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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1963

Page

2

Social and Club Meeting Schedule This Week

Tuesday events include Way Masry at 8 p.m. and VFW Ji Ettes. Mary’s Circle gathers at 6:30 p.m. with a $1 gift exchange. First Presbyterian UPW Circle TV at 6:30 p.m. at the church with Mrs. Floyd Polis host. Whizzers host a Christmas party at Robert Day home at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday schedules feature Good Will Club dessert with Miss Margaret Turkington, U Go I Go Club at 1:30 p.m., noon family dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Logan Ahrens, Jolly Nine Club at 6 p.m. with dinner at Blue Note and $1 gift exchange. World War I Barracks Auxiliary meets 6:30 p.m. at Legion Hall with time noted as changed. Lip and Sew Club, Snowball Club, Navajo Club all at 1:30 p.m. or 1 p.m. with luncheons and officer installations. Bethel Missionary Society at 12:30 p.m. luncheon with Mrs. Towyn Davies and officer installation plus donation drive.

Way Masry VFW Ji Ettes County Tome Chapel Sea Mary's Circle as_pothick Im Steele First Presbyterian Upw Circle TV Floyd Polis Y Whizzers Robert Day Home Good Will Margaret Turkington U Charles M. Kolah Logan Ahrens Jolly Nine Club Pauline Hite Blue Note Auxiliary Farm Bureau Friendship Club Harold ‘Gilliand HH Club Ezra Jones West Chester Federated Social Girele Little Flower Circle Raymond Mi Heights Social Club State Cafe PEO W. J. Shannon WCTU LBC Club Martin Whitaker

Washington social calendar Christmas notices and changes

All notices must be in by 10 a.m. for the time and place of Christmas events. Listings include WRC luncheon at Farm Bureau, various clubs meeting with holiday meals and gift exchanges, and church or lodge gatherings at Heights, West Chester, and VFW venues. Changes noted for dates and times. events feature potlucks, Christmas dinners, and reciprocal gifts.

Local notes from Brooklyn and Webster area gatherings

Local items report Mr and Mrs Maynard Mc Clain of Brooklyn Ia visiting Mrs L W Carpenter. Rev W J Stevens celebrates his 68th birthday. Mrs Roger and husband host a Christmas party at the Oasis Webster for bureau employees. Mr and Mrs A Lester Fry travel to Arvada Colo to spend holidays with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Charles Moore. H E Busbys in Florida report settling for winter at Hollywood Trailer Park St Petersburg Fla.

Maynard Mc. Clain Brooklyn L. W. Carpenter W. J. Stevens Roger Oasis At Webster The Bureau Ralph Osborne Bill Millhouser A. Lester Fry Arvada Colo Charles Moore H.E. Busbys Florida Hollywood Trailer Park North 4Th St St. Petersburg Fla

Farm Women officers installed at Christmas Farm Bureau meeting

A candlelight ceremony led by Mrs. Joe Jones installed the 1964 Farm Bureau Women's Committee officers at the Farm Bureau building Monday afternoon. New officers include Mrs. John Witthoft as county chairman and Mrs. Haydn Thomas as county vice chairman. The event featured Silent Night, a state-meeting report from Mrs. Witthoff, a Christmas story by Mrs. Orville Griggs, and decorations by Mrs. Clark Bauer with refreshments by Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Augustine.

Joe Jones Farm Bureau Women's Committee Farm Bureau John Witthoft Haydn Thomas Henry Soucek George Horn Jackson Township Archer Augustine Dutch Creek Township Richard Dare Crawford Township David Norman Cedar Township Witthoff Des Moines Orville Griggs

Waco PTA to hold open meeting on December 18

The Waco Parent-Teacher Association calls a special meeting open to the public for December 18 at 7 30 pm in the high school band room at Olds. President Raymond Rici says the band uniform project will be discussed and band mothers groups or anyone interested in securing uniforms are urged to attend. executive committee and PTA members are requested to be present.

Waco Parent - Teacher Association Raymond Rici Olds PTA Waco Executive Committee

Rainbow Girls Plan Christmas Dance and Decor Details

Claudia Times reports Rainbow Girls met at the Masonic Temple to finalize plans for a December 27 dance at the Armory. Members are summoned to decorate December 25 at 8 a.m. and bring a card table, a tree stand, and two dozen cookies. Initiation practice in Sigourney is set for January 2 at 4 p.m. Officials must attend. refreshments by Mary Carson and Barb Strum followed. Ann Josten of Wellman, visiting from Coon Rapids, attended. Next refreshment leaders are Judy Dodder and Anita Weeks.

Claudia Times Masonic Temple Armory Temple Mary Carson Barb Strum Ann Josten Wellman Coon Rapids Judy Dodder Anita Weeks

Hospital admissions and dismissals list new arrivals

On the record hospital entry shows admissions including Mrs. Annette Mc Gugin of Washington for medical care and Mrs. Norbert Becker of Ainsworth giving birth to a daughter. Also noted are the Gent and Yoder families of Wellman welcoming sons, Rodney Groff in Wellman with a daughter, and Sue Ann Lowe of Washington being dismissed.

Annette McGugin Washington Norbert Becker Ainsworth Terry Gent Wellman Raymond Yoder Rodney Groff Sue Ann Lowe

Bridge party at White Shrine yields high scores for two women

Three bridge tables were played Monday afternoon at the White Shrine bridge party in the Masonic Temple after dessert at Winga’s Cafe. High scores went to Mrs. Marion Snodgrass and Mrs. E. L. Rouse as hostess committee members Mrs. Claude Tucker and Mrs. C. G. Schmoeller organized.

White Shrine Masonic Temple Winga Marion ‘Snodgrass E.L. Rouse Claude Tucker C. G. Schmoeller

Starliners 4H Club Caroling and Holiday Service

The Starliners 4H Club went Christmas caroling for shut ins on Sunday evening and prepared a food basket for a needy family. After caroling, they met at Marsha Kron’s home for a brief business meeting and gift exchange. Mrs. Kron and Marsha served hot cocoa and cookies, with chaperones Mrs. Glenn Widmer and Mrs. Loren Moore accompanying the group.

Starliners Marsha Kron Kenneth Kron Marsha Glenn Widmer Loren Moore

Transfers of property and vehicle owners listed in Kalona and Washington areas

Property and vehicle transfers involve multiple parties in Kalona and Washington. Names include Gordon Miller Dale Gigerich Emil Schlabaugh and Marie Kline with sectional lot transfers in Washington, plus several Chevrolet Ford and Pontiac related title changes among individuals and spouses.

Gordon Miller Dale K. Gigerich Emil Schlabaugh Robert Schantz Marie Kline Outlet Washington Clarence W. Goff Ernest E. Green Smouse Hubert Stutzman James D. Weller

December 4-H Club Meetings Highlight Holiday Activities

Pepper Smith hosted the Chicagua 4-H Club December session with David Hyde assisting. Ira Sojka and Pepper Smith led talks on pigs, rabbits, soil erosion. New records distributed, a Christmas grab bag and refreshments followed. Town Maidens meeting featured 21 members sharing Christmas traditions. mothers guests attended. gifts exchanged and Mother leaders thanked. Jackie Blankenhorn hosted the Cloverleaf 4-H Club with talks on officers training school and a planned Christmas caroling for Dec 23. Record books distributed, goals for next year discussed, gifts from the tree given. Guests included several mothers and leaders.

Ira Sojka Pepper Smith Smith Hyde Jackie Blankenhorn Marie Jones Suzette Graber Dianna ‘Hesseltine Lewis Jackie Debby Sheetz Allen Conrad Raymond McAlister John J. Jones JS. Jewell

Funeral services for Mrs Helen Dawson held in Sherman Eden

Funeral services for Mrs Helen Dawson were held at 1 30 p m December 14 in Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Dennis Stutrud in charge. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery at Bright. Pallbearers were Wayne Marston Charles Wiese Merle Allison and Orville Long.

Washington Evening Journal appears in Iowa city listing staff

The document lists the Washington Evening Journal staff including editor Davidder, William Shannon as vice president, advertising director Charles Morris, news editor Bruce Cowden, contributing tutor Howard Hazen, and production superintendent. It notes the paper is published afternoons except Sundays and holidays and is entered as second class matter under the March 8 1879 act. Local and wire service affiliations are Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Rural subscription rates are indicated by months per year with carrier pricing in Washington and nearby areas.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Aditor William Shannon Charles Morris News Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Post Wash

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