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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1964

Page

2

Washington social calendar introduces week’s community events

Notices list Thursday through Monday gatherings in Washington. Includes Square Dance Lesson at Legion Hall with snacks, Double Deck Club gift exchange, St James Circle meetings, Bethlehem Commandery dinner at Masonic Temple, Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall, Methodist WSCS at Halcyon House, Presbyterian circles with potlucks, Shirts and Skirts dance, and Methodist groups with meals. Also lists hospital admissions and discharges for area residents.

Legion Hall Leona Gardner St. James Circle G. J. Nemmers Bethelehem Commandery Masonic Temple Rebekah Lodge Wscs General Meeting Halcyon House First Presbyterian Upw

Time to Think on Insurance Premiums This Season

The note suggests comparing rates when needing insurance or receiving a premium notice. It emphasizes lowering costs and urges readers to call to check rates, highlighting December as a period when most would welcome cheaper premiums.

Local Store Offers Free 1965 Desk Calendar

The shop invites customers to visit to receive a complimentary 1965 desk calendar or request mail delivery by writing or calling if visiting is inconvenient.

Methodist Women Hold Christmas Program Meetings

Mrs Don Swartzendruber presented a Christmas program at the Wesleyan Service Guild meeting hosted by Mrs Verne Knecht with seven members present. Worship led by Mrs Homer Godwin followed by reminiscences on past Christmases and cohostess Miss Josephine Janecek.

Don Swartzendruber Wesleyan Service Guild Verne Knecht Homer Godwin Josephine Janecek Willis Jones

Friday TV Highlights from NBC and UPI

United Press International notes Friday television highlights featuring Jack Paar on NBC with Oscar Levant Godfrey Cambridge Malcolm Muggeridge and Randy Paar visiting Beatles fans in London in color at 9 p.m. CST Also NBC plans an interview with actor John Mills and his daughter Hayley at 6 a.m. CST.

United Press International Jack Paar NBC Oscar Levant Godfrey Cambridge Malcolm Muggeridge Parr Randy London John Mills Hayley

Holiday TV Schedule and Local News Briefs

NBC presents Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol repeat with Magoo as Scrooge at 6 30 p m CST. Variety hour 7 30 p m features Bob Hope Martha Raye Nancy Wilson James Garner Kathryn Crosby. Ed Wynn Art Buchwald Bob Newhart Rosemary Clooney John Davidson Dom DeLuise on The Entertainers. The Addams Family and Jack Benny segments air at 7 30 p m CST. The Odd Fellows Rebekahs host a family Christmas party on Saturday Dec 19 at 8 p m IOOF Hall. Local births and holiday events include Dale Lloyd McCreedy born Dec 7, Washington High DECA party, and K D McGannon family trip to Cedar Rapids for holidays.

Mr. Magoo NBC Charles Dickens Story Magoo Scrooge Martha Raye Nancy Wilson James Garner Kathryn Crosby CBS Ed Wynn Art Buchwald Bob Newhart Rosemary Clooney John Davidson Dom DeLuise the Addams Family ABC Grandma Jack Benny Jack Dennis Day Odd Fellows Rebekahs IOOF

Snowball Social Club Christmas Meeting Recap

Nine members of the Snowball Social Club met with Mrs Cloyce Times and Mrs Earl Booth to hear the Christmas story read poems carols and a Christmas article Think of These Things. Mrs Glenn Knapp led the program with a reading and memory test. A film Christmas in a Cathedral toured the National Cathedral. The next meeting is Jan 20 for an all day quilting party hosted by Mrs Lloyd Enke.

Snowball Cloyce Earl Booth Glenn Knapp National Cathedral Washington, D. C Lloyd Enke

Porter charged in auto crash with Dunkin car

Police report Homer Neal Porter of West Chester struck Barbara Dunkin of Lucerne Mo with his auto in the 400 block of West Washington. Porter faced second offense OMVI and was bound over to the Grand Jury on $550 bail. Damages totaled 250 dollars to Porter's car and 100 dollars to the Dunkin vehicle.

Homer Neal Porter West Chester Barbara Dunkin Lucerne West Washington Dunkin Porter Grand

Pickets halt space project at Cape Kennedy site

Wildcat picket lines at Merritt Island and Patrick Air Force Base stop most of the 4 285 construction workers for the moon base and Saturn five assembly building. Carpenters Local 1685 protest non union labor. Army Corps of Engineers reports far reaching impact on the space program.

Cape Kennedy UPI Wildcat Moonport America No. 1 Rocket Center Merritt Island Moon Base Patrick Air Force Base Carpenters Spaceport Col. W. L. Starnes Army Corps of Engineers Corps Cape Patrick Space Center

Pot Luck and Auxiliary Activities At Tur keys Legion

Thirty six attended the wartime pot luck at the Legion rooms with turkey provided by the Auxiliary. Mrs T L Brookhart led the Auxiliary meeting in Mrs Everette Burham's absence. Guests from Sigourney Auxiliary were Lavonia Dickinson and Alta Cassen. Cookies and packages were sent to VA facilities for Christmas. Church flowers and a soloist were planned for the VA chapel. The Barracks will provide ham next potluck and coffee was served. Eight U Go I Go Club members enjoyed a Christmas dinner hosted by Lola DeLong. Business meeting followed with nine present for the Christmas exchange at Mrs George Jarrard's and a card party with high and low scores. Next meeting set for Dec 30 with Mrs Charles Mayer.

Legion Rooms Turkey T. L. Brookhart Everette Burham Lavonia Dickinson Alta Cassens Sigourney Auxiliary Iowa City Marshalltown George Canott Crawfordsville U Go, I Go Club Lola DeLong George Jarrard Val Fuhr

Kiwanis Luncheon Discusses Handel by Rev Dehne

Washington Kiwanis heard Rev Clarence Dehne discuss George Frideric Handel the composer of The Messiah at a Wednesday luncheon. Arden Freel attended as a guest.

Kiwanis George Frederick Handel Clarence Dehne Washington Kiwanis Club Arden Freel

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