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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1962

Page

7

Christmas Programs Brighten Richland Churches Holiday Schedule

Holiday events fill Richland area churches and groups from December 21 to 30. Methodist Sunday School hosts a Christ Birthday Party with a charity cake sale aiding an orphan in Korea. Christmas Eve carols and candlelight services. multiple Friends and Christian Church programs. school plays at Richland Grade School. A V Club luncheon and Priscilla Club party. local auctions and retirements noted.

Richland Methodist Sunday School Korea Hopewell Friends Delbert Fleig Woolson Friends Tom Waskins Rubio Friends Phillip Hoffman Christian Church Andy Hoekstra David Lehr Richland Friends Wilford Cox Robert Pfeifer

Paul Rummelhart Ends Military Service

Paul Rummelhart son of the Roy Rum melharts has returned home after a discharge from the Air Force on December 5 at McGuire AFB New Jersey. He completed over four years of service and spent fourteen months in Ankara Turkey. Fort Hart and Francis Basch nagel drove to the Joe Murray home in Lamont Illinois and stayed over night returning home Sunday. Attending the national NFO convention in Des Moines were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gerot Mr. and Mrs. Bob Glaspey who served as delegates. Others attending were Mr. Ralph Klein Carl Craig Elmer Schneider Lamont Dann Everett Rath and Lyle Gerot. bay Farm Charles Strabala purchased the eighty acre farm east of town from Mrs Anna Younkin and sons. The farm has been in the Younkin name since Joseph Younkin father in law of Mrs Anna Younkin got the patent on 120 acres from the Government. Mrs Younkin has lived on the farm since December 5 1900. Price not disclosed. Mrs John Swenka Sr is reported in serious condition after a stroke Saturday night and is being cared for by family. Mr and Mrs Cleo Gerot took Mr and Mrs Marvin Hamilton of Columbus Junction to Kingsbury Inn near Columbus Junction for dinner Saturday night as a courtesy on the Hamiltons wedding anniversary. New York UPI Among favored living Christmas trees are Norway spruce Scotch pine with some balsam firs in the popularity parade.

Riverside Paul Rummelhart Roy Rummelharts Air Force McGuire Afb New Jersey Paul Ankara Turkey Fort Hart Francis Baschnagel Joe Murray Lamont Illinois NFO Des Moines Guy Gerot Bob Glaspey Ralph Klein Carl Craig Elmer Schneider Bay Farm Charles Strabala Anna Younkin and Sons Younkin Joseph Younkin Anna Younkin Cleo Gerot Marvin Hamilton Columbus Junction Kingsbury Inn Hamiltons

Safe and Sane 25th: Home Fire Safety Tips

A King Features public safety note from 1958 urges careful Christmas tree handling. It covers tree size, placement away from heat, water keeping, electrical checks, lighting safety, nonflammable ornaments, wrapping disposal, and turning off lights. It warns against candles and urges timely tree removal and ash tray caution.

King Features

Y Social Club Christmas Meeting Recap and Fortnightly Club News

Mrs. Francis Waldschmidt hosted the Y Social Club Christmas party for fifteen members and one guest, with Bunco prizes and a gift exchange. The Fortnightly Club held its Christmas party at Mrs. Lucy Kirchner’s home with secret pals revealed, new names drawn, and a Christmas themed reception. Shirl Conway of CBS’s The Nurses earned an A B degree in speech therapy from the University of Michigan.

Riverside Francis Waldschmidt Elmer Schneider Clara Rummelhart Bunco John Bulger Jean Swenka Orval Meeks Schneider Alice Waldschmidt Lucy Kirchner Henry Kiefer Fulton, Ir Terry Fleming Denver, Cole Ann Kirchner Shirl Conway CBS Television Network University of Michigan

Keota fire leaves family with loss of home and toys

In Keota on Friday noon a fire destroyed the Harold Conrad home west of Eddyville. The Conrads, visiting relatives, could not save any belongings including Christmas toys. three children stayed with the Bobs while the other three visited relatives.

Keota Harold Conrad Joe Conrad Eddyville Conrad Bob Conrads Conrads Earl Cooley Wilbur Cramer Burlington Grand Forks North Dakota Bob Cooleys

Park Chung Hee Seizes Path to Civilian Rule in Korea

In Seoul General Park Chung Hee transfers power toward civilian rule after a 1961 coup and a near 4 to 1 referendum approving a new constitution. He aims to lead a civilian government while wearing a military uniform, with U.S. policy and aid largely unchanged despite the transition.

Park Svyongman Khee United States Korea

Schedule snippet with varied TV listings and times

A compact schedule lists programs such as Flintstones at 6:00 and Going My Way at 6:50 followed by Dr Kildare Hall of Fame Shannon News Weather Sports Reel and Tonight varied through 19:40 10 45 16:55 and 11:60 missing context for network or date.

Daily Word Government Today Vijay Hluneh Nike Loretta Oung Dr. Malone Hoom Por Daddy Hollywood Capa Vera Charlie Jack Paar

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