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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1963

Page

7

Kensington Club Annual Dinner and Christmas Party

A community notice row describes the Kensington Club hosting its annual cooperative turkey dinner and Christmas party at Agnes Bowman’s home with nine members attending. It notes the next meeting on January 8 with Mrs Lee Conry and records other local groups and social events including the American Legion Auxiliary activities and church society programs.

Ainsworth American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Grace Stone Vera Simpson Sam Stephens Lee Hunt Ronald Hawkins Earl Schuerman Veterans Hospital Town City Kensington Club

Christmas club programs and gifts mark Snowball and HH clubs

Snowball Social Club met Wednesday at the Christmas party with a program by Mrs Earl Booth and readings of Christ stories and poems. Mrs Glenn Knupp led a business meeting, nine members and three children attended, and a gift exchange occurred as music played. HH Club met Thursday with eleven members present, Christmas poems shared, thirteen dollars raised for a Washington nurse home school, gifts for secret sisters, next year mystery sister drawn, January hostess named, and plans for a family cooperative dinner at the 4 H building. A Cleveland feature notes a kissing loop to aid commuters to Shaker Heights, offering goodbye kisses at a weather-protected station before heading home.

Ens Orie 'O’connor Myrtle Thoma Delbert Holmes Clarence Kaufman Kenneth Omn Tuff Moline Boie Kurtz George Colthurst Don Rabenold Kenneth Orn Uff Mac Wallace Paull Beard C. A. Thompson Fairfield Harold Booth Kenneth Ornduff Ba Avia Raymond Winsler Earl Booth Charles Haw Christ Glenn Knupp Ezra Jones Earl Ferrell Nurses Home Washington 4. H Fairgrounds Vernon Roth Don Libe Libe Cleveland UPI Shaker Heights The American Legion Shenk Nursing Home Kathryn Willer Doris Marjorie Glider St. Luke Norma Gardner Mae Marek Cecil Miller Loreen Acord Mae Mare Catherine Durian Ida Bull Methodist Church Elizabeth Wright Ruby Jacob Ruth Page Mable Huber Aleen Gisain Vanguard United Nations Trip Fund

Snow shovel safety tip followed by village social notes

A local note shares odd snow shoveling advice for those over 40 to hammer a nail high in the garage to hang the shovel for winter. The rest reports gatherings at the Roy den Boshart home, visits to the Veterans Hospital, golden age tea at Sugar Creek, and weekly arrivals from Winnipeg, Iowa City, Hesston, and Austria, detailing names and attendance.

Bosharts Royden Boshart Harlan Widmer Maurice Greiser Melvin Dwight Cythia Lawrence Barquist Rachelle Danny Arthur Boshart Henry Yoder Harlan Hochstettler Joey Ledru LaMonte Boshart Lisa Edna Widmer Joe Reschly Wm. R. Schantz Veterans Hospital Town City Otto F. Frey Sugar Creek Handel Winnipeg Canada Eicher Erwin Graber

Journal Sale Dates and Farm Auctions Listed

A compiled list of farm and livestock auctions with dates from December to January. Entries describe locations near Pulaski Viola Washington Kalona and other Iowa sites, times from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and auctioneers including Rex Hart Pitman Meyer Allen Butch Wischmeier and Maurice Altenhofen. Continuous weekly sales at Ollie Wayland Wapello and Kalona locations are noted.

Pulaski Bloomfield Rex Hart Mercer County Livestock Auction Viola Pitman Bros Wayland Trenton Swedesburg Mt. Pleasant Oakland Mills Corner Washington Kalona Bush's Corner Maurice Altenhofen Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Highway 61 Wapello Towa Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie’s Columbus Junction Kalona Sales

Funeral services for Mrs. R. T. McCall

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin in charge. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers listed: Dave Elder, Calvin Wolf, David McCall, Richard McCall.

Wellmen men end partnership in feed firm Wellmen

Jess Gardner and Wilbur Swartzen dissolve their partnership in 1G and S Feed Service as Gardner sells his share to Swartzen effective December 1. The item notes other community events including gift shop closures, social visits, Girl Scout activities, a birthday dinner, a Christmas program at Shenk Nursing Home, and Vanguard Class donations.

D. B. Godber Wellman Jess Gardner Wilbur Swartzen Gruber Jess Wilbur Hazel Coffee Susan Wilson Stanley Barber Miss Wilson Nella Adams Vella Maplethorpe Letha Miriam Ashby Cadette Girl Scouts Grand View Glen Fisher Roy Durian Kenneth Durian Torrance California Josie Yoder Witl Emma Webster Fred Darian

Community Notes Mixed with Charity and Travel Plans

To Fred Durian for the many hickory nuts cracked for the Vanguards sale. The missionary collection was $10. The third Oral Polio Vaccine Distribution was at Mid Prairie High School Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. At 3:39 more than 1000 had passed through the lines, and they were still coming. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Troyer entertained at dinner. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Yoder and Miss Alma Troyer, Eddie Jones plans to go by plane to Dallas, Texas, to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vie Klein and family.

Fred Durian Vanguards Mid Prairie High School Chris Troyer William Martin Chris A. Yoder Alma Troyer Eddie Jones Dallas Texas Vie Klein

Friday to Monday TV Listings with Classic Program Lineup

Weekend television guide lists Sea Hunt Hoomang to Lawrence Welk and a block of 1960s shows including Jackie Gleason, Gunsmoke, The Defenders, Captain Kangaroo, and World in Color. Also notes news, weather, and early morning movie channel selections across December 20 to 23.

Ean Racker Jackie Gleason Phil “Silvers Rtvo o_sar Kangaroo Boo Alvin Benn Matinee Plomeers Kedie Gleason Phil Si Cio Defenders Face the Nation Hine Spores Ther Hie Children Catholic Hour World In c Wild’ Kingdom College Howomen World of Color

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