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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1969

Page

3

YW Rotary Annual Christmas Party Delights 123 Attendees

The YWCA Rotary annual Christmas party at the Y community room entertained 123 children and mothers. Richard Colby chaired the Rotary film showing Rusty and the Falcon. Santa distributed gifts with Joette Swartzendru ber helping. The event featured music, carols, donated clothing, and meals catered by The Captain's Table.

Rotary Club Rusty and the Falcon Richard Colby Rotary Committee Marjorie Phillips Roy Hodges Santa Joette Swartzendruber Washington County Thirty - Niners ‘Club Washington Manufacturing Company YWCA Dale Booth Cecil Long Ferne Leeper Loren Moore Logan Heilman Rex Lee

Rebekah Lodge elects new officers at IOOF Hall

Leona Gardner led a Friday night Rebekah Lodge meeting with 21 members at the IOOF Hall. New officers named for the year include Myral Smith as noble grand and Maurice Libe as vice grand. The lodge approved a $5 Christmas gift to Mason City home and announced an Odd Fellows and Rebekah New Year party for Dec 31 at 6:30 PM with potluck.

Leona Gardner Noble Grand Rebekah Lodge IOOF Myral Smith Maurice Libe Howard Lins M.D. Lee Harold Brock Madeline Anderson Lodge Mason City Raymond Kephart Smith Odd Fellows and Rebekah

Record of Admitted and Births List in Washington Area

Yesterday admitted: Belva Pratt Washington medical. Today: James Dean Jr Washington surgical Allen Jones Ainsworth medical Rose Tinnes Keota medical Kimberly Gilstrap Washington surgical. Births today: Mr and Mrs William Robbins Washington a daughter. Today: Paul Gault Washington Gary Karr Washington Darin Otterberg Washington Robert Gingerich Kalona Paul Hayes Washington.

Belva Pratt Washington James Donald Dean Jr Allen Jones Ainsworth Rose Tinnes Keota Kimberly Gilstrap William Robbins Paul Gault Gary Karr Darin Otterberg Robert Gingerich Kalona Paul Hayes

Local Soldier Kron Assigned to Vietnam Service

Specialist Four Gary E. Kron, 20, son of Mrs. Arlene B Horak, 814 N Seventh St, was assigned November 12 to the 69th Engineer Battalion near Binh Thuy, Vietnam, as a mechanic. His wife Linda lives near Riverside and his father Elmer A Kron near Lone Tree. Mrs H M Ehred of Forest City is visiting family here, then Iowa City, with Dr C P Goplerud and family. Mrs E E Stutsman left with her son Dr Robert Stutsman and grandson John for Potsdam New York to spend Christmas with Virginia Paschel and family. Dr Stutsman plans to move to Des Moines after the new year.

Gary E. Kron Arlene B Horak Seventh St 69Th Engineer Battalion Binh Thuy Vietnam Linda Riverside Elmer A. Kron Lone Tree H. M. Ehred Forest City G. J. Nemmers Iowa City C. P. Goplerud E. E. Stutsman Robert Stutsman John Las Vegas N. M Potsdam N. Y Virginia Paschel Stutsman Des Moines

New Austine La Mar Pattern No 4 for High Fashion

New Austine La Mar pattern book No 4 offers a smock dress pattern with rolled collar drop shoulder yoke and front tab closure in crepe wool knit or silk. Price 1- R-291 with sizes 12 to 20, 3 3/8 yards of fabric for size 14, postage 18 cents, add 1.25 for pattern book. Order via Washington Evening Journal Box 1615 GPO New York NY 10001 with full name address zip code pattern number and size.

Austine LA Mar Washington Evening Journal G.P.O New York N. Y

Local families greet Christmas visitors this weekend

Peg McGaffey plans nine day holiday visit from Needham Massachusetts. Boston couple Mr and Mrs Tom Lowe bring Sue Lowe from Iowa State Ames and Dan Lowe from Wheatland for Christmas with Robert Lowe family. Cedar Falls and Centralia visitors arrive for weekend. Mary Wesleyan Service Guild held a Christmas program with sixteen present and a Vietnam letter thanked the group.

Peg McGaffey Gerald McGaffey Needham Mass Tom Lowe Boston Sue Lowe Iowa State University Ames Dan Lowe Wheatland Robert Lowe Tom Lowes Robert Andersons Mary Wesleyan Service Guild Charles Morris Daryl Dodder Dick Ballard Tom Mayer Vietnam Don Swartzendruber Leo Stone

Reighards Visit in Burlington

Brighton observers report a sequence of Sunday visits starting with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reighard and Karen joining the Dick Campbell home in Burlington with the Charles Neff family. Mrs. Reighard and Mrs. Neff shopped while other guests included the Ed wards and Hanze families at various gatherings. Norman Schooley’s death in Oskaloosa and a Tri-Cities loss affected local families as did Roger Hanze celebrating a birthday. Howard Shaffer underwent a regular check up at Mercy Hospital.

Brighton Lloyd Reighard Karen Dick Campbell Burlington Charles Neff Campbell Mrs. Reighard Mrs. Neff Darrold Edwards Conrad Hanze Ronald Jones William Day Becky Day Gerald Donaldson Cheryl Cedar Rapids Washington Conrad Haze Roger Hanze Swedesburg Roger Howard Shaffer Mercy Hospital

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