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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1967

Page

3

Auxiliary elects officers for 1968

The World War I Auxiliary met after a ham supper at the Legion Hall and re elected Mrs Walter Anderson as president. New officers include Mrs Mary O Connor senior vice president Mrs Irmyna Yeggy junior vice president and several other officers. Plans were made to hold a district meeting at the Captain's Table in April. Also announced is the Riverside engagement of Joan Ellen Swenka to Gary P Snyder with a spring wedding planned at St Marys Church Riverside. Both couples are Highland Community High School graduates. The bride elect works as a clerk typist in University Hospital anesthesiology department and her fiancé is a University of Iowa junior.

Legion Hall Walter Anderson Ed Bushek Anderson Mary O’conner Irmyna Yeggy Wanda _ Rudolph Golia Miller Clifford Connelly Howard Altenbernd Claude McCoy Everett Burham Orval Meeks Mildred Berry Lena Ramseyer Ed Blattner Thora Pease Neal Burton Burham Ramseyer Bennie Miller George Baker Charles Mayer Thelma Rohrer Florence Hense George Canott Department Riverside Arthur W. Swenka Joan Ellen Gary P. Snyder Paul W. Snyder R. R Iowa City Swenka Mr. Snyder Highland Community High School University Hospital University of Iowa

Toastmasters Club Meets Wednesday at Captain's Table

The Toastmasters Club met Wednesday evening with David Miksch as toastmaster. Delmar Ebersole served as table topics chairman. Howard Lanning spoke on Responsibility and Liability. The club invites all interested persons to join for dinner every Wednesday at the Captain's Table.

David Miksch Delmar Ebersole Howard Lanning

VFW Auxiliary Holds Meeting at VFW Hall

The VFW Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall Tuesday at 8 pm with Helen Hesseltine presiding. Rehabilitation chairwoman reported $198.75 in used clothing furniture and food distributed to the needy. Apples oranges, candy and cookies will go to VA Hospital Iowa City and Mt Pleasant veterans. 14 Christmas cards 64 magazines and 5 puzzles were given to senior citizens. Gold Star Mothers chairwoman sent Christmas cards to mothers. First district meeting set for January 6 at Post 3949 Iowa City. Birthday box funded. attendance prize awarded. gift exchange hosted by Mrs Willard Gray and Mrs Truman Hysell.

VFW Helen Hesseltine Dave McGaffey Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Francis Reed Gold Star Mothers Carl Kelley Robert Lowe Sr Willard Gray Truman Hysell

Bowling Twi Lite League results from Home Town meet

Men's bowling results show Peoples Savings Bank 3114 leads Moose ey 2626 and Moothart 2647 in a Tuesday home meet at Town. High team series Moose 2662 and Moothart 2647. Team game Moose 958 and Home Town 914. Individual high Little 603 and Dunbar 558. Individual game Little 233 and Sheetz 216.

Peoples Savings Bank Moose Ey Soe Motie Kim S. Ie Mas I-H Sherman - Eden Moothart Peoples Bank Moose Sherman Eden I-H Carson Mills Little Dunbar Sheetz

Washington Evening Journal masthead and contact list

The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff including Editor and Business Manager David Elder, News Editor Charles Morris, and Advertising Director William Shannon. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday and holidays, and legal mailing details under 1879 act. Subscriptions show rates for in and out of state. Inland and Iowa press associations are cited along with audit bureau memberships.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Washington Iowa

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted

Yesterday admission records list Mrs Richard E Long Wayland for surgery. Today admission shows Mrs Ed Wright Keo ta for surgical procedure. Discharges include John Goodwin Washington Mrs Ira Amlong Washington Leonard Flynn Washington and Mrs John Padgett with daughter Letts. Today discharge notes: Mrs Herman Wagen knecht Ainsworth Wendell Wil son Crawfordsville William Desiervi Washington.

Richard E. Long Wayland, Surgical Ed Wright Keota Surgical John Goodwin Washington Ira Amlong Leonard Flynn John Padgett Letts Herman Wagenknecht Ainsworth Wendell Wilson Crawfordsville William Desiervi

Rose Mary Club Hosts Supper and Bridge Evening

Thirteen Rose Mary Club members and husbands dined at Captain's Table then played bridge at Tom Walker home with prizes for women and men. December gathering featured three bridge tables and prizes for high and low. Gifts were brought for the County Home. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Drake served seasonal refreshments.

Rosemary Club Tom Walker Charles Wiley Towyn Davies Carrie Marek Harry Drake Low Wiley

Handcraft II Members Share Christmas Luncheon

Twenty two members of Handcraft II gathered for a Christmas luncheon and program at the Captain's Table. Mrs Richard Bordwell presented a reading titled Raphael the Herald Angel.

Handcraft II Richard Bordwell Raphael Herald Angel

Franklin Community Pride Sign Reads Think Before You Buy

In Franklin Community near Lexington Massachusetts residents display a crude post sign joking about local shopping that mocks absence of stores. The National Geographic notes the area's rich mineral variety while a curious aside mentions chimpanzees seeking reassurance by embracing others.

Franklin Lexington Mass

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