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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1965

Page

2

Christmas Guests Gather For Iowa Families Feasts

Social and club news lists visitors from Iowa City Wellman and Silver City New Mexico to join local families for Christmas in Wellman Ottumwa Crawfordsville and Washington. Notables include Ethel Islea and Geraldine Schulty Walter Jackson Patricia and Bill Wiles James Bailey Reid Boyd Gordon Morris and Haddon James among others sharing celebrations and hospitality.

Ethel Schulty Islea Schulty Geraldine Schulty Walter Jackson Patricia Iowa City Bill Wiles James Wellman Harold Schulty

Social calendar listings for early week meetings and events

Notices ahead of publication list Monday Wash-away Tops Club at 7:30 p.m. at YWCA with installation of officers. Tuesday Garden II at 2 p.m. and BPW Club at 6:30 p.m. including dinner at Captain's Table with reservations via Mrs. Ella Miller and cancellations via Gerladine Schulty. Program on Christmas customs follows. White Shrine meets at 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple with annual Christmas party and a $1 gift exchange. a quartet will sing.

L.L. Loveless Captain’s Table Ella Miller Geraldine Schulty White Shrine Masonic Temple

Boy Scouts Hold Christmas Party for 23 Scouts

Boy Scout Troop 237 hosted a Christmas party at the Methodist Church Monday evening with 23 Scouts attending. A scavenger hunt crowned the Buffalo Bill patrol as winners. After refreshments, the camp fire drew singing and patrol skits led by Rick Lampkin.

Boy Scout Methodist Church Buffalo Bill Patrol Rick Lampkin

Pleasant Plain PTA Christmas program

Pleasant Plain, The Pleasant Plain PTA held a Christmas program at the school with about 200 members and children present. The president, Mrs. Robert Kurtz, presided. Mrs. Robert Diers led song, with William Peck assisting. Rachel and Rhoda Abelmann performed a musical duet. Santa Claus distributed toys and entertained. Mrs. Diers, aided by Mrs. Leonard Drish and Mrs. Leroy Van Winkle, served refreshments.

Pleasant Plain the Pleasant Plain Pta Robert Kurtz Robert Diers William Peck Rachel Rhoda Abelmann Santa Claus Diers Leonard Drish Leroy van Winkle

Christmas party hosted by Mary Eagle at home

Mary Eagle entertained a group of girls Thursday evening at 203 West Madison. The Christmas party featured games dancing and a gift exchange with refreshments. Attendees included exchange student Xinia Solana Carvajal Peggy Brown Barb Reed Penny Hampsher Cathy Miller Mary Jo Witting Linda Miller Bonnie Bannister Bonnie Gray Rose Reed and the hostess.

Mary Eagle Eagle West Madison Foreign Exchange Xinia Solana Carvajal Peggy Brown Barb Reed Penny Hampsher Cathy Miller Mary Jo Witting Linda Miller Bonnie Bannister Bonnie Gray Rose Reed

Six misdelivered Christmas packages found in city

City police report six Christmas packages misplaced in the wrong car in front of Phillips Drug last Wednesday evening are now at the police station and can be claimed with proper identification.

Phillips Drug

Monty Fisher Celebrates First Birthday At Home

One year old Monty Fisher observed a birthday Tuesday December 21 with family gatherings. Guests included grandparents Floyd Fisher Diane and Keith Fisher and Daryl Owens Mike and Lynette. A turkey supper and many gifts marked the day. Previous weekend Monty hosted great grandparents Howard Baker and grandparents Ted M Ross Ron R Ross Linda Emerson at his parents home.

Monty Fisher Jerry Fisher Floyd Fisher Keith Fisher Diane Daryl Owens Mike Lynette Monty Howard Baker Ted M. Ross Ron R. Ross Linda Emerson

Christmas gathering and 4 H club party at Keota event

Billy Stoutners hosted a pre Christmas dinner and gift exchange at their Keota home with visiting family including Charles Steen Tom and Terry of Indianola. Hayesville and Keota residents gathered for Christmas Eve and Day meals. The 76 Chickadees 4 H club held a Christmas party at Debbie Conrad’s home with new members and officers installed.

Kim Glen Stoutner William Miller Mary Lou Miller Billy Gene Hammen Doug Flanders 76 Chickadees 4 H Club Debbie Conrad Becky Conrad Debby Mills Mary Huber Sharon Zehr Margaret Huber Twyla Pence Stephanie Zehr Shirley Stoutner Brenda Palmer

Christmas Visits At U P Home Note New Matron

Mrs Marion Colby and Mrs R L Doran arrive for holidays at the U P Home. Local calls include Lillian Maxwell and Cora White, with visits to Crawfordsville and Keota relatives. The Home anticipates a new matron, Mrs J B Pooley of Davenport, starting January 3.

Richard Colby Marion Colby Mrs. Colby R. L. Doran Colby Lillian Maxwell Crawfordsville Cora White

Kenneth Holmes Receives Air Force Discharge

Kenneth Allan Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holmes, has been discharged after eleven years in the Air Force. He and his family are now located in Higgensville, Missouri. Also noted are holiday visits and upcoming Christmas gatherings hosted by Stoutner and Seitsinger families in Keota and surrounding areas. Cliff Stoutner plans a trip to Winnetka, Illinois for a fraternity brother visit.

Boyd Sanders Keota Kenneth Allan Holmes Kenneth Holmes Air Force Higgensville Missouri Bob George San Diego California Boyd Stoutner Keota Jeff Cliff Iowa City Stoutner J. Clyde Stoutner Dudley Gretter Tom A.K. Stoutner Clyde J. Stoutner Susie Des Moines Phil Stinemate Judy Stoutner Broomfield Colorado Cliff Stoutner Winnetka Illinois Tim Edwards Earl Seitsinger South English

Local Attorneys Listed in Livingston Area Directory

Professional directory lists Louis J. Kehoe and others as attorneys. Includes offices on West Main Street and West Washington Street with phone numbers 653 3991 653 2147 653 2924 653 2874 653 2159. Firms include Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Edmond D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd Stewart Shearer and Day Bates.

Livingston Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Christmas Visitors And Moves In Des Moines And Beyond

Mr and Mrs Phil Weldin and Mrs T W Harwood plan Christmas with the Gambles in Des Moines. The Gambles will move to Kansas City next week. Roy Steele hosts a Christmas dinner with multiple relatives from Sigourney Iowa City Wapello Letts and Emmitsburg visiting Wayne Marston Washington and Clark Hoppings in Columbus Junction.

Phil Weldin T. W. Harwood John Gamble Guy Jeffrey Des Moines Gambles Kansas City Roy Steele Leighton Kelly Brent and Kent Sigourney Jerry Mullinnix Iowa City Clifford Steel Ronnie Randy Sara Wapello James Steele Letts Robert Hopping Steve Jeff Emmitsburg Wayne Marstons Washington Clark Hoppings Columbus Junction

Births and dismissals in Washington area records

Yesterday birth report lists Mr and Mrs Joe Bennett Washington with a daughter. Today births recorded for Mr and Mrs Harold Munson Washington a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs Frankie Sutherland Washington Mrs Eunice Babcock Washington Mrs Estella Loder Wayland Paul Mayer Washington Mrs Ronnie Van Auken and son Winfield Mrs Sam Orris and son Washington Mrs Richard Evan and son Wellman.

Joe Bennett Washington Harold Munson Frankie Sutherland Eunice Babcock Estella Loder Wayland Paul Mayer Ronnie van Auken Winfield Sam Orris Richard Evan Wellman

Sudden Death Claims William Fowler in Glenwood Springs

William Fowler dies at his home on 1108 Palmer Avenue in Glenwood Springs Colorado. He is survived by his wife formerly Florence Swartz and two sisters Ruth Widmer of Denver and Grace Eicher of Wayland. Funeral at Farnham Funeral Home in Glenwood Springs Monday afternoon. Visitors from Kalamazoo Mich and relatives in town during Christmas holidays. Boston UPI report notes a 19th century boxing anecdote about John L Sullivan offering 500 dollars for answering the bell for the fifth round during his national tour.

John Morrett William Fowler Palmer ‘Avenue Glenwood Springs Colo Florence Swartz Ruth Widmer Denver Grace Eicher Wayland Farnham Funeral Home

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