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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

2

Social Calendar notices ahead of publication

Notices due by 10 a.m. for the first column. Three days ahead: Thursday LBC Club at 1 30 p.m. Christmas exchange at Mrs Martin Whittaker home. Women of Moose meet at 8 p.m. Moose Home. Executive board at 7 p.m. West Chester WRC at 2 p.m. KP Hall. CES Pinochle at 1 30 p.m. Dessert with cards to follow.

LBC Martin Whittaker Women of Moose Moose West Chester Wrc KP Hall

Christmas Guests Form Busy Godwin Home in Ottumwa

Local Christmas gatherings spread through Ottumwa with Alvin Horak Cleo Shockey and families visiting Homer Godwins. Fran ces Lonsdale and Lance from Taunton Mass joined in after Florida travels, plus Kent Meyer Nancy Greg from Sheboygan were present. The Lonsdales will move to Ft Monmouth New Jersey mid January.

Homer Godwins Frances Richard J. D. Lonsdale Lance Taunton Mass Florida Kent Meyer Nancy Greg Sheboygan Wis Godwin Anna Godwin Archie Godwin Robert Godwin Washington Colleen Robert Robinson Cindy Polly Sue Overland Park Kan Lonsdales Ft. Monmouth N. J

Sophomore Miss Holden Pursues Path After College

Miss Holden, a sophomore at State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls, plans for the future as her fiancé attends Wartburg College in Waverly. The couple balance studies and shared ambitions across two campuses in Iowa.

Miss Holden State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Wartburg College Waverly

Tinnes Plan Open House for Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Zeno Tinnes of Rubio will host an open house at the Rubio Community Building on New Years Day from 1 30 to 4 p m to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary They were married Jan 2 1912 in Cromwell La and later lived in Keokuk and Washington County before moving to Rubio They have four children Kelly Harriett Derby and Maurice all of Davenport and four granddaughters.

Rubio Zeno Tinnes Tinnes Grace Tracy Cromwell Keokuk Washington County Kelly Cedar Rapids Harriett Harley Ardith Derby Maurice Davenport

Ward family returns home from Christmas visit

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ward of Princeton Illinois Barbara and Ruth spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs E FE Ward Willis Brannen family of Indianapolis called his mother Mrs Mina Brannen to greet her on Christmas Day

Kenneth Ward Barbara and Ruth Princeton, Ill E. FE. Ward Willis Brannen Indianapolis Ind Mina Brannen BE. J. Considine WW Brown Des Moines Dell Walker Maynard Brown Arthur Pagitt Floyd Hesseltine John Custer S. L. Hahn Willis Richards Jim Janet Rollie Hesseltine

Relatives Attend Swift Funeral and Christmas Gatherings Across Town

The local scene over Christmas includes relatives from St. Louis Beatrice and Des Moines at the Swift funeral and numerous gatherings in Deep River Brighton and Washington. Names appear: Cairns Beal Hoover Edwards Widmer Miller Lytle Walk er Considine Brown Sorden Rice Hutchinson Lone Babb Takahashi Chor pening Munn Miller Peterson Brewer Jasmann Palmer. A mix of visits, dinners and gift exchanges marked the holiday period.

Jerrett Cairns St. Louis H. L. Beal Beatrice, Neb H. M. Hoover Des Moines Robert H. Rice Avanta Milo Sorden C. ©. Rice Muscatine Sordens Rice Gleda Hutchinson Winipes Canada Charles Lone Brighton Deorethy Babb Washington

On The Record Hospital Admits and Births Report

Admitted today Louis Merrick in Washington medical Colleen Venzke Ainsworth surgical Births yesterday a son to Mr and Mrs Bennie Buffington in Wapello Dismissed today Mrs Dan Storms Washington

Louis Merrick Washington Colleen Venzke Ainsworth Bennie Buffington Wapello Dan Storms

Gevock Twins Celebrate First Birthday At Home

Jeanne and Joanne Gevock celebrate their first birthday Tuesday December 26 at home. Supper guests include Jarrett Peters and Alex Gevock plus Bill and Walter Bruty and the Peters and Bruty couples from Washington and Ainsworth.

Jeanne Joanne Gevock Nick Gevock Jarrett Peters Ainsworth Alex Gevock Bill Bruty Walter Bruty Washington

Christmas Dinner Guests From Local Families Highlight Holiday

An extended Christmas gathering at the Simmering home drew visitors from Whiteman Air Force Base and Cedar Rapids including Larry D. Simmering and Ronnie Simmering along with Don Simmering Eddie and Donnie. Other households hosted large ensembles of relatives and friends with a cooperative turkey dinner at noon. A long distance call from Renton Washington connected greetings from Mrs. Don Trojovsky, former Carolyn Brown. Willard Gray and families hosted relatives from Iowa and nearby towns.

John H. Simmering Larry D. Simmering Whiteman Air Force Base Ronnie Simmering Cedar Rapids Don Simmering Eddie Donnie Ed Miller Maquoketa Ray Miller Lloyd Moothart South Ninth Gerald Moothart Rita Marsha James Edwards Carlotta Jimmy Cheryl Brown Ernest Moothart Waterloo Paul Moothart Vicki Kevin Paulo Iowa City Ron Merz Keota Willard EB. Gray East van Buren Willard Gray Sr Frank Gray Fred Gowey Charles Anderson Mina Brannen Washington

Christmas Guests Gather Across Davenport Area Families

Mr and Mrs Lyle Schulty and Gladys and Reid Boyd hosted Christmas guests including the Schulty daughter and family, Don Creech and Danny of Davenport. They returned Tuesday afternoon. Walter Sheets hosted Christmas Eve supper for Merle Statler Winnie Baker Allen Darbyshire and daughters Wilmer Lauderman and Shirley of Pleasant Plain Larry Lauderman and Ronnie Baker among others.

Lyle Schulty Gladys Reid Boyd Schulty Don E. Creech Danny Davenport Walter Sheets Merle Statler Winnie Baker Allen Darbyshire Wilmer Lauderman Shirley Fleasant Plain Larry Lauderman Ronnie Baker

Employed With United Airlines in Oe and Holiday Plans

A concise note describes an individual employed with United Airlines and spending the holidays elsewhere. The fragment mentions work status and travel timing without detailing names or locations.

United Air Lines

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