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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

2

Community notices and club schedules listing events

Society and Club News lists upcoming meetings and activities including Saturday Word Weavers 1 30 pm Mrs Dwight Bode Washington County Nurses Association 8 pm Nurses Home Handcraft 2 pm Mrs E L Rouse DAR 2 pm Mrs Paul Snakenberg Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1 30 pm Mrs Wes Ramsey YWCA Council 7 30 pm note change due to holiday Upcoming events are printed three days in advance with notices due by 10 am on first publication day

Word Weavers Dwight Bode Washington County Nurses Association Nurses Home Cancer EL. Rouse Dar Paul Snakenberg Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Wes Ramsey Ywca Council

OES Pinochle Party Held at Masonic Temple

Mrs Winnie Robison and Mrs Claud Rhodebeck hosted two tables at the OES Pinochle party in the Masonic Temple. A 1 30 dessert preceded the games with Mrs J F Larson winning high score and Mrs E E Ward taking second.

Winnie Robison Claud Rhodebeck Masonic Temple J. F. Larson E. E Ward

TV Highlights Weekend Schedule From United Press International

Television listings cover Saturday and Sunday prime time and sports bowl games. NBC presents the Blue Gray game in Montgomery at 12 45 pm CST and the East West Shrine in San Francisco at 3 45 pm CST, with CBS and ABC offering Gator Bowl Penn State vs Georgia Tech and Sun Bowl Villanova vs Wichita respectively.

NBC Montgomery Ala San Francisco CBS Jacksonville Fla Penn State Georgia Tech ABC el Paso Texas Villanova Wichita New York Giants Green Bay Packers Green Bay City Stadium Twentieth Century Dave Brubeck Walter Cronkhite Brubeck Weston Conn Goofy Ed Sullivan Smith and Dale Barry Sisters Saverio Saridis Dave Astor George Gobel Elroy New York Gloria White Madlyn Rhue Daugh

World Fair Talk And Plane Grounding In Des Moines Visit

Harold Schneider and his son John, visiting Seattle contact Mrs. Stacie Hillhouse, cut short as their plane is grounded in Des Moines. Local activity in Seattle gears up for the World Fair. Also includes holiday visits to Wellman and Douds families with a Christmas gift exchange. Chicago livestock market reports: hogs higher. cattle and calves steady. sheep steady with slaughter lambs 15.00-17.00.

Harold Schneider John Seattle Washington Stacie Hillhouse Des Moines Harold Clarence L. Brown Douds Glen Mullikin Sr Marvin Phillips Seth Carris Packwood Wesley Mullikin Brighton Dale Brown Iowa City Doyle Brown Kenneth Brown Clarence Brown Jr Chicago UPI

Christmas Gatherings Across Towns and States

Local families share holiday visits across Iowa to Oregon Oregon California and Missouri. Notables include Rev Everett Burham Yasuo Tahara Osaki Japan and numerous Burham relatives in Des Moines Brighton and Washington. Hospitalized veterans Floyd West and Harry Hamilton seek holiday cheer.

Everett Burham Everett K. Burham Randy Drew Grand Junction Robert L. Burham Lynn Des Moines Burham Yasuo Tahara Osaka Japan Yasuo National College Kansas City Lloyd Gray Brighton Herb Henry Oakridge Ore Henry Nancy Burham Floyd West Harry Hamilton Veterans Hospital Iowa City Mr West Mr Hamilton Oakley Payne Kermit Payne Washington Harry Payne Muscatine Lloyd Turnipseed Jr St. Louis Robert Burham

Mrs Bowen Re-elected J W Baker WRC Head

Mrs James Bowen was re-elected president of the J W Baker Women’s Relief Corps at KP Hall Westchester. Other officers include Blanche Harvey senior vice president Glen Gordon vice president Lester Laubach treasurer Earle Hobbs chaplain John Hough conductor Clement Griffith guard.

Westchester James Bowen J. W. Baker Women's Relief Corps KP Hall Eva Robertson

On The Record Hospital Admitted And Births

Mrs. Hal Figgins of Richland admitted yesterday. Mr and Mrs Richard Bean of Ainsworth welcomed a daughter. Debra Kay Batterson of Washington was dismissed today.

Hal Figgins Richland Richard Bean Ainsworth Debra Kay Batterson Washington

LBC Club Holds Christmas Exchange At Mrs Whittaker Home

Mrs. Martin Whittaker entertained nine members on Thursday including guest Leslie Ann Blick. Mrs. Walter Kyle led the event with a Christmas exchange and secret sisters reveal. Seasonal refreshments were served, and Mrs. Leslie Blick will host the next meeting.

Martin Whittaker LBC Club Leslie Ann Blick Walter Kyle Leslie Blick

Deeds Recorded for Clarence Bacon White to Kauffman Couple

Walter H. Carr and wife transfer property to Chalmer G. Marshall for Lot 4, Block 6 in Smouse's Second Addition, Washington. Clarence Leroy Bacon White and wife deed real estate in Bik 4, Op Ka.

Clarence Leroy Bacon White Henry Kauffman Walter H. Carr Chalmer G. Marshall Smouse Washington

Coffman and Coakley Trade Rambler and Chevrolet Names

William L. Coffman of Rambler division and Bryan Coakley of Chevrolet announce dealings involving Mills Rambler and GMC truck models with Roy Havel and Sons.

William L. Coffman Rambler Mills Rambler Roy Havel & Sons GMC Bryan Coakley Chevrolet

Minor Declines On Stock Prices Today

New York reports a tentative stock market dip amid heavy turnover as profit taking in 1961 weighs on early trading. Blue chips show no movement beyond a point, while leading sectors including chemicals oils and metals fluctuate within a narrow range.

New York UPI

Market roundup shows mixed Dow at noon with modest shifts

Sweets of America Campbell Soup and Beech Nut boosted food stocks while financials faltered. Talcott J C Penney Korvette Abbott Labs Bristol Myers softened finance and drug issues. Utility shares led gains with Kansas Gas Electric and Orange Rockland Power up about a point and Consumers Power up 2 with dividend and split news. IBM fell 2 Minneapolis Honeywell down 1 and electronics barely moved. Dow industrials 730.78 rails 143.37 utilities 128.68 stocks 245.55.

Sweets of America Campbell Soup Beech-Nut Talcott J.C. Penney Korvette Abbott Labs Bristol- Myers Kansas Gas & Electric Orange & Rockland Power Con

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