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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1966
Page
2
A shift from heavy damask to drip dry fabrics brings back lined draperies with fake fullness. New options include bottom up shades, decorative boards, and shutters to unify awkward windows. Ro Lon insulated lining, five inch hems, and professional measuring aid durability and look.
Modern homes and apartments showcase large floor to ceiling windows on adjoining walls. Traverse draperies unite corner pillars and structural supports with glass, creating the appearance of a continuous window corner. The lining is sun and moisture resistant, preventing damage to decorative interiors.
Sara Knupp named to the cast of Drake Universitys Night of Opera presenting Mozarts Cose Fan Tutte in April. Knupp will portray Desina as part of a local arts event. Nearby notes report visitors and travels of several residents and a Chicago hockey figure making headlines with a league profile.
St James School will host a joint PTA meeting on Tuesday February 8 at 745 p.m. in the school gym. The program Educating Ourselves through Our Children features Sister Mary St Theodore on First Grade Is Important Alfred Fritz on Junior High Age William Brice on New Math and Mrs Albert Lay on Counseling in High School. PTA members from all schools are invited. Door prize is dinner for two at the Captain's Table.
Activities and meetings planned in the community include Wash-Away Tops Club at 7 30 p m in the library upstairs room, White Shrine Bridge at 1 30 p m at the Masonic Temple, Rainbow Girls candy sale with a 4 15 p m meet at the Temple and a chili supper, YWCA Council at 7 30 p m, Saddle Club pot luck at the Fairgrounds, and First Presbyterian Vigilant Class cooperative supper and party. Tuesday events feature Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Women coffee, YWCA Mixers potluck, Y-Wives crafts, Past Noble Grand Circle, Baptist Rhoda Nielson Circle, Legion Auxiliary lunch, and various Americanism and Home group activities with luncheons and dessert at local venues. Reservations for American Home II and III events are required by Feb. 5.
Social events at Halcyon House include callers such as Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Mac Kay and Mrs. Eva Robertson visiting residents. Recital by Mary Ellen Reed featured, with Scott Wilcox and others in attendance. Engagement announced for Janice Kay Randall of Columbus Junction to William A Bergen of Letts. Randall a Columbus Community High School senior and Bergen a graduate of L and M High School, employed at Huttigs in Muscatine.
The YWCA sponsors a roller skating party for girls in grades 3 to 6 on Friday February 11 from 4 to 5 30 p m at Skateway Rink in town. Admission is 40 cents, 20 cents with skates. Ostrich fact notes male incubates eggs.
Former Washington County residents living near Denver will host a Washington's Birthday dinner on February 22 at 6 30 p.m. at Luby's Cafeteria in Lake side Shopping Center at 44th Avenue and Harlan Street. The second meeting follows last year's turnout of about 60 attendees, with reservations coordinated by Ronald Hotle at 9603 Rensselaer Drive Arvada Colo. telephone 421 2313.
The Grace Hill Ladies Aid will meet on Wednesday at 1 30 p m with Mrs Merle Brinning to discuss upcoming items and activities.
On record hospital admitted yesterday Mrs Nate Young Washington medical. Dismissals today I V Farrier Brigh ton Mrs Vincent Paul Griffin and son Columbus Junction.
A marriage license was issued this morning to Gearold Eugene Goodwin of Washington and Kathleen June Hayes, Washington.
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