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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1964
Page
2
NHCA members will visit rest homes and the County Home giving free haircuts permanent waves shampoos and new spring dos during February 9 to 15. A Fun Night at Legion Hall on Feb 10 aims to raise funds for local educational projects with games cards refreshments and a door prize.
Waco High School presents a February 8 8 p m variety show in the Olds gym with singing ensembles novelty numbers by the chorus acrobatic and tap dancing humorous readings and appearances by The Swinging Seventeen and the Waco Junior High Boys Quartette. Refreshments will follow. Admission 75 and 50 cents.
This social calendar lists many upcoming events from Thursday to Monday including OES Officers Practice at the Masonic Temple, UPW Association meeting at the church with Rev. Bott as speaker, Jackson Farm Bureau Women, Past Matrons Club initiation at the Masonic Temple, Rebekah Lodge initiation with a pie, VFW Junior Unit at the VFW Hall, UPW dessert program at the church, Linger Longer Club potluck at the Fairgrounds, Fortnightly Board dessert at Captain's Table, Shirts and Skirts dance at the Armory, KC Pinochle Marathon at St James School, White Shrine Bridge at the Masonic Temple, Bible I at UP Home with Edith Cranston host, TTT Chapter Y and TIT Chapter DL meetings, Evening Literature session with Mrs Meyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Kyle celebrate fifty years since their Washington wedding. An open house February 11 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at 519 West Jefferson, inviting friends and relatives. They wed in Washington with Rev. W R Sawhill officiating. They raised three daughters Eunice Kalona Florence Washington and Naomi Tinnes and have four grandchildren.
NBC offers the Jack Paar Show with Michael Dunn Hans Conried Bill Crosby Betty Johnson and Malcolm Muggeridge at 9 p.m. plus a two hour primer on presidential primaries. International Showtime from Tokyo 6:30 p.m. and Winter Olympics special from Innsbruck at 7:30 p.m. Dana Andrews stars in A Wind of Hurricane Force. Alfred Hitchcock Hour features The Evil of Adelaide Winters at 9 p.m. on CBS.
An author reflects on a westward drive during a January thaw observing sunsets and fields. He links current meals to future health, noting how corn fed cattle and winter wheat impact protein, minerals, and nourishment years ahead, stressing that today’s choices shape five months to five years later nutrition.
Mr and Mrs Val Fuhr celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends. Their children join them at various times, with relatives Milton Norton of Milton and Mins Charles Fuhr of Geneseo Illinois among those visiting from nearby Washington neighborhoods.
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Washington will remember The Lutheran Hour in a special service and offerings on Sunday February 23. Dr. Oliver R Harms LCMS president says the program opens doors for gospel outreach amid missionaries worldwide. The Hour began in 1930 with the theme Bringing Christ to the Nations. it airs in 43 languages across 125 yards via 1 000 weekly broadcasts and reaches about 30 000 000 listeners each week. Locally The Lutheran Hour airs on KCN 1389 Sunday at 8 a.m.
Riverside, Feb 4 Mrs William Waldschmidt and Mrs Dorothy Shebek hosted a coffee at the Waldschmidt home to honor newcomer Mrs Ed Shebek. A long list of neighbors and friends attended including Mrs Walter Shebek, Gertrude, Mrs A E Schnoebelen, and others. Ivan McCreedy of Biloxi, Mississippi visited relatives and stayed with the John Walsh family.
Riverside Highland Community Junior High School announces honor roll recipients. Seventh grade honorees include Janet Armbruster Sherrie Croil Judy Gould Janice Johnston Doug Miller John Miller Don Prybil Charlotte Sojka and John Thomann. Eighth grade honorees include John Burich Jack Carson Jorjean Colthurst Patty Elliott Dave Kauffman Wayne McCracken Jerry Pearson Diana Barick James Wenger and Eilene Widmer. Ninth grade honorees include Mike Chalupa Joyce Curry Linda Gerot Terry Jones Betty Lord Mary Lord Earolyn Kucera Brenda Mapel Scott McCracken Linda Metz Richard Rice J Stuart John Sojka Shirley Thomann and D Zaks. Second nine weeks honors list includes Peggy Fox Larry Longbine Barbara Metz seventh grade Bev Bowers Ed Hartsock Dave Metz eighth grade Lynn Dau Tremont ninth grade.
WACO High School students competed in drama humorous and dramatic declamation with advancing entrants named for state district meet. Winners include Jeanne Abrahamson Gail Ingmanson Ann Laver Janice Peterson and others with alternates. poetry entrants performed for critique. Finalists will represent WACO at the Iowa High School Speech Association contest in Wilton Junction on February 22.
The page lists professional directories and advertisements for lawyers doctors and optometrists in Washington Iowa. Names include Louis J. Kehoe Livingston Day Bates Morrison Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer P L Etter John W Lemmon Dr R Q Eastland and Journal staff notes.
Evan Hugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everette Jones of 1108 North 2nd, is identified in local society notes as a resident of the city.
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