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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1966

Page

2

National Beauty Salon Week Aids Little Girls In Washington

Wash ington cosmetologists observe National Beauty Salon Week February 13 19 with a program giving lifts to girls from local schools through beauty treatments. Carolyn Jones chairs the week praising 70000 national members for dedicating services and supporting cosmetology legislation. The theme Wing into Spring highlights new hair styles by local hairdressers as psychiatrists commend the effort.

Washington National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association The National Association Carolyn Jones Miss Jones Journal Tom Kuncl

First Presbyterian UPW Circle III Meets for Study

Mrs E J Vosika hosted Circle III of the First Presbyterian UPW on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Henry Lanning led devotions and Mrs Archie Kaufman led a study on Jonah on Shipboard. Mrs J E Letts chaired the business meeting and appointed greeters and the flower committee. World Day of Prayer is February 25. Dessert was served by the host and cohostess Mrs Robert Choate.

E. J. Vosika Circle III of The First Presbyterian UPW Henry Lanning Archie Kaufman J. E. Letts Robert Choate

Circle groups host duties at Methodist event

Mrs Max L Smith entertained the Methodist WSCS Circle X on Wednesday evening with help from Mrs Max Leeco as hostess. Devotions were by Mrs Neal Hall and the program Chosen for Action by Mrs Claire Keating. Circle XI hostess was Mrs James Peterson with Mrs John Ramsey assisting. Mrs Richard Paul presented The Greatest Harvest program and Mrs Robert Ruppert led devotions.

Max L. Smith Max Leecohostess Neal Hall Claire Keating James Peterson John Ramsey Richard Paul Robert Ruppert

Karnes-Berdeva Mae to wed Loren Piehl in March

Engagement notice for Berdeva Mae Karnes of Wellman to Loren Piehl of Readlyn Ia announced by parents Elmer and ? Karnes. Bride-elect a 1965 Keota grad employed at Ow en Brush in Iowa City. Groom-elect a 1962 Wapsie Valley High School graduate farming at Fairbank Ia. March 20 wedding planned.

Elmer Karnes Wellman Berdeva Mae Loren Piehl Erwin Piehl Readlyn Keota Community High School Owens Brush Factory Iowa City Piehl Wapsie Valley High School Fairbank

Social calendar notices for Thursday to Monday events

Social calendar lists many community events with times and venues across clubs churches and lodges. Activities include PEO meetings Double Deck Club Christian CWF lunch Bethlem Commandery IOOF Hall Rainbow Girls and Bible study at various locations with notes on postponements and potluck details.

Tom Stewart Blanche Grecian Creative Living Vernon Feuerhelm CBS Temple Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple First Presbyterian Upw Frank Crone Carrie Davis Halcyon House Word Weavers Robert Clark Daughters of Nile Sewing Circle Edgar Stewart White Shrine Bridge Wasi Old Junior High Rainbow Girls Delbert Soper Baptist Friendly

Pohren Escher Bride in Riverside Ceremony

Miss Karen Pohren daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Pohren of Washington married Mark Escher son of Mr and Mrs Paul Escher Rural Route 3 Washington in a 730 pm Sunday ceremony at St Marys rectory Riverside Rev Walter Roeckman officiated Roger and Mary Louise Escher siblings of the groom attended The Eschers reside Rural Route 2 Kalona where he farms The bride is secretary to John Phleger Superintendent of the Washington Community School District

Karen Pohren Leonard Pohren Washington Mark Escher Paul Escher St. Mary’s Riverside Walter Roeckman Roger Mary Louise Escher Escher

Marine Private Holmes graduates at Parris Island

Marine Private Robert L. Holmes son of Mrs Mary H Holmes of 31 Maple Lane Washington Iowa has completed eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina He learned small arms marksmanship bayonet fighting and self protection and received drill history and Marine Corps traditions He is assigned to Camp Pendleton California for individual combat and basic specialist training.

Paris Island S.C Robert L. Holmes Mary H. Holmes Maple Lane Washington Iowa Marine Corps Parris Island Camp Pendleton, Calif

Great Decisions program returned by Foreign Policy Association

The 1966 Great Decisions program offers eight foreign policy topics including Khrushchev era Russia Viet Nam Western Europe the USSR Japan Resurgent Israel in the Arab World Latin America Sub Saharan Africa and Nuclear Age policy. Fact sheets cost 2 dollars from Iowa State University Publications Office Ames Iowa 50010. A teacher's guide is available from Region 3 Midwestern Foreign Policy Association.

United States Russia Khrushchev Viet Nam Western Europe USS Japan Israel Arab World Latin America U. S Saharan Africa Morrill Hall Iowa State University Ames Iowa R. John Eyre Midwestern Foreign Policy Association 14Th Street Boulder Cole

Methodist Guild Officers Elected For 1965 Year At Dinner

Sixteen members of the Methodist Wednesday Night Service Guild met for dinner at Captain's Table. Officers elected for the coming year include leader Mrs. Max Lee and assistant leader Mrs. Robert Carson. Other posts named are secretary Mrs. Charles Crone treasurer Mrs. Marion Hall promotional secretary Mrs. William Deaton. The group heard a program by Miss Sally Smith on Where the Women Are and plans for a WSCS meeting March 4 and a spring district gathering March 27. An engagement notice announces Janice L Bates to Russell R Parcell.

Methodist Wednesday Night Service Guild Don Statler Max Lee Robert Carson Charles Crone Marion Hall William Deaton Deaton Sally Smith Water Smith Guild WSCS Morning Sun Willis Jones Josephine Janecek Daryl Dodder Grace Harold Griffeth

Wellman Couple Welcome New Daughter

Dr and Mrs David C King of Coronado California are the parents of a daughter born February 26. The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Barta of Wellman.

Wellman David C. King Coronado Calif Joe Barta

Local families celebrate births and community events

Mr and Mrs William Belous of Davenport welcomed daughter Cindy Lou weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces born Wednesday evening. Grandparents Don Ellingsworth and Frank Belous. Fred Shalla and family marked their 49th anniversary with a Dickey's Prairie Home dinner. Cedar Rapids Aerie members from Washington attended a meeting in Cedar Rapids. John Kennedy and family among attendees. Mrs Day hospitalized in Mercy Iowa City for back therapy. Jeanne Sojka, daughter of Dale and Riverside Sojka, ran as candidate for Muscatine Community College homecoming queen. she is a sophomore math major.

Glenn Fuhr Louis Larsen Xinia Solano C Costa Rica Xinia Muscatine William Belous Davenport Cindy Lou Mark 8 Don Ellingsworth Washington Frank Belous Minneapolis Minn Fred Shalla John Blum Dickey’s Prairie Home Order of the Eagles Cedar Rapids Jeanne Sojka Dale Sojka Riverside Muscatine Community College Jeanne

Republican Women to Hear Speaker at Feb Meeting

The Washington County Council of Republican Women will meet Friday February 25 at 7 30 p m at the Captain's Table. Dessert costs 75 cents. Bruce S Glenn will lecture on The Money Changers. He is a teacher of student politics and government at Sigourney and will discuss changes to the U S monetary system. All are welcome.

Washington County Council of Republican Women Bruce S. Glenn Glenn Sigourney United States

Record of Admits and Dismissals by Washington Kalona and Ainsworth

Yesterday admissions include Terry Bower in Washington for surgical and John Renoux in Washington for medical. Dismissed yesterday include Mrs Dan Lang staff in Ainsworth. Today includes multiple names across Kalona Washington Corydon and Ainsworth. The note also claims singles spend about 20 percent more per person on food than families of four or more.

Terry Bower Washington Surgical John Renoux Dan Langstaff Ainsworth Noah Miller Kalona Bennie Scott Ellia Nash Michael Hafner Grandview Andrew Mast Norman Bontrager Rodney Groff Helen Ryner Corydon

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