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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1968

Page

3

Golden Anniversary Honors For Homer and Hill Family

Mr and Mrs Homer V Hill of Rural Route 2 Mt Pleasant will be honored by their children at a reception Sunday February 25 from 1 to 5 pm at Tren ton Community Hall Trenton in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. The couple request no gifts they married February 23 1918 at the Crawfordsville Methodist parsonage Jessie Edna Williams of Crawfordsville is Mrs Hill and Mr Hill came from Rome Iowa They are parents of five sons and three daughters Irvin New London Lawrence Wayland Richard Burlington Leo Mt Pleasant William West Point Mrs Bill Elliott Muscatine and Mrs Richard Eagan and Mrs Jim Dixon Davenport There are 29 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Homer V. Hill Mt. Pleasant Trenton Community Hall Trenton Mer Jessie Edna Williams Crawfordsville Hill Rome Hills Irvin New London Lawrence Wayland Richard Burlington Leo William West Point Bill Betty) Elliott Muscatine Hazel) Eagan Jim Esther) Dixon Davenport

NFO Meeting Updates and Dinner Plans at Coralville

The National Farmers Organization held a Riverside meeting to discuss the Strategic grain bill and progress reports from Oren Staley and Gene Potter. A membership drive was planned and a public relations dinner set for February 21 at Nugent's Cluck Wagon in Coralville, hosted by Erhard Pfingston with reservations through Johnson County NFO. Next gathering is at the Washington Fairgrounds.

National Farmers Organization Riverside United States Department Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman Oren Staley NFO Gene Potter National Meat Nugent Cluck Coralville Erhard Pfingston National Nfo Johnson County Washington Fairgrounds

Washington social calendar notices

Community notices list weekly events for Tuesday to Friday in Washington. Groups include PTA Pro gram at Lincoln School, Little Flower Circle, VFW Auxiliary, White Shrine Draft Team at Masonic Temple, Presbyterian circles, WWI Barracks Auxiliary, Senior Citizens, various clubs, luncheons, and travel programs with times and locations such as YWCA, Capitol’s Table, Legion Hall, and Masonic Temple. Names of hosts and organizers appear with event details.

PTA Lincoln School Little Flower Circle Bernard McCarthy VFW VFW Hall White Shrine Tom Walker George Rudiger Legion Hall 1St Presbyterian E. J. Vosika Mattie Black Y. Sip Lloyd Miksch Methodist Mary Wesleyan Service Guild Loren Renoux Clifford Tait Glenn Knapp Jolly Nine Club Lola DeLong YWCA John Mansur AFL James Harris Women of Moose Moose Family Living I Floyd Polis Creative Living I Senior Citizens

White Shrine plans for courtesy visit

The White Shrine announces a courtesy visit by Dorothea E. Shaffer of Romulus Michigan Supreme Worth High Priestess at the meeting on Tuesday February 27 at the Masonic Temple. J Elliot Grayson of Cedar Falls Supreme Watchman of Shepherds and other dignitaries will attend. Officers will wear formals for the 8 o'clock meeting.

Dorothea E. Shaffer Romulus Mich Supreme Worth Masonic Temple Ralph Greenlee Worth J. Elliot Grayson Cedar Falls Supreme Watchman Shepherds

Men in Service AMN James L. Ballard

Airman James L Ballard service record lists Box 59 719 ABW APO Seattle Washington 98746 in the personnel listing dated and archived by the Air Force.

James L. Ballard Seattle Wash

Chili supper and meeting at Masonic Temple

A chili supper and program are set for Friday at 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple followed by the regular meeting at 8 p m All Master Masons are urged to attend.

Benedict Pecks plan anniversary party

Mr and Mrs Benedict Peck of Kinross observe their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday February 25 with an open house at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 2 to 5 pm Relatives and friends are invited They were married February 22 1943 at St Mary's Catholic Church Keota They have seven children and one grandson.

Benedict Peck Kinross Sacred Heart Catholic Church Peck Dorothy Britten St. Mary’s Catholic Church Keota Roy Rosbacka Minneaplis Minn Rosalie Peck Iowa City Arthur Raymond Marlene Darlene Charles

Hospital Admits and Births Reported in City Record

Admitted yesterday Lawrence Zelinski and John Bealer both from Brighton under medical care. Births today a son to Mr and Mrs Stephen Goodwin of Washington. Dismissed today Mrs David Schantz of Washington and Mrs Robert L Jones and daughter of Riverside plus John Coakley of Washington.

Lawrence Zelinski Brighton John Bealer Stephen Goodwin Washington David Schantz Robert L. Jones Riverside John Coakley

Washington Evening Journal masthead and policy notes

The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager and William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4th, and records second class matter status under the 1879 act, with affiliations to press associations and circulation audit groups.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen United Press Inland Daily Press Ass’n Iowa Daily Press Press Audit Bureau of Circulations

Daughters of the American Colonists Meet in Coffee

The Martha Washington chapter held a morning gathering with Mrs. Arthur Wead. Reg ent Mrs. Robert Kurtz led with open talks on National Defense. Programs covered The School of the Ozarks. Delegates were elected for the National Conference in April at the Mayflower Hotel and for the Iowa Society Assembly in Des Moines on March 12.

Martha Washington The Daughters of the American Colonists Arthur Wead Robert Kurtz H. W. Statler School of the Ozarks Kurtz E. E. Ward Mayflower Washington, D. C Ward Leonard Pickard Iowa Society Assembly Des Moines

Sautter-Shebanek nuptials in February in Nebraska

Riverside Mrs. Carrie Sautter of Scotia Nebraska and William Shebanek of Iowa City married Tuesday February 13 at Greeley Nebraska. They plan to live at 1213 Highland Avenue Iowa City after a visit with Mrs. Shebanek's son-in-law Ronald Barnes and family in Elkhorn Nebraska en route.

Riverside Carrie Sautter Scotia Nebraska William Shebanek Iowa City Greeley Highland Avenue Iowa Elkhorn

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