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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
2
Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women will meet Mrs. Joe Knotek Monday February 26 at 7 30 p m. During the meeting smocked pillows will be made. An invitation is extended to any woman to attend the meeting.
Mrs. Melvin Booth will demonstrate chair caning for the Franklin Township Farm Bureau Women at the meeting Tuesday at 1 30 pm in the community building. All members are asked to bring an object dear to them. Mrs. Dean Luers will bring a report from the Young Adults.
Eleven members of St Anthony's Circle met with Mrs Marcel la Vittetoe on Wednesday evening. With the leader absent the hostess led the business session and final plans were made for the bake sale on February 25. Pinochle was played at two tables with prizes awarded to Mrs Wilfrid Wittetoe and Mrs Paul Ryan. Refreshments were served by Mrs Cleo Shockey Mrs Hubert Bruty and the Misses Muriel Te Bockhorst and Vera Wolf.
Miss Wilda Barnes and Mrs. Boyd Berdo hosted Public Affairs I at a 1 PM luncheon at Winga’s Cafe. The meeting moved to Mrs. H H McCleery’s home where Mrs. Herb Campbell led business and nominations. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Lloyd Latta as leader and Mrs. Don Maxwell as assistant. A project committee for February was named with Mrs. J N Irwin and Mrs. Latta assigned. The program featured a talk by Mrs. McCleery on New Horizons in Medicine and a paper on Merit Pay for Teachers read by Mrs. Sherman and prepared by Miss McCreedy.
The Jackson Boys 4 H club met Tuesday evening with Mark and Joe Mc Connell. Dads attended as guests. County Extension Director James Frier and home economist trainee Connie Smith presented a film on Good Grooming. Refreshments were served by Mrs William McConnell Jr.
The VFW and its Auxiliary plan a joint supper on Wednesday February 28 at 6 30 p m with meat and coffee provided. The Auxiliary votes 10 for the Foreign Student Fund and schedules March 9 to help address Easter Seals letters. Junior Unit will help staff envelopes and residents receive cards urging Congress to form a veterans committee.
Mr and Mrs John Cherry entertained the Rosemary Club at three tables of bridge Tuesday evening. High score winners were Mrs George Horn and Don Brown. Low scores went to Mr and Mrs Towyn Davies. Mrs Charlie Wiley helped serve refreshments. Mr and Mrs Davies will host the next meeting.
TV highlights list a one hour Winter Carnival show from Sun Valley Idaho featuring Gordon and Sheila Macrae Louis Armstrong Jack Carter Roberta Peters and Dick Button. Sheila does impressions of Dinah Shore Keely Smith and Zsa Zsa Garber plus a ski race. Also NBC SBS airings include The Grand Circus of Paris Rawhide Dinah Shore Show Father of the Bride The Twilight Zone with Jeff Myrtlebank at 8 30 to 9 00 p m CST.
Community notices list upcoming events with times and hosts across Fleur de Lis Club Moose Women DAR 4-H Knights of Columbus and more. Activities include meetings, dinners, craft sessions, skating, card parties, desserts, and a community room program led by Mrs. Marcus Bach and Miss Esther Booth.
Mr and Mrs Jake Earnest hosted a dinner Wednesday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Roy Kephart on their February 21 golden wedding anniversary. Guests included Naomi Kephart William Jones and families Victor Mueller and family Cloyee Benson and others.
Funeral services for David W. Temple were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin presiding. Pallbearers included Merle Brinning Clifford Conklin Walter Wolfe and George Augustine. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Pickens Sr. invite friends and relatives to a 1:30 to 5 p.m. open house Sunday February 25 honoring their 50th wedding anniversary at their home. C. Graham Picken and Mella Mae Marshall wed February 27 1912 in Brighton. The couple has four children nine living grandchildren one deceased and four great grandchildren. They request no gifts.
Mrs. Halsey Wakelin of Des Moines was honored in Washington by 27 members of the Christian Women's Fellowship at a noon luncheon aboard the Captain's Table. The event included visiting hours. Mrs. Wakelin is the wife of a former pastor of the local Christian Church. Guest of the gathering was Mrs. G. F. Donovan of Chanute Kansas, aunt of Mrs. William Putman.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Knupps opened their home Wednesday to Snowball Social Club members and families for the annual potluck dinner. The afternoon featured a quilt project, a brief business meeting led by Mrs Robert Fickle, and plans for a March lunch at Captain's Table.
Richard Reynolds a 67 year old Burlington resident died in a cabin fire near the Mississippi River. Firemen responded at 2 16 a m after railroad yard workers spotted flames and Reynolds son Edward Leroy nearby alerted authorities. The isolated Bonn's Hollow cabin burned rapidly and Reynolds was found dead in the ruins. The cause was not immediately determined.
Washington reports lawmakers from both parties speculate President Kennedy may still appoint a Negro to the Cabinet, possibly to replace Ribicoff or join the health, education and welfare post. Weaver, the housing chief, or another Black appointee, could be named to appeal to voters after the urban affairs plan failed 264 to 150.
A reader asks how to handle guests who wash dishes and clutter the kitchen. Abby notes proxy marriages exist only in unusual cases and advises consulting clergy. Teens who do good deeds rarely receive credit, while caretaking of a parent remains unfairly shared by one child.
Lt and Mrs Sidney T Hanna Jr and baby Elizabeth left for Savannah after visiting relatives. Joe Pollock underwent knee surgery in Iowa City and expects crutches for a month. Mrs Dale Sejka had surgery in Iowa City. Linda Hazelett had an appendectomy. Patricia Berry visits. Mary Finney and Todd Macdonald stay with their father J M Finney at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy arrived in Berlin amid snow and cheering crowds. Willy Brandt and Gen. Lucius D. Clay greeted them at Tempelhof. Kennedy praised Berliners courage and pledged a lasting commitment. Ted Kennedy to celebrate his 30th birthday with Robert later. In Rome, Mrs Kennedy rode a scooter, crashed, but was unharmed. Also notes oldest bare knuckle bout in Melbourne 1856 drew after six hours.
Yesterday new births include a son for Mr and Mrs Harold Dickerson in Washington a daughter for Mr and Mrs Daniel Call Columbus City a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Jones Wellman and a son for Mr and Mrs Olin Jennings Columbus Junction a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edward Miller Kalona An admission notes show Mrs Orba Little Albert Donovan Mrs Paul Miller and Mrs Robert McFarlane all in Washington hospital Dismissals today include Donald Hendrickson Columbus Junction and William Graf Washington.
Young George Washington, at age 16, copied rules from a book and created many of his own. The manuscript, preserved at the Library of Congress, is titled Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation. It outlines etiquette such as speaking softly, attentiveness in conversation, and personal cleanliness.
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