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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1967
Page
3
Twenty two Wives met Tuesday afternoon for ice skating swimming ping pong and pool. Refreshments were served by Mrs Paul Adam and Mrs Roger Harrington. Members were urged to bring old plastic flowers to next week's meeting for antiquing.
London fashion notes that Carnaby Street shoppers focus on the miniskirt trend while Irvine Sellars unveils a new major skirt line. He says a third of his future women’s collection will feature a longer length, aimed at older consumers seeking different styles.
Hawk Eyes lead after 37 points to 36 for Weary Four with Nite Owls close behind. Team high scores show Hawk Eyes 2191 and Weary Four 2131, while individual marks list Cloyce Zie glowsky with a 630 series and 237 in a game.
Conesville Methodist Church will host its annual turkey supper on Thursday February 23 at 5 p m. organized by the church men. Washington Volunteer Firemen were called to a car fire at the fairgrounds entrance on old highway 92 around 7 30 p m with no estimate of damage reported. Funeral services for Martin E Westen were held Tuesday at 2 p m at St Paul United Church of Christ with Rev Emil Burrichter presiding and pallbearers listed. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home arranged the services.
UPW Circles IV and V met Tuesday evening to continue the study Joy For An Anxious Age based on Philippians. The topic was Thank God for Partners with Mrs. Olive Watson and Mrs. Everett Meeker as hostesses. Lesson led by Mrs. Ray Glover and Mrs. Maurice Meyer. Devotionals by Ms. Bob Gillesby and Mrs. Ella Miller.
Fleur de Lis Club hosts dinner at Captain's Table for husbands. DAR plans George Washington’s Birthday dinner also at Captain's Table with reservations by Tuesday. Linger Longer Club holds annual supper at Fairgrounds with coffee. new members welcome. West Chester Pythian Sisters meet at hall. Child Study meets at 8 pm with Mrs John Elliott. Republican Women meet Thursday at 2 pm. transportation provided by several members. Women of Moose meet 8 pm at Moose Home. Executive board 7 pm. Family Living I dinner at Captain's Table with guest speaker Creative Living at 8 pm by Mrs Neal Lampkin. LBC Club and Homemakers Club meet 1:30 pm. silent auction items urged. OES Officers Practice 7:30 pm at Masonic Temple. WCTU meets 1:30 pm. Heights Social Club at 2 pm. New Creative Living at Jack and Jill Store at 1 pm then to Mrs Dale Caldwell's home. Friday Christian CWF noon birthday luncheon at church. board meeting 11:30 am. Home Art Club 2 pm. Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 pm at Legion Hall with Dell Trout of Ottumwa. snack table. guests welcome.
Mr and Mrs Frank Barnhart will be honored with a golden wedding anniversary open house Sunday February 26 from 2 to 4 PM in the lounge of People s National Bank. Planned by their four children Lee Barnhart Lillian Kottkamp Rosetta Bass and Dorothy Johnson. They were married February 27 1917 in Rock Island by Rev Reed and have lived in multiple Iowa neighborhoods before settling in Fredonia. They have eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Washington reports that the federal drive against the Cosa Nostra targets how syndicate profits flow through legitimate businesses from banking to meat and yeast to trace untaxed earnings financing crime. Officials cite the Johnson crime commission estimates of illegal enterprise income and describe how cases like Johnny Dio show syndicate penetration via sales and publicity tools.
The USDA Basic Four guides educators to include each day a variety of foods from four groups cereal products fruit and vegetables milk and milk products and meat poultry fish eggs. It stresses equal emphasis, while industries may highlight their own products.
The Iowa Commerce Commission Building was evacuated after a section began sinking. Gov. Harold E. Hughes ordered all personnel out until architects could decide on next steps. An emergency meeting directed state architect Frank Bunker to inspect and report. Kellogg said the floor between the first and second stories dropped about an inch and a half with plaster falling from the first floor ceiling. The affected area is on the east rear side of the building, a former schoolhouse on the capitol grounds near the statehouse.
Inland Daily Press Association and Iowa press groups report mail subscription rates in Iowa by month and year. Audit Bureau of Circulations data accompany the notice detailing pricing and circulation metrics for local newspapers.
About 200 friends and relatives gathered Sunday afternoon February 16 to celebrate the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Davis in the community room of the People's National Bank in Columbus Junction. The event featured a pink and white color scheme, a three tier cake with symbolic decorations, and a display of wedding and family photos. Guests came from Chicago and multiple Iowa towns including Williamsburg, Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Muscatine, Winfield, and Columbus Junction.
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