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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1966

Page

2

Eighty Four Women Bowlers Hold Bryn Mawr Banquet

At Bryn Mawr Steak House eighty four women bowlers attended the annual banquet and meeting. Mrs Jean Hall presided as president. Officers elected for two years include Hazel Sitler as vice president Dorothy Marston as secretary treasurer. Hall remains president for another year. Committees appointed include budget and finance with Kay Custer Joy Davis Carla Shellabarger Charlene Tanner Geneva Reece auditing with Helen Hayes Wanda Stirling Lorene Cox Margar et Utterback Lela Hysell. The association will donate to Bowlers Victory Legion chaired by Dorothy Clarahan. City tournament prizes were awarded and door prizes distributed by Fern Bell Tula Skubal Eleanor Tweed Marlene Eden Linda Colton. Columbus Junction State Bank team oversaw banquet and patriotic decorations with Rita Ray Donna Hughes Mary Lukins Mary Snyder and Karyn Hills on the committee.

Bryn Mawr Jean Hall Hazel Sitler Dorothy Marston Hall Kay Custer Joy Davis Carla Shellabarger Charlene Tanner Geneva Reece Et Utterback Lela Hysell Bowlers Victory Legion Dorothy Clarahan Fern Bell Tula Skubal Eleanor Tweed Marlene Eden Linda Colton Columbus Junction State Bank Rita Ray Donna Hughes Mary Lukins Mary Snyder Karyn Hills

Fleur de Lis Club elects officers at Thursday meeting

Eighteen Fleur de Lis Club members met Mrs Bill Foster for a brief business session with Mrs Joe Martin presiding. Officers chosen were Mrs Bill Crandall as president Mrs Ed Jarrard as vice president and Mrs Verle Gallagher as secretary treasurer Refreshments were provided by Mrs Foster and cohostess Mrs Franklin Sojka.

Fleur de Lis Club Bill Foster Joe Martin Bill Crandall Ed Jarrard Verle Gallagher Charles Bartholow Booster Club Leslie Blick LBC Club Lloyd Walker Homer Jarrard Merle Eckels

Crawfordsville couple welcome son Bradley Alan

Mr and Mrs Larry Fletcher of Crawfordsville announce the birth of their son Bradley Alan on Thursday evening at Mt Pleasant hospital. He has a sister Pamela Sue awaiting his arrival home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cleo Fletcher of Crawfordsville and Mrs Faye Knight of Washington.

Larry Fletcher Crawfordsville Bradley Alan Mt. Pleasant Hospital Pamela Sue Cleo Fletcher Faye Knight Washington

Class committee seeks information on Shirley Crawford reunion

The High School class of 1956 planning committee requests help locating Shirley Crawford. Anyone with knowledge of her current residence should contact Mr. and Mrs. Ron Goff, chairs of the committee, this summer.

Shirley Crawford Ron Goff

Laura Robinson joins Wesleyan College a cappella choir

Laura Robinson of Brighton is a student at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant who has been accepted as a member of the college's a cappella choir. She has been initiated into Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McClintic.

Laura Robinson Brighton Iowa Wesleyan College of Mt. Pleasant Laura Zeta Tau Alpha John McClintic

Joint Worship at Ainsworth U P Church Sunday

Ainsworth Methodist and United Presbyterian churches plan a joint Sunday morning service at the U P church. Rev Stephen Root, the Methodist minister, is recuperating from a recent illness. Rodney Davis announces an open house for his new business Rods Service Center on East Washington Street with free coffee and doughnuts all day Monday February 28.

Ainsworth Ainsworth Methodist United Presbyterian Churches U.P Stephen Root Davisson Rodney Davisson Rod East Washington Street Perdock Olds- Cadillac Washington

Social calendar notices for community groups

Social calendar items list upcoming events from Thursday through Wednesday. entries include Moose Women meetings Baptist Women Missionary Society Republican Women Y Wives Shiloh Sunshine Sisters DAR County Nurses Association Handcraft and Harmony Club with times, places and speakers where given, noting reservations and changes.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Donald Schantz DAR M. J. Cruise Y-Wives Earl Rae County Nurses Association Norman Jensen Carl Yoder D. O. Butler Richard Bordwell

Republican Women hear speaker on The Money Changers

The Washington County Council of Republican Women invites all interested persons to a dessert meeting at Captain's Table at 7 30 pm. Guest Bruce Glenn, Sigourney high school instructor in political science, will discuss The Money Changers.

Women of Moose Family Living I Warren Anderson Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Bruce S. Glenn Ainsworth School Washington County Council of Republican Women Bruce Glenn Sigourney

Knitting Class for Girls Starts March 1 at YWCA

Girls may join a six week after school knitting class at the YWCA beginning March 1 under Mrs. Robert Huber. Sessions run Tuesdays after school until five. Bring size 10 needles yarn and 1 dollar registration.

YWCA Robert Huber

Hospital Record Briefs and Births

Admitted yesterday Danny Rabenold of Ainsworth in medical care. Births today include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Karnes of Kinross, a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Carey of Washington, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs David Wenger of Mr Pleasant. Dismissals today include Walter Nicholson and Mrs Loretta Miller of Washington.

Danny Rabenold Ainsworth, Medical Harry Karnes Kinross James Carey Washington David Wenger Pleasant Walter Nicholson Loretta Miller

Service man Wollrab listed from Ainsworth area

Private Robert A Wollrab US 55837472 HHB 3rd TAB 26th Artillery is in service at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Donald Wollrab of Rural Route 2 in Ainsworth.

Robert A. Wollrab Metro Ft. Sill Okla Wollrab Donald Wollrab Ainsworth

Logan Couple Visit California and South Dakota Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Logan returned from trips to Vallejo California and Los Angeles to visit relatives including Dean Lantz and family and Bruce Logan. They then flew to Rapids City South Dakota to spend time with daughter and family the Robert Thalackers. Weather was fine throughout. Local notice reports the death of Mrs. Bernice Stafford in a car crash at Grants Pass Oregon formerly living near Lexington Washington county and sister-in-law of Mrs. Clara Gilbert.

Clarence Logan California South Dakota Vallejo Calif Dean Lantz Los Angeles Mr. Logan Bruce Logan Rapids City S.D Robert Thalackers Bernice Stafford Grant’s Pass Oregon

Mr and Mrs John D Jones Return From Harlingen Visit

Mr and Mrs John D Jones return home Thursday morning after spending winter in Harlingen Texas reporting a cold season. The Y-Wives plan a progressive dinner at 7 p m Saturday evening at John Butler home.

John D. Jones Harlingen Texas John Butler

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