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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1968

Page

3

Ottumwa youth in Carousel stage role and local events

Pam Kern, 10, daughter of Mer vin Kern of Ottumwa, formerly of Washington, appears in Ottumwa Heights production Carousel March 14–17. She previously acted in Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun and The Pied Piper of Hamlin with Ottumwa Community Players. The Shirts and Skirts host a Legion Hall dance March 2 at 8 p.m. with Dell Trout calling, plus a post dance business meeting. Cynthia Ann Martin, born February 27 to Duane and Violet Martin, weighs 7 pounds. Grandparents Harold Klopfenstein and Eugene Martin. great grandparents Orva Scott and Maude Martin. Guests of Don Oxenford include Violet Jones, LeMar Jones, and Pearl Forsberg. Forsberg, a White Shrine member, met the local Shrine leaders. she also sings with Sweet Adelines.

Pam Kern Mervin Kern Ottumwa Washington Ottumwa Heights Carousel Rodgers and Hammerstein Pam Irving Berlin Legion Hall Dell Trout Duane Martin Moberly Cynthia Ann Harold Klopfenstein West Chester Eugene Martin Keota Orva Scott Maude Martin Don Oxenford

Local Births and Admits List Names and Cities

Yesterday admissions include Sadie O Hadley Richland medical Colleen Jaeger Keota surgical Clarence Clingman Packwood medical Alice B Brown Washington medical Today Peters Rich Brighton medical Births recorded: William Mathes Washington a daughter Ronald Redlinger Wellman a daughter Lloyd Ropp Kalona a son

Sadie O. Hadley Richland Colleen Jaeger Keota Surgical Clarence Clingman Packwood Alice B. Brown Washington Peter Rich Brighton William Mathes Ronald Redlinger Wellman Lloyd Ropp Kalona

Social Calendar Notes For Local Civic Groups

A dense list of social notices for Thursday through Monday includes events from Creative Living, OES Pinochle, Fleur de Lis Captain's Table, and Husbands guests. Friday adds Past Matron's and Rebekah Lodge activities, World Day of Prayer at Immanuel Lutheran, Lodge No. 26 chili supper, and Master Masons meeting. Weekend items cover Shirts and Skirts Square Dance at Legion Hall, with Dell Trout as caller, then Monday activities at YWCA and Masonic Temple including Rainbow Girls and Christian Builders Class potluck at church.

Dwain Tschantz Rebekah Lodge IOOF Immanuel Lutheran Church Masonic Temple Marion Ave Don Paul Ruth Nolin Art Duensing George Kerr YWCA White Shrine Bridge Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board Ywca Council Christian Builders

Burdette Gentzler Undergoes Eye Surgery at Mercy Hospital

Second grade student Burdette Gentzler of Ainsworth underwent eye surgery this morning at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He is the son of Joyce Gentzler and grandson of Mr and Mrs Guy Roebuck of Ainsworth.

Burdette Gentzler Ainsworth School Mercy Hospital Iowa City Burdette Joyce Gentzler Guy Roebuck Ainsworth

Public invited to attend Riverside NFO meeting

All persons interested are invited to attend a county wide NFO meeting in Riverside Community Hall Monday evening March 4 at 8 p.m. Progress reports on the current farm holding action will be made during the evening with messages of interest available from local state and national NFO officers.

NFO Riverside Community Hall

Washington Grass Fire Doused With Little Damage

Washington firemen responded to a grass fire northeast of the town Wednesday evening, aided by the Farmers Mutual Insurance truck. The blaze was extinguished with little or no damage.

Washington Farmers Mutual Insurance

New 4-H Club Peppy Pals Formed At Exchange

Debbie and Cheryl Hodges hosted the inaugural Peppy Pals 4-H Club meeting on Monday evening with eight members and several mothers present. Roll call cited My Favorite Color. Debbie Hodges spoke on Hue Color and Intensity. Kathy Wittetoe demonstrated drawer arrangement using Drawer Dividers. Refreshments were served by the Hodges sisters and their mothers. Next meeting will be with Mary Ellen Reed.

Debbie Cheryl Hodges Debbie Hodges Kathy Wittetoe Cheryl Mary Ellen Reed

Bethel Missionary Society Plans Spring Presbyterial

The Bethel Missionary Society met with Mrs. Tom Walker in a 14 member session. Miles Stout led the prayer calendar and Mrs. Grove Letts led a Mark based study. The spring Presbyterial is set for April 18 in Muscatine and a card party was planned for March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple during the Bow rain Rainbow Girls meeting. All Eastern Star members Masons and parents attended.

Bethel Missionary Society Tom Walker Miles Stout Grove Letts Muscatine Masonic Temple Rainbow Girls All Eastern Star

Rainbow Girls Invite Meeting and Bake Auction

Rainbow Girls are invited with no admission but donations accepted. Next meeting is March 4 at 7 30 p.m. Garden II met with Miss Della Humphreys with Mrs. R J Dawson presiding. Miss Florence Hale led devotions and roll call featured patriotic quotations. Mrs Lloyd Walker presented a program on New Things for the Garden. A bake sale and article silent auction followed.

Rainbow Girls Son Florence Hale Lloyd Walker

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