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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
2
Local society items recount post Christmas dinners and visits across Iowa families and friends. Notable mentions include the Connelly and Womoldt households of Iowa City, Okinawa based son Justin McCarthy, and extended kin across Corning Lafayette Kirby Keota Mason City and Washington communities with travel and holiday gatherings.
Gene Tucker family encloses the Littleton Colorado High School paper showing Margo Tucker in the head angel role for the annual Christmas pageant. A cappella choir delivered a strong program with four groups. Robyn Babcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Babcock of Cedar Rapids, visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. CP. Berkhoff. Jerry, Diane and Marilyn Cole spend New Years Eve and Day with the Wehr family in Keota.
Calendar notes show routine society details with club meetings and postponements across Washington. Included are dates, times, venues such as Temple and Masonic Temple, and greetings like Bring sewing equipment and potluck plans.
Local auto listings mention Deane F. Stannard international truck Culligan Soft Water Service GMC truck Grover or Thema Schuphach Oldsmobile Milo D Weaver Chevrolet Robert D Yoder Chevrolet Dee G Riley Rambler Sart M Jonesarner Cy Dickenson Mercury Bowser W Pepper Rambler Lloyd W Turnipseed International truck
UNICEF greeting cards blend striking designs by world artists with aid to fight hunger and disease. Proceeds from box sales feed children, fund nutrition and sanitation teams, and promote better food use in diverse regions.
Elmer G Johnson and wife transfer 746 to Lee R Swartzendruber Tand in ia Wallace executor estate. F Stewart transfers to Paul E Gebhardt in Denny's add North Washington. Jay D Richards to Willis John Richards lot 1 bik 12 Col Add 0 Washington. Also notes grants and admissions with births in Washington area.
The Fortnightly Club reminds members to submit reading reports by January 15 to Mrs. Sylvia Wilson County President of Federated Women's Clubs.
The portal rites for Albert Hammen will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Clear Creek instead of Harper Cemetery as previously listed in Tuesday's Evening Journal.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Warner and family of Towanda Kansas visited McDowell relatives for a week and joined a Christmas dinner at the John McDowell home. Others included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cuddeback and family and Mrs Merl McDowell. Several families shared meals and greetings from Washington to Fairfield. Marilyn Latta wed in Washington as Rev and Mrs John Latta hosted luncheon guests. Randy Porter attended a camp reunion in Ottumwa after YMCA events and earlier swam at a Galesburg meet.
The engagement of Miss Janet Slagle to Ralph Speas is announced by her parents Mr Henry Slagle of Wellman and Mr and Mrs Walter Speas of Kalona A spring wedding is planned The bride elect is a 1960 graduate of Iowa Mennonite School and employed at University Hospitals Speas is a 1959 Kalona High School graduate employed at Sharon Feed Inc A recipe for beef and potato soup follows with shredded dried beef and potato soup mix instructions Yielding 3 to 4 servings.
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women open the new year with a Friday meeting after a 1 30 dessert in the church social rooms. Mrs. Richard Stewart, president-elect, will preside as skits from departments depict their duties and special music is planned. Baby sitter will be provided.
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