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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1962

Page

2

Richland Bride Weds Cedar Rapids Man In Richland Church

Miss Julia McCracken daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford McCracken Richland becomes the bride of Clark Hollingsworth son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Hollingsworth Ollie at Richland Methodist Church. The couple plan residence at 144 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids.

Julia McCracken Clark Hollingsworth Richland Methodist Church Richland Clifford McCracken Cedar Rapids Leslie Hollingsworth Ollie Fredric G. Harris Bernard Ulin Des Moines Judy McCracken Walter White Madrid James Coats Westfield N. J Robert Sherman Allison Ivan L. Denny Hedrick Janet Housen Wendel Baughman Richland High School Omaha Personnel Institute Equitable Life Assurance of Hollingsworth Hedrick High School Coe College Merchants Motor Freight Second Avenue SE

Mrs. Wilson Hosts Public Affairs Meeting

Sixteen members answered roll call as Public Affairs II met with Mrs. Sylvia Wilson on Wednesday. Mrs. Glenn Holden presided. A meditation featured "A New Years Prayer" by Dr. Harris and "Faith in the Future" by Winston Churchill. Miss Mattie Black presented Mrs. Wilson who spoke on "Water Conservation." A group discussion followed and Mrs. Ira Coon was scheduled as February hostess.

Public Affairs II Department Sylvia Wilson Glenn Holden Dr. Harris Winston Churchill Mattie Black Wilson Ira Coon

Shiloh Club Guest Demonstrates Pillow Making

The Shiloh Sun shine Sisters met Tuesday with nine members present and host Mrs Wes Ramsey. Guest Mrs Gary Crossett displayed smocked pillows and explained pillow making. Devotions were led in the absence of Mrs Leslie Beenblossom. Plans for an apron pattern exchange were made with Mrs Alvin Shebeck on Feb 2 at 1 30 PM. Ramsey and her daughter served refreshments. guests included Mrs Crossett Mrs Dan Rohrer Ellen Thompson and Jean Ramsey.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Wes Ramsey Gary Crossett David Schantz Leslie Beenblossom Alvin Shebeck Ramsey Crossett Dan Rohrer Ellen Thompson Jean Ramsey

Thatcher Leads Marion Hobby Club Clothing Lesson

Marilyn Thatcher presented the Marion Hobby Club program on Clothes Baymanship. She offered dress style pointers and fabric demonstrations for women. Hostess Mrs Charlie Davison entertained fourteen members and two children with lunch plans and refreshments provided by cohosts Mrs Everette Davison and Mrs Elwyn Hershey.

Marilyn Thatcher Marion Hobby Club Charlie Davison Everette Davison Elwyn Herschey

Go and Let Go Club Meets on Tuesday

The Go and Let Go Club met with Mrs. Leonard Brinning Tuesday, eight members and a guest Fern Carr attending. Mrs. William Carr, president, led the business meeting as members recalled a baking failure or hard day. Yearbooks were distributed. Mrs. Max Waterhouse organized entertainment. The next meeting is February 6 with Mrs. William Carr.

Leonard Brinning Fern Carr William Carr Max Waterhouse

Four Tables Bridge At Rosemary Club

Four tables of bridge were in play at the meeting of the Rosemary Club with Mrs. Vince Marek Tuesday. Guests included Mrs. Lloyd Marek Virginia and Kathy Horn who helped with refreshments later. High score went to Mrs. Don Brown and low to Mrs. Towyn Davies.

Rosemary Club Vince Marek Lloyd Marek Virginia Kathy Horn Don Brown Towyn Davies

Mrs Mast Hosts Pinochle Party For Club Members

Mrs Paul Mast hosted eight members of the U Go, I Go Club on a Wednesday afternoon. Pinochle was played at two tables. High score went to Mrs E. E. Ward and low score to Mrs Emma Campbell. The next meeting will be with Mrs Oral Mayo.

Paul Mast Mast E. E. Ward Emma Campbell Oral Mayo

Social Calendar Notices For Week’s Events

Community notices list events from Thursday to Monday including Knights of Columbus card party at KC Hall 7 30 p m public invited Washington Saddle Club potluck at Farm Bureau building Skirts and Shirts Legion Hall Dean Hartzell caller first Presbyterian Adult Fellowship and others with times venues and hosts noted.

Knights of Columbus KC Hall Washington Saddle Club Farm Bureau Legion Hall Dean Hartzell First Presbyterian Adult Fellowship Robert Huber Washington Do Children's Ass

Questers Group Will Not Meet This Sunday

The Methodist Church Questers group will not meet this Sunday evening as previously announced. The next regular meeting will be Sunday, Jan. 14.

Questers Group Methodist Church Questers

Stewart Hosts White Way Club Oyster Supper

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stewart entertained eleven White Way Club families at the January oyster supper in Westchester. After stew and chili, members socialized and played cards. Mrs. Ray Gordon, new president, led a brief meeting as year books and dues were distributed. Mrs. L. P. Statler received a birthday gift. Eddie Hahn performed on the electric organ.

Westchester Keith Stewart White Way Club Ray Gordon L. P. Statler Eddie Hahn

Plain Janes Plan Birthday Coffee

Mrs. Kenneth Crone hosted eight Plain Janes Club members for a birthday coffee in a brief afternoon meeting. Plans were set for a birthday coffee with Mrs. Robert Shaffer on January 17. Refreshments were served.

Kenneth Crone Plain Janes Club Robert Shaffer

Local News Bits Include Travel and Family Updates

A roundup of social visits and moves includes Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Morrow of Brighton hosting New Year guests, the Morrow home near West Chester. Don Greiner undergoes surgery in Mercy Hospital Iowa City with mail directed to room 328. Mr. and Mrs. W H McConnell travel from Columbus Junction to Long Beach California to visit relatives. Lola Black and sons of Brighton weekend with the Kleese family. Jim Peiffer transferred to Tremonton Utah for a new job with Automatic Electric Installers. Greg Kleese returns home after holidays. Roger Kleese begins a genetics teaching job at the University of Minnesota next fall. Max Schlatter of Monmouth Illinois underwent major surgery in Galesburg Illinois. George Seane and family visit here during holidays, staying with Robertson, Miller, Kleese, and Schra der families near Columbus Junction.

Don Greiner Mercy Hospital Iowa City Jim Peiffer Leona Peiffer Wisconsin Tremonton Utah Greg Kleese Roger Kleese Ames Ralph Kleese Harold Ahrens Kleeses Greg Doug Roger St. Paul Minn Agronomy University of Minnesota George Seane Woden Royal Robertson Joe Miller Columbus Junction Isaac Kleese Louis Schrader Ainsworth

Harmony Club Hosts English Exchange Student Anne Courtney

Anne Courtney an exchange student from England visited the Harmony Club at the home of Mrs. Eugene Reed on Wednesday afternoon She shared details of her background and study experiences in the United States Members discussed their current reads and signed a congratulatory card for Mr and Mrs Bill Jones on the county New Years baby The next meeting will be a family dinner at the Richard Bordwell home Mrs Reed received help serving from Mrs McConnell and Mrs Richard Higgins

Anne Courtney England Harmony Club Eugene Reed Miss Courtney Bill Jones Jones Richard Bordwell

Hospital News Briefs Feature Local Medical Updates

Yesterday list shows Mrs Sam Stephens of Ainsworth and Mrs Esther Palmer from Washington among medical patients with Mrs Norman Schoonover in Washington for surgery. Today adds Mrs Helen Heilman Mr Pleasant medical and Mrs Thomas Gerdes Washington medical. Births note a Kalona daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry E Bontrager and a Washington son to Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson.

Sam Stephens Ainsworth Medical Esther Palmer Washington Norman Schoonover Surgical Helen Heilman Pleasant Thomas Gerdes Henry E. Bontrager Kalona Charles Thompson

Richmond Masonic Lodge Gives Kalona Library a Home

Richmond Lodge No. 96 AF and AM remodeled the former Kalona post office into a new town library with a partition, painted walls, and a tile floor. Officers elected include C. W. Beckman as worshipful master Vernon Stagner senior warden Bill Clark junior warden W. D. Hochstetler treasurer and Guy Feldman secretary. Relatives gathered for a post Christmas dinner hosted by the Gideon Yoder family near Kalona.

Kalona Richmond Lodge No. 96 A.M Masonic Lodge A. J. Haberman Gideon Yoder Edd Zook Raymond Zook Robert Moberly Sheldon Harland Yoder Susan Schwartz Larry Swartzendruber Eldora Yoder William McDermot Stephanie Melanie Lincoln Nebraska Yates Dale K. Gingerich Mullet Logan Reif Doug Eugene Way Leonard Meyers Iowa City Meyers John Troyers Arnold Donald Meyers Corwith

Toastmasters Ladies Night Program in Iowa

Bob Miller served as toastmaster at the Toastmasters Club ladies night with a pot luck supper in the Iowa Southern Utilities parlor. Five minute talks featured Roy Hodges on Iowa School Teacher Salaries Too Low and Frank Patterson on Agriculture's Public Relations. Next meeting at 6 30 p m in the Captain's Table.

Bob Miller Toastmasters Club Iowa Southern Utilities John Myers Roy Hodges Iowa Frank Patterson

Merry Makers Club Keeps Officers For Another Year

The Merry Makers Club held a cooperative luncheon with Mrs. Elsie Benson. Members paid dues for the coming year during the business meeting led by president Mrs. Richard Young and voted to retain the same officers for another year. The February meeting will be with Mrs. Young. Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein attended as a guest.

Merry Makers Club Elsie Benson Richard Young Young Harold Klopfenstein

Career Women Favored In Creative Fields But Seen Unstable

A University of San Francisco survey of over 100 presidents and managers found career women viewed as unstable for supervision and less forthright and ambitious than men. They are considered better in fashion, art, or business roles requiring creative effort, with some executives noting women watch for job shifts based on male opportunities.

SAN Francisco UPI University of San Francisco Vernon D. Keeler University Management Development Center Keeler

Notable qualities praised despite distrust of women in early colonies

The text notes that some praised women's adroit judgment and timely decisions while others blamed their reliability on intuition. It mentions 347 colonists slain in the first Indian massacre in America in Virginia on March 22, 1622.

America Virginia

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