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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1962

Page

2

Home Fair showcases homemade items at Y-Wives luncheon

The Y-Wives dessert luncheon Tuesday in the community room featured a Home Fair program. Members modeled homemade dresses and suits while Harold Stevens provided organ music. Anne Courtney, an exchange student, will speak at the February luncheon at Captain's Table.

Home Fair Y-Wives Dick Ballard Harold Stevens Price Roberts Will Anne Courtney Kelly Schlap John Butler Ray Grover Paul Fern Osincup Elyse Harold Stephens Robert Swift Jay Vinson Debbie Vanderlinden Don Batterson Donna Jack Moore

Four Fortnightly Club Towels Left for Sale

Mrs Paul Horak towel chair of the Fortnightly Club reports four towels remain unsold two are calendar 1962 and three feature a trivet design Interested buyers may call Mrs Horak at her home for purchase.

Paul Horak Horak

Golden Age Club Holds Sew At Luncheon Meeting

Nineteen members attended a sew ing and handwork session at the YWCA rooms. A sack lunch followed at noon and two birthday cakes were served by Mrs Wyatt Marbourg and Mrs Tom Davis as the birthday song was sung. Mrs W A Palmer attended as a guest.

Golden Age Club Ywca Rooms Wyatt Marbourg Tom Davis W. A Palmer

Betty McConnell Returns From Denmark Exchange Visit

Mrs Ralph Robertson hosted a Tuesday meeting of American Home I with guest Miss Betty McConnell an exchange student in Denmark last summer. McConnell spoke on Danish living conditions and customs and showed colored slides. Clara Faulkner introduced her as the business meeting opened with the nominating committee named.

Ralph Robertson American Home I Betty McConnell Denmark W. B. Edwards George Jarrard Marie Woods Turner

Bank Directors Dine Then Social Evening at Cap T

The National Bank of Washington board and their wives dined Tuesday evening at the Captain's Table, followed by a social hour at the Phil Weldin home. Miss LeAnna Lanning completed training at the Personnel Training Institute in Omaha and begins work with the Navy Department in Washington, D. C. The St Paul Women's Guild will skip a trip to Town City for sewing at the Veterans Hospital due to severe weather. The VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club met with six members and will meet next at Mrs Delbert Earll's on Jan 24.

the National Bank of Washington Phil Weldin LeAnna Lanning Personnel Training Institute Omaha Navy Department Washington, D. C St. Paul VFW John Custer Delbert Earll Antioch Club John Hough Rural Women’s Club Robert Leichty Prairie Flower Missionary Society William Gamon CWF Martha Group Leonard Llewellyn Priscilla Group Robert Cheyney Friendship Club Junior Knottnerus Cookie Exchange Jake Earnest Marion Ave UPW Robert Logan Temple Rebekah Club IOOF CES Masonic Temple Women of Moose Moose Home Trinity Ladies Aid

John P. Jones and wife mark golden anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jones celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house in Columbus Junction on Sunday Jan 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple and their five children with families and eight grandchildren attended along with relatives from Burlington Washington Crawfordsville Muscatine West Liberty and Marion. A money tree was given by neighbors and many cards gifts and calls were received.

Columbus Junction John P. Jones Darold Jones and Allen Ainsworth Russell Jones Susan Terry Craig E. W. Boynton Michael Janetta Muscatine Blair Duncan Pam Sally Jean Jones Washington Burlington Crawfordsville West Liberty Marion

Cold wave freezes wide area from Florida to Nebraska

Storms push record cold across the nation. Pensacola drops to 19 as bridges freeze. Virginia and North Carolina report heavy snows closing schools. Nebraska faces gas shortages with emergency restrictions as York shelters frozen residents. Texas wheat stored in a tank shatters. Galveston Bay freezes near shore. A rural Colorado school burns while hoses freeze. Pittsburgh records zero temperatures.

Gulf Southland Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Fairgrounds Mississippi River Florida Pensacola Crestview Fla Seaboard North Carolina Virginia Washington Midlands Nebraska York Neb National Guard Oklahoma Crowder Indianaola Canarsian Texas Panhandle Galveston Bay Texas City Tex Yuma Colo Pittsburgh

Mrs Wagner Hosts Past Noble Grand Circle Meeting

Mrs. Howard Wagner hosted eight Past Noble Grand Circle members at her home Tuesday evening. Vice president Mrs. G. A. Reinert presided as Bunco determined high score winner Mrs. Harold Brock and travel prize went to Miss Helen Hessel tine. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs. Elwyn Gardner. Next meeting location to be announced.

Howard Wagner G. A. Reinert Bunco Harold Brock Floyd Murdock Helen Hesseltine Elwyn Gardner

Market summary for hogs and cattle in Chicago

UPI reports hogs opening 25 to 50 higher and closing strong to 25 higher with Nos 1-2 190225 lb at 18.50 to 19.00 and around 170 head at 19.60. Cattle and calves saw 25 to 75 higher slaughter steers and heifers with prime loads at 28.50 to 28.75 per 100 pounds and bulk prime and choice ranges from 23.75 to 28.25.

Births and dismissals at local hospitals

Yesterday birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Ray Schooley Washington with a daughter. Today births to Mr and Mrs Robert Eckels Keota a son and Mr and Mrs James Moeller Washington a son. Dismissals today include Mrs Willis Roth and son Wellman and Mrs Raymond Hiller Washington and Mrs Norman Schoon.

Ray Schooley Washington Robert Eckels Keota James Moeller Willis Roth Wellman Raymond Hiller Norman Schoonover

Social Calendar Shows Wide Range of Meetings and Dinners

Notices list weekly events for clubs, church groups, and civic organizations across West Chester. Highlights include Pythian Sisters, Catholic Daughters, Moose Lodge, Rural Women, CES meetings, sewing groups, luncheons, and youth activities.

Mrs Masson Hosts Fortnightly Club Meeting

Mrs George Masson hosted the American Home III department of the Fortnightly Club Tuesday afternoon with eighteen members present. Mrs Harry Suter County Public Health Nurse showed two American Cancer Society films while Mrs Ray Sojka led the pledge and spoke on "A Clean, New Book." Assistant hostesses were Mrs L W Carpenter Mrs Clayde Knupp and Mrs Clarence Jacobs.

George Masson American Home III Department of Harry Suter American Cancer Society Ray Sojka L. W. Carpenter Clayde Knupp Clarence Jacobs

Mrs. Eicher Hosts 19th Century Club Luncheon

Mrs. Edward C. Eicher hosted the Nineteenth Century Club at a 1 PM luncheon aboard the Captain's Table on Tuesday. President Mrs. Manton Hebner presided, and the program featured Mrs. Carl Roberts reviewing the book Be My Guest by Conrad Hilton.

Edward C. Eicher Manton Hebner Carl Roberts Conrad Hilton

YW Mixers Plan Potluck and Card Night

The YWCA Mixers met at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the YW rooms for a potluck supper. After the business meeting the group spent the rest of the evening playing cards. Jean Jones and Jo Janecek lead the committee for a waffle supper on January 25.

YWCA YW Rooms Jean Jones Jo Janecek

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