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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1962

Page

9

Women of Sugar Creek Church Accomplishments spotlight

WAYLAND Jan 12 The Sugar Creek Womens Missionary and Service Auxiliary met monthly for sewing quilting and packing garments. They completed ten quilts twenty five comforters 553 garments and items valued around 800. Projects included towels sheets layettes sewing kits and Christmas bundles. They sent food to a Kansas City Children's Home and produced 380 lbs soap from used fats for relief. Officers listed and other local notes.

Wayland Sugar Creek Kansas City Freida Freyenberger Ervin Reschlv Vernon Gerig H. L. Wyse Texas

Professional Directory of Lawyers Doctors and Optometrists

A directory listing attorneys Stewart Shearer Morrison Morrison Owen and others with offices and phone numbers. It includes osteopathic physician Dr P L Etter and optometrists John W Lemmon and Dr R Q Eastland with contact details. Closed Thursdays noted.

P. L. Etter Osteopathic R. Q. Eastland Journal

Crawfordsville Meeting Postponements and Local News

Meetings of W. S. C. S. and Presbyterian Women's Guild postponed to January 16 due to cold weather and drifted roads. School closure extended. semester end moved to January 19. Local sports and social notes highlight A. H. S. basketball coverage and community dinners and visits among residents and guests.

Crawfordsville Presbyterian Women’s Guild Glenn Banks Steve Fletcher Don Lowe Ainsworth Linda Lowe Kathy Allender Cheryl Rees Patricia Lowe Stanley Lantz Patricia Hillsboro Lantz W. A. Orris Orris Florence Henss Coralville W. G Henss Earl Walker Paul Kissinger Tucson Ariz Skip Orr Fairfield Calif Walkers Kissinger Walker Earl Lowe Wayne, Allen Lyle Lowe Larry Gene Alvine

Dennis the Menace Club Dinner Marks Weather Talk and New Officers

Dennis the Menace group met with 25 members and guest Roy Hodges of Washington. Mrs. George Fulton becomes president and Mrs. Orville Coakley secretary treasurer, with Mrs. Henry Davis re elected vice president. March meeting will start new duties as Mrs. Fulton names program chairs Myral Smith and Dick Dare. Roll call highlighted favorite kitchen gadgets, and a playful line about purple attire closed the evening.

Roy Hodges Washington Lyle Paisley Lee McCall Andy Whiting Ora Marlatt Haydn Thomas John White Lion Tamer Junior Graber Braden Club George Dare George Fulton Orville Coakley Henry Davis Fulton Myral Smith Dick Dare

Wayland Couples Travel for Business and Visits

Wayland residents Mr. and Mrs. George Boozel spent three days on business in Newton and Grinnell and visited Des Moines. Nearby, families of Stoops and Davison joined in New London New Year’s celebrations for Ted Whitham’s 33rd wedding anniversary. Ed Bender Betty Troyer and Ardith Davison resumed studies at Northwestern College in Minneapolis. Sunday dinner guests at the Arthur Davison home included the Schantz and Te Bockhorst families.

Noah Widmer Leonard Leichty Lester Neff Orie Sara Miller Peoria Ill Hot Springs Ark Walter Troyer Amasa Miller Paul Miller Henry Leichty Oscar Miller Mary Frank Raymond Schlatter Troyer Wayland George Boozel Newton Grinnell Carroll McDuffs Des Moines James Stoops Arthur Davison New London Ted Whitham Ed Bender Betty Troyer Ardith Davison Northwestern College Minneapolis Minnesota Wilbur Schantz Leonard Dale Johnston W. H. Neff McAllen Texas Elmer Quandt Stuartville Minn Duane Peterson Clark Loder Larry Simpson Phillip Omaha Neb Sun Paul Te Bockhorst Washington TeBockhorst Loder Simpson Loders V. J. Hesseltine Bruce Sanchey LeMars Arthur Wyse Wyse Peterson Keokuk Peterson Florida William Lee Bettendorf Dale Neff Hannibal C. W. Schlatter West Main Lloyd Roth Colorado Springs Colo Alta Cunningham Charles Cunningham Henry Widmer Lydia Roth Milton Roth Mabel Roth Lloyd Don Roth Bill Burt Frank Allred Pleasant Elmer Weakland Rome Arthur Allred Mahlon Miller Sheffield Willis Troyer Verna Kauffman Richard Crawfordsville Archie Kauffman John Dill Hulme Olive Boller Sam Hulme George Boller Vernon Seberg Nancy Wenger General Hospital Kansas City Ira Wenger Gordon Rhum Cedar Falls Walter Sauertieg Luzerne C. E. Rhum Don Hertig Vicky Chris Hertig Parkview

Keota Groups Meet Despite Weather

Keota residents kept social plans despite cold conditions. Past Noble Grands met at Mrs. Keith Herr’s home with eight members, while the Hi-Lo Pinochle Club gathered at Mrs. James Coffman’s home. Prizes were awarded and yearbooks shared as Derek Coffman visited from Cedar Rapids.

Keota Keith Herr Dale Singleton Herr Irene Baughman Baughman James Coffman Earl Baker Low Verle Sigler Clarence Smith Lawrence

Mary Yoder Hostess For Chester Group Meeting

WEST CHESTER January 10 The Time for Coffee Club met January 3 with Mary Yoder as hostess and all but two members present Roll call asked what they most want to accomplish in 1962 The hostess served coffee cake doughnuts and coffee The remainder of the time was socialization Attendees included Mr and Mrs John McDowell Miss Elsie Asby Miss Doris Gerling and the Peters of this community Mr and Mrs William Kephart Mrs Edna Blumenstein and Miss Mabel Detweiler of Wellman Mr and Mrs Bill Clark Mr and Mrs Tom Eddy and Mr and Mrs Roger Tuttle of Kalona

West Chester Time For Coffee Club Mary Yoder John McDowell Elsie Asby Doris Gerling Peters William Kephart Edna Blumenstein Mabel Det

Loveless Urges Party To Field Governorship Candidates

Former Iowa governor Herschel C. Loveless urged fellow Democrats to seek the governorship while not ruling himself out. He said he would keep his post on the Renegotiation Board and urged competent candidates to run as he criticized Gov. Norman Erbe's fiscal policy and welfare programs. He described his federal post as saving taxpayers dollars in national defense.

ST. Louis UPI Banjo Missouri St Louis Des Moines Herschel CC. Loveless Loveless Democratic Party of Iowa John F. Kennedy U.S. Senate Norman A. Erbe Erbe

Davenport Fire Loss Is Half Million

A four story brick Clark's Appliance Store in downtown Davenport burned in the night in one of the worst fires in years. Firefighters, aided by crews from Moline and Rock Island, prevented spread to neighboring buildings while residents were evacuated. The block's south-side stores suffered smoke and water damage. the building was valued at 250000 with stock including televisions refrigerators freezers radios and more.

Davenport UPI Clark Moline Rock Island Ill

Fire damages threaten block as hydrants fail in cold

Firefighters battled a blaze destroying several buildings and household appliances in a downtown block amid zero weather. Loss could approach a half million dollars as smoke drifted for miles and water pressure hampered efforts. Firefighters faced frozen hydrants and unknown blaze origin.

President Kennedy to send $92.6 billion budget to Congress

Kennedy plans to submit a 92.6 billion peacetime budget to Congress for the year starting July 1, forecasting a 93 billion revenue and a 400 million surplus. Military outlays exceed 48.5 billion, with foreign aid around 4.9 billion and NASA near 4 billion, not all spent in the year.

Washington UPI Kennedy Congress U.S

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Ezra Wittmer Farmer and Merchants Mutual Telephone Company Professional Directory Louis J. Kehoe Jeffrey Bldg Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer East Washington Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St George F. Morrison Gifford Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave Morrison & Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr James E. Lloyd West John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Optometrists John W. Lemmon Lemmon Jewelry Mrs Marian Waters Lions Club Clarence Logan Dennis the Menace By Hank Ketcham National Bank of Washington Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington Concrete Co 12Th St Dunton Wesley Methodist Church Keith Dunton Bill Henderson Buzzy Tadlock W. S. Co. S. Wesley Methodist Church L. Darlene Churchman Pearl Palmer K. P M. L. Statler Chester Tim Pontiac Tor Buick Washington, Iowa Freeloader Charles Meeks UAW Citizenship Council Columbus Ohio Michael V. DiSalle Meeks Defense Department Atomic Energy Commission Weather Bureau Boardwalk Atlantic City N. J National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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