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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1963

Page

10

Cub Scouts Honor Patriotic Programs In Two Dens

Den I led by Mrs Rodney Davisson opened with the pledge and sang The Star Spangled Banner as they prepared a skit for the next pack meeting. Den II hosted by Mr and Mrs Dale Caldwell featured America and a Washington crossing report, a Bill of Rights discussion, games, and elected Doug Higgins as den chief.

Cub Scouts den I Rodney Davisson Jimmy Grub Randy Martin Will den II Kevin Caldwell Dale Caldwell Cubs Richard Higgins Richard Choate America Roger Miller

Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Meets With Eleven Members

The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club met Monday at Cloyce Times home with 11 members and 3 leaders present. Linda Timmins spoke on 4-H Reading Project and Abbie Timmins on Know Your Dairy Foods. Demonstrations included How Do You Boil Your Eggs and Cooking Cereal by Anita Hammen and Angela Times.

Cedar Clippers 4-H Cloyce Times Linda Timmins Abbie Timmins Anita Hammen Angela Times Nancy Redlinger

Memorial rites and family notes from The U P Home

Mrs. Margaret Lloyd rests after illness at the U P Home Hospital. Floyd Smith visits from Medina New York for memorial services and to accompany Wendell Eden to Coin and College Springs. Services held at Sherman Eden Mortuary with a second at Coin United Presbyterian Church. Family Night features slides by Mrs. Margaret Owen including Monmouth Illinois and Florida. Grace Cottrell returns from Omaha and Pennsylvania visits. Fire damages church in New Kensington while Mrs. Margaret Stone returns from the South. Most Home family members are present except Miss Aurora Mc Intyre. Fred Gessler remains ill at home. Jessie Stewart treated at University Hospital Des Moines Orthopedics.

Floyd Smith Midina New York Lloyd Wendell Eden Coin College Springs Sherman Eden Coin United Presbyterian Church Margaret Owen Monmouth Ill Florida Egypt Grace Cottrell Omaha Pennsylvania New Kensington Margaret Stone

Founders Day Observed by Iowa Wesleyan College

Iowa Wesleyan College will mark Founders Day on February 17 with an afternoon program. The event includes a commemoration of German College, Wesleyan’s sister institution that was discontinued.

Iowa Wesleyan College German College Wesleyan

Club Activities Highlight Founders Day and Public Affairs I

Mrs. Robert Huber hosted a PEO meeting with Mrs. Wallace Kessell presiding. Founders Day program by Mrs. R. B. DeLa. piano solo "Anniversary Waltz" by Mrs. Leo Stone. Next hostess Mrs. A. W. Hinderman. Public Affairs I met for a one o’clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. Roger Sherman with 15 members. guests included Mrs. Paul Horak and Miss Ethel McCreedy.

Robert Huber PEO Wallace Kessell R. B. DeLa Leo Stone A. W. Hinderman Roger Sherman Public Affairs Paul Horak Ethel McCreedy Mayme Squire Lloyd Latta Maud McCreedy M.L. McCreedy Herb Campbell Alfred Baldrige George Rudiger

Deed Transfers Involving Miller, Birney, O Connor and More

On The Record lists several property transfers including Nelson B Miller and wife to Maggie Miller for Lots 13 and 14 in Wirtz addition, Ferne C Birney to Community School District of Washington in Denny's addition, Leonore A O Connor to Continental Mtg Inc Co for property in west and Riverside, Susan Schmitt to Donald L Heisdorffer and wife for real estate at Western and Washington, Heisdorffer and wife to Lyle Romine and wife for Lot 21 Block 1 in SW Washington, and Paul J Widmer to John Scheeler and Donald E Scheeler for land in Section 13 75 8. Trade name includes all buildings fixtures equipment house trailer.

Ferne C. Birney Community School District of Washington Denny's Add No Leonore A. O'Conner Continental Mtg. Inc. Co West and Riverside Susan Schmitt Donald Lee Heisdorffer Western Lyle Romine Paul J. Widmer John Scheeler Donald E. Scheeler

Grandest Westminster Abbey wedding since Elizabeth II

Princess Alexandra of Britain plans to wed Angus Ogilvy in Westminster Abbey this spring in a ceremony predicted to rival the 1960 royal weddings. The groom is a descendant of Scottish lairds and a commoner. the couple has been close for eight years and enjoys broad public support. A global royal turnout is expected.

London UPS Westminster Abbey Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip Alexandra Angus Ogilvy Ogilvy Princess Margaret Antony Armstrong Jones Margaret Peter Townsend Princess Alexandra Commonwealth Australia Mary, Queen of Scots Ingrid Denmark Far East Thailand Alxandra Charming Alex

Social Calendar items listed for upcoming week

Calendar notices run through Friday with events Friday Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall and Bethlehem Commandery at Masonic Temple. Saturday Shirts and Skirts and Farm Bureau gatherings. Monday Gardens and Rainbow Girls. Tuesday Wives and Junior High PTG. Special election noted. Mixers and various club meetings scheduled at temples, YWCA, and schools.

Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Larry Gow Farm Bureau Linda Campbell Ainsworth Cbs Temple Monday Gardens Walter A. Smith Glassburner Rainbow Girls Baptist Friendly Bible Golden Age Club YWCA 19Th Century Club Frank Miller Baptist Loyal Women’s Minnie van Meter Little Flower Circle Merritt McDaniel Date Family Living II Lester Coffman Applied Arts Robert Rupert Handcraft III Louise Wasson

Local Notes On Travels Family Visits And Weather Effects

Mrs Ethel Palmer returns from five week visit with son Gary Palmer in San Diego and son Willard Palmer family in Mt Vernon. She observed hard freeze damage to poinsettias fruits and vegetables. The Lunnings toured the west coast New Year and saw range of weather from lemons to sub zero border crossing. David Nardy recovering after surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 325 others listed. Golden Age Club meets Monday at YMCA rooms 10 am with sack lunch at noon.

Ethel Palmer Leo Palmers San Diego Calif Willard Palmers Mt. Vernon Palmer Henry Lunning Howard Lunning West Coast Los Angeles Harold Lunning Pasadena Daryl Hoyle Washington Garden Grove Old Mexico New Mexico Oklahoma David Nardy Ed Nardy Mercy Hospital Iowa City YMCA

Panel on The Plot to Abolish Childhood at PTG Meeting

Junior High PTG will hold a Tuesday January 22 meeting at the school with panel moderator Russell Bannister. Participants include Mrs. Dwight Bode Mrs. Robert Everetts the Rev S Ray Blair and Dr E J Vosika. Musical numbers will be included and the public is invited.

Russell Bannister Dwight Bode Robert Everetts S. Ray Blair E.J. Vosika

St Paul Afternoon Circle Meets at Westen Home

Mrs Magda Ahmling and Mrs H E Westen hosted the St Paul United Church of Christ circle in the Westen home. Members answered with Ezra quotes and mending hymnals was the work project. Carl Sandburg was the discussion subject with guest Mrs C C Courtney. Next meeting Feb 21 with Mrs Harry Chamberlin and Nehemiah roll call.

Magda Ahmling H. E. Westen St. Paul

Knecht Hosts WSCS Circle XI Meeting

Mrs. Verne Knecht assisted by Mrs. Howard Timmins entertained 15 WSCS Circle XI members with guest Mrs. Charles Jeffries. Leader Mrs. Richard Higgins opened with a poem. The program on What Shall We Tell Our Children About Suffering was presented by Mrs. Keith Proctor. Devotions were led by Mrs. Eugene Steele. Spiritual life chairmanship was assigned to Mrs. Wayne Schichtl, replacing Mrs. Edward Kemper who is moving away. Members were asked to bring Riverside-Bidwell Center supplies for the next meeting. Mrs. Knight will begin Dimensions of Prayer at the next gathering.

Verne Knecht Howard Timmins Wscs Circle XI Charles Jeffries Richard Higgins Keith Proctor Eugene Steele Wayne Schichtl Edward Kemper Riverside-Bidwell Center Knight

Wellman Guernseys Are Good Producers

In Peterborough New Hampshire two registered Guernsey cows in Lester J Miller's Wellman herd completed official DHIA records under Iowa State supervision. Guerngold E Lacie a five year old yielded 10560 pounds of milk and 536 pounds of fat in 252 days while Guerngold A Rose produced 9 se pounds of milk and 486 pounds of fat in 305 days.

Peterborough N.H Lester J. Miller Wellman American Guernsey Cattle Club Iowa State University

IOOF Lodge Plans Initiation and Officers for 1963

IOOF Covenant Lodge meets Tuesday with Keith Williams Jr. as noble grand and John Johnson learning the initiatory degree. The first degree is set for January 22 and staff attendance is requested. Committees for the first half of 1963 include Finance Elwyn Gardner and others with chairmen listed.

Ioof Covenant Lodge Keith Wlliams Jr Noble Grand John Johnson Elwyn Gardner Henry Wagenknecht Don Hazen John Beenblossom Harold Brock Keith Williams Sr Charles Murdock Vernon Witting Wayne Brock Keith Williams Jr Jerry Maple Dickie Jackson Stanley McKeown Forest Brock Earl Nicola Fred Kephart Carl Schneider E. C. Schneider Don Gardner Stanely McKeown Philip Mills Ralph Zeck Carl Kelley Floyd Murdock

Marriage Licenses Issued Here to Four Couples

Two marriage licenses issued at the court house here. Larry David Plank and Karen Deane Kep ler of Kalona. James Bodkins Jr. of route one Wellman and Judith Ann Walker of Washington.

Court House Larry David Plank Karen Deane Kepler Kalona James Jr. Bodkins Route One Wellman Judith Ann Walker Washington

Richard Conklin Heads Masons at Richland

Richard Conklin a Richland barber served as worshipful master at the Masonic installation in Richland. Donald Hoekstra became senior warden and Ray Morgan junior warden as others took posts with Kenneth Day of Ollie as installing officer and C Dale Cox of Ottumwa as installing secretary.

Richland Richard Conklin Richland Barber Donald Hoekstra Ray Morgan Andy Hoekstra Merle Nelson Lloyd Bottorff Richard Caughlan Warren Morgan Tyler Ralph Steel Andy George Kenneth Day Ollie Grand Tyler Iowa C. Dale Cox Ottumwa Howard Adams Gordon Reynolds

Mrs Nickell Visits In Parents Home In Keota

Local notes from Keota and nearby towns record Mrs Ida Nickell of Wellman visiting Mr and Mrs L D Bishop to help at the home. Several residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events, including a swim meet in Ottumwa and a birthday gathering. Also UPI wire reports Christ Church Cathedral calls for more choir interest.

Washington Ottumwa Monte Ernest Hinkle Ruth Charles Conklin Hinkle Conklin Clifford Conklin Dewey Conklin Morris Kelsey Ogden Bob Cooley Federal Aviation Agency Grand Forks Municipal Bob Earl Cooley Keota Clyde Wolfe Tiffin Cheryl Dill Charles Crulls Cloyce Dill Cheryl

Local clubs hold meetings and elections this week

Blanche Grecian presided at the Double Deck Club as Mrs Clarence Shaffer led the event John ine Woods attended and Mrs Grecian was chosen president with Mrs Mella Picken as secretary treasurer Pinochle games awarded high to Mrs G A Reinert and low to Mrs Ernest Miller D L Rohrer received the travel prize Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs Miller WCTU met with Miss Margaret Work hosting fruit juice and goodies Mrs Ray Sojka led devotions on We Reap What We Sow A thank you letter from Knoxville Veterans Hospital noted and members planned letters to legislators protesting the liquor by the drink law The Body and Alcohol lesson was given by Mrs Eddie West Rev Dr R W Thompson attended Booster Club family potluck with 30 present Rural Women’s Club dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Myron Shields Scott Wilcox and Lester Laubach welcomed as new members A silent auction and visiting followed Gloria Hamton Jr named next hostess

Blanche Grecian Double Deck Club Clarence Shaffer Johnine Woods Grecian Mella Picken G.A. Reinert Ernest Miller D. L. Rohrer WCTU Margaret Work Ray Sojka Knoxville Veterans Hospital Eddie West R. W. Thompson Rural Women's Club Myron Shields Scott Wilcox Lester Laubach Glenn Schwartz Des Moines Robert Maries Grant Humston Jr

Circles Plan Carnival for February at St James School

Nineteen members of St Marys Circle met with Mrs Harold Wolf for a meeting and social evening. Plans were outlined for a parish carnival on February 2 from 4 to 8 pm at St James School, with St Mary St James and St Joseph Circles co sponsoring and committees announced. Bunco winners were Mrs James McQuaid Mrs Gordon Secrest and Mrs Ray Redlinger. Door prize to Mrs Robert Porter.

St. Mary's Circle Harold Wolf William Steele Ivan Green Steele Green St. James School St. Mary, St. James St. Joseph Elizabeth Priby Kahl Davenport James McQuaid Gordon Secrest Ray Redlinger Robert Porter Robert Redlinger James Redlinger Warren Marston Robert Swift Charles Swift Fred Stalder St. James Circle John Mackayk Francis Reed Lloyd Walker N. E. Hansen Don Custer Keith Wikoff Howard Laux Darold Letts Joe Barnes

Admitted and Dismissed Patients Noted

Admitted yesterday was Mrs. Florence Hill of Washington in the medical ward. Today Richard Stewart of West Chester was dismissed from the facility.

Florence Hill Washington Richard Stewart West Chester

Yoder Heads to Florida for Winter

L D Yoder leaves Kalona for Florida to spend winter with a Sarasota address Box 7395 Pinecraft Branch, Sarasota. He travels with Walter Speas who plans a short vacation and will return home after Yoder's April return.

Also Mentioned on This Page

U. P Margaret Lloyd Jessie Stewart University Hospital of Nelson B. Miller Maggie Miller Wirtz OL Add Elizabeth Philip Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day & Bates Attorneys Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St George F. Morrison Gifford Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave John C. Owen West Washington south _ side square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main Dale E. Garrell Journal Building P. L. Etter Osteopathic Optometrists John W. Lemmon Lemmon Jewelry R. Q. Eastland Journal Bidg State Farm Wayne E. Schichtl State Farm Insurance Companies Bloomington Illinois Pride Farm Hawkeye Steel Products, Inc Stewart Hardware Evening Journal Price Roberts Gary Amarillo Texas Serviceman Journal Lloyd Duensing Westen Mrs. Knecht WSCS Guernseys Ioof Lodge Leon Hillman Wolf's Flower Shop C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency Aliber & Co Mrs Otto Pfeifer Mrs. Nickell Mrs. Boyd Sanders Federated Church Marjorie van Sickle Verena McCrabb Freida Dill Jim McCrabb Jim Terry Dill Gary Dill Richard McCrabb Wagner Standard Service Wag East Washington St Booster Club Stanley Knapp Marguerite Herings Sherman-Eden Funeral Home Olympia L. D. Yoder Mary TeBockhorst William Dann Don Pinecraft Branch Sarasota Yoder Walter Speas Lone Tree Mary Te Bockhorst Emma Bopp Mose Mishler L.D. Zook Barbara Mary Ellen Emma Yoder Ed Knepp John W. Gengerich Frytown Clark Gingerich Marvin Miller Clarence Yoder Henry Muller C. C. Shimon C. J. Shimon Solon V. D. Hochstetler Ladies ‘Bridge Club H. V. Beck Joseph and Mary Stalder Joe Stalder Time Large Loan Plan, Inc W. Main Ottumwa, Iowa Charles Jeffrey Time Loan, Inc Washington, Iowa
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