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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1967
Page
3
Mrs. Don Darbyshire entertained the West Chester Past Chiefs Tuesday evening. Mrs. Keith Statler presided at the business session as members presented New Year resolutions by roll call. New program booklets were distributed and cohostess Mrs. L. P. Statler helped with the refreshments.
Washington County 4-H members are invited to a photography class on Saturday January 28 at 9 30 a.m. at the Extension office. Mrs Onieta Fisher of West Chester will conduct the session, with two groups formed after the general session. Attendees should bring their camera with no film and the camera instruction sheet.
A historical column outlines a January to March slate of livestock auctions across Iowa. Entries include purebred Angus consignments at Ollie, multiple public and closing-out sales near Richland, Letts, Fish Hill, Sharon Center, Brighton, Winfield, Washington, Kalona, and Wellman. Dates run January 20 to March 7 with start times from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Organizers include L.O Hadley, Keith Lankford, Jess Pearson, Art Bailey, Sam H Miller, Lloyd Gray, Richard Tompkins, Earl Booth Estate, Hoyt Rickey, Dick Hagist, Clarence Hershberger, Dale Diers, Albert Greiner & Son, and Bohr Brothers. Continuous auctions note Ollie Livestock Exchange, Wayland, Wapello, Washington, Smylie's, and Kalona as recurring venues.
Circles I II IV and V met to study Joy For an Anxious Age with January topic Troubled Times. Conductors included Mrs. Coon Mrs. Davis Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Meeker. They will collect Presbyter Life articles and a record player for shut ins. Hostesses were Mrs. Lemmon Mrs. Pettrow Mildred Davis Lena Stewart and Mrs. Bannister.
Mr and Mrs Harold E Tolander of Olds announce the engagement of their daughter Nicola Jean to Donald Lee Sommer son of Mr and Mrs Everette Sommer of Crawfordsville No definite wedding date has been set Miss Tolander is employed at Iowa Wesleyan College Fiance works at Vega Industries in Mt Pleasant Olds Iowa connection noted
Mr and Mrs Towyn Davies entertained the Rosemary Club at three tables of bridge Tuesday evening. Mrs Don Brown won high for the women and Mrs Frank Wenger low. George Horn was high for the men with Charlie Wiley as low. Mrs Tom Walker assisted with refreshments.
Mrs Ralph Bauer hosted a one oclock luncheon Tuesday for the 19th Century Club. Mrs Alfred Baldrige presented a book review on Wapiti Wilderness by Margaret and Olaus Murie. Mrs Florence Sherman led the business meeting.
Bernard McCarthy served as Toastmaster at the Cap tain's Table dinner meeting of the Toastmasters Club on Wednesday evening Frank Patterson was table topics chairman John Myers delivered a five minute speech on How Sweet It Is Ken Pettebaum spoke on In Ten Seconds and Ralph Martin on Ability The club invites anyone interested to join dinner meetings each Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Captain's Table
The Women Missionary Council of the Assembly of God Church met with Mrs. Lena Schrader Tuesday. Mrs. McCreedy led a program on The Laser Bean and What It Does and noted research on the team in industry military photography communications and medicine including retina treatment. Eleven members attended. memorial book for late Mrs. Ola McCreedy titled The 365 Days has been placed in the City Library.
A license to wed was issued in Washington County January 17 to Larry Robert Sachau of Waterloo and Patricia Ann Burroughs of Washington. John Edward Walling of Washington was fined 25 dollars for failure to control after his vehicle was involved in an accident at the Moose Lodge January 15. He was arrested by Highway Patrol Officers and fined in Justice of the Peace Holden's court.
The YWCA sets a 45 minute family swim period on Friday evenings from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. for recreational family groups. No instruction. Admission 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Children must be accompanied by a parent. Starts Friday Jan 20 and continues weekly through March 17.
WEST CHESTER The Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Evening Circle of the West Chester Methodist Church combined their meetings Monday evening to hear guest speaker Suthep Vachar aprongpreecha of Thailand. He discussed his homeland and culture with slides. Committees were named for the upcoming Father Son Banquet on Wednesday Feb. 1 at 6 30 p.m. in the church dining hall. Volunteers are asked to help paint parsonage rooms on Thursday Jan. 26.
Local notices list weekly events and meetings for January 19 1967 in Washington Iowa. Includes Double Deck Club St Anthonys Circle PEO Captain's Table Bethlehem Commandery Rebekah Lodge Home Art Club UPW Circle II Methodist WSCS Guild meetings Crawfordsville OES CES Shirts and Skirts Paul Carruthers caller and various club gatherings through Monday with potlucks installations and open gatherings
Mrs Lester Orr presented pictures from Holland Belgium Switzerland Portugal and Spain at the Thirty Niners Club gathering at the UP Home with Mrs Charles McClung as hostess. Miss Helen Lackey opened with tips on enjoying life and a memorial for Mrs Wylie Anderson was read.
Neil Britain presided at the Christian Church CYF meeting Wednesday evening as plans were made for a bake sale Saturday January 21 at the Sears Store. The sale will begin at 9 a.m.
Military personnel in the Army unit HHC 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell Kentucky are listed with service number 17692644. Rank noted as Private First Class. Location 42223 ZIP code.
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