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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1964
Page
3
Dear Abby helps a mother object to brother sister outfits for her son’s May wedding. The son’s fiancée plans identical gold brocade jackets with a black skirt and trousers, and Abby confirms such outfits would be inappropriate for a bride and groom.
Seventeen attended the first TAR meeting at the Winga Cafe Saturday night. Dennis Day was elected temporary chairman. Keith Vetter was the guest speaker. Advisors and local party officials attended as the group announced a Feb. 15 meeting at 6 30 p.m. with Dennis Day.
The city hostess invites several newcomers settling in Washington. New families include the Brandys moving from Keota to 708 South Marion with three children, the Smiths from Oskaloosa to Green Meadows, the Doughtys from Rock Island Illinois with four children, the De Wolf family from Kalona, and the Rich family from Wayland with two children. Each household lists church or club affiliations and hobbies. New residents are connected to local churches and civic groups such as Jaycees and YWCA, with occupations ranging from service manager to plumber and salesman.
Final rites were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Biederman presiding. Mrs. Thora Pease and Mrs. Nora Marsi sang a duet. Pallbearers named were Merle Warner, Charles Cannon, Terry Marsh, Samuel D. Walker, Lee Kahler, Donald Davis. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Miss Ruth Nolin led the Evensong at the United Presbyterian Home with a report from the American Mission Hospital in Tanta Egypt and photos of staff. A Men nite Church quartet from Wayland provided music and Dillon Graber led the worship. Guests include Miss Margaret Murdoch visiting from Lahore Pakistan.
A dinner at Mr. and Mrs Clarence Goemaat’s home honored Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Goemaats on their 45th wedding anniversary. Relatives from Pella Bussey Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids and others visited. The cake was baked by son-in-law Breese. An out of town guest list included several named relatives.
Mr and Mrs Dwayne Samuelson of Muscatine visited Washington Monday evening to see her parents Mr and Mrs W R Murphy and celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. They also called on his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Samuelson and his brother Dale who was observing a birthday. Mr and Mrs Ernie Ford of Columbus Junction spent Sunday with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jim Peterson and little daughter Carol. Mr and Mrs Allen Atkinson and sons of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Grant Humston and her brother Grant Humston Jr and family. Larry Duncan and Mrs Don Kiesey are in Minneapolis on a buying trip for Duncans Store. Ed Humston, son of Mr and Mrs Grant Humston Jr, is celebrating his 17th birthday today. Mr and Mrs Bennie Schantz have returned from Los Angeles where they spent two weeks vacationing.
Dealers Glenn Banks in Pontiac and Raymond M. Sieren of Plymouth list Ford and Pontiac models. Names Karl or Marion Pemberton appear in listings for new autos.
Keosauqua couple announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Judy Roush to Gary Miller. The couple, both Iowa Wesleyan College students, plan to marry at 7 p.m. Friday January 24 at the Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant.
The Voters Assembly of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Washington and Wellman outlined plans for a church camp out at the new I-Dis-E-Ca Lutheran camp near Coralville Iowa. They expect to hold worship services at the camp and a congregation picnic the last week of June or first week of July.
Erma Metzger and husband to Robert L Marek and wife land in section 17 76 7. Florence L Crowl to Ruby F Giberson lot 10 NE outlets Brighton. Lewis Schwab and wife to Raymond F Miller lot 4 block 21 Mealeys first addition Brighton. Raymond F Miller and wife to Lewis Schwab and wife lot 4 block 21 Mealeys first addition Brighton. Mabel F Miller to Lacy L Sines lot 1 and east 40 feet lot 2 block 9 OP Ainsworth. Paul A Hershberger and wife to Bernard M Hershberger Wirtzs addition Wellman. Estate of Mariana Scranton to Paul Evans and wife lot 5 Leonard Smouses addition East Washington.
Mr and Mrs David Ballou of West Branch announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Hamilton to John Zimmerman Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Zimmerman Sr of Iowa City The couple plan marriage after Linda's senior year at West Branch High School He farms with his father and no wedding date is set.
Forty three MYF members gathered Sunday night for a fellowship supper served by Circle I of the WSCS at the church. Dr. Ted Schwartz delivered a humorous talk highlighting MYF faults and offering fundraising ideas for a trip. Mrs. Harry Drake spoke on missions.
Nine leaders from Cub Scout Pack 243 in Washington attended the fifth annual pow-wow at Cedar Rapids Praire High School. About 150 people joined four afternoon training sessions on pack administration games crafts and ceremonies while Rodney Davisson led a session on the monthly leaders meeting. A blue and gold banquet followed in the cafeteria with home made games on display in the gym.
In the Twin Riverside district leaders received helpful information for their February banquets. Attendees from Washington include Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Ivan West, Mrs. Dale Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zieglowsky, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilmore and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Davisson.
United Press International lists CBS NBC and ABC lineups for Wednesday. Highlights include The Business of Heroin rebroadcast at 6 30 p m CST and The Virginian 30 Days of Gavin Heath Espionage and Dick Van Dyke with various guest stars through 9 p m CST.
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