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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1966

Page

2

Limes travel the world from Persia to Florida

A breezy historical note traces limes from Arab caravans to Persia and Palestine, then to Spain and the New World. It highlights Columbus and Ponce de Leon, lime uses in medicine, grooming, cuisine, and industry, and the long rivalry between Persian and Key limes. The piece ends noting lime use in modern male grooming products.

New York, N. Y Persia Palestine Europe Holy Land New World West Indies Florida Ponce de Leon

Local visitors host family in Napa and Seattle youth injury

Mr and Mrs S S Moot hart of Napa Calif host Mr and Mrs Ralph Moothart at 516 West Third Street. Mrs E F Curtis of Renton Wash reports their son Everett Gene age 13 is a patient at Children s Orthopedic Hospital Seattle after being gored in the stomach by a bull while helping a neighbor. He is under observation for possible internal bleeding. He is grandson of Ed Curtis of Burlington and Pat Swift of Auburn both former Washington residents.

Mrs S. S. Moothart Napa, Calif Mr. Moothart Ralph Moothart West Third Street E. F. Curtis Renton Wash Washington Everette Gene Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Seattle Everett Ed Curtis Burlington Pat Swift Auburn

Thirty-Niners Club meets at P Home with Mrs Tooley

Twenty two members and visitor Mrs Tooley, matron of the United Presbyterian Home, gathered Wednesday afternoon at the P Home. Miss Helen Lackey presided with a short story The Tapestry and a program of Mexico trip photos. Hostesses Edna Sherriff Ethel Weed Mattie Black and Altha White served refreshments.

Thirty-Niners Club

Record of names and vehicle brands in a list

On the record a roster lists individuals paired with vehicle brands including Olds mobile Chevrolet Ford Ford Myra Schroeder Chevrolet and several others with mentions of trucks and automakers such as Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ford International. The surnames include Radamaker Kauffman Griggs Herdlicka Schroeder Tait Chabal Hochstettler Blum Rich Wellington Malmberg Shafer Boyse and others.

Charles W. Radamaker Oldsmobile Henry A. Kauffman Chevrolet Leland C. Griggs Ford Dale Fern Herdlicka Myra V. Schroeder C. Wayne Tait Stanley Martha Chabal Virgil D. Hochstettler Donald A. Blum International Walter G. Rich Merritt Edith Wellington Leonard E. Malmberg Warren Or Geneva Shafer John M. Boyse

Social calendar of clubs and events this week

Sunday Rainbow Girls meet at 1 30 pm for installation practice at Masonic Temple. Music Dimes at 7 30 pm at UP Home. Applied Arts II postponed one week. White Shrine Bridge dessert and cards at Masonic Temple 1 20 1 30 pm. Wash-Away Tops 7 30 pm Old Junior High. Rainbow Girls 7 pm at Masonic Temple open installation Friends invited. Rainbow Board 6 30 pm Word Weavers 7 pm library. Tuesday Lincoln PTA 7 30 pm Coffee hour then program at 8 pm. Business and Professional Women 6 30 pm dinner at Captain's Table foreign exchange student speaks. Garden II 2 pm Mrs Edward R Rees. White Shrine 8 pm Masonic Temple. Y Wives 1 30 pm Old Junior High Crafts bring old Christmas cards. Family Living II 8 pm Mrs Richard Ballard. Applied Arts I 8 pm Mrs Leon Hillman. Wednesday U Go I Go Club 1 30 pm Mrs Oral Mayo. West Chester Pythian Sisters 8 pm at hall. Navajo Club 1 pm Captain's Table Netify hostess Mrs O E Schmitt unable to attend. Child Study 8 pm Mrs Richard Colby.

Rainbow Girls Masonic Bem Pe Applied Arts White Shrine Bridge Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Word Weavers Lincoln Pta Business and Professional Women’s Club Garden II Edward R. Rees White Shrine Family Living Richard Ballard Leon Hillman Oral Mayo West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Netify O. E. Schmitt Richard Colby

Rainbow Girls open installation planned at Masonic Temple

Rainbow Girls invite friends to an open installation Monday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. They will rehearse Sunday at 1 30 p.m. at the Temple. A chili supper and ice cream feed celebrated the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Dave Schantz on Friday Jan 21. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lloyd Beenblossom Mr and Mrs Gary Crossett Jam ington Mr and Mrs William Schantz and families all of Washington Mr and Mrs William Henkel and family of Mr Pleasant Mr and Mrs Rex Barton and family of Lockridge. Two families unable to attend were Mr and Mrs Carlys Crile and family of Mr Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Chester Duck and family of Olathe Kan. Brother Frank Schantz of Washington attended with his grandson Mark.

Dave Schantz Gary Crossett Lloyd Beenblossom Gary Crossett Jamington William Schantz Washington William Henkel Mr. Pleasant Rex Barton Lockridge

Darlene Mills to Wed Nelson Crabb in June

Social notes announce engagement of Darlene Mills of Washington to Nelson Crabb of Franklin New Jersey. Both Wesleyan graduates, Darlene is in Zeta Tau Alpha and Qui Est. Nelson in Lambda Chi Alpha and Tri Beta. He teaches in New Jersey. A June wedding is planned.

Gilbert. Mills Washington Darlene Nelson P. ‘Crabb A. J. Crabb Franklin, N.J Iowa Wesleyan College Zeta Tau Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha Tri Beta New Jersey

Janet Haberman speaks at Rotary on a fourteen month ballet tour

Janet Haberman daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Haberman Kalona described a fourteen month ballet tour with the Winnie Haveler American Ballet troupe traveling to South America Central America parts of Europe and the Holy Land. She noted a side trip to three Communist countries and illustrated the talk with color slides at Halcyon House.

Janet Haberman Rotary Stan Kiesey Miss Haberman Archie Haberman Kalona Winnie Haveler American Ballet Troup South America Central America Europe Holy Land

Woman's Society program speaker on school dropout

The Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service held its general meeting Friday in Fellowship Hall with a 1:30 dessert before the meeting. Fifty members attended as Mrs. Lyle Wilcox, president, led the business session. Mrs. Albert Lay, Washington schools guidance counselor, spoke on The School Dropout: A Primary Concern. Mrs. Leo Hoover led the devotional. Circle IV hosted.

The Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service Fellowship Hall Albert Lay Washington

Localized Medical Updates From Washington and Davenport

Yesterday list includes William Douglas Peters Cotter medical James Allgood Ainsworth medical Russell Young Washington surgical Mrs Richard Long Wayland surgical Deborah Sieren Keota medical Today Charles Crone Washington medical Also today Mrs Robert Robert son and daughter Davenport Mrs Richard Snyder Washington Ralph Zeck Washington

William Douglas Peters Cotter James Allgood Ainsworth Russell Young Washington Richard Long Wayland Surgical Deborah Sieren Keota Charles Crone Robert Robert Davenport Richard Snyder Ralph Zeck

Grace Hill Ladies Aid elects officers and plans sale

Mrs Richard Hayes hosted Grace Hill Ladies Aid with Mrs Robert Miksch presiding. Officers named for the coming year include president Mrs Leonard Brinning and vice president Mrs Max Waterhouse. Plans approved for Joe Nelson sale. new year books distributed. Rebekah Lodge met at IOOF Hall with 27 members. Helen Huston presided. illness updates given. February family social committee named. refreshments served.

Richard Hayes Grace Hill Ladies Aid Robert Miksch Bible Times Joe Nelson Hayes Leonard Brinning The Aid Max Waterhouse John Dawson Eugene Engel Helen Huston Noble Grand Rebekah Lodge IOOF Helen Hesseltine Mercy Hospital Iowa City Carl Kelley Eula Mae Coon Rebecca Butler Marjorie Wagenknecht

Word Weavers Welcome Guests Meeting Notice

The Word Weavers will meet at 7 p.m. at the City Library Monday evening. This open meeting welcomes any interested person to attend. For information call Mrs. Robert Clark at 6532754.

Word Weavers Robert Clark

Local Visitors and Travel Plans Mentioned in Washington

Mr and Mrs Forrest Ed wards and son Dennis of Richland visited Friday evening with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Jo Hill here in Washington. Mr and Mrs Claude Mc Coy left this morning on a trip to southern states planning a stop in Monroe Louisiana to visit Mrs Mc Coy s sister Mrs Mary Fishburn and will probably visit in McAllen Texas before returning home.

Forrest Edwards Dennis Richland Jo Hill Washington Claude McCoy Monroe

Marriages in Riverside Richland and Riverside

Riverside brides Leona Kinney and Evelyn Thompson wed on January 15 and 16 at Riverside Trinity Methodist and Offutt Air Force Base chapel with officiants Rev Ellis Powell and Jefferson Davis. Richland couple Barbara Jean Cox and Michael Chris Hadley also tied the knot January 16 at Richland Friends Church with Rev Harold Chute presiding. Jerry D Mitchell from Offutt AFB married to Evelyn Thompson. witnesses Jess Mitchell and Mrs Evelyn Thompson.

Riverside Leona Kinney Everette Brown Tiffin Trinity Methodist Church, Riverside Ellis Powell Richland Barbara Jean Cox Wilford F. Cox Michael Chris Hadley John Hadley Richland Friends ‘Church Harold Chute Evelyn Thompson Omaha Neb James Thompson Wichita, Kan Jerry D. Mitchell Offutt Air Force Base Jess Mitchell Jefferson Davis

Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list

The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent and the paper’s publication schedule.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington Iowa

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