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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1964

Page

2

Why Women Cry A Insight Into Tears And Emotions

San Francisco UPI notes that women may cry from happiness or other strong emotions, with tears serving eye protection and cleanliness. Age affects tear flow, peaking in late teens to twenties and diminishing with age. men are often baffled by sudden tears from partners. The article also mentions South Point Light, Santa Rosa Island, as the highest Pacific coast beacon, at 580 feet.

San Francisco UPI Pacific Coast United States South Point Santa Rosa Island Calif

Valentine Flowers By Mail Order Reminder

February 14 is Valentine Day. Order out of town flowers and plants early so they can be sent inexpensively by letter.

Gary Pence Honored At Miscellaneous Shower

Social calendars note a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Gary Pence at the home of Mrs. Emma Barnett with hostesses Mrs. Maynard Goff Sr and Mrs. Walter Lance. Guests played games, received a booklet of advice, and gifts were displayed on a table with white and blue decor. Attending were family members including Mrs. O B Nordyke Mrs. Wade Pence and grandmothers Mrs. Gertrude Pence and Mrs. Mae Miller.

Gary Pence Shower Connie Nordyke Emma Barnett Maynard Goff, Sr Walter Lance Mrs. Pence Kathy Darlene Mills O.B. Nordyke Wade Pence Gertrude Pence Mae Miller

Breakfast Club and Farm Bureau Women Gather in Jackson Township

VEW Auxiliary Breakfast Club members met with Mrs. Clifford Tait for a turkey dinner and plan sewing for Severely Handicapped Children's School. Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women hosted forty members and thirteen children for a surprise breakfast with officer installations and talks. The next meetings target Feb 5 and Feb 6 with sewing, swimming, crafts, and a board meeting.

VEW Auxiliary Clifford Tait Town City Iowa City Veterans Hospital Meryl Steele Harold Jackson Twp Jackson Township Farm Bureau George Hora John Witthoft Hubert Beranek Warren Escher Bill Crandall World Understanding Farm Bureau Rural Safety Robert Friese Lloyd Marek Dwane Shallo

Mrs Porter Spends Week in Illinois with Local Families

Mrs Heter Porter visited for a week in Butterfield Illinois with Mr and Mrs Roy Wright and their children Jennifer and David. Other West Chester residents visited kin in Crawfordsville Smithfield and Florida. The Past Chiefs Club met at Mrs Dwight Colliver’s home with twenty attending and two new members installed.

West Chester Heter Porter Roy Wright Jennifer David Butterfield Ilinois Chicago Howard Moore Junior Moore Crawfordsville Earl Duvall West Des Moines Walter and John Duvall Fred Coakley Smithfield Illinois Sarah Joachim Melvin Booth Florida Stanley Vodicka Nelson Woodford Eugene Kessel Dwight Colliver Earl Hobbs Leonard Charles Ralston Marvin Yoder Ivan Hahn Homer Brinning Margaret West

West Chester driver charged with first offense OMVI

Roy Anderson of West Chester was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in a first offense. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs and had his license revoked for 60 days. Funeral services for Lloyd F. Morrison of Grinnell will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home. The funeral for Mrs. Ralph E. Schulty was held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Carlyle Smith officiating. Pallbearers were Ed Custer Fred Bourgeois Howard Mangold Charles Mayer Leslie Dunlap Frank Longwell. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.

OMVI Roy Anderson West Chester

Home Furnishings Short Course Planned in Washington

The Washington County Extension Service announces a three session Home Furnishings Short Course at the YMCA in Washington on February 26 March 4 and March 11 from 1 40 to 2 40 p m each day. Topics cover color design furniture selection and home story groupings with guest speakers and demonstrations. A follow up trip to Minneapolis is planned for late April with details to come.

Family Living Committee Washington County Extension Service Sally Smith YMCA Washington June Brown Iowa State Ames Washington County S. Marion Ave Olympia Minneapolis

Willis couple leave for vacation to California

Brighton residents report Mr and Mrs Keith Willis depart Monday for a California vacation. Their son in law Phil Wikoff and daughter stay at the Willis home to care for her brother Doug. Local social notes list calls, visits, hospital stays, and birthday events across Fairfield and surrounding towns.

Brighton Keith Willis California Phil Wikoff Washington Willis Doug Glen Pringle W.E. Schillinger Omaha Nebr Ada Wilson Fairfield Wilson

Ainsworth Masonic lodge installs new officers

Ainsworth Masonic Lodge installed new officers at the Masonic Temple led by Worshipful Master Joe E. Wood and officers including Lafe Klopfenstein, Alvin Wehr, William Owens, Jim Wagenknecht, Bill Podaril, Clive Klopfenstein, Max White, Lee Hunt, and Bill Hawkins. Attendees included members from Ainsworth and guests from the Crawfordsville OES installation. A mission study dinner and final meeting of the School of Missions was announced with Dr. Surrender Singh as guest speaker at the Methodist Church.

Saursday Women of Moose Moose Home Kelly Schlapkobi William Sitler Lescher Fleur de Lis Club Stephen Wiggers Legion Hall OES Masonic Temple Joe E. Wood Lafe Klopfenstein Alvin Wehr William W. Owens Jim Wagenknecht Bill Podaril Clive Klopfenstein Max M. White Lee Hunt Tyler Bill Hawkins Ainsworth O.E.S Crawfordsville Temple Fred Hawkins Gilbert Wood German Wagenknecht Russell Jones Glen Lord Harold Jones Chalain School of Missions Southern Asia Burke McCreedy Surrender Singh India Loaer Carthage College Carthage Singh Kermit Jenkins Cleo Orris

Medical and surgical dismissals listed for several residents

Yesterday records show Mrs Edwin Novo tny Washington medical and Mrs Coline Wellington Conesville surgical among dismissed patients. Other dismissals include Lewis Meeks Ainsworth surgical Mrs Harry McKune Washington surgical Mrs Gerald Cherry Holmes Washington medical and today Mrs Robert Bennett and daughter Conesville Mrs Bill Swift and son Washington Mrs George F Miller Letis.

Edwin Novotny Washington Coline Wellington Conesville Surgical Lewis Meeks Ainsworth Harry McKune Gerald Cherryholmes Robert Bennett Bill Swift George F. Miller Letis

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