Blue Bird and Camp Fire Club News
Social and club notes report Camp Fire leaders meeting January 25 in Camp Fire rooms with Mrs. Ed Hutchcroft presiding to plan the Blue Bird Dad Daughter supper and Birthday Week. O-Wa-Sa-Ka Camp Fire Girls met January 18 with Mrs. Gayle Burkum. discussion on Switzerland for Birthday Week and a talk by Mrs. Wayne Davis. Jolly Blue Birds meet with leaders Mrs. Dick Chorpening and Mrs. John Turner practicing songs and making tray favors for County Home. popcorn treat. Helping Blue Birds meet at Ann Grosscup home. Nancy Rae led a brief business meeting. valentine trees made for County Home. Leslie Ann Blick to serve February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird
Camp Firet
Ed Hutchcroft
Gayle Burkum
Switzerland
Wayne
Davis
Burkum
Diane Walby
Jolly Blue Birds
Dick Chorpening
John Turner
Blue Birds
Ann Grosscup
Paul Vaughn
Earl Rae
Nancy Rae
Leslie Ann Blick
St James Circle Meeting Hosted by Mrs Moriarty
Mrs Leroy Moriarty entertained the St James Circle with Mrs W D McCall presiding. New member Mrs Robert Dahl introduced. Card party planned with St James and St Rita circles at the school hall on Feb 14 open to the public. Prizes won by Mrs Don Custer and Emma Bopp. Next meeting Feb 18 with hats made by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
St. Rita
Robert Dahl
McCall
Don Custer
Emma Bopp
Phil Leyden
Virginia Chamberlin
N. E. Hansen
Auto Crash West of West Chester on Highway 92
A passenger car and a straight truck collided four miles west of West Chester on Highway 92 after an axle broke on the truck driven by Earl C. Davis of Des Moines. Maud Statler of West Chester drove the car. passenger Hope Luers, 80, was injured. Damages listed at 100 to the truck and 200 to the car. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Highway Patrol
Earl Charles Davis
Des Moines
Maud Statler
Hope Luers
Statler
Washington County
Club Potluck Dinner At Mangold Home
Nine Merry Mixer members and families shared a potluck at Lee Mangold residence on Wednesday. Guests included Lloyd and Donald Phillips Harold Walsh and Dale Statler. The afternoon featured visiting and viewing inaugural events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Mixer Club
Lee Mangold
Lloyd
Donald Phillips
Harold Walsh
Dale Statler
Washington couple announce Kay Berkhoff and Larry Bishop engagement
Mr and Mrs C P Berkhoff of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Kay Rita to Larry E Bishop, son of Mr and Mrs Don Bishop of Rubio. Both are 1962 Washington High School graduates. Kay Rita Berkhoff is a Town City Commercial College graduate and a Vennard College sophomore. Larry Bishop is a Vennard junior studying for the ministry. An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Berkhoff
Washington
Kay Rita
Larry E. Bishop
Don Bishop
Rubio
Washington High School
Miss Berkhoff
Town City Commercial College
Vennard College
Oskaloosa
Bishop
Vennard
Local residents mark 55th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loeffler of Brighton plan a quiet celebration at home on Tuesday Jan 26 for their 55th anniversary though Mrs Loeffler recently returned from a ten day hospital stay. Bo plans special activities. Meanwhile golf pro Claude Powell at Washington Golf and Country Club faces a brief Baptist Memorial Hospital surgery in Kansas City. Powell's winter address is 202 West Third Street Lee's Summit Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Loeffler
Brighton
Claude Powell
Washington Golf and Country Club
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Powell
West Third Street
Lee's Summit
Lois Stapp Engaged to Lester L. Lee in Columbus Junction
The engagement of Lois Ellen Stapp of Columbus Junction to Lester LaVaughn Lee of Columbus City was announced by their parents. Both are graduates of Columbus Community High School. she is an OR technician at University Hospitals Iowa City, while he serves in the U S Navy stationed at Pensacola Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lois Ellen Stapp
Donald Stapp
Lester LaVaughn Lee
Cecil Lee
Columbus City
Miss Stapp
Mr. Lee
Columbus Community High School
University Hospitals
Iowa City
United States Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Leinbach Hits Parked Car on Icy Clara Barton Street
Police report Shirley Joan Leinbach of rural Columbus Junction struck Joseph Edward Good’s parked car near Washington County Hospital on Clara Barton Street. Ice caused inability to stop. Leinbach’s damage listed as 30 dollars and Good’s as 200 dollars. Good was fined 5 dollars for parking on the traveled portion as ruled by Justice Glenn Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Joan Leinbach
Columbus Junction
Joseph Edward Good
Wayland
Clara Barton
Washington County
God
Leinbach
Good
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Social calendar notices printed three days in advance
Social calendar summary lists events by week with times and venues. Saturday CES Open Installation at 8 p.m. Masonic Temple. Monday Golden Age Club at 10 a.m. YWCA rooms with sack lunch. Music Department 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mrs. James Rossen. Applied Arts I 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Earl Griggs. Child Study 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Carlton Mangold. Tuesday Garden II 12:30 p.m. Cooperative luncheon with Ruth Luers. Meat and rolls furnished bring own service. White Shrine 8 p.m. Masonic Temple. Entertainment Wives 1:30 p.m. YWCA. Executive board 1 p.m. Junior High Youth for Christ 4 p.m. Don Wells home. Family Living II 8 p.m. Mrs. Truman Hysell. Applied Arts I 8 p.m. Mrs. Leon Hillman. 19th Century Club 1 p.m. Luncheon with Mrs. Frank Miller. YW Mixers 6:30 p.m. Meet at YW to go to Iowa City. Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Robert E. Jones. Wednesday Navajo Club 1:15 p.m. Desert luncheon with Mrs. Jay Brewer. Bethel Missionary Society 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Steve Wiggers. Sewing bee bring needles and thimble. West Chester Pythian Sister 8 p.m. at hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
James Rossen
Applied Arts I
Earl Griggs
Carlton Mangold
Ruth Luers
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Youth For Christ
Don Wells
Family Living Il
Truman Hysell
Leon Hillman
19Th Century Club
Frank] Miller
Iowa City
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Robert E. Jones
Jay Brewer
Bethel Missionary Society
Steve Wiggers
West Chester Pythian
Hall
Halcyon Notes Visitors at Halcyon House This Week
Local residents and relatives visited Halcyon House this week including Mrs H Moch of Chicago Mrs Joe Falk Mr and Mrs Otto Walton Mrs W L Gates of Hopkinton Mrs Earl Steele Mrs Ernest Salladay Mrs Eli Cook and Mrs Waggoner Mr and Mrs Lester Duke of Grinnell Everett Griffith of Des Moines and Cecil Godwin of Mt Pleasant plus several others stopping by for visits or gatherings at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Moch
Chicago
Joe Falk
Otto Walton
Earl Steele
Ernest Salladay
Eli Cook
Waggoner
Lester Duke
Grinnell
Everett Griffith
Des Moines
Arthur Griffith
YWCA group schedules diverse activities and clubs
The YWCA hosts meetings for the Y-Wives Y-Whizzers and Employed Women with swimming badminton and knitting plus socializing. New officers elected for the Whizzers. Rosemary Berdo spoke on England eight years after a visit noting hair length and Beatle era changes. The Golden Age ladies plan a lunch day and hospital sewing.trimnastics class starts Tuesday with openings. Knitting and swimming classes announced with limited slots. Sue Mathews synchronized swimming gains interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
New Orleans
Harold
Yale Jarvis
Rosemary Berdo
England
Sue Mathew
Kip
Sue
Mrs Horak Hosts St Rita Circle Meeting
Mrs Richard Horak entertained 14 members of St Rita Circle on Thursday evening. After the opening prayer by Mrs Don Vogel plans were made for a social party on February 14 with tickets handed out. An airplane game was played with prizes won by Mrs Lawrence Libe and Mrs Leo Fritz. Mrs Margaret Keyser won the prize, and Mrs Fritz, Mrs Leo Schumachjer, and Mrs Lester Kern were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Horak
St. Rita Circle
Don Vogel
Lawrence Libe
Leo Fritz
Margaret Keyser
Bible II Hosts January Meeting at Marion Avenue church
Mrs Walter Jungbluth served as January hostess for Bible II assisted by Mrs George Kerr. Fourteen attended. Mrs Gloyce Stewart led the business meeting and Mrs M R Flickinger presented the program. Bible I will host Fortnightly Club on Feb 4 at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Hostess committee named: Mrs Louis Larsen Mrs Merle Turnipseed Mrs Ira Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jungbluth
Bible II
George Kerr
Gloyce Stewart
M. R. Flickinger
Bible I
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Louis Larsen
Merle Turnipseed
Ira Morrison
Brighton and Washington students to receive new degrees
Gary Morgan of Brighton will receive a B A degree in history and Bruce Bailey of Washington will receive a B S C E degree in mid winter commencement exercises on January 30 at 10 a m in the University of Town field house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Morgan
Brighton
Bruce Bailey
Washington
University of Town Field House
Bill Takes Over as Party Head
CHICAGO UPI The Republican National Committee settled under new leadership by Ray C Bliss after Barry Goldwater absolved Dean Burch of blame for the campaign. Bliss was elected unanimously to replace Burch effective April 1 as Goldwater admitted his faults and resigned as part of party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Republican National Committee
Midwest
National Committee
Barry M. Goldwater
Dean Burch
Goldwater
Ray C. Bliss
Burch
Bliss
Ohio
Speeding Charge Against Richard M Stewart
Richard Max Stewart of rural route 1 West Chester was charged with speeding in a motor vehicle by city police and fined 10 dollars by the Office of the Peace Glenn Hollen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Max Stewart
West Chester
Glenn Hollen
Zvening Sournay: Local News Roles and Postal Notice
The piece lists editorial and advertising staff of the Zvening Sournay including Editor David Elder Bus Manager William Shannon News Editor Shaffer Advertising Director Charles Morris and others. It notes publication afternoons minus Sundays and holidays and that it is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act at Washington Iowa post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zvening
Sournay David Elder
William Shannon
Charles ‘Morris
Hiab’ Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Pred Wire
Toland Dally
Astin
Press'Ass
Missionary Conference At Independent Bible Church Wayland
Fern Cliff Missionaries Peter Deyneka Slavic Gospel Mission Vern Rock Evangelical Alliance Mission Howard McMillen Rambi Munki Mission and Mr Mrs James Entz Jungle Aviation and Radio Service join Third Annual Missionary Conference at Independent Bible Church Wayland. Meetings start January 2031 at 7 p m nightly with slides films testimonies songs and music. An afternoon session is planned Thursday and Friday at 3 p m. Deyneka born in Russia speaks Friday and delivers Sunday morning message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Deyneka
Slavic Gospel Mission
Vern Rock
Evangelical
Allance Mission
Pakistan
Howard McMillen
Rambi Munki
India
James Entz
Jungle
New Guinea
Independent Bible Church of
Wayland
Deyneka
Russia
Hospital Roundup Records Local Life in Washington and Iowa
Yesterday and today a flurry of medical and family events unfold in Washington and nearby Iowa towns. Mrs Mabel Bald wins attention at hospital while Mrs Sophia Peterson and Mrs Effie Schmitt receive medical care. Victor Mougin and partner welcome a son in Columbus Junction. Dismissals include Mrs Billy Putman and Mrs Jack Neenkirk with others noted in Washington and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Baldwin
Des Moines
John Linnenkamp
Washington
Donald Trier
Sophia Peterson
Gaylen ’ Jarrard
Effie Schmitt
Victor Mougin
Columbus Junction
Billy Putman
Jack Neenkirk
Columbus
Elliot McKinstry
Teen found dead in parked car near Charles City
In Charles City Iowa a teenager was found dead in a parked car on the outskirts of town Friday with an accompanying teen unconscious. County medical examiner Dr Floyd Gowen ruled the death accidental pending autopsy to confirm the exact cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Iowa
UPI
Floyd Gowen
Hoover stamp due to be issued Aug. 10
Rep John R Schmidhauser announced the Herbert Hoover commemorative postage stamp would be issued August 10 in West Branch Iowa the birthplace of the 31st president The five cent stamp coincides with Hoover’s 91st birthday Hoover and his wife are buried in West Branch and the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library is there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John R. Schmidhauser
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Towa
Schmidhauser
John A. Gronouski
Hoover
House plans catalog available from Extension Office
County Extension Director invites residents to pick up a new 20 page catalog of 32 selected house plans. Plans fit budget and family needs with one to five bedrooms and 11 cabin/recreation designs. Fred Roth of Iowa State says plans help estimate costs and guide decisions to avoid changes during construction. several copies aid estimates and loans. builders need extra sets for trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimmer
Jin
Fred Roth
Iowa State University
Roth
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O-Wa-Saka
St. James Circle
Mrs. Moriarty
Leroy Moriarty
W.D. McCall
Kay Berkhoff
Larry Bishop
Don Applegate
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
California
Ruth Klein
Los Angeles
Robert Chandler
Lompoc
Calif
Ralph Kleese
Iowa Synodical of the
United Presbyerian Church
Kleese
Synodical
Marion George
Vernon Elgin
Grove Letts
Ainsworth
John Morris
Cotter
Presbyterial Executive Board
St. Andrew UP Church
Charles Ryan
Evette Panther
Marian Vastine
Erwin
Mae Rita) Meisenbach
Kathy
Jane
John
Phillip
Davenport
Robert Clark
Evansville
John Begley
Robert
Winifred) Kurtz
Michael
Norbert Kurtz
Pleasant Plain
Ralph Kurtz
Fairfield
Jim
Margaret) Nolan
Mary
Wharton
N. J
Harold Ctereen) Hoffman
el Cajon
Claude Havel
Manhattan Beach
Garry
Claude
James Havel
Little Brian Boston
Martin Bostons
Mrs
Clyde Crile
Tonnie
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ial
Lois Stapp
Lester L. Lee
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
W. L. Gates of
Hopkinton
Cecil Godwin
Mt. Pleasant
H. G. Jarrard
Charles Kennedy
Rehfeldt
Victor
St. James Lutheran Church
Patrick Shearer
Mrs. Lloyd Walker
Carrie Davis
Glenn Mace
E. B. Hammer
R.L. Gibson
C. W. Tucker
T. L. Brookhart
Frank Miller
Helen Wilson
Boyd Berdo
Hallie Hull
Will Harwood
Ralph Shannon
Ywca Center
Jan Rosien
Jan
Colony Lanes
John Phleger
Ralph Marshall
John Elliott
Maude Jackson
Elsie Huber
Helen Owen
Mrs. Horak
Evanovich
Donald Dayton
East Washington Street
Bill
Teiohad
Zest Cine
America
W. 2Nd
Washington, Iowa
Phong
Fern Cliff
Bob Stevenson
Washington Federal Savings
North Marion
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