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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1968

Page

3

Democratic Women's Club hosts county membership coffees

The Democratic Women's Club of Washington County sponsors informal coffees January 31 to February 8 to acquaint prospective members. Mrs. James Quinn and Mrs. Don Simmering invite all women, with open houses at Mrs. Paul Shearer’s 110 East Monroe on February 8 and at Captain's Table that evening.

Democratic Women’s Club Washington County James Quinn Don Simmering Paul Shearer East Monroe Washington Cedar Hubert Redlinger Highland Oregon Pat Tobin Lime Creek Albion Young Franklin Township Franklin Center West Chester Richard Brinning English River Kalona Richmond Larry Kern Brighton Township Jack Scheeler Iowa Township Riverside Jackson Township Lorence Marek City of Washington East Monroe

Republican women workshop outlines goals and dues deadline

Sixty Republican women attended a first district federated workshop at Captain's Table with 10 30 advisory board meeting and lunch. Mrs Charles Strothman urged clubs to focus on candidates issues election procedures and campaign techniques. Dues must be paid by February 15 for spring and fall conference awards. Also noted were district officers from Washington County and state officials. APRIL WEDDING Dorothy Koch and Ronald Schultz announce their engagement and upcoming marriage set for April 7 in Brighton Methodist Church. Dorothy is a Washington High School graduate. Ronald a graduate of Ainsworth High School employed by Mullikin's DX.

Charles Strothman New London Joe Jones Washington Robert Barnes Letts Washington County Republican Women's Club Phil Weldin Robert Stephens Keith Vetter Everette Meeker James Harris Daryl Dodder Edgar Stewart Robert Wallace Williamsburg Howard Koch Brighton Dorothy Ronald Schultz Howard Schultz Ainsworth Washington High School Schultz Ainsworth High School Mullikins DX

Omvi Floyd J Hunter Fined In District Court

Floyd J. Hunter pleaded guilty before Judge L R Carson in district court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 300 dollars plus costs. A memorial was established for Max Glover with contributions to the Washington County Association for Retarded Children via Mrs. Robert Lytle. The U S Strike Command at MacDill AFB remains one of seven DoD unified commands with control over ground and air units, created by President Kennedy on Oct 9 1961.

OMVI Floyd J. Hunter L. R. Carson Tampa, Fla UPI United States Strike Command MacDill Air Force Base Department of Defense U.S. Continental Army Command The Air Force Tactical Air Command Continental United States John F. Kennedy

Fortnightly Applied Arts meeting reports program on special education

Mrs. Robert Vanderlinden entertained 11 members and 2 guests of the Applied Arts department Fortnightly club Tuesday evening. Don Oxenford presented the program on Special Education. Mrs. Larry Duncan, cohostess, served refreshments.

Robert Vanderlinden Applied Arts I Don Oxenford Larry Duncan

New 4-H Club Formed by Local Girls Hosting Event

Lucy Gamon hosted a Monday evening gathering with 12 girls to organize another 4-H Club. Sally Smith shared 4-H activities and literature. The next meeting is the fourth Monday in February at Debbie Hodges and Cheryl Hodges home. Lucy and her mother provided refreshments.

Lucy Gamon Sally Smith Extension Home Debbie Cheryl Hodges Lucy

Navy couple vows set for February at Immanuel Lutheran

Mr. Wasson is now serving in the Navy and is stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Washington. The vows will be repeated February 3 at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington. No invitations are being sent locally, but all friends and relatives of the couple are cordially invited.

Mr. Wasson Navy Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Wash Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington

Beverly Smith Honored at Linen Shower

Beverly Smith was the shower honoree at a linen shower Tuesday evening hosted by Mrs. Sam Weeks with Mrs. Don Ellingsworth and Mrs. Stan Wallace. Guests included the mothers of the couple, Mrs. Jack Parsons and Mrs. Donald Smith. Miss Smith will marry Gary Parsons on February 17 in Beverly's home town.

Beverly Smith Sam Weeks Weeks Don Ellingsworth Stan Wallace Jack Parsons Columbus Junction Donald Smith Miss Smith Gary Parsons

Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women Meet

The Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women gathered with Mrs. Bill Norman and cohostess Mrs. Robert Stephens. Mrs. Robert Fickel showed a film strip on foods and labels using canned milk to explain consumer information. She spoke on farmers products and how women may help promote them. Mrs. Harvey Timmins reviewed a Spokesman article on tax revision and Farm Bureau’s role. Mrs. David Norman and Mrs. Earl Booth presented a skit Do Tell about writing publicity. The date for Rural Women's Day was set for March 18 and a Defensive Driving Course was announced for January 30-31. Program books were distributed and Mrs. Glenn Knupp will host February with a roll call of left over meat recipes. Refreshments were served.

Cedar Township Farm Bureau Bill Norman Robert Stephens Robert Fickel Harvey Timmins Farm _ Bureau David Norman Earl Booth

Social calendar prompts by 10 a.m. first publication

Community notices list events for Thursday through Monday with times and contacts. Includes Family Living I, 8 p.m. Mrs. Robert Wiley. Women of Moose regular meeting at Moose Home. Executive board 7 p.m. Creative Living I with Mrs. Burge Hammond. KC meeting 8 p.m. KC Hall. Friday CWF General Meeting 2 p.m. At church. Home Art Club 2 p.m. Mrs. Roy Bauer. Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 p.m. Legion Hall. Len Buch caller. Monday Democratic Women Wash. and Cedar Two 9:30 a.m.. Membership coffee with Mrs. Hubert Redlinger.

Family Living I Robert Wiley Women of Moose Moose Home Creative Living I Burge Hammond KC Meeting KC Hall Home Art Club Roy Bauer Legion Hall Len Buch Democratic Women Cedar Two Hubert Redlinger

Gardner resigns as HEW secretary amid budget strains

Washington UPI reports Health Education and Welfare Secretary John W. Gardner will resign effective about March 1 with no successor named. Gardner, age 55, drew praise in academic circles and had been linked to Stanford and Rockefeller University presidencies. He plans to return to the Carnegie Corporation as a consultant on cities.

Washington UPI White House Health, Education and Welfare John W. Gardner George Christian Boston Globe Gardner Stanford University Rockefeller University New York Johnson Carnegie Corporation

Israel allows freeing of ships trapped in Suez Canal

Israel announced agreement to permit Egypt to free 15 freighters, including two American ships, trapped in the Suez Canal. Work to release the vessels would begin Saturday, conveyed to UNTSO chief Gen. Odd Bull by Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, marking a potential breakthrough in the canal impasse. The move follows UAR pressure to open the waterway despite Egypt’s objections.

Jerusalem UPI Israel Egypt Suez Canal Odd Bull United Nations ‘Truce Supervisory Organization Moshe Dayan United Arab Republic

GOP splits over hard line Vietnam policy in State of the Union response

GOP leaders and senators clash over a hard line stance on Vietnam depicted in the televised GOP reply to President Johnson. Cooper and Javits fault the show for excluding doves and not mirroring party views. Tower defends the GOP as cooperative while Aiken questions Pueblo handling and weighs Rockefeller as the strongest candidate.

Washington UPI Johnson State of the Union GOP John Sherman Cooper R-Ky Cooper Vietnam Jacob K. Javits R-N.y John G. Tower R-Tex Tower Javits Aiken New York Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller

Marcus McBeth Returns Home From Hospital

Marcus McBeth comes home from Washington County Hospital after medical treatment. Mrs. R. C. Connelly finishes two weeks of University Hospitals care in Iowa City and returns for tests. Mrs. Guy Turner moved to University Hospitals in Iowa City for gall bladder surgery and expects to return home soon. Friends ministers from Richland Salem Pleasant Plain and Grinnell travel to Washington DC for the January Quaker Leadership Seminar January 22 to 25. They will meet Congress on National Legislation on Peace and hear speakers including Ralph A. Lapp Marion Halperin and others. They plan visits to the Senate House Peace Corps VISTA and AFSC programs and a final discussion on church cooperation for peace.

Richland Marcus McBeth Washington Co. Hospital R. C. Connelly University Hospitals Iowa City Guy Turner Fairfield Hospital L. Merle Greene Roscoe Townsend Salem Wade Dillavore Pleasant Plain Leslie Warner Grinnell

Strawberry choice tips offered for Iowa gardeners

Iowa State Extension horticulturist Ed Cott outlines two strawberry types for home gardens June bearing and everbearing. June bearing dominates Iowa plantings with crops in late May or June. everbearing yields a spring crop and a fall harvest to frost. Popular June bearing varieties include Cyclone Midway Sure Crop Sparkle and Armore in southern Iowa. Overbearing types Ozark Beauty and Ogallala, plus newer options Luscious Red and Geneva, are noted. He advises planting new beds with vegetables in rotation for two seasons.

Cott Midway Iowa Armore

Gardening and community notes from Noble Iowa

Warm weather prompts gardening talk as residents share seed plans and bulb prices while reporting local happenings. The column notes a mild thaw, school closures, seed buying, and memories of gardening efforts, alongside obituaries and community events.

Washington Evening Journal staff and masthead notes

The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff roles with David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It indicates publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and that it is entered as second class matter.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen United Press Inland Daily Press Ass Iowa Daily Press Ass Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations

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