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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1967

Page

2

Kennedys Lead In Y's Men Pinochle Marathon

Charles Kennedys hold a narrow lead after six rounds with 7 630 points in the Y s Men pinochle marathon. Second place teams Mary Booth and Mary Salla day with 5 740, Rex Ray couple 5 620, and a top ten list showing Young Lensch Wiley Zachs Edwards Lasek Johnson among others.

Charles Kennedy Mary Booth Mary Salladay Mrs Rex Ray John Young Hugo Lensch Dick Wiley Dean Zachs Gerald Edwards Raymond Lasek Harold Johnson

Professional Directory Entry for Local Attorneys

Louis J Kehoe attorney at Jeffry Building contact 653 3991 Livingston Day Meeker and Bates law firm with Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates Abstract Dept in Office 112 South Ave B 653 2147 eyeglasses fitted for children at Iowa across from Tabernacle contact details incomplete

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave Stewart & Shearer Atys At Law Richard A.art Paul V. Shearer West Main D. D Deerention Iowa Tabernacle

Snow Blanket Returns to Washington Streets

Four inches of additional snow fell in Washington Thursday and Thursday night, bringing the ground cover to about four inches this morning. Winds created drifts that hindered travel, but crews worked through the night and morning, and traffic moved near normal. City crews cleared streets, helping motorists, though some cars parked at curbs faced extra shoveling to free them.

Washington

Youth Corps funds approved for area

Congressman Fred Schwengel announced that the U S Department of Labor approved a Neighborhood Youth Corps project by Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization Inc. The grant funds three projects including part time work for eighty high school youth from low income homes, thirty five school drop outs, and one hundred needy youth for eight weeks in summer. Total federal grant is 106480 dollars plus 17120 dollars in in kind local services, bringing total to 123600 dollars. Counties in the organization are Des Moines, Henry, Lee and Washington.

Fred Schwengel U. S. Department of Labor Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization, Inc

Local News Briefs From Kirksville to Camp Lejeune

Carl Kelley was admitted Thursday to Kirksville Os teopath Hospital Kirksville Missouri in room 321 third floor. He would appreciate hearing from his friends. Mildred Nelson is a patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 214 and would appreciate hearing from her friends. Kathy Peiffer Elaine Paisley Sue Coffin and Mr and Mrs Don Dayton of Dayton Beauty Salon have returned from Kansas City after attending three days of advanced hairstyling and improved permanent wave techniques. Captain Duane Bower son of Mr and Mrs Dale Bower called his mother by radiotelephone from Vieques off Puerto Rico where he is on a maneouver with his Marine outfit. He is stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Duane last visited his parents here at New Years.

Carl Kelley Kirksville Osteopath Hospital Kirksville Mildred Nelson Mercy Hospital Iowa City Kathy Peiffer Elaine Paisley Sue Coffin Don Dayton The Dayton Beauty Salon Kansas City Cpt Duane Bower Dale Bower Vieques Puerto Rico Marines Camp Lejeune N. C Duane New Years

Mrs William Kos Dies in Arizona

Word was received of the death of Mrs. William Kos in Phoenix Arizona She had been a patient in the Hilton Nursing Home for several years Services were held this morning at Moore and Sons Phoenix Survivors are her husband and a daughter Mrs W W Orba Black of Edgerton Missouri Mr Kos also resides at Hiltons Nursing Home Box 5199 1031 North 34th Street Phoenix

William Kos Phoenix Ariz Hilton Moore and Sons W. W Orba) Black Edgerton, Mo Mr. Kos Hilton’s Nursing Home Box North 34Th Street

Morningside Kalona transfers and births reported

Yesterday lists of medical staff Fred Shoemaker Martha Nicola and Adolph Votruba, a birth to Edwin D Kulp and spouse in Grandview, and dismissals including Francis Greiner Edward Burkholder and John Dusenbery. Real estate deeds show Loyal Swartzendruber to Powell, Zieglowsky to Zieglowsky, Bender to Reschly, Booth to Holden, Hahn to the State of Iowa, and a Ze filing in section F.

Fred Shoemaker Washington Martha Nicola Adolph Votruba West Chester Gerald J. Hahn State of Iowa Sec

Cars listed with buyers and brands in local notice

A classified item lists numerous new and used vehicle purchases and buyers including Pearl Ione Green Chevrolet Harry or Patricia Dusenbery Ford truck Mary Kathryn Roose Ford Maynard or Ella Reber Rambler Ross or Gold ie Gault Ford Ralph S Tad lock Ford Howard J Greiner trailer truck Lee or Margery Goodlander Mercury Elmer Lee Graber Bonnie Jean Campbell Buick Jerry or Hilda Richards Thomas Duane White Ford truck Doyle or Helen Brown Mercury Scheeler Bros Inc Wilson truck Freshwaters Feed and Grain International truck Roy Alfred Page Ford Timothy Wallace Stewart Chevrolet Gingerich Well and Pump Ford truck.

Pearl Ione Green Chevrolet Harry Patricia Dusenbery Ford Mary Kathryn Roose Maynard Ella Reber Rambler Ross Goldie Gault Ralph S. Tadlock Howard J. Greiner Lee Margery Goodlander Mercury Elmer Lee Graber Plymouth Bonnie Jean Campbell Buick Jerry Hilda Richards Volkswagen Thomas Duane White Doyle Helen Brown Scheeler Bros. Inc Wilson Freshwaters Feed and Grain International Truck Roy Alfred Page Timothy Wallace Stewart Gingerich

McDowells Attend Turkey Convention and More

McDowell couple attended the National Turkey Convention in Omaha on January 8 and then traveled to Des Moines for the Fertilizer and Ag Chemical Conference. Keota residents Vic Tinnes and Mrs. Lowry of Brighton joined a wedding in Washington for Robert Watson and Patricia McGraw. Local social items include the Singleton anniversary supper at Middle America, Birthday Dozen meeting with a snowman party favor, February host plan by Audrey Smith, Chat A While club host Rose Oswalt gathering, and bridge prize awards to Narie Kracaw, Stella Flander, and Mary Lea Trier.

Keota Robert McDowell Omaha Des Moines Ag Chemical Vic Tinnes W. Lowry Brighton Robert Watson Ainsworth Patricia McGraw Washington Dale Singleton Kenny Middle America Williamsburg Singletons LaRue Conklin Audrey Smith Rose Oswalt Cora Trier Mary Lea Trier Narie Kracaw Stella Flander

Family Living I club meets at Sitler home

Mrs. Ruth Crayne led the Family Living I meeting at Mrs. William Sitler’s home. She reviewed A Woman of the People by Benjamin Capps. Mrs. Florence Sherman presided and named a program committee. Mrs. Warren Anderson offered New Year thoughts. Fortnightly program planned for Feb 16 at Christian Church at 1 30 with music by Rogers and Hammerstein.

Ruth Crayne William Sitler Crayne Benjamin Capps Florence Sherman Robert Choate Wayne Knupp Marion Swanson Warren Anderson The Christian Church Rogers and Hammerstein Robert McFarlane Choate

Variet y Night helpers and local visitors noted

The U P Home committee led by Mrs Colby Mrs Upton and Miss Mary Montgomery organized last Tuesday’s Variet y Night with Roy Hodges Donald Wise and Claude Woods delivering a delightful half hour of entertainment Hodges sang Wise accompanied Woods entertained. Local residents such as Raymond Duncan Columbus Junction Burl Pringle Keith Hobart Wayland and Megchelsen Cottage guests were also recorded with several hospital updates and charity projects underway including crafts for Children’s Hospital Iowa City and layettes for World Service. Lucille Nichols Oma ha visits Margaret Work. both formerly with United Presbyterian Mission in Egypt.

Schwengel Returns to Public Works and House Admin Committees

First District Congressman Fred Schwengel will rejoin the Public Works Committee and will serve on the House Administration Committee. He defeated John Schmidhauser last November and previously served on Public Works from 1955 to 1965. He argued that highway construction supports jobs and that cuts to federal highway spending are false economy, noting forthcoming hearings on the proposed cutback.

Fred Schwengel Public Works Committee House of Representatives Schwengel House John Schmidhauser Congress

Funeral services for James Shafer held in Sherman-Eden

Funeral services for James Moon Shafer were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Bickhart and Rev. W. J. Stevens presiding. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Virgil Bixby Dean York Curtis York Clarence Wilson Harley Brock and Richard Brock.

Wellman Boys Serve as Pages in Iowa House

Two Wellman youths, George Yoder and John Godlove, serve as pages for the 62nd Iowa General Assembly. Each earns about $50 weekly, lives at the Des Moines YMCA during sessions, and returns home on weekends for school commitments. Both are Mid-Prairie sophomores with strong class roles and active in activities, aiming to gain political experience and broaden careers.

Iowa House of Representatives George Yoder Wellman George N. Yoder John Godlove Robert Godlove 62Nd General Assembly Des Moines John George YMCA FFA Chess Club Activi

Hershberger Divorce Granted by District Court

Letha Hershberger has been granted a divorce from Cecil Hershberger in a decree signed today by Judge Harold J. Fleck in district court.

Letha Hershberger Cecil Hershberger Harold J. Fleck

Youth Sunday at Faith Baptist Church

Faith Baptist Youth Sunday features Steve Weeks leading singing and invocation, with Jackie Zear and Susan Anderson reading scripture. Ushers Tom Widmer and Ward Anderson, a Youth Choir, and Pastor Oliver J. Parish delivering the sermon "Me And My Savior." Evening service includes a Ruth Bible Quiz pitting youth against adults. Banquet Saturday February 4 at Captain's Table with Frank Bussey as speaker. Bethany Baptist Church Iowa City to attend. theme Me And My Church.

Youth of Faith Baptist Church Steve Weeks Jackie Zear Susan Anderson Tom Widmer Ward Anderson Oliver J. Parish Savior Darwin Widmer Lyle Zear Bethany Baptist Church Iowa City Frank Bussey Youth For Christ Cedar Rapids

YMCA membership drive kickoff at noon Monday

The Washington YMCA holds a Monday noon kickoff dinner for the annual membership enrollment campaign in the Y building. E D Morrison Jr will speak and Leonard Tindal serves as general chairman. The goal is 2100 in membership fees to fund a broader boys program through sustaining memberships.

Washington Ymca E. D. Morrison Jr Leonard Tindal YMCA

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