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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1960

Page

2

Marriage of Martha Young and Dean W Pettit announced

The marriage of Miss Martha Young and Dean W Pettit was solemnized June 3 at 7 p m in the First Methodist Church Cedar Falls by Rev Nelson. Attending were Judith Strahorn and Monte Pettit. They will return to Iowa State Teachers College this fall and live in Lincoln Nebraska this summer.

Martha Young Leonard Young Dean W. Pettit John Pettit Sioux City First Methodist Church Cedar Falls Nelson Judith Strahorn Iowa Falls Monte Pettit Lincoln Air Force Base Neb

Mrs Huston Hosts Just Us Club Picnic Plans

Eighteen members of the Just Us Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Marion Huston on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs Werner Lowry and her daughter Sharon and Mrs Glenn Beenblossom. Entertainment was by Mrs Floyd Murdock and Mrs Cy Bush. The club will picnic July 13 in Sunset Park for members and guests. The table committee is Mrs Evan Robertson Mrs W B Edwards and Mrs Stella Dodd.

Just Us Club Marion Huston Werner Lowry Sharon Glenn Beenblossom Floyd Murdock Cy Bush Lowry Sunset Park Evan Robertson W.B. Edwards Stella Dodd

Marion Maids 4-H and Headliners Hold Meetings

The Marion Maids 4-H Club met with Karen Hirshey and formed committees for Local Achievement Day on July 16 at the leader’s home. Demonstrations included centerpieces and table settings, with talks on jelly and picnic foods. The Headliners 4-H Club met with Carla Jan and Jo Hotle, discussed meals and meat cuts, and prepared for July 23 Achievement Day while Mrs Robb hosted refreshments.

Marion Maids Karen Hirshey Betty Jo van Sant Barbara Mann Linda Hertig Karen van Sant Mary Ann Green Karen Carla Jan Jo Hotle Marilyn Schweitzer Blanche Bushong Kentucky Mary Ellen Stout Carla Hotle Tom Robb

Social Calendar Listings Update

Friday Rebekah Lodge meets at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall. Sunday Hole Family Reunion at noon at the American Legion Hall in Wellman. Monday Country Club Golf at 2 p.m. two ball foursome with potluck at 6 30 p.m. DAV postponed one week Eureka Women's Fellowship at 1 30 p.m. at church Word Weavers meets at 7 p.m. note change of date at Mrs. Merle Eckels house.

American Legion Hall Wellman Eureka Women's Fellowship Merle Eckels

Gayle Dunbar Returns From Girls State

Brighton reports Gayle Dunbar came home from Girls State with positive notes from her weeklong experience funded by the American Legion Auxiliary. Also listed: David Stinocher hospitalized in Washington County Hospital and district picnic highlights in Fairfield with solo performances by Roberta Pauls. Harmony Club members met with prize won by Edna Crile, and a vacation trip was planned for Otto Emry’s relatives. Charles Piper will become Martello Schools superintendent, leaving around July 4.

Brighton Jack Dunbar Cedar Falls Gayle Amerian Legion Auxiliary David Stinocher Henry Stinocher Washington County Knights and Pythian Sisters of Chautauqua Park Fairfield Roberta Pauls Knights Brighton Sisters Harmony Club Nellie Kyle Hattie Jones Edna Crile Gladys Kessel Lee Emry Jack Jim Otto Emry Jay Emry Matthews N. C East Charles Piper Martello

Shalla Admitted To Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Dwane Shalla entered Mercy Hospital in Iowa City on Thursday and may stay ten days to two weeks. His room number is 221. Several local residents visited or traveled, including families from New London and Cedar Rapids, with trips to Florida and Canada noted.

Dwane Shalla Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Founders Day Observed by Chapter L in Crawfordsville

Chapter L of the TTT held a 9 o clock Founders Day breakfast at Saunders Park shelter house in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Harvey Thomas led the ceremony with officers, meals were prepared by listed members, and plans covered a family ice cream social, a fall rummage sale, and a potential delegate to the National Convention in Los Angeles in October. The group also noted the purchase of a 50 star flag for the Eden Valley, Minnesota camp.

Crawfordsville Chapter L TTT Saunders Park Mt. Pleasant Harvey Thomas Arvid Anderson Cleo Fletcher Naomi Anderson Philip Crawford William Maxwell Shelter House Los Angeles Calif Eden Valley Minn

On The Record Hospital Dismissals Today

Dismissed today: James Combs Washington Mrs Edgar Jones and daughter Washington Mrs Jerry Miller and son Wellman Ralph Sehulty Washington Esther Mimms Washington.

James Combs Washington Edgar Jones Jerry Miller Wellman Ralph Sehulty Esther Mimms

Elmer Thoemings Guests at Haskins

Elmer Thoeming and his wife from Davenport visited with sisters Ethel and Vivian Booth in Haskins. Glenn Davis Rene Warner and O M Swisher arrived in a flashy car and were greeted by locals. Mrs Harold Meeker and children visiting Libertyville relatives. M D McCreedy family took her mother to Washington for a doctor visit. Mrs Ivan Hartsock and Eddie visited Mt Pleasant relatives.

Haskins Elmer Thoeming Davenport Ethel Vivian Booth Glenn Davis Harold Meeker Steven Cindy John Libertyville Bill Darby Herman Venzky Kalona M. D. McCreedy Washington Ivan Hartsock Eddie

Japan Rebuffs Soviet Interference in Internal Affairs

In Tokyo Foreign Minister Aiichiro Funoyama summoned Soviet Ambassador Nicolai Fedorenko to deliver a sharp note rejecting Moscow's protests over the U S Japan security treaty and U 2 aircraft. Japan denounced Russia's interference and defended its U 2 program as not spying on the USSR or China.

Tokyo UPI Japan Russia Soviet Union Aiichiro Funyama Nicolai Fedorenko Eisenhower United States Hungary Poland Yugoslavia

Rev Pennington to Osceola and church notices

The Rev George C Pennington pastor of Columbus City and Columbus Junction Methodist Churches will move July 1 to Osceola Potluck suppers in their honor set for 6 30 pm at Columbus City on Wednesday and Columbus Junction on Thursday Their son Paul D Pennington a student at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant has been appointed student pastor at Crawfordsville The Rev Robert Parris of Scranton is the new pastor for the Columbus City and Columbus Junction churches. Further notices include patients at Restopia Nursing Home and recent hospital visits near Grinnell Muscatine and University Hospitals plus a move of Harry Showalter and family to Beauchamp Nursing Home at Winfield.

Columbus Junction George C. Pennington Columbus City Osceola Paul D Pennington Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Crawfordsville Robert Parris Scranton Anna Jolly Grinnell Hospital Restopia Nursing Home Frank Orr Restopia Muscatine General Hospital Ollie Helmick University Hospital Katie Jack Wapello

House votes to empower President on Cuban sugar quota

The House approved 394 to 0 a measure giving President Eisenhower power to curb Cuban sugar imports. Rep. Hoeven warned Castro may rush 75,000 tons to the United States before the law takes effect, risking the 1960 quota of 3.2 million tons. The Senate weigh-in followed for possible August consideration.

Washington UPI House Eisenhower Fidel Castros Senate Congress Castro United States Charles B. Hoeven Iowa Agriculture Committee Hoeven Cuba

Khrushchev Enthralled by Auto Plant Greeting in Vienna

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the Austro Fiat factory in Vienna where workers cheered his visit. He joked about buying Austria’s output and urged equitable payment, saying Austrian workers would keep full employment if the deal could be arranged. He urged the interpreter to call workers comrades.

Vienna UPI Nikita Khrushchev Austria Khrushchev Austro - Fiat Julius Raab Austro-Fiat

SUI Highlanders First London Show Delights Audience

The University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders Bagpipe and Drum Corps performed their first London show to enthusiastic crowds. Coeds Judy Clark Mariam Avery and Pat Smith praised the reception and the audience singing. They plan another London show on July 5 before concerts in Batuburgh July 7 Aberdeen July 8 and Elgin July 9.

London UPI University of Iowa Judy Clark Cedar Falls Iowa Mariam Avery Marshalltown Pat Smith Elmhurst New York Washington Bat Burgh Aberdeen Elgin

Prison plastic surgery for New York prisoners at Sing Sing

New York State prisoners needing plastic surgery to aid readjustment are being operated on at Sing Sing prison. The report lists service members and units connected to Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Hood, noting inmates in reform programs and medical treatment sequences.

New York State Sing Sing Prison

Republicans Conventions Set Delegates for State Meeting

County Republicans named 28 delegates to the State Judicial Convention and 28 to the State Republican Convention in Des Moines July 20. Delegates from Washington Wellman Ainsworth Crawfordsville West Chester and Des Moines area were listed, with plans for county and judicial representation and notes on convention timing in Des Moines.

Des Moines Wayne Norman Cecil Miller Wellman Willa Weldin Jeanne Norton Washington Richard Stephens Ainsworth Dorothy Helscher Robert Everetts Maurice Crawford Bryce Lord Robert Miller Crawfordsville Walter Duvall West Chester Robert Miksch George Horn Gretta Whitten

Rooms For Riverside Classes

Riverside schools will use two floors of St Marys school and Trinity Methodist basement for grades next year while Riverside High School needs space for large classes. The solution depends on minor rental fixes as Supt Dale FE Strotman notes. Corporal Lawrence Reed, Providence RI, wins the College Chicago Tribune ROTC gold medal as a sophomore.

Riverside Dale FE Strotman St. Mary's Trinity Methodist Church Bessie Fesler Route 1 Lawrence Reed Providence R. I Chicago Tribune

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