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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1963
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Doyle Pfeifer of Wayland observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Wayland home on Sunday July 7 from 2 to 4 PM No invitations are being sent but all friends and relatives are invited to call They are the parents of a son Danny who is at home and the couple’s actual anniversary date is July 4
Mas and Mrs William A Anderson and children Kathy Melissa and Andrew left for Dayton Ohio Saturday after a week visiting Mr and Mrs Elmer Fisher on North Marion Avenue Mrs Anderson is the Fishers daughter Mas Anderson is stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio.
Social column notes deadline at 10 a.m. first publication with notices printed three days earlier. Tuesday White Way Club 6:30 p.m. to sunset Park Picnic. Wednesday VEW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a.m. Sunset Park. Mrs Delbert Barl hostess bring chores 29-use Walker i Ladies Golf Association 9 30 a.m. Country Club. Thursday West Chester COC Class 2 p.m. Mrs C C Niffenegger Good Will 12 noon Mr and Mrs Charlie Harvey Pot luck bring table service and dish to Pass. Coffee provided. Husbands and guests welcome. Friday HBO 1 p.m. Captain's Table Luncheon. WEW Junior Unit 4 p.m. Mrs Ralph Erlenbush Reservations by Wednesday noon.
The HJ Club held a surprise party for Mrs. James Shalla at Pleasant View Home on Monday afternoon. Refreshments were served to listed guests including Mrs. George Shaila Mrs. Hubert Beranek Mrs. Vern Escher and others. In a separate note, 1961 egg consumption averaged 325 per person, down from 392 in 1951 despite a 21 percent drop in retail egg prices.
A local resident jokes about dieting failing as she describes efforts that stayed only wishful shrinking. The lighthearted line captures a common struggle with steady weight loss expectations.
Cleo Ivan Burich and wife to Lloyd R Karns and wife sec. 14776. Charles Kennedy and wife to Gerald J Hahn and wife sec. 23957. Gene Stephens and wife to El mer A Krantz and wife land in sec. 20754. Ernest F Lunow to Edward Gray lots and dnd 9 bik. 5 Columbia add Washington. Lewis Schwab to Harold Hessel tine lots 3 and 4 bik. 27 Maley's second add. Robert J Koehler and wife to Darrell L Ross and wife land in sec. 22 75-7. Chris P Bontrager and wife to Ferne Whetstone lots and 1 bik. 5 Snider and Allen's add Ka. Jona. Kenneth J Pettebaum, Ford, Edward Mineart, Monarch mobile home.
UPI reports a cyclical grain futures roundup for Wheat Corn Soybeans Oats and Rye with mixed moves across July September and December contracts. Prices show minor gains for wheat and corn while oats rye soybeans drift, with several entries noted as off or down from early quotes.
Mrs Kodie Ritz and daughter Mrs G E Petsel of Iowa return from Minneapolis after attending the wedding of Robert R Snyder of San Diego to Sharon E Delahery of Waconia. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Don Dusenbery and families from Los Angeles and Liberty Mo. Sunset Park picnics as Stephens son begins summer naval cruise at Guan tanamo Bay. Mrs Jack Logan of Washington DC spends summer at Stanford affiliated with the School Mathematics Study Group. Mr and Mrs Bob Lenninger host Ka ren Pitt. James Bruswite and sons visit from Arvada Colorado. Hazel McCarty hosts Ray Conrad from Sun City and family. Floyd Prescott of Boulder visits with daughters. Mrs Bana Witting returns from Sioux Falls and Portland including a rose parade and salmon trip. Keith Hazen and family visit Robison relatives in Washington and Brighton.
The Washington Saddle Club met Monday night at the County Fair grounds at 8. Gary Murphy led the meeting and appointed Allen Johnson as barn chair for the Wash ington County Fair horse show on August 8. Dave Norman chaired the fencing committee and Sam Murphy and Merle Warren the gate team. Moonlight trail ride is set for July 6 at Ralph Dickinson’s with refreshments and baked goods provided by families. A ribbon show will follow the fair, chaired by Chuck Hotle with Ralph Dickinson and Keith Murphy assisting. date to be announced. Southeast Trails Riders Association events are July 7 at Sawyer and July 14 at Stockton. Next meeting moved to July 29 with Merle warmer and Sam Murphy in charge.
Hospital records show five admissions yesterday: George Shafer of Washington medical, Levi Simmons of Washington medical, Gary Reed of Columbus Junction medical, Bertha Lewash of Washington medical, and the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul Wise of Wellman. Today discharge lists include Mrs Elmer Krantz of Ainsworth. Frozen food guidance urges choosing frozen foods last to reduce time out of the freezer.
The Cedar Chips 4H club met Monday at Tim and Tom Patterson's. Ted and Tom Witthoft presented remonstrations on a Table Setting. Dennis Crawford spoke on How to Repair Electrical Cords. The group discussed filling out entry blanks and refreshments were served by Mrs. Patterson.
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