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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
2
The Women of the Moose hold the College of Regents chapter night Thursday at Moose Home with Mrs. Howard Curl presiding. All co workers are urged to attend and there will be formal enrollment.
Mr and Mrs Lester Brenneman of West Liberty announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Diane to Walter Lee Goldesberry son of Mr and Mrs Robert Goldesberry of Conesville The wedding date has not been set.
A marriage license has been issued here to Paul Alan Mundt and Billie Jean Embree, both of Wellman.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Carter entertained relatives on Saturday July 4 in honor of their daughter Cathi who turned ten. Present were her grandparents C H Gather and Roy Carter and Mr and Mrs Robert Carter, her uncle and aunt, and her brother Brian along with a special guest great aunt Mrs C E Story of Des Moines.
Yesterday records note Mark Waggoner of Brighton, Sara Bau mert of Washington, and Mrs Florence Crawford of Washington in medical contexts. Yesterday also lists Mr and Mrs Max Embree of Washington as having a son and Mr and Mrs Harold Ossman of Washington as having a son. Today entries show Mr and Mrs Stanley Crooks of Letts welcoming a son.
The White Way Club met with Mrs. Eddie Hahn on Tuesday afternoon adopting a patriotic theme and sharing poems. Sunshine gifts were given to members Mae DeLong and Bonnie Stewart. The Saddle Club planned a Horse Show for August 6 at the Fair grounds with Allen Johnston presiding. Sunset Park picnic plans were set for the second Monday in August with hosts Merle Warner Vic Holzworth. Mrs Floyd Fisher won the door prize.
Loretta Gipple, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rex H Gipple of Columbus Junction, and Kenneth L Springer Sr of Ankeny, announce their engagement. Gipple is a 1961 Winfield High School graduate, 1962 American Institute of Business graduate, and works as an assistant bookkeeper at Wright Tree Service in Des Moines. Springer is a 1954 Ankeny High School graduate and employed by American Homes in Des Moines. wedding planned for Sunday September 6.
The second Nira reunion takes place at Sunset Park in Washington on Sunday July 12 with a noon basket dinner, followed by a business meeting and program. All former residents of Nira or the surrounding community are invited.
Washington County Democratic Women Executive board schedules a cooperative supper for members and guests at Sunset Park at 6:30 p.m. July 14. John Schmidhauser, Iowa City candidate for the U S House from the first district, will speak after 8:30 p.m. Others running for office will present. If inclement weather, the event moves to the Fairgrounds.
All notices for this column must be in by 16 a.m. on publication day. Weekly events include Rainbow Girls gatherings Wednesdays at 6 30 p.m. Picnic at Sunset Park. Rebekah Club Thursday 2 p.m. IOOF Hall. Rural Women's Club postponed. OES Family Potluck 6 20 p.m. Sunset Park. Women of Moose formal enrollment 8 p.m. Moose Home. Prairie Flower Missionary Society 8 p.m. Mrs Jack Wagner. Evening clubs at Walnut and Milton Schnicker home. Martha Group 7 30 p.m. Mrs Leonard Llewellyn. Baptist John Vaughn Circle 12 30 p.m. Picnic Sunset Park. Brighton CBS 8 p.m. Mason ic Temple. CWF Dorcas Group 2 p.m. Mrs Glen Green. Esther Group 2 p.m. Mrs E Greenblossom. Ruth Group 2 p.m. Mrs Roy Randall. Baptist Petronila Nieves Circle 1 30 p.m. Mrs Harold Brock. Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 30 p.m. Fairgrounds. Ken Crow caller. Sunday Nira reunion noon basket dinner at Sunset Park with meeting and program. residents and former residents invited. YWCA Whizzers 7 p.m. meet at YW to travel to Colonial Lanes in Iowa City for miniature golf or bowling transportation will be available.
Dr and Mrs C A Larsen Jeffrey Stuart and Denise returned from New York City the World's Fair and a Gettysburg Valley Forge and Niagara Falls tour Also Geraldine Schulty Ben George and Lacey Dempsey completed a twelve day East bus tour including Washington Philadelphia New York and Niagara Falls They traveled home through Canada Detroit and Chicago Taylor Stout 527 West Madison entered Washington County Hospital for treatment in room 100 Two items for Charles Critz family former Washington residents report the death of Paul Critz 72 of McLean VA from a heart attack April 3 Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery He is survived by Ruth Mark of Des Moines and sisters Alice Des Moines and Celeste Capps Waterloo Marie Theisinger Cedar Falls died June 14 cancer Survived by son Leslie and siblings in Des Moines Waterloo Burial in St Patrick's Cedar Falls Mrs Dwight Hayes hosted six VFW Auxiliary members for breakfast Next meeting July 15 at 9 am Rev Clarence Dehne and Vernon Witting attended Southeast Iowa Presbytery in Betendorf Mr and Mrs Leslie Been Blossom Wilma Jean Mrs Jennie Lauderman attended a family dinner at Tom Hoskins home Mr and Mrs Carlos Walling Linda and Mrs Russell Conrad returned from ten day visit with relatives in Chattanooga Tenn Mr and Mrs Joe Bennett returned after being called to Illinois by the death of his father W F Bennett Funeral held Tuesday Elder Mr Bennett lived in NDA Nebraska
Delores Ross of Winfield and Thomas Stirling of Columbus Junction will wed Sunday July 19 at 4 p.m. in Winfield Methodist Church. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Three men Glenn Terry from Hillsboro Archie Admire of Cherokee and Robert E Gillespie of Omaha were fined for intoxication in the justice of the peace court on Tuesday. Odd Fellows lodge met with Gerald Kephart as noble grand. The charter was dedicated to Grover Custer and Marvin H Sartor. Initiatory degree to be conferred on Henry Lodge candidates from Mt Pleasant next Tuesday.
A United Presbyterian Home pageant on the east campus drew 350 to 400 attendees under ideal weather. Dr and Mrs Kerr directed the event, with fireworks and a social afterward. Visitors included John Sprole from Garner and Ruth Weed of Rock Island, among many other friends and relatives. The Evensong service the prior Sabbath featured Mrs Wogman of Spokane as soloist with Rev Charles Willming.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bryce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th Entered as second class matter under act of March 4 1879 at post office Washington Iowa United Press Leased Wire Members Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Advertises Doan's Pills promising fast relief for backache headache and muscular pains plus soothing bladder irritation. Claims diuretic action and improved kidney output, promising restful sleep and long-standing consumer trust. Endorses large size and urges purchase today.
Mrs Batterson announces the engagement of Nan cy Rose Waters to Philip Leonard Horak of Riverside. The wedding is set for 9 am September 12 at St James Church. Waters is a Washington High School 1964 graduate and works for Thrift Plan Inc Cedar Rapids. Horak, a 1961 high school graduate, is employed by Peoples Bank and Trust Cedar Rapids.
The Farm Bureau Women committee met at the office Tuesday afternoon with county chairman Mrs. John Witthoft presiding. Committees announced include RAVE contest led by Mrs. George Dare Mrs. Orville Griggs and Mrs. Henry Soucek Nominating led by Mrs. George Horn Mrs. Richard Dare and Mrs. Dean Luers Fair with Mrs. Hayden Thomas Mrs. Myral Smith and Mrs. Delbert Lewis Thomas reported on the national policy meeting Rigoberto Areces spoke on Danger from Communists in this Country Witthoft summarized a report on the history of women’s Farm Bureau work presented at the summer conference by Mrs. Raymond Sayre
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