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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1966
Page
2
Washington Teens sell ice cold Pepsi Cola in Central Park as the community hosts Meet Miss Iowa Days under Jaycees sponsorship. At 2 p.m. Marie Elizabeth Mushro the reigning Miss Iowa arrives for a full day of activities linked to the Miss Washington Pageant.
Halcyon area social life centers on Mrs. Frank Adrian’s eighty sixth birthday gathering with guests listed. Dr and Mrs W S Kyle hosted relatives in Mount Pleasant and Kala mazoo, with other visits noted. Jaycees invite leaders to a reception and Central Park Miss Washington County pageant evening features multiple contestants and talent acts including Miss Iowa and Miss Osincup.
Republican central committee to meet tonight at 8 p m at the Jones home in Washington County. Joe H Jones, chairman, calls the meeting for Tuesday evening with committee members attending at the Jones residence. Mrs. Ruth Simpson and Mrs. Robert Simp son of Germany visited Mr and Mrs Edwin Crissing er of Mount Pleasant. Ev erette Griffith of Des Moines was to visit his aunt Mrs Arthur Griffith Friday afternoon. Rev. McFate visited our home Thursday. Mrs. Carol Barron of Staten Island New York and Mrs. Ross Shafer of Mount Pleasant were guests. Jessie Klein Mrs Mae Jones Mrs Hallie Hull and Mrs D Wylie Anderson were visitors this week.
Rita Jolene Heath daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Heath of Wellman and Paul Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Mise Hoffman of Sellersville Pennsylvania united in a double ring ceremony at the First Methodist Church Rock Island Illinois. Rev William Bennet officiated on June 25. The bride wore white bridal satin with lace jacket and carried blue and white carnations. Attendants were Judy Heath and Marylin Yoder.
Yesterday at the hospital Mr and Mrs Glenn Beachy of Kalona welcomed a son.
Bert L Lowe 80 farmer of Letts died Friday night in a Mt. Pleasant hospital Funeral services will be Monday at 2 pm at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction Burial in Ced ar Bethel Cemetery He was born June 23 1886 to George B and Alice Wagner Lowe He married Mollie Louise Small Sept 30 1914 She died Sept 13 1923 and he married Rose Cassabaum Sept 22 1925 She died April 13 1948 Survivors include son Gerald Amarillo Texas two daughters Mrs W J Alice Ingersoll Columbus Junction and Mr Richard Mary Breller Madison Wisconsin 12 grandchildren 5 great grandchildren 1 brother Ralph Letts and one sister Mrs Lela Dunham Topeka Kansas
Mr and Mrs Henry Ellis of Keota announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Ellis to Charles Eugene Hoff son of Mrs Geneva Christian of Washington and the late Charles Jasper Hoff of Milwaukee Wis Donna Ellis is a Keota High School graduate and works at Sunny Haven Rest Home in Washington Hoff is a Washington High School graduate and employs at McCleery Cummings in Washington No wedding date has been set.
Three day advance notices show a list of gatherings at West Chester School grounds Sunset Park Legion rooms YWCA Hank Brenneman and more with times 7 p m 6 30 p m 9 30 a m and details like dress code potlucks and rain contingency including Baptist Hettie Lake Circle American Legion Auxiliary and Democratic Women's Club among others
Basic Freedoms, a state wide organization advocating constitutional government, gathered in Mt. Pleasant on Friday. Guest speaker John Sl, a refugee from Czechoslovakia and former Pilsen businessman, recounted Communist nationalization of his business and drew parallels to current U S programs. He warned about zoning efforts in Washington County and other Iowa counties undermining individual freedoms. Joe Zhacek urged Basic to improve citizen communication. President Ron Connor of Coralville led the meeting.
Robert K. Beck, a Republican subernatorial hopeful, told a women's meeting in Iowa Falls that Gov. Harold Hughes is proud to be on the Lyndon Johnson team. He said Johnson leads a pro inflation anti farmer group, with Hughes as a minor league part of that administration.
Mr and Mrs Robert Frink and children visited Mrs Russell Frink and the W R Flynns in Washington. Mrs George Norman will be a Mercy Hospital patient in Town City for two weeks starting Monday. W C Petrie of Galesburg and Mrs Robert Hemmenover of Wyoming were guests of Mrs Pete Griffith Thursday. Ron Miles broke an ankle on his third jump during AIT at Fort Campbell Ky and faces surgery. address provided for letters. Harold Ross of Wellman fell painting, broke both ankles and tibia, now at University Hospital in Town City. Arthur Katlus of Gary Ind visited Edward F Havel and then went to Washington. Merle Miller of Ainsworth was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City Thursday with surgery Friday. room 210.
The Jo Ann Vaghn Circle met with Lucille and Carol Forgey Friday at 1 30 pm. Alta Hayes led the business session and reports on visits to the sick. prayer partners were drawn. Mrs West led devotions. Buffington presented a program on Negro folklore and its deep religious aspects. guests attended. love gift history explained. cooling refreshments served.
DES MOINES UP I Plan exhibits at plowing matches featuring farming advances for the next decade at the National and Soil Conservation Field Days Plowing Matches set for September 8 9 near Jefferson Iowa. Demonstrations include terraces with tile outlets grassed back slopes a model farm pond wildlife refuge pasture renovation contouring and tiling. The agronomy show compares corn yields from 20 30 and 40 inch rows with 18 seed corn companies, soy beans grain and forage sorghums, herbicide and insecticide rates, and a 250 bushel per acre yield goal. A 48 bottom plow class is added to the contest to fit larger tractors, with contour and level land plowing for 2 and 3 bottom plows and the new class. The show site east of Jefferson spans over 1 100 acres on seven farms.
Ad claims one application stops itch and burning in minutes with a 48 cent guarantee. States skin peels away in 3 to 5 days exposing germs before healthy skin returns. Promotes TODAY drug stores for purchase.
Stephen Harvey, a 19-year-old Briton, confessed to burglaries after attending Billy Graham’s Earl’s Court crusade. He said Graham’s sermons moved him to seek redemption and turn himself in. Magistrate Owen Waters sent him to a detention center for three months on two counts of breaking and entering.
Democratic Women's Club members plan a lunch and informal meeting Tuesday at 11 a.m. to meet local candidates. The event will be hosted by Mrs. John E. Elliott at 504 West Washington Street, announced today by Mrs. Lloyd Marek.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said U S bombings of Hanoi and oil installations were in direct response to North Vietnamese aggression in South Viet Nam. He stated the United States is not escalating the war and spoke before a return flight to Washington after a 72 hour South Korea trip. He also cited a status of forces agreement with South Korea and warned North Vietnam seeks to seize South Viet Nam by force.
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara voiced cautious optimism about U S efforts in Vietnam after Honolulu talks with Adm U S Grant Sharp. He said U S gains were military and noted raids on North Vietnam's oil depots showed success while warning it was early to judge impact on supply lines. McNamara said enemy morale appeared to erode and cited prisoner and defectors reports as evidence.
Scientists on three continents monitor Surveyor as death looms for the Moon robot after a battery trouble and possible short circuit. The 620 pound craft, launched May 30 from Cape Kennedy, has sent more than 10 000 clear pictures, but its solar panel is reoriented to cast a long shadow for the upcoming lunar orbiter in August.
The notice lists treasurer candidate Mrs Leona Peiffer for county recorder and Lloyd Griggs for the board of supervisors. It also names F W Schnoebelen of Riverside and Ralph Smutz of Mt Pleasant as state senate hopefuls and Jim Quinn as a state representative candidate.
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