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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1962
Page
2
Thirty one girls ages 6 to 12 attended a cookie bake at the YWCA on Wednesday afternoon. They made six batches of cookies and sang songs, part of the YWCA summer program features for girls during the season.
A simple multi purpose sauce recipe uses canned tomato sauce minced onion cheddar cheese deviled ham and egg. Heat until blended then refrigerate up to ten days and reheat on English muffins potatoes spaghetti or macaroni baked in a casserole.
The public is invited to a piano organ recital by Robert K Wilcox in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. on Tuesday July 17.
Mrs Violet Lindner visits daughter Daryl Dodder and family for July. Mrs Robert Everettts returns from a week in St Louis visiting aunt Evelyn Sillars. Mr and Mrs Ernest Witthoft and family depart for Los Angeles after visiting his father and siblings. Cliff Reeves reports birth of Kathleen Jove Genheimer July 9 in Durban Republic of South Africa to Rev Ronald Genheimer and Myrna Reeves. Kathleen weighed six pounds four ounces. She has brothers Stephen seven and Daniel five. Genheimer teaches in Durban colleges and Bible in local schools.
The campus festival schedule lists The Medleys duo-pianists on July 12 the Campus Band Jazz Concert on July 13 Beniamino Bufano sculpture lecture on July 16 an organ recital by Dr Robert Whitcomb on July 17 a Les Brown dance on July 19 a Barber Shop Quartet Festival on July 2c a Melo drama Under the Gaslight on July 24 28 and an exhibit Industrial Designs by Suthar American Artists from 1917 1940.
Faye Emerson headlines The Matchmaker with Jan Peerce. Patricia Morison and Anthony Dexter perform The King and I. The American Woodwind Quintet appears alongside Louis Armstrong in Our Town with Pat OBrien.
A promotion offers 20 events from July through October at a total value of 21.75 for 8.50. Children 16 and under pay half price.
Mr and Mrs John Hamil of Crawfordsville announce the impending marriage of their daughter Shari to Larry Milliman son of Mrs Mary Allender also of Crawfordsville The vows are set for September 8 at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church Miss Hamil works as an x ray technician at Towncrest Clinic in Iowa City
Local residents announce vacations and travel plans to Ephrain Wisconsin Niagara Falls and Canada. Several visitors were welcomed in Muscatine and Washington Iowa while others attend family gatherings and birthdays. A hospital update notes Eddie Chabal underwent major surgery and has been hospitalized since June 17.
Admitted yesterday Mrs Wayne Marston and Mr Dennis Ziener both of Washington in surgical and medical cases respectively. Today Mr and Mrs Charles Plank of Washington welcomed a daughter.
Dr and Mrs Evert L Haney of La Platte Missouri arrived Tuesday evening to spend the rest of the week visiting friends in the area. Gary Marshall now works with Augustana Lutheran church Luther League groups in Oregon as captain of a four man team in the Columbia Conference. Team members come from Iowa North Dakota and California. He travels through Utah Idaho and plans to visit Washington for the Worlds Fair. His leadership school in Washington August 25 ends his Oregon assignment before returning to Iowa for school this fall. Parents are Mr and Mrs Robert Marshall.
A public notice describes a “Who’s Who in Washington” family contest. Entries may be submitted by any person 12 or older at sponsoring merchants. one entry per person per store. Clues to identities are hidden in ads. drawing at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday after issue date. top prize $5 and a $25 bonus if a perfect clue list is submitted.
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