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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1963
Page
2
A group of free fans attended doubleheader games in St Louis last Sunday with the Cards leading the first game prompting ten year old Bruce Oul to taunt Cubs fans. The Cubs won the second game, leaving fans satisfied. Inexpensive gifts include plastic flowers in novelty pottery.
Local residents share visits with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cherry and families in Charleston West Virginia and other relatives in Santa Ana California Minot Air Force Base North Dakota Keota and Washington County area. A newborn baby boy weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces is born to Laris Shelman and wife in Winfield with Dorothy Chalupa visiting. hospital stays noted at University Hospital Iowa City.
The Y-WITIZZERS gathered Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Bob Day Home with fifteen members present. Guests included Marilyn Friese Mary Reitzler and Ted Stewart. Activities included swimming a wiener roast basketball croquet and badminton led by Ted Stewart with group singing. President Josephine Janecek led the business meeting. Next month's meeting will have Karen Pohren and Bob Davis as committee chairs. The group chair varied a former member and his wife Mr. and Mrs. John Dawson.
Local column reports updates on residents and visitors. Cindy Chamberlain accompanied by her father Dallas Chamberlain traveled to Colorado while visiting Aurora and Littleton. Col Dale Voorhees of Wheeler AFB Hawaii stays with Carl Voorhees. The Hanzlik family from St Louis visit then move to California San Rafael. Hubert Crype departs Sarasota after visiting relatives.
The calendar lists numerous social notices across Wednesday to Sunday. Events include Jolly Nine dinner at Blue Note Cafe, Double Deck at Mrs Gus Reinert, HH Club coffee at Sunset Park, Log Cabin activities, Shirts and Skirts at 4-H Barn with family picnic, Ed Epperson calling at WCTU, HJ Club picnic, Iowa Maidens and 76 groups at Local Achievement Show, Dutch Creek Flyerettes, County WCTU Convention at West Chester, Richmond Rockettes show at Duane Shalla home, and a Washington High reunion at the Country Club. Sunday includes Baker and Fair grounds reunions.
Mrs. L W Carpenter returns from Cedar Rapids to be with family. Vickie West begins a month with her uncle and aunt in Clarinda. Cloyd Garretts back from two week Pennsylvania trip visiting Garrett family in Beaver Falls. Orva Scott a Mercy Hospital eye surgery patient in Iowa City. Verna Moriarty recovers after surgery in Freeport Illinois. John Moriarty visits Washington from Freeport. T M Nelson depart for vacation in Seattle this morning.
The Waco PTA executive committee met at Olds schoolhouse on July 15 to plan the 1963 64 year. Monthly meetings will be on the third Wednesday rotating among Olds Crawfordsville and Wayland starting September. Next meeting is August 12 at 8 p.m.
The Teens of Brighton sponsor a record hop at K P Hall Friday from 8 to 12 p.m. Admission costs 25 cents for singles and 45 cents for couples. A guest star is expected to attend.
Yesterday list includes Mrs. Maud Roberts Mrs. Gladys Mayhew Mrs. Grace Stephen and Mrs. Winifred Porter all in Washington and Mrs. Milo Weaver in Washington with medical status. Dismissed yesterday is Mrs. Isadore Deutsch of East Pleasant Plain. Today includes Michael Wood of Ainsworth and Mrs. Ernest Lampe of West Chester.
The County WCTU Convention will be held Friday at the West Chester Methodist Church. Registration begins at 9 30 with the convention starting at 10 00. A noon potluck dinner will be served. The Rev. Wallace Kinsler will speak in the afternoon. The piece notes insecticide regulatory laws.
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