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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1965

Page

2

Social and club notes across households

Trudy Griffeth journeys to Citrus Heights California to visit her aunt and uncle Mrs and Mrs Russell Smith. Harold W Mayhew of Sunnyvale California visits his aunt Gladys Mayhew, following his father’s death. Mr and Mrs Glenn Knupp return from Long Beach California after attending the death of Mr Knupp's sister Mrs Frank Bartholomew. Powell Snow departs for Syracuse New York after visiting the Raymond Hasty home and relatives. Mrs Snow is Doris Noffsinger, a Hasty niece. Ernest Jones of Winfield spends weekend with Virgil Krantz family in Afton. Jones is brother of Mrs Krantz, who along with Ray L Lee and children Laura and Jeffrey from Flat Rock Michigan, visited Fred and Bernard Hermann homes and relatives in Des Moines Sigourney Muscatine and Clinton before returning home. George Baker and wife return from Burnsville Minnesota after visiting daughter and family Phil Richards. Yoshi Kanda Japanese exchange student calls on the Richard Bordwell family, recounting meeting President Johnson during a Washington tour with Chicago New York and the capital. he leaves Friday for San Francisco and then Japan. Yoshihisa Kanda's address listed in Japan.

Ray L. Lee Laura and Jeffrey Flat Rock Mich Fred Hermann Bernard Hermann Des Moines Sigourney Muscatine Clinton Lee Catherine Hermann Yoshi Kanda Japan Richard Bordwell President Johnson Washington, D. C Yoshi Chicago New York San Francisco Yoshihisa Kanda Minami- Cho Kanoya City Kagoshima Ken

Fishburn descendants hold forty ninth reunion at club

The forty ninth reunion of Phillip Fishburn's descendants gathered at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse with a noon basket dinner. Attendees came from California Davenport Muscatine Olds and Washington Iowa. Officers for 1966 were named and the afternoon included reviewing family records with greetings sent from absent relatives. The 1966 gathering is set for the third Sunday in July at the same clubhouse.

Phillip Fishburn Izaak Walton Germany America California Davenport Muscatine Olds Washington Nellie Miller John Fishburn Robert Macon Jean Warren Lauder Kennedy

Bermuda Hop at Washington Golf and Country Club

A Bermuda Hop dance is set for Saturday night at the Washington Golf and Country Club with Leonard Bomber and his dance band providing music. Dancing runs from 9 to 12, and chairs for arrangements are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steele along with several couples listed as helpers.

Washington Golf and Country Club Leonard Bomber

Family dinner honors Mr. Hole at Sunset Park reunion

Seventy two relatives gathered in Sunset Park for a picnic honoring Lester Hole of Long Beach California on a business trip in Iowa and visiting Washington relatives. Nine siblings attended with many sharing Navy Lexington experiences and the ship’s log story.

Sunset Park Lester Hole Long Beach Calif Iowa Washington Lloyd Hole Wood S. D Mr. Hole Navy Lexington Coral Sea R.L. Dunbar Marion Dunbar Brighton Charles Walker Lakin Hole Crawfordsville Charles Prattsman Jr DuWayne Pratt Barnie Hole Well Davenport Robert Bodkins Keota Roland Maxwell Kalona Francis Butterbaugh William Pfiefer Wellman

Social calendar notices for West Chester week

All notices due by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication and printed three days in advance. Wednesday events include World War I Barracks Auxiliaries at 6:30 p.m. Potluck Sunset Park, Saddle Club 6:30 p.m. Trail ride Fairgrounds, Jolly Nine Club 7:30 p.m. Mrs Walter Lance birthday, HJ Club 6:30 p.m. Basket picnic Sunset Park, and family swimming 5 to 7 p.m. If rain, meet at fair grounds. Thursday boosters and sunset park ice cream social, LBC 1:30 p.m. Mrs Carl Jarrard, DAR Log Cabin 2–4 p.m. open house at Sunset Park, Women of Moose 8 p.m., executive board 7 p.m., West Chester WRC 2 p.m., Knights of Columbus 8 p.m., Rainbow Girls 6 p.m. transport via Mary Crone. Friday Twilight League and Men’s Stag 8 p.m. dinner at Country Club with Thurs deadline for reservations. Questers 6:30 p.m. cooperative picnic Sunset Park. Methodist guests with Mrs Burleigh Laws as guest. Saturday Country Club Dance 9–12 Bermuda Hop Bermuda Hop at club house Leonard Bomber Band. Sunday West Chester Pythian Sisters 7 p.m. family ice cream social at West Chester school yard.

Sunset Park Saddle Club Fairgrounds Jolly Nine Club Walter Lance HJ Club Fair Grounds LBC Carl Jarrard Dar Log Cabin Women of Moose Moose Home West Chester WRC Knights of Columbus Masonic Temple Pulaski Mary Crone Country Club Questers All Methodists Burleigh Laws Bermuda Leonard Bomber

City hostess welcomes two new families to community

Washington official city hostess greeted two new families. Charles and Mrs Bailey reside at 908 East Main Street from Jackson Michigan with daughter Alicia age 2 and Presbyterian ties. Charles works as a feed salesman for Quaker Oats. The Bailys enjoy golf swimming and bowling. Mrs Bailey sews and knits. Rev and Mrs William Yunk moved to 409 East Main Street from Springfield Illinois. He pastors the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. They have four children Cathy 9 Cindy 8 Carl 7 and Carolyn 4 years old. They enjoy reading music golf and swimming.

Washington Charles Bailey East Main Street Jackson Mich Alicia Bailey William Yunk Springfield, Ill Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Cathy Cindy Carl Carolyn

Hesse family reunion at Quinn home with guests list

A reunion of the Hesse family took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J L Quinn. Dinner was shared at Bryn Maur Steak House Saturday night and a Sunday buffet followed at the Quinn home for numerous relatives and guests from California Florida Nebraska Iowa Montana and Wisconsin with students from UI and UW among attendees.

Hesse J.L. Quinn Bryn Maur Quinn L. E. Moore la Puente Calif C.A. Tucker Naples Fla R. H. Heise Story City Robert Lincoln Neb Helen Sinn Boone Olive Miksch Ainsworth Robert Quinn Washington Marcel Mooney Bill Kansas City

Virgil Blosser Ordained Minister at Brighton Service

Virgil Blosser of the First Church of God in Brighton was ordained as minister in a Sunday evening service on July 11. The event drew seven ministers and more than 200 attendees from Iowa Eldership churches. Blosser’s five children sang as his wife accompanied them on piano. Reverend H L Heim delivered the ordination message and C H Lacquemont read the vows. An informal reception followed with church hosts serving.

Brighton Virgil Blosser First Church of God Churches of God of the Iowa H. L. Heim C. H. Lacquemont Ida Grove Larry Hanshaw Jeanette Edwards Lake Superior Canada Neil Vanden Hueval Michigan

Local Visits Tied to Death in Iowa City Region

Mrs Frank Barnoske and her daughter Mrs Wade Smith of St Louis Mo visit sister in law Mrs Mary Reister this week. Mrs Edwin Reschly and Phil depart Cedar Rapids for Staten Island N Y after death of grandfather H T Carris. Doris Dickey of South Sioux City Neb attends funeral and returns home.

Frank Barnoske Wade Gladys) Smith St. Louis, Mo Mary Reister Doris Dickey South Sioux City, Nebr H. T. Carris

Hennons honored at breakfast in McAllen

Mrs Elsie Coward hosted a nine o'clock breakfast honoring Mrs Charles Hennon and children Tom and Kerrie McAllen. Guests from the Thrift Club read poems and heard Mrs Hennon discuss work aiding children and parents of impoverished border families settling in the United States.

Elsie Coward Charles Hennon Tom and Kerrief Golia Miller Dewey Weeks Hennon United States

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported

Yesterday admitted Mrs Raymond J Miller Washington medical and Mrs Robert Wilson Letts medical. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Larry Ridinger Pleasant a daughter. Today Mr and Mrs Robert Friese Washington a son and Mr and Mrs Richard Teel Lone Tree a son. Dismissed today Larry Brinning Brighton.

Raymond J. Miller Washington Robert Wilson Letts Larry Ridinger Pleasant Robert Friese Richard Teel Lone Tree Larry Brinning Brighton

Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliations

Washington Evening Journal details the staff roles including David Elder as editor and business manager, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as news editor, Bob Shaffer for local advertising, Bruce Cowden as contributing editor, and Howard Hazen as production superintendent, with publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and Ty 4th. The notice includes postal markings, affiliation with United Press Leased Wire, and memberships in Inland Daily Press Assn, Iowa Daily Press Assn, Iowa Press Assn, and Audit Bureau of Circulations Outside Iowa.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circulations

Grain markets report from Chicago upi

Chicago grain market update notes a range of high and low prices with closing and previous figures, reflecting ongoing price movement in the futures market.

Chicago UPI

Wash-away Tops Club Meets At YWCA Picnic

The Wash-away Tops Club met at the YWCA for a low calorie picnic with 16 members present. Two teams competed with the lighter team hosting the meal. Plans include visiting Fairfield Lose or Dues Club this fall and two contests offer a salad supper and a cash prize for weight loss with no gain in a calendar month. Members are urged to attend Monday 7:30 p.m. meetings at the YWCA to learn more.

YWCA Fairfield Tops

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