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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1964

Page

2

Women to discuss political talk at July meeting

Women of the community will meet at Mrs John Phleger s home at 403 South Iowa Avenue on Wednesday morning July 29 to hear Maud Jackson and her YWCA Public Affairs committee present Political Plain Talk. Representatives from both major parties will explain party platforms and compare current principles with those at formation.

John Phleger YWCA Maud Jackson Phieger South Iowa Avenue

Toastmasters Club Dinner Meeting This Wednesday

Ralph Martin served as master of ceremonies at the Toastmasters Club dinner meeting at Captain's Table. Jim Houstman led table topics while Bob Miller spoke on An Extremist and John Ganon discussed Shooting the Bull. The club meets weekly for dinner and invites new members.

Ralph Martin Toastmasters Club Jim Houstman Bob Miller John Ganon

Iowa college honors 14 students for high grades

Gerald V. Bombei of West Chester is among 14 students in the College of Business Administration at Iowa State University praised for top grades during the spring semester.

Gerald V. Bombei Leonard Bombei Route One West Chester College of Business Administration State University of Iowa

Births and dismissals listed for area families

Births yesterday include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Larry Marek of Riverside and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Neff of Washington. Dismissals today include Mrs Thomas Thompson and son of Muscatine along with Grant Fletcher of Washington and Mark Waggoner of Brighton.

Larry Marek Riverside Richard Neff Washington Thomas Thompson Muscatine Grant Fletcher Mark Waggoner Brighton

Social calendar items for coming days include meetings and picnics

Notices list events for Thursday through Sunday with times and hosts at Sunset Park, including Women of Moose executive board, Republican Women, HJ Club family picnic hosted by Mrs Knotek and Mrs Sojka, Independent Club, CWF cooperative supper, Wash Co WCTU convention, Home Arts Club, WHS class reunions, Shirts and Skirts at Fairgrounds, and reunions at Sunset Park Chautauqua Park and Fairfield.

Moose Moose Home Sunset Park Joe Knotek Ray Sojka Stag Country Club Call Club Wash. Co WCTU Wellman Baptist Church Home Arts Club Milo DeLong WHS Bryn Mawr Fairgrounds Bob Yerington

Weekend visitors and local gatherings in the community

Weekend guests at John Myers home included Mrs Myers mother Mrs Elroy Kraft of Hampton and Mrs Myers sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Tom Fielde of Minneapolis. Becky Myers left with Mrs Ro Robertson for two weeks at Lake Okoboji. Washington visitors Tuesday were Mr and Mrs George McDowell Davenport and Wednesday Mr and Mrs Harold Vaughn Detroit Michigan. Jean Johnson and Chris McCleery celebrated sixteenth birthdays with friends at Lake Darling Tuesday evening. Roberta Miller, Marion Miller’s daughter, returned from Children’s Hospital Iowa City after weeks of treatment.

John Myers Washington George McDowell Davenport Harold Vaughn Detroit Mich Jean Johnson Chris McCleery Lake Darling Mollie Kneen Chris Campbell Bev Smith Pam Miller Janet Talbot Linda Anderson Susie Duncan Mary Powers Ann Morrison Roberta Miller Marion Millers Children’s Hospital, Iowa City

VFW Auxiliary holds meetings plans and honors

The VFW Auxiliary met with a new president in charge. A thank you note from the VFW Post praised the food stand at the anniversary. An invitation from Buffalo Center Auxiliary invites a July 26 tea for state president Mrs Pat Albers. The group elected a new conductress Mrs Esther Gary. Delegates to the Cleveland convention were chosen: Mrs Dwight Hayes Mrs Lester Worley and Mrs Sam Weeks.

VFW Buffalo Center Pat Albers Dave McGaffrey Hospital and Rehabilitation Knoxville V. A Sunset Park Esther Gary Gray MecGaffey V. A. Hospital Iowa City Cleveland Dwight Hayes Lester Worley Sam Weeks Flora Spivey Esther Gray Doris Gray Helen Hesseltine

Local transfers and visits in Iowa City and Pilotburg area

Hubert Walker moved from Mercy Hospital Iowa City to Oakdale San itorium for observation and treatment. Ben Harrison returned home after a month in Washington and Iowa City Hospitals. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conner came back from Montgomery Alabama with Capt. and Mrs. J R Dockendorff and daughter Jami Lynn. Sue Conner flew to join family and returned. Mrs. Harold Meeker and her four children of Norfolk Virginia visit Herman Venske in Pilotburg. Shirley Goemaat, daughter of Clarence and Shirley Goemaat, a rising high school senior, earned a certificate from Christian Talent Associates Hollywood for an introductory Illustrator Graph course and is active in church music activities.

Ben Harrison Ainsworth Washington Iowa City Ed Conner Montgomery Ala Capt J. R. Dockendorff Jami Lynn Sue Conner Harold Meeker Darlene Venske Norfolk, Va Herman Venske Pilotburg Shirley Goemaat Clarence Goemaat Christian Talent Associates Hollywood Calif Herb Jahn Shirley First Presbyterian Church

Should Husbands and Wives Take Separate Vacations

Readers debate vacation plans with Gary Hulst endorsing split breaks and time apart for couples with kids while Don Peterson advocates occasional solo escapes to refresh. Comments include praise for personal breaks and a note of thanks for tennis court support.

Gary Hulst

Water Safety Leaders Meet at Southeast Iowa Red Cross

Red Cross water safety instructors and chairman attended a Mt Pleasant conference led by W H Boeckelman, focusing on scheduling recruitment and programs. Washington County participants included chairman Mrs Clinton Boshart and instructor group led by Mrs Marsh Atkinson among others with Winnie Beiter present.

Red Cross Iowa Mt. Pleasant W.H. Boeckelman Washington County Clinton Boshart Mike Berns Marsh Atkinson Donald Smith Ward Wettrich Richard Schiebel Max Roth Winnie Beiter County Red Cross Chapter

Shrangers and Day Family Gather in Atlantic Weekend

Mr and Mrs H F Shranger of Atlantic visited with daughter and family the Robert Days over the weekend. Mrs Marquis Childs of Washington DC, aunt of Mrs Day, joined them en route home from the Republican National Convention in San Francisco where her husband covered the event. Celia Escher marks 89th birthday today. Judy Kendrick, daughter of Marion residents, vacationed with the Vintons and relatives in West Chester and Washington. she is a cousin of Mrs Vinton. Dorothy Van Sant returned Saturday from Longview Texas after visiting her son and family.

H. F. Shranger Atlantic Robert Celia Escher West Main Judy Kendrick Wayne Kendrick Marion Margaret Vinton David Vinton West Chester Washington Judy Vinton Dorothy van Sant David Longview Texas

Stout Reunion Held in Washington Park

The Annual Stout Reunion gathered about 50 people at Sunset Park in Washington on Sunday with attendees from Marion Hiawatha Keota Washington Cedar Rapids West Chester Fairfield Ainsworth Crawfordsville and one guest Linda Hubbard from Flagstaff Arizona. A picnic lunch was held at noon and new officers were elected President Jessie Stout Vice President Donald Stout and Secretary Treasurer Jane Rich. The group spent the afternoon socializing and enjoyed ice cream.

Crawfordsville Stout Sunset Park Washington Marion Hiawatha Keota Cedar Rapids West Chester Fairfield Ainsworth Linda Hubbard Flagstaff Arizona Jessie Stout Donald Stout Jane Rich

Farmers weigh looming NFO stopping action in 25 states

National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley warned at a Springfield Illinois meeting that a new withholding action could occur soon in 25 states including Iowa. He said the plan aims to sign master contracts guaranteeing hogs at 22.75 per hundredweight, cattle at 32.45, and milk at 6.05, with no advance notice and a surprise approach to shock buyers.

Springfield UPI Oren Lee Staley National Farmers Organization NFO Ilinois Staley Iowa Illinois Missouri Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky North Dakota South Dakota Pennsylvania New Jersey Idaho New York Tennessee Arkansas Oklahoma Colorado Wyoming Kansas Nebraska West Virginia

Hoffa pension fund case heads to jury in Chicago

In Chicago federal court Hoffa and co-defendants face a $25 million pension fund fraud trial. Closing arguments were being prepared as jurors are to hear final instructions after jurors receive closing remarks. Hoffa studied transcripts late Wednesday as defense teams wrap up.

Hoffa U.S. District Court Richard B. Austin

Truck rollover on Riverside street injures hog in crash

Damage estimated at 5000 dollars occurred Monday night when a truck owned by Jack Hawthorne of De Witt and driven by Joseph Watters of Charlotte, Iowa tipped onto its side after its back wheels dropped into a deep ditch. The vehicle, loaded with hogs, killed one hog in the mishap.

Jack Hawthorne DeWitt Joseph Watters Charlotte Iowa

Marilyn Gerot to work in Iowa City Riverside

Marilyn Gerot daughter of Mr and Mrs Orval Gerot of Iowa City recently completed the Junior Secretarial Course at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines and has accepted a secretarial position with the University hospital. Funeral services were held for Mrs Emma Sojka Fesler who died July 8 after a heart attack. She was 96 and preceded in death by her husband Sam. She is survived by son Walter and daughters Gail of Arkansas City Kansas and Erma of Houston Texas. They were former Riverside residents. Mrs Dwight Heltibridle and Mrs Jeanne Heltibridle and son of Grundy Center visited the F W Schnoe belden home. Jeanne is the Walking Horse Editor for the Iowa Saddle Horse Magazine. Various relatives of Riverside attended Sunday dinners in Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids.

Riverside Marilyn Gerot Orval Gerot Iowa City American Institute of Business Des Moines Marily Riverside Public School University Hospital Emma Sojka Fesler Sam Walter Gail Arkansas City Kansas Erma Houston Texas Fessler Dwight Heltibridle Jeanne Heltibridle Grundy Center F. W. Schnoebelen Jeanne Iowa Saddle Horse Magazine

UN Troops Move After Greek Turkish Cypriot Tension

UN peacekeepers in Cyprus abandon positions between Greek and Turkish communities to shield women and children as clashes loom. Turkish Cypriots seize a gun position north of Nicosia near Kyrenia, threatening Greek Cypriot villages Pano Chikomo and Kato Khikomo. Greek Cypriots demand withdrawal. Turkish Cypriots refuse.

Nicosia Cyprus UPI United Nations Hamid Manderes U.N Ation Pano Chikomo Kato Khikomo Kyrenia

Local Professional Directory Listing Livingston Area

Directory of lawyers doctors and services in Livingston area including Day Bates, Morrison firms, Edmond Morrison Jr and James Lloyd at addresses on West Main Marion and Washington Streets. Contacts and phone numbers provided for legal, medical, and ophthalmic practitioners with notes on office hours and services.

LIVINGSTON, DAY & BATES _Attorneys Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

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