New Families Added to Washington Society Notes
City Hostess Mrs Robert Swift called on four new families linking local social circles. Mr and Mrs Larry Widmer from Orleans France reside at 303% North Avenue B with six month old Kurt, church Catholic, enjoy bowling skiing swimming. Mr Widmer a carpenter for Saforek Builders Wayland. Mrs Widmer active in Y Wives. Mr and Mrs Phil Wikoff live at 730 East Jefferson former Brighton church Methodist enjoy swimming cards reading Mrs Wikoff member of PEO. Mr Wikoff studies art and works at Brown Shoe Fit Company. Mrs Janet Fillman and Cory 2% live 502% North Marion former Presbyterian likes skating sewing counselor for Queen's Way Clothes. Also at 502% North Marion is Mrs Brenda Reed a nurse's aide at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orleans
France
Widmer
Larry Widmer
Kurt
North Avenue B
Saforek Builders
Wayland
Phil Wikoff
East
Jefferson
Brighton
Wikoff
PEO
Brown Shoe Fit Company
Janet Fillman
Cory
North Marion
Fillman
Queen's Way Clothes
North Marton
Brenda Reed
Lomax
Washington County Hospital
Odd Fellows Plan Farewell Social for Frank Shep Herd
At the Odd Fellows lodge meeting on Tuesday evening Gerald Kephart the nice grand announced a family social and farewell party for Frank Shep herd. The event is set for 6 30 p m Friday July 25 at Sunset Park, following the lodge’s farewell plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shepherd
Odd Fellows Lodge
Gerald Kephart
Nice Grand
Sunset Park
Reunion of Nira residents draws 80 from many towns
On Sunday July 21 residents from Nira Iowa and past settlers gathered in Washington park for a reunion. Over 80 attendees from Ainsworth Corralville Aurora Colo Kalona South English Washington Sigourney Keota Kinross Wellman Town City Mt Pleasant Wayland Ollie Riverside and O Fallon enjoyed a basket dinner and program chaired by Mrs Ralph Ruby. The meeting voted to make the event annual with officers elected including Mrs Dorothy Ruby president Bill Hanley vice president and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Iowa
Washington
Ainsworth
Corralville
Aurora
Colo
Kalona
South English
Sigourney
Keota
Kinross
Wellman
Town City
Mt Pleasant
Wayland
Ollie
Riverside
O'Fallon
Ralph Ruby
America
Dick Hanley
Bal Ruby
New Mexico
Lucille Hughes
Orville Hradek
Dorothy Ruby
Bill Hanley
Howard Dorrance
Vernon Miller
Lucille ‘Hughes
Otto Zwicki
Social Calendar notices for community events
Social calendar entries list many local events with times and venues. Highlights include First Aid program by Fleur de Lis, Moose Home gathering, Linger Longer family picnic at Sunset Park, IWF General Meeting and potluck, Isaac Walton League at West Chester Hall, Busy Bees show, and Sunday reunions at Washington County Fairgrounds and Sunset Park with basket dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
Kalona
Methodist Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose
Sunset Park
Carrie Marek
Isaac Walton League
West Chester
WRC
Walter Nicholson
Frida
IWF
Milo DeLong
Tri-County Babe Ruth team advances to district final
Ainsworth reports Tri-County League beats Grinnell 7 3 to reach district final in Oskaloosa. Danny Wieland struck out 10, 1 walk, 5 hits allowed. Dale Hill hit a solo homer, Patt Dea and Leon Waldschmidt added doubles. Friday at 7 30 pm winner goes to state tourney at Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Riverside
Babe Ruth
Howard Schultz
Danny Wieland
Dale Hill
Hhomer
Tri - County
Patt
Dea
Leon Waldschmidt
Ottumwa
Golden Age Club Sees Sewing and Birthday Cake Celebration
Twenty eight members met in YWCA rooms for morning sewing and afternoon games. Noon featured birthday cakes and ice cream with the sack tumbles. Songs honored Mrs. Frank Sobbel and Mrs. Mela Pickens. WWI Barracks Auxiliary held a Sunset Park picnic with district reports and plans for August 28 at Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age
YWCA
Frank Sobbel
Mela Pickens
WWI
Sunset Park
Meryl Steele
Cliff Connelly
Burlington
Town City
V.A. Hospital
William Kime
Sigourney Pioneer Barracks
Detroit
Mich
Sigourney
Frank Turner
George Cassens
Roy Kerkove
Vera Shepherd
Ethel Loos
Jenevieve Kleinschmidt
Lillian Hagge
Local travel notes include multiple visits and trips
Local news lists Jane Peterson and Jan Fane Jett flying from Cedar Rapids to Madison and Portage Wisconsin to visit John Peterson and cousins Kathy and Scott Plummer. Isha Foster travels to St Jose California for two weeks as guest of Mr and Mrs John Copley. Mr and Mrs John Schmidt and children of Baton Rouge Louisiana visit Carl Schmidt's home. Mr and Mrs CH Moore of Huntington Park California visit Jos e Moore. The group yesterday visited Kirksville Missouri to see Allie Moore studying at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Peterson
Jan Fane Jett
Cedar Rapids
Madison
Portage, Wise
Jane
John Peterson
Kathy
Scott Plummer
Isha Foster
St Jose
Calif
John Copley
John Schmidt
Baton Rouge, la
Carl Schmidt
CH. Moore
Huntington Park
Jose Moore
Kirksville, Mo
Allie Moore
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Ghana Presses UN to Suspend Portugal Over Africa Policy
Ghana urged the United Nations to suspend Portugal if its African territories remain unreleased by the September General Assembly. Ambassador Alex Quaison-Larckey proposed a UN arms embargo and ostracism until Portugal complies with resolutions, while Portugal defended its position and invited African prosecutors to observe conditions in its territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
UPI
Ghi
Portugal
General Assembly
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Ghana
Security Council
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
U.N
World’ Organization
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Africa
Religious Leaders Back Rights Plan In Speech To Congress
Prominent leaders from three faiths urged immediate passage of Kennedy’s civil rights program. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake read a joint statement supporting White House requests, including public accommodations and equal rights, while warning against delays and racial discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Eugene Carson Blake
Presbyterian Church
John F. Cronin
National Catholic Welfare Council
Irwin M. Blank
Englewood, N. J
Social Action Commission
Synagogue Council of America
Blake
America
United States
White House
Senate Commerce Committee
Gaa
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Cronin
Blank
Oach Blake
National Council of Churches
Gwynn Oak Amusement Park
Baltimore
Hamiltons Visit Proudfits Then Hamiltons in Texas
Mr and Mrs Glen Hamilton with Rita and Natalene Myers of Fort Worth Texas spent two days with Mr and Mrs Don Proudfit and family. They will stay the rest of the week at Perry with Mr and Mrs Harry Hamilton before returning home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hamilton
Rita
Natalene Myers
Ft. Worth
Texas
Don Proudfit
Perry
Harry Hamilton
Synhorst Opposes Air Conditioning Policy Vote
In Des Moines the Town Executive Council approved 21 units for six Statehouse offices amid opposition from Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst who questioned the bid process and whether a quorum or a majority of the council sufficed. He urged public bidding and raised concerns about water supply and wiring. The matter was referred to the attorney general for a ruling while Gov Hughes and Treasurer Abrahamson were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
API
Melvin Synhorst
Synhorst
Chet B. Akers
Agriculture
L.B. Liddy
Harold E. Hughes
M.L. Abrahamson
Hughes
Miami Beach
Fla
Abrahamson
Symhorst
Hhe Souneil
Attorney. General's Office
Liddy
Akers
Lidy
Capitol
Lawmakers urge restraint amid railroad dispute
Congressional leaders from both parties heard calls to keep the status quo as railroads and unions face a high stakes dispute. AFL CIO president Meany urged a 30 day resolution to preserve current conditions, saying action should avoid derailment by a shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Meany
Afl-Cio
Congress
Women Scientists More Numerous
MADISON New Jersey United Press International reports Dr William G Torpey a manpower specialist with the Office of Emergency Planning says the share of women training for science careers is rising but slowly He notes more women should enroll in college programs to meet current and future demand and attributes part of the low numbers to a traditional belief that science is a man's field Toronto?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
N.J
UPI
William G. Torpey
Office of Emergency Planning
Torpey
University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Chickadees Exhibit At Local Achievement Show
KEOTA July 18 The 76 Chickadees held their local achievement show at the 76 Community Building. Thirty four signed the guest book. Mrs Terry Palmer judged baked and canned products. Readings by Charlotte Stoutner Twifa Pence Mary Huber Karla Romoser. Music by Linda Huber Margaret Huber Barbara Stoutner and Shirley Routner. Relaxers by Linda Gle Barbara Soutner Pamela Ollinger and Margaret Huber. Exhibitors listed for county fair include Margaret Huber Pamela Ollinger Linda Lutz Barbara Stoutner Shirley Stoutner One Year personal expense book by Shirley Stoutner. Continuous entries across divisions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg Sawyers
Mary Huber
Twyla Pence
Linda Huber
Charlotte Stoutner
Susan Huber
Karla Romoser
Miss Wittman Honored At Bridal Shower In Keota
Miss Phylis Wittman of Marion was honored at a prenuptial shower on July 19 in Keota. Co hosts Mrs James Coffman and Mrs Glen Malmberg used white and lavender decor. Out of town guests included Mrs Carol Wittman and Mrs Ronald Sutton. Phylis will wed Roger Wright of Keota on August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Phylis Wittman
Marion
James Coffman
Glen Malmberg
Francis Wright
Phylis
Ronald Sutton
Carol Wittman
Miss Wittman
Roger Wright
Keota
Flyerettes Hold Achievement Day at Keota Clubhouse
KEOTA July 18 The Dutch Creek Flyerettes held an achievement show at the Clifford Conklins clubhouse. They brought food at noon and were judged by Mrs. Melvin Booth with mothers present including Mrs. Frances Miller, Mrs. Charles Davison and Iris Sol. Exhibits at the county fair include Juniors Barbara Temple Carol Conklin Mary Walker Rita Pierce Intermediates Julie Sheetz Mary Temple Sue Wells Seniors Betty Crawford Shirley Conklin. Barbara Temple demonstrated Baking Powder Biscuits for Freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Temple
Carol Conklin
Mary Walker
Rita Pierce
Julie Sheetz
Mary Temple
Sue Wells
Betty Crawford
Shirley Conklin
Wilsons Visit Family in Carroll Strabue Home
Mr and Mrs Hubert Wilson Jr and their Phoenix Arizona family are visiting at the Carroll Strabue home and will stay until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Wilson Jr
Phoenix, Ariz
Carroll Strabue
On The Record Admitted Yesterday and Dismissed Today
Mrs. Cecil Ruggles of Brighton admitted yesterday for surgery and dismissed today. Ira Stout of Washington also admitted yesterday for care and discharged today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Ruggles
Brighton
Surgical
Ira Stout
Washington
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Odd Fellows
Schoonover Drug
Joe McDonald
Hy-Vee
Joe
Eveready
Fairgrounds
Bob Yeerington
Éaller
Washington County
Schantz
Payne
Dial
A Y
Robert Day
Day
William Boshart
Roy Fields
Norman Schoonover
Price Roberts
Loren Moore
Tom English
Earl Werts
Richard Sutherland
Davy Crockett
John Elliot
Harold Stehens
Saustuith
Mark Stevens
Mark
Theioncer
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Chickadees
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
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