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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1964

Page

2

Marion Avenue UPW Hosts Medical Mission Film Program

The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women held a morning meeting with devotions and a film titled The Island of Mercy about medical mission work. Miss Frances Patton led the program, Miss Ethel Weed and others from the Philippines India Pakistan Iran participated in native costumes, and Mrs Robert Brewer sang during the offering.

Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women Frances Patton Island of Mercy Ethel Weed Philippines Hugh Milne India Laura MacLachlan Pakistan Margaret Beveridge Iran Robert Brewer

Woman club gatherings and notices fill summer schedule

Rail of club events lists WRC picnic and September restart at Mrs Beenblosom Sr home. HEO Club plans Captain's Table luncheon July 2 with former member present. White Way Club holds breakfast and artifi cial flower demo. July 7 next meeting. American Legion Past Presidents host luncheon with Grace Miller and Irene Bailey. Friendly Circle and Merry Mixers share programs and games. HJ Club notes anniversaries and July picnic at Sunset Park. Lake Darling outing rescheduled to August. Linger Longer Club holds meeting with scripture and prize winners in July.

WRC Woman's Relief Corps Mabel Gray John Beenblossom Sr HEO Club Dave Erwin Lester Merz Near Harper Don Applegate American Legion Winga’s Grace Miller Chula Vista Calif Irene Bailey Chicago Dave Livingston Archie Buwer Golia Miller K.A William Carr Ferne Merry Mixers Club Leonard Brinning Novella Hess Ted Kiesey Clement Griffith Charlie Thrapp Dean Luers Anniversary Belles Sunset Park Lake Darling Keith Horn Leroy Vegey Yeggy Joe Goodlander Hubert Malichky Youn Kiene Linger Longer John Dawson Kiene Will Shalla HJ. Brenneman Ar Jo Phelps Walter Westen Clay Goode Dwain Johnson

Livingston firm advertises legal services and contacts

Louis J. Kehoe attorney, Jeffry Building, phone OL 3.3991. Livingston, Day & Bates Attorneys Robert Day and Robert Bates. Abstract Department in Office 204 West Main St. phone beauaT.

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St

Two Washington youths to receive degrees at State College of Iowa

In Cedar Falls commencement exercises tonight Jerry Max Donaldson earns a B.A. in business education while Merwin Robert Swanson secures a B.A. in social science with high honors.

Social calendar notices note event dates and venues

Social calendar items list meetings and gatherings with times and places such as Fr iday Past Matrons at 6 30 p m Sunset Park Temple Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild coop supper with Mrs Scott Wilcox Rebekah Lodge 100F Mall Men's Stag Country Club Saturday Shirts and Skirts Legion Hall Deb Stater call er Golden Age Club YWCA TIT Chapter Founders Day dinner with Mrs Verle Gallagher TIT Chapter DL Dinner at Country Club Tuesday Legion Auxiliary Legion rooms YWCA Mixers Postponed until June 16 Art Guild Postponed until June 16 Y Wives Coffee with Mrs Maurice Ellis co hosts Mrs Robert Huber or Mrs William Perdock planning to attend.

Sunset Park Temple Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild Scott Wilcox Rebekah Lodge Golden Age Club Ywca Rooms Verle Gallagher Country Club Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms YWCA Art Guild Maurice Ellis Robert Huber William Perdock

Local Graduate Heads to Commerce Institute

Douglas Garren son of Mr and Mrs Ed Garrett a 1964 high school graduate leaves for Davenport to enter the American Institute of Commerce for study Monday He will be employed at Bishops Cafeteria at zero dollars per hour.

Douglas Garren Ed Garrett Davenport American Institute of Commerce Bishops

Pleasant Hill CWF Meets On Thursday

Pleasant Hill CWF gathered Thursday afternoon at the church with Mrs. Dale Darbyshire presiding. She opened a hymn and a poem as Mrs. Howard Caldwell read from Romans. The lesson on In Hands Like Ours was by Mrs. Glenn Pratt. New officers were installed by Mrs. Darbyshire who read Lives Aglow, and Ed Chalupa was named president for the coming year. Nine members attended along with guests Miss Betty Earnest, Diane Chalupa, and Roger Chalupa.

Dale Darbyshire Pleasant Hill Cwf Howard Caldwell Glenn Pratt

Dirk Weermans Mark Sixth Anniversary at West Chester

Mr and Mrs Dirk Weerman celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary at their West Chester home on June 1 Guests included Mr and Mrs John Weerman of Wellman Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson of West Chester and Mr and Mrs Walter Hill of Fairfield The couple received several anniversary gifts and wore their wedding attire Refreshments were served from a turquoise and white themed table and the bride decorated the anniversary cake

Dirk Weerman West Chester John Weerman Wellman Ernest Johnson Walter Hill Fairfield Weermans

Honor Pat Williams at bridal shower

Miss Pat Williams was honored Wednesday evening at a miscellaneous shower by Mrs. Dave Williams and Mrs. Keith Williams Jr. The group enjoyed games and shared recipes and advice for the bride to be. Gifts sat beside a wedding cake display of towels and roses. guests included mothers of the couple. Miss Williams will wed Brad Goff on June 21.

Pat Williams Dave Williams Keith Williams Jr Keith Williams Maynard Goff Miss Williams Brad Goff

Ruth Ann Wilson and Edward Green to wed in August

Ruth Ann Wilson and Edward Green Jr. plan a wedding at 1 30 p m August 22 at St James Catholic Church. Wilson, a 1962 Washington High School graduate, will start nurses training in Kirksville Missouri this fall and belongs to Sigma Sigma Sigma. Green, a Southwest High School and Kirksville alumnus, is a sales representative for Stu Dental and a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon.

Ruth Ann Wilson Edward Green Jr St. James Catholic Church Miss Wilson Washington High School Kirksville Sigma Sigma Sigma Social Sorority Green Southwest High School St Louis Stu Dental Company Phi Sigma Epsilon Social Fraternity Harold Wilson Ruth Ann Edward James Green Jr St. Louis, Mo

Youth claims he killed five persons

Kalamazoo Michigan UPI reports teen Larry Lee Ranes nineteen confessed to five slayings across Indiana Nevada Kentucky and Michigan. He identified victims including Gary Smock and Charles Snider and Vernon Labenne and admitted to a Michigan second slaying. A .22 pistol linked to the case was sent for ballistics testing.

Kalamazoo Mich UPI Nevada Indiana Kentucky Michigan Larry Lee Ranes Gary Albert Smock Plymouth Elkhart Ind Las Vegas Southfield Battle Creek Banes Ranes Arthur Booth Booth Raines

Father blamed as youths infected by drugs in Nashville

In Nashville a 15 year old and a 13 year old accused their father James B Yeargin of introducing them to narcotics. Carl Yeargin said he was hooked, receiving injections from his father and brother. The father, an ex convict, was charged with manufacturing narcotics and contributing to the delinquency of minors and held on 2500 dollars bond. The sons remain in juvenile detention.

Nashville, Tenn UPI Carl Yeargin James B. Yeargin Ronald George Curry District Attorney's Office Yeorgin Curry

Accused of Threat to the President in New Jersey

Michael Allen Young, 18, of Rio Grande, New Jersey, held on $20,000 bail after Secret Service agents arrested him for sending an anonymous note to President Johnson. Police found two rifles, a pistol, and a five inch hunting knife in his room. authorities say he admitted target practice. The note allegedly mailed last May 27 is unnamed.

Camden UPI Michael Allen Young Johnson Young Rio Grande N.J Secret Service Swarthmore Donald C. Brett U.S Charles Rudd Brett

Admitted and Dismissed Names Cited in Record

On the record Admitted Yesterday Robert Crossett Washington surgical Erny A Stout East Moline surgical. Dismissed Today Terry Richardson Washington Mrs Charles Gibson and son Washington Mrs George Fulton and son Crawfordsville.

Robert Crossett Washington Surgical Erny A. Stout East Moline Terry Richardson Charles Gibson George Fulton Crawfordsville

Washington boys win at welding contest

Vernon Knecht vocational agriculture instructor at Washington Community High School announced that three students won prizes in the Valley Supply Welding Contest in Ottumwa. Ronney Brunk took first for a telephone stand, Don Davis was third for a post driver, and Craig Rich was fifth for an electric extension cord holder. The boys travel to Ottumwa Saturday to receive their prizes.

Vernon Knecht Washington Community High School Valley Supply Ottumwa Ronney Brunk Don Davis Craig Rich

Cuban refugees to teach Spanish in Iowa schools

Des Moines report says 22 Cuban refugees will teach Spanish in Iowa high schools this fall after a summer training course at the University of Iowa. Last year 29 refugees from Castro’s Cuba trained and taught across the state, with expansion planned after success.

DES Moines UPI Iowa State Department of Public Instruction Iowa City State Education Agency Miami University of Iowa

Vaccinate Pets Against Rabies Warns Extension Director

County Extension Director Jim Frier warns that vaccinating pets against rabies protects families since there is no cure once symptoms appear. He notes anti rabies treatment for humans is painful but essential after bites, and urges regular pet vaccination by veterinarians across Iowa to keep dogs and cats immune for a year or longer.

Jim Frier Iowa

Potted Roses Offer Easy Planting For Gardeners

County extension director Jim Frier notes the rose planting season remains ongoing as potted roses become available for instant bloom. Iowa State's Ben Vance explains planting steps, while Pamphlet 287 provides more guidance. Botrytis blight threatens peonies. sanitation and timely pruning are key, with Ferbam or Bordeaux mixture recommended. Strawberries and raspberries need steady soil moisture. irrigate if rainfall stays below one inch weekly.

Ben Vance Iowa State University County Extension Morrill Hall Ames Robert Lambe

Kempf receives Mid-Prairie home economics trophy

Pam Kempf, daughter of Rus sell and Mrs Kempf of Wellman, won the Crisco Trophy as the outstanding student in home economics at Mid-Prairie High School. The award was presented by home economics teacher Mrs. William Wagamon. Honorable mention went to Nancy Mangold Abbie Timmins Nancy Embree Debbie Eimen Carol Weaver and Kathy Peiffer.

Wellman Pam Kempf Russell Kempf Crisco Mid - Prairie High School William Wagamon Nancy Mangold Abbie Timmins Nancy Embree Debbie Eimen Carol Weaver Kathy Peiffer

Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy M Aston held Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy M Aston were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev B G Hall. Mrs Arthur Davison and Mrs John Dill Hulme sang a duet. Pallbearers were Dennis Hall Dwight Hall Royal McNeese Tom Walker Mac Kleese and Cloyce Hayes with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.

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