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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1962

Page

2

DAR Members Host Evening on American Music in West Chester

Mrs. Edgar Stewart led 24 DAR members and guest Mrs. Richard Paul in a West Chester meeting on American music. The program featured songs like Yankee Doodle and Nearer My God to Thee with piano by Mrs. Paul. Officers reported on national defense and DAR schools in Georgia and Alabama, and plans announced for Log Cabin open houses throughout summer.

Edgar Stewart Daughters of the American Revolution Richard Paul West Chester Stewart Mrs. Paul God Paul Tom Davis Lauder Kennedy National Defense Paul Snakenberg DAR Georgia Alabama Joe Schlatter Sunset Park Elizabeth Clark Marietta Workman Charles Wiley Rose Reid Hugh Morris Grace Stone Albert

Summit School Reunion Planned for June 10

The annual Summit school picnic and reunion will take place Sunday June 10 at 12:30 p.m. in Sunset Park Washington. All former neighbors students teachers and residents of the district are invited to attend.

Summit Sunset Park Washington D. E. Misel East Second Robert Roe Ree Misel Belvidere S. C Bill Jessie) Teets Aurora Colo Elwood Misel Cupertino Calif Bob Luetta) Ree Dale Mary) Bower

Country Club Hosts Family Night Dinner Thursday

A family night dinner will be held this Thursday June 7 at 7 39 p m at the Country Club. Members will bring their own silverware.

Country Club

Admitted Today Baby Mark Crile in West Chester

A baby named Mark Crile was admitted today in West Chester for medical care. William J Crone was dismissed today from Keota.

Baby Mark Crile West Chester William J. Crone Keota

Local news notes on students, travel, and visits

Local briefs report John Peterson summer work at Estes Park YMCA saddle-horses. Ann Peterson earns a bachelor’s in Education after commencement in Madison. Kemper and Scott visit Vil lisca, attend a Stanton reunion. Two men depart for Europe from Columbus Junction, plan Wales and Continent trip, return August 29. Emma Caldwell travels to Phoenix and California, air travel noted. Birth of Kirk Lee Goodnight in Bartlett Texas. siblings Greg and charm. Allen Severt graduates from Cornell College with economics and business administration. Harold Kerr hospitalized for fall injuries at Veterans Hospital. Archie King family visits Washington area. To ledo Edison employee. Hendrickson and Forbes visit in Ames and Galesburg.

John R. Hughes Washington Hugh Jones Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Montreal Canada Liverpool England Mr. Jones Mr Hughes Wales Emma Caldwell Phoenix Ariz Glen Caldwell California Wallace Caldwell Iowa Phil Caldwell Hampton

Social Calendar notices set by 10 a.m. deadline for listings

The column lists multiple clubs and church groups with meeting times and locations from Wednesday to Saturday. Notable entries include Ainsworth CES at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, PEO sessions, St. Paul Women's Guild, Rural Women's Club sunset park plant tour, West Chester COC, CWF groups, Saddle Club picnic supper, HBO Club topics, Friendly Circle reminders, various Methodist circle events, Academy of Friendship postponements, Wesleyan Service Guild, Christian CWF gatherings, Brighton CES at 8 p.m., and Shirts and Skirts at Central Park with Paul Carruthers.

Ainsworth Ces Masonic Temple Clifford Thorne St. Paul Women’s Guild Rural Women’s Club Sunset Park McCleery Cumming West Chester Coc H. A. Dusenbery CWF Priscilla and Martha Saddle Club HBO Club Allen Griggs Friendly Circle Club Wilford Greiner Methodist Delta Alpha Academy of Friendship Methodist WSCS Carl Phillips Don Maxwell Harold Miller Don Huber Carl Jarrard Paul Harvey Howard Hazen B. M. O'Beirn Ainsworth Wesleyan Service Guild Rev. Lattn Christian Brighton Ces

Joyce Kelly Named Editor of Paper At U. S. Naval Hospital

Joyce Kelly of Richland has been named editor of The Gator Scope at Jacksonville Naval Hospital in Florida. She is the daughter of A. Joe Kelly and Mrs. Kelly, a Richland Clarion publisher, and a 1956 Richland High School alumna who trained as a nurse and completed the Naval Hospital Corps school at Great Lakes in December 1960.

Richland Joyce Kelly Gator Scope Jacksonville, Fla., Naval Hospital Miss Kelly A. Joe Kelly Richland Clarion Richland High School J. M. Hanner Naval Station Jacksonville Joyce Ottumwa Heights Davenport Navy U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School Great Lakes Kelly J. M. Kelly Washington

Marriage License Issued to Kinsey and Patterson

A marriage license has been issued here to Robert Ronald Kinsey of Des Moines and Margie Sue Patterson of Washington.

Robert Ronald Kinsey Des Moines Margie Sue Patterson Washington

Catholic Daughters Install Officers In Iowa City

Mrs Marcella Vittetoe presided as grand regent leads Catholic Daughters of America installation in St James room. Officers installed include Mrs Vittetoe, Paul Horak, Agnes Wheelan, AP Fitzgerald, Alex Gevock, Irene Heck, Marie Marie, Meryl Steele and Lyle Schulty with trustees Payne Schulty Casey Whittaker Secrest Dempsey. CDA plans June 13 veterans picnic duties and cookie donations for Iowa City Court. contributions to be left with Wittetoe or Schulty before June 13.

Marcella Vittetoe Catholic Daughters of America St. James Margaret Payne Cleo Shockey Marcella Wittetoe Paul Horak Agnes Wheelan AP. Fitzgerald Alex Gevock Irene Heck Marie Marie Meryl Steele Sentinel Lyle Schulty Payne Geraldine Schulty Frank Casey Martin Whittaker Gordon Secrest Lucy Dempsey CDA Iowa City Court Iowa City Wittetoe Bertha Dempsey Secrest Keith Horn Leo Marie Mayme Sullivan Katherine Kiefer

St James Catholic Grade School Class Day Honors List

Class Day continuation lists students from St James Catholic Grade School. It names students across grades with First Honors Second Honors and includes Dabney names such as Diana Hammen Martin McCarthy Barbara Baker Ellen Moriarty Becky Claeys and many others. A brief UP I item notes Lucy McAllister in LeMay Missouri using a dental plate made 50 years ago at a cost of $2.50.

St. James Catholic Karen Adam Frank Albert Barbara Baker June Berdo Mari Jo Birney Becky Claeys Mary Ann Eagle Cecelia Gilpin Nancy Greiner Diana Hammen Jay Heck Garry Humston Larry Humston Doug Laux John Lechner Leon Lintz Joe Marston Ellen Moriarity Martin McCarthy Davis McDaniel Patty McGraw Davis Nardy Jim Ossman Bull Peiffer Barbara Reed

Mrs Walter Lance to Cedar Falls Visit

Mrs Walter Lance plans a Thursday trip to Cedar Falls to visit her daughter Mrs William Yordy and her newborn son William Richard. They will return home Friday. The Yordys live at 1282 North Ellen Street Cedar Falls. Mrs Price Roberts had surgery Monday at Childrens Hospital Iowa City and is in Ward 2c.

Walter Lance Cedar Falls William Yordy William Richard Yordys North Ellen Street Price Roberts Childrens Hospital Iowa City

Shiloh Sisters Hold Dish Auction At Meeting

The Shiloh Sunshine Sisters held a food auction of prepared dishes during their Tuesday meeting, adding to the club treasury. Mrs. Lester Welcher hosted ten members and a guest, with Mrs. Donald Schantz giving devotions.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Lester Welcher Donald Schantz Jessie Schoonover Robert Lenninger Homer Lowry

Mrs. Martin Whittaker Hosts LBC Club Meeting

Eight members met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Martin Whittaker for the club's delayed May gathering. President Mrs. PD O Butler led business, Mr. Walter Kyle organized an entertainment feature with checkers, and Mrs. Whittaker hosted with crystal on crocheted mats and a floral centerpiece. Mrs. William Berger will entertain on June 28.

LBC Club Martin Whittaker PD. O. Butler Walter Kyle

Prisoner Abe Stoner Returned to Washington County Jail

Abe Stoner was returned to the Washington County jail by sheriff's officers on Tuesday after an escape at Hallo ween. He will face district court on June 18 charged with larceny in the night time and jail breaking. Gary Van Dyke of Ainsworth is among 100 teachers at the National Science Foundation summer institute July 2 to August 24 at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City for physics sessions. Librarians from the area enrolled in the 11th annual Library Workshop at the State University of Iowa this week include Bernice Wilcke Washington High School librarian Verda M Covell Columbus Community School Wilma Henson and Anna Robertson Columbus Junction public library.

Abe Stoner Washington County Alton Ill Stoner van Dyke Gary van Dyke Ainsworth National Science Foundation South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City State University of Iowa Bernice Wilcke Washington High School Verda M. Covell Columbus Community School Wilma Henson Anna Robertson Columbus Junction Public Library

Purdue student Miss Bev Tucker visits Lafayette

Miss Bev Tucker of Purdue University arrives in Lafayette to spend a week with her parents Daryl and Mrs. Tucker while pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Purdue. Also traveling home from the West Coast trip are Ruth Shaffer Carla Caldwell and Mrs Roy Hull from Peoria after visiting Seattle Reno and California with reports of good weather.

Archie King Perrysburg Bev Tucker Purdue University Lafayette Ind Daryl Tucker Miss Tucker Purdue C. W. Shaffer Ruth Shaffer Carla Caldwell Roy Hull Peoria West Coast Seattle California Reno Nev

Wyman Alumni Meet Concludes 27th Reunion

The 27th annual Wyman alumni gathering was held in the school gym on Saturday night June 2 with 71 attendees. Dennis Oldt elected president, Alfred Davis vice president, Margaret Gipple treasurer, Pat Jones historian. Guests from Silvis Ill and Whitewater Wis attended along with members from Des Moines and Moline.

Dixieland’ Band Don Oldt Alfred Davis Margaret Gipple Pat Jones Hilbert Herron Jean Krakaw Wanda Graber Betty Bitting Evelyn Miller Beulah Gipp Blairstown, Il Wayne Chamberlin Des Moines Mary Lena Davis Baker Marshalltown Miriam Davis Moline

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