Pythian Sisters Plan Memorial Services and Meetings
The Pythian Sisters held a Tuesday meeting at the hall to plan memorial services for Sunday June 12. An auditing committee consisting of Goldie Mayo, Betty Van Winkle and Laura Jane Stewart will audit the books on Monday evening June 13 at 7 30 p m. Vera Shepard and Johnnine Woods will prepare the Flag day program. Betty Van Winkle hosts a coffee Friday June 10. All members are invited. The altruistic committee reported 202 65. The next meeting is June 21 and will be the last until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Goldie Mayo
Betty van Winkle
Laura Jane Stewart
Vera Shepard
Johnnine Woods
Catholic Daughters Install Officers at St James Hall
The June meeting at St James Hall elected Alicia Horak as grand regent and Kathleen Krogmeier as vice grand regent. Officers and trustees were installed by Theresa Brady with Rev Kinnavey present. A gift to Father Whetstine for his Silver Jubilee was approved along with nylon drives for Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters
St James Hall
Margaret Payne
Theresa Brady
Ottumwa
Alicia Horak
Kathleen Krogmeier
Helen Hesseltine
Kathryn Mineart
Marjorie Marek
Eileen Hammen
Angela Shockey
Ann Cannon
Monitor
Myrtle Steele
Genvieve Ledger
K. J Kinnavey
Leona Wehr
Theresa Adam
Catherine Swift
Mary Friese
Leonida Redlinger
Martha Whittaker
Father Whetstine
Fast Pleasant Plain
Women's Welfare Service
Japan
St. James Hall
Ruth Redeker
Louise Dougall
Marguerite Hines
Margaret Keyser
Lois Kauffman
WSCS Executive Board Meets on Wednesday
The Wo mans Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church held a regular meeting in the church parlors with 27 members present. Hostesses served a dessert among floral decor while Sylvia Wilson led with prayer. A June 17 coffee social at 9 am with 25 cent charge was announced and A C Gingerich of Wellman will display items from her trip abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Lafe Stout
Ralph Shannon
Irvin Rich
Sylvia Wilson
FBI Probes Arizona Forest Fires On Fort Apache Reserve
The FBI investigates fires that burned thousands of acres of timberland in the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and Sitgreaves National Forest. Ten fires occurred in ten days and authorities say the cause appears to be carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
FBI
Fort Apache Indian Reservation
Sitgreaves National Forest
Republican Women Host Coffee Meeting in June
Republican women are invited to a June 16 gathering at 9 a.m. at Mrs Edith Been Blossom's home. Mrs Caroline Dickey of Packwood will recount the Washington D C conference, with Iowa attendees. A discussion on new laws from the last legislature follows, and transportation help is available through Mrs Phil Weldin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Beenblossom
Caroline Dickey
Packwood
Washington D. C
Iowa
Phil Weldin
Mrs Adams and daughter visit Earl Cooleys in Keota
Mrs Otto Adams and daughter Elizabeth Ann of San Matio California rode with the Don Dill family to Des Moines and spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Earl Cooley in Keota. Robert Cooley, a Coast Guard Radio school graduate, is on a 10 day leave and will report to Great Lakes then Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Otto Adams
Elizabeth Ann
San Matio
Calif
Des Moines
Don Dill
Elizabeth Levien
Earl Cooley
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Local News Briefs Marriage License Issued in 1955
Marriage license issued June 8 1955 at the county clerk office to Daniel L Hall Malvine and Mary Catherine Anderson Crawfordsville. Arthur Eyestone resigns as principal of Ainsworth Consolidated School to become principal and teacher at Guernsey Consolidated School in Poweshiek county Masons. Washington Lodge will perform First and Second Degree work Friday evening June 10 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Hall
Malvine
Mary Catherine Anderson
Crawfordsville
Arthur Eyestone
Ainsworth Consolidated School
Guernsey Consolidated School
Poweshiek County
Washington Lodge
Clarence Goodwins Visit Spanning Several towns in Ill
Clarence Goodwin and wife enjoyed weekend travels from Pleasant Ridge to Walcott Wheat On Silvis and Muscatine visiting Paul Goodwins Lendt Russells and Gertz families. Also greetings to new baby Brenda Jo Chalupa and multiple family gatherings across Burlington Fairfield and Waterloo with local kin and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Goodwins
Silvas
Ill
Ernest Woodyard
Pleasant Ridge
Clarence Goodwin
Walcott
Paul Goodwins
Delmar Lendt
Wheaton
Lendt
Clifford Goodwin
Clarence Goodwin Jr
Silvis
Muscatine
Robert Gertz
Marion
JoAnn Swift
Brenda Jo
George Chalupa
Jerry Chalupa
Joe Shelangoski
Pleasant Plain
Anton Kauffman
Helen
Fern Woodyard
Burlington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Ben Jacoby
Johnnie
Bennie Ross
Irvan Hesseltine
Orval Russell
David
Fern
Fred Bleese
Esther Bleese
Jimmy
Social Calendar Highlights Local Circles and Clubs
Notices list Methodist circles meetings at 6 30 p m with cooperative suppers at Sunset park and church rain plans, plus gatherings for Washington Saddle club CD of A VFW Auxiliary KC Women of Moose Rebekah OES Trinity Lutheran Camp Fire and more. Friday includes multiple Methodist circles, missionary society, quilt block exchanges, and various roll calls and tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Warren Dare
Washington Saddle Club
YMCA
West Chester Pythian Sisters
VFW
Donald Beye
Circle
Elmer Steele
Rebekah Club
Rural Women's Club
Will Marie Sr
OES
Masonic Temple
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
Wray Phillips
KC Hall
Women of Moose
Moose Hall
St. Paul's Guild
Camp Fire Board
Walnut Women's Club
Earl Cline
The
Lloyd Enke
T. L. Brookhart
H J. Brenneman
Walter A. Smith
Hugh Hall
Verle Gallagher
William Sitter
C. Willits
D. W. Anderson
Carol Brewer Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Nina Bowers
Baptist Church
Marion Snodgrass
Wilmer Launderman
Etieine Spenser
Wm. Zager
Fern Rold
Ranal Hotl
Korea
Jennie Adams
Raymond Hasty
Grace Shaw
Father
Bernard Bean Weds May 29 In Burlington
Bernard Bean and Miss Virginia Gerling united in marriage at the Evangelical Reformed church in Burlington on Sunday May 29 at 4 oclock in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a white lace gown with a fingertip veil and carried an orchid on a white Bible. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Norman Bean of Ainsworth and they will reside in Grandview after a trip to the western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Reformed Church of
Burlington
Virginia Gerling
Clarence Gerling
Bernard Bean
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
R. G. Beck
Paul Fridley
Don Gerdom
Beverly Bean
Wallace Bean
Jerry
Larry Bean
Harold
Gerald Gerling
Danny Bean
Duane Gerling
Dianna Kiesey
Washington
Keith Gerling
Vernon Hainer
George Waste
Mary Wendimier
Bean
States
Kresge
Mr. Bean
Heintz Co
Muscatine
Grandview
Two Junction Men To Receive SUI Degrees
John Richie Orr son of Mr and Mrs Lester Orr Columbus Junction will receive a bachelor of arts degree and Richard Edwin Graham son of Mr and Mrs Harold Graham Columbus City will receive his bachelor of science in commerce Friday from the University of Iowa. Officers elected Monday noon June 6 at the meeting of the Columbus Community club were Herbert Fritsch president Robert Fulton vice president Russell Newell secretary and treasurer. They will assume office at the September meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John Richie Orr
Lester Orr
Richard Edwin Graham
Harold Graham
Columbus City
University of Iowa
Columbus Community Club
Herbert Fritsch
Robert Fulton
Russell Newell
New Office Created After 65 Years in Old Orchard Beach
Fred Luce, 92, defeated for town clerk ends long public service of 65 years. The town creates a new license inspector role and appoints him at an annual salary of 1080 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Fred Luce
Luce
Adenauer Discusses Moscow Visit and Four‑Power Talks
Adenauer plays down last word on traveling to Moscow while signaling flexibility for Bonn or neutral venues. He backs Eisenhower and Eden on four‑power talks and urges German unity with Western allies, stressing disarmament and reunification as steps to peace. He praises reconstruction and Lufthansa resumption as signs of Germany’s progress.
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Moscow
Bonn
Geneva
Russia
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Soviet Union
Germany
Adenauer
The
United Press
Josef
Stalin
West
United States
Soviet Russia
European Union
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Adenaicr
Lufthansa
Eisenhower Eyes Second Term With Aid From Air Travel
The M A E praise a new Aero Commander that cuts the Gettysburg trip from State College to 15 minutes and urges Ike to spend weeknights on the farm. The faster plane reduces the two hour winding road drive and may influence his thoughts on a second term. The aircraft could make Gettysburg a Washington suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
State College
Milton
Gettysburg
Washington
Last Straw For Windsor Dog Warden After Collie Bites
Three bites by the same collie in weeks lead Windsor dog warden John Movchuk to find the owner and have him pay the medical bill. The incident occurred as Movchuk walked on the street. The case ends with the owner covering the doctor expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Conn
John Movchuk
Movchuk
Washington News Items Highlights Local Visits and Transfers
Mr and Mrs Jess Quigley and Judy Carson visited Pvt Jack Quigley at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. He has completed sixteen weeks of basic training and heads to Camp Carson Colorado Springs for further duties. The report lists many Washington residents attending gatherings, travels, and school announcements including Miss Asta Cartwell and Mrs Albert Lay. Congressman Schwengal made a surprise visit amid funeral duties. the piece notes the US hay crop totals about 110 million tons equal to steel tonnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Quigley
Judy Carson
Jack Quigley
Camp Chaffie
Arkansas
Quigley
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jack
William J. Grossheim
Albert Lay
Mt. Pleasant
Harlan ©. Foster
Fosters
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Cuba
Alaska
Europe
Pacific Islands
Foster
Fred Schwengal
Keith Norton
Towa
United States
Birthday Wishes for Journal Staff and Friends Today
Best wishes go to Mrs Charles Spiner Jean Koening Sara Young Leanna Ruth Lanning Don Bealer Mrs Oren Romine James Marsh Dale Bower and Ronnie Jon Fredrick of the Journal force as they celebrate birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spinler
Jean Koening
Sara Young
Leanna Ruth Lanning
Don Bealer
Oren Romine
James Marsh
Dale Bower
The
Journal Force
Ronnie Jon Fredrick
Hospital Births and Dismissals Schedule
Hospital births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Richard Benge of Wayland and a son for Mr and Mrs Thomas Berdo of Washington. Dismissals list Van De Herman of Washington and Mrs Roy Lamansky and her son of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Benge
Wayland
Thomas Berdo
Washington
van de Herman
Roy Lamansky
Fairfield
Local newspaper masthead and publishing details
Washington Evening Journal listing publisher staff and departments. It notes publication schedule afternoons excluding Sunday, Christmas and July, and includes postal filing and association affiliations. Subscription rates for varying durations and regions are itemized.
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WSCS
Mrs. Adams
Earl Cooleys
Darlene Goodwin
Richard Harveys
Earl Dickerson
Jeanette
Ed Kauffman
Herb Moffett
Jo Ann
Brenda Swift
Rosemary Koehler
Vickie Chalupa
Carl Greiner
Eliott McKinstry
Larry Zehr
Carl Chalupa
Waterloo
Carolyn
Jimmy Kauffman
ATN &H
Dad
Hallmark
Nicola
Harmon
N. Side Sq
Ushers
Rhonda Zehr
Junction
Martha Butler
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Net
Miles O. Stout
Wanda Kathryn
Karl Allen Robertson
George R. Robertson
Iowa City
Miss Stout
Stephens College
Columbia, Mo
Robertson
State University of Iowa
Waterbury, Conn
Max Fischer
Washington News
Raymond Linden
Joel
Claire
Robert C. Wilcox
Cc. F. Rathmel
Max Rathmel
Dwight
John Robertson
Milo Steele Sr
Milo Steele Jr
Mike
Robert Steele
William Chmelar
Scott Wilcox
Robert Keith
Lyle Wilcox
James Reschly
Mickey
Cindy
Carrie
Dale Richards
Diana
Linda
A. D. Rathmel
Ray Rathmel
Luella
Eddie
Ed Kleinberg
Winfield
Manford R
Winnie T. Belles
Washington County
ABC
Asta Cartwell
Albert A. Lay
Fulton Community High School
Fulton
Ilinois
Fulton High School
Clinton
Rainbow Girls
Sigourney
Eastern Star and Masons
Carl Combs
California
Glacier National Park
Oakland
William Sallee
Granville, S.D
Myrtle Rhodes
Sallee
Rhodes
Patricia Lee Sandy
State University of
Patricia
Effie Anderson
S. P. Sandy
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. J. Shannon
Dave H. Elder
Bruce Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Howard Hazen
Inland Daiy Press
Lowa Daily Press
Lowa Press
Doreau of Cirenations
T.i
Washingtort
Washingtonm
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