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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
3
The Marion Men 4 H Club met on Monday with 12 members attending. Members toured all projects after roll call and most submitted rat bait sale money. Refreshments were served. The next gathering is July 14 at Jerry Lowry s home with roll call on The Worst Farm Pest on Our Farm.
David Spreacker turned six with a home party in Kalona attended by Galen Miller John Sattler Donnie Dickel Bruce McKenzie Wendell Miller Ronnie Troyer Loren Southwick Arden Miller Cecil Borntrager David Brenneman and Dannie Spreacker. Also notes Women's Relief Corps meeting at Mentele hall June 20 and local visits and trips.
All in A Lifetime and sons moved to a new home in Allison with Mrs McKenzie’s parents. The McKenzie family addresses will be in Davenport via Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beranek and Richard visiting the Prebys home. Donna Beranek accompanied them home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Bates of Ames and Mrs. Gladys Stever of Newton at the Haberman residence. Regina Walker and Janet Haberman performed at an alumni banquet in Wapello. Brownie Scouts from Kalona attend Brownie Day Camp in Iowa City. Kalona Golf Club ladies postponed Tuesday activities for the R H Peterseim family. Gloria Krabill of Corpus Christi visits Janet Haberman in the Haberman home. Morris Doolin and son visited Osceola Missouri with the Junior Whetstone family.
The entry lists the Washington Evening Journal staff current as KE Shannon managing editor and Dave R Elder business manager with a rural subscription rate of 8.00 and outside Iowa rate of 17.50 per year. It notes publication pattern afternoons except Sunday with postal registrations and press associations acknowledged.
Regular Waynettes meeting at Christy Ann Sandeen home with ten members present. Achievement Day committees named including preparation, entry exhibit, and refreshment. Hostesses Connie Lindeen and Donna Bergstrom. Talks on fire prevention and demonstrations on caring for paint brushes and making flower arrangements.
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission reports higher business volume in gallons and receipts with fewer employees. By February 1958 payrolls and staffing were trimmed versus 1957, while monthly liquor sales rose from January to April, totaling $2 million in transactions.
The Iowa fifth district eyes the June 27 Polk County convention with a premeeting of six counties to decide delegates and timing. Neal Smith leads the June 2 primary votes, with Wally Bishop William Denman Frank McGowan and Dr. Robert OBrien following. The unit rule could let Polk’s delegation decide the nomination. Sandi Loveless plans to enter the University of Iowa this fall.
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