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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
2
The VFW Auxiliary Break fast Club gathered Wednesday morning with eight members present. Mrs. John Custer will host the next meeting on June 28.
The Rev Fr T J Lew will be guest of honor at an open house in the Washington Knights of Columbus Hall Sunday afternoon. It is a farewell as he leaves to become pastor of St Paul the Apostle in Davenport. The reception runs 2 to 4 p.m. Residents are invited to greet him. circle leaders orchestrate arrangements.
Funeral services for Louis Votroubek scheduled Friday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with Rev. Hubert Sunderman officiating. Burial will follow in Columbus City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home and the family will be there this evening. He died Wednesday at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
The school board will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 this evening in the administrative offices at 301 East Jefferson Street. The meeting was postponed from Wednesday and will proceed as rescheduled.
On the record, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dowell of Stronghurst Illinois welcomed a daughter. Dismissed today are Mrs. Merilyn Detweiler of Keota and Mrs. Keith Rowe with her daughter, Wellman.
Construction at the Washington County Hospital continues despite heavy rains. Cement flooring in the new wing supports two 24 ton boilers moved through a south wall opening. Crews expect one bidder to be on site this evening as boilers are lowered to the basement atop concrete slabs. Ventilating units, limestone siding, and roof shingles are progressing. Gilbert Builders, Inc. of Iowa Falls are the contractors.
Washington's municipal pool started the 1967 summer season at 1 p.m. after delays for a new sand filter. Nels Westermark, pool chairman, announced readiness with Mike Steele as pool manager. Hours are 1 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 daily. Season tickets cost 5 dollars for younger students, 10 for high schoolers, 15 for adults, and a 30 dollar family ticket. Admission is 25 to 75 cents by age. Milo Steele Jr. named superintendent of the physical plant. Mrs. Dave McCall cashier. Lifeguards include Daylene McAvoy, Dana McAvoy, Susan Roth, Lavonne Graber, Rick Shaver, and Jerry Westermark.
Four inmates from Anamosa Reformatory attended a Washington Kiwanis Club gathering with staffer Don Knapp. Leon Hill chaired the program as Norman Sprostan Ronald Reimers Ed Leckenby and Dennis Terwilliger spoke for Check Writers Anonymous. The group aims to curb bad check writing through therapy and reduce illegal activity.
Menno Stutzman 71 died Wednesday in Grand Island Nebraska. He lived in Wellman since 1949 and returned to Nebraska in February. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Wellman Mennonite Church with Rev. Gideon G Yoder and Rev. George S Miller officiating. Burial in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Born June 26 1895 in Milford to David D and Mary Ann Beckler Stutzman. First wife Mary Stoltzfus died 1938. second wife Naomi Dickel died 1963. Surviving Delmar Parker Colorado Mrs Arthur J Stutzman Cairo Irvin Seward 26 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren. Siblings David Ira Joseph Amos Boshart Albert Vera Hochsteter and others. four brothers and two sisters preceded him. Gould Funeral Home of Wellman in charge.
Twenty three parents completed the American Red Cross mother and baby care course taught by Mrs. Mary Koehler. The final session was held Wednesday evening in the basement room at the Livingston Day Meeker and Bates law firm.
Funeral services for Alva Ralue Liggett of Brighton will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Gould Funeral Home with Rev Virgil Blosser in charge. Burial will be in McDowell Cemetery. Mrs Liggett died unexpectedly in her home at Brighton on Tuesday.
All Washington County swine producers and their wives are urged to attend the district nine Park Appreciation Day at Cardinal Community High School south of the US 34 and 15 junction near Eldon. The program, Tuesday June 20 at 7:30 p.m., features Dan Murphy on The Other Side of Your Business with Mike Ford and an ISU swine extension specialist. The ladies program includes a film on port cookery changes, the district pork queen contest, and Porkette officer elections. Lunch follows.
Lee Swartzendruber entered Washington Co. Hospital Sunday after a light stroke. Social notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagler and family of Sigourney to Mrs. Wagler's grandmother Mrs. C. E. Roth and Edith. Weather details include a recent nice rain and yesterday's drizzle with dense fog this morning. Garden notes say corn and beans planting appears poor with new seed. Other items mention church deacons meeting, travelers Charlotte Graber visiting Staunton, Virginia, and garden birds observed including Baltimore Oriole and goldfinch. Several social visits from local families are listed along with a correction about WACO grads Herb Richs.
Harold and Mrs. Miller celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church. About 235 relatives and friends attended, with family members hosting, pouring, and serving. Photos and memorabilia from the 1917 North English wedding were shown as guests shared memories and refreshments.
New York Mets announce the signing of southpaw Richard Folkers a 6 foot 2 180 pounder selected in the recent free agent draft The 20 year old from Waterloo Iowa will report to the Durham club in the Carolina League Folkers previously played for Parsons College finishing the season 10 0 with 126 strikeouts in 60 innings San Francisco drafted him in June 1966 and Chicago White Sox had a chance in January 1967 draft.
New York report from UPI cites Health Insurance Institute findings that women experience about six severe headaches per year versus under three for men. A 12 month U.S. National Health Survey counted 4.5 million headaches severe enough to disable for at least a day, with colds and flu far more common.
In Bonn the federal constitution grants equality to women, yet a government survey shows 68 percent of women and 72 percent of men deem women working for wages abnormal. Women hold only 6.9 percent of seats in parliament and 5.2 percent in communal assemblies, with smaller communities offering fewer chances. However studies say women are better drivers. In New York bowling ranks as the most popular sport by participation, surpassing baseball football and basketball in a study by the University of Michigan.
A Los Angeles physician warns the deafness seen in children of the 30 000 pregnant women who contracted German measles three years ago is more severe than expected. Specialists nationwide report many young children with hearing loss from minor to severe.
The Good Shepherd Mission Society met at Mrs. William Rarick’s home for devotions on reverence in worship led by Rev. Yunk. Daughters of the American Revolution held a Flag Day meeting and picnic at Sunset Park cabin with remarks on history items, a tribute to Miss Anna Dawson, and plans to keep the cabin open to the public July 6.
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