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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1962
Page
4
A patient expresses sincere thanks for brightening hospital stay with friendly calls flowers gifts and kind gestures received from Mrs Russell Goodin.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brown depart Cedar Rapids by plane for Tucson Arizona to visit their son Dr Edward Brown and family. They plan a two week trip. Also reports on Keota Eastern Star and T L S Club meetings with July August vacations and a July 15 picnic at Fairfield Park.
Bethel Church reports 32 pupils in Bible School with perfect attendance for the term. A short program awarded certificates to children. Grace Hiler visited to teach in summer school. Mrs Longer honored at Captain's Table dinner. Parsons College graduation celebrated.
Richland observers report Roberta Paxson will be honored at a Methodist Church bridal shower Monday evening hosted by Mrs. Leo V. Forinash and Mrs. Dale Sassen. The community notes include care for ill residents, local society meetings, and upcoming reunions at Rubio Hall with attendees from Davenport, Webster, Sigourney, Brighton, Rome, and Richland.
O L Rogers honored as a fifty year member at Naomi Chapter No. 185 OES open meeting in Kalona Masonic hall. The program organized by Vernon Stagner Mrs. Duane H Gingerich Raymond Yetty and others included poems music and remarks by Rogers detailing the chapter history. Guests from multiple Iowa chapters attended the event along with a golden anniversary social. Milk data follows with 1962 market rise estimate by the Agriculture Department officials.
Keota residents gather for an open house for the Keota Community Vacation Church School on Friday June 15 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. The note covers local visits and travel among residents including Mrs Francis Romine Mrs Flora See and families in Dysart Cedar Falls Sigourney and Grinnell with several weekend trips and health mentions.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Chamberlain and family left Riverside for Long View Texas after a weeklong visit with Alice Waldschmidt and relatives. Francis Waldschmidt hosted twelve teenage cousins for court whist and home movies of a daughter wedding. Charles Alan Draker born Mercy Hospital weighs seven pounds seven ounces. Elda Carmichael family moved to recently vacated Longbine property after Iowa City residence.
A closing out sale is announced for Meek's Grocery in Haskins Iowa starting at 10 30 a m. The column lists ongoing or weekly livestock sales at multiple Iowa venues including Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie's Livestock Market Columbus Junction Kalona Sales Barn Ollie Livestock Exchange and Wapello Livestock Auction with scheduled days and times.
A dense broadcast schedule lists network programs and local shows across stations WHBF KECRG WMT and WC R in multiple time blocks Friday to Monday. Include news weather sports Talk and movie segments with classics like Lassie Bonanza Gunsmoke and Ed Sullivan and a mix of game shows variety and theatrical programs.
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