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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1965
Page
7
The Joahn Vaughn Circle of the Baptist Church met with Mrs. Donald Lins to hear Keith Williams present Our Later Years a Time for Responsible Living. The group will serve refreshments at the general meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
The Douglas Crone descendants gathered in the Kalona Farmers Bank community room for their annual reunion. A noon potluck followed. bill Norman opened the business meeting as officers were elected with Charlotte Crone Botts named president and Cloyce Crone as secretary.
A large crowd gathered for the Coffin reunion on Sunday June 13 at Chatauqua Park in Fairfield. Officers for the 1967 reunion were elected: president Hervey Coffin secretary treasurer Mary Boughner. Attendees traveled from Illinois New Mexico Idaho Kansas Iowa and Washington among other states.
Margelia Beitl and Daniel McClure plan a wedding on August 28 at College Park Baptist Church in Orlando. Margelia is the daughter of Wallace and Beitl of Orlando. Daniel is the son of Raymond South and Charles McClure, with ties to Decatur Iowa and Brighton. He is a Washington High School graduate stationed at McCoy Air Force Base.
Washington residents attended a pre Fathers Day cooperative dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Clark Baker and family on Sunday. Guests included Howard Baker and family, Ted Ross and Ronnie, Jerry Fisher and Monty, Doyle Brown and Betty, Bill Hazelett, Russell Hill, Omar Black and family, Ray Schooley and daughters, Bob Long and Lori, plus Lawrence Baker and Roberta of Batavia, Gary Oswalt, Kenneth Brown, Donald Rees, Danny Aggeson and Jeff of Wellman, Rae Lee Lewis, all gathered to honor Howard Baker’s anniversary and Mrs Clark Baker’s birthday.
This listing summarizes area legal professionals including Louis J. Kehoe at Jeffry building with OL 3-3991, Livingston Day & Bates at 204 West Main Street OL 3-2147, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 W Washington St OL 3-2924, and John C. Owen at 119% West Washington South Side Square OL 38-2874.
Harold Johnson lies patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 408. Richard and Mrs Stewart return from a month’s vacation with daughter and family in Long Beach California. Rev Leonard Wines and family visit Otto Walton home after east trip. Delbert Zager and Floyd Green attend Las Vegas plumbers convention. Bethlehem Commandery conclave opens June 20 at Templar Park with services parades banquets and events.
Grim. Les Grim of Washington and Louisa Counties wins a 1965 Ford Mustang as a top producer from June 7 to June 11. The Ford Mustang prize goes to the top two producers in each of Iowa’s four sales divisions and will be available until the evening of Sunday, June 20. Ford Motor Co. supplied the cars for June.
Circle IV of the First Presbyterian Women held a cooperative dinner at the church Tuesday evening followed by a business meeting and study led by Mrs. Archie Buwer. Della Humphreys led devotions, Don Hazen led the study, greeters were appointed for June, and flowers for the pulpit were arranged. Members donated for the Christmas White Cross box and planned gifts for boys for September. Hostesses were Mrs. Paul Fern and Mrs. Floyd Polis, with Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Dehne and Caro in attendance. Circle V met Tuesday with Mrs. Rodney Letts. Leader Mrs. Ray Glover presided, devotions by Mrs. Dale Connelly, study by Mrs. Willis Horton Jr. Guests included Mrs. Clarence Dehne, Mrs. Richard Colby, and Mrs. Robert Johnson.
Members of TTT Chapters DL and EI met for dinner at Captain's Table Tuesday evening followed by a brief business session led by Mrs. Jack Weik. Founders Day was observed and Rita Donaldson, sponsored by Chapter DL, was reported at Eden Valley TT camp in Minnesota. The evening included bridge and social time with a committee led by Miss Eileen Jeffrey and others.
Mr and Mrs Bob Wyman of Freemont Nebraska and Mr and Mrs Dean Daugherty of Omaha Nebraska were weekend guests at the John Simmering home to attend the horse show sponsored by the Iowa American Albino Horse Club at the L Bar M Rodeo grounds Columbus Junction. Mrs Daugherty a former White Horse Ranch troupe rider featured with her horse White Mystery at the Iowa show.
The Walnut Women's Club met at Sunset Park for a noon salad lunch hosted by Mrs. Glenn Davis with Mrs. Edwin Lukovsky and Mrs. Herbert Ferrell assisting. Eleven members attended along with seven children and a guest. Plans were announced for a club tour of the Amanas on Wednesday, June 23, with at least ten participants and guests welcome. The Elmer Wulfs will host July ice cream social with Marion Robertson assisting. The Snowball Social Club held its annual ice cream supper with Neal Hall and Cloyce Tinnes cohosting, and new club books distributed. The next meeting will be a Sunset Park picnic on July 20. ROSEMARY CLUB hosted bridge with George Horn high and Towyn Davies low, with Mr. Davies and Mrs. Brown low. hosts were Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Davies.
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