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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1958

Page

2

Local Social News Highlights From Washington and Nearby

Numerous visits mark a busy period with Mr and Mrs Dean Plummer hosting and guests from Sioux City Oskaloosa Omaha and Phoenix. Dr and Mrs E E Stutsman extended their vacation visiting relatives in Long Island Boston and Chicago. Mrs Charles Robison and family traveled to Washington after visiting Jake Hoover in Phoenix. The column notes reunions high school and family gatherings across Bloomfield Durant Davenport Spencer Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant plus golf and Girls State events.

Dean Plummer Diane Susan Sioux City Fred R. Andersen E. E. Stutsman Virginia H.A. Texchel Long Island New York Boston J. B. Healey Healey Betty Neiswanger Stutsman Donna Clow A. J. Sjostedt Robert Taylor Charles Robison Sandy Pam Patsy Washington Jake Hoover Phoenix Ariz Mr. Robison

Sportsman's Pot-Roast Envy Of Men Year Round

Pot-Roast designed for outdoorsmen, suited for Father’s Day. Beef blade pot roast braised with tomato sauce oregano olives and garlic, slow simmered 3 to 3½ hours until tender. Yield 8 to 10 servings.

Reba Staggs

Marriage License Issued to Reschly and Mullin

A marriage license has been issued here to Robert John Reschly and Sonja Mullin, both of Washington.

Robert John Reschly Sonja Mullin Washington

Neighbors Welcome Smiths To Community

KEOTA neighbors greeted Mr and Mrs Jerry Smith with a warm housewarming. Guests included Cleo Trier and family Whitey Sellman Dewey Coffman Jake Seethout Harold Lester Smith Terry Greiner Cindy and Perry Deal, who brought food and drinks.

Friendly Bible Class Meeting At Church

Mr and Mrs Lowell Wirene hosted a Friendly Bible Class gathering in Fellowship Hall at the Baptist Church. Rev S J Curry spoke and guests joined a cooperative supper of twenty one. The group approved ten dollars for the organ fund and planned August picnic with no July meeting.

Lowell Wirene Fellowship Hall of the Baptist Church S. J. Curry Rev. Curry Clarence Rathmel Rebekah Lodge IOOF PWO William Glassburner T. M. Mast Fred Reid Baptist Christian Builders Baptist Loyal Women's Bertha Hartman U.P. Wcss Willam McConnell Clarence Logan

Social Calendar Notes Weekly Meetings Across Community

Community notices list events for Tuesday through Friday including VFW Auxiliary meetings at VFW Hall, Circle IV at church, PWO circles, booster club postponement, and a Small Fry party at Country Club. Midweek clubs meet at various churches with potlucks and programs, plus Riverside circles, Sunshine Club, and WSCS activities.

VFW PWO Circle IV

Social visits and church events at The U P Home

Residents and guests gathered for Sunday calls and a Monday Cedar Rapids Presbyterial meeting prep. Visitors included families from Strahan Mt. Ayr Douds Morning Sun Warren Keating Monmouth and Clinton areas. A Home Mission talk by Miss Eades highlighted the Evensong service with plans for travel to Albuquerque and Waterloo.

Nan Johnson Miss Eades Rochester Minn Maud Jackson Iron Mountain Montana Alaska Menaul School Albuquerque N. M

Mrs. Starr celebrated 80th with surprise party

Mrs. Mary R. Starr was honored at a surprise birthday dinner attended by thirty relatives who brought baskets to mark her 80th. Neices, nephews, and three of her children joined from Center Point, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Lone Tree, and Wellman, while cakes were baked by family members.

Mary R. Starr Mary Lydia Taylor Iowa City Starr Mildred Jackson Walter Starr Howard Berstler Cedar Rapids Leon Schauf Wellman

On The Record Hospital Daughter Born to Scott Family

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scott of Washington welcomed a daughter today.

Donald Scott Washington

Nickell-Scott Vows Spoken In Wellman

Miss Nancy Lou Nickell and R Eugene Scott wed in Wellman in a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church. The couple, who will reside in Kalona, plan a honeymoon through the Ozarks. The bride is a recent Iowa Wesleyan College graduate and will teach first grade. the groom works for Pepsi Cola Bottling.

Nancy Lou Nickell Verlin Nickell Wellman R. Eugene Scott Richard O. Scott Wayne Ferguson First Baptist Church Mary Yoder Donna McIntosh Farmington Michael Scott Bill Nickell Bob Wetrich Jay Klopfenstein Washington Janice Gasho Doris

Clark-Jones Vows In Little Brown Church

In Richland Iowa Geraldine Clark and Joe Jones wed at the Little Brown Church Nashua at 2 30 pm Thursday June 5 with Rev Glen L Utterback officiating The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Clark Richland and a 1956 Brighton High School graduate The groom son of Mrs Ada Jones Montezuma and the late Martin Jones Attendants were Mr and Mrs Raymond Hadley of Richland After a short wedding trip they will reside about a half mile south of Richland.

Richland Geraldine Clark Joe Jones Little Brown Nashua Glen L. Utterback Jones Jerry Clark Brighton High School Ada Jones Montezuma Martin Jones Raymond Hadley

Becky Humston Birthday Party Cheerful Seventh

Becky Humston invited friends for her seventh birthday party at home on Monday afternoon. Little girls played from 2 to 5, enjoyed birthday cake, ice cream with strawberries, and photos were taken. Guests included Jennifer Hampton Rita Fuhr Patty Jo McGrevey Julia Horak Mary Lechner Nancy Mattes. brothers Eddie Larry Garry and sisters Connie Susan joined the celebration.

Becky Humston Grant Humston Jr

Meredith Willson denounces rock and roll as utter garbage

Mason City Iowa. Meredith Willson composer of The Music Man blasts rock and roll as a creeping paralysis and utter garbage in a hometown interview at a festival. He criticizes big record companies for pushing rock to teenagers and argues for jazz swing and bebop as true music.

Mason City Iowa UPT Meredith Willson Willson Come International Kid Cry Louie Armstrong Jack Teagarden Benny Goodman Woody Herman

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