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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1965
Page
2
Local social news lists visits from Ottumwa and Waukegan, travel to Michigan and California, class reunions, and Navy assignments. The Double Deck Club met with ten members and two guests, hosting high and low scores and travel. Community events include picnics, church and YWCA activities, tours, and a packed weekly schedule of meetings and socials.
Miss Gwyneth Ann Jones was showered with pot holders towels and other gifts at a coffee Friday hosted by Mrs Harold Wilson. Neighbors and friends of the bride-to-be attended as Miss Jones opened gifts centered with a heart and wedding bell. Mrs Evert Westen read about wedding customs. Special guests included Mrs Joe Jones and Mrs Marion Augustine. Miss Jones and Edwin Augustine are to wed on Saturday July 3 in the Methodist church.
Newspaper masthead fragment lists editors and staff including Towa David Elder editor and business William Shannon vice president. Advertising and news roles noted with Charles Morris Bob Shatter Bruce Cowden Hazen and others. Publication claims second class matter under act. Washington Iowa post office. United Press Leased Wire. Circulation audit by an Iowa press association and Garret Washington.
Judy Mayer was feted Thursday evening June 17 with hosts Mrs. James R. Davis and Linda Davis in the Davis residence. Sisters Jeri Mayer and Linda Davis helped open gifts, games entertained guests, and desserts and coffee were served. Mrs. Richard Mayer led the serving, with a pink color scheme featuring candles, roses, and a miniature bride and bridesmaid. Twenty seven friends attended the shower.
Seventeen friends gathered Thursday morning at the home of Mrs Bill Horton to honor Mrs Jim Richart whose husband recently transferred to DeWitt. Hostesses were Mrs Horton and Mrs Martin. Out of town guests included Mrs Maxwell and Shar on of Kearney Neb and Mrs Kokesh of Boulder.
The General Meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church featured "Spanish American Visitors Speak" as the program theme. Fifty-five attended as Circle III led devotions and discussions on Spanish speaking Americans, Do minican Republic issues, Puerto Rico, and related Methodist roles.
The Highteen members of the First Presbyterian Church gathered at Mrs. Marguerite Crail's home for a dessert niche on Friday with Mrs. Dale Tlose assisting. Devotions were led by Mrs. Otto Sheetz and the fifth chapter of Galatians was presented by Mrs. Elsie Conard who also led the business session. A White Cross sewing day was announced, with Mrs. John Witthoft urged to contribute. The next meeting is set for September 17. Peter Circle II met at Mrs. S. E. Blattner’s home with Mrs. Robert Moss cohosting and presiding over Bible study, followed by refreshments.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met in Fellowship Hall at 7:30 p m Friday. Mrs Alta Hays opened with Devotions using John 1 7:7 as scripture and spoke on A Better World Begins With Me. Officers led the program and discussed department duties and the changed structure of the American Baptist Convention. Mrs Charles McConnell thanked officers, with Marietta Workman and Miss Cora Hopping planning to attend the Ames State Conference next weekend. The National Conference will be in Green Lake Wisconsin in July. Mrs McConnell closed with prayer. refreshments were served by the Joahn Vaughn Circle.
On the record hospital admission list James Keefer Kalona Henry M Taylor Washington and Nancy Lou Wolfe Brighton are noted as medical. Births today include Mr and Mrs Jon Coakley Washington a son. Dismissals today include Earl Zieglowsky Columbus Junction and Mrs George Weston Washington.
Members of the class held a reunion and dinner at 6 30 p m in the Captain s Table with a social hour at Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church. Red rose decorations and miniature diplomas annotated with names and addresses marked each plate. A program featured welcome by Olive Miksch reminiscences by teachers and classmates sketches of post graduation activities and a memorial service for thirteen deceased members. Several out of town attendees joined local members as the group sang and closed with Auld Lang Syne and Bless Be the Tie That Binds.
E S Tanner of Marengo visited his aunt Mrs Rehfeldt while Mae Jones Jessie Klein and Carl Jarrard called at Halcyon House Sunday afternoon. Mrs sridenthal received a Sunday visit from Don Kinney Jackie and Laura of Des Moines Kinney is her grandson. Roy Burnett and Olen McCormack called on Carrie Davis Sunday afternoon. John Tener Ann Larry and Jerry of Riverside visited Sunday evening with Helen Tener. Ed Reschley Phillip of Staten Island and R E Melville called on H T Carris Tuesday. Julia Hawkins Lilly Thomas from Columbus Junction visited Thursday. Charles RhinHart Mt Pleasant Merlin Zurch and daughters visited Friday afternoon. W J Clark of Palm Desert Calif visited in our Home.
A batch of wedding ceremonies took place from Saturday to Sunday in West Chester Keota Brighton and Washington area churches. Brides include Betty Louise Peters Marilyn Parker Jeanette Mae Dickinson Patricia McClure Izabeth Bauer Linda Ray Denzler and bridesgrooms Bennie Bryan Gray James Flanders Donald Lamansky Thomas Brown William Morris James McNeill John Cruise and others in families Peters Parker Dickinson Lamansky McClure Bauer Schumacher Denzler Cruise. Reberal notices list officiants and church venues with double ring or ring ceremonies.
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