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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1962

Page

2

Local residents share greetings and travels during summer

Mrs. Lloyd Gray returns to Montgomery Ward shoe department after vacation. Many families visit relatives in Kansas, California, and Canada. The Burham and Gray families attend reunions and trips with extended kin and local civic group members.

Lloyd Gray Montgomery Ward Shoe Department Robert L. Burham Lynn Lawerence Kansas Burham University of Kansas National Science Association Jo- Anne Alliman Gray Tuscon Ariz Paul Benell, Jr Des Moines Professor Burham Grandview College

UPW Circle Hosts Cooperative Dinner at First Presbyterian

United Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church met at the church Tuesday evening for a cooperative dinner. Hostesses were Mrs. Robert Garrett and Miss Helen Breeze. Devotions and the prayer calendar were led by Mrs. Elsie Coward. Miss Margaret Applegate presented a study on The Christian's New Lord from Romans. Bethel UPW invited members to their gathering June 27 at 2 p.m. in Bethel Church with Grace Vincent as speaker. Synodical announced for June 26 and 27 in Ames.

Circle 4 United Presbyterian Women First Presbyterian Church Robert Garrett Helen Breeze Elsie Coward Margaret Applegate Bethel Upw Bethel Church Grace Vincent Ames

Social Calendar Notices for the Week

Community notices outline events from Wednesday to Friday. St Rita Circle meets at Sunset Park for a potluck if dry, with Mrs Paul Horak. PE Chapter 1 hosts a 6:30 p.m. potluck with Mrs Richard McCleery. Double Deck Club holds an anniversary dinner at Captain’s Table. HJ Chule hosts a 7:30 p.m. event with Mrs Vern Escher. St Paul’s UCC Women’s Guild hosts a 1 p.m. Guest Day Salad Luncheon with guests and a salad. HH Club meets 1:30 p.m. with Mrs Walter Horning. WCTU meets 2 p.m. at Nazarene Church with Mrs David Garvet as hostess. CWF holds a 7:30 p.m. general meeting at church requesting yearbooks. West Chester Home Art Club led by Mrs Milo DeLong.

St. Rita Circle Sunset Park Paul Horak Richard McCleery HJ Chule Vern Escher St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Women’s Guild HH Club Walter Horning WCTU Nazerene David Garvet West Chester Home Art Club Milo DeLong

Snowball Social Club hears Mrs Flickinger talk

Fifty one members and families met with Mr and Mrs Glenn Fuhr for a homemade ice cream social. Dr and Mrs M R Flickinger and Jana Don Fickle Jim Mallory Steven Christina and Phillip Enke attended. Mrs Flickinger spoke on The Communist Threat to America and a business meeting followed. The next meeting is a club picnic set for July 17 at 6 30 p m in Sunset Park.

Glenn Fuhr M. R. Flickinger Jana Don Fickle Jim Mallory Steven Christina Phillip Enke Flickenger Wayne Knupp America

Peiffer Couple Welcome Daughter Lori Elaine

Mr and Mrs Fritz Peiffer of Novoto California are parents of a daughter Lori Elaine born June 12 at Novoto General Hospital Grandparents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hysell and Mrs Jeona Peiffer Mrs Hysell has gone to Novato to greet the new arrival Family gathering marks Fathers Day and multiple birthdays and anniversaries distributed among relatives with a cooperative lawn dinner and cake gifts from Mrs Nancy Barclay

Fritz Peiffer Novoto Calif Lori Elaine Novoto General Hospital Wilbur Hysell J.eona Peiffer Hysell Novato Merle Statler Marvin Statler Don Rich Dale Statler Minnie Statler Hazel Rapp

Shelters Built in West Berlin After Border Fire

West Berlin police report building sandbag and earthwork shelters for protection against potential border violence after 15 shots near Lichterfelde and five near Hermsdorf were fired at refugees. In the East Zone, officials aim to mobilize women 16 to 60 into factories as workers flee, contributing to a worsening economy cited by Walter Ulbricht. A separate note in New York covers Yves Montand dismissing Platonic Affection as plausible in a McCall’s Dictionary of Love feature.

East Germany New York UPI Yves Montand McCall's Magazine

Government Moves to Avert Airlines Strike

The Kennedy administration plans to delay a 60 day walkout by 10 000 American Airlines ground crew while talks continue with the flight engineers union over a plan to avert a strike at Trans World Airlines. Labor secretary Goldberg resumed talks to clear terms of the engineers truce proposal as union negotiators seek clarification.

Kennedy Arthur J. Goldberg TWA

Local Y-Wives Visit Children's Hospital in Iowa City

Mrs. John Walker led a group from the Y-Wives to Iowa City to visit Mrs. Price Roberts at the Children's Hospital. Attendants included Mrs. Bill Deaton Mrs. Holger Christiansen Mrs. Harold Stephens Mrs. Loren Moore and Mrs. Robert Ryner.

Y-Wives John Walker Iowa City Price Roberts Children’s Hospital Bill Deaton Holger Christiansen Harold Stephens Loren Moore Robert Ryner

Space suits with water shielding and electric propulsion unveiled

Los Angeles reports space scientists describe a quilted water blanket shield for spacemen to protect against solar radiation and a personal shielding system inside an aluminum plastic enclosure. They propose electric propulsion engines with thrust comparable to a small rocket to move huge interplanetary craft, aiming for Mars and beyond.

Los Angeles UPS General Electric

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