Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1968

Page

3

Rosemary Club and Booster Club Meet With Members

The Rosemary Club met Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Charlie Wiley. Bridge was played two tables with high scores to Mrs Frank Wenger and George Horn. Consolations went to Mrs Towyn Davies and Mr Wenger. The Booster Club gathered with Mrs Warren Escher for a 11 member plus four guests meeting. Plans for a picnic were made replacing an ice cream social with Mrs Chancey Litwiller and Mrs Raymond Landau in charge. Kathleen Escher sang and Joan Dunbar read a poem. Refreshments followed.

Rosemary Club Charlie Wiley Frank Wenger George Horn Towyn Davies Wenger Warren Escher Chancey Litwiller Raymond Landau Kathleen Escher Joan Dunbar Sunshine Community P. L. Fenn Gary Crossett Leslie Beenblossom Bill Koehler Ed Zieglowsky

Births and admissions listed in regional record

Admitted yesterday: Dewey Weeks Washington medical and Elmer Mays Washington medical. Births yesterday: Mr and Mrs William Starr Wayland a daughter. Today: Mrs Robert Cloke and son Brighton, Mrs Eugene Zehr and son Keota, Linda Hayes Washington.

Dewey Weeks Washington Elmer Mays William Starr Wayland Robert Cloke Brighton Eugene Zehr Keota Linda Hayes

Mrs Shirley Feehan Shower Hosted by Two Aunts

A miscellaneous shower honored Shirley Feehan on Sunday afternoon hosted by her aunts Mrs Norbert Becker and Mrs Lowell Burden. Eighteen guests attended including the bride’s aunts and close friends with special guest Mrs Peter Becker of Keota, the bride elect’s grandmother. After bridal games and opening gifts refreshments were served.

Shirley Feehan Norbert Becker Lowell Burden Peter Becker Keota

Col Day to visit friends in area

Col Richard T Day and wife Mary Jane travel from Redlands California to visit relatives in Brighton and Washington Iowa from July 1 to July 5. The flight surgeon with Norton Air Force Base will also visit West Bend Hampton Cedar Falls Ashton Sioux Falls before returning July 15. He is son of late Wilbur Day of Brighton and is a University of Iowa graduate with public health and aerospace medicine training.

Richard T. Day Mary Jane Doctor Day Brighton Washington Iowa Redlands Calif Norton Air Force Base San Bernardino Pentagon William Robert West Bend Hampton Cedar Falls Ashton Sioux Falls S. D California Colonel Day Wilbur Day Brighton High School University of Iowa John Hopkins University Air Force Norton Usaf Pacific Air Force Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii

Toastmasters Club Meeting at Captain's Table

Dale Miller served as toastmaster at the Toastmasters Club gathering held Wednesday evening at Captain's Table. Frank Patterson chaired table topics. Five minute speeches were delivered by Charles Twinam and Ralph Martin. Meetings recur weekly at 7 p.m., and new members are invited to attend.

Dale Miller Toastmasters Club Frank Patterson Charles Twinam

Jolly Nine Club Hosts Antiques Evening at Blue Note

The Jolly Nine Club dined at the Blue Note Wednesday and visited Mrs. Clare Griffin for an antiques show and discussion. St Paul Women group plans fall meetings with no July or August sessions. September session to be held.

Jolly Nine The Blue Note Clare Griffin ST. Paul Harry Chamberlin

Goodwill leaflet wins second in national contest

The Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa leaflet titled You Cant Help This Man Throw Away His Crutches won second place in Goodwills national contest for outstanding printed materials. Designed by Alan Swanson, Coralville, the piece promotes self help and learning to overcome handicaps rather than charity. First and third places went to Denver Goodwill and San Antonio, Texas.

Goodwill Goodwill Industries Iowa Alan Swanson 9Th Street Coralville Swanson University of Iowa Denver Goodwill Industries San Antonio Texas

They Can’t Be Fed From A Hospital Bed

A farmer warns about the dangers of farming without proper safeguards, stressing that careless seconds can endanger workers and families. The piece highlights the need to sell livestock at the right time and warns that injuries could end a career in feedlots, harvests, or dangerous tasks.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Legion Hall Department Des Moines Harry Ramseyer Thora Pease Pease Elk’s Club Muscatine Miss Shirley Feehan Col. Day U. S Stone's Dad Farm Bureau Insurance Service Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn National Bank of Washington Perdock, Inc Tindal Farm Supplies Jarrard Feed & Supplies Hy-Vee Food Store West Madison Southern Utilities Loveless Supply Company Town & Country Plymouth Sorrell H & H Firestone Washington Evening Journal Mose Levy Co Washington State Bank Wa-Con-Da Soil Service N. 12Th Ave Sellers Insurance Agency Fenn Farm Service Bob Roe Hanson Concrete Marion Nixon Feed Thermogas Company 405 Patterson Seed & Supply Fran International Harvester Hall’s Feed Service
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication