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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1955

Page

2

Booster club and social gatherings span busy Iowa evenings

The Booster club met at Mrs. Maurine Larsen’s home for a 9 o'clock breakfast with 13 members and 11 children present. Guests included Mrs. Lloyd Walker of Keota. The Y Mixers held a progressive supper visiting five homes. VFW Auxiliary notes report $154.80 in used clothing distributed and a joint picnic planned for June 28 at Sunset Park. Delegates to the national convention were named with alternates listed.

Maurine Larsen Cleone Donaldson Lloyd Walker Keota Hazel Hahn Walker Maurita Stout Martha Witthoft Lillie Duensing Y Mixers Mary Dyer Lois Humston Charlotte Earl Colleen Corinne Phelps Phelps Iowa City Roy Rotzinger VFW Dave McGaffey USO Don Bealer Phil Kneen Robert Lowe Sr Glen Widmer Oscar Sheets George Miles

Wives Reminded to Reserve for Lake Odessa Outing

The Y Wives must reserve with Mrs John Lemmon by Monday to attend a Lake Odessa outing on Tuesday June 28. Members may bring youngsters and guests. Hostess Mrs Lloyd Marek with cohosts Mrs Warren Dare and Mrs Marion Sheetz. Meet at Central Park by 10 am. group travel to the lake. Dinner costs 25 cents per person.

John Lemmon Lake Odessa Lloyd Marek Warren Dare Marion Sheetz Central Park

Thieves Miss About $1000 From Louisville Furniture Store

Police found bloodstains around a jagged hole in a glass block wall used to gain entry. Missing were about $1,000 from the safe and a first aid kit.

Louisville

Anderson Hall Wed In Crawfordsville Nuptials

Mary Catherine Anderson and Daniel L Hall wed in Crawfordsville at 2 30 pm on Sunday June 19 Rev H B Fay officiated before an altar of candles palms and yellow gladioli Faith Bauer played the organ Fred Hahn sang O Promise Me Because and The Lords Prayer The bride wore an eyelet embroidered nylon gown with a fingertip veil and yellow rose bouquet Guests came from multiple Iowa towns and Minnesota The couple will reside in Iowa City after a trip to Colorado Springs The bride is a Crawfordsville High School and Mercy School of Nursing graduate

Mary Catherine Anderson Crawfordsville Glenn A. Anderson Daniel L. Hall Malvern Vera Hall H. B. Fay Crawfordsville Methodist Church Faith Bauer West Chester Fred Hahn Iowa City Margaret Anderson Betty Lou Johnson Paulette Michell Red Oak Craig Gipple Wyman Art Calahan Dan Fellows Anderson Mary Virginia Twinam Dorothy Schaeffer John Anderson WSCS Janet Grecian Washington Mary Schallare Willamsburg Dorothy Peters Solon Colorado Springs Crawfordsville High School Mercy School of Nursing

Birthday wishes for local residents and 26th anniversary

Best wishes go to Maynard Brown Mrs Barclay Archie Edward Godwin Mrs R B Grubb Mrs O D Booth West Chester Tom Butler Stephen Douglas Custer and Mrs Marion Shaler on their birthdays Today Mr and Mrs Marion Shaler celebrate twenty six years of marriage.

Observange Maynard Brown Barclay Archie Edward Godwin R. B. Grubb O. D. Booth West Chester Tom Butler Stephen Douglas Custer Marion Shaler Marion Shatter

Medical and birth notices from Tuesday's Iowa stories

Tuesday medical updates list Dale Johnston Ainsworth Everette Meeks Elvin Gerber George Phillips and births to Mr and Mrs John Hammes Keota and Mr and Mrs Charles White Keota. Dismissals include Mrs John Belel Mrs Lester Jones and daughter Mrs Robert Marek and daughter and Mrs Warren Reynolds relocated to University Hospital Iowa City.

Dale Johnston Ainsworth Kermit Payne Washington George Phillips Columbus Junction Everette Meeks Elvin Gerber Washington John Hammes Keota Charles White John Belel Medical Lester Jones Crawfordsville Robert Marek Warren Reynolds University Hospital Iowa City

Local Couple Welcome Son Wal DeTuncy

Mr and Mrs Wal DeTuncy welcomed a son born June 21 weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces. The family recently left Washington where he served as boys secretary at the YMCA. Their new address is 7412 22nd Avenue Kenosha Wisconsin.

Wal DeTuncy DeTuncy Washington YMCA 22Nd Avenue Kenosha Wis

Mary Ann Besser Weds Norman Lewis in Landsberg Germany

Mary Ann Besser of Harper and Norman A. Lewis of Keota married June 4 at Landsberg Air Force Base Germany in a double ring ceremony. Rev Norman Metsy officiated and the couple's reception followed at Kaufbeuren NCO club.

Mary Ann Besser Norman Lewis Landsberg Germany Harper Norman A. Lewis Keola Landsberg Air Force Base William T. Besser Walter Romine Keota Norman Metsy Max E. Rolfe Maurice Weber Casper Wyo NCO Club Kaufbeuren Air Force Base Berchtesgaden Lewis Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance Co Air Force

Social Calendar Sees Multiple Notices For Week

Community groups publish the week’s events with meetings from Moose Lodge HJ Club Homemakers Club KC WEFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club Women of Moose PEO Snowball Social Mary Martha class and other church group gatherings. Activities include meetings, socials, ice cream, installations and sound films.

HJ Club Arvan TeBockhorst Homemakers Club Jack Trotman WEFW Dwight Haves Women of Moose Hall PEO M. L. McCreedy Lloyd Enke Mary Martha Methodist Church

UN anniversary speakers urge world peace and unity

Molotov urges end to international tension and greater UN responsibility. Romulo hopes for a rededication to peace security and justice for all nations, envisioning a San Francisco Declaration to unite 60 member states without partisan resolutions.

U.N Molotov United Nations Romulo Romula San Francisco

Market Hangs On as Live Stock Prices Fall Week’s Midday

Markets in Cedar Rapids and Chicago report wide declines in live stock values. Prices for butchers show declines across weight ranges with 160 to 300 pound cattle and hogs sliding, while cattle and lamb figures also soften. Chicago totals include cattle 12,000 and calves 400 with mixed gains and losses across grades.

Chicago

Don’t Tell the Kids Lassie Isn’t Lassie Anymore

Hollywood tale of deception around the Lassie franchise reveals the 3 year old star son impersonates the original collie. Trainer Rudd Weatherwax admits the retired original watches from home while the young Lassie handles TV duties and even a lead role on the CBS series.

United Press Hollywood Lassie MGM Rudd Weatherwax Bob Hope Hope Weatherwax

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