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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1962
Page
2
About seventy persons attended the Izaak Walton League family picnic at Lake Darling Monday evening. The group enjoyed boat rides with boats furnished by Ken Peters and Myron Salladay. The chapter will hold a work session Thursday to complete their new lake building and more rental motors will be available starting Wednesday.
Property transfers list multiple deeds including Kenneth H Carroll to Paul A Ryan and several others from 1975 1976 era. Names appear with parcel details in Washington Kalona North Washington Rome regions and vehicle notices involving Chevrolet brands and multiple buyers sellers.
Week at U P Home includes Dr and Mrs George Kerr Rev Bruce Gillis and several Misses at Ames campus along with visits by Dr Neal McClanahan and others to Monmouth Burlington and Sugar Tree Grove communities. Also notes diverse weekend visits and a dental tube gimmick from New York.
Notices list weekly events for clubs and groups across town. Meetings include White Shrine at the Masonic Temple, Y-Mixers at Sunset Park, Sunday School picnics, Bethel Church guest day, VFW Auxiliary breakfast, Moose Home sessions, Republican Women and Knights of Columbus gatherings, plus social nights and club roll calls.
Nine members of the West Chester Home Arts Club met at Mrs Milo DeLong's home on Friday. They spent the afternoon visiting and admiring DeLong's antiques. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Clarence Neff hanger. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Herman Luers on July 27.
The Golden Age Club gathered at the YWCA on Monday for sewing carpet rags and quilting blocks. Members enjoyed the usual afternoon games. Mrs. Bessie Sievert of California was among the thirty present.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Chalupa of Brighton were surprised on their 25th wedding anniversary with a party planned by their daughter Virginia of Denver Colorado who could not attend She sent an anniversary cake and a floral bouquet Also present were Clem Chalupa Richland Raymond Chalupa Kalona Doyle Paul Clayton Martin Roman Borkoski Fred Shalla and grandsons Rickey and Virgil Davis Jr Ross Hodson Gladys Savage and their son Ken Chalupa Afternoon callers were Joe Vodicka The couple received gifts and refreshments followed the social gathering
Local items report Eddie Chabal recovering after surgery at University Hospital. Several families travel to Springfield Illinois for the National Gun Show and tour Lincoln sites. Members of the Carris families celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary with new granddaughter Denise Lynne. Numerous visits and trips involve Chabal Gilpin Gorham and related families across Iowa Colorado and New York with church camps, universities and summer programs.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Sanders of Keota celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Rubio Community Hall hosted by Mr and Mrs Donald Long of Rubio. Attending were their children Gene Donna and Larry and other relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Robert Malley Mr and Mrs Hubert Bruty Mr and Mrs William Berger Mr and Mrs Willis Richards Jim John Janet Joe Richards and Kim Sue Sparks Cheryl Mapel Oggie Sherman and Gene Redlinger. Guests enjoyed cooperative dinner gifts and a social hour then shared cake with pink and silver decorations and a large silver 25 backdrop.
The Washington County Republican Women’s Club holds a coffee on Thursday June 28 at 9 a.m. with Mrs William Sitler as hostess Harriett Clendenning will present on The History of the Flag Miss Alice Hunter in charge of music Serving committee includes Mrs Clarence Jacobs Mrs L M Eicher and Mrs Phil Weldin All interested people invited.
Thirteen Bee liners 4 H Club members enjoyed swimming and a Sunset Park picnic on Monday. Demonstrations at Pam and Barb Robertson home covered flat felled seams dress plackets belts and belt loops buttonholes types of seams and their use putting skirts on the waistband hem and fasteners hems by Linda Warner and Martha Meyer.
The United States plans at least two underground explosions in the Nevada proving ground next month to study earth cratering for peacetime use. The first blast involves about 10 000 tons of TNT and a second about 2 000 to 3 000 tons.
Mrs. R. J. Dawson and Mrs. Elsie Conard attended the synodical meeting in Ames this week. Both are members of the First Presbyterian Church.
Yesterday in Kalona Mr. and Mrs Melvin Yoder welcomed a daughter. Today in Riverside Mr. and Mrs Ted Gerot welcomed a daughter.
Mrs. Richard Maxwell with Alan and Eric of Lincoln Nebraska spend two weeks at the Don Maxwell home. Mrs Henry Hull returns from Oskaloosa. Hull's grandsons, sons of the John C Lytles and sponsored by the Oskaloosa Women's Club, attend the State Music Camp in Iowa City. Hull and the Lytle family traveled to Iowa City Sunday for the concert.
Miss Linda Stewart and Miss Joyce Brewer were feted at a one o clock luncheon at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Hostesses were Mrs. George Kerr, Mrs. Cloyce Stewart and Mrs. Neil Trotman. Out of town guests were Mrs. Harry Donaldson from Winfield and others from Cleveland Ohio.
Sewereamer removes roots grease and organic matter from floors drains with no tools. Just mix and pour for fast acting results. Sold in 5 and 10 lb cans at 2.29 and 3.95 each.
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