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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1964

Page

2

Former Ainsworth Youth Becomes World Travel Tours Director

Edward s son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Edwards of Ainsworth a 1956 Washington High School graduate holds a marketing degree from Iowa Colorado and Mississippi now works as a tour director for World Travel Tours Inc based in Santa Ana Calif He travels worldwide arranging hotels flights and guiding tourists while serving as a public relations contact He just completed a 14 person world tour covering 22 countries over two and a half months and plans future tours including the South Pacific Australia and Scandinavia with a wish to settle down eventually

Ron Edwards Ainsworth Edwards Lloyd Edwards Washington High School Iowa Colorado Mississippi Washington County World Travel Tours, Inc Santa Ana Calif World Travel Tours San Francisco Orient Mid East Europe London Laguna Beach California South Pacific Australia India Hong Kong Hawaii Los Angeles

Social calendar for Saturday and midweek reunions

Saturday features Class of 1933 reunion at 7 p.m. with dinner at the country club and reservations via Mrs. Don Hazen Mrs. Harold Wilson or Mrs. Merritt McDaniel. Rebekah and IOOF social at 8 p.m. Shirts and Skirts at 8:30 p.m. Fairgrounds. Sunday family reunion noon at Fairgrounds rain plan church basement. Coppock reunion Sunday noon at Sunset Park. Tuesday Methodist Walter Smith class 7 p.m. picnic at Sunset Park. YWCA mixers 6:30 p.m. meet at YW for bike hike bring sack lunch. Wednesday Rosemary Club 2 p.m. Linger Longer postponed Ladies Day 12:30 p.m. at Country Club lunch then golf or bridge. Reservations to club house by Tuesday a.m.

Country Club Don Hazen Harold Wilson Merritt McDaniel Rebekah Ioof Hall Fairgrounds Skip Scippers W. C. Hotle Sunset Park Walter Smith YWCA Rosemary Club George Horn

Funeral services for Mrs Susie Boyd held in Iowa City

Funeral services for Mrs Susie Boyd were held at 2 p m at Cat hout Funeral Home in Iowa City. She died Wednesday morning at University Hospitals in Iowa City and was sister of Mrs Roy Rotzinger.

Susie Boyd Cathout Funeral Home Iowa City Boyd Roy Rotzinger University Hospitals

Women of the Moose Install Officers at Moose Home

The Women of the Moose held an installation Friday night at the Moose Home. Mrs. Harold Brock chaired with several Collegians assisting as installing regent and other officers. New officers include senior regent Mrs. Robert Grubb junior regent Mrs. Dale Sheetz and treasurer Mrs. Joe Bennett.

Women of the Moose Moose Home Harold Brock Howard Curl William McDole Melo Horak Donald Hazen Robert Grubb Dale Sheetz Wilbur Hysell Ray Stalder Argus Larry Arbogast Sentinel Richard Harvey Ed Letts Joe Bennett James Grubb Letts the Loyal Order of Moose Robert Dunber Robert Dunbar Fred Kimmell Myron Burroughs James Edwards John Beliel Lloyd Moothart

Social security and local funeral notice in small town

Burling ton Social Security office hours are 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday. A representative will be in Washington on Wednesday July 1st from 9 to 11 a m DST at the Post Office. James K Dunn funeral services were held Friday at 3 p m at the Jones Funeral Home in Washington with Rev J O Edgar officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named Merritt McElhinney Alfred Davis Edward L Humphreys Fred Humphreys Emerson Witting Paul Huston Nazarene Vacation Bible School program set for Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Church of the Nazarene public invited.

Burlington Washington James K. Dunn Jones Funeral Home J. O. Edgar Elm Grove Cemetery Merritt McElhinney Alfred Davis Edward L. Humphreys Fred Humphreys Emerson Witting Paul Huston Nazarene Church of the Nazarene

Reid Boyd Enjoys Second Camp Sunny Side Visit Near Ankeny

Reid Boyd returned home Friday from Camp Sunny Side near Ankeny where he spent twelve days. The Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults runs the camp financed by Easter Seals with local Rotary Club sponsorship. Boyd served as assistant editor of Heap Big News and won a Sharpshooter award in an American Rifle Association contest.

Reid Boyd Sunny Side Ankeny Iowa Society For Mr. Boyd Rotary Club Heap Big News Stuart Mace Ft. Dodge Boyd American Rifle E.D. Morrison L.C. Willits Dorothy Erskine Tom and Gary Ames Washington James Caffrey Veronica Adrian P.P. Preston Maxine Willits Peter Paul Wilma Hunt George Stanford

Greene family obituary and local notes from Humeston

Ivan Greene is called to Humeston Iowa by the death of his father G W Green who died at 6 a m after several weeks illness. Fred Chalupa is a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City for treatment and observation in room 434. Mr and Mrs Glen Garner of New Sharon were business callers in Washington on Friday.

Washington Vfw Wapello North English Section 7 West Veterans’ Hospital Iowa City Francis Reed Willard G. Gray Fleeta Spivey Robert Lowe Sr Meryl Steele Dave McGaffey Ed Simmering Mercy Hospital Ivan Greene Humeston Iowa G.W. Green Fred Chalupa Glen Garner New Sharon Washington Lowell Smith el Paso Texas F. C., Smith Pen Eldridge William G. Eldridge

Club Activities at LBC Hostess Evening

Mrs Merle Eckels hosted eleven members and one guest Leslie Ann Blick for a meeting of the LBC Club. Mrs Lester Blick led business while a tribute to Father opened. Leslie Ann Blick performed musical numbers. a quiz followed by refreshments served by the hostess with Mrs Butler and Blick. Next meeting set with Mr William Berger on July 23.

LBC Merle Eckels LBC Club Leslie Ann Blick Lester Blick Rolcall Father D. O. Butler D.O. Butler William Berger

Admitted and dismissed patients list

Admitted today are Lew Dalzell of Washington in medical care and Mrs Earl Griggs of West Chester in surgical care. Dismissed today are Mrs Pearl Wiggins of Pleasant Plain Mrs Larry Griggs of Washington and Larry Custer of Washington.

Lew Dalzell Washington Earl Griggs West Chester Surgical Pearl Wiggins Pleasant Plain Larry Griggs Larry Custer

Halcyon Notes Visits at Halcyon House Individuals Seen at Home

A stream of visitors toured and stayed at Halcyon House in a sequence of calls and overnights. Doris Dickey and R A Melville of Nebraska and Ohio residents joined Mr and Mrs Joe Brown and Warren Judd for a Sunday morning tour. Multiple guests from Illinois Iowa California Minnesota Texas Des Moines and Des Moines were noted throughout a busy visiting week.

Joe Brown Cincinnati Ohio Warren Judd

Young girls describe summer activities in community survey

NIC WALKER reports on how Linda Wilson Becky White Cathy Mangold and Janice Bush spend school vacation. They pool swim fish practice piano and band lessons help at home play softball or ride bikes. Some plan library cards trips to Minnesota or Central City Girl Scout camp and chores during break.

Becky White Crawfordsville Minnesota Cathy Mangold Washington Bordwell Iowa City Mommy Janice Bush Wellman Red Cross Central City

Motts family remembered from Washington days

Mrs Blanche Guthrie Miller of Chicago suggests the Motts family, once living in Washington, would be a good subject for this column. The piece recalls Fred Motts and the family on West Second Street, their church involvement, and schooling ties with Ralph and Bob Motts. Further notes cover Mrs Miller, a Chicago surgeon’s wife, and Pen Eldridge in Phoenix, with updates on state governors and National Guard roles.

Blanche Guthrie Miller Chicago Motts Washington Fred Motts Journal West Second Street

Local families share travels and visits across states

Mr and Mrs James J Pease and daughter Patrice of Great Falls Montana left today after visiting their mothers Mrs Lena Vogel and Mrs Haze Pease. Mr and Mrs John Blick left Ohio after two weeks with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs James Wolf and family. Grandsons Douglas and Greg joined them. Mr and Mrs Warren Stewart and Mrs Frank Burlingame with daughter Melinda toured Chicago with M D Farnsworth. Dave Elder returned from a Ball family reunion in South Haven Michigan. The Frier family camps near Ft Collins Colorado while Jim Frier trains at the University of Colorado. Mail for them should be addressed General Delivery Ft Collins.

James J. Pease Patrice Great Falls Mont Lena Vogel Haze Pease John Blick Lave Columbus Ohio James Wolf Douglas Greg Mrs. Wolf J.C. Wolfs Warren Stewart Frank Burlingame Melinda M.D. Farnsworth Chicago Jim Frier County Extension Service Frier Ft. Collins Colo Friers Mr. Frier University of Colorado

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