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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
2
A large column lists Washington area residents and visitors. People travel for graduations, internships, and family visits, with notes on Sam McCleery's House Party appearance and Bill McCleery’s Pepp erdine graduation.
Bob Choate returned from Canada disappointed at missing a Mountie in red coat. He told a Canadian who turned out to be a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, who summoned a Mounty in full dress and posed for a portrait. Garden stock featuring fresh blooms and nursery plants fills the pages.
The Indian Creek School District will host a reunion on Sunday July 1 at Rubio Hall. A basket dinner will be served at noon. All former students teachers and their families are invited.
Notices for Thursday include Women of the Moose 8 p.m. at Moose Home and Executive board 7 p.m. Shirts and Skirts 8 to 10 30 p.m. Central Park with Bob Yerlington caller. Knights of Columbus 8 p.m. at K C Hall Social Night. Country Club Family Night Dinner 6 30 p.m. Bring silverware. Monday Day 6 p.m. Potluck at Sunset Park bring food and drink.
Bethel Mission Society hosts 75 guests from local churches in Washington and Keota. Speakers Miss Grace Vincent and Mrs Lulu Randolph discuss a spring mission tour across thirty southeastern stations. The program includes devotions, piano solos, a vocal duet, Lord's Prayer, and a fellowship with refreshments.
Eleven members and eleven children attended the Linger Longer Club gathering at Mrs. Dwaine Johnson’s home. President Mrs. W. W. Chmelar led the business meeting and devotions were given by Mrs. Johnson. A family picnic planned for Thursday evening July 26 at Sunset Park. Refreshments served.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Casket bearers were Norman R. Miller Mervin L. Miller William E. Miller and Eugene Zehr.
Miss Barbara Miller was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Margaret Marie and Mrs Ron Allison at the Marie home. Fifteen friends attended and games preceded the opening of gifts. Aqua and white refreshments were served and the punch and coffee poured by the bridegroom’s mother and another hostess. The couple plans a July 4 wedding at St James Catholic Church in Washington.
Members of the Just Us Club gathered for their last meeting before fall hosted by Mrs. Pearl Parcell with sixteen members present and three guests Mrs. Helen Heilman Mrs Sam Witting and Mrs. Clarence Randall. Eva Robertson president opened with a poem Our Country by Edward Guest and roll call offered hints. Mrs. George Jarrard and Mrs. Murray Smythe presented the program with a poem Old Man and His Wife read by Mrs. Jarrard. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Randall.
Three Washington women depart Friday for the joint Women of the Moose and Moose Lodge convention in Atlanta Georgia. Speakers include Mrs Howard Curl Mrs Ray Stalder and Mrs Robert Dunbar. Afterward they travel to Moosehaven Florida for the 40th anniversary visit with former Washington residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Rathmel.
Rural subscription rates listed for months and years with Inland Daily Press and Iowa Press associations as part of a public notice. Details include rates in or by Washington and the posting as a second class matter with standard press affiliations.
Mrs Koehler hosted the Sunshine Community Club with fourteen members and nine children attending. Dorothy Koehler led the entertainment as members played Password for prizes. An ice cream social is planned for July 6 at 7 p.m. and the next meeting will be with Mrs Lyle Been blossom on July 18. Members will answer roll call by bringing a wrapped white elephant gift for auction.
Fifteen members of the Christian Builders Sunday School Class enjoyed a party Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Foss hosted with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kline as co hosts. Six members celebrated birthdays. Mrs. Harold Kline led devotions and prayer. Next meeting will be in July.
Clinton studio and camera shop in the downtown district was gutted by fire with smoke and water damage to neighboring shops. The blaze was spotted by Oliver Cooper during a routine patrol. Owner Robert Merritt arrived to find dense smoke from rear windows around 12 40 a m CDT and firemen confined the flames to the studio with the fire likely starting in the rear darkroom area.
Working mothers call home at 4 p.m. to urge potatoes for supper as Marilyn French gathers tips from secretaries for juggling meals after long days. Suggestions include Sunday cooking, enlistment of children, prep near the stove, and even drying dishes with a hair dryer.
Yesterday entries list Mrs. Mary Scranton Washington medical Mrs. Charles Hess Washington surgical Mrs. Allen Hertig Wayland surgical Births yesterday Mr and Mrs John Skipton Wilton Jet daughter Mr and Mrs Timothy Wood Ainsworth daughter Today Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ropp Kalona son Mr and Mrs Charles Droll Ainsworth daughter
A marriage license has been issued here to Charles Oren Watson of Mt. Pleasant and Evelyn Ruth Stout of Crawfordsville.
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