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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
7
Mrs. Crawford and family from Camp Pendleton spent a week in Wellston visiting relatives including the Crawford and Mayer homes. Several dinners, visits, and 4-H activities occur as locals host friends from Keota, Washington, and Burlington. The piece notes rain after a dry spell and ongoing social events.
June 24 tea hosted by Mrs. Geo Lyle honored Mrs. Ethel Twinney and daughters Olive and Valerie of Cardiff Wales, houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Streigel. Twelve guests attended as English tea and cakes were served, Twinney an aunt of Mrs. Streigel. They plan to sail for England on the Queen Elizabeth July 1.
The Palmer home in Keota hosted Father's Day visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parker of Tipton with family. Kathryn Parker stayed with cousins John Powell and Mrs. Corine Albert. Barbara Wylie from Burlington gave a Turkey program for the Fortnightly Club, then weather thunderstorms caused the meeting to adjourn early with accompanying guests.
Wilbur Geyer and Donna attended the Arlington Heights wedding of Miss Sarafane Tarbell and Ronald Kesselring at the First Presbyterian Church. The piece notes multiple social visits around Iowa and Illinois, including church, family, and funeral attendance, plus a historical note that University of Illinois originated Homecoming Dad's Day and Mother's Day in the early 20th century.
Ainsworth residents hosted a basket dinner after Sunday church services to honor Rev. and Mrs. William C. Simbro and family as they plan to leave soon. The event featured a congregation gift as well as attendance from numerous local and out of town guests and relatives.
No bake cookies offer a stove free snack using USDA developed recipe mixing corn syrup, peanut butter, cake crumbs, dry milk and sugar. The method yields 100 cookies shaped into rolls then sliced and rolled in crumbs for distribution to families.
Ted Pratt is reported as improving after major surgery at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Mrs. Libby Kron received word of the adoption of four year old twin boys Larry and Allen by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kron of Washington. Barbara and Patrice Fleming of South Milwaukee visit grandparents A. E. Schnoehelens for several weeks.
Aspen Colorado Opens its summer season with the Aspen Music Festival where the Aspen Festival Orchestra under Walter Susskind will perform Schubert Handel and Brahms. The schedule runs Wednesdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays through August 23 with student concerts Mondays.
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