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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
5
State comptroller Glenn D. Sarsfield predicts the 1959-60 general fund revenue will total about 166 million dollars, within one million of his fall forecast. He notes income tax decline offset by gains in other taxes and cites an expected 42.5 million unencumbered balance at mid 1961, with a working balance near 24 million.
Rev E Edward Philgreen preached his first Riverside church sermon after a South Iowa Conference assignment to the Riverside Kalona circuit He previously served Meth odist churches at Richland Ollie Moulton Cantril and Mt Sterling The Philgreens expect to move to the Kalona parsonage this week Also noted is Rev C Dendy Garret leaving Riverside Kalona for Wesley Des Moines and his family moving this week A social and birthday notice follows for Karen Kloepfer who turned seven with many local guests listed
Mrs. Andy Whiting and Mrs. John McNeill hosted a 9 30 a m coffee at the latter’s home for Stevie Conrad eight weeks old and his mother Mrs Leroy Conrad. Guests stitched quilt blocks for a quilt to be given to Stevie and gifts lay in a pink ribbon cradle. Also present were numerous local women and square circle club members plus two guests Mrs Joe Cavanaugh and daughter Lynn. The event followed by a separate club meeting and community updates.
Pilotsburg notes report the Summit school district reunion in Sunset Park Washington with many Oldfield, Bear, Bishop, Krantz and Yoder families, plus Dorothy Norris, Ruth Davidson, and other relatives attending. The piece mentions farewell for Rev Charles Hawn at West Chester parsonage and a local wedding at Eicher church with Dorothy Yoder as bridesmaid.
In MERNBERG Germany 4514 West German households named television sets as their top want in a Society for Consumer Research survey. Television sets led by a wide margin, 51 times as many as in 1953, from a list of 174 items.
The Farmerettes 4-H Club held a meeting Tuesday featuring an outdoor cookout led by Miss Beverly Van Duzer and Tom Robb. Demonstrations included How to Do the Dishes and Preparing Chickens for Freezing. Next meeting is Achievement Day at Linda Knotek’s home on July 12.
Mrs. Jim Ginkens and two children from Washington visit Keota for the Fourth of July. Families and relatives from Davenport Davenport to Cedar Rapids and Mantua Ohio gather for weekend visits. A baby shower honors Bonnie Baumert as Melvin Bell and others share meals in the community.
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