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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1963

Page

15

Car Swap Mixes Drama With Basketball Night

Pleasant Feb 28 report details a family trip to an Osakis basketball game where a heater failure near Sigourney led to swapping for a loaned car from Cleo Almond. The ride included unruly weather, girls' burgers, a startled driver, and a humorous mistaken identity about Cleo and John Almond. The tale ends with gratitude to a kind station attendant and a note on egg availability in 1963.

Oskaloosa Patricia Pat Eva Mitchell Lela Hysell Angela Wulf Toni Hernandez Susie Duncan Sigourney Eva Lela

Crawfordsville Eastern Star Holds School of Instruction

Crawfordsville Chapter Order of Eastern Star held its annual School of Instruction February 26 at the Temple with Mrs Marguerite Schnoor of Davenport conducting. Thirty three members and guests attended the afternoon session and a 6 pm dinner was served by United Presbyterian Church women. Seventy three members and guests attended the evening inspection led by Mr and Mrs Haydn Thomas. An Estral program was directed by Mrs Kenneth Rhew with a fund offering. Music by Mrs Herbert Rich accompanied guests from Wayland Mt Pleasant New London Winfield Columbus Junction Davenport Washington Ainsworth. Pro tem officers were Mrs Arlene Davis of Ainsworth and Mrs George Dare of Crawfordsville. Refreshments were served from a tea table. Members of the refreshment committee included Mrs John Hamil Mrs Max Mitchell Mrs Larry Milliman Mrs Robert Howell Mrs Wayne Williams and Mrs Ed Herrmann.

Crawfordsville Order of Eastern Star Temple Marguerite Schnoor Davenport United Presbyterian Church Haydn ‘Thomas Kenneth Rhew Herbert Rich Wayland Mt. Pleasant New London Winfield Columbus Junction Washington John Hamil Max Mitchell Larry Milliman Robert Howell Wayne Williams Ed Herrmann

Professional directory listing lawyers and firms

A compact listing of attorneys and firms with addresses and phone numbers. Notable entries include Louis J. Kehoe at Jeffry Building, Livingston Day & Bates with Robert Day, Morrison Ford Morrison Ira Morrison with offices on West Main Street, Edmond D. Morrison Jr and James E. Lloyd, John C. Owen on West Washington, and Stewart & Shearer with Richard A. Stewart and Paul V. Shearer at 225 West Main.

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Abstract West Main St E F. Morrison Gifford Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Walter Duvalls End Long Trip Through West, Southern States

Walter and Mrs Duvall completed a nearly 7000 mile west and south trip visiting relatives in Jefferson Arizona San Francisco and Los Angeles plus Santa Barbara and Las Vegas. They toured San Luis Rey Mission Knott Berry Farm Marineland Disneyland and Hollywood Bowl. They saw Shasta Dam Eureka Yosemite and Grand Canyon plans altered by snow and a fatal crash on the Albuquerque road. They stayed with relatives in Hardy Ark and visited Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam before returning home to West Chester.

Weschester Walter Duvall Harold Woodruff Jefferson Apache Junation Ariz Walter William Rose la Mesa Calif Loren’ Schmitz Modest Charles Rodgers Russell Winegarden Wellman Jim Dunlavey Duvall’s Oakland Dunlavey San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Olden Gate Park China Town San Diego Balboa Park San Luis Rey Mission California Knotts Berry Farm Moreland Marineland of the Pacific Lloyd Wright Duvalls Disneyland Beverly Lloyd Wright Hills Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles West Chester Muir Woods Burbank Memorial Gardens Redwood State Park Eureka Shasta Dam Snelling Junior Bauer Eldin Bauer Turkey Yosemite Park Las Vegas Nev Hoover Hot Springs Ark Dresden Pottery Center Keller Hardy Ozark Area Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam Macon Missouri

Robert Stephens Return from East

Westchester readers note a travel wrap about Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens visiting Mary Jane and family in Burlington Massachusetts and touring coastal New England including Haverhill Salisbury Beach Gloucester and Maine. They traveled by train after leaving Chicago and mention a dramatic time saving via the return route. A stray line notes Kentucky lumber mill output between 500 and 600 million board feet annually.

Westchester Robert Stephens Mary Jane Ron Sandholm Stephen Lucia Burlington Mass Sandholms Treadway Inn Andover John Greenleaf Whittiers Haverhill Salisbury Beach Gloucester Rockert Pigeon Cove Halibut Point New Hampshire Crane Beach Castle Hill Plum Island Hampton Island of Shells Portsmouth Navy Yards Kittering Maine Burlingt Stephens Chicago Lumber Kentucky

Welcome Home on S. S. Good Hope Docks in New York

Mrs Bertha Adam extends invitation to a reception honoring S S Good Hope staff arriving in New York March 1. Nurse LaVera Adam will be welcomed as the ship returns from Peru completing its second voyage. Governor Rockefeller Mayor Wagner Senator Humphrey and others will attend. Reception 5 to 7 p m eighth floor of the Time and Life building. World Day of Prayer service at Wesley Methodist drew about sixty attendees with music and a $30 offering. Curbing private car travel to the USSR reported due to limited accommodations.

Boyd Sanders Keota Bertha Adanvitation S. S Good Hope New York City LaVera Adam Adam Peru Rockefeller Wagner Humphrey Francis C. Brown Walsh Fime Life Wesley Methodist Church Sharon Tan Formosa University of Town Shirley Sparrow Norma Beck Jeri Mayer Gary Vincent Mrsrgaret Stoutner David Krus Methodist WS. C.S Helen Stoutner June Miller

Pythian Sisters In Brighton Meet

Pythian Sisters met Thursday night at the K P Hall in Brighton with good attendance. Mrs Laton Schooley presided. They planned a bake sale for Saturday April 13 and School of Instruction for March 28. A cakewalk produced winning cakes for Mrs Henry Lechner and Mrs Wesley Mullikin. Social time followed in the basement.

Brighton Mareh K. P. Hall Laton Schooley Henry Lechner Wesley Mullikin Robert Fillmore Burlington Sam Butler Edar Lee Holland Ofashington Nelle Long Ottumwa Dave Erwin Berdo Farm Washington

Sam Canotts Home From Bloomington

Crawfordsville march 4 Mr and Mrs Sam Canott Don and Martha Lynn returned from Indiana Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs Canotts grandmother Mrs W E Browning They were accompanied by Mrs Canotts parents Mr and Mrs Emer Hayes of Washington Keith Allen and Steven Dorothy are new students in the seventh eighth and fourth grades of the Crawfordsville attendance center

Crawfordsville Sam Canott Don Martha Lynn Indiana

Harlan Foster farm rented as local move noted

The Dorothy couple have rented the Harlan Foster farm after moving from Columbus Junction. Glenn Banks returns to Ainsworth High School after weeks away due to illness and misses several basketball games including the sectional tournament. Local church prayer service and family news are also listed along with a new baby for the Conrad family and other community updates.

Myrlen Dorothy Harlan Foster Columbus Junction Glenn Banks Ainsworth High School Glenn Myral Smith Manson George Dare J. H. Jones Vernon Fletcher

What's New at Your Chevrolet Dealer's Super Sports

Four different sport models offered including bucket-seat convertibles and coupes. Chevrolet Impala combines luxury with smooth performance and a Comfortist steering wheel. Corvair and Corvette line present options to reach high power up to 425 hp with Turbo-Fire 409 at extra cost.

Corvair Corvette

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