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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1963
Page
2
Twenty or more members and guests attend multiple circles of the Washington Methodist Church WSCS Friday. Each circle studies Dimensions of Prayer with hosts guiding devotions and business meetings. Excursions include a March 23 Halcyon House tea and a April 5 rummage sale.
Listing notes attorneys Louis J. Kehoe livingston day and Bates with offices at 204 West Main Street and contact numbers OL 3391 and S217. Includes practice lines for abstract department and general attorney services.
Campfire Council met Thursday evening in the Campfire rooms with Mrs. Merritt Canady in charge. They completed plans for Birthday Week with Mrs. Carlton Bump as poster judge chief, assisted by Mrs. Robert Geuther and Mrs. Rolland Baumgartner. The report covers multiple groups including Busy Bluebirds and Wa Ka Ma Chick.
Local notes report A.W. Clow returning from Boston after a month with her daughter. David Naray discharged from Washington County Hospital after a four week illness and to convalesce at his grandparents’ home. Eben and Mrs. Brooks return from a five week trip to Phoenix and Long Beach visiting friends. A bouquet and flowers described as unusual were sent. locals comment on rare species and beauty amid partial, garbled text.
Social calendar items list multiple clubs and events across days with times and venues. Notables include Legion Hall gatherings, church family night, Masonic meetings, potlucks, knitting, lectures, and aims to honor brides, with participants like Mrs. Lloyd Walker and Mrs. Payne Marshall.
St Paul Women’s Gala met at the church with Mrs Dick Custer presiding and welcoming the new pastor and his wife Rev and Mrs Emil Bur richter. Announced Lenten services and Maundy Thursday Holy Communion. Family night March 20 followed by Lenten service. Afternoon circle March 21 hosted by Mrs John Zieglowsky. sewing asthma cups for VA Hospital Iowa City. Spring cleaning Tuesday March 12. A play Those Who Have Not Seen presented by members Witthoff Westen Tschantz and Byerly. Refreshments served by several members. St Patrick theme with green runner shamrocks and leprechauns.
Funeral services were conducted at 1 30 p m Friday at the Ainsworth Methodist Church with Rev Simbro presiding. Pallbearers included Keith White Carl White James Wilson George Bixby Stephen Wood and Ted Spray. Burial followed in the Ainsworth Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home managing arrangements.
First Christian Church Friday circle groups met in members homes with We Share in Korea as the study theme. Leaders discussed work in Korea and Taiwan using Cipies on the Rim of Asia. Missionary offerings were collected, and three Spiritual Life Conference sessions led by Miss Margaret Lawrence were announced for March 16 and 17 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The general meeting is set for March 22 at 2 p.m. with Burrell Smith and Ira Morrison as guest speakers.
Social notes from Halcyon House record multiple visits calls and gatherings. Ella Gordon Maud Jackson Mrs Brown and Mrs Archie Fewer made calls. Cora McKee Crawfordsville and Edwin Chrissinger of Mr Pleasant spent time with Mrs A L Griffith.
Lt Col John Ettler 41 of Cleveland radar navigator on a BS2 Stratofortress ejected at 15000 feet near Springfield Massachusetts. He parachuted into a tree then a gully at Van Horn Park and suffered a broken arm and facial cuts while other crewmen aboard were unharmed. Police removed him from the harness and hatch landed nearby. He is in fair condition at Westover AFB Hospital.
Illinois Public Aid Commission votes to implement a birth control program April 1 for married women and unmarried mothers on relief. The plan aims to curb dependent children and save about 1.25 million dollars yearly, affecting Chicago area ADC mothers and Cook County births, despite opposition from State Auditor Howlett who called it a horrible mistake.
Oil near Keota was found by a gas company researching underground storage for gas. The well rose to within 468 feet of the surface, flowing at 14 gallons per hour. The discovery may support plans to store natural gas underground while state lawmakers consider a 75000 dollar payment for commercial discoveries.
The Survey is a state agency working with University of Iowa departments. Geological Board members include Gov Harold E Hughes Virgil M Hancher SUL president H Hilton Ames G Chester Leu Iowa Academy of Science president and Chet B Akers state auditor.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Brown of Chicago visit relatives as their daughter Nancy, a freshman at the State University of Iowa, was crowned queen of the inter dormance last night She plans to visit Washington over the weekend to see her grandfather Charles Brown and her parents along with other relatives here
Mrs Paulin chaired the Friday session with Dorothy Babb assisting as host. Mrs Floyd Bagge led the devotions and Mrs Charles Rademacher presented the program on Dimensions of Prayer.
Hospital record shows Friday admissions Bert Lynn Peasant Plain and Mrs Jennie Hall Washington medical. Births Friday to Larry Drayfahl Washington a son and Herbert Bomber Keota a son. Saturday births to Carl McKean Columbus Junction a daughter. Dismissals Saturday include Arthur Glider Washington Charles Mayer Washington and Dr Robert W Thompson Washington.
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