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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
2
In a playful reconstruction, a Washington Senior Nancy Greiner demonstrates an antique telephone with a clock background, imagining a scene from 1876 when early devices linked towns. The piece hints teens may have crowded lines by March 10, 1876 with chatter about boys and dance.
The Rev Roger B Simpson of the Westminster Foundation Iowa City will be guest minister at First Presbyterian Church at 10 45 next Sunday. He will speak on Arm in Arm Not Eye to Eye. Simpson, a Hanover College and Pittsburgh Seminary graduate, has a 1962 Northwestern MA and a Japan missionary tenure 1950 55. He previously organized Campus Christian Fellowship of Omaha and taught Old Testament at the University of Omaha. Services occur March 13 in pastor Dehne's absence for Chicago Area da of United Presbyterian en.
United Presbyterian men from throughout the Midwest will gather in Chicago Illinois to attend a regional meeting of local delegates.
Mr and Mrs Howard Lins spoke by phone with Pvt Ed Lins visiting relatives in Hayward California while awaiting a plane to Okinawa. Mrs T J Horak visited Davenport after time with Luckenbill family. Frank Kleese hosted Comrade Class of West Chester Methodist Church. Jeanne Allison pledged Chi Omega at University of Iowa and Mary Kauffman pledged Beta chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. Bordwells returned from a Texas/Mexico trip. Business and Professional Women meet March 11 at 7 pm at City Library. Joe Caputo visited Knotek home. Knotek has recovered. Martha Chance to celebrate 26th birthday with family. March 11 13 annual meeting of inspiration and discussion with delegates from Washington First Presbyterian and Marion Ave United Presbyterian. Men’s Meeting theme Light Among Your Fellows. Speakers include Eugene Carson Blake William P Thompson George E Bushnell Jr and Robert French. Meeting aims to foster Christian identity in vocations and public life.
The Washington County Red Cross chapter expands its standard first aid class after high enrollment. A second class begins Friday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Red Cross office with Marion McAvoy teaching. Enrollment remains open by calling the Red Cross office.
Washington High School's Hi-Fis entertained the Kiwanis Club with Vernon Feuerhelm directing the vocal group. Plans were made for the next meeting on April 14 with honor students from the local high school as guests. Fairfield men Jack Nelson Allen Pedrick TL Henderson Russ Simons and Ron Dunkerton attended as guests along with locals Jack Pierce Don Lawless and George Statler. The car rental industry is a $400 million-a-year business per the National Automobile Club.
George W. Reade, 79, of South English died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. in the Baptist church at Downey. He was born to Samuel and Carrie Hanna Read and married Nora B. Cook on June 4, 1916. They lived in Kinross, Keota and Wellman. Survived by two daughters, one sister, two brothers, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Iowa's Far East trade mission split up in Bangkok with members touring markets and meeting top Thai officials. John J. Murray, chairman of Iowa's Development Commission, led rapid scheduling of business talks while Gov. Hughes stayed in Hong Kong after Robert Barry suffered a heart attack. the group hoped to rejoin in Manila Friday. The mission also met Thailand's economic affairs minister and received a reception hosted by the Thailand Board of Trade as they promote Iowa's agricultural resources and manufacturing output.
The Washington city sanitation truck will resume alley collection starting Monday. After recent ground damage, the service stopped using alleys but residents may place trash cans along the alleys again starting next week.
Ronald R. Benge of rural West Chester was fined $16 and costs in Justice of the Peace court after Washington police charged him with speeding. He was accused of driving 38 mph in a 25 mph zone.
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