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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1964
Page
2
Twelve members of the Anti and Social Club met Mrs. Fred Coakley for a cooperative luncheon with Agnes Beliel as guest. Each club item includes roll calls, gifts, and a 25 cent secret sister exchange before adjournment. future events feature a plant and bulb swap at Mrs. Joe Bauer’s home.
Mrs. Nettie Watson of 204 Cedar Street Tampa aged 83 hosted a dinner party for the Washington County group wintering in Florida. Her daughter Esther Bissett helped with a bountiful menu and the guests stayed to play cards. Attendees included the Richards McCalls Zager Wylie Keller Twinam Norris and others.
Donna Batterson was honored at a bridal shower hosted at Mrs. Keith Williams Jr.'s home by 15 guests. Prizes went to the honoree, gifts were arranged on a cake‑topped display, and refreshments were served by the hostess with help from two bride‑elect aunts. Batterson is set to wed Charles Wadel on April 4.
Washington County SUI alumni will meet on Thursday April 30 in the YMCA community room per chairman Mrs. Robert Day. Details of the cooperative dinner will be announced closer to the meeting time.
The Washington YMCA hosts the second annual National YMCA Athletic Achievement Fitness contest for boys eight through high school. Events include pull-ups pushups hop step jump potato race and a one minute basketball shoot with trophies and emblems for top scorers and Y members.
Twenty nine Penn College seniors start second semester student teaching under the direction of Dr. Conrad White Dr. A Goedeken and Dr. Miriam Dusenbery. Secondary candidates include six at Oskaloosa senior high four at Oskaloosa junior high five at Eddyville two at Montezuma and two at Sigourney. Elementary candidates total ten with nine at Oska loosa grade schools and one at Keswick Elementary Center.
The Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a pot luck dinner at the local YMCA with nearly 85 attendees after a brief meeting. County residents are cautioned by the sheriff about itinerant furnace repairmen charging high prices for unnecessary work. A bean feed for local boys is set at the YMCA at noon Saturday, with registration by 10 am and a 60 cent fee.
Ralph Woods reports two robins on his lawn this morning, a cheerful sign that spring is not far away for winter weary residents of Washington.
Friday events include Brighton CBS at 8 p.m. and Mason ic Temple. Saturday Cyrus Chapter No 13 RAM at 7 30 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Monday Golden Age Club YWCA sack lunch at noon Rainbow Girls at 7 30 p.m. Baptist Bible class 6 30 p.m. potluck Garden I 2 p.m. Mrs W B Dupuis Bible II 8 p.m. Mrs M R Flickinger. Tuesday Jaycee Ettes 8 p m Mrs Jack Nelson interior decorating by Jan Geuther Y Whizzers 8 p m YW room wear green card games and refreshments Rosemary Club 7 30 p.m. Mr and Mrs John Cherry Y Wives 1 30 p.m Easter decorations and swimming Baptist Loyal Women’s Class Party 2 p.m. Mrs W P Moriarty VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. Handcraft II 2 p m Mrs Cloyce Stewart First Presbyterian Circle IV 6 30 p.m at church Pearl Gardner hostess Circle V 8 p.m Mrs Ray Glover .
The Child Study group moves the next meeting to March 30 with Mrs. Carlton Mangold. Guests night and a style show are planned as part of the program.
The announcement corrects Nancy Simpson’s engagement address to 5806 Clover Drive Oakland California and notes previous misprint as Claremont. It also reports Vernon Witting Art Duensing and others traveling to Chicago for the United Presbyterian Men meeting and Cheri Keating touring with Simpson College a cappella choir with upcoming concerts in Burlington Des Moines and Indianola. Lt and Mrs Clare B Potter and family visit Winnie Baker en route to San Diego after Guantanamo Bay tour.
Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy top the Y s Men s pinochle marathon with a net 8830 points after ten rounds. Second place goes to Mr and Mrs Harold Sobaski with 7990, followed by Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy at 7920 and other top contenders.
In a 222 to 184 vote, the House killed a bill to raise pay for Congress from 22 500 to 32 500 and add 545 million to the payroll. Rep H R Gross led the roll call vote against the measure amid a 10 billion budget deficit.
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and aides completed a five day fact finding mission in Saigon and then traveled to Honolulu for talks with Admiral Harry D Felt before returning to Washington to report on U S aid for as long as needed.
A minor auto accident occurred at a stop sign on South Second and East Washington in Washington. Vera Pauline Crone and Hugh McClelland Dougall Jr. were involved. Crone’s car was hit from behind by Dougall’s vehicle. No injuries or charges. estimated damage $100 to each car.
Miss Mary B Cutkomp 82 dies in Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Funeral at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Sunday March 15 at 2 p.m. Rev Wayne Ryan Free Methodist Church will conduct service with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born February 25 1882 in Louisa County she lived in the area all her life. Survived by brother Ben F Cutkomp and sister Sarah Burch of Columbus Junction.
On the record Admitted Yesterday Vicki Young Ainsworth surgical Today Mrs Cordelia Whitacre Washington medical Dismissed Today Mrs Ronald Bair and son Cotter Richard Bringman Washington Henry Bomber Keota Ann Kinzler Washington
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