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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1963

Page

2

United Presbyterian Women plan Southeast caravan trip

Approximately 39 women from the United Presbyterian Women of Southeast Iowa Presbyterial will tour church related schools and missions in the southeast United States this spring. The bus journey from Washington runs April 29 to May 8 with Maryville and Knoxville Colleges and other sites on the route. Reservations close April 10 via Mrs. Ralph Kleese.

United Presbyterian Women of Southeast Iowa United Presbyterian Church Memphis Maryholmes Junior College West Point Miss Alabama Day Schools Gatinburg Ton United Presbyterian Presbyterian Kleese Washington

Future Homemakers Elect New Officers

Future Homemakers of America members elected officers for the coming year at a March 9 meeting led by Jean Peiffer. Elected: President Marjorie Wulf, Vice President Ginny Slagle, Secretary Diana Miller, Treasurer Sheila Shelangoske, Recreation Chairman Maxine Bain, Parliamentarian Clareen Arnold, Degrees Chairman Sandy Johnson, Projects Chairman Margaret Wilson, Publicity Chairman Carol Lowe, Historian Kathy Berkhof, Student Council Representative Carol Whitham, District Representative Betty Earnest. The group announced that Wulf Slagle Arnold and adviser Miss Buchmann will attend the state conference in Des Moines March 15–16, staying at the Fort Des Moines Hotel.

Umiers Jean Peiffer Marjorie Wulf Ginny Slagle Diana Miller Sheila Shelan Goske Maxine Bain Clareen Arnold Sandy Johnson Margaret Wilson Carol Lowe Kathy Berkhoff Carol Whitham

Max Hulme Plans Open House Sunday

Mr and Mrs Max Hulme observe their 56th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Wayland home on the Wayland Trenton blacktop Sunday March 17 from 2 to 5 PM Relatives and friends invited The couple married March 19 1913 at Wayland Methodist parsonage Rev J W Carson They are parents of nine children with fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Wayland Max Hulme Wayland - Trenton Blacktop Ada Wenger Wyland Methodist Parsonage J.W. Carson James Lester Alice) Ross May Dale Des Moines Edith Plummer Mt. Pleasant Stanley John Helen) Henkle Max Joan) Campbell Lockridge Audrene Kurreger Muscatine Ronald Ar Tene) Wilson Cheyenne

Mrs Eden Hosts WSCS Circle XI Meeting at Church

Wendell Eden and Keith Proctor hosted 13 WSCS Circle XI members in church social rooms. Two guests joined, Mrs Joe Ludley and Mrs William Blackburn. Wayne Schienti led devotions and Verne Knecht presented Dimensions of Prayer. Members urged to write legislators on liquor by the drink. A rummage sale was announced for April 5.

Wendell Eden Keith Proctor WSCS Joe Ludley William Blackburn Wayne Schienti Verne Knecht

Club Activities U Go Club Meets for Art and Games

Mrs Mabel Bain hosted the U Go Club at 160 on Wednesday with a business session followed by pinochle. High score went to Mrs EE Ward, low to Mrs OR Mayo, and the next meeting will be with Mrs Ward. The National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association met at the Farm Bureau building with Marcia Robertson presiding. Virginia Lanning was a guest. Bev Long and Betty Beenblosom provided entertainment and refreshments.

Mabel Bain EE. Ward 0.R. Mayo Ward National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Unit Farm Bureau Marcia Robertson Viria Lanning Bev Long Betty Beenblossom Iso

Local News Items From Iowa City and Surroundings

Local brief notes include Mrs. Wilbur Watson in room 209 at Children’s Hospital Iowa City and Arthur Glider admitted to University Hospitals. Mr. and Mrs. John Lowash and Mrs. Ed Macrander and son Mitchell plan Denver trip to visit Ronald Sowash and Al Duncan families. Mrs. Roger Sherman left for Toledo to attend her son William Sherman’s wedding to Marianne Nearr in Toledo. Larry Knight, son of Mrs. Iyde Little, attends Gale Institute IBM operation school in Minneapolis and is among top students with straight A grades. KC Knights of Columbus meet tonight at 8. Gold wrist watch and certificate mark 25 years with State Farm for Line. Wayne Schichtl attends district meeting in Oskaloosa. Mrs. Isadore Houseal and relatives travel to Davenport for Clyde Houseal funeral.

John Lowash Ed Macrander Mitchell Denver Colo Ronald Sowash al Duncan Sowash Roger Sherman Olds Toledo William Sherman Lansing Mich Marianne Nearr Temperance Aldersgate Methodist Church Larry Knight Iyde Little Brighton Gale Institute, Inc IBM Minneapolis Minn Little Larry Lars du Pont Avenue South Name Line State Farm Insurance Company Mr. Line Paul Dickhoff Oskaloosa Wayne Schichtl Washington Rather Wergbnold J. M. Kelly Winifred Kelly Reynolds St. Patrick's Anomosa Richland High School St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing Ottuwa

Funeral services for Mrs Arvid Swanson held at Jones Home

Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home for Mrs Arvid Swanson with Rev Arthur Peters presiding. Pallbearers included Donald Smith Charles Weise Harry Hutt Charles Brinning R Dean Luers and George Augustine. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Social Calendar notices and meetings listed for week

Notices list events and meetings across clubs and groups with times and venues including Masonic Temple Moose Lodge Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall YWCA and Baptist class. Highlights include meetings at 7:30 p.m. for Mrs Duane Krotz and Mrs Lloyd Marek demonstrations as well as potlucks and luncheons at various halls and churches.

CES Masonic Temple Women of Moose Moose Christian Cwf Priscilla Group Duane Krotz Martha Group Max Haifley Legion Hall Rebekah Club HJ Club Roy Carter Lloyd Marek Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery VFW YWCA Rainbow Girls Masonica Temple Baptist Friendly Bible William Richardson Garden I Paul Snakenberg

TV Highlights Tm Dickens Is There a Doctor in the House

TV highlights list ABC NBC CBS and NBC color segments. The schedule includes Is There a Doctor in the House and The Star Juror plus Rawhide Route 66 Sing Along With Mitch Alfred Hitchcock and Jack Paar with guests and color presentations. 8 p.m. CST to 9 p.m. CST across networks.

Tm Dickens Fenster ABC Harry Arch Showtime NBC Mannheim Germany Don Ameche Rawhide CBS Rowdy Maria Ted Mitch Hamelin Alfred Hitchcock Dean Jagger Betty Field Will Hutchins Jack Paar Ielude Genevieve Don Adams Paar Randy

Surgeons Attend Iowa State University Postgraduate Conference

Montgomery and Gloston from Washington attended a two day postgraduate surgery conference at the State University of Iowa. Twelve physicians participated, viewing a closed circuit surgery demonstration and listening to lectures and panels on hernia problems.

Montgomery Gloston Xomery of Washington State University of Iowa

Nuptial Vows Repeated for Joyce Kelly and Thomas Brown

Miss Joyce Kelly and Thomas A Brown renew nuptial vows at Richland church during a 9 am Monday ceremony. The wedding featured a Madonna pendant gift from the groom and a white satin dress for the bride, with family members as attendants and Navy service looming for both.

Joyce Kelly Thomas A. Brown Richland Church Anthony Brown St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Church Richland A. Joe Kelly Anthony A. Brown Geneseo New York L. J. Bergthold Kim Kelly Nickie Adam Madonna Italy Vernon Harras Dior Jane Ann Reynolds Omaha Nebr Kerry Kelly Dennis M. Kelly Davenport Sam Greiner Raymond Club Barbara Greeve Ottumwa Inging Bernard Mottet Wm. D. Clark Earl Horras

On The Record Hospital Admits And Births In Washington

Admitted yesterday were Mrs. Mena Marsh and Mr. Harry Miller and Robert Lloyd Duncan from Columbus Junction, all listed as medical. Yesterday also saw Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kerr welcome a daughter in Washington, and today Mr. and Mrs. Grover Thompson report a son.

Mena Marsh Washington Harry Miller Robert Lloyd Duncan Columbus Junction Leonard Kerr Grover Thompson

WSCS Circle Meets With Mrs Eastland

WSCS Circle X met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. R Q Eastland with seven members present. Mrs John Sprowle cohosted, Mrs George Peisen gave the financial report urging lodges to be in by April. commemorative stamps to Bidwell Riverside Home were requested. Dates announced included general meeting March 15 and spring rummage sale April 5. Mrs Claire Keating taught Dimensions of Prayer as Mrs Joe Evanovich led devotions.

WSCS R. Q. Eastland John Sprowle George Peisen Bidwell-Riverside Claire Keating Joe Evanovich

Bowling meet yields Stewart Hardware high scores and marks

Stewart Hardware led with a 2149 team series and a 1053 team game. C Little topped individual series with 607 while Custer had 597. B Patterson posted 24 and H Wolf 232 in the best listed games.

Aigh Stewart Hardware Watson Sorrell C. Little Custer B. Patterson H. Wolf

New Ownership Takes Over Glenn Anderson Locker in Crawfordsville

New proprietors announce purchase of the Glenn Anderson Locker in Crawfordsville and pledge to serve customers with best effort. They invite the public to visit on Saturday March 16 to get acquainted and meet the staff.

Glenn Anderson Crawfordsville

4 H Activities Pam Norman Hosts Cedar Clippers Meeting

The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club, with eleven members and three leaders, hosted Pam Norman. Guest Mrs. Richard Knupp attended. After roll call, members discussed Cook Books, etiquette, and muffin demonstrations by Angela Tinnes, Susan Knupp, and Pan Norman. Rita Jones and Jackie Knupp led flour measures and custard demonstrations. Refreshments followed. next meeting will be with Susan Knupp.

Pam Norman Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Richard Knupp Claudia Times Pan Norman Angela Tinnes Susan Knupp Rita Jones Jackie Knupp

Mystery of Larry's highway pickup near Washington County

Larry was found alive beside the highway by Charles and Robert Minick after an accident this week. He arrived at Washington County Hospital with injuries and appeared rational, declining further help to see a doctor and was left at the hospital front door.

Duncan Washington Larry Washington County Hospital Charles Robert Minick

Montezuma Postmaster Speaks to Kiwanis Club

Montezuma postmaster Harry Levy introduced Harold Loftgreen from Montezuma as guest speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon for National Postmasters Week. Loftgreen described postmaster duties, administration and public relations as key, noting 35 000 postmasters nationwide with Iowa seventh, 1000 postmasters, and duties like stamps, alien registration and savings stamps.

Harry Levy Harold Loftgreen Montezuma Kiwanis Club Loftgreen Lowa

McCreedys Hold Pinochle Marathon Lead In Ten Rounds

McCreedy couple maintain top spot in Y's Men's pinochle marathon after ten rounds. Top ten includes Verle Gallagher and John Young, who displaced Keith Vetters. Standings show McCreedy 9.070, Conner 8.200, Horn 7.410, Bauer 7.070, Young 6.980, Gallagher 6.740, Foster 6.56, Gorham 6.159, Crone 6.110, Roy Bauer 5.550. Psoriasis note follows in unrelated text.

McCreedy Verle Gallagher John Young Youngs Keith Vetters Ed Conner George Horn Ralph Bauer Stanley Foster Gene Gorham Woodrow Crone Roy Bauer

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