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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1964
Page
2
Local social notes list visits from Coe College Cedar Rapids resident Sandy Robison and Drake University and Iowa State University students spending Easter with family. Army private Jim Morrison returns from Ft Leonard Wood for summer plans. Dan and Lee Mohr and other families share short trips and Easter celebrations with kin in Iowa and nearby states.
A note recalls how coffee cultivation in the New World began with a tree stolen from Louis XIV, tying literary fables to early botanical ventures and the spread of coffee across continents.
The calendar lists events from Thursday to Friday including Women of Moose meetings at 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. executive board, Zeredatha Council work at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, Friday noon CWF luncheon, Good Friday services group, Home Arts Club at 2 p.m., Monday Child Study II and Style show, Great Decisions Forum at 7 39 p.m., Golden Age Club at 10 a.m., and an American Legion Auxiliary lunch. Also noted are wedding plans for Friday April 3 at 7 30 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church Columbus Junction with cordial invitations.
Jehovah's witnesses in Washington announce a Memorial observance of Christ's death to be held Saturday at 7 30 p m led by Charles E Sellers the date aligns with Nisan 14 on the Jewish calendar and includes a house to house visitation program featuring Watchtower materials.
A large crowd filled the Junior High School house Tuesday evening for a PTG meeting featuring two plays and several musical selections by students. A girls triple trio and a brass choir performed, with play directors Mrs. John Elliott and Mrs. Lester Pronga receiving corsages from their casts.
Public invited to a Great Decisions forum Monday evening March 30 in the Y community room at 7 30 p m. Attendees will choose or be assigned to eight discussion groups and later hear brief leader reports. Topics include Communism France and the West Egypt and the Middle East Disarmament Castro s Cuba Indonesia Foreign Aid and Ideological Warfare with named leaders for each topic.
The Auxiliary to the Barracks of World War I met after a potluck to install officers. New president Mrs. Clifford Connelly and other officers were sworn in by district president Mrs. H W Ramseyer. The group reported on a Veterans Hospital party and cookie-baking plans for April.
Mrs Francis Reed led the VFW Auxiliary meeting at the VFW Hall. Rehabilitation chairman Mrs Dave McGaffey reported 19760 spent on clothing bedding furniture and food distribution last month and 154 used magazines donated to rest homes. Junior Unit plans a March 27 bake sale at the Iowa Southern building with items due by 9 am. Favors were made for VA Hospital Iowa City and others. A Loyalty Day program is planned with the Post. Delegates were elected for the Ft Madison district convention in May. The attendance prize went to Mrs Steele.
On the record hospital admission Warren Beeler of Brigh ton in medical today. Births yesterday include a son to Mr and Mrs Larry Thrapp of West Chester. Dismissed today Tammy Simmons Lynn Budding Bill Peisen and Glen Whitehead all of Washington.
George F Morrison Ford Morrison Ira Morrison lawyers John C Owen attorney Dr R Q Eastland contact lenses clinic on South Marion Ave and West Washington Sea Side Square open while noting Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning closure info and phone numbers OL 3 2802 213 OL 3 2874 OL 3 4802.
Mr and Mrs Frank Miller and son Bret now live at 2518 First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids. Frank Miller, stock broker with TA Henderson Company, was among nine company representatives sent to New York for conferences on security industry facilities. He expected to return Wednesday after two weeks of Des Moines training. Mr and Mrs John Holl of Iowa City to visit Cedar Rapids over Easter weekend with parents, Nate Young and Mrs Vera Crawford, while Dana Crawford plans Easter vacation with her mother, teaching in Marshalltown.
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