YWCA Dinner Guest from New York to Visit Iowa Unit
Mrs. Sallie N. Johnson of New York City will visit the Washington unit of the Iowa Town and Country YWCA for its annual dinner Friday April 5 at 6 30 p m in the community room. She will speak at Des Moines April 6 and brings greetings from the national staff. Jerry Smith, a Washington high school student, will be featured speaker and YWCA members can buy tickets at 2 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie N. Johnson
New York City
Young Women’s Christian Association of the USA
Washington
Iowa Town and Country Ywca
Johnson
Town and Country Ywca
Des Moines
Ywcas
East St. Louis
St. Louis
San Francisco Ywca
Ohio State University
School of Social Work
St. Louis University
Ywca of the USA
World Ywca Council
Jerry Smith
Social Calendar Events At Masonic Temple And YWCA
Thursday activities include Women of Moose at 8 p.m. and Executive board at 7 p.m. Zeredatha Council No 21 meets 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple for degree work. Friday offers Past Matrons Club lunch at 11:15 a.m. at the Masonic Temple before School of Instruction.
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Women of Moose
Moose Home
Zeredatha Council No
Masonic Temple
School of Instruction
OES School of Instruction
Golden Age Club
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
Patterson Serviceman Arrives in Korea for 13 Month Tour
Private First Class Timothy J. Patterson RA 16921356 of Co B USA CCD APO San Francisco arrives in Taeger Korea and reports to Camp Carroll. He is assigned to the maintenance division and will serve thirteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy J. Patterson
USA
San Francisco
Calif
Y Wives Craft Group Plans Hobby Show and Luncheon
Stressing wood was the major project as 41 members met with guest Mrs. Don Smith for decoupage. Craft chairman Mrs. Roger Harrington led. A Mason ic Temple Hobby Show is set for Davenport on March 30 from 10 am to 4 pm. Call Mrs. Boyd Siefkas to join a car pool. tickets are free if obtained early. An April 2 dessert luncheon with guest speaker Miss Alice McDaniel is planned. Members are asked to wear Easter bonnets. Hostesses were Mrs. Joe Tri er, Mrs. Milo Orris and Mrs. Arnold Smothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Wives
Don Smith
Roger Harrington
Masonic Temple
Davenport
Boyd Siefkas
Alice McDaniel
Joe Trier
Milo Orris
Arnold Smothers
Farm Grass Fire Near Crane Compan Burns Stalks
Washington firemen rushed to agrass fire on a farm north of Crane Compan around 1130 a.m. as a farmer burned stalks and wind drove the flames. The blaze proved uncontrollable but caused little damage.
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Washington
Crane Company
Kempf and Miller announce Kalona wedding engagement
Laura Ann Kempf of Wellman and Paul L. Miller of Kalona become engaged. The wedding will be at Kalona Mennonite Church on Saturday afternoon May 18. Laura Ann is a Mid Prairie graduate and Iowa University mechanical engineering worker. Paul runs Wayside Inn in Kalona.
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Kalona
Harvey Kempf
Wellman
Laura Ann
Paul L. Miller
Henry H. Miller
Kalona Mennonite
Mid Prairie
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Iowa
Miller
Wayside Inn
Norma Swanson Honored At Des Moines Bridal Shower
Mrs. Victor Mayer and Mrs. Victor Klopfenstein hosted a Saturday afternoon shower for Norma Swanson of Des Moines who will wed Harold Soethout of Des Moines. About 25 relatives and friends, plus five children, attended as Miss Swanson opened gifts from a color themed table in orange and white. Vivian Klopfenstein, Mrs. Jerry Owen, and Mrs. Charles Brinning helped with gifts while Mrs. Klopfenstein provided entertainment. Punch and coffee were served from a refreshment table in the same colors by Mrs. Carl Corpman and Mrs. Charles Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Mayer
Victor Klopfenstein
Mayer
Norma Swanson
Des Moines
Miss Swanson
Harold Soethout
Jake Soethout
Vivian Klopfenstein
Jerry Owen
Charles Brinning
White Shrine elects officers at meeting
Mrs. Dave Walter was elected worthy high priestess of the White Shrine at the Masonic Temple meeting Tuesday evening. new officers include Cloyd Garrett, Mrs. Garrett, Kenneth Peters, Mrs. Roger Chapman, Mrs. Pauline Crone, Mrs. Clarence Hawkins, Mrs. Charles Greenree, Mrs. Peters, and Mrs. Walter announced installation set for April 20 with officer practice April 10 and April 16 at 7 30 p.m. Birthday prizes were awarded to Mrs. Robert Gwynn ing and J Paul Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Walter
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Ralph Greenlee
Shepherds
Cloyd Garrett
Garrett
Kenneth Peters
Roger Chapman
Pauline Crone
Clarence Hawkins
Charles Greenree
Griner-Mousel engagement announced in Richland and Mason City
Mr and Mrs Bernard M Greiner of Richland announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Ann to Donald J Mousel son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mousel of Mason City The couple both graduate from local high schools and work in electronics and manufacturing in Washington Mason City and Clear Lake No wedding date set
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Bernard M. Greiner
Richland
Martha Ann
Donald J. Mousel
Joseph Mousel
Mason City
Miss Greiner
St. Elizabeth's High School
Harper
Advance Ross Electronics
Washington
Mr. Mousel
St. Joseph’s High School
E. M. Dusenberg, Inc
Clear Lake
Young Married Couples Swim Class offered by YWCA
Young married couples in the area may join a Friday night couples swim class taught by the YWCA starting this week. The husband and wife class runs at 9 p.m. with a $4 per person fee for a ten week session. Call the YWCA desk to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Ywca Desk
Women's Bowling Lane Leaders League Results
Results from Wednesday show Ainsworth 4 with 2703, McCleery 0 at 2398, Carson 3 at 2400, Roe 1 at 2340, Jack & Jill 4 at 2507, Bryn Mawr 0 at 2387, Minick 4 at 2484, Squire Shoppe 0 at 2221. High scores: team series Ainsworth 2703, Jack & Jill 2507. team games 970 and 885 for Ainsworth. individual series L. Miller 586 with D. Clarahan and B. Ward at 523. individual game L. Miller 230, M. Nemmers 209.
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Ainsworth Bank
Carsons Higkidsis
McCleery -Cumming
Squire
Ainsworth
McCleery
Carson
Roe
Jack & Jill
Bryn Mawr
Minick
Squire Shoppe
L. Miller
D. Clarahan
B. Ward
M. Nemmers
Accident on South Iowa Avenue Involving Pratt and Porter
Cars driven by Anna K Pratt and Homer Neal Porter collided while backing from parking stalls on South Iowa Avenue near the square. City police investigated the mishap Tuesday evening. Damage was estimated at 135 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna K. Pratt
Homer Neal Porter
Iowa Avenue
County Art Exhibit Entries Due Soon
Washington County residents aged high school age and up must submit entries by Friday April 12 for the Annual Washington County Art Exhibit. Entries are to be made via committees led by Mrs. Duane Redlinger Mrs. Bernard Singleton and Mrs. Robert Libe.
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Washington County
Duane Redlinger
Bernard Singleton
Robert Libe
Applied Arts I
The
Wash
Ington Public Library
Robert Vanderlinden
Larry Duncan
James Stalder
Morris Hill
Thomas Bowman
Robert Truax
Dale Batterson
Richard Davidson
Bill Crandall
Phil Horak
Leon Hillman
Gale Walker
Lloyd Turnipseed, Jr
Coffin Takes Second in State Checker Tourney
Ray Coffin returned from the state checker tournament at Ackley Iowa held Monday and Tuesday. He won second place in the B Division. Also competing in the A Division were Harry Suter of Crawfordsville and Paul Schweer of Donnellson. Winners had not been announced upon the men’s return Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Coffin
Ackley
Mr. Coffin
Harry Suter
Crawfordsville
Paul Schweer
Donnellson
Franzenburg for Governor Coordinators Named in Washington County
Gary Cameron state chairman of the Franzenburg for Governor committee announced coordinators for Washington County. Walter Farrell and Mrs. Harry Levy of Washington, Mrs. Vince Pyle of Wellman, and Mrs. Corbin Crawford of Ainsworth will lead campaign efforts for State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franzenburg
Washington County
Gary Cameron
Walter Farrell
Washington
Harry Levy
Vince Pyle
Wellman
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Paul Franzenburg
Record of births and medical updates from Washington and Columbus City
Yesterday John Bealer of Brighton underwent medical procedures with Mrs John Borsdorf in Washington. Denise Brewer of Washington had a surgical. Yesterday the couple Mr and Mrs John Hohl of Washington welcomed a daughter while Mr and Mrs John Redlinger of Columbus City announced a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bealer
Brighton
John Borsdorf
Washington
Surgical
John Hohl
John Redlinger
Columbus City
Guard to Train Ahead of State Fair Civil Disturbance Drill
National guard plans a weekend command post exercise in Des Moines Waterloo Davenport Fairfield Council Bluffs and Sioux City to test military support and civil disturbance response. Troops will train at Camp Dodge concurrently with the State Fair as a precautionary measure involving state and local authorities.
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Miller
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Waterloo
Davenport
Fairfield
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
National Guard Armories
Battle near Hue claims 23 North Vietnamese dead
The clash began Wednesday afternoon when a government patrol sighted a small Communist force at the jungle edge. U.S. fighters supported the initial engagement, and by evening 23 North Vietnamese troops were killed as fighting renewed later in the week. casualties included 349 U.S. dead for the week and 1,965 wounded. South Vietnamese losses were 270 killed, 670 wounded, and 49 captured or missing.
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Imperial
USS
Rangers
U.S
Hue
Battle chase kills additional Communists near front
Hours later troops pursued guerrillas and 34 more Communists were slain. A spokesman said Lt. Robert Courtner of Huntsville Alabama, an observation pilot, observed elements of the same Communist unit at about the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Courtner
Huntsville
Ala
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Mrs. Johnson
Gram
Brazil
Y W CA
James Lloyd
John Walker
John Butler
William Helscher
Yaro Chmelar
Hillman
Sallie Johnson
Ariens
Loveless Supply Co
Laura Ann Kempf
Paul Miller
White
the Carousel Restaurant
Iowa City
the Carousel Restaurant & Supper Club
Highway
Iowa
City & State
Denise Brewer
Washington, Surgical
Witte
Pioneer Drug Store
National Guard
Vietnam
ALL the
Feee Shoe Fit Company
Wadi Las Jae
East Side Sq
Edna
Carrol's Beauty Salon
East Washington
DIAL
Edna Norton
Laurie Rodgers
Tucs
Carrol Drayfahl Mon
Joe Falk Co
Young Men’s
Falk
Clothing & Shoes
West Side Square
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