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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
2
Mrs Jack Weik was elected president of the Lincoln PTA for the coming year at the Thursday school meeting. Retiring president Mrs Dale Connelly led the session as officers were announced by the nominating committee.
Nine members of the LBC Club dined with Mrs. D O Butler. Birthday wishes and a cake honored Flossie Holmes. Christmas gift exchange planned. poems read and reports shared. Pansy Hill Club hosted by Mrs Roy Kephart with guest Velda Hauenstein. Bethel Missionary Society activities included Korea report and an auction raising 64 dollars for the AFS Fund.
Den I members met with Mrs. Rodney Davisson on Tuesday with Russell Davisson serving treats. They named visited states, held a state question bee, reported Iowa facts, and observed Rickie Clark’s tenth birthday. Den IV met at Dwight Hayes basement with Tim Swift and John Clingman leading opening exercises.
The Jackson Jills 4-H Club met with Julie Horak leading eight members and two leaders. A donation to the IFYE was made. Talks covered aging sheep, table manners, and personal improvement. Kathy Horn reported treasurer details and members praised helpers for the county skating party.
Social calendar notices for the week list events at Legion Hall Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple YWCA and more with times from 8:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. activities include dinners meetings and speakers. Highlights feature Go to Church at First Presbyterian Church Lenten Breakfast and a Nurses speaker Dr Charles A White with several clubs hosting installations luncheons and dessert events.
Mr and Mrs Marion Huston return from the west coast visiting daughters families in Salem Oregon Mrs Stanley Smith and Mrs Illa Mae Hotle Mr and Mrs W D Kyle son appreciated for recovery from surgery Rev and Mrs Dennis Stutrud return from Fargo after funeral of Dr O T Olson Dr Olson practiced dentistry in Fargo over 35 years died March 22 age 66 Several others visit or recover from minor accidents or illnesses including Mrs Ruth Lytle Carrie Berdo Fannie Shinabarger Shina barger to Muscatine for funeral of sister in law Mrs Raymond Jeffries Francis Friese admitted Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mrs Bernard Moeller Gary Francis visit with Mrs Moeller's parents Charles Friese John Wheelan returns from Arenzville Ill visiting Robert Clarks Mrs Boyd Stephens returns from Lancaster Ohio with daughter family James Taylor Tessie Stephens visit planned Mrs Luella Pearson Washington and cousin Mattie Stephens Muscatine wintering in California Mr Pearson returns to Glendale California L D Bishop Keota father of Ferne Leeper Washington admitted to Washington County Hospital
Lois Putnam and Ail ice Ryan top the Y s Men s bridge marathon with 20 610 points after 11 rounds. M M Schell and spouse are second with 18 370. Bert Britain pair third with 18 310, followed by Loren Robertson 18 070 and Phil Kneen 17 030 among the top ten. All dressed up New York notes Buddy Ebsen remarks on a mountain driver asking distance to a town and Eph will know.
A cold front moved into Iowa Friday bringing gusts up to 35 mph and showers as it crossed the state. Winds shifted from south to northwesterly, dust rose in northwest counties reducing visibility, then diminished with clearing skies. Temperatures will fall to upper 30s to low 40s tonight.
On The Record Births Today: Mr and Mrs Dwaine Crawford welcome a son. Dismissed Today: Mrs Milton Schnicker and son Washington Mrs Kenneth Striegel and son Harper Albert Dickinson Brighton.
Readable fragments list multiple car brands and dealers including Frank Crone Mercury Lyle Brock Ford Cecil Estes Walter Chevrolet Royce Buck Ke-Wash Fertilizer four International trucks Mahlon Schlabaugh Ford.
Carol L. Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Anderson of Washington has been named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the first semester at Colorado Springs Col o r ado. She is a senior in the college. Leon Beatty American Legion post will meet Tuesday at 8 pm in the Legion rooms at city hall. The business session will include discussion of choosing a boy to attend Boys State this year. A social hour and refreshments will follow.
Ed Conners and partner top the Y's Men's pinochle marathon after 11 rounds with 9 540 points. Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy sit second with 9 070 and Mr and Mrs George Horn third with 3 100. The finale is set for April 25 as officials urge prompt final scores. Other top ten participants include John Young Ralph Bauer Stanley Foster Verle Gallagher William Jones Woodrow Crone and Gene Gorham.
In Greenwood Mississippi Negro leaders vow another voter registration push to prompt federal protection amid racial unrest. Rev James Bevel says plan is to mobilize registration at Providence Baptist Church while CORE's James Farmer discusses sending a Freedom Task Force to LeFlore County.
The Iowa House defeated a motion to reconsider its approval of a highway access rights bill by 68 to 36 after a more than two hour debate. The measure was sent back to the governor’s office where a similar bill was vetoed two years ago by Gov. Norman A. Erbe.
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