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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1963
Page
2
Society and Club News promotes milk as a top protein riboflavin and calcium source. It urges daily variety from the four groups and highlights the high quality protein and low cost of milk products while noting many people do not drink milk regularly.
This calendar lists upcoming meetings and events for groups such as Saturday Shirts and Skirts Rainbow Girls Wesleyan Service Guild Golden Age Club Rainbow Girls YWCA Council Saddle Club and more. Activities include breakfasts, luncheons, meetings, projects and social gatherings across faith and civic organizations with times and venues noted for each day.
Halcyon House activities include visits from Des Moines and Ottumwa guests. The Halcyon House Guild Spring Tea honored new superintendent Mrs Joseph Rehfeldt. Sunday worship by Fern Cliff Church members featured devotions by Dale Johnston and Sam Canott and hymns by Annette and Julie Hulme. A musical program with Dennis Day and Eddie Day capped the day. Miss Mercer was elected Guild chairman and hosted.
Permelia Lay of Washington High School was among 38 Iowa high school guidance teachers attending sessions at Iowa State University Ames March 18 and 25. They toured new facilities and learned about updated home economics curricula. William D. Gerdes of Ainsworth, Grinnell College student, is among seven Air Force ROTC cadets from Grinnell College who will visit Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona this weekend.
About 130 history and social studies teachers from Iowa schools joined a one day conference at the State University of Iowa. S. Ray Blair Blache G Stanley Nancy F McCleery and Thomlas Schupbach from Washington and others were listed among attendees. Hugh M Dougal named to AIB scholastic honor roll in Des Moines after securing an A average in junior accounting and automation. Steve George son of Marion and Mrs George of Washington is in the Tar kio College 40 voice a cappella choir touring April 14 singing in Colorado and Nebraska with Steve as a soloist.
The notice lists editorial staff including David Elder and William Shannon with roles such as Editor and Business Manager and Vice President, Advertising Director, News Editor, Contributing Editor, and Production Superintendent. It states publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays, and entry as second class matter under the 1879 act. Rates for subscriptions outside Iowa show 3 months at 3.00, 6 months at 5.50, 1 year at 10.00, and 3 years at 20.00.
Busy Blue Birds led by Mrs Paul Shearer taped radio segments with Roy Hooges. April 1 next meeting. Cheerful Blue Birds at St James School elected Nancy Korak as president and other officers. Wa-Ca-Ma-Chick Can Fir elected Pam Underwood as president and Judy Kent as treasurer. bead ceremony planned in two weeks.
Local residents share winter departures and visits. Lt Cmdr George Gobble and family plan a New Jersey assignment after visiting with relatives in Washington. Mrs Hugh D Walker and infant Kevin travel from South Bend to Okinawa to join Lt Walker. Charles Joslin and wife welcome daughter Ann Renee born March 27 with grandparents in Washington and Elm Forest. Washington Association delegates attend the Woman's State Bowling Convention at Cedar Rapids. Charles Long visits from Seattle.
Agriculture Secretary Freeman sets May 21 as nationwide referendum on the 1964 two price wheat program. Two thirds approval required. Program aims to cut surplus, stabilize farm income, and hold consumer prices. Certificated wheat at $2 per bushel. non certificated at $1.50.
A representative from the Burlington Social Security office will be at the Washington post office from 9 to 11 a m Wednesday. Honor Roll lists area students named to the Dean's List at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls including Robert Steven Reif Kalona Marilyn M Mitchell Riverside Merwin Robert Swanson Washington Junean Elaine Goschke Wellman
A Bobcat ceremony for ten new members marked the Cub Scout pack meeting at the VFW Hall on Thursday evening. New Cubs include Steve Custer Dennis Walker Alan Bergstrom Tim Swift Terry Richardson Mike Roe Ralph Miller Pat Higgins Joe Gilmore and Rusty Wagner.
Mr and Mrs Robert Brinning and Beth of Clinton spend the weekend at Homer Brinning and Lester H Luckenbill homes with relatives. Mrs Martha Helfrich is recovering in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 336 after major surgery Friday.
East holds both the queen of clubs and king of diamonds, allowing South to execute a deliberate sequence. By timing finesses and forcing East to lead into dummy, South secures four tricks while East is left with no safe exit, allowing the contract to succeed.
Miss Donna Knight of Oakdale, set to wed Larry Fletcher of Crawfordsville on April 28, was feted with a March 27 bridal shower in the EAB building lounge in Oakdale. Twenty six guests attended with hostesses Mae Gast Irene Stephenon Linda Lowe Ann Stone Lois Gatton and Marilyn Thomsen.
Fourteen past presidents gathered at the Winga Cafe for a one o clock luncheon. Mrs. Al Baldrige led a brief business session and Mrs. Roy Cain was welcomed back along with several wintering members. Plans for an Easter party at the County Home were made and several volunteers offered to assist with the Cancer Drive.
Prices farmers received for crops and livestock fell about one percent in the month ended March 15, lowering the year over year level by two percent. Production costs slipped slightly, with parity at 77 percent the lowest since December 1959. Cattle and hog prices led the decline, while milk tomatoes cabbage and eggs declined. Oranges cotton grapefruit and lettuce rose offsetting some losses.
Yesterday Hugh Cole of Brighton underwent a medical admission with Mrs Rex Todd of Colum bus Junction for a surgical case. Births yesterday to Mr and Mrs Wil bert Adam of Harper a son. Today Mr and Mrs Jack Nelson of Winfield welcomed a son. Dismissed todayMiss Emma Schroeder of Ainsworth Ronald Zager of Washington and Mrs L L Loveless of Washington.
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