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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1963

Page

2

Mother Daughter Banquet At First Christian Church

The Mother-Daughter banquet at the First Christian Church drew 137 guests in the new Fellowship Hall. Four generation families occupied the center table as Mrs. Don Gardner gave the invocation. The program featured poems, songs by a Junior High sextet, and a slide presentation on Ireland by Miss Gwyneth Jones, with Irish songs led by Mrs. Ira Morrison. Harold Jarvis chaired the event, organized by VFW Women and Christian Men's Fellowship volunteers.

First Christian Church New Fellowship Hall Don Gardner Vaughn Hiemke Mother Love Elizabeth Lathrop Powers Jean Pribgle Beverly Davisson Barbara Humston Marsha Baker Linda Miller Meredith Smith Dean Stanley Everette Beenblossom Glenn Holden Iowa Ireland Gwyneth Jones Ira Morrison Harold Jarvis VFW Christian Men’s Fellowship Bill Loeffler Elwyn Gardner Max Haiftey Carlyle Smith

Mrs Sitler Returns Home From Florida Visit

Mrs Ethel Sitler came back Tuesday from Jensen Beach Florida after six months away. She traveled with granddaughter Patricia Sitler and Mr and Mrs Carrol McDuff of Des Moines who joined en route to a bridal shower for the granddaughter. Mrs Allen Fickling was released from Mercy Hospital Iowa City after minor surgery and recuperates at home in Keota. Mrs Marietta Workman returned from two and a half weeks visiting her daughter in Phoenix and relatives in Los Angeles California.

Ethel Sitler Jensen Beach Fla Patricia Sitler Carrol McDuff Des Moines Allen Fickling Mercy Hospital Iowa City Keota Marietta Workman Roy McCallister Phoenix Ariz Los Angeles Calif

Flowers with Wolf's for a sick friend

A urged reminder suggests sending flowers from Wolf's and provides the phone number OL 3-2652 for ordering.

Wolf's

Social Calendar Notices for Upcoming Week

All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Three days in advance print. Ainsworth CBS 8 p.m Regular meeting and Mother's Day service at Temple Wash Co Retarded Children's Assn 8 p.m Fairgrounds Installation Visitors welcome. CES Pinochle 1 30 p.m Dessert and cards at Masonic Temple PEO 2 p.m Mrs J M Lloyd Note change. St Paul Women's Guild 1 30 p.m At church West Chester COC Class 2 p.m With Mrs Russell Plecker in Wellman Friendly Circle Club 2 p.m Mrs Clyde Crile Note change. Flower and bulb exchange Brighton Square Dance 8 p.m Carroll Hall Larry Gow caller Everyone welcome HBO Club 2 p.m Mrs Everett Gardner Friday Past Matron's Club 6 30 p.m Masonic Temple Potluck. Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m IOOF Hall First Presbyterian UPW 1 p.m Association meeting at church VFW Junior Unit 4 p.m VFW Hall Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 30 11 30 p.m Legion Hall Harold Kermeen caller.

Ainsworth Cbs Temple, Wash Children's Ass’n Fairgrounds Masonic Temple Peo J. M. Lloyd St. Paul Women’s Guild Church West Chester Russell Plecker Wellman Friendly Circle Club Clyde Crile Flower and Bulb Exchange Brighton Square Dance Carroll Hall Larry Gow HBO Club Everett Gardner Rebekah Lodge IOOF First Presbyterian Upw VFW

Hair care event draws Ottumwa attendees from local drug stores

T R Phillips, Helen Breese, Mrs Robert Lowe, and Mrs Don Hazen of the Phillips Drug Store and Mrs James Rich and Mrs Sam Weeks of Schoonover Drug Store attended a dinner and Shul ton School of Instruction on hair care at the Holiday Inn in Ottumwa Tuesday evening.

T. R. Phillips Helen Breese Robert Lowe Don Hazen Phillips Drug Store James Rich Sam Weeks Schoonover Drug Store Shulton Holiday Inn Ottumwa

District Church Meet at Kalona Is Held by Women

The Southeastern Iowa District Workshop for Christian Women's Fellowships gathered 100 area ladies in Kalona for a session from 2 45 to 8 15 p m with a meal served by the Kalona Fellowship Hall. Representatives from Sigourney Keota Davenport Bloomfield Keosauqua Eldon Muscatine Washington Ottumwa Nichols Packwood Richland and Kalona attended. The program opened with devotions by Sigourney representatives and six study groups were held before closing worship led by Keota and other delegates.

Kalona United Women's Fellowship United Christian and Baptist Church Southeastern Iowa Fellowship Hall Kalona Fellowship Ralph Akers West Liberty Sigourney Keota Christian Women’s Fellowships Keokuk Davenport Bloomfield Keosauqua Eldon Muscatine Washington Ottumwa Nichols Packwood Richland Don Miller ABC Club Games of Rock Marie Jackson Eugene Way Reese Trusler

Mrs Gregorys Family Visits St Paul And Gustavus College

Mrs D W Gregory along with Ann and Melissa returned Tuesday from St Paul Minnesota after visiting Paula Gregory at Gustavus College St Peter Minnesota where she participated in a dedication and capping ceremony Paula a student nurse at the college also visited Mrs Willard Stowell and other relatives in St Paul

D.W. Gregory Ann Melissa St. Paul Minn Gregory Paula Gustavus College St. Peter, Minn Willard Stowell

Wintry Weather Brings Snow and Frost Across Regions

United Press International reports wintry May Day weather brings frost to crops from Kansas to Kentucky and snow across Ohio New York and western Pennsylvania. Record lows include 31 in Louisville and Erie and 29 in Indianapolis. Great Lakes vessels face 70 mph winds and 30 foot waves as snow showers buffet Pittsburgh and hinder firefighting efforts.

Kansas Kentucky Ohio New York Pennsylvania Louisville Erie Indianapolis Youngstown Cleveland Great Lakes

Postal finances prompt Senate action on post office relief

Senate Post Office Committee chief Olin D. Johnston pushes legislation to raise parcel post rates for an extra 70 to 100 million dollars a year and seeks restoration of 92 million dollars cut by the House. He says combined measures should prevent service cuts while Postmaster General Day warns Saturday deliveries and new-area mail could be dropped without restored funds. New York reports frozen prepared dinners from Swanson offering three menus with soups deserts and complete entrees in a single tray.

Olin D. Johnston Dl.c Senate Post Office Committee J. Edward Day Senate Appropriations House New York UPI Swanson

Bowling Standout Scores Highlight Local League Meet

Zieglowsky leads with a 2673 team series and 979 team game while Freshwaters posts 2545 and Fareway 895. Individual honors include C Zieglowsky 587 and T Lowe 556. Crone 224 and Edwards 1 placeholder game noted.

Zieglowsky Freshwaters Fareway C. Zieglowsky T. Lowe G. Edwards Pet Crone

Harriman Reports On Moscow Talks

Harriman's briefing to President Kennedy described his Moscow session with Soviet Premier Khrushchev as offering no clear path to major East West breakthroughs. The Laos issue loomed largest, with hopes Moscow could press dissidents into cooperation with the Laotian coalition government. topics also included nuclear testing, Berlin, and Cuba.

Washington UPI W. Averell Harriman Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Harriman Kennedy White House Khrushchev Laos Harriman-Khrushchev Russia Coaliion Berlin Cuba

Y Wives Club Plans Luncheon With Guest Speaker

Thirteen members of Y Wives met Tuesday to sew and chat. The refreshment committee was Mrs. Donald Spain and Mrs. Harold Stevens. Next week lunch at 1 30 p m in the Y community room features Carlton Bump speaking on Children's Art. Twenty five Golden Agers meet at YWCA rooms for sewing and social time with birthday cakes and lunch.

William Mercer Mose Bontrager C. J. McKenzie Lyle Fry D.J. Trier Tommy Washington Y Wives Donald Spain Harold Stevens Y Community Carlton Bump Ywca Rooms J.K. Latta William Berger

Hospital Births And Dismissals In Washington Area

Births yesterday include a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Paul of Washington and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jerry Smith of Washington. Dismissals list Lloyd Griggs Donald Becker Linda Cole Elizabeth McClunt Duane Hazen and others from Washington Ainsworth and Wayland with several funeral and family notices included.

Connie Stalder Washington Richard Paul Jerry Smith Lloyd Griggs Donald Becker Ainsworth Linda Cole Elizabeth McClunt Duane Hazen Larry Neff Wayland James Stalder Clifford Corpman Edward ‘Thomas

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