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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1969

Page

3

Fortnightly Club Hosts Annual Breakfast at Captain's Table

About 130 Fortnightly Club members gathered for the annual breakfast in spring decor. Mrs. Herb Campbell presided. a Seifert Store style show and Charmenaires program followed. Memorial services were conducted and books were donated to the City Library for members. Committee reports highlighted towel sales membership and books read. A Mother of the Year and Star Member were honored. The executive board meets Saturday at 1 15 p.m. at the Captain's Table.

Herb Campbell Seifert Store Charmenaires Foster Bagge Ira Miksch J. W. Helscher Bagge Reed A. S. Smith Eugenie Price Carol Forgey Gladys Hasty Carroll George Jarrard MecCall Gretchen Hershberger Mabel Rehfeldt Jesus Malcom Boyd Clara Patterson Pauline Innis Emily Simpson - Atmore Alice Pardee Maud McCreedy Campbell Don Maxwell Leonard Llewellyn Cloyce Stewart Richard Colby Harry Ramseyer Phil Weldin State Federated Clubs Ralph Viner John Elliott Ira Morrison Don Oxenford Leon Hillman George Kerr Floyd Blankenhorn Robert Logan

United Methodist Women Meet in Des Moines Theme Together In Him

The Uniting Conference of the Women s Societies of Christian Service in Iowa United Methodism meets May 6 at First United Methodist Church Des Moines from 10 am to 3 pm. Keynote speaker Mrs James S Thomas wife of Iowa’s resident Bishop highlights a day of celebration and reports on four conference projects including Harriet Ballou New Hope Center Shelter Hall and Bidwell Riverside Center. The event aims to unite Evangelical United Brethren Iowa Conference North Iowa and South Iowa Methodist groups and forms a state wide organization of about 73600 members with elections and recognitions for retiring officers and new officers to be installed.

Uniting Conference Women’s Societies of Christian Service Iowa United Methodism First United Methodist Church Des Moines James S. Thomas Thomas North Carolina College Durham Cornell University Thomases United Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Iowa Conference North Iowa South Iowa Iowa Conference Women's Society Harriet Ballou

FHA girls plan party for mothers Evening in Paris style show at Washington high

The Washington Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America invited their mothers and women teachers to a salad bar and style show at the high school. Theme Evening in Paris featured a sidewalk cafe setting and decor. FHA girls modeled clothing they made this year and new officers were installed: Melissa Laffoon president Luanne Elmore vice president Diane Musgrove secretary Diane Chalupa treasurer Janet Reighard parliamentarian Ruth Knerr projects chairman Barb Snider historian Jan Smith public relations chair Priscilla Reighard recreation chairman Colleen Crossett music chairman and district representative.

Washington The Future Homemakers of America Paris FHA Melissa Laffoon Luanne Elmore Diane Musgrove Diane Chalupa Janet Reighard Ruth Knerr Barb Snider Jan Smith Priscilla Reighard Colleen Crossett

Seven killed on Himalayan peak

A UPI report from Kathmandu says five American climbers and two native guides died while attempting Mt Dhaulagiri 26 975 feet high. Assistant leader William Read of Moose Wyoming reported the accident by radio. Read and four survivors were later said to be in good condition. Victims named: Boyd Everett Jr New York City expedition leader Paul Gerhard Laguna Beach Calif John Vin Hoeman Anchorage Alaska William Ross Stanford Calif and David Seidman Norwalk Conn.

Katmandu Nepal Boyd N. Everett Jr New York City Paul Gerhard Laguna Beach Calif John Vin Hoeman Anchorage Alaska William Ross Stanford David Seidman Norwalk Conn

Medical and surgical dismissals listed in yesterday and today notes

Yesterday names Gloria Sweatt Washington medical Anna Pohren Harper medical Stev en Harris Washington surgical Keith Augustine Washington surgical Mrs Della Sammons Mr Pleasant medical Dismissed today Mrs Larry Hanshaw and son Pleasant Plain Mrs May McElhinney Letts

Gloria Sweatt Washington Anna Pohren Harper Steven Harris Surgical Keith Augustine Della Sammons Pleasant Larry Hanshaw Pleasant Plain May McElhinney Letts

Social Calendar Notices for Local Organizations

Notices for church groups clubs and lodges list meeting times venues and leaders for a week. Highlights include St Paul Women's Fellowship at 7 30 p m at the church and various circle meetings in the Marion area with Captain's Table meals and IOOF Hall events. Transportation calls are noted for the Legion Auxiliary County Meeting and several UPW circles meet across the week.

St. Paul Women's Fellowship

Club Activities Highlight Priscilla and Missionary Meetings

Mrs Lauder Kennedy hosted eleven Priscilla Club members at a 1 PM luncheon at Captain's Table on Wednesday with Mrs Walter Brown as guest. Bethel Missionary Society, led by Mrs Keith Hardy, met with nine members. prayers, Bible readings, and fund allocations were shared.

Lauder Kennedy Priscilla Club Walter Brown Percy Holder Edgar Guest Ira Miksch Keith Hardy Bethel Missionary Society Don Brown Dean Sandburg Erwin Wulf Towyn Davies Matthew

Packwood dinner guests visit Mrs Sustman in Packwood

Washington residents Mrs Addie Thompson Mrs Elsie Waggoner Mrs Mary Hayes join Mrs Pearl Sustman for dinner in Packwood. Mrs Sustman returns to Packwood after winter in Washington. Richard Bordwell injured in an auto tractor crash and recovering in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 229 with arm wrist and rib injuries. David Matthew born early Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Richard Horak in local hospital. mother and baby well. brothers Paul Mary Pat Sarah.

Addie Thompson Elsie Waggoner Mary Hayes Washington Grace Waggoner Brighton Packwood Pearl Sustman Richard Bordwell Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mr. Bordwell David Matthew Richard Horak Paul Mary Pat Sarah

Walter R Speas Transfers West and East Lot Portions

Walter R Speas and wife convey to Ralph Speas and wife the west 70 feet of lot 7 and the east 56.21 feet of the south 90 feet of lot 8 in block 2 of F M Snider s Addition to the Town of Kalona in a recorded contract.

Walter R. Speas Ralph Speas F. M. Snider Kalona

Burkleys Plan Open House for Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Ivan Burkley of Kalona will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on May 7 1919 observed with an open house Sunday June 29 from 2 to 4 PM in the Farmers Savings Bank community room Kalona. They married May 7 1919 in Iowa City and are members of South Sharon United Methodist Church. They have three daughters Mrs Dorothy Pewitt Riverside Iowa Mrs Goldie Gardner Iowa City and Mrs Lois Gillespie Los Angeles with ten grandchildren and one great granddaughter. The Burkleys farmed Sharon Township and lived on a family farm since 1866 before moving to Kalona in 1947. he worked eighteen years for Maplecrest Company.

Kalona Ivan Burkley Farmers Savings Bank Burkley Mildred Cline S. E. Ellis Methodist Parrish Iowa City South Sharon Ed Methodist Church Burkleys Roy Dorothy) Pewitt Riverside Wayne Goldie) Gardner James Lois) Gillespie Los Angeles California Sharon Township Katona Maplecrest Company

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