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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1962
Page
8
United Press International outlines the dress sequence for weddings with the bride first followed by bridesmaids and mothers. It advises street length for mother of the bride in informal evenings, silk suits for morning events, and cocktail or soft fabrics for semi formal afternoons.
MLB bowling roundup shows St Louis over Houston 6 4 Cincinnati over New York 8 2 San Francisco over Pittsburgh 2 1 Los Angeles over Chicago 6 5. Milwaukee at Philadelphia postponed by rain. Probable pitchers listed for Cincinnati New York O Toole Moorhead Pittsburgh San Francisco Francis Marichal Milwaukee Philadelphia Piche Mahaffey Houston St Louis Gibson Chicago Los Angeles Koufax. Tuesday results log include Minnesota Baltimore Washington Boston Los Angeles Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit. Friday bowling leaders list Splitters Not So Hots and top individual scores Bill Steele Maxine Zieglowsky with game highs.
Hayes posts 2545 with 254 and 2339 by Tweet and Hayes 893 and 853 team games. Maxine Zieg lowsky earns 560 in series with 560 and Ferne Birney 547. Zieg lowsky 218 and Birney 209 lead individual games.
Washington and Mid-Prairie high school track teams will hold a dual meet at Case Field Thursday at 4 30 p m. There will be no admission charge and local fans are urged to attend.
Washington's Demons earned 6 points at the Trojan Relays in Fairfield on upperclassmen led by Jerry Stalder who won the football throw at 189 feet 3 inches and Phil Ahrens tying for fifth in the high jump.
Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home for Miss Effie VanSickle with Rev. Arthur Peters officiating. Burial followed in West Chester. She was born Aug 24 1873 in the county and was a daughter of James Eli and Elizabeth Rebecca Waters VanSickle.
The Rolling Green Club met at Mrs. Janet Hahn’s home in KEOTA with 15 members and 6 children. April Fool humor and a flower bulb exchange were shared before lunch. The next meeting is May 22 at Mrs. Donald Hahn’s home, roll call to be answered with opinions on fall out shelters. The Royal Neighbors of America met at Martha Sanders’ home with Oracle Irma Hahn presiding. The charter was draped for Stanleigh Henderson. Vina Mattison attended after hospitalization and remains in a wheelchair. May meeting will be at Mrs. Leonard Sonday’s home. A farewell for Mrs. Darlene Churchman was hosted by Mrs. Austin Zehr and Mrs. Bob Malley at Mrs. Zehr’s home with neighbors present. a pink and white theme decorated refreshments. Rev. and Mrs. Churchman and Lindsay plan to move May 7 to Newton.
Robert R. McFarlane of Washington on the coordinating committee will attend the Iowa Association of Independent Insurance Agents annual convention in Mason City from May 6 to May 8.
Mid-Prairie High School musicians earned four division I ratings at the state solo and ensemble contest in Tipton. Students Judy Slemmons Brad Kiesey Lois Slemmons and Linda Timmins received solos or small ensemble honors. Distinct named participants and placements are listed among the district’s results.
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