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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1963

Page

11

Anderson recuperating after tornado line crew injury

Lloyd Anderson of 703 South Twelfth Avenue is recovering from a right arm fracture suffered April 22 while restoring service and clearing downed lines after a tornado. Cast will stay on arm at least six weeks. Updates note family moves and local births including Ronald Keith Wright April 30 at Sigourney Hospital and new Davenport hair stylist Ron Simmering.

Lloyd Anderson South Twelfth Avenue Mr Anderson Iowa Southern Utilities Highway 1

Iris Plecker and Ronald Yersak Wed in Florida Ceremony

Miss Iris Plecker and Ronald C. Yersak formalized their marriage in an April 20 ceremony at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Tallahassee Florida. The couple, with parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Plecker of Kalona Iowa and Mr and Mrs Charles Yersak of Clementon New Jersey,planned to reside in New Jersey after a wedding trip.

Kalona Iris Plecker Ronald C. Yersak Episcopal Church of the Advent Tallahassee Florida James Douglas Lloyd Plecker Near Kalona Rt. 3 Washington Charles Yersak Clementon New Jersey Florida State University

Des Moines Rites for Mrs Thomas Evans

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Thom as V. Evans 85 of Des Moines at Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial followed at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. She died of a heart ailment Monday at Broadlawns Polk County Hospital. She lived in Des Moines, moved to Washington in 1916, returned in 1926, and was a Methodist. Surviving are her husband three daughters eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Home address 1336 Washington Avenue Des Moines.

Thomas V. Evans Des Moines Hamilton Highland Memory Gardens Evans Broadlawns Polk County Hospital Washington Methodist Church Charles Geneva) Long Dorothy Clarke Fullerton Calif Abbie Moore Los Angeles Washington Avenue

Bowling results from Home Town meet in Crawfordsville

Standings show Moore and Carson tied for top team series with 2627 while Moothart leads team game at 941. Individual honors go to Blankenhorn with 603 in series and Norris with 246 in a game.

Home Town Crawfordsville Moose I H Sales Moothart Mills Carson Sherman-Eden Blankenhorn Norris D Mitchell

Students prize Old Gold staff at State College of Iowa

Barbara Cole of Riverside was among State College of Iowa students receiving awards for work on the Old Gold staff at the college. Rev. William L. Andre of West Chester Methodist Church will attend a May 7 conference at Iowa Methodist Hospital on doctors and clergy joint care responsibilities for hospital patients.

Ande William L. Andre West Chester Methodist Church Iowa Methodist Hospital

Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliations

The Washington Evening Journal lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager with William Shannon as Vice President and Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and classifies as second class matter under Act of March 1879. It also lists press associations and audit bureau memberships.

Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Ass Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations

Engagement of Berna Ann Hahn to James Lee Waterhouse

Mr and Mrs Bernard Hahn announce the engagement of their daughter Berna Ann to James Lee Waterhouse son of Mr and Mrs Waterhouse of Keota The bride elect graduates with the class of 1963 from Keota Community High School Her fiancé graduated from West Chester High School in 1960 and is presently a soil contractor Wedding plans are indefinite.

Bernard Hahn Berna Ann James Lee Waterhouse Robert Waterhouse Keota Keota Community High School West Chester High School

Seattle man joins Togiak Fisheries vessel in Alaska

Don Starr of Seattle writes friends from his post as cook aboard a ship with the Togiak Fisheries cannery at Togiak Alaska. He left April 21 for a job lasting until September and plans trout and deep sea fishing. Address: Togiak Fisheries Togiak Alaska via Dillingham.

Don Starr Starr Togiak Fisheries Togiak Alaska Don Seattle Wash Dillingham

Antique Show and Sale and Weekly Livestock Auctions

An article lists multiple sales events including an Antique Show and Sale at Fort Madison Public Senior High School on May 4 and 5 with hours Friday 10 am to 10 pm and Saturday Sunday 12 noon to 7 pm. It also notes livestock sales at Washington Live stock Sales Co Wayland Ollie Kalona Smylie's Wapello auctions with hogs cattle sheep and other livestock on specified weekdays. Continuous weekly sales occur at several Iowa venues on set days.

Fort Madison Iowa Public Washington Livestock Sales Co Wayland Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Kalona_ Sales Barn Kalona

Busy Week for Bethel Members Ahead of Assembly

Bethel church members had a busy week with elders attending the Southeast Iowa Presbytery in Davenport and several Missionary Society members traveling to Fairfield. Youths headed to Camp Wyoming for a weekend retreat, and Mrs. Grove Letts was nominated for the National Missions post. The 175th General Assembly in Des Moines May 16 to 22 will include four Southeast Iowa commissioners, including the writer, who will stay at Brown's Hotel.

Bethel Ervin Wulff Dean Sandburg Ruth Gideon Spring Presbytery Iowa Davenport The Missionary Society Fairfield Southeast Iowa Mary Crandall Vera Wulf Norma Sandburg Betty Zwicki Gertrude Letts May Gideon Camp Wyoming Loel Letts Steve Hardy Ellen Knottnerus Lynne Alvine Grove Letts Presbyterial World Service General Assembly United Presbyterian Church U.S. of America Des Moines Brown’s Hotel

Investors Stock Fund Declares 11 Cent Dividend

Directors of Investors Stock Fund Inc announce a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share payable April 26 1963 to shareholders of record April 25 1963. Harold K Bradford as chairman and president notes the payout comes from net investment income and marks the funds 71st consecutive dividend.

Minneapolis Investors Stock Fund, Inc Harold K. Bradford

Brighton Church Plans National Family Week Observance

Brighton Methodist Church announced National Family Week from May 5 to 12 with a Family Service at 11 a.m. May 5 to open the event. Three generations of the Stacey/Nihart family chose the hymns: Bless Be the Tie that Binds, Jesus Lover of My Soul, and Take My Life and Let It Be. Dr. Paw Unlihger will deliver the sermon.

Brighton Brighton Methodist Church Harry Stacey Richard Nihart Jesus Mary Anne Nihart Paw Unlihger

Athlete’s Foot Germ How to Kill It in 3 Days

An ad describes T-4-L as an instant drying treatment for athlete’s foot promising sloughing of infected skin and replacement by healthy skin. It claims relief from itch and burning today with a 48 cent refund if not satisfied at any drug store.

The American Family in the Sixties

The Youth Fellowship of the Church organizes a Saturday car wash May 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. to honor mothers with at least one hour of good weather. On Mother's Day May 12 the group plans to honor mothers and host a Family Supper at 6 30 p.m. followed by a Family Films motion picture. Dr. Uhlinger speaks at 11 a.m. on Some Qualities of Parenthood. Public invited.

Uhlinger

New Homes Build Total Reported for 1952–1962

Allied Chemical's Barrett Division estimates that 12,254,800 new homes were constructed in the United States during the decade from 1952 to 1962. The figure reflects housing boom activity and is tied to postwar expansion in construction and homeownership.

United States Allied Chemical Barrett Division

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