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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1962

Page

2

Methodist Women Circles Convene for Yearend Activities

The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service held Friday meetings across circles I through IX. Leaders introduced programs on Giving Yourself and True Giving with devotions, prayers, and pledges, plus missions reports on Algeria and Burma. May breakfast events and Halcyon House Tea were scheduled for May 18 and 19.

Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service Circle I Darrell Ross Paul Shearer Maynard Brown Merle Turnipseed Shearer Algeria Walter Messer Gene Thomas

Funeral services for W D Wellington in Brighton

Funeral services for W D Wellington were held at Brighton Friday with Rev Banks Doggett Jr in charge. Pallbearers listed include Lloyd Reighard Harold Larson Neal Whisler Jr Lee Schooley Ross Lane and Charley Crish. Selective Service office in Washington closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday due to clerk vacation Mrs Leland Carris. Ottumwa YWCA antiques show and sale May 18 19 20 features twelve dealers with items from cents to hundreds. exhibits open 11 am daily with closing times 10 pm Friday and Saturday and 4 pm Sunday.

Wellington W. D. Wellington Brighton Banks Doggett Jr Lloyd Reighard Harold Larson Neal Whisler Jr Lee Schooley Ross Lane Charley Crish Selective Service Washington Leland Carris Ottumwa Ywca

Christian Women Fellowship Groups Meet for Worship and Study

The Christian Women Fellowship of the Christian Church held afternoon and evening sessions at members’ homes with group pictures and verses. Topics included Some Latin America Problems and We Shall Be My Witness Through Suffering, with June cooperative luncheons planned and a May 16 congregational meeting announced.

Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church Max Haifley Bible School Dorcas Leslie Beenblossom Baird West Liberty Randall Don Gardner George Nelson Claude Tucker William Putman Gardner Nelson Esther Clarence Randall Glenn Holden Lee Hesseltine Pearl Parcell Clarence Locke Frank Gingerich Beenblossom Harold Beenblossom Martha Group Carlyle Smith Carl Dallmeyer William Hutchinson John Green Dallmeyer

Recipes for a Happy Evening at YWCA Mother-Daughter Event

A large Washington crowd attended the annual YWCA mother daughter program titled Recipes for a Happy Evening. The event featured readings and musical numbers including Entree, Salad, Relish, and Dessert segments with local participants and coordinators.

YWCA

TV Highlights and Scheduled Sitcoms for Tonight

TV highlights include The Bing Crosby Show with Bob Hope Edie Adams the Smothers Brothers and Pete Fountain theme The Good Life in the U S A. Also Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Visit by cosmonaut Titov To Tell The Truth The Rifleman Andy Griffith Show Thriller Hennesey and more with reruns and preempts noted.

Bing Crosby ABC Bob Hope Edie Adams the Smothers Brothers Pete Fountain U.S.A Ben Casey Crosby Tennessee Ernie Ford BBC Gherman Titov CBS Tom Poston Johnny Carson Lucas Mark McCain Andy Griffith Barney NBC Henry Jones Hennesey Jackie Cooper

Mrs Miller Hosts Wesleyan Guild Meeting

Mrs Miller entertained sixteen Wesleyan Service Guild members Friday evening assisted by Mrs Max Henness. Mrs Ferne Leeper led devotions and Mrs Miller conducted the program with Miss Ruth Bell presiding in the leader's absence.

Circle Fred Bey Circle II Carl Jungbluth Floyd Blankenhorn Altha White W. B. Dupuis Don Maxwell James Birney Dean Luers Howard McBride Stanley Knupp Dale Richards Edgar Porter Porter Roy Schiebel Wilfred McCreedy D. A. Huber Circle VII Bertha Henry Friday William Richards Emma Barnett Lyle Wilcox M. M. Schell Henry Berdo Clarence Jacobs Circle IX Milo Steele Jr Frank Longwell William Hammer Sylvia Wilson Carl Vorhees George Birney Priscilla Max Haifley Carlyle Smith Dean Clingman Laurene Knapp Oren Jarvis West Liberty Duane Krotz Dayton Crimm Martha Golia Miller Wesleyan Service Guild Max Henness Ferne Leeper Miller Ruth Bell

Weekend visits span DeKalb to Cedar Lake

Mr and Mrs Leland Carris travel from their home to DeKalb Illinois to stay with niece Mrs Margaret Jane Manning and family en route to Cedar Lake Indiana to visit another niece Mrs Theron Sack and family. They plan to return through Chicago for McCormick Theological Seminary commencement where nephew Stanley McGehee is in the graduating class. J V Ray and wife from Flippin Arkansas stay with son Rex Ray and family for a few days. Mrs Ray attends the Mother Daughter salad supper and program with daughter in law and granddaughters. Rev and Mrs FE Jasmann of Marengo visit in Marion Avenue UP Church home of Mr and Mrs Robert Brewer and family and attend the Mother Daughter salad supper and program.

Leland Carris Margaret Jane Manning DeKalb Ill Theron Sack Cedar Lake Ind Chicago McCormick Theological Seminary Stanley McGehee J. V. Ray Flippin, Ark Rex Rays FE. Jasmann Marengo Robert Brewer

Two Drivers Convicted for DUI in District Court

Olin Zager Gingerich of Iowa City was fined 350 dollars for a first offense. Virgil Ivan Sams of Montezuma received a two year penitentiary sentence at Ft Madison for a third offense. A divorce was granted to Jack E. Knerr of Brighton from Mary D. Knerr with Knerr ordered to pay hearing costs.

O.M.V.1 Olin Zager Gingerich Iowa City Virgil Ivan Sams Montezuma Ft. Madison Jack E. Knerr Brighton Mary D. Knerr Court House Mr. Knerr

Social Calendar Notices Ahead of First Publication

Community notices list events for the week including Saturday Shirts and Skirts at Legion Hall, evening lectures, club meetings, potlucks, teas, and YWCA activities. Items cover dates, locations, hosts, and noted changes or postponements for various societies and groups.

Halcyon Notes Activities at Halcyon House

Halcyon notes show visitors and family moves at Halcyon House including Grace Lutes and Mrs Anna Lenninger with E C Smith, Alice Ballard from Long Beach Harlan Keller and Des Moines visitors. Mrs Clara Foreman joins family moving with L W Nelson Bettendorf. Various calls and entertainment noted with local residents and friends.

Grace Lutes Mrs Anna Lenninger E. C. Smith Alice Ballard Long Beach Calif Harlan Keller D. J. Burgess Des Moines W. A. Longnecker Wesley Acres Walter Smith Halcyon House

Mother Daughter Suppers Precede Program at YMCA

About 100 mothers daughters and guests gathered for a cooperative salad supper at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Friday evening. Linda Campbell welcomed attendees and Mrs John Walker responded. After grace by Mrs Paul Shearer the group moved to the Y for the Mother Daughter program featuring readings By Melinda Burlingame Patty Lewis and Mrs Richard Dare with benediction by Mrs John Martin Circle VII oversaw serving UPW president Mrs Dave Livingston read Mothers Day piece and three Presbyterial officers were congratulated for office.

Frain William Stewart Frank Gobble Mary Kay Morrison YWCA Baptist Methodist Trinity Lutheran United Presbyterian Christian Church The Methodist Church Linda Campbell John Walker Paul Shearer Grace Omer Wagner Mothers and Daughters First Presbyterian Church Jane Marshall Susan Orris Cathy Gillesby Denny Richart Jean Wolf Melinda Burlingame Patty Lewis Richard Dare John Martin Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Circle VII Dave Livingston UPW Cloyee Stewart Ralph Kleese Marion George

Local College and Public Service Highlights This Week

A Social Security representative will be at the Burlington Washington post office from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday. St. Ambrose College freshman Nic Walker helps lead a student delegation to the Iowa Nebraska regional meeting at Drake University. Susan Bruty of Washington will sing with the Marycrest Choral Club and Semi Chorus at 3 p.m. Sunday in the college auditorium. William E. Reif of Kalona, a State University of Iowa senior, earns a superior cadet ribbon at the Governor's Day ROTC review next Thursday. State University of Iowa students perform Once Upon a Mattress May 17 to 19 to fund Project Aid. John Quinn of Ainsworth directs music, George Lowry of Washington acts in the cast. Victor L. Klopfenstein of Washington wins the G. G. Graham Prize in veterinary medicine, a $500 award given to two top senior clinicians.

Social Security Social Security Office Burlington Washington Post Office Bruty Susan Bruty Washington Marycrest Choral Club College Reif William E. Reif Kalona State University of Iowa Iowa John Quinn Ainsworth George Lowry

First Graders Sign At St. Marys School Riverside

Riverside St Marys School held first grade registration listing new enrollees Connie Arbruster Richard Armbruster Cindy Berg Debra Bulger Carol Dann James Farr LaVonne Gerot Douglas Kiene Betty Rice Barry Schloss Dennis Klein James Schneider Keith Sweeting Dean Thomann Ronald Thomann Cynthia Waldschmidt Jane Waldschmidt Kenneth Waldschmidt Mary Waldschmidt Debbie Walsh Janice Yeggy for the year.

Riverside St. Mary’s School Connie Arbruster Richard Armbruster Cindy Berg Debra Bulger Carol Dann James Farr LaVonne Gerot Douglas Kiene Betty Rice Barry Schloss Dennis Klein James Schneider Keith Sweeting Dean Thomann Ronald Thomann Cynthia Waldschmidt Jane Waldschmidt Kenneth Waldschmidt Mary Waldschmidt Debbie Walsh Janice Yeggy

Waterloo to Host State Knights of Columbus Meet

Waterloo Council 700 hosts the 1962 Iowa State Knights of Columbus Convention in Waterloo from May 19 to 21. Grand Knight Dr. C. P. Addison notes 800 to 1,000 delegates from 105 councils and Waterloo’s 900 members will attend. Elections for state officers set for Monday May 21 at the President Hotel.

Waterloo Knights of Columbus Iowa President Hotel

Ball Babies and Roe Rollers Set Championship Roll Off

In the Women's Bowling Thursday Rollers League final standings Ball Babies beat Jeans and Dots high in team marks. Pauline Crull led individual scoring with 530 in series and 200 in a game while Jean Hall struck 199. The Ball Babies and Roe Rollers, first and second half winners, meet Monday at 7 p.m. to decide the league title.

Roe Rollers Ball Babies Dots Babies Pauline Crull Sharon Lutes Jean Hall Roe’s Rollers

Westermark Reelected Director at Iowa Consumer Finance Meet

Westermark Nels B Westermark of Washington has been reelected director of the Iowa Consumer Finance Association at its state convention in Des Moines.

Westermark Nels B. Westermark Washington Iowa Consumer Finance Association Des Moines

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