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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1962

Page

3

Mushroom Hunters At West Chester Not Too Successful

West Chester report notes 29 dry mushrooms found this weekend by Karl Parcell and others. locals mention excess poison ivy and a light mushroom harvest while Miss Karla Jo Parcell enjoyed a Bahama Islands vacation with roommate Joan Behrens.

West Chester Karl Parcell Karla Jo Parecell Bahama Islands Joan Behrens Miami Florida Bahamas Nassau Karla Miss

Birthday dinners honor Mrs. Peterseim and local guests

Mrs. RE H Peterseim was the birthday honoree at a dinner in Kalona hosted by her son in law and daughter Vernon Hartzler and family. The report lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits from relatives and friends across several Iowa towns.

Eugene Way Kalona RE. H. Peterseim Inlaw Vernon Hartzler Susan Julie Don Miller Jim George W. Fry Alvin Paulsen West Branch Paul. D. Miller Ben M. Miller Lewis Ropp Esther Henry W. Hochstetler Leo Yoder Sam Watkinson Hills Della Downs Richmond Walter Veterans Hospital Iowa City Edward Lee Miller Denver Colorado David Slaubaugh Colorado Springs Slaubaugh Thomas’ Lahey Gertrude Cecil Rolf Warrenville, Ill L. L. Ayers Wellman H. A. Swartzendruber Kalona Stella Bell Williamsburg Methodist Church Swartzendruber Gail Swartzendruber Isaac Sprague Keota Beverly Diane Sprague Ceedar Rapids Marion Bell Fort Dodge Leslie Bell Ted Ressler A. C. Kepler Webster Henry Muller Leo Christner Gerald Marner Elam Christner Joe Chody Randy Rosemary

Wes Dvorak Dies In Cedar Rapids

Former resident Wes Dvorak, 76, died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. He and his wife Tillie had lived at 1309 C St SW Cedar Rapids. Survived by Tillie Kremanek two sons George and Martin and two grandchildren. Services held Monday at Brush Chapel with burial at Czech National Cemetery. I O O F lodge from Ely conducted graveside rites. Dvorak was a fifty year member of the Ely lodge.

Czech National Cemetery I. O. O. F. Lodge of Ely Mr. Dvorak Ely Lodge

Irregular trading yields small gains on Wall Street

Stocks edged higher but lacked conviction with industrials up and rails mixed. Du Pont and Kodak rose while Commercial Solvents faced a near 2 percent drop amid an antitrust suit. IBM gained 5 points as American Telephone and Alcoa moved modestly. Dow Jones indexes showed modest advances across industrials, rails, utilities, and stocks.

New York UPI du Pont and Kodak West Texas

Hotles Welcome Relatives From Colorado For Week

Santa Cruz, Denver and West Chester visitors are staying with the Hotles in Villa Park. Mrs Ethel Hotle hosts at Jack Hotle home as family from Colorado Springs and Davenport join in weekend calls. Laurie Sue Meese and Joanna Meese are West Chester High classmates.

Santa Cruz Denver West Chester Villa Park Ethel Hotle Jack Hotle Hotle Joanna Morris Meese Laurie Sue Colorado Springs Colorado Hal Hotle Brighton Jack Hotles John Miller Davenport Meeses Sylvia Young Miller Joanna Meese

Mrs Albert Helfrich Honored With Gifts and Cards

The honorees received many lovely gifts and cards.

Albert Helfrich

Alpha Club May Breakfast Ends Season in Kalona

In Kalona on May 7 the Alpha Club held its annual May Breakfast at 9 30 am in Mrs I E Grady's home. Officers named for the coming term, and Open House at Kalona Public Library scheduled for May 12 with activities for families and children. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs C R Decker who moves to Kansas on June 1.

Kalona Alpha Club I. E. Grady Meredith Maas Jr Levi W. Miller Richard Morgan Loran Hershberger Kalona Public Library C. R. Decker Kansas John Reece

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Merle McDowell John Weerman Bob Parcell Iowa Wesleyan College Nancy Andre Chris Duvall Sam Menkens Mt. Pleasant Ivan Brown Bob Gilbert Brown Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Clement Griffith H. D Dave DeLong Cornell Ave Ill Carol Charles Laubach Seattle Washington San Francisco Mrs. Peterseim Wes Dvorak Arnold Lukovsky Riverside Harold Lukovsky Columbus Junction Fred Dawson John L. Sexton Dawson Harold Lukavsky American Telephone Up Alcoa IBM Litton National Lead Magma Copper Norfolk & Western Missouri Pacific John Hays Benton Harbor Mich U.S. 20 Gary Ind Kalona Church Kalona Beauty Center National Hairdressers Association Coats Pat Perkins L’aiglon Jonathan Logan Jean Lang — Mende Alpha Club Group Mrs. Eugene Way Bridge Club Eugene Way Ladies Bridge Club V. D. Hochstetler Jack Guengerich H. L. Grady John Glenn Sr New Concord, C John Glenn Daniel A. Poling American Mothers Committee Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City Penneys Dan River Penney Towncraft Penney Penn Dansport
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