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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1962

Page

2

Family Night Committees Named for Summer Events

Mrs. Gilbert Mills leads the Family Night program at the local country club with committees set for June through September. The notice lists chairmen and telephone chairmen for each date from June 7 to September 20 and invites additions. Also includes wedding plans for Rebecca Sue Canfield and Harold Lewis Kerr with details of locations, education, and Navy post after graduation.

Gilbert Mills Mills Clarence Logan M. L. Brown Gene Stephens Don Rabenold M. J. Cruise Charles Snyder John Phleger John Baldrige Ed Sorrell Bill Sitler Bill Wilson Orin Johnson Phil Kneen al Baldrige Jay Sellers Lee Holland Elon Christner M. L Rebecca Sue Canfield Harold Lewis Kerr Vivienne Canfield East State Street Rockford Harold Washington First Methodist Church Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Becky Butch Zeta Tau Alpha Phi Delta Theta South Marion Newport Ril Kerr United States

Wives Plan County Home Tour After Y Meet

Fifteen Y wives met Tuesday for swimming and sewing. Committee members served coffee and cookies. Plans for a county home tour next Tuesday were made. Members will meet at the Y at 1 30 p m and bring two dozen cookies.

Frank Fleagle Dick Ballard Kelly Schlapkohl

Booster Club Meeting At Mrs Warren Escher Home

The Booster Club met at the home of Mrs Warren Escher Tuesday afternoon with guests Mrs Paul Escher and Mrs Charles Friese. Mrs Marilyn Thatcher home economist spoke and members demonstrated pattern measurement and alternation. Mrs Mike Wheelan helped serve refreshments.

Warren Escher Marilyn Thatcher Paul Escher Charles Friese Mike Wheelan

Women Bowlers Elect Officers At Banquets

Women bowlers elected new officers at annual banquets this week. Lane Leaders at Country Club named Merritt Canady president and Pansy McGill vice president with Hazel Payne as secretary and Ted Morgan as treasurer. Ferne Birney led the meeting and Grace. Roe's Heating and Carsons handled banquet arrangements. Door prizes went to Alice Merriman and others. Ferne Birney also became Melody Strikers president at Captain's Table with Charles Crull as vice president and Clark Talbot as secretary treasurer. The split season was approved for next year with door prizes planned. Hayes Rockettes earned patches as league leaders. A tie for highest season average was between Mrs. John Lee and Mrs. Freda Varney.

Country Club Merritt Canady Pansy McGill Hazel Payne Ted Morgan Alice Merriman Ferne Birney Jerry Foriash Roe Roe’s Carsons Helen Breese Vera McCreedy Carolyn Long Betty Porter Mildred Morgan Melody Strikers Harold Wolf Glenn Widmer Charles Crull Clark Talbot Carl Dallmeyer Bill Steele Hayes Rockettes John Lee Freda Varney

Snowball Club Hosts Lake Darling Breakfast Meeting

Mrs. Raymond Whisler hosted 11 Snowball Social Club members and two children at Lake Darling for a Wednesday morning breakfast. Guests found clues to a two course meal prepared with help from Mrs. Lloyd Enke. New president Mrs. Wayne Knupp led the meeting with an article titled Rise Above the Circumstances. Members read news items for roll call and new committees were formed for program and flower duties. Plans were set for a June 19 ice cream social with the Glenn Fubrs.

Raymond Whisler Snowball Lake Darling Whisler Lloyd Enke Wayne Knupp Earl Booth Loren Bush Glenn Knupp Charles Hawkins Glenn Fubrs

Public Invited to Rainbow Installation at Masonic Temple

The public is invited to the open installation of new officers of the Order of Rainbow for Girls on Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple Marilyn Timmins will be installed as the new worthy advisor

Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Marilyn Timmins

Mrs. Koehler Hosts WSCS Circle XI Meeting

Fourteen members of Methodist WSCS Circle XI attended at Mrs. Robert Koehler’s home with Mrs. Tom McSpadden as cohostess. Verne Knecht spoke on Giving Yourself, devotions were led by Wayne Schichtle on Priceless Gift of Tolerance, and Richard Higgins read the memory verse. An event for Halcyon House Team Saturday at 2 pm and a May Breakfast at the church were announced.

Methodist Wscs Circle XI Robert Koehler Tom McSpadden Verne Knecht Wayne Schichtle Richard Higgins Halcyon House

Just Us Club Meets With Mrs Loveless

Mrs Loveless hosted 15 members and three guests including Mrs Manford Wilcox and Mrs Nancy Schlichter on a Wednesday. Members read essays and poems, played pencil games and bingo, and birthday greetings were shared for Mrs Murray Smylie. The next meeting moves to May 31 due to Memorial Day.

L. L. Loveless Just Us Club Manford Wilcox Nancy Schlichter Randy E. H. Messer Marion Huston Eva Robertson Murray Smylie John Caldwell Wilcox Schlichter

Social Calendar of Club Meetings and Events

The schedule lists Thursday through Monday events: Double Deck Club at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. O R Mayo, Shirts and Skirts pot luck at Legion rooms at 7 p.m. Clarence Heightshoe's Bethlehem Commandery postponed to May 31, PEO and St Anthony Circle meetings, plus St Joseph Circle. Friday activities include Loyal Women's Class, WSCS meeting, VFW Junior Unit, UPW Circle 1, Circle II and III coffee events, Rebekah Lodge, and a postponed Bethlehem Commandery. Saturday features Word Weavers in Columbus Junction, Halcyon House Tea, Rainbow Girls open installation, and transport contact. Monday covers Rainbow Girls again, Drama cooperative supper, Garden I, Baptist Friendly Bible Class, White Shrine, and Masonic Temple cards.

O. R. Mayo Legion Rooms Bethlehem Commandery Robert Koehler St. Anthony Circle Paul Ryan St. Joseph Circle Jim Custer Julia Branchflower Methodist Wscs VFW First Presbyterian Upw Jerry Circle HI Fred Longer M. R. Flickinger Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethleham Commandery Helene Dillon Columbus Junction Rolland Baumgartner Halcyon House Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Arthur Peters C. C. Wilson White Shrine Winga Cafe

Sunshine Club Honors Mothers

Sunshine Community Club members and guests held a salad luncheon in honor of mothers with 28 attendees. Mrs. Leslie Beenblossom led a plant auction and poems were read by several members while Mrs. Louis Koehler led musical selections.

Sunshine Community Club Lyle Wilcox Leslie Beenblossom Carl Schneider George Koehler Schneider Wilcox W. C. Richards Been

Applied Arts I Plans Breakfast Meeting

The Applied Arts I department of Fortnightly will meet for breakfast at the Captain's Table on Tuesday May 22 at 9 30 a m Members should notify Mrs Mary Lee Moore by Saturday May 19 if they plan to attend.

Applied Arts I Mary Lee Moore

Livestock Market Report From Chicago Hogs Steady to Weak

Markets show hogs 7,000 head with 240 lb classes down 25 to 50 cents, No 1-2 190-225 lb around 17.00 to 17.25, 230-250 lb 15.75 to 16.50, and 259-290 lb 15.00 to 15.75. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to Wednesday’s close as lots vary, with large cows and calves scarce. Sheep: 200 head, slaughter lambs steady, spring lambs 21.00 to 22.00 for 104-110 lb, pelts 18.25 for No 2-3.

Journal Sale Date Column May sales notices for household goods

Closing out sale of household goods at 513 South Ave B May 19 starts 1 p m. E Hafferty. May 24 closing out sale 313 North 4th starts 1 p m Greenfield Tire & Supply. May 26 morning sale of household goods on Hwy 1 starts 10 a m Doug Allen. Every Friday sale at Washington Livestock Sales Co. Every Wednesday at Smylie's Livestock Market Columbus Junction Iowa. Every Monday Wayland Iowa starts 12 noon. Livestock sale hogs only every Wednesday veals sheep and cattle every Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock sale every Tuesday Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie. Sale every Tuesday Wapello Livestock Auction Inc on Highway 61 at Wapello Iowa.

South Ave E. Hafferty North 4Th Greenfield Tire & Supply Rose Motel Doug Allen Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie’s Livestock Market Columbus Junction Iowa Wayland Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Highway Wapello

Mrs Swift and Mrs Foster travel to Oakland for graduation

Mrs Art Swift and Mrs Helen Foster plan to leave today for Oakland Iowa to attend Roger Parham's high school graduation. Carrie Cahill of Florida visits mom in Warren for Mothers Day. Family dinner guests and birthday celebrations mark Mother's Day in the Escher and Friese households.

Art Swift Helen Foster Oakland C. W. Parham Roger Parham Carrie Cahill Vero Beach Fla A. E Mommy) Warner Warren Escher Charles Friese Marilyvn Connie Willard Walter Terry Gent Kevin Johnny Charleen Ruth Greiner Bernard Friese Bernard Moeller Larry Escher Paul Escher Mary Louise Mark Roger Richard Embree Brenda Laura Mae

Poultry and dairy prices and regional church ecumenical center plan

In Chicago price notes for live poultry and cheese indicate limited trading and varied ranges. Butter and eggs show steady to unchanged quotes with several grade and weight distinctions. In St Louis eight Protestant denominations organize an ecumenical center on the Mississippi riverfront led by the Presbytery of St Louis with seven more joining and Cooperating denominations listed.

Chicago UPI ST. Louis Mississippi Riverfront Presbytery of United Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church In United States Methodists Episcopalians Disciples of Christ The Evangelical and Reformed Church Congregational Christian Churches

Wreckage Found After Air Force Lost Flight Over Mexico

Air Force T29 crash in rugged Mexican mountains leaves nine airmen presumed dead. C54 search plane locates scattered remains near San Luis Potosi about 400 miles south of the border. Mexican soldiers reach the site and report one body found with dog tags. The mission began while seeking a private missing pilot Marcus Hoyt Hooks of Donna, Texas.

Harlingen, Tex UBPI Air Force Mexico U.S Mexico City San Luis Potosi United States Border Air Force Base Marcus Hoyt Hooks Donna, Tex Texas Soto la Marina Tamaulipas State Hooks

Hospital Dismissals For Two Families Today

On the record the hospital discharged Mrs. Kenneth Petlebaum and her daughter from Washington along with Mrs. Richard Smothers and her daughter from Keota.

Kenneth Petlebaum Washington Richard Smothers Keota

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