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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1966

Page

2

Local Family Welcomes a Son Bruce John Schnicker

Mr and Mrs Milton Schnicker of route one Washington are proud parents of a 7 lb 7% oz son Bruce John born May 17 at Washington County Hospital. Juce has a three year old brother Scott awaiting his return. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Melvin Schnicker and Mr and Mrs Earl Ferrell Dr and Mrs Thos B Martin and two daughters of Normal Illinois spent the weekend here with Wanda Rudolph. Dr Martin has accepted a role as director of financial aid and professor at Clarion State College PA. They plan to move by early June. Mr and Mrs Raymond Hasty attended Kalona High School alumni banquet Monday evening at Town House in Kalona. Mr and Mrs Stanley Thompson returned home Monday after visiting daughter and family Mr and Mrs George Sachen and twins Robert and Rosemary in Sioux Falls SD.

Milton Schnicker Route One Washington Bruce John Washington County Hospital Juce Scott Melvin Schnicker Earl Ferrell Thos. B. Martin Normal, Ill Wanda Rudolph Martin Clarion State College Clarion, Pa Raymond Hasty Kalona High School Kalona Stanley Thompson George Sachen Robert and Rosemary Sioux Falls South Dakota

Washington social calendar items listed for Tuesday to Friday

Local society groups publish an array of meetings and events across Washington, including VFW Auxiliary, UPW Circle branches, Jaycee Ettes, Bethlehem Commandery, and Rosemary Club. Activities span luncheons, potlucks, meetings, and social gatherings at churches, lodges, and clubs with various hosts and locations.

VFW VFW Hall 1St Presbyterian Upw Clarence Dehne Ralph Marshall Jaycee Ettes Dick Anderson Bob Dahl Bethlehem Commandery Rosemary Club Wes Lavely West Chester Post Chiefs Harold Griggs Brighton Methodist Church Edgar Stewart Legion Hall Richard Schiebel YWCA Dick George Lip & Sew Club John Gamon Esther Altha White Masonic Lodge Country Club Walnut Women's Club

Dance Saturday Night at the Country Club

Plans for a Washington Golf and Country Club dance on Saturday night May 21 are set. Leonard Bomber and his orchestra will play from 9:30 to 12:30. Tickets cost 2.50 per couple in advance or 3.00 at the door. contact committee members Dwain Tschantz Dean Cox and Eldon Brake to buy.

Washington Golf and Country Club Leonard Bomber

Washington Lodge to perform first degree work Wednesday

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces a first degree work session Wednesday at 8 p.m. All Masons are welcome. Patricia Dougan of Washington appears as the mayor's wife in The Inspector General a Russian comedy now at the University of Iowa theater. The nine day run closes Saturday night.

Masons Washington Lodge A. F A.M Dougan Patricia Dougan Washington Inspector General University of Iowa

Rites Wednesday for Mrs Mehaffey in Kalona

Funeral rites for Alice May Mehaffey of Kalona will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Peterseim Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ezra Shenk in charge. Burial will be in Kalona's Sharon Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Mehaffey, 91, died Saturday at University Hospital.

Kalona Alice May Mehaffey Peterseim Ezra Shenk Sharon Hill Mehaffey University Hospital

Roy Hodges Recovers After Ear Surgery in Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Roy Hodges is reported recovering nicely from ear surgery performed yesterday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He will remain in the hospital for several days.

Roy Hodges Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Mrs Snodgrass Returns From Shrine Session in Buffalo

Mrs Marion Snodgrass returned home Sunday after attending the Supreme White Shrine session in Buffalo New York and visiting her sister Mrs Richard Gales in Morrisville Pennsylvania and a niece in Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Don Snodgrass and family of Bettendorf accompanied her home and spent Sunday afternoon and evening Here James Hayes will be 13 Wednesday guest of honor at a pre birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ronald Jones of Brighton Guests were Duane Hayes Mrs Dwight Hayes Sandy Randy Rick and Randy Jones Evening guests for ice cream and cake were Mr and Mrs Gale Hunt and daughter of Brighton

Marion Snodgrass Buffalo N.Y Richard Gales Morrisville Philadelphia Don Snodgrass Bettendorf James Hayes Ronald Jones Brighton Duane Hayes Dwight Hayes Sandy Randy Rick Randy Jones Gale Hunt

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