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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1963

Page

2

Methodist WSCS Women Have Whining Coffee

The Women's Society of Christian Service held a morning coffee in Fellowship Hall at 9 15 Friday Circle I hosted. Past presidents were honored with corsages and grande devotions and readings noted. The next meeting is a cooperative luncheon on June 21 at 12 30 with Keith Vetter as guest speaker.

Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Circle I Don Maxwell Leslie Gates Sylvia Wilson O. E. Schmitt P. L. Etter W.S. Kyle R.C. Wead J.F. Larson Maurice Crawford Paul Shearer Clayde Knapp Paul Harvey Carl Jarrard Edna Miksch Hopkinton Iowa Keith Vetter

Variety Night Reports From Mission Visits and Assembly

At the U P Home for Variety Night reports from Miss Mat tie Black Miss Aurora MclIntyre and Miss Frances Patton who joined the South eastern Caravan to United Presbyterian Mission schools in Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama. The Rev and Mrs William Anderson of Hanover were Dermity guests at Meroy cottage en route to the General Assembly to visit Mrs Elizabeth McClung. Miss Dorothy Curry left with her sister Mrs Arthur Anderson for a Chicago visit returning after a week. Mrs R M Wymer of Butler Pa visited her mother Mrs William Gamble. Dr and Mrs Kerr attended Pre Assembly Conference opening in Des Moines and several attend General Assembly sessions. Miss Bertha Williams and Miss Helen Lackey are there for a week others attend for a day. Mr and Mrs Albert Simpson visiting in Mt Prospect St with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ray Simpson. Grace Rogers spending a month near Monmouth Ill. Maude Statler spent Mother's Day with daughter and son in Batavia and visits Mr and Mrs Walter Bray of Veo. Bray is also a daughter of Statler.

Mattie Black Aurora MclIntyre Frances Patton United Presbyterian Mission Kentucky Tennessee Alabama William Anderson Hanover Meroy Cottage General Assembly Elizabeth McClung Dorothy Curry Mrs Arthur Anderson Chicago Mrs. Anderson Miss Curry Kerr Des Moines Bertha Williams Helen Lackey Margaret Work Francies Patton Picken Winterset St. Charles Mrs. Albert Simpson Ray Simpson Mt. Prospect Maude Statler Emory Prevo Batavia Walter Bray Veo Bray Statler

Louise Stout to headline Iowa Wesleyan recital in chapel

Soprano Louise Stout of Ainsworth will perform Thursday at 7 30 p.m. as part of a Wesleyan student recital in the Iowa Wesleyan College chapel sponsored by Delta Omicron. Several Wesleyan students participate in the program.

Louise Stout Ainsworth Iowa Wesleyan College Wesleyan Delta Omicron

Miller Pvt Dennis W Miller listed in service roster

Private Dennis W Miller of New Gt 26816047 Co D 2nd Bn Tag Regt is named in the service notice. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wakio Miller of Route 3 Keota, Iowa.

VFW Junior Unit crafts and Memorial Day plans

Eight members of the VFW Junior Unit met at the VFW Hall for a craft session led by Mrs. Francis Reed. They cut old Christmas cards for scrapbooks and were instructed to attend a flag raising at the Post Office on May 30 and a parade preparation at 9:30, in uniform. Circle II of the First Presbyterian Church met with 18 members and two guests. talks on a bus trip to national missions were given and refreshments served.

VFW Francis Reed Circle II First Presbyterian Church Harry Turner W.R. Gamon Basil McBee William Petratz Fred Moore S.E. Blattner National Missions John Witthoff Frank Crone Circle I United Presbyterian Women R.J. Dawson Jerry Simmering Made Roberts Elsie Coward Cal Weil

DECEMBER VOWS ENGAGEMENT OF BETTY WILLIAMS AND RODNEY PETERS

The Rev E C Williams of Afton Iowa announces the engagement of his daughter Betty Williams to Rodney Peters son of Clyde and Mrs Peters of Council Bluffs. Betty a 1961 Coe College graduate and Christian Education director at First Presbyterian Council Bluffs. Rodney a 1961 Parsons College graduate and seminary student at McCormick in Chicago. Wedding is set for December 27 at First Presbyterian Church Council Bluffs. The couple will reside in Chicago to complete seminary studies.

E.C. Williams Afton Iowa Betty Williams Rodney Peters Clyde Peters Council Bluffs Miss Williams Crawfordsville Coe College Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian Church Mr. Peters Parsons College Fairfield McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago

Cub Scouts Den II Enjoy Sunset Park Roast

Eight cub scouts of Den II had a wiener roast at Sunset Park Tuesday evening. Mrs. Alan Bergstrom and Mrs. Richard Higgins accompanied them. Mrs. Raymond Miller and Kathy served ice cream and cake. The final meeting of the season will be the family meeting on May 21 at 6 30 in Sunset Park.

Cub Scouts den II Sunset Park Alan Bergstrom Richard Higgins Raymond Miller Kathy

Halcyon Notes Activities At Halcyon House

Social activities at Halcyon House include visits from Iowa City and Des Moines guests, a tulip excursion to Pella, and Tuesday night program with pupil performances. Local residents attended pastoral calls and a Thursday lounge program featuring songs, readings, and a choral number.

Circle group meetings and plans noted

Circle III met at Mrs. Richard Schiebel home at 9:00 for coffee. Talks on missions and a Kentucky layette donation were given. The next meeting is June 1 with a cooperative luncheon. Circle I met at Mrs. R J Dawson for 9:30 breakfast with devotions and a mission collection of 14 dollars. Twenty six Rebekah Lodge members attended at Odd Fellow Hall. plans include Melody meeting May 27 and a family picnic May 24 at 6:30. Next meeting June 7 for Past Noble Grands entertainment.

Circle III First Presbyterian Church Richard Schiebel Max Owens S. E. Blattner Fred Moore Kentucky Clarence Goemaat Elwood Kleese Yearbook of Prayer Charles Wiley Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellow Hall Ivan West Noble Grand Carrie Reinert Mason City Fairfield Park

Social Calendar notices for local clubs and events

Notices for social events include Saturday Shirts and Skirts at Legion Hall with Kenny Wandt, weddings and meetings at Masonic Temple and Baptist Church, YWCA Whizzers, Rainbow Girls, Garden clubs, and more. Entries list times locations and host names such as Mrs. Don Applegate, Mrs. L.P. Statler, Bob Day Weiner roast, and groups like Y Wives, UPW Circle IV, Circle V, VFW Auxiliary, and Navajo afternoon programs.

Masonic Temple Don Applegate Rainbow Girls West Chester L.P. Statler Family Living Tom Duncan Rosemary George Horn Ywca Whizzers Bob Day Weiner Walter Kyle UPW Pearl Gardner Robert Coon VFW Pansy Hill Club Charles Hotle Con. Baptist Loyal Women’s Class John Kurtz

Local Midwest Social News Highlights Weekend Visits

Mrs. Charles Snyder travels to Chicago to visit her son Doug Whitehead and family then plans a Detroit trip to see her daughter. Iowa Wesleyan students Danny Lowe and Lester Yamaguchi attend a Davenport wedding for Bob Fitzgerald. Werner Lowry family brings George Marvin Lowry home from SUI with Ramsey Agency internship in Davenport. William Allen Westphal to wed LaVera Lee DuPey June 9 at Fort Dodge First Christian Church. May Rothlisberger visits in Iowa City and joins Leona Peiffer group for luncheon at Oskaloosa. C W Radtke of Fairfield visits daughter-in-law Lytle in their home.

Charles Snyder Doug Whitehead Chicago Detroit Danny Lowe Robert Lowe Jr Bob Fitzgerald Davenport Danny Lester Yamaguchi Iowa Wesleyan College Werner Lowry Iowa City George Marvin Lowry SUI Ramsey Agency William Allen Westphal Victor Westphal Vinton Washington LaVera Lee DuPey First Christian Church Fort Dodge May Rothlisberger Leona Peiffer Rothlisberger Charles Rothlisberger South Prairie Peiffer Jack Peiffer Oskaloosa

Busy Blue Birds and Friends Hold Spring Meetings

The Busy Blue Birds with Mrs. Paul Shearer hosted the Buzzy Blue Bird group from Lincoln School led by Mrs. Mike Berns. They played games, held a box social, and shared summer plans while receiving a fan keepsake. The Friendly Blue Birds led by Mrs. Paul Martin and Mrs. Wagenknecht picnicked at Sunset Park with members and most mothers present. The final meeting is May 21 with Bernice Dayton delivering treats.

Busy Blue Birds Paul Shearer Busy Blue Birds Lincoln School Blue Bird Group Mike Berns Blue Bird Friendly Blue Birds Paul Martin Robert Wagenknecht Sunset Park Bernice Dayton

Monaco France Reach Tax Accord Ending Feud

Paris and Monaco sign a peace accord ending more than a year of tax and customs feuding. France will tax new French residents in Monaco while Monaco exempt for its own citizens and old residents.

Paris UPI France Monaco Prince Rainier Grace

Feed Grain Bill Moves Toward Kennedy Signature

The feed grain bill, approved by the Senate after House passage, faces a delay as the Speaker and Senate President pro tempore must sign it before going to the White House. Administration allies hoped a Monday signing would influence the wheat referendum, as Kennedy fights to win the 2-1 approval needed for 1964 crop effects. The bill allows wheat and grain acreage interchange under government planting allotments to boost support for the controversial wheat control program.

Washington UPS Capitol Congress Senate White House House Kennedy

St Josephs Circle Sees New Leader Elect and Prizes

Mrs George Horn hosted 20 St Josephs Circle members. Mrs Paul Adams elected circle leader for the coming year. Corsage given to Mrs Ray Van Zile who moves away. Door prizes won by Mrs Alex Gevock and Bertha Dempsey. Van Zile and Dempsey on entertainment committee. New York report notes parents and teens can avoid impulse college choices with a Child Study Association pamphlet priced 59 cents.

ST. Joseph’'S Circle George Horn St. Joseph's Circle Paul Adams Ray van Zile Alex Gevock Bertha Dempsey van Zile Keith Horn Franklin Sojka Fred Hermann New York UPI Child Study Association of America East N.Y

On The Record Hospital Admits and Births

Hospital records list admissions yesterday including Mrs Ethel Romine West Chester medical Hal Figgins Richland medical Gene Williams Ottumwa medical Mr and Mrs Fred Robertson Ottumwa medical Mrs Tom Randall Washington surgical Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Eugene Lynn West Chester Dismissed today Mrs Rolland Dunbar and daughter West Chester Mrs Jim Coon and son Columbus Junction Thomas Berdo Washington

Ethel Romine West Chester Hal Figgins Richland Gene Williams Ottumwa Fred Robertson Tom Randall Washington Surgical Eugene Lynn Rolland Dunbar Jim Coon Columbus Junction Thomas Berdo

Brighton Couple Honored at Shower

Mr and Mrs Tony Meuth hosted a miscellaneous shower for Dixie Leoffler and Howard Emry with co hosts Rex Widmer John Moxley Mollie Tierney and Fern Stephen. Guests included numerous relatives and friends from Princeville Cedar Rapids West Chester Washington and Iowa City. Weekend guests and Sunday dinners were noted.

Brighton Tony Meuth Dixie Leoffler Howard Emry Rex Widmer John Moxley Mollie Tierney Fern Stephen Dixie Howard Princeville Lucille Dillon John Ulin Cedar Rapids Paul DeLong West Chester Larry DeLong Mattie Emry Washington Jack Emry Iowa City Otto Emry Richland Lloyd Leoffler Willard Leoffler Lee Emry Larry Tony Meath Princeville, Ill Nelle Long Gleda Hutchinson Lee Holland

Bomb blasts tear through Westmount in FLQ terror campaign

Montreal police cancel search efforts as five bombs explode in Westmount}, injuring Sgt. Maj. Walter Leja who lost an arm. A sixth device was located elsewhere and detonated. A refinery blast caused a 100000 gallon tank hole. FLQ claimed attacks in Quebec.

Montreal UPI Westmount Walter Rocky”’ Leja Quebec Liberation Front FLQ Quebec la Belle

Seed mosaic roosters and hen built from beans and seeds

Mr. Kiene describes detailed seed art roosters and a hen using speckled beans and various seeds for feathers and features. The large rooster differs with bigger toes and shellocked finishes. He plans future seed pictures including a US flag and a peacock, while maintaining farm chores and summers fishing.

Kiene United States Crawfordsville Washington Elmer Ernest Kiene Kiene Brothers

Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Booth held at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Booth were held at 2 p.m. today in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Charles Hawkins in charge. Mr and Mrs James Frier sang a duet. Pallbearers were Clifford Reeves William Ganon Don Cave Glen Fuhr Rolland Benson and Richard Leet. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.

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Methodist Wscs Emma Barnett T.L. Brookhart Verle Gallagher W.B. DuPuis Walter Messer Mayme Squire U. P R.M. Wymer Butler, Pa William Gamble Grace Rogers Monmouth, II Social Security Burlington Social Security Office Wellman City Hall Washington Post Office Waggoner Joan Waggoner Cloyce Hayes Marycrest College Joan Wolf's Flower Shop First Presbyterian II Archie Kauffman McClure West End Den Halcyon Notes Halcyon House R.A. Ross Wayne A.H. Collins Blanche Foster Stanley Foster Marsha Phil Foster Everette Griffith Arthur Griffith Lester Duke Grandson Grinnell Homer Jarrard Cecil Godwin Mt. Pleasant Mike Wheeland Willard Palmer Mt. Vernon Ethel Palmer Stella Palmer Bert Gammon Griffith Bridenthal Bailey Kyle Pella Mrs. Enos Enfield Jeanne and Douglas Oxford Albert Pimme Leo Hoover of Marengo Rehfeldt Ross Shaeffer Mt Pleasant Atmore Lloyd Latta Dean Stanley Ray Blair First Presbyterian III Rebekah Legion Hall Kenny Wandt Clifford Tait Cloyce Stewart Lloyd Neiswanger O.R. Mayo Loyal Order of Moose Moose A.P. Missionary Society Lelia Wilson Suzannah Girls Crane D Carson Evening Journal Delano Harry E. Turner 7Th St Dial Robert Lytle C.W. Radtke Lytle Sherman-Eden Funeral Home Olympia Seader President's Council On Physical Fitness D.C The Advertising Council Newspaper Advertising Executives Association Washington Concrete Co 12Th St Rock Island Gton David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Ass Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day & Bates Attorneys Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St George F. Morrison GIF Ord Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave John C. Owen West South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main Dale E. Garrell Journal Building Osteopathic Optometrists John W. Lemmon O. D Logan Jewelry R. Q. Eastland Journal
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