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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
2
The YWCA announces 10 week summer swim sessions starting Tuesday June 1 and Friday June 4. Fees are 3.50 for girls and adult YW members and 4 for non members. Dip periods cost 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults. The schedule lists morning and evening sessions for adults, intermediates, beginners, and dips, with specific time blocks on Tuesday and Friday.
Mrs Larry Marek hosted 13 HJ Club members with guests Mrs Myron Krotz and Mrs Lorence Marek. Roll call featured canning hints. Red Cross collection taken. Quilt on display in Town Southern Utilities window. Norman Jensen discussed hospital plans. Slides shown by Mrs Keith Horn who received hostess gift. Next meeting set with Mrs Jim Altenhofen June 10 under tribute to father. The World War I Barracks and Auxiliary held a potluck with 14 families. Mrs Neal Burton named delegate to department convention. Sunset Park to host next meeting.
The Dutch Creek Flyerettes met at Barbara Temple's home on Monday with eight members present. New songs by Max Exner were learned, and talks on garment making followed by pattern laying out and marking were demonstrated. Members then cut out a sleeping garment as refreshments were served.
The Washington Business and Professional Women's Club holds a regular dinner meeting on Tuesday May 25 at Captain's Table at 6 30 p m Guests may attend Reservations for dinner with Mrs Lyle Schulty Club year begins June 1 dues payable at this meeting Reports from the state meeting and a Washington County Hospital representative will speak Mrs Dorothy Ford national president will give the commencement address at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant May 28 Washington Club members invited reservations with Geraldine Schulty by May 25
Social calendar lists numerous gatherings from Jay Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Hall to Twilight League and Men's Stag Dinner at Country Club. Items include dances, choruses, bridge, garden meetings, and church activities with times, venues, hosts, and reservation notes.
The Jolly Nine Club met at Mrs Maynard Goff Sr home on Wednesday for a social evening and a white elephant gift exchange. Door prize was drawn by Mrs John Custer. Guest Mrs Clara Griffin attended with plans for June hosted by Mrs Pauline Hite. DES Pinochle five tables played at Masonic Temple on Thursday hosted by Mrs Ruth Owen and Mrs Rose Reid. Emily Watson won high score with E E Stutsman second. guest Mrs Violet Lindner of Chicago.
Kinch resident Jan Knutson attends Judy Peiffer of Millilleoe AFB Wisconsin wedding in Waukee on May 22 as a 15 day leave with family. Guests include Mrs. Vittetoe and Lin Vittetoe. Nancy graduates high school. Linda, a nurse at University Hospitals Iowa City, plans a home visit next week. Melba Buckwalker, recently home after coronary thrombosis, resides Rock Island Illinois. Visitors from Seattle and San Diego stop by the Washington Hotel and Mercy Hospital Iowa City hosts Tommy Thompson. Lloyd Hayes earns B S from Kirksville State Teachers College as he nears senior year. Dr. George Kerr and wife visit Roderick Kerr in Madison.
Mrs. Max Waterhouse Gracehill reports Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brinning helped their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brinning move from Burlington to Little Rock Arkansas. The piece notes a mushroom hunting adventure with Eugene Engel and others, the harvest totaling 696 pounds with 18% pounds frozen, plus a report on Luther Fellowships and Martin Luther Faculty Fellowships totaling $36000 for 1965-66.
State College of Iowa honored about 400 area students for scholastic and extracurricular achievements at the SCI Honors Convocation Wednesday. Recipients include Ainsworth Bonnie Campbell Tomahawk-Independent sophomores, Christopher Reinbold Purple Key and Men's Union Hall of Recognition, Columbus Junction Betty Burns Pi Omega Pi, Keota James Lee, Richland Richard Sentman Lambda Delta Lambda, Wellman Sally Allen Purple Arrow, Junean Gosehke Beta Beta.
On the record the hospital reports admissions yesterday for Mrs. James Miller and Mr. Pleasant under medical status. Dismissals today include Mrs. Glenn Murphy of Washington.
A marriage license was issued today in the district court clerk’s office to Gary W. Sieren of Harper and Judith M. TeBockhorst of Washington.
Mrs Florence Henss spent the weekend visiting her son’s family in Coralville and her sister in Cedar Rapids. The Presbyterian Women’s Guild met at the church with 22 members and a guest, heard missionary reports from Kenya and Nigeria, and noted a Davenport Presbyterial report. A June 8 meeting date was set with Miss Glendine Lundquist as speaker.
William Andrew Walter of rural Letts was fined 10 dollars by Justice Les Eicher after a city police report charged him with failure to yield in a motor vehicle. A separate break in at the Washington Concrete office occurred Thursday evening with an apparent forced entry. Marriage licenses were issued to Jerry Schiebel and Janet Varney of Washington, and to Frederick Edmund Anderson and Sarah Ann Lowery of Iowa City.
A couple's two-ball foursome is planned for Wednesday May 26 at the Country Club. Tee-off at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m. Reservations for dinner must be called to the clubhouse by Tuesday noon. Committee in charge is Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Brake and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Winnins.
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