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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1966
Page
2
David Ralph McDaniel, son of Mr and Mrs M E McDaniel, led acting roles from freshman year through senior year at Washington High. Maria Simmering, Ann Morrison and Cecilia Gilpin also stand out for drama, art, choir and student leadership activities in school life.
Sharon Simpson 18 of Oakland Technical High School earned the Crown Zellerbach Corp top $2,000 scholarship at the Junior Achievement Future Unlimited Banquet. She plans to study education and sociology at Lewis and Clark College and aims to teach.
The Washington Country Club hosts its first couples' golf of the season on Wednesday evening May 25. Tee off begins at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m. Dinner open to all members. reservations due by Tuesday. Arrangements overseen by Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Tschantz and Mr. and Mrs. James Harris.
A school rumor mill shifts from ghosts to skunks after a group of boys crawled under a gym stage. A lower grade pupil relays details, then reports no further sightings. Also noted are home yard plastic livestock and a humorous lunch line exchange about raisins. Field trips face date changes. a cookie recipe promises 40 dozen treats.
Dr. Leonide Goldstein of Princeton's Neuropsychiatrics Institute studied 50 people over three years showing aspirin and tranquilizers produce similar brain wave patterns. The report was among 3,000 presented at an Atlantic City meeting.
In a team match North dealer South vulnerable, West leads king of hearts and later shows hearts and spades. Declarer ruffs, cashes A K of clubs, and uses trump play to force endplay, ultimately making five clubs despite West seemingly holding the spade king.
Miss Lora Darbyshire and Miss Ella Gordon hosted 27 members of First Presbyterian UPW Circle I at the UP Home Friday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Ramseyer led prayer, Mrs. Bugne Schneider led devotions, and Mrs. Harry Turner led a Jonah study. An all day mission sewing was announced for Wednesday June 8. Desserts were served by the hostesses with help from Mrs. Sedgewick.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its May breakfast at the Methodist Church with 104 members and guests. Mrs. Lyle Wilcox presided, honored past presidents with corsages, and a memorial service was led for deceased members Ada Van Dyke, Mae Roth, Mable Schiebel, and Blanche McCleery.
Rosemary Koehler of Crawfordsville announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Rosemary to Glenn M Banks son of Mrs Lenore Banks Crawfordsville and the late David G Banks The couple plan to wed the evening of June 17 in Crawfordsville.
The final Halcyon House program of the spring season will be held Tuesday evening May 24. A day change was made due to high school commencement next Thursday. Florence Kyle will showcase pictures of Buchart Gardens Victoria British Columbia. Programs resume September 6 and will return to Tuesday evenings as before.
Nancy Statler was honored at a prenuptial shower attended by 65 relatives and friends at West Chester Methodist Church. Guests signed a recipe file and helped craft a paper bridal gown. gifts were opened under a spring garden arch. She will wed Robert A. Hewert June 4 at the church.
Members of the Christian Women's Fellowship met 44 for a May Breakfast in the Church Fellowship Hall hosted by the Ruth group. A business meeting followed, led by President Rodney Davisson, with reports from Special Events chair Leslie Beenblossom on the Des Moines convention and clinics in Fairfield and What Cheer. The June meeting includes officer installation and memorial service, with a migrant ministry letter read and acted upon.
The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet for dinner at the Captain's Table on Tuesday May 24 at 6 30 p.m. A talent show follows at the Fair grounds with state convention reports presented and Mt Pleasant BPW Club members as guests.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Stewart announce the engagement of their daughter Ann Margaret to Ronald IL Marek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorence Marek of Riverside. Ann Margaret, a Drake University graduate in June, is a Kappa Kappa Gamma member. Ronald will graduate from Iowa State University in May, affiliated with Phi Kappa Theta and Alpha Zeta. The couple plans to live in Minneapolis after marriage. Ann will teach in Roseville schools and Ronald will attend law school at the University of Minnesota.
Mrs Murray Smiley spent Sunday at the Frank Bonar in New London. Wells of Williamsburg visited Mrs Rehfeldt Sunday evening along with several other area callers. A barbershop quartet from Wayland entertained in the lounge Thursday evening with many Glendale residents also in attendance. multiple locals including Helen Tener and Mrs. J W Shenefelt hosted callers this week at their homes.
Pfc Larry D Fisher RA 17730972 HHD 60th Ord G P M&S APO San Francisco Calif 96491 will celebrate his birthday June 14. He has been in Viet Nam since January 22. Evening Journal Washington Iowa May 21 1966.
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