Senior Citizens Hobby Show At Local Center
Elderly display hobbies and crafts from button collections to oil paintings at the Senior Citizens Center at the Y. The show runs from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday night with artists visible at work. Some items for sale. most not. Notable displays include pine needle work by Mrs Albert Wehr and oil paintings by Peter Koehler of Ainsworth. The Y center, host for three years, holds its first hobby and craft show to combat loneliness and lack of federal funds next year by promoting community support.
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Senior Citizen
the Y
Albert Wehr
Florida
Sym
Peter Koehler
Ainsworth
Koehler
The
George Kerr
Club welcomes Mrs Dare to Public Affairs I group
Mrs. George Dare joined Public Affairs I at a Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Walter Bauer. Twelve members and a guest, Mrs. Richard Paul, were served a nine o’clock snack. Max Lewis of Area X school board and Frank Malone, Area X assistant superintendent, presented the program Area Vocational Schools.
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George Dare
Public Affairs
Walter Bauer
Richard Paul
Area Vocational Schools
Max Lewis
Area X School Board
Frank Malone
Area X
M. O. Smith
Phil Weldin
Talks- Common ground found for Vietnam talks details
Lodge announced progress in negotiations on Vietnam peace, citing common ground on DMZ restoration prisoner exchanges reunification and Geneva accords. He noted shared views on U.S. nonbase policy postwar aid and Vietnam's sovereignty while acknowledging sharp differences on South Vietnam’s future and mutual troop withdrawal.
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Lodge
Nixon
United States
South Vietnam
Washington
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Midway Island
Pacific
Paris
NLF
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Dimensions of Influence leadership conference in Iowa City
Washington County women attended the Dimensions of Influence leadership conference at the University of Iowa Memorial Union. Dr. Ronald Powers spoke on communities of tomorrow, with breakouts on family youth and community trends. Iowa State presenters covered The Process of Social Action followed by You and Your Role. Attendees included Mrs. Dennis Berger Mrs. Duane Miller Mrs. Sikke Temple Mrs. Dean Luers and Mrs. Whistler.
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Washington County
Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Mary Whistler
Extension Home
Ronald Powers
John Tait
Art Johnson
Iowa State University
Mary Wesleyan Guild and UPW Circle I Meet
Mrs Marion Hall hosted the Mary Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening with cohostess Mrs Rob ert Carson and guest Mrs M O Smith. Devotions were led by Mrs Tom Downs and a program titled the Generation Gap by Mrs Marion Swanson. Mrs J E Letts hosted UPW Circle I on Wednesday afternoon for 14 members with guests Mrs Jim Letts and Mrs Rodney Letts. After refreshments Mrs William Petratz led the business meeting and devotions while the prayer calendar was also presented. Mrs Archie Buwer conducted the Bible study from Matt 6 on True Piety.
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Mary Wesleyan Guild
Marion Hall
The
Methodist Church
Robert Carson
M. O. Smith
Tom Downs
Marion Swanson
J. E. Letts
Jim Letts
Rodney Letts
William Petratz
Archie Buwer
Lauretta Carriker Engaged To Joseph Hollingsworth
Lauretta Dianne Carriker, daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Carriker Sr of Bloomington California, will marry Joseph Kenneth Hollingsworth of Pascagoula Mississippi. Engagement announced by the Carriker family with a planned June 15 wedding. The Carrikers formerly resided in Washington.
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James A. Carriker Sr
Grove Place
Bloomington
California
Lauretta Dianne
Joseph Kenneth Hollingsworth
Joseph C. Hollingsworth
May Lane Pascagoula
Mississippi
Carrikers
Washington
Bridal shower honors Mrs Bruce Campbell in Crawfordsville
Mrs Bruce Campbell of Iowa City formerly Betty Conrad was guest of honor at a mixed bridal shower Tuesday at United Methodist Church. About thirty five guests attended. Hostesses included Mrs Larry Fletcher Mrs Wendell Wilson Mrs Cleo Fletcher Mrs James Wilson and Mrs Max Mitchell. A cupboard quiz and ten moral advice notes were read. A prayer closed the gathering and refreshments followed. Gifts were opened by the bride with her mother present. The centerpiece was a playful arrangement of household items.
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Crawfordsville
Bruce Campbell
Iowa City
Betty Conrad
United Methodist Church
Larry Fletcher
Wendell Wilson
Cleo Fletcher
James Wilson
Max Mitchell
Fred Richardson
Leroy Conrad
Pamela Fletcher
Winga Sr. Heads Washington Planning and Zoning Commission
John Winga Sr. was elected chairman of the Washington Planning and Zoning Commission at a meeting this week. Mrs. George Krogmeier serves as vice chairman and Hubert Lehrer as secretary. The next session is set for June 24 and routine business was discussed.
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John Winga Sr
Washington
Final Bean Feed at YMCA This Saturday
The YMCA hosts its final Bean Feed of the school year this Saturday May 24. The menu includes hot dogs beans potato chips milk and dessert priced at 75 cents with reservations encouraged.
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YMCA
Lunch Time at YMCA Program Notes
The message states lunch at 12:00 and an 1:00 open swim after a brief program. Richard Choate should be at the YMCA desk by 10:30. Skits and games are included, with boys dismissed at noon.
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Richard Choate
YMCA
Grandma style shortcake and cookies with tea menu
A nostalgic kitchen note offers strawberry shortcake using flour Crisco sugar milk and baking powder with whipped cream. Pineapple cookies mix shortening sugars crushed pineapple lemon and nuts baked ten minutes. A ham and pork loaf with vinegar mustard sugar forms a loaf baked an hour. Includes a Housewife's Prayer.
Schmidt family attends aunt's funeral. multiple relatives present
Riverside report notes Sgt William Schmidt of Fort Hood and relatives from Milwaukee Iowa City and Mil waukee attend the funeral of Miss Amelia Schmidt. Other family members travel from Texas and Wisconsin as Carl Schmidt returns from army service. The World Council of Churches reports over 10 million dollars set aside by Canada and Europe for development in emerging nations.
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Clarence Wilson
LaVerne Zieglowsky
Stephanie Zieglowski
the Baptist Church
Tulsa
Okla
UPI
World Council of Churches
Canada
Europe
WCC
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Senior Citizens Center
Journal Photo
Senior Citizens Project
J. H. Jones
Lauretta Carriker
Mrs
Jigsaw Woodcraft
Howard Wittrig
Mr. Wittrig
Bulova
Caravelle
Bryn Mawr
Chesterfield
Helene B. Dillon
Martha
R. H. Grenville
Sgt. Schmidt
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Nine Flags
Guys & Gals
West Side SQ
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