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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1964
Page
4
Washington Council welcomed Miss Cheadle for two days of meetings with the Board of Directors and leaders. Various troops received rank ceremonies and certificates, including Torch Bearer and Wood Gatherers honors, with guardians and moms honored at tea and dinner.
A dense list of student awards across multiple clubs and disciplines. Notable honorees include Dick Eyestone and Jim Wilson for Student Council pins, Lars Sjoberg and Terry Haifley for Chevron awards, Joe Kerr and Bob McClure for various athletic and leadership honors, and Mary Ellen Stout among others receiving year-end certificates, pins, and service recognitions across Thespian, journalism, and Future Teachers programs.
Local residents and visitors gathered at Hallcyon House for various social events and activities. The report lists numerous names from Naperville Morton Grinnell Wellman and Seattle among attendees including Mrs Effie Anderson and Mrs Mary Snider. The week featured music recitals Bible study tours and informal visits with residents.
All notices for this column must be in by the tenth day from first publication and printed three days in advance. Saturday events include Rebekah and Odd Fellows at 6:30 p.m. with pot luck at IOOF Hall. Monday calendar features Golden Age Club at 10 a.m. YWCA rooms and a sack lunch, Thirty Niners at 1 p.m. cooperative luncheon with Mrs. Florence Orr, a 7 p.m. music dinner at the Country Club. anniversary costumes encouraged. Several clubs meet at various times in the week with meals, crafts, and social activities including Applied Arts II at 6:30 p.m. cooperative salad supper, Child Study II rehearsal May 28, Square Belles at 7:30 p.m. City Hall. May 29 dance final plans. Tuesday schedules include Garden II at 12:30 p.m. at Iris Courts with transportation through Mrs. Jay Sellers. and White Shrine at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Wednesday lists numerous sessions at the Country Club, YWCA Mixers at 6:15 p.m. for a Lake Darling picnic, 1 p.m. Jasth Century Club at the Country Club, VEW Post and Auxiliary pot luck at 6:30 p.m. and short program. plus Halcyon House Guild tea from 2-4 p.m. Public invited.
Double Deck Club met with Mrs Don Norton and welcomed guest Mrs Claude Randall. High score went to Mrs G A Rinett, low to Mrs Claude Randall, traveling prize to Mrs C G Picken. Child Study I met at Captain's Table for luncheon fourteen attended with two guests. last meeting of year. St James Circle held pot luck dinner in St James cafeteria. new leader Mrs William D McCall and new secretary Mrs Amos Fitzgerald.
A Friday 2:50 p m collision at the corner of Highway 1 and West Madison involved Oral Long of rural route 3 Washington and Kenneth R Fuhr of 211 East Second St Washington. Total damage listed as 150 to Fuhr car and 50 to Long car. Long charged with failure to yield the right of way and fined 100 by Justice Les Eich er.
The Christian Women's Fellowship held a general meeting Friday at 2 p.m. with President Ellen Vinson presiding. Twenty seven members attended. Ruth Gardner presented a new church library book, Upon this Rock, about Simon Peter. June group meetings will be June 18 due to Vacation Bible School and anniversary celebrations. Two members, Mrs. Bessie Tucker and Mrs. Hattie Carpenter, celebrated 80th birthdays. Carlyle J. Smith led the lesson on Gertrude Behanna’s life story. Olga Rathmell led worship with Roxie Beenblossom assisting, and the Rath group provided refreshments.
Claire Drinkard Roberts of 221 Beaumont Drive Birmingham Alabama plans to marry James Elwin Adams of 1540 North State Chicago Illinois formerly Wellman Adams is son of Mrs Marvin Cole Cedar Falls and the late Thomas Keith Adams Roberts is daughter of Mrs Jack Andrew Roberts and the late Robert Roberts She is a University of Alabama graduate and former national president of Delta Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Mortar Board and Who's Who She works as a stewardess for United Air Lines Adams is a Cornell College graduate and Delta Phi Rho member He is secretary of Boys' Work for the YMCA in Chicago The wedding is set for July 25 at 4 30 pm at Central Church of Christ in Birmingham Alabama.
Washington Assembly No 39 Rainbow Girls installed Mary Carson as worthy advisor and listed sisters and officers at the Masonic Temple. Fifty members and guests attended with past officers introduced.
A Columbus Community High School Baccalaureate will be held Sunday May 24 at 8 p.m. in the junior high auditorium. Mike Sunderman leads the processional and recessional, Rev. Hubert Sunderman gives invocation and benediction, Rev. C A Egert preaches, the Select Chorus performs Prayer and Choral and A Mighty Fortress is Our God, with a brass quartet accompanying.
The J W Baker Woman's Relief Corp of West Chester holds memorial services Sunday May 24 with a 2 p m main service at the Methodist Church led by Rev Peters. Members of the Mid Prairie Junior League under Tom Eddy will perform and a girls group will sing. Graves at West Chester cemetery decorate at 1 30 then process to Gracehill and New Haven cemeteries after the church service.
Dismissed today records list Chester Crosby of Pleasant Plain Mrs Earl Baumert and son Harper Mrs Esther Palmer of Washington along with others.
Ainsworth Eastern Star members meet at United Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 p m for Thomas funeral. Republican Women meeting shifts place next Thursday at 2 p m with Mrs M R Flicking hosting and a film on the national picture. Robert Meyer honored after graduation by parents and relatives at a blue and white table display. he will attend AIB in Des Moines this fall. Mr and Mrs M C Hensel returned from a two week vacation with Lt and Mrs Mark C Hensel and Alison at Ft Lewis Washington, sightseeing the West, Yellow stone Park and the Badlands on the way home. Earnest Haifley, a former Washington resident, returns to Conesville from the V A Hospital in Town City. Supper guests were Mr and Mrs William Rees of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Ed Rees and Carol Jean. Gifford Morrison hosts weekend guests Mr and Mrs Robert Walsh and son John of Independence.
Nineteen members met at Mrs Bill Vittetoes home as the nominating committee proposed Mrs Edwin Vittetoe as president for 1964 65 with Mrs Joe Trier named secretary and treasurer The social hour featured card games with pinnochle prizes for Mrs Mary Morotti and Miss Bertha Orth Bridge prizes went to Mrs Marguerite Walker and Mrs Luella Schnoebelen Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mrs Marcelia Vittetoe Mrs Edwin Vittetoe Mrs Leo Vittetoe Mrs James Moeller Theresa Hunsinger Mrs Paul Ryan and Mrs Stanley Schrock.
Area television schedule fragments list multiple programs and times including At the Movies News Premiere Tonight Sea Hunt and CBS News. Entries mention Restless Gun Defenders and The Roaring 20s with various host or actor names and time slots. The text reflects an OCR fragment of a local guide with scattered channel identifiers and program titles.
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