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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1967

Page

3

Mrs Marie Wood Visits Davenport Family

Mrs Marie Wood spent a week with her son C H Woods and family in Davenport and enjoyed time with grandson granddaughter and great grandson along with Rev James Grubb assistant pastor at St Anthony's Church. Mr and Mrs Thomas C Davis observe their 52nd wedding anniversary. They wed May 25 1915 with no celebration planned today. Saturday guests at Louis Havel home include Dean Havel family Cedar Rapids Rose Havel Helen Underwood Riverside and Dennis Havel Iowa City all visiting after basic training at Sam Houston Texas Hospital Base. Albert Wehr returned from Veterans Hospital Iowa City after major surgery.

Marie Wood C. H. Woods Davenport Tom Grooms Moline James Grubb St. Anthony’s Church Thomas C. Davis Louis Havel Dean Havel Cedar Rapids Rose Havel Helen Underwood Riverside Dennis Havel Iowa City Dennis Sam Houston Texas Iowa City National Guards

Social calendar notices for community events and meetings

A sequence of notices lists upcoming events and meetings by day from Thursday to Monday. It includes Women of Moose sessions, Executive Board, Family Living and Creative Living activities, a Friday Masonic work session, Home Art Club, early morning Masonic Breakfast, Rainbow Girls installation, Golden Age Club, White Shrine activities, Wash-Away TOPS, and YWCA dessert and cards, with co chairpersons noted.

Women of Moose Moose Home Family Living I Creative Living Roger Stout Dwain Tschantz YMCA White Shrine Bridge Masonic Temple YWCA

Memorial Day plan for Keota service and parade

Memorial Day observance in Keota organized by the committee. All patriotic groups including Boy Scouts Cub Scouts Girl Scouts and Brownies meet at Keota High School at 9 30 a m to form a parade with the band and veterans then march to the cemetery for a 10 a m program. Invocation by Lester Smith address by Rev Orin Potter roll call of deceased veterans wreaths placed by Girl Scouts unknown soldier wreath by Bob Mattison band selections benediction taps and firing squad. If rain the program moves to the high school.

Keota Boy Scouts Cub Scouts Girl Scouts Brownies Keota High School Lester Smith Orrin Potter Bob Mattison C.D. Kirkpatrick

Daughters of American Colonists host meeting and notices

Mrs E E Ward hosted the Martha Washington Chapter for 1 30 dessert at Captain's Table. The regent Mrs Robert Kurtz led with yearbooks. State Regent Mrs Andrew H Barnes spoke on the Forty sixth General Assembly. Guests included Miss Hildreth Barnes and Mrs Basil McBee. The Just Us Club met with 12 members and a guest. Navajo Club held a dessert luncheon. June picnic planned.

Daughters OF Colonists E. E. Ward Martha Washington Daughters of American Colonists Robert Kurtz Andrew H. Barnes Oskaloosa M. J. Godbey Ft. Madison Wasington D. C Hildreth Barnes Basil McBee C. S. Ragan Washington

Two-Ball Foursome Slated at Washington County Club

A two-ball foursome will be held at the Washington County Club on Tuesday May 30 at 1 30 p m Women should bring their own partners or husbands The event is organized by Mr and Mrs Bob Ryner and Mr and Mrs Dean Cox.

Washington County Club Bob Ryner Dean Cox

Carlton Whites Visit Ankeny For Baptism And Events

Mr and Mrs Carlton White visited Ankeny with their son and family to attend the baptism of their granddaughter Jennifer Ann at Ankeny Methodist Church. Rev Kenneth Nelson led the service and installation of the Women’s Society officers. Floyd McKinney and family arrived from Odessa to attend Ronnie Spangler’s graduation from WACO High School and assist with moving to Rock Island. Mrs Lyle Godrey and Tom visited to see Mrs Edna Hartzell. May crowning at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing included Louise and Dolores Schmidt.

Carlton White Dennis White Ankeny Jennifer Ann Ankeny Methodist Church Kenneth Nelson Women’s Society of Christian Service Floyd McKinney Joy Janet Jeffrey Odessa Texas Lyle Godrey Tom Cedar Rapids Wayne Hartzells Charles Wells Louise Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Dolores Schmidt

Washington set to open municipal swimming pool June 11

June 11 has been set as the target date for opening Washington's Municipal swimming pool this summer. The delay stems from installing a new filter system now underway. Mike Steele is hired as pool manager and lifeguard posts are filled. Milo Steele Jr. will supervise the physical plant at the site.

Washington Nels Westermark Mike Steele Milo Steele Jr

Garden II meeting corrected for Fortnightly club

Garden II of Fortnightly met Tuesday with Mrs Henry Rees and 16 members present. It was erroneously reported in Wednesday's Journal that Garden I met with 14 persons.

Henry Rees

Wrights Host Keota Family Gathering and Awards Day

May 22 Wilbur Wrights hosted a Keota gathering for relatives honoring Alva Gamble of Tucson Arizona visiting relatives. Attendees included Gamble, Katherine Wright, Ruth Malmnberg, several Wrights families, and local friends. Awards Day recognition at Keota noted Tim Hammes Second Team basketball, Denny Lyle conference Honorable Mention, Larry Sanders and John Romo Honorable Mention. Vic Vogel and Walter Reed attended a Des Moines concert with daughters Carol Vogel and Rose Ellen Reed at St Theresa's.

Keota Wilbur Wright Wright Alva Gamble Tuscon Arizona Gamble Katherine Wright Washington Ruth Malmnberg Mike Cedar Rapids Francis Wright Pete Wright David Wright Bill van Sickle Bill McCrabb Joy DeLong Mark Jeff Tim Hammes Denny Lyle Larry Sanders John Romoser Vic Vogel Walter Reed Des Moines Carol Vogel Rose Ellen Reed St. Theresa’s School Des

Washington Evening Journal masthead and contact details

The Washington Evening Journal lists editors and staff, publication notes, and press affiliations. It includes roles for David Elder, William Shannon, Charles Morris, Bob Shaffer, and Howard Hazen, with publishing details and associations with Inland Daily Press and Iowa press groups. Subscriptions are referenced with rates for Iowa and outside Iowa.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Post

Iowa school adds staff from summer sessions

In Moine s three hundred students joined the final number as Sister Carol Vogel will teach at St. Vincent's in Davenport next year. Sister Rose Ellen, after summer school in Iowa City, will teach at St. Austin's in Minneapolis. The same school hosted her first teaching assignment eight or nine years ago. In a separate note from Spain, police reported the burglar story of a man entering a darkened bedroom and fainting after a woman awake demanded, What are you doing? The incident left him unconscious as officers arrived.

Bilbao Spain UPI

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