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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
3
A UPI piece notes a teen's multi color room illustrates color’s many roles from mood to light saving, while decorators urge feeling guided color choices. Sherwin Williams publishes a 48 page color source book revealing color counts, personality links, and gender associations with hues.
Mr and Mrs Richard A Stewart hosted a Finney cousin reunion with H C Finney of Phoenix and two daughters Mable Elgin of Denver and Helen Bower of Massena plus Mary Finney and Helen Hilson of Chicago Paul Raiford and family of Bettendorf and Clela Beckett of Des Moines also attended. Bessie Tucker moving from Mercy Hospital Iowa City to Washington County Hospital after a fractured shoulder. Ward Kamper and Claudia of River Forest Illinois attended Edward Knotek’s funeral and visited relatives Joe and Mrs Knotek. Iowa State University graduates include William Bauer Joyce Bayliss William Nelson and Carl Smith with degrees in engineering home economics education building construction architecture forestry.
Children of grade school age are urged to march in the Memorial Day parade in Washington this year. Meet at the Shell Station on West Washington Street at 9 30 a m to march around the square to Woodlawn Cemetery to place a bouquet on a veteran's grave. Bring flowers. High school girls will supervise. For details call Mrs Vargason or Mrs Harvey. Shockey funeral report follows.
Cindy McCall was named winner of the DAR Citizenship award and received the honor at the annual Senior Awards Day at Washington High School last Friday. Marcia Hysell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Hysell, should have appeared as winner of the bookkeeping award for girls in the senior class this year.
On the record Admitted Saturday includes Mrs Bertha Hart man Washington medical Mrs Ida Grim Winfield medical Larry Dingman Washington medical Yesterday includes Mrs Bessie Tucker Washington medical Frank Casey Washington medical Births Yesterday: Mr and Mrs Carroll Fisher Wellman a son Dismissed Today: Paul DeLong Washington Emmett Van Nostrand Keota Donald Hendrickson Columbus Junction
Notices list weekly gatherings from Monday to Thursday across Sunset Park Keota and local halls. Groups include Nighters, Daughters of Nile, YW clubs, Senior Citizens groups, Legion Auxiliary, Craft and B PW activities, FOE Auxiliary, Navajo Club, Priscilla Club, and VFW Breakfast Club with times ranging 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in various halls and homes.
The Columbus Junction High School baccalaureate sermon was Sunday May 25 at 3 p m. Rev Joseph P Hines pastor of St Josephs Catholic Church delivered on Freedom to Lose One's Soul. Commencement will be Wednesday May 28 at 8 p m in the high school gym.
The Eighth District Chapter Union will hold its main meeting Thursday the 29th at 7 30 p m at the Sunshine Dairy building on Roosevelt Avenue. The program will follow.
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