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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1963
Page
19
Haymaking will start in many Iowa towns as sun returns and dry periods allow field work. The piece notes new haying methods, the hay dollar incentive program, and best dates by region to cut hay early. It also covers a sweeping report on the June wheat referendum results, farmer sentiment, and political reaction nationwide, with Iowa reactions highlighted.
Eighth grade graduation exercises are set for Friday evening May 31 at the Crawfordsville school with Paul Pennington delivering the keynote. Valedictorian Pamela Graber and salutatorian Joyce Abrahamson will speak, while Marie Jones will give the welcome. The class comprises forty graduates and will be joined by guests at a following dinner. Additional local notes include travel and family visits, with students and teachers attending events in Des Moines and Ames, and Margaret Stout preparing for a summer extension program at Onawa.
Wellman hears the W Q V Club final meeting of the year at Mrs E D Miller's home with officers elected led by Vienne Young. Vacation Bible School set June 17 to 21 at the Lutheran Church for ages 3 to 14. Local visits include Albuquerque relatives and many area households sharing news of events, anniversaries, and upcoming club year start in September.
Neighbors gathered Sunday evening in Merrimac to surprise Mr. and Mrs. Carl Amrine on their 45th wedding anniversary. Fifty seven attendees shared cakes ice cream iced tea and cordial visits while presenting a monetary gift and warm wishes for many more years together.
Anna Mae Miller of Reif's Apartments was surprised at a May 21 birthday party at the Don ald Weaver home in Iowa City in observance of her seventy fifth birthday. Local friends, a Kalona Rebekah Lodge meeting, and a bridge party filled an eventful week with gifts, refreshments, and plans for a June move to a hospital administrator position for Mr. Weaver.
KEOTA May 21 guests of Mr and Mrs Duane Martin and Jeff attended the Keota class play. Delores Martin was in the cast. Visitors from Keokuk Clinton and Washington joined local families for weekend dinners and a cooperative Community Center dinner honoring Artie Cupp and visiting relatives from Iowa City and other Hess relatives.
Riverside May 22 Sunday visitors came to the Carl Luckey home to see him after he suffered a severe stroke Thursday night and was transported by ambulance to the Iowa City veterans hospital. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Pat Strickland and family of Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Miller and family of Solon, Mr. and Mrs. J F Moldenhauer of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Merlecl Doris and Jane of Durant, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Margaret and Laverne Zieglowsky of Washington, and the Fred and Jim Luckey families. J F Moldenhauer and family later left for Chicago where Dr Moldenhauer would take Illinois State medical boards. They had been at the Luckey home since Friday.
Keota graduates the class of 1963 in a ceremony at the elementary school with Superintendent Gerald Dunsmore delivering the address Do We Really Love Our Children. Bonnie Horros y Alty receives American Citizenship award. Gretchen Miksch and Dean Barnum receive Honor Key awards. Diplomas presented by Ralph Herr. Barbara Lee born to Gary and Barbara Adams. Attendees include Harts Turnipseed Dale and Goldie Turnipseed of Sigourney among others.
Mrs Donald Kracaw returned home Friday after seven days in Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Her mother Mrs Shannon Lantz is helping her. Mrs John Pritchard and sister Sarah Ellen Hughes of Mt Pleasant were Sunday afternoon callers at the T Dewey and Sarah Davis. Roll Davis and Kenneth Fuller returned home Saturday afternoon after attending sessions of General Assembly in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Dick Hughes and Mr and Mrs Jim Crawford visited with Mrs Alice Higgins at New London Sunday. Mr and Mrs Russell Dunsmore and family of Mt Union were at the Paul Wiley home Sunday. Jackie Huff daughter of the Bob Wiuffs broke her school Thursday. Mr and Mrs Bob Huff and family visited her mother Mrs Kathryn Sutter at Iowa City Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Wheeler and family of Queen City Missouri spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Clair Mullen. Several families from this area attended eighth grade graduation exercises of the Winfield Mt Union School at Winfield Tuesday May 21.
Mrs. W Lma Bru Haskins notes a May 23 gathering where Chat and Patch Club members shared a cooperative salad luncheon. Mentions June 26 Sunset Park picnic, summer-outing plans, and several visiting guests plus school dismissal and upcoming vacation reflections.
Dick McCormick a 17 year old Pekin High junior has been chosen to attend Hawkeye Boys State this year Sponsored by Richland American Legion He is son of Mr and Mrs George McCormick of near Packwood Dick participates in baseball football basketball track Youth United Fellowship Student Council and is sports editor of the school newspaper Hawkeye Boys State runs June 2 to 8 at Camp Dodge Des Moines Pekin Community Boosters will elect new officers at their final meeting of the season Monday night May 21 at the Band Room Pekin Community School while visiting Mendota Minn Mr and Mrs Duane McCracken travel en route to Penn College graduation services at Oskaloosa Mrs J Plitt former Richland druggist resides at the Kings Daughters Home in Burlington Lions Club met at the school house Steven Rusk 14 son of the Bennys is a medical patient at University Hospitals Iowa City with an infection.
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