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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1969

Page

2

World Food Market planned for YWCA World Fellowship Week

The YWCA World Fellowship committee announces a World Food Market at the Squire Shoppe addition on Thursday November 6 at noon. Foods from several countries will be sold to aid the hungry worldwide with gifts supporting emergency feeding in Taiwan India Korea Vietnam and Lebanon.

Ywca World Fellowship Committee Squire Shoppe Jerry Ridley Robert Koehler Y W CA Co Y W CA Squire Dick Ross Elsie Glassburner RWCA United States Taiwan India Korea Vietnam Lebanon

Halcyon Notes Highlights Weekly Church and Guild Activities

Halcyon Notes reports Sunday activities by Fern Cliff Free Evangelical Church members at Halcyon House with appreciated music. It notes Tuesday crafts and stamp cutting, a Hawaii travel feature with Dr. M L McCreedy as pilot, and visits by Dr. LeRoy Riley of Los Angeles. The Halcyon House Guild met Thursday, Hobgoblins performed Thursday night in costumes with uses of cake and doughnuts. Sylvia Wilson fooled the crowd, a purring cat (Veda Latta) sounded like a kitty, and Thursday morning sight savers group reader Mrs Paul Shearer visits.

Fern Cliff Free Hobgoblins Sylvia Wilson Veda Latta

Amish Prints by John Zielinski Exhibit in Washington

Photographic art exhibit Amish Prints by writer photographer John M Zielinski runs in Washington November 3 to 14 at Iowa Southern Utilities Co Office. Co sponsors Iowa Arts Council and Iowa Southern Utilities Company have arranged the local showing. Exhibiting hours are 8 am to 5 pm daily.

John M. Zielinski Washington Iowa Southern Utilities Co The Iowa Arts Council and Iowa Southern Utilities Company United States Mr. Zielinskiy Iowa Kalona Washington County John Zielinski

Social Security Agent Visits Washington Post Office Briefly

A Social Security representative will be in Washington on November 4 from 9 30 to noon at the Post Office conducting outreach and inquiries for local residents and beneficiaries.

Social Security Washington Post Office

Death of W C Bartenhagen Prominent Colubus Junction Farmer

Walder C. Bartenhagen of Columbus Junction, noted cattle raiser, died Saturday at his home. Born July 13 1920 in Letts, he married Myrtle Hardman October 4 1939 in Sigourney. Survived by wife, son Carl of St Louis, daughters Suzanne Iowa State University and Joan at home, four grandchildren, brother Henry of Wapello, sisters Mrs Keith Berk Waпpello and Mrs Clifford Smith Syosset New York. Funeral arrangements pending at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home.

Columbus Junction Walder C. Bartenhagen Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home Vartenhagen Letts William Emma Frederick Battenhagen Sigourney Myrtle Hardman Grandview Keith Berk Wapello Clifford Smith Syosset, N. Y

Four men fined for speeding in JP court

Four men were fined for speeding in Justice of the Peace court Friday. Dean Ray Richard of rural Wayland paid 10 dollars, Cecil C. Hawkins of Washington paid 15 dollars, David L. Stutzman of Keota paid 10 dollars, and James William Kearney of Fort Dodge paid 15 dollars.

Justice of the Peace Court Dean Ray Richard Rural Wayland Cecil C. Hawkins Washington David L. Stutzman Keota James William Kearney Fort Dodge

Card sale plans at Keota by TTT members

Will Remember shut ins Keota TIT plans a Thanksgiving remembrance as the TTT chapter meets at Mimi Stoutner’s home. The annual card marathon will start in early November. Local residents visit relatives and attend family events while Willard Ginkens remains in intensive care at University Hospitals.

Iowa City Jess Page Sigourney Margaret Levien Junior Merz Oskaloosa Page Junior Martha Pennsylvania West Virginia Willard Ginkens University Hospitals Don

Dinner honors Evan M. Rees before Holy Land tour

Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts host a dinner this evening for Evan M Rees who departs November 8 for a tour of the Holy Land. Also attending are Mrs Margaret Thomas, Elizabeth A Davis, and Mr and Mrs Henry Rees.

Robert Roberts Evan M. Rees Holy Land Margaret Thomas Elizabeth A. Davis Henry Rees

Highland Huskies win to force three-way conference tie

Highland defeats Wapello 24 to 13 to share the Southeast Iowa Conference title with Mediapolis and Columbus Junction. Huskies rally from 13 12 halftime deficit, hold Wapello scoreless in the second half. Dutler Watkinson and Mapel lead rushing. Dutler intercepts a pass for a late score.

Highland Huskies Wapello Larry Yoder Jerry Dutler Alan Mapel Curt Odle Pat Allen Dutler Bill Watkinson Papel Watkinson Mapel Ron Sweeting Ed Staley Rich Frank Roger Fox

Births and dismissals recorded in local notes

Births yesterday in Wellman Riverside and Letts added two daughters and a son for Oldfield Chalupa Rowe families. Today a daughter born to Duane Schultz of Ainsworth. Dismissals today include Grace Stone of Washington and long term care dismissals Otto Novy and Raymond Crone.

Richard Oldfield Wellman Duane Chalupa Riverside Stephen Rowe Letts Duane Schultz Ainsworth Grace Stone Washington Otto Novy Raymond Crone

Wheelans Host Halloween Party with Costume Prize

A Halloween party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wheelan on Thursday evening. Guests dressed in costumes and masks, with Don and Edna Wylie winning first prize. Refreshments with witches brew were served to attendees including Mike Wheelan, Dan, Tom, Holly, Terri, Harold Wylie, Susan, Sara, G. M. Wylie, Beth Leyden, and others.

John Wheelan Don Edna Wylie Mike Wheelan Dan Tom Holly Terri Harold Wylie Susan Sara G. M. Wylie Beth Leyden

Salamander Found in Barnlot by Rural Route Resident

Don Holmes and his son Scott found a salamander in the barnlot Friday. Scott says he does not want to keep it after meeting one in school. The household says anyone who wants the salamander may have it and they do not plan to keep it long.

Don Holmes Scott Montgomery Ward Sears

Millard Schlatter to Host Open House on Anniversary

Wayland Mr and Mrs Millard H Schlatter of Wayland celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on Nov 10 with an open house at their home Sunday Nov 9 from 2 to 5 pm Friends and relatives are invited. Lund Sweden UPI Fourth International Congress for Luther Research to be held in St Louis Aug 22 27 1971 over 100 Luther scholars from Lutherans Catholics and other confessions will attend including secular historians of Reformation and medieval Renaissance periods.

Wayland Millard H. Schlatter Lund Sweden UPI St. Louis Progress

Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings

Notices list community events and meetings with dates times and locations. Highlights include Saturday Shirts and Skirts at Ainsworth School gym, Golden Age Club at YWCA, Rainbow Girls at Ma sonic Temple, DAR at UP Home, Tops Club at YWCA, Fortnightly Club Anniversary Dinner with Richard McCleery, and various women’s groups. Guest speakers cover drugs and ceramics. Christmas box gifts requested for Denny Schoonover. venue details span YWCA rooms hospital cafeteria and local lodges.

YWCA Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Ywca Council Dar Hazel Fower Helen Harvey Dorothy Currie McCleery Y. Handcraft I Lloyd Neiswanger Richard McCleery Livingston Day, Kehoe Wes Ramsey Denny Schoonover

Palmer Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Bessie Palmer

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie E. Palmer were held Friday at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. M. O. Smith officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Washington Order of Eastern Star rites were conducted in her memory with participants including Mrs. Roger Chapman and several others. Pallbearers were Joe Martin, George Fulton, Donald Davis, Marvin Jobst, Sam Walker, and Wayne Knupp.

George Fulton Donald Davis Marvin Jobst Sam Walker Wayne Knupp

Walter Lodders Dies Former Washington Resident

Walter R Lodders native of Washington died Oct 21 in Hamilton Montana Burial was in Hamilton He was born May 6 1889 to John and Ida Winters Lodders He attended Washington High School and married Alice C Denison of Washington He leaves a son and a daughter with three brothers and two sisters deceased equipped not stated

Walter R. Lodders Washington Hamilton, Mont Hamilton John Ida Winters Lodders Washington High School Alice C. Denison

Scenes from a kitchen window and old catalogs

A reader muses on a mislocated highway sign near Milan Illinois and ponderous miles to Omaha. The note laments mail order gaps, then shifts to autumn leaves on oaks and a Gingko tree, before sharing two cake recipes Apricot Nectar cake and a Strawberry Jello cake with detailed steps and icing.

Iowa Milan Ill Omaha Des Moines Marion Davis Mary

Simple Jello Ice Cream Dessert for Children

Combine Jello with ice cream for a kid friendly dessert. Uses Jello cherry or strawberry, vanilla ice cream, crushed pineapple, bananas and whipped cream. Also includes Cranberry Cream Topping and a French Cream Cake variant, plus an Easy Dessert recipe with flour milk raisins brown sugar syrup bake time and servings.

City seeks help locating lost snowblade in Cheyenne

Cheyenne city auditor’s office asks for assistance in finding a long snowblade lost in the city. The blade measures 11 feet by eight inches by one and a half inches. Finders urged to return it before the next storm to avoid impact on snow removal.

Cheyenne Wyo UPI

Vassar invites black coeds to parley on grievances

In Poughkeepsie New York the trustees and faculty of Vassar College plan a meeting and invited the Negro coeds who seized the administration building to attend to discuss grievances. About 40 scholarship recipients seized part of the building with help from 10 male Negroes to block entrances and exclude white students.

Vassar Black Coeds Poughkeepsie, N.Y Vassar College Vassar

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