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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1963
Page
2
The Fortnightly Club celebrated its 67th anniversary at St James School with a turkey dinner and program attended by about 140 members. The event featured poetry about past presidents, a comical show, chorus numbers, and reports on charity drives and club projects.
Rev Donald Brong state missionary and camp director for the Iowa General Association of Regular Baptist Churches will speak at Prairie Flower Baptist Church on November 10 at 11 a.m. He will discuss his past pastorates at Russell and Monroe, Iowa and show moving pictures of the 1963 season at the camp. The public is invited to both services and to the Sunday evening program.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bas Cowden as Contributing Editor or Howard Haz intendent. It notes published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and entered as second class matter under Act of March 3 1879 at the Washington Iowa post office. United Press Leased Wire Members Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circulations Production Super-
The Democratic Women's Club of Washington County lists officers led by president Mrs. John Elliott. Other officers include first vice president Mrs. Kermit Jones, second vice president Ms. Paul Ryan, secretary Mrs. Harold Stevens, treasurer Mrs. Marion Dunbar, Brighton, auditor Mrs. Agnes Wheelan. Board members are Mrs. Edward C. Eicher, Miss Maud Jackson and Mrs. Frank Kos. Parliamentarian Miss Jackson and historian Mrs. Wallace Kessel. Committee chairs cover membership, ways and means, publicity, and program.
Alberta Guenther presided as Alberta Miller led devotions during the St Paul Unit ed Church of Christ Guild gathering. The program featured Mrs Raymond Landau Mrs Ralph Witthoff and Mrs Vernon Feuerhelm with a lesson titled With Heart and Mind. The World Service truck is due in Washington around December 17 and members were asked to save coffee strips for a later collection.
The group met with Mrs Glenn Holden on Wednesday afternoon for a 18 member meeting. Mrs Phil Weldin director of Iowa First District of Federation of Women's Clubs spoke on the Shaft Plan for reapportionment.
Yesterday admissions include Mae Quinn from Washington a medical patient Ev erette Plecker Wellman and Lauri Lee Weaver Keota. Today admissions list Grace Butterbaugh Washington medical. Births include a son for Kenneth Nordyke Richland and a daughter for Kenneth Pettebaum Washington. Dismissals note Mrs Franklin J Yoder Kalona and her son.
The social calendar lists a string of meetings and gatherings from Friday to State Regent speak ing at an Anniversary dinner. Highlights include Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild 7 30 p m and Brighton Temple services Friday. 4 H Achievement Night Saturday. Golden Age Club Monday. Bible I meetings and Evening Literature. headliners 4 H Club and various American Home groups. Y Mixers YWCA guest night. and St James Home and School 7 30 p m with Education Week open house. State regent to speak at DAR anniversary dinner Captain's Table.
Wellman announces screening of the color film Split-level Family at Asbury Methodist next Sunday 9 15 a m. The program targets youth adults and friends, occupying the first half of church school time and shows a modern family problem and solution as part of the education commission series.
ASCS will be closed all day Monday for Veterans Day per office manager Bill Day. Marriage licenses issued to Joel James Riley and Sherri Lynn Seydel of Davenport and to Richard Adolph Havel and Gerena Mary Lasek of Ainsworth. Larry Gene Cook of Davenport, 21, arrested for excessive speed and fined $15 by Justice Glenn Holden.
Planning committee hosted a program focused on brain teasers and poems with a memorial tribute to Mrs. Leacox by Dr Kerr. Three carloads attended the Leacox memorial service in Keota, as relatives and Home members visited and hosted guests at the facility.
Mrs L F Harding Mrs Helen Heilman and Mary Lynn Wehr of Mt Pleasant plan to attend a Van Cliburn concert in Burlington tonight. Vaughn Heimke is honored at a farewell dinner at the Captain's Table as he transfers back to Creston. Mrs Jack Cherry arranged the event. William McCartney of North English broke his wrist after a fall. Norman Hoff of Laxson AFB WA visits his mother and plans visits to Milwaukee then returns to duty. Sue Conner completes obstetrics residency in Iowa City then travels to Denver. Paul Hazelett finishes basic training at Ft Leonard Wood and heads to Ft Sill.
Mrs Statler entertained 13 Merry Mix er Club members plus three children and Mrs Joyce Martin as a guest. Prizes and UNICEF and Red Cross donations were noted. Guests viewed ceramics, Christmas decorations, and gift wrap ideas. next meeting Dec 4 with Mrs Clement Griffith.
County records show numerous transfers including Willis G. Yoder to Donald W. Yoder a SW corner NW quadrant parcel. Kate Kinsinger to Menno Helmuth a south 58.10 ft lot 5 block C Gingerich subdivision Kalona. E F Jones to Cora Griffin land in section 5 77 8. Cy Bush to Irene V Plecker lot 21 NE Washington. Baxter Freese to David A McClellan lots 17 and 28 block 7 original plat Wellman. Dale Fritz to Wesley Lavely lot 4 block 2 Orrs subdivision OL 6 and part of OL 7 Washington. county treasurer Howell to Charles L Kessler lot 2 NE quarter section 8 74 9.
Washington reports a staged show of harmony between George Meany and Walter Reuther at the AFL-CIO eighth anniversary convention in New York City while insiders warn of a potential floor clash over Meany’s handling of a Canadian American labor dispute. Reuther seeks to expand the Industrial Union Department and targets Seafarers' Union chief Harold Banks amid ethics and funds questions.
Crawfordsville and West Chester churches announce Sunday services with details for Methodist and United Presbyterian congregations. Harvest Festival service unites at Gracehill. Korean missions pictures at 1 30 p m feature Bob and Dave Livingston Jr. and Arthur Peters leads.
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