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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1968

Page

3

Washington social clubs weekly calendar

A dense list of Tuesday to Friday social and club events across Washington venues including YWCA rooms, Legion, Art Guild, Masonic Temple, UP Home, and church lounges. Activities feature meetings, book fairs, craft and bake sales, luncheons, dinners, and cooperative events with numerous groups such as WSCS, OES, Rebekah, Pythian Sisters, Saddle Club, and Women of Moose.

Tops Club YWCA Legion Auxiliary Legion Art Guild Noble Grand Circle M. D. Lee Cyrus Chapter Zeredatha Council Masonic Temple Marion Ave UPW Firemen’s Ywca Book Fair Bridges South Side Square Ruth Nolin Herb Campbell Y. West Chester West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Esther Circle Robert Koehler Crawfordsville Oes Bers WSCS Ruth Circle Max Smith Evening Circle Edward Jarrard Jolly Nine Club Harold Kline Y. Rebekah Club Ioof Hall CES J. W. Baker Orville Griggs Highland Social Club Wilfred McCreedy Women of Moose Moose

Banquet Ticket Deadline Set By YWCA Fellowship

YWCA Fellowship Banquet tickets are on sale for 2 dollars each with reservations required by November 13. The event on Friday November 15 will be in the community room and catered. Tickets available from committee members or at Kneen's Refrigeration and the YWCA office.

YWCA Kay Stewart Stewart Ray Whisler Claire Keating Milo Orris Robert Huber Robert Nicola Kneen Patti van Houten Mark Shearer Millie Bordwell Seae YY - Teen

34th Anniversary Honor Schlaughters in Surprise Party

Mr and Mrs Millard Duke Schlaughter of Wayland were honored at a surprise party and mystery supper on Sunday November 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Magdefray in Washington. It marked the Schlaughters 34th wedding anniversary with white wedding bells and an anniversary cake. A toast honored the couple. entertainment was by Dwayne McGuire. Attendees included the McGuires and Bills Yates of Milan Illinois Merve Davis Rock Island Illinois Wayne Brown Burley Garmon Burlington Jack Popejoy Pleasant Plain and the Magdefray family.

Millard Duke) Schlaughter Wayland Richard Magdefray Washington Schlaughters Wayne Brown Mrs Dwayne McGuire McGuire Bill Yates Milan Illinois Merve Davis Rock Island Burley Garmon Burlington Jack Popejoy Pleasant Plain Ricky and Dicky

Club activities and charity plans discussed at EI Chapter meeting

Eleven members of Chapter EI TT met for a one o'clock luncheon with Mrs. Bald rige Monday. Mrs. Maynard Brown presided as reports were given and plans were made for a December food shower for a needy family. Contributions will be brought to the next meeting. Separate note mentions self service coin operated gasoline pumps tested in 17 states and ready for installation in shopping centers.

Chapter el TTT A. E. Baldrige Maynard Brown

Legion Auxiliary mark Veterans Day potluck gathering

The American Legion Post and Auxiliary held a Veterans Day potluck at the Legion Hall. Rev Bruce Gillis spoke, with Rev and Mrs Fred Penny of Iowa City on the program. Auxiliary VP M J Cruise led a brief meeting and plans for a December cookie swap were announced. Members were urged to submit Butternut coffee strips by December 10.

American Legion Post Legion Hall Bruce Gillis Fred Penny Iowa City

Couple Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Tom English celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sunday. They wed November 10 1943 in Villisca Iowa. They have two sons Bob at home and Doug a Simpson College student in Indianola. Doug returned home for the weekend with his parents.

Tom English Mrs. English Villisca Iowa Bob Doug Simpson College Indianola

Farm Bureau Women Plan Christmas Party and Booklets

The Farm Bureau Women's committee met with ten members present. Mrs. John Renoux led the flag salute and meditation. County chairman Mrs. Orville Griggs presided, and extension plans were made for the women's program and 1969 booklets. A Christmas party for board members and wives is set for December 7 at the Farm Bureau building with a 6:30 potluck supper. Committees were named for kitchen, entertainment, and refreshments.

Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Women’s Committee John Renoux Orville Griggs Farm Bureau Board John Witthoft Robert Miksch Leonard Brinning Robert Friese Maurice Crawford Wayne Norman

Delayed Paris talks as ground rules stall

United States and North Vietnam tacitly delay opening of new Paris negotiations amid a deadlock over ground rules. A four party conference is demanded by Hanoi while Saigon seeks the Viet Cong to sit as an independent team. Also noted is an inmate Homer Williams who vanished after urging teens to shun crime during a church talk titled Dont follow Me.

Paris UPI United States North Vietnam National Liberation Front NLF Viet Cong Hanoi Saigon Washington Denver Homer Williams Colorado State Penitentiary Williams

Markets Livestock Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices Report

Markets report from Chicago lists hogs at 6,000 head with bids 18.00 to 19.50 for various weights and grades. Cattle: 1,400 head, slaughter classes steady. high end steers 1150-1275 lb at 29.25-29.50, heifers 950-1175 lb at 27.25-28.00. cows 14.50-17.50. Sheep 100 head, woolen lambs steady with 90-110 lb at 26.50-27.25.

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Ywca World Fellowship Frances Patton Methodist Wscs Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Honor Schlaughters Fred Schwen Chicago Osincup’s Spurgeon’s Beacon Dacron
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