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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1963

Page

2

White Cross boxes sent by Presbyterian Women circles

Three circles of the First Presbyterian United Church Women met Friday to study The One Body and prepare six White Cross Christmas boxes for Walterboro South Carolina. Miss Della Humphreys chaired the project. Next general meeting set for December 6 at 7 30 pm with a Christmas program We Behold His Glory. Circle meetings moved up one week in December for holidays.

First Presbyterian United —_Presbyterian Church Walterboro S. C Del1a Humphreys

Halcyon Notes Guests and Social Events

Halcyon House residents hosted a weekly program with Mrs. Don Maxwell reading from I Remember and Karen Westermark performing a piano solo. Visitors included Homer Jarrard, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fink, M.E. DeLashmutt, Miss Lucy Dempsey, Bertha Dempsey, and Stutsman family members. Admiral Mumma and Mrs. Mumma of Short Hills stayed with her father Harry Braley. trips to Iowa City with Marie Tener. other social drives and calls noted.

Don Maxwell Bess Streeter Aldrich Karen Westermark Dupuis Walter A. ‘Smith A.G. Mum Short Hills N. J Harry Braley

School Lunch Menu at Wayland November Week

The weekly menu lists meals from November 18 to 22 in Waco Wayland with orange juice and pork on Nov 18, beef stew and apple quarters on Nov 19, browned sausage and sauerkraut on Nov 20, fried chicken and mashed potatoes on Nov 21, and cold meat with cheese potatoes on Nov 22. Each day includes milk and a fruit or dessert option plus bread or sandwich.

WACO Wayland

Horak and Other Local Residents Highlight Insurance and Bowling Events

Local residents attend events in Des Moines with the Horak Insurance Agency leaders among the top 50 agents honored by Allied Mutual. Bob Lowe Jr and Darwin Vacha travel for the Match Game Tournament finals where Vacha previously placed sixth in a field of 75. Ira Davidson and Mrs Beenblossom visit John Beenblossom’s home family ties. Davidson family mourns a son lost in a Moab Utah accident months ago.

Paul Horak Richard Horak The Horak Insurance Agency Des Moines Allied Mutual Insurance Company of Bob Lowe Jr Darwin Vacha Vacha Ira Davidson Harrison, Ark John’ Been Blossom Ralph Williams Beenblossom Wiliams Mrs. Davidson Davidsons Moab Utah

Changing City discussed at WSCS meeting

The Women's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church held a November 15 meeting in Fellowship Hall with about eighty attendees. Presiding was Mrs. Marsh Atkinson. program on The Changing City led by Mrs. P. L. Etter and others. actions included displaying Bidwell Riverside Center supplies and notes on December 3 1963 voting.

Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Marsh Atkinson E.E. Stutsman P. L. Etter T.W. Harwood Floyd Sturgis William Boshart Circle 5 Bidwell - Riverside Des Moines Walter Jarrard Christian Social Relations Phil Welch Edgar Porter World Federation of Methodist Women T. M. Nelson Church Library Jessie Klein Porter Halcyon House Guild Halcyon House

Lasek Havel vows repeat at Saturday social

Social calendar lists numerous events from Lasek Havel vows repetition to meetings at Legion Hall Winga Cafe and Masonic Temple. Includes church, club, and civic activities with attendees and locations such as Ainsworth Kalona Washington and Prairie City. The article also notes the Ainsworth wedding of Ena Lasek and Richard Have with attendees and venue.

Ainsworth Sena Lasek Richard Have ‘Ainsworth William Simbro Melo Horak Washington Kolonial House Kalona Vera O'Conner Delbert Havel Stanley Janet Montezuma Norman Havel Prairie City Raymond Lasek Larry Lasek Ft Sheridan Ill Lou Hough Lawrence Kaska Mamie Janecek Josephine Janecek Havel

Washington music director attends 1963 A S B D A convention

Alan T Bergstrom instrumental music director in Washington schools left Thursday afternoon for Elkhart Indiana to attend the 1963 convention of the American School Band Directors Association. Principal speaker at the event which will end Sunday evening will be Paul Yoder. Mr and Mrs Justus Hutchinson and Mr and Mrs Mitchell Aten of Columbus Junction visited friends in Washington Friday evening.

Alan T. Bergstrom Washington Elkhart Ind American School Band Director's Association Paul Yoder Justus Hutchinson Mitchell Atlen Columbus’ Junction

Births and dismissals listed in local record

Yesterday records show William Sheetz of Washington in medical, and Mrs Ev erette Plecker of Wellman undergoing surgical births. Today Mr and Mrs Jack Xnerr of Muscatine welcomed a daughter, while Mr and Mrs Robert Lutes of Washington welcomed a son. Dismissals include Michael David Owens of Columbus Junction and Mark Lyndon Drury of Riverside Illinois, and Mrs Dyle Van Fleet with a daughter at Keota.

William Sheetz Washington Everette Plecker Wellman Jack Xnerr Muscatine Robert Lutes Michael David Owens Columbus Junction Mark Lyndon Drury Riverside, Ill Dyle van Fleet Keota

CWF Concludes November Study Meetings Across Groups

The Christian Women's Fellowship wrapped up November meetings with Priscilla and Martha groups hosting, plans for the November 22 kitchen dedication, and a Christmas gift exchange shift. Priscilla members shared, worship led by Mrs. Davisson and Mrs. Britain guest reader, nine attended Martha session, fruit baskets for shut ins planned, grocery shower for a needy family set, December hostess Mrs. Clarence Brown Jr.

Christian Women’s Felowship Priscilla Group Leonard Llewelyn Martha Group Oren Jarvis Bert Britain Vaughn Heimke Faith Llewellyn Dayton Crim Martha Max Haifley Carlyle Smith Laureen Knapp Fred Bourgeois John Green Clarence Brown Jr

Sioux City Man Fined for Operating While Intoxicated

Richard Beller of Sioux City was fined $300 and costs after appearing before Judge R G Yoder in district court Friday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was confined to the county jail after failing to pay the fine.

OMVI Richard Beller Sioux City R.G. Yoder Beller

Advance Ross focus on eight manufacturers and fair payroll

Dick Higgins, plant manager, says Advance Ross now serves eight major customers, reducing dependence on two, and aims to grow without losing any client. He notes steps to meet Japanese competition with a compact yoke using less copper and plastic, while continuing to improve fringe benefits and job security for long‑tenured employees in Iowa.

Advance Ross Iowa

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