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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1963
Page
2
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a m on the day of first publication. Each notice will be printed three days in advance. Wednesday West Chester Pythian Sisters 8 p m At hall. Thursday Family Living No meeting until Friday. Friday CES Pinochle party 7 30 p m Masonic Temple.
A community Thanksgiving service will be held at 7 30 p m this evening at the United Presbyterian Church in Crawfordsville. The Rev Tom Hotle pastor of the Methodist Church will be the speaker.
Mrs. Norman Schoonover hosted Handcraft III on Tuesday with members giving thanks for roll call. Mrs. Raymond Whisler taught decorating styrofoam balls for Christmas. Mrs. Clinton Hensel briefed on the Fortnightly board meeting and the group pledged support for the VW Rotary Christmas party. Mrs. James Laign assisted as co hostess.
Ted Woods hurried to his car and damaged a back door and his garage as he left in a rush. Remember your Thanksgiving hostess with a thank you bouquet from Wolf's Flower Shop. Call OL 3 2652.
Marlene Escher daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Escher marked her first birthday November 29 despite illness. Grandparents Paul and Mary Louise Escher visited along with siblings and relatives including Richard Embree Brenda Jo Lauri Mae and the Friese and Moeller families. Mary Louise Escher baked and decorated a cake while homemade ice cream was served at the birthday party held at her parents home.
The Youth Committee of the Washington Council of Churches met last Sunday to organize and plan youth activities for the coming year. Dick Holden was elected president with Rod Brittan as vice president and Pat Worley as secretary. Committees were formed and plans set for Youth Week next January. Dr. Vernon Elgin sponsors the committee.
A church staff party at the Methodist Church celebrated Rev. and Mrs. George Thomas and their Congo missionary guests, along with Earl Glick observing a birthday. Refreshments followed in the social rooms.
The article lists YWCA and auxiliary group activities including Christmas craft sessions, desserts, and programs. Members hosted and served refreshments and discussed upcoming meetings, with details on hospital donations, sewing at VA Hospital, and a December dinner and theater outing. It notes dates, hosts, and locations for multiple community gatherings.
Miss Jean Louise Cookes announces her engagement to Walter Green Kincaid of Utica New York son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gibson Kincaid of Boynton Beach Florida The bride elect is the daughter of the late Robert E Cookes of Mt Pleasant and the groom’s mother was the late Dorothy Green Kincaid They will marry in December The couple’s education and current occupations are noted with Cookes teaching in Fairfield schools and Kincaid a Parsons College senior both graduates of Avon Old Farm School and Parsons
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Dr. John Edgar and Dr. Vernon Elgin in charge. Pallbearers were Lloyd Edgar Irv Whitham George Breitenbach George Rudiger Jay Brewer and William Tweeten. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Births Monday include Mr and Mrs Wayne Brock Washington a son. Dismissed Today list includes Mrs LeRoy Tinnes and son Keota Mrs Timothy Wood and son Ainsworth Mrs Robert McFarland Ainsworth Maxine Curtis and Mrs Mae Quinn both of Washington.
Local residents recall the Guffy family memorial program for President Kennedy at Unionville and KTVO. The Peiffers and Chmelars visit relatives in Wisconsin and Iowa, welcome new grandson Yarll Noble Prentiss, and a son Ronald Dean joins the Brock family. Community notices include Kiwanis gathering in Osceola and a 55th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Vondrasek.
Kris Ross the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ross underwent a tonsillectomy Tuesday at the local hospital and returned home this morning to recuperate. She is reported to be getting along fine.
Gary Lee Wessling 23 of Des Moines was transferred from University Hospitals Iowa City to the Iowa Men's Reformatory infirmary after injuring himself near Dubuque on Nov 13. He and companions Richard Craig 25 and Thomas Kiernan 23 face first degree murder charges in the slaying of Grinnell Patrolman Ralph Ogan Jr. Craig and Kiernan await grand jury action at Montezuma jail. Wessling arraignment postponed until recovery.
CAPE CANAVERAL UPS The United States launched its Centaur hydrogen rocket on a test flight aiming to place a five ton satellite in orbit. The 11 story Centaur, first U.S. rocket to use high energy liquid hydrogen, lifted off at 2 03 p.m. EST after a 10 a.m. delay due to high clouds. Explorer 18 satellite, also called Imp, is to study potentially lethal radiation expected for moon travelers with an orbit ranging from 118 miles to 172 234 miles and an orbital period near 6.35 days. Officials said the mission appears on course and burning fine. A later note mentions hobby music interest driven by rising living standards.
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