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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1962

Page

2

Republican Women Biennial Convention In Davenport Oct 10

The first district Iowa Council of Republican Women will hold its biennial convention in Davenport on Oct 10 starting at 9 a.m. CDT at the Blackhawk Hotel. State president Mrs John Camp will speak at the morning session. Luncheon speakers include Evan Hultman attorney general Fred Schwengel and Loren Hickerson. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs P F Whisler.

Iowa Council of Republican Women Davenport Blackhawk John Camp Evan Hultman Iowa Fred Schwengel Loren Hickerson Alumni Association State University of Iowa Hickerson P.F. Whisler

Break-In Reported at Well-Come Inn in Ainsworth

Sheriff's officers were called this morning to investigate a break-in at the Well-Come Inn in Ainsworth. A building housing the inn's stock of beer was broken into sometime during the night.

Ainsworth

Farm Bureau Young Married Couples Reelect Officers

The group met Saturday at the Farm Bureau building for a potluck supper. Officers reelected were Keith Horn president Earl Wright vice president Mrs R Dean Luers secretary treasurer and Mrs Allen Griggs publicity chairman. Committees were formed for the October 18 annual Farm Bureau meeting and will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the building to plan.

Farm Bureau Keith Horn Earl Wright R. Dean Luers Allen Griggs Richard Anderson St. Paul Guild Saddle Club Temple Roger Sherman Friendly Circle Club Harold Klopfenstein West Chester Roy Bauer Dutch Creek Township Dean Luers John Witthoft Abc’s Luers Illoah Farrier M. Ahmling Eugene Engel John Renoux Harry Hamilton Renoux Orville Griggs Fred Chalupa

ISU Band invites 127 named to Hawkeye marching unit

Wendell McCon nell of Washington is one of 127 named to the marching band at Iowa State University in Ames. He plays trumpet and is a 1962 graduate of Washington High School. Drs Judson F Mallory and Max L Smith of Washington will attend a youth achievement forum at Drake University. Iowa Wesleyan pledges from Washington include Darlene Mills Zeta Tau Alpha. Mike Klopfenstein Wayland Lambda Chi Alpha. Tom Brown and William Duncan Washington Phi Delta Theta. Tom Murphy Columbus Junction Phi Delta Theta. Gary Miller Washington Sigma Phi Epsilon.

ISU Wendell McConnell Washington Iowa State University Ames Wendell Washington High School Judson F. Mallory Max L. Smith The Iowa Optometric Association Drake University Iowa Wesleyan Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Darlene Mills Zeta Tau Alpha Mike Klopfenstein Wayland Lambda Chi Alpha Tom Brown William Duncan Phi Delta Theta Tom Murphy Columbus Junction Gary Miller Sigma Phi Epsilon

Social Calendar Notices for Community Groups

Notices list upcoming meetings and events for Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board YWCA Council Y-Wives Catholic Daughters and more with dates times and venues across Rainbow Temple Mason Temple YWCA room and other locations. Changes of place and date noted for Handcraft I Washington County Nurses DAR and several clubs through Thursday with notes on dues and programs.

Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Y Community Room Potluck L. K. Loveless Washington County Nurses Home Children’s Hospital Iowa City Ethel McCreedy Dar E. E. Ward Hawaii

Janie McClure Has 3rd Birthday Sunday

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McClure hosted a dinner honoring Janie McClure for her third birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Victor Peiffer and the Peiffer family from West Chester, the Wikoffs, and the Herricks from Cedar Rapids. Herbert Peiffer of Fairfield could not attend.

Janie McClure Marvin McClure Gary Susie Janie Victor Peiffer Edwin Peiffer West Chester Keith Wikoff Melvin Herrick Cedar Rapids Herbert Peiffer Fairfield

Weekend gatherings and hospital notes across Bettendorf area

Local residents shared weekend visits with relatives in Iowa and Illinois. Ralph Witthoft underwent surgery in Iowa City and is recovering in Mercy Hospital. VFW Auxiliary district meeting attendees and a Farm Bureau event in Omaha were noted. New births reported include Kelley Renee Peterson and a 74 pound daughter of James and S. W. Kaster. Mrs Henry Worton recuperates after spinal surgery in Moline hospital.

Ralph Witthoft Ainsworth Mercy Hospital Iowa City Emma Wittman Conesville VFW Post and Auxiliary Muscatine Harold Haifley Glenn Widmer Delbert Earll George Miles Willard Gray Ralph Borman Meryl Steele Francis Reed Walter Carr Merle Allison Carl Kelley Robert Lowe Sr William Little Helen Hesseltine Donald Spivey Dorothy Christensen Boone Gary Peterson Wyoming Street Redwood Falls Minn Kelley Renee Petersons Kevin Charlene Romine James Kaster Hartford City Ind Henry Worton Davenport P.F. Hoover Washington Moline Public Hospital

Beth Ann Redlinger Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party

Beth Ann Redlinger celebrated her seventh birthday on October 1 with a Sunday party at her parents home Mr and Mrs James Redlinger. Guests included Linda Rich Ann Greiner Paulette Eagle Mary McCarthy Pam McClure Ann Krogmeier Angela Kay Secrest and others. Beth is a second grade pupil at St James School.

Beth Ann Redlinger James Redlinger Beth Beth Ann St. James School Linda Rich Ann Greiner Paulette Eagle Mary McCarthy Pam McClure Ann Krogmeier Angela Kay Secrest

Local Women Return From 6500 Mile Western Trip

Mrs. Marcella Wittetoe Mrs. Marie Marie and Miss Murielle Bockhorst completed a 23 day journey through western states visiting Yellow stone Park Jackson Hole the Tetons Seattle World’s Fair Mt. Rainier Sorrowful Mother Grotto Lambert Gardens in Portland Redwoods in California San Francisco Los Angeles Mission Capistrano Las Vegas Hoover Dam Grand Canyon Socorro Santa Fe and Dodge City Ran They met friends and relatives and reported good weather with no driving problems The earthquake area near West Yellowstone impressed them as engineers opened a partial road for tourist use.

Marcella Wittetoe Marie Marie Murielle Bockhorst Yellowstone Park Jackson Hole The Tetons Seattle World's Fair Mt. Rainier Sorrowful Mother Grotto Lambert Gardens Portland Redwoods California San Francisco Los Angeles Mission Capistrano Las Vegas Nev Hoover Dam Grand Canyon Socorro Santa Fe

Baptist Women Meet with Missionary Focus and Local Plans

Miss Carol Forgey presided as Mrs. Don Ellingsworth spoke on Hong Kong. Members discussed the Cedar Falls state convention, stamps for Germany, and U S headquarters donations. Farm Bureau groups planned parish leadership training while Maple syrup history noted from 18th century Native Americans.

Carol Forgey Baptist General Missionary Society Miss Forgey Don Ellingsworth Hong Kong James Hotchkiss Don Smith Stanley Wallace Cedar Falls Germany General Mills Baptist Women Day of Prayer

Linda Choate Feted At Weekend Parties

Mrs. Don Boyer hosted a party for Linda Choate the weekend before her October 6 wedding to Dale Janecek. Guests shared recipes, played games, and crafted rice bags. Linda and her sister helped open gifts as relatives and friends attended.

Linda Choate Don Boyer Dale Janecek Linda Robert Libe Earl Loveless Robert Choate Frank Janecek Dale Robertson Miss Choate Ainsworth

Blooper Corrected in Farm Measure by House Panel

The House Agriculture Committee voted 22-10 to fix a blooper in the farm bill that would have penalized up to 300000 small wheat growers for overplanting. The bill would allow plantings of up to 15 acres of 1963 crop wheat without penalty taxes, changing the prior 13.5 acre limit. Republicans denied a boycott and urged not to sign if flawed, while Kennedy aides defended the measure.

Washington UPI House Agriculture Committee Kennedy Agriculture Committee

Morrison Directory Entry for George F Morrison Ford Morrison Ira Mor

Directory listing shows George F Morrison Ford Morrison and Ira Mor with lawyers, located at 213 South Marion Ave, phone OL 3-2802.

George F. Morrison Gifford Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave Morrison & Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr James E. Lloyd West Washington

Dismissal Sought in Iowa Reapportion Suit Hearing Set

Iowa seeks dismissal of a challenge to current and proposed state apportionment arguing no federal question exists and elections at large would breach the state constitution. The hearing before Judges Stephenson McManus Van Oosterhout is scheduled for Oct. 20 with five reasons stated by Atty. Gen. Hultman including separation of powers concerns.

Des Moines APS Iowa Iowa Attorney General's Office U.S. Federal District Court Roy Stephenson Edward J. McManus Martin van Oosterhout Orange City van Oosterhout 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals St. Louis Evan Hultman Iowa Federation of Labor U.S. Supreme Court

On The Record Admitted And Births Reported

On the Record lists admissions for Saturday and Friday including Mrs Paul Mast and Mrs Louella Swift in Washington for medical and surgical cases and births for Swailes Conesville and Dutweilers Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Burdell E Martin and Stevel Talbot in Washington.

Paul Mast Washington Louella Swift Surgical Ernest Lamansky Asbury Singleton Richland Oscar Miller Pleasant Marvin Rinner Raymond Swailes Conesville John Duttweiler Daryl Owens Columbus Junction Burdell E. Martin and Son Stevel Talbot Elmer Steele Riverside

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