Knitting Club Offered At YWCA Friday Evenings
Local notices announce a no-instruction knitting group at the YWCA Friday 7 to 9 PM with Mrs. James Richart handling inquiries. Also reported are Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Morris returning from a trip east visiting relatives and famed sites, plus Ellen Bruty and Marilyn Jellings visiting for Washington High School’s homecoming weekend. Ed Custer celebrates birthday today.
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YWCA
James Richart
Ellen Bruty
Marilyn Jellings
Davenport University of Cosmetology
Ellen
Walter Bruty
Washington High School
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women to Meet Next Wednesday
The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women District 11 will meet at St Josephs Parish Hall Fast Pleasant Plain on Wednesday Oct 7. The board meets at 11 a.m. A basket lunch at noon precedes an open meeting where Rev Francis Hendrickson of Fairfield will show Rome pictures.
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Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
St. Joseph's Parish
Fast Pleasant Plain
Francis Hendrickson
Fairfield
Rome
Democratic Women Executive Board Meets Wednesday
The Democratic Women executive board met at Mrs. Lester Lac kenbill's home with eleven in attendance. Mrs. John Elliott presided as plans were set for the state ticket candidates' Washington visit on Oct. 15, the next quarterly meeting on Oct. 13, and a buffet supper and reception for candidates at the Elliott home on Oct. 24.
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Democratic Women’s Club
Lester Lackenbill
John Elliott
State Ticket
Washington
Gold Star Mothers Honored by VFW Auxiliary at Tea
Five Gold Star Mothers were honored by the VFW Auxiliary in a Wednesday tea at Mrs. Francis Reed's home. Honorees included Mrs. Fred Longer, Mrs. Clyde Dawson, Mrs. J. W. Bidwell, Mrs. John Beemblossom, and Mr Ethel Palmer. Mrs. Don Bealer chaired the event, welcomed the honorees, and introduced them. A brief business meeting followed, then a social time with the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Francis Reed
Fred Longer
Clyde Dawson
J. W. Bidwell
John Beemblossom
Ethel Palmer
Don Bealer
Engagement announced for Sally Jo Skola and Joseph Harper
Mr and Mrs Ford E Skola of Kalona announce the engagement of their daughter Sally Jo Skola of Davenport to Joseph H Harper of Davenport son of Mr and Mrs Raymond C Harper of Ankeny The couple plan a late fall wedding Sally Jo is a graduate of Mid Prairie schools and the American Institute of Commerce Davenport and attended Wartburg college She is employed by French and Hecht Davenport Joseph is a graduate of Ankeny high school attended Grandview Junior College Des Moines and the University of Minnesota He will operate an auto parts store in Audubon
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Kalona
Ford E. Skola
Sally Jo
Davenport
Joseph H. Harper
Raymond C. Harper
Ankeny
Grandview Junior College
Des Moines
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Audubon
Markets Livestock and Grain Prices Chicago UP I
Livestock Hogs 6000 up .25 with No 1-2 200-225 lb at 17.25-17.50, 300 head at 17.50, 52 at 17.65, mixed 199-250 lb 16.67-17.25, 250-280 lb 16.50-16.75. Cattle 800, calves 25. steers and heifers steady. Prime 1300 lb at 27.75, high choice around 1200 lb 27.59, lots 26.00-26.50 at 1059-1150 lb, 24.50 heifers 950-975 lb, 22.75 850 lb, cows 10.50-13.00. Sheep 500, lambs steady 89-100 lb 22.50-23.00, 21.00-22.50, 19.50-21.00. Grain Wheat, Corn, Oats, Soybeans futures ranges and prices shown for multiple months.
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Chicago
UPI
Social calendar notices and times for local groups
All notices for the social calendar must be in by 10 a m on publication day. Entries include HBO Club at 7 p m Mrs Melvin Schnicker Shirts and Skirts at 8 p m Legion Hall with Larry Gow as caller Potluck at Past Matron’s Club Masonic Temple Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall VFW Junior Unit VEW Hall Presbyterian UPW Association Marion Ave Harvest Home Luncheon at church Washington Saddle Club 1 30 p m Trail ride Frank Kleese’s Bring dessert drinks provided Afternoon Literature 2 p m Miss Anna Dawson Halcyon House Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Rainbow Board 7 p m YWCA Council 7 30 p m YWCA room Republican Women 9 30 a m Mrs Joe Jones.
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HBO Club
Melvin Schnicker
Legion Hall
Larry Gow
Masonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
VFW
First Presbyterian Upw Association
Marion Ave
United Presbyterian Upw
Harvest Home
Washington Saddle Club
Frank Kleese
Anna Dawson
Halcyon House
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
Joe Jones
Goldwater Attacks Democrats on Cold War Policy
Goldwater assails Democrats as soft on communism and living in a dream world. He says their policy shows weakness and leads to Lyndon Johnson's war, urging a tougher stance in the cold war.
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Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater
Funeral services for Laurie Monson in Wayland
Funeral services for Laurie Monson aged 67 who died Tuesday at Knoxville Veterans Hospital will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Zehr Funeral Home Wayland with Rev Marlin Rasmussen officiating. Burial will follow at Long Creek Cemetery in Danville.
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Laurie Monson
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Zehr
Wayland
Marlin Rasmussen
Long Creek Cemetery
Danville
Waco ready for homecoming week events and game
Waco High School hosts a pep rally and snake dance at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on school grounds in Olds. The Friday football game is against Harmony with halftime queen crowning and the marching band performance. The homecoming dance for alumni costs 75 cents per person in the Wayland gym.
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Wayland
Waco High School
Olds
Harmony
Waco
Wayland School
Just Us Club and Pris cilla Club Meetings Report
The Just Us Club met with 13 members as they shared summer activities during roll call. Contests and bingo were led by Mrs. D O Butler and Mrs. Wilbur Schantz. next meeting will be with Mrs. Walter Edwards. Fourteen Pris cilla Club members had a nine o’clock breakfast hosted by Mrs. H H McCleery with guests Mrs. Carolyn Phelps and Mrs. Richard McCleery. Phelps displayed tin Christmas pieces and photos from a Holy Land trip. In New York, housing authorities cite tax cuts allowing buyers higher mortgage potential, with a $12 000 income earner now able to qualify for about $4 000 more mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Campbell
Just Us Club
D. O. Butler
Wilbur Schantz
Walter Edwards
Butler
Pearl Parcell
Priscilla Club
H. H. McCleery
Inlaw
Carolyn Phelps
Denver
Richard McCleery
Washington
New York
UPI
Allied Chemical
Barrett
Washington High students attend F H A district meeting
Twenty four Washington High School students attended the all day F H A district meeting Saturday hosted by Mid Prairie High School in Wellman. Betty Earnest represented Washington as outgoing district representative and Nancy Hall was installed to lead next year. Washington chorus members Kathy Berkhoff Sandy Johnson and Sheila Shelangoski took part with devotions led by Sandy Johnson Nancy Hall and June Jensen.
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Washington High School
F.H.A
Mid - Prairie High School
Wellman
Washington
Betty Earnest
Nancy Hall
Kathy Berkhoff
Sandy Johnson
Sheila Shelangoski
June Jensen
Hurricane Hilda Nears Louisiana Coast
Hurricane Hilda with 90 mph winds moved toward the Gulf Coast prompting a voluntary exodus along the Louisiana shore. A hurricane watch stretched from Louisiana to Mobile Alabama, while officials noted the storm may veer eastward, centering its impact on Louisiana.
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New Orleans
UPI
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Mobile
Ala
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Weather Bureau
150 Drown In Flash Floods In Andhra Pradesh Town
New Delhi reports indicate 150 people drowned in a flash flood at Macherla as monsoon cloudbursts and cyclones hit southern India. Chief Minister Brahamanand Reddy cautioned casualty figures are estimates, with widespread damage and missing fishermen in the Bay of Bengal search.
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New Delhi
India
UPI
Andhra
Macerla
Macherla
Brahamanand Reddy
Hyderabad
Maderia
Reddy
Cocanada
Bay of Bengal
Cananda
Indian Air Force
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