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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1965
Page
5
Washington's Chamber of Commerce reported strong progress in a drive to fund new Christmas decorations for the business district. Over 80 local firms plus individual donors contributed to the effort, per secretary Hubert Lehrer.
Bethel Missionary Society hosted about 75 members and guests at Bethel Presbyterian Church with speaker Mrs. Ron Genheimer on leave from Africa. Engagement announced for Kathryn Marie Wyse to Michael Lee Couch of Elkhart Indiana. Mrs. Walter Smith’s piano pupils gave a Halcyon House recital. Debbie Nardy named Dolphin Queen finalist at University of Iowa. Gary York to move to Washington with Nixon Feed Company. Rainbow Girls practiced and invite to Sigourney for Oct 2 installation.
Keota Sept 27 Mr and Mrs W C Gretter of Harper were surprised Thursday evening when relatives arrived to honor them with a belated Golden Wedding anniversary. Guests included Flanders Singmasters Peiffers Flading Gretters and Bomber Holmes Keota and Harpers grandparents Brenda Lee Holmes, born Tuesday night to Vaughn and Brenda Holmes of Alburrnett. Ray Sailor of Oskaloosa bought Stephen Cleaners from Floyd Stephen. he has ten years in the business. The Sailors live in the Bennet property on Green Street. Stephens plan to move back to Oska loosa.
Gary Doak of Mt. Pleasant, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Doak of Washington, named production supervisor at the O E McIntyre plant in Mt. Pleasant. A 1964 management trainee, he previously led evening shift operations and machine mailing. He is Iowa Wesleyan College graduate and married to Pat Bryant. they live at 808 North Main.
Juanita Hering appointed Memorial Gifts Chairman for Iowa Heart Association in Washington. Faith Baptist Church plans to open a charter for interested persons. charter signing during Sunday service on October 3. Doctrinal statement and covenant available on request.
At Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio sixty college tutors pair with sixty reluctant younger students in a tutor tour program. The aim is to spark curiosity through enjoyable experiences like fairs kittens and farm visits rather than formal instruction. Tutors emphasize building rapport over immediate academics and some participants later express interest in college.
Patti Shradel daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Shradel has been pledged Delta Zeta national sorority at a Marysville Missouri college. The note also mentions a son born September 18 in San Diego James Scott, with parents Mr and Mrs Jim Metz, and lists extended family and visits.
Miss Mary Margaret Mineart daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Mineart was feted at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs George Anderson with co hostsesses Mrs Roman Gevock Mrs Harold Mineart and Mrs Leroy Mineart Attendees from Burlington Lockridge Iowa City Libertyville Richland Fairfield and Brighton shared gifts and games as they prepared for her Oct 9 wedding to James Wagner at St Marys Church Fairfield Also noted weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ronald Tolle included Master Sgt Albert Tolle Mrs Tolle and three children of Moline preparing for a Philippines transfer
New York UPI The American Bible Society, serving the blind for 130 years, transitions from Braille to sound recordings. Talking Records will present the Scriptures with narration by Alexander Scorby, following earlier Braille work on the Revised Standard Version Old Testament.
Saturday Stamp Corner previews the 4 cent Lincoln stamp first in a new Prominent Americans series debuting November 19 in New York. It notes a Brady photograph based design with log cabin background and urges first day covers via New York Postmaster. Vatican City issues a Papal visit set to the UN. Ajman issues Pan-Arab Games overprints on Tokyo sets. Congo and Niger stamps feature Kennedy Churchill Lumumba Boganda and a Niger 100fr. Chad marks Lincoln with a 100fr airmail in multicolored design. Ethiopia National Census not held, population about 22 million per National Geographic.
Bethel Church will observe World Wide Communion Services next Sunday morning October 3 at 11 o clock. The note recalls local residents Gary Letts Randy and Rose Anne Payne and Mrs Paul Hammen in a sequence of family and community details amid a stretch of heavy rain and farm work interruptions.
Abigail Van Buren offers blunt counsel on a sailor who admits infidelity after 40 days at sea during liberty in Japan. The letter weighs how to tell his fiancée and handle future trust as he plans to marry in San Francisco.
Record of multiple real estate transfers including C S Wood to Raymond M Wilson for 1 875 acres in sec 36 75 6 Geneva College to Helen M Wylie for land in sec 17 75 7 George M Wylie to Helen M Wylie in sec 17 75 7 Helen M Wylie to United Presbyterian Home land in sec 17 75 7 Albert B Green to Kenneth K Erwin land in Mealey's second add Brighton Mabel G McCreedy to Sheldon Dean Smith lots 8 and 9 bik 2 original plat Haskins William Curtis Mercer to Myrtle A Mercer lots 1 and 2 bik 4 Myers second add Kalona John C Owen guardian to Ross E Gault lot 5 blk 2 NE Washington Harold Griggs to Earl R Griggs south 62 ft lot 15 blk 2 OP West Chester Jay C Brewer to Burge J Hammond lot 5 blk 3 Green Meadows and Washington Deane Clingman to William Siegrist tract in lot 1 Chilcote's SE Washing ton. personal note about family situation appears.
Weekly sales listed across Iowa markets include Hoge on Wednesday for veal sheep and cattle at Kalona Ka lona Sales Barn Kalona. Wapello’s Wapel lo Livestock Auction on Highway 61 holds Tuesday sales. Smylie s Livestock Market in Columbus Junction runs Wednesday sales. Ollie Livestock Exchange in Ollie hosts Tuesday sales. Washington Livestock Sales Co offers Friday sales, and Wayland auctions start Monday at noon.
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