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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1963

Page

2

White Way and Just Us Club News Recaps

Twelve members of the White Way Club shared hobby stories at the meeting led by Mrs. Milo De Long. Mrs. Edgar Stewart will host the next gathering on November 12. Twelve Just Us Club members met at Mrs. G A White’s home with guest Minnie Means and entertainment by Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Hesseltine.

White Way Club Milo de Long Edwin Peiffer Richard Stewart Blanche Foriash Dirk Weerman Sunshine Margaret Smith Milton Ross Keith Stewart Laurel Statler Edgar Stewart Just Us Club G.A. White Minnie Means Arizona Floyd Murdock D.O. Butler Ralph Hesseltine Murray Smylie Butler

Milo Sorden Performs Solo Works for Mt Pleasant Teachers

Milo Sorden and Mrs. Sorden presented a half hour program of original compositions and poems at a Mt Pleasant School District dinner. Sorden, a Mt Pleasant Junior High teacher, offered three sacred songs four encores and eight poems read by Mrs. Sorden. The event drew a receptive crowd in the Mt Pleasant High School dining room.

Milo Sorden Sorden Mt. Pleasant

Social Club Events and Community Gatherings Listed

Notices cover HBO Club shirts and skirts events at Legion Hall and First Presbyterian, plus Past Matrons and Rebekah Lodge meetings, VFW Junior Unit, UPW dessert, Afternoon Literature, Rainbow Girls and Rainbow Board at Masonic Temple, YWCA Council, DUV at Farm Bureau, Saddle Club dessert, and White Shrine Bridge with dessert and cards all week.

HBO Club Melvin Schnicker Legion Hall Clarence Highshoe First Presbyterian Adult Fellowship Dale Connelly Masonic Temple White Elephant Rebekah Lodge IOOF VFW First Presbyterian Upw E.E. Stutsman Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Farm Bureau Saddle Club Fairgrounds White Shrine Bridge

Delores Ross Engaged To Thomas Stirling

Winfield couple announce the engagement of their daughter Delores to Thomas Stirling son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stirling of Columbus Junction Delores is a 1963 Winfield High School graduate and studying at the American Institute of Commerce Davenport Thomas Stirling a 1963 Columbus Community High School graduate attends Lincoln Barber College East Moline Ill No wedding date set

Columbus Junction Floyd N. Ross Winfield Delores Thomas Stirling Robert Stirling Miss Ross Winfield High School American Institute of Commerce Davenport Stirling Columbus Community High School Lincoln Barber College East Moline Ill

Couple Honored at Anniversary Dinner in Keota

Mrs. Elsie Mayer and Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Romoser hosted a 7:15 p.m. dinner at the Captain's Table to honor Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mayer on their 25th wedding anniversary, also marking the Romosers 24th anniversary. A blue and white four tier cake and a money tree were on display. flowers and gifts were given and photos taken. Present were the honorees' daughters Judy and Jeri, Cora Henderson, and Gary, Karla, John and Bob Romoser.

Judy Jeri Cora Henderson Gary Karla John Bob Romoser

Lutheran TV Series This Is the Life Reaches Global Viewers

The Lutheran Church Lynd sponsorship supports the long running drama This Is the Life now on 350 stations in the U S and Canada with broadcasts expanding to Africa Asia and South America Finland and the Iron Curtain have recently picked up the program. The 12th season starts October 6 with Cedar Rapids Davenport and Rock Island local outlets airing Sunday mornings. The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church under Rev Alfred A Bertke sponsors the series locally.

Lutheran Church —Missouri Synod Lutheran Hour United States Canada Africa Asia South America Finland Cedar Rapids Davenport Rock Island Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Alfred A. Bertke

Admitted Yesterday and Dismissed Today in Medical Notices

Admitted yesterday Charles Hoover of Brighton and Mrs Myrtle Snider of Washington for medical care. Dismissed today Keith Stout of Washington.

Charles Hoover Brighton Myrtle Snider Washington Keith Stout

Local News Items From Fairfield Area

Jerry Stalder at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield for broken ankle from Parsons College football practice. Mail to room 220. Larry Stodghill and son David arrive from Phoenix to help on harvest with Homer and Richard Brinning. Stodghill formerly Karel Kolosick. Pfc Charles Hoff on 10 day leave from Ft Hood arrives in Washington with mother Geneva Christian. Marion Snodgrass in Iowa City helping with newborn Gregory Shane born Sept 27. Don ald Snodgrasses live at 625 South Governor Iowa City. Stanley Rathmel undergoes surgery at Mercy Hospital. Mrs J K Latta visits with stepdaughters J C McElhinney and W C Weinrick.

Jerry Stalder Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield Parsons College Larry Stodghill David Phoenix Ariz Stodghill Homer Richard Brinning Karel Kay Kolosick Herb Kolosick Pfc Charles Hoff Ft. Hood, Texas Washington Geneva Christian Marion Snodgrass Iowa City Donald Snodgrass Gregory Shane Donald Snodgrasses South Governor

CDA Mother Daughter Banquet at St James

A large number attended the Catholic Daughters Mother Daughter banquet at St James cafeteria Tuesday evening. Mrs Everett Tobin and Mrs Joe Tobin supervised entertainment. Mary Ann Marie won the door prize and Mrs Margaret Keyser chaired a brief business meeting. Plans for the Diocesan CDA meeting in Cedar Rapids on Oct 20 were set and reservations were requested by Oct 15. The group voted to move meetings to the second Wednesday each month.

St. James Everett Tobin Joe Tobin Mary Ann Marie Margaret Keyser CDA Cedar Rapids Marcella Vitteroe

Garden Club meeting entertains with poetry and flowers

Mrs. Maizie Fisher hosted the West Chester Garden Club on Wednesday. Mrs. Ida Lindenmeyer opened with a poem on Fall. Members displayed flower arrangements during roll call. Mrs. Richard Fisher helped serve refreshments at the close.

Maizie Fisher West Chester Garden Club Ida Lindenmeyer Richard Fisher

Evening Journal staff and postal information

The Evening Journal Washington Iowa lists editor David Elder and business manager William Shannon with Charles Morris as advertising director and Bruce Cowden as news editor. It publishes afternoons except Sundays and holidays and entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. Rural rates shown: 3 months 1. April? 6 months 4.75 or 9.00 yearly. Iowa side 3.00 5.50 10.00.

Evening Journal Washinesn Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Ass Iowa Press Audit Bureau of

Fortnightly Club District Meeting Set at Tipton

Fortnightly members are reminded of the General Federation of Women's Clubs district meeting to be held at Tipton on Oct. 9. A coffee hour from 9 to 9 45 a.m. precedes the 10 a.m. meeting in the Methodist Church. Mrs. Harold Gamon is accepting reservations immediately.

General Federation of Women’s Clubs Tipton Methodist Harold Gamon

Conchologist Edna Skinner Exhibits Shell Collection

Conchologist Edna Skinner of Misteria displays a collection featuring 1,400 different sea shell specimens in a recent exhibit.

Edna Skinner

Iowa City Couple Welcome Daughter at Mercy Hospital

Mr and Mrs Richard J Burns of Iowa City announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday October 1 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Grandparents are Elmer and Florence Batterson of Washington and Richard and Patricia Meier of Wellman. The mother is Sandra Batterson. The baby has a sister named Terri Lynn. R A Warner plans a winter stay in Florida at Jet Trailer Park Box 43 Palmetto. Bernard Payne and Dale York attended an Admiral color TV school in Des Moines on Tuesday.

Richard J. Burns Iowa City Mercy Hospital Elmer Batterson Washington Richard Meier Wellman Sandra Batterson Terri Lynn R.A. Warner Florida Jet Trailer Park Box 43 Palmetto, Fla Bernard Payne Dale York Admiral Des Moines

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