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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1964

Page

2

Washington County Extension Service Plans Home Economics Program

The Washington County Cooperative Extension Service outlines a series of home economics programs for rural and urban families. Open candle craft meeting is set for Oct 14 at 1:50 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. Future topics include New Fabrics Use and Care, Basic Clothing Construction, Home Accident Prevention, Babysitting, Credit and Insurance Types, and a 1965 cooking school.

Washington County Cooperative Extension Service Fairgrounds Sally Smith Home Economist

Mrs Guenther Leads St Paul Guild Meet

The Women's Guild of St Paul United Church of Christ met Thursday in the church sanctuary with Mrs Walter Westen leading meditation and a devotions group including Mrs Westen, Mrs Art Mayer, Mrs Dale Herdlicka, Mrs Merl Miller and Mrs Fred Zieglow sky. A skit on Reading Glasses was performed by Mrs Miller and Mrs Herdlicka. scripture was read and prayers led by Mrs Fred Zieglowsky. Mrs Mayer gave two book reports. Dwain Tschantz was organist and Mrs Bill Guenther presided. Upcoming events include Oct 11 sewing at the VA Hospital Iowa City and a basket lunch after church service for honored senior citizens, Oct 14 Lone Tree luncheon invitation, Oct 17 old clothing at church, Oct 21 Senior Circle with Mrs Art Mayer. Junior choir mothers to pay 25 cents for robe cleaning.

Women’s Guild of the St Paul Art Mayer Dwain Tschantz Bill Guenther Iowa City Guild Lone Tree Art May

Past Matrons Club Dinner at Masonic Temple

The Past Matrons Club met Friday at 6 30 p m in the Masonic Temple for dinner. Fifteen members and seven guests attended. Mrs J Paul Wolfe led the business meeting followed by a social hour and entertainment.

Masonic Temple Floyd Blankenhorn Paul Snakenberg Don Birlingmair J. Paul Wolfe

Professional Directory: Oklahoma lawyers and doctors listed

A compact directory lists attorneys and an osteopathic physician with offices in Edmond and nearby areas. Notable entries include Louis J. Kehoe, Livingston Day & Bates, Morrison Morrison Ant Lloyd, Owen, Stewart & Shearer, and Dr. P. L. Etter with contact numbers and office addresses.

Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert B Bates West Main St

Camp Fire groups elect officers

Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls held fall meetings electing officers. O Wa Sa Ka Camp Fire Girls chose Cheri Burkum as president, Lorie Miller as vice president, Janet Davson as secretary, Rita Dawson as treasurer, Judy Hutchcroft as news reporter. Busy Blue Birds elected Jane Tedlinver president, Marvy Sue Cady vice president, Kathleen Escher secretary, Lisa Schumacher treasurer, Linda Reed reporter. Officers for Helping Blue Birds: Nancy Rae president, Carol Evans vice president, Pegsy Moore secretary, Susan Vacha treasurer, Peggy Llewellyn publicity. Meetings featured crafts, leaves for a project, and treats by various hosts.

Cheri Burkum Lorie Miller Janet Dawson Rita Dawson Judy Hutchcroft Jane Tedlinver Marvy Sue Cady Kathleen Escher Lisa Schumacher Linda Reed Sunshine Deborah Tyer Leslie Blick Lori Vaughn

Harvest Home program at Marion Avenue UPW

The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women held a Friday Harvest Home luncheon and service. Mrs Richard Bordwell explained the bank offering fund allocation. Miss Ethel Weed led devotions and Mrs Richard Stewart presided.

UPW Harvest Home Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Harvest Home Richard Bordwell Ethel Weed

Nurses Hear Pathologist Talk at Regular Meeting

The Washington County Registered Nurses Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Nurses Home. Dr K R Cross pathologist of Iowa City will speak. All county registered nurses are welcome.

Washington County Registered Nurses Association Nurses K. R. Cross Iowa City

Halcyon House Residents Share Weekend Visits and Loss

Halcyon House reports numerous visitors including Mrs. Aletha Engle of Dallas and Mrs. R A Hawthorn of Oakland. Guests Saturday through Tuesday included Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Williamsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Myrl Rehfeldt of Victor. The Smiths marked their 26th anniversary with cake at supper. Mrs. Hugh Hall passed away Thursday night, deeply grieving the community.

Aletha Engle Dallas Texas R.A Hawthorn Oakland Calif Vance Smith Cincinnati Harry Braley Sui Smiths Hugh Hall

Homecoming Weekend News From Iowa Campus and Local Names

J L Kennedy remains in Mercy Hospital Iowa City for observation in room 410. Homecoming weekend gathers students Rod Britain Don Miller Dick Erye stone Tom and Tim Horak Mary Luckenbill and families. Mr and Mrs Charles Churchill celebrate 47th wedding anniversary. Mary Pratt visits Audubon sister Ben Parrott. George T Koehler undergoes surgery in VA Hospital fifth floor East. A cooperative dinner marks 88th birthday of C G Anderson and Lloyd Anderson anniversary with relatives from Kalona Ottumwa Wellman Cedar Falls and Randalia. Judy Marshall to visit SC Iowa Cedar Falls this weekend.

Rod Britain Don Miller State College of George T. Koehler Crawfordsville Iowa City C. G. Anderson Lloyd Anderson Erna Eimen Marvin Eimen Kalona Warren Groff Lloyd Wellman Marie Anderson Ottumwa Bill Gray Mina Brannen Ethel Sitler Ralph Marshall Judy State College of Iowa Cedar Falls

Social calendar notes for local notices

Calendar of community events with times and venues including Washington Saddle Club at Frank Kleese home 1:30 p m trail ride, Afternoon Literature 2 p m Miss Anna Dawson Halcyon House, Rainbow Girls 7:30 p m at Mason Temple, YWCA and DAR meetings, Republican Women, Y W W I, Nurses Association speakers Dr K R Cross from Iowa City, Shiloh Sunshine Sisters and Handcraft I, Harmony Club, Potluck at Masonic Temple, Linger Longer Club lunch at Fairgrounds, Merry Makers, Marion Hobby Club, Public Affairs II, VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club, Bethlehem Commandery officers practice, note changes of date and place.

Anna Dawson Halcyon House Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Joe Jones Dar Washington Do. Nurses Association Nurses Home K. R. Cross Iowa City Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Donald Schantz Handcraft George Jarrard Harmony Club James Brooks Ainsworth Cbs Fairgrounds Merry Makers Club Elsie Benson Marion Hobby Club Wayne Wagner Maud Jackson VFW Glenn Widmer Louise Reaney Bethlehem Commandery

First in United States Use computer in high school

Corpus Christi Texas United Press International reports Ray High School will offer Texas first high school course in computer oriented mathematics centered on an IBM 440. The course aims to teach why not just how, using trig logarithms and analysis, with admission limited to seniors meeting math prerequisites.

Corpus Christi, Tex UPI Ray High School Texas Preston Kronosky

Mystery of M I Five vanished from British intelligence

London report notes M I 5 the counter espionage division famed for guarding dignitaries has disappeared in mystery. The home office and defense ministry deny the change, while fiction hints that D 1 5 may be the new label, echoing wartime secrecy and James Bond lore.

London UPI Britain M.I. 5 Scotland Yard James Bond M.1.5 Ian Fleming M.I.5 War Office Home Office Defense Ministry Army Navy Air Force

Conference on Cancer Education In Fairfield Iowa

Four Washington County teachers attended a conference on cancer education for public and parochial schools in Fairfield. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society Iowa Division the event focused on reaching sixth graders about smoking hazards and presented a new film for junior and senior high students to aid decision making on smoking. Washington representatives Elsie Glassburner Eileen Jeffrey and John Phleger joined Dick Goodwin from Riverside.

Washington County Fairfield The American Cancer Society, Iowa Division, Inc Iowa Howard B. Latourette University College of Medicine Elsie Glassburner Eileen Jeffrey John Phleger Washington Dick Goodwin Riverside

Fashionable smaller portions help keep weight down

Mary Macomber argues for making moderate servings a public trend to prevent fatigue and maintain weight. She likens nutrition to safety fashion, urging cooks and households to adopt smaller portions, bite sized desserts, and self serve meals to curb overeating in sedentary modern life.

Mary Macomber Iowa Department of Health National Safety Council

German children to get equal break under terms of new law

Bonn UPI reports West Germany moves to grant illegitimate children equal legal status. Amendments to civil code will remove the fiction that father and child are unrelated, allow shares of estate, and set minimum support tied to the father's income. Unwed mothers gain guardianship rights and equality with widows with minor children. enforcement abroad remains uncertain.

Bonn UPI West Germany Federal Ministry of Justice

Fined Jerry Lee Sayre Billed For Intoxication

Washington resident Jerry Lee Sayre was arrested last night for intoxication. Justice G B Holden fined Sayre $15 plus court costs today.

Jerry Lee Sayre Washington G. B. Holden

Also Mentioned on This Page

Washington County Extension Service Professional Directory Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry George F. Morrison Gifford Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main P. L. Etter Osteopathic Physician Journal Optometrists John W. Lemmon South Iowa Christian Tabernacle Blue Bird Girls O-Wa-Saka Gayle Burkum Nancy Linch Blue Birds St. James School Warren Iescher Marion Cady Blue Bird Richard Stewart UPW Ralph Kleese Vernon Elgin First Presbyterian Upw John Owen Louis Laursen World Service Department Owen Olympia Brown Finance Iowa Ave Halcyon Notes J. M. Lloyd Eva M. Cooper Dixon, I T. A. Flenner Kissimmee, Fla G.W. Manussier Charles Morris A. L. Baldridge Glenn Mace William Wulf Walter Jarrard Ralph Greenlee Edsall Brown Ruth Gibson Boyd Foster Amana Robert Wilson Sylvia Wilson J. L. Kennedy Mercy Hospital Mary Luckenbill Marycrest College Davenport Charles Churchill Ann Pratt Audubon Ben Parrott Agnes Hoepfner Randalia, In F. W. Warner Evening Journal Washington Saddle Club Frank Kleese Blue Cross Bob Stevenson Wolf's Flower Shop United States United Press International M.I By Robert Musel YZ Investors Mutual, Inc Robert S. Ersted Joe Evanovich, Jr East Madison Wellington Long United Press International Disaster Clinic New York Picker International Corporation Lowenbrau Gardens Munich Germany C. L. Jennings New London Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association Federal Savings & Loan Ass North Marion
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