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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1962

Page

2

Women from 16 counties at IFWC district meeting in Washington

About 330 members of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs gathered at the Methodist church in Washington for the district meeting hosted by Washington County clubs. Activities included coffee hour, an invocation, speakers on family and international affairs, a luncheon, and varied club hostesses from Ainsworth, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Ashington, Wellman and Wellman Qui Vive.

Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Methodist Church Washington Washington County VFW Hall J.W. Helscher Phil Weldin America Dillon Lowell Fairfield Cloid Willits Sylvia Wilson Iowa Lloyd Latta

Mrs James Edwards Receives Green Cap at Moose Convocation

Mrs James Edwards junior grand regent of the Women of the Moose will be awarded her green cap at convocation Sunday October 28 in Ames. The cap marks completion of all College of Regents requirements during her year as senior regent.

Women OF Moose James Edwards The Women of the Moose Ames College of Regents Edwards

Community Club Meetings Highlight Holiday Plans

Seven Merry Makers met with Mrs. Elsie Bense and voted five dollars for the VW Christmas party. Just Us Club with sixteen members heard a poem and voted a YWCA donation while planning future meetings and games. Hobby Club featured rug making by Mrs. Otto Mason with fourteen members present and guests. Children attended and program books were handed out as the group prepared for November events.

Merry Makers Club Elsie Bense Richard Young Richard Scott Elizabeth Young Ralph Robertson YWCA D. O. Butler Val Fuhr W.B. Edwards Butler Fuhr Otto Mason Winfield Hobby Club Charlie Davison Donald Hertig Rodney Letts Leslie Scarff Marvin Engbrecht Pamela Letts Russell Fox Scott Holmes

Social Calendar Notices for Community Groups

Notices list events and meetings for Thursday through Monday including church groups, clubs, and family activities. Activities include Child Study II at 8 p m, Farm Bureau committees at 7 30 p m, First Presbyterian gatherings, Legion events, UPW and VEW meetings, a Wiener roast Saddle Club gathering, and various library and tea events.

Richard Anderson Farm Bureau First Presbyterian Adult Fellowship Irv Whithams Legion Hall Kenny Wandt Masonic Temple Rebekah Lodge IOOF Marion Ave UPW Association First Presbyterian Upw Church VEW VEFW Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Galen Widmer

Patterson Seed Owner Plans Iowa Seed Dealers Meeting

Frank Patterson of Patterson Seed and Supply will attend the Iowa Seed Dealers Association convention at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines on October 11 and 12. The convention theme is The Challenging Sixties with several noted speakers on the program.

Norton Family Visit In Washington

Mr and Mrs Ivan Norton of Riverside California visit their son Keith Norton and family in Washington and plan to stay until mid October with many friends in the area.

Ivan Norton Riverside Calif Keith Nortons Washington

Astronaut Schirra Rescued After Capsule Recovery

At 6:09 p.m. EDT the capsule and astronaut were hoisted aboard a carrier and moved to a recovery frame. Medical tests including chest X ray electrocardiogram and electroencephalogram followed to assess weightlessness effects. Doctors Pollard and Traumer conducted the examinations.

Schirra Richard Pollard Jackson, Mich Max J. Traumer

Astronaut Schirra Says Liquids Favored During Flight

Springfield residents recall William Schirra describing his spaceflight diet. He drank liquids and avoided solid chunks because they were difficult to pick up while in orbit.

Springfield Schirra

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported In District

Admitted yesterday were Christina Wheeler Columbus Junction medical Jaye Deane Horn Washington medical Mrs Rose Miller Washington medical Births yesterday a son to Mr and Mrs David Flading Wellman Dismissed today Mrs John C Duttweiler and son Washington Ernest Clark Crawfordsville Mrs Darv Owens and son Columbus Junction

Christina Wheeler Columbus Junction Jaye Deane Horn Washington Rose Miller David Flading Wellman John C. Duttweiler

Towels Reorder Deadline Set by Fortnightly Club

Fortnightly Club members are reminded of the October 10 deadline to reorder towels hemmed by the blind women of Iowa. Orders must be telephoned or mailed to Mrs. Harry Ramseyer, towel chairman, before that time.

Iowa Harry Ramseyer

Funeral services for Earl J. Lambert Held at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday for Earl J. Lambert at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Carlyle Smith presiding. Pallbearers included Howard Caldwell Ed Chalupa John Ganon Jake Ernest Ivan Jarvis and Wilmer Kauffman. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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