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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1965

Page

2

Birthday dinner honors Mr Harvey and 22nd anniversary

Mr and Mrs Charle Harvey hosted a cooperative dinner Sunday noon for Mr Harvey’s 80th birthday and the couple’s 22nd wedding anniversary. Twenty eight family members attended from Danville Iowa City Davenport Wellman Ainsworth and Washington. The event featured a large cake as centerpiece and welcomed the newest family member Denny Ray Donaldson son of Mr and Mrs Bill Donaldson.

Charle Harvey Mr. Harvey Denny Ray Donaldson Bill Donaldson Danville, Ill Iowa City Davenport Wellman Ainsworth Washington

Hesses Honored At Kalona Dinner On 52nd Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hess of Keota were guests of their grandchildren at Kalona’s Colonial Townhouse Saturday for a dinner honoring their 52nd wedding anniversary to be observed Oct. 8. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Corpman Kalona, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Skinner Washington, Jim and Novel la Hess Washington, and the honorees.

G. A. Hess Keota Kalonial Kalona Charles Corpman Corpman Stanley Skinner Washington Jim and Novella Hess

County Legion Auxiliary to meet at Crawfords ville

The Washington County American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual fall meeting at the Legion Hall in Crawfords ville on Wednesday October 6. All members are urged to attend.

Washington County American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Crawfordsville Ainsworth Cbs Masonic Temple Arthur Anderson Harmony Club Cloyce Stewart Walter Westen Methodist Wscs Wayne Robison Merry Makers Club Orva Scott Rosemary Club Carrie Marek Washington County Legion Auxiliary Crawfordsville Legion Hall

Barracks and Auxiliary district meeting in Walcott

A World War I Barracks and Auxiliary district meeting was held in Walcott with a cooperative dinner. Mrs. Pearl Penn of Corning led instruction and a memorial service, while Mrs. George Mackey of Burlington presided the Auxiliary district meeting. District Commander Amil Laschansky of Clarence led the Barracks portion. Harry Ramseyer of Washington, absent department commander Hubert Swift, spoke on the Miami national convention. Attendees from Washington included Mr. and Mrs. Ramseyer, Mr. and Mrs. Claude McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Meryl Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Connelly, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Atlenbernd, Mr. and Mrs. Everette Burham, Mrs. Della McBride, and Walter Anderson.

Walcott Pearl Penn Corning George Mackey Burlington Amil Laschansky Clarence Harry Ramseyer Washington Hubert Swift Riverside Ramseyer Miami Claude McCoy Meryl Steele Clifford Connelly Howard Atlenbernd Everette Burham Della McBride Walter Anderson

Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women Elect New Officers

Mrs. David Norman hosted the September Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women meeting with 16 attendees. Officers elected include Chairman Robert Stephens, Vice Chairman Earl Booth, and Publicity Charles Hawkins. A county workshop for officers was announced for Oct. 20 at the ISU meeting room, with a salad luncheon planned.

Cedar TP David Norman Cedar Township Farm Bureau Robert Stephens Earl Booth Charles Hawkins Wayne Knupp Robert Fickel ISU Stephens Iowa Crawford

Social calendar notices for community groups

Notices list weekly meetings for Saddle Club TOPS Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board YWCA Council Shiloh groups DAR Nurses Association and more. Events span Monday to Thursday with times, venues like Fair Grounds YMCAC Mason Temple YWCA Maplewood Manor and Crawfordsville Legion Hall. Reservations and transportation details are included where given.

Saddle Club Fairgrounds Ymcac Community Room Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council D. O. Butler White Shrine Dorothea Shaffer J. Elliot Grayson Temple

Greiner Golden Wedding Anniversary Open House

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greiner observe their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at St. Marys Hall in Keota from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday Oct 10. They will celebrate Tuesday Oct 12. They have three children D. Harrison in New York Marjorie Blumenstein in Geneseo and Howard of Keota and eleven grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts.

Keota Albert Greiner St. Mary’s Hall Greiner Cordelle) Harrison New York Paul Marjorie) Blumenstein Geneseo Ill Howard

Group surprises John Blums for 25th anniversary

A cooperative supper honored John and Mrs Blums on their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple’s children arranged the gathering at their home Sunday evening with a blue white and silver three tier cake. Attending relatives included William Shalla Kalona. Robert Welte Jr Richmond. Donald Teets Weis Man. Paul Krogh Lone Tree. Virgil Davis Packwood. Everette Shalla Brighton. Fred Shalla Brighton. Robert Shaffer Washington. Frank Russell Washington. and the Blums’ children Kenneth Larry Sheryl Ann and Ronnie.

John Blum William Shalla Kalona Robert Welte Jr Richmond Donald Teets Weisman Paul Krogh Lone Tree Virgil Davis Packwood Everette Shalla Fred Shalla Brighton Robert Shaffer Frank Russell Washington Blum Kenneth, Larry Sheryl Ann Ronnie

Medical and birth notices from Washington and area staff

Admitted yesterday include Ross Van Nos trand Ralph Zeck Mrs Mae French and Russell Woods all in Washington. Births Saturday feature a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Bodkins Wellman while yesterday Mr and Mrs Richard Owens Keota welcomed a son. Dismissals yesterday list Janet Venzke Glenn Laffer Mrs Mabel Hanft Robert Harvey Hannah Provance and Darrell Craig and daughter all in Washington. Today Mrs Ron Rich Washington Mrs Ella Nash Ainsworth Mrs Kenneth Erwin and daughter Brighton.

Ross van Nostrand Washington Ralph Zeck Mae French Russell Woods Robert Bodkins Wellman Richard Owens Keota Janet Venzke Glenn Laffer Mabel Hanft Columbus Junction Robert Harvey Hannah Provance Darrell Craig Ron Rich Ella Nash Ainsworth Kenneth Erwin Brighton

Dinner honors Mrs Karl Kneen birthday in Winfield

Mr and Mrs Phil Kneen and their daughters hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs Karl Kneen of Winfield for her birthday. All the children and families attended. Guests included Mrs Letitia Busbee of Iowa City, Mr and Mrs Jon Kneen and sons of Ottumwa, Mr and Mrs Kendall Kneen and family of Edina Minnesota, and John Cindy Jeff and Susan Busbee of Winfield. Mrs Beulah West attended as well.

Phil Kneen Mr. Kneen Karl Kneen Winfield Letitia Busbee Iowa City Jon Kneen Ottumwa Kendall Kneen Edina Minn John Cindy Jeff Susan Busbee Beulah West

Soviets Launch Unmanned Moon Rocket Luna 7

Moscow reports Tass says Luna 7 automatic lunar satellite carrier, a 3,318 pound space rocket, was launched to the moon on a multiple stage booster. The final stage placed the craft on an earth intermediary orbit before targeting the lunar trajectory.

Moscow UPI Tass Taga Moon

Local man returns from Annapolis and New York trip

Harry Hamilton came home Friday after visiting relatives in Annapolis Maryland and spending a few days at the World Fair in New York City An estimated 300 million people worldwide use coconuts in some form each day.

Harry Hamilton Annapolis New York

Ainsworth Past Matrons Club Meets at Moore Home

The Ainsworth Past Matrons Club gathered Friday evening at Frank Moore's home near Winfield for games and cards after a cooperative supper. Gary Wagner, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne E Wagner of Washington, begins his sophomore year at Sioux Falls College in Sioux Falls South Carolina.

Ainsworth Frank Moore Winfield Gary Wagner Wayne E. Wagner Washington Sioux Falls College Sioux Falls, S.C

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