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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1962
Page
2
Several clubs meets with spouses and guests, including Friendly Circle COC Rosemary Bridge Harmony Public Affairs White Way and PEO. Hostesses led refreshments and programs ranged from book reviews to world fairs with election of officers and upcoming meetings.
Seven Washington County Farm Bureau women attended a district jai r workshop in Mt Pleasant. Mrs Kenneth Wagner chaired the session. purpose was to align county officers with state projects for the year and to prep for the township county workshops. James Helmick State Farm Bureau board member spoke on Economic Development and agriculture.
The piece cites views from Doctor Gorman Ashley Montagu Arlene Frances and Cyril Ritchard on femininity. It argues identity comes from how a woman presents herself including wardrobe and accessories and invites readers to shop at Seiferts in Washington for coordinated outfits and essentials.
A weekly variety night at the U P Home featured an I Remember program by Dr Kerr showing early Home history and residents with members recalling experiences. A similar program is planned next week ahead of Homecoming Day October 11. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including Miss Dorothy Currie and Mrs Ruth Anderson touring Tarkio.
Stewart PTA will sponsor a series of eight discussion meetings this fall with morning and afternoon kindergarten sessions and grades 1 through 6. Leaders include Mr. and Mrs. Hodges Fearhelm Friers Kneens Morrison Baumert Hardy Messers Williams Vachas Hutchcroft and Berdo with home room mothers organizing social hours. Meetings begin October 9 at 8 p m and run through December with each session led by a parent couple and teachers available for questions.
Social calendar items list club meetings and events for the week with times venues and hostesses. Notable entries include Friday Past Matron's Club Saturday Saddle Club Wiener roast Sunday various church and civic group gatherings and Monday evening chapters and seniors activities.
A Blue Bird Fly Up ceremony Tuesday at City Hall Camp Fire rooms drew 50 attendees. Thirty seven girls moved up from three groups led by Mrs. Cal Wolf Mrs. Wayne Brock and Mrs. Lee Man gold of West Chester, with guardian Mrs. William Hammer opening.
A large group of students gathered for the homecoming game tonight including Jean Fern and Millie Moore from North east Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Tom Brown and John Helscher from Iowa Wesleyan in Mt. Pleasant, Gary Marshall from the State University of Iowa in Iowa City, Joe Redlinger from St. Ambrose in Davenport, Pat McClure from Marycrest in Davenport, and Tanya Trotman from the State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls.
Barbara Guy entertained the Busy Bees 4 H Club Tuesday evening. Carla Corpman is president Barbara Guy is vice president Donna Wilson becomes historian Jeanna Dunbar secretary treasurer Carol Wilson reporter. Refreshments were provided by the hostess and her mother after a recreational period.
Francis Skipton of Galesburg and wife visit Washington while he sells Heinz products. Bartlett Texas visitors Wayne Goodnight and two children arrive to see relatives with Goodnight’s mother Aletha Engle of Dallas visiting. Mrs. Milo Sorden returns from Monett Missouri after visiting Mo D Chapter of TTT. Cedar Rapids residents Mrs. Robert Beil and son Christopher Scott visit W. R. Richardson family. Kerry John Flading born Oct 3 at the local hospital to Mr. and Mrs. David Flading of Wellman with grandparents listed. Dr. J. M. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd host Mrs. R. E. Misbach of Chicago. Dwight Bode family plan weekend visit near Allison with Word Weavers Club members attending National Poetry Association convention. Mrs. P. L. Fenn and Mrs. Blanche Harvey accompany them. Douglas Leonard of Somerville New Jersey visits his mother Ella Reed and Golia Miller and others.
Suzanne Clift 21, niece of actor Montgomery Clift, was held without bail in Boston on a murder charge after the naked body of her Italian boyfriend Piero Brentani 27 was found in her padlocked Beacon Hill bedroom. She admitted the shooting and appeared in Municipal Court with her lawyer before Judge George W. Roberts.
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Joe Deutsch of Brighton for medical reasons. Births yesterday include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Marion L. Conrad of Crawfordsville. Dismissed today are Mrs. Austin Zehr and her son of Keota and Mrs. Maek Quinn of Washington.
President Kennedy continues a packed weekend itinerary with seven speeches in three days, traveling by motorcade and helicopter. He arrives at Cincinnati airport at 5 15 p m to speak on Fountain Square before heading to Detroit and Flint Michigan for rallies and a final stop in Muskegon.
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