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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1965
Page
5
Sept 29 Mr and Mrs E H Reif return to their Kalona home after a summer at a Manitou Springs Colorado cottage. Community notices list guests and visits including Miller Ropp Mullett Swartzendruber and TeBockhorst families plus hospitalizations and travel for funerals and relatives.
Mrs. Donald Kracaw Wyman reports guests visiting the Huston home in Wyman include Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Pfander and son Gary of Glenwood Springs Colorado, sister of Mrs. Huston.
Secretary Robert Day mailed an official report to the board detailing recent center business after a busy summer with youth camps. Treasurer Marion George reported balances and transfers, water tests showed two wells acceptable while one had higher bacteria, and a recommendation for annual water inspections. The group discussed cabin wall cleanup, set minimum overnight and day-use fees, elm tree replacement, T-shirt orders, a color aerial photo, and a shortage settlement with Parsons College. Suggested improvements included beach, shelter, kitchen, and lodge upgrades with executive committee study.
North dealer. North South vulnerable. Becker notes top record in Masters' Individual Championship Play.
A bridge lesson analyzes a West hand after partner doubles five hearts. The article argues the double is conventional, not high-card strength, and suggests club lead odds over diamonds, with ruffs and returns to defeat the contract. It explains how a spade lead is barred and how declarer play affects tricks.
Acoustical improvements and cabin upgrades for cooks complete with new siding and windows. Dr Peterson to consult conservation commission on signs directing traffic to Lake Darling park to reduce misrouted traffic to the Youth Center. A second security light to be installed by Iowa Southern Utilities. Treasurer authorized to pay Arden Messer an extra month’s wages of 250 dollars for extra work and mileage tied to garbage disposal.
In Sutherland Iowa a Mill Creek culture village of 17 circular houses within a one acre square fortification will be dedicated as a National Historic Landmark. The undisturbed site, dating about 965 years, lies in O'Brien County and will be opened to archaeologists rather than the public.
Wellman oldest Women's Club observed its 60th anniversary Tuesday evening September 21 with dinner at The Captain's Table in Washington. Members and two former guests from Davenport and Washington attended the reminiscence filled evening. The next meeting is set for October 18 with Mrs A C Gingerich in charge. In other notes the Vanguard Sunday School Class met at the Methodist Church with a potluck and 21 members plus one guest present. Mrs Vera Beck of Colorado attended. Mrs Tresa Yoder hosted a dinner at her home. A son named Ralph Lewis was born September 22 at University Hospital Iowa City weighing 5 pounds 7 ounces to Mr and Mrs Lester Bull of Washington. Dr Wilford Logan and Ed Weinheimer noted as Conservation Commission chairman participated in related remarks.
Chat and Patch Club gathered with Mrs. Ben Harrison on Wednesday for a cooperative noon dinner. Twelve members and guest Mrs. Frank Embree attended. A gift was given to Una Gordon who is moving to Washington soon. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Myral McCreedy and Mrs. Leo McCreedy of Iowa City, Billie, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Godlove of Indianola. Sunday dinner guests at Mrs. Harrison’s were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harmon and Jean of Sigourney, and Mrs. Jim Bean. Jack Herr home visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Foust of Ankeny, Mrs. Pearl Verrips, and Mrs. Roscoe Knopp. A group of ladies visited Una Gordon Friday afternoon to say farewell. Cookies and coffee were served. Participants included Mrs. George Papatasakis, Mrs. Bill Darby, Mrs. Edgar Whitstine, Mrs. George Murphy, Mrs. Jim Bean, and Mrs. Ivan Hartsock. Karla and Karol Krotz visited their great grandmother Mrs. Jake Fisher in Washington. Recent callers at the Jack Herr home were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sexton. Recent visitors to our home were Mrs. Walter Olson of Monroe Wis, Gene and Lillian Endicott of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Lloyd Stoneburner of Des Moines, and Mrs. Harry Hartsock.
Oakland couple Frank and Caroline Hyde guard a 30 year accumulation of telephone books from around the world. The collection fills floor to ceiling shelves over 1,000 square feet of basement space and Hyde calls it irreplaceable. He could not estimate the value, saying he would part with it only for a large sum.
A family runs an extensive collection titled BLITZ BROTHERS the whole works. The shelves feature directories from Malta Cuba Trinidad Singapore Hong Kong and the United States with California cities well represented. Los Angeles dominates the state directories while the Hydes keep their sourcing secret.
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