First District Federation of Women's Clubs Convenes
The 7th annual convention of the First District of the Federation of Women's Clubs was held on the Iowa eyan College campus near Friday. Attendees included 28 Fortnightly Club members led by Washington Fortnightly Music Department chorus under Mrs. William Stewart. Mrs. Leslie C. Oliver presided. Miss Carol Forgey led workshops on international affairs in Africa and the Middle East. IFWC state president Mrs. John Crabb addressed on The ___ Are Filled with Water. A resolution supported Oliver for third vice president of the state IFWC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women’s
Iowaeyan College
Robert Wilcox
Washington
Logan Reif
Kalona
Washington Club
Carol Forgey
Africa
Middle East
John Crabb
Jamaica
IFWC
Oliver
School lunch menu and classroom observations in 1950s era kitchen scene
A grade teacher notes how television in class aids memory, while describing hot lunch offerings for about 135 pupils including spaghetti, meat loaf, macaroni and cheese, and desserts. The piece details dessert preferences, vegetable ambivalence, and field notes on serving duties, with a recipe for apple crisp and a note on narcissus bulbs to be planted and later bloom.
Halcyon Notes Visitors and Socials at Halcyon House
Residents and guests at Halcyon House hosted and attended multiple social events this week. Notes highlight visits from Berkley California and Fairfield Iowa couples, decorations for Marie Greenlee's birthday, and a Switzerland trip themed pictures program by Jackie Schoonover and Judy Vetter. Local clubs and guests from Decorah Des Moines Ainsworth Norfolk and San Francisco are listed among the attendees and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Schoonover
Judy Vetter
Switzerland
C. L. Goodell
Gary
Earl Steele
Mary Salladay
Altha
Esther White
Wylie Anderson
Emma Campbell
Ralph Martin
Leo Hoover
Edna Mercer
Social Calendar Notices for Community Events
Social calendar items list meetings and events for clubs and organizations from Saturday through Wednesday. Entries note times, venues such as YWCA rooms, Masonic Temple, Baptist Church, and schools, with organizers or speakers like Alice McDaniel and Mrs. Glenn Conard. Continuous notices urge early submission by 10 a.m. and specify activities, potlucks, practice sessions, and demonstrations.
Living in Space Age WSCS theme circle meetings report
The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service circle meetings featured a talk on the United Nations by Rev. and Mrs. Stan Woeste. Members were urged to hear Bishop Thomas in Mt. Pleasant on Oct. 14 and to bring gifts for Riverside-Bidwell Center, with delivery planned Nov. 15. Plans for WSCS 25th anniversary include a general meeting Oct. 15 and a rummage sale Oct. 22. Circle hostesses listed. Property transfers include multiple real estate deeds in Washington and West Chester areas, detailing parcels and grantee names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Don Roberts
Ywca Rooms
Alice McDaniel
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Clifford Ramsdale
Charles Morris
Curt Wells
Marguerite Crail
Sinclair Mills
Glenn Conard
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Stewart
Mervin Grosse Up
Christian Builders
Fellowship Hall of Baptist Church
Vernon Feuerhelm
Elsie Fox
H.S
Baptist Rhoda Nielson Circle
White Cross
Legion Auxiliary
Democratic Women’s Club
ISU
Noble Grand Circle
Albert Wehr
American Home
Harry Turner
Lester Orr
J. E. McQuaid
Stan Woeste
St. James Home
Nineteenth Century Club
Roger Sherman
Mission Society of Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd
WSCS
Howard Timmins
Lyle Brinton
West Chester
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Athall Rainbow
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
VFW
Don Bealer
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Circle
United Nations
Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Riverside - Bidwell Center
Harold Mangold
Charles Schmoeller
Glen Gordon
Robert Koehler
W. F. Messer
Preston Harvey
Dale Richards
M. L. Brown
L.L. Loveless
Superior wife prompts heart risk for husbands study says
A trio of Chicago physicians report in Medical World News that husbands face double the risk of sudden heart disease when their wives are socially superior or better educated. The study of 61 cases among 1,632 middle aged men found social stress from unequal status contributes to heart disease, unlike cases where the husband's status exceeds his education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Chicago
Adrian M. Ostfeld
Richard B. Shekelle
Oglesby Paul
University of Illinois
Medical World News
Physicians
Camp Fire and Blue Bird Group Activities Report
The Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups resume activities this fall with several meetings last week. Beaming Blue Birds held a wiener roast at the Redlinger farm after a sunset Park walk and leaf gathering, electing Paula Shaffer as chairman and Susan Schuck as assistant chairman among other officers. Working Blue Birds sang, made Halloween mobiles, with Julie Pilcher serving refreshments. Friendly Blue Birds practiced songs and built a twelve-compartment bin for belongings, with Janet providing refreshments. The Camp Fire Board will meet Thursday Oct 14 at 7 30 p.m. in Camp Fire rooms with Mrs Wallace Kessell presiding. West Chester area girls formed Wa di ta ka meaning brave, naming Susae Lynn president Cindy Colliver vice president Wanda Bodkins secretary Debbi Hobbs treasurer Glenda Ladehoff scribe, planning an Oct 18 hike, plus square dancing and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Vogel
Bob Redlinger
Redlinger Farm
Sunset Park
Paula Shaffer
Susan Schuck
Barbara Reighard
Susan Gebhardt
Nandy Rich
Julie Redlinger
Friendly Blue Birds
Jack Weik
Don Oxenford
Susae Lynn
Cindy Colliver
Wanda Bodkins
Glenda Ladehoff
Debbie Hobbs
Speeding Charge And Auto Collision Report
Bobby Lee How ard of Fairfield was fined 10 dollars for excessive speed by Justice Glenn Holden. City police investigated a Friday evening auto accident at 8:30 p m on West Jefferson involving John David Hazelett of Ainsworth and a parked Dale Wood Venzke car, causing 175 dollars damage to the Hazelett vehicle and 100 dollars to the Venzke car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Lee Howard
Fairfield
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
West Jefferson
John David
Hazelett
Ainsworth
Dale Wood Venzke
Venzke
Medical and birth notices from Washington area records
On the record Admitted Thursday Liftola McCandless Washington medical. Yesterday Mrs John Hyde Brighton medical Mrs Ne lie Leppert Brighton medical. Today David White Milan Ill surgical. Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Robert Knottnerus Ainsworth a son Dismissed Today Mrs Richard Brin ning Keota Mrs Darwin Vacha Washington Francis Duffy Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liftola McCandless
Washington
John Hyde
Brighton
Nelie Leppert
David White
Milan
Ill
Robert Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Richard Brinning
Keota
Darwin Vacha
Francis Duffy
Nora Hixson
Wayland
Medical
Wayne Schantz
Anna Lewis
Donald Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Dale Booth
Cecil Porter
Carbon Cliff
Kenneth Patterson
Linda McCandless
Katie Hammen
New Car Advertisements Highlight Local Dealers
A list of new car entries shows Donald W. Lins at Chrysler Joe Roy Nelson and Mace Motor Co promoting International trucks Ford and BSA motorcycles. Curran Co presenting Ford Hubert J. Beranek Dodge trucks J Homer Vincent International trucks Orvie Latta Ford Frank J. Patterson Ford trucks James J. Wood Chevrolet trucks Clyde H. Crile Chevrolet trucks Everett or Mary Meeks Homette mobile home Mace Motor Co Mercury Patsy I. Goodwin Mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Lins
Chrysler Joe
Roy Nelson
International
Mace Motor Co
Ford
Michael F. Wolfer
BSA
Curran Co
Hubert J. Beranek
Dodge
J. Homer Vincent
Orvie Latta
Frank J. Patterson
James J. Wood
Chevrolet
Clyde H. Crile
Everett Or Mary Meeks
Homette Mobile Home
Mercury
Patsy I. Goodwin
Club Activities At HEO Club Meeting
Mrs Don Applegate entertained seven members of the HEO Club on Thursday Guest Mrs Ralph Ruble was welcomed as a new member Elwyn Corey presided and led discussion of various topics during roll call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Applegate
HEO Club
Ralph Ruble
Elwyn Corey
Keota couple plans January wedding
Social and club news notes Miss Sieren is a 1963 graduate of Keota Community Schools and works at the Farmers Co op in Keota. Mr. Bower, a 1960 Harper High School graduate who attended Wentworth Military Academy in Kansas, farms with his father. A January wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sieren
Keota
The
Farmers Co-op
Mr. Bower
Harper High School
Wentworth Military Academy
Kansas
Local families gather for Iowa homecoming weekend
Des Moines visitors join local relatives for the Iowa homecoming game in Iowa City while others celebrate weddings and anniversaries. Families from Bettendorf Riverside and Freeport attend events, and a Drake University student and an ISU student visit home. In New York Rugak ers report spun yarn use in carpets rose sharply from 1960 to 1964 reaching 30.863 million pounds last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Schmitt
Des Moines
New York
UPI
Meinhard Commercial Corporation
C.I.T. Financial Corporation
Dear Abby Life Letters From A Wedding Honeymoon
The reader asks how to handle a wife who spends nights with her mother during her honeymoon while the husband sleeps alone. Abby suggests the wife persuade her mother to stay away or bring mother to the couple’s home as a calmer alternative. A motel owner complains about theft by guests. Left handed diners seek friendlier service and recognition. A private note, Cicero quote, and submission instructions conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Mother Bea
Norman
Two Die In Eastern Iowa Traffic Incidents
Two people died in separate eastern Iowa accidents. Charles Ginter, 14, Dubuque, was struck by a car driven by William G. Garber, 24, rural Bellevue, while crossing near a grocery. Mrs. Fred John Wilkie, Tipton, died when the car she rode in collided with a truck at the U.S. 218 and Iowa 198 junction. Gerald Baldwin, 35, Grafton, was charged with manslaughter and drunken driving after a Belmond car-motorcycle crash that killed passenger Walter E. Mason, 17, Belmond, who died en route to Rochester, Minn. Baldwin held on $2,500 bond. Iowa’s 1965 traffic toll reached 572, down 49 from 1964 on this date.
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Iowa
Grafton
Charles Ginter
Mathais Ginter
Dubuque
William G. Garber
Bellevue
Garber
Dubuque Hospital
Fred John Wilkie
Tipton
U.S. 218
Iowa 198
Vinton
Wilkie
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Joe Sattefield
Evansdale
Ill
Gerald Baldwin
Belmond
Walter E. Mason
Rochester
Minn
Baldwin
Wright County
Local Hospital and Birth Updates in Washington Area
Hospital yesterday lists include Ross Van Nos trand Ralph Zeck Mrs Mae French Russell Woods and others from Washington. Saturday notices report Robert Bodkins Wellman a daughter. Yesterday births for Richard Owens Janet Venzke Glenn Laffer Mabel Hanft Robert Harvey Hannah Provance Darrell Craig and daughter. Today entries show Ron Rich Ella Nash Kenneth Erwin and daughter Dale Booth Pamela Edwards Merle Lytle and Byron Winans with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Timothy Patterson
Francis Duffy
Richard Brinning
Pamela Edwards
Dale Booth
Darwin Vacha
Merle Lytle
Byron Winans
Mixed births and medical notices across cities
Today and yesterday notices list individuals from Washington Columbus Junction Richland Wayland and Keota with medical events births and family acknowledgments including Marcus McBeth and Mrs Eugene Dicks. names paired with spouses and locations across several towns. The concise item notes multiple personal updates in a local notices column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus McBeth
Richland
Medical
Eugene Dicks
Columbus Junction
Harry Liggett
Richard Owen
Keota
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Leslie C. Oliver
Williamsburg
Clayde Knupp
Trict
Herb Osincup
First District Music
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Emma Hardy
Berkley, Calif
Emma Gault
29 Palms
Calif
I. R. Bonar
R. Bonar
Murray Smiley
George F. Dimmitt
Wesley Acres
Ralph Greenlee
David
le Roy Gunnarson
E.E. Stutsman
Marie Greenlee
Helen Tener
George Havel
A. E. Braley
Iowa City
Harry J. Braley
Minnie Statler
Hazel Rapp
A. J. Link
San Francisco
Nellie Link
Walter Kyle
Elizabeth Clark
Della Humphreys
Glen A. Green
City of Washington
Chilcote
T. Roy White
William S. Norman
David Norman
H. Paul DeLong
Gary Dennis Putney
J. B. Crayne
Cleo R. Geret
Donald E. Lewis
Riverside
Dorothy A. Kos
H. N. Dorrance
Leo R. Hall
Samuel D. Davis
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Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Duets Mutual, Inc
Cme
Robert 8. Ersted
Tressurer
Joe Evanovich, Jr
E. Madison Diail
Don Dayton
East Polk
Blue Bird
Blue Birds
Doug Allen
Julie Pilcher
Sunshine Girl
Susie Raymond
Nancy Keith
Camp Fire Board
Camp
Wallace Kessell
West Chester Group
Albert J. Steven
Mary Louise
Ed Bower Also
Fred Bower
Margaret Marie
Leo Marie
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Ottumwa
Marycrest College
Davenport
Ottumwa Heights College
Lee Marie
Ferdinand
Martha
Tommy
Bob Marie
Roger Schuerman
Pat
Lee Long
Will Marie Sr
Homer Moriarty
South West
Freeport, Ill
Moriarty
Catherine Beenblossom
John Beenblossom Sr
W. P. Moriarty
Fay Buss
Freeport
John
Lisa Ann Buss
Ann Stewart
Drake University
Ron Marek
Iowa State University
Ames
Tom Stewarts
Lorence Mareks
James Miksch
Ricky
Timmy
Peoria
Harold Moore
Robert Miksch
William R. Hyghes
Bill
Council Bluffs
W.J. Shannon
Abigail van Buren
San Franciso
Elsie the
Lefty
Confidential
New Haven
B. C
Cicero
Los Angeles
United Press International
Clarence Brown
Walton
Jim Williams
LeNora Taylor
City Cenk
Federal Savings & Loan
North Marion
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