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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1962

Page

3

Eastern Star Hosts Friendship Night With Guests From Nearby Towns

Club activities detailed a Thursday Eastern Star meeting led by Mrs. Harold Strum and Hal Dunham with guest officers from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Fairfield Wellman Brighton Wayland Keota Kalona and Iowa City. Nine visiting matrons and patrons were introduced. New officers include President Mrs. William Rarick and others. A plan to support Bethesda Home and the Mental Health Institute was approved.

Harold Strum Hal Dunham Order of Eastern Star Norma Holmes Fairfield Edgar Stewart Ainsworth Crawfordsville Wellman Brighton Wayland Keota Kalona Iowa City George Dare Don Orr Dwight Bode Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Church God Alfred Bertke William Rarick Art Dinkheller Roe Tharp Ted Kruse Bethesda Mental Health Institute Mt. Pleasant Axel Anderson

Tarkio College selects Woods as homecoming publicity chair

Larry Woods of Washington is named chairman of the publicity committee for Tarkio College homecoming on October 20.

Woods Larry Woods Washington Tarkio College

Sheltons Tour Midwest Turkey Farms Visit Washington

Mr and Mrs Frank Shelton of Boissevain Manitoba are touring the midwest focusing on turkey farms and visited the Ka lona plant while in Washington on the unseasonably hot day. Also shopping in Washington were Mrs Verle Gardner Richland and others from Crawfordsville and Kalona. Des Moines boy Mark Campbell visits grandparents in Washington. Seifert store group attends Cedar Rapids IBM meeting with plans to install a machine soon.

Frank Shelton Boissevain Manitoba Canada Washington Midwest Sheltons Kalona Virgil Knerr Verle Gardner Richland Blake Spencer Mabel Monson Crawfordsville Mark Campbell Des Moines Edgar Stewart Linda Campbell Robert Vanderlinden Fred Andersen Paul Pacha Jan Heck Lois Hayes Seiferts IBM Cedar Rapids Seifert

Junior Y Teens Elect Off icers at Sunset Park Picnic

Linda Anderson installed new officers as Patty Butler led the business meeting for the Junior Y-Teens. UNICEF and New Eyes for the Needy were chosen as service projects with a Halloween canvass to involve Stewart and St James Schools. Coach Harold Stevens gave a football rules program and hot dogs were cooked for the girls. General sales tax collections in 30 states exceed 5 billion dollars in the year ending June 30 1962 per Commerce Clearing House.

Sunset Park Linda Anderson Patty Butler Unicef Stewart School St. James School Harold Stevens Dr. E. J. Vosika John Butler New York UPI Commerce Clearing House

Club notices and personal tributes from a small town gathering

Mrs Iva Simpson hosts Good Will Club meeting with plans for a Halloween potluck on Oct 26. Rebekah Club reports thirteen attendees at IOOF Hall with bingo prizes and cards sent to ill members. Public Affairs group luncheon features talks on the Philippines and a book review.

Iva Simpson Good Will Club Mrs. Simpson Edith Zook Charles Harvey Bertha Henry Ethel Palmer Clara Foreman Howard Wagner Rebekah Club IOOF Easter Howard Anderson Crawfordsville Myrtle Morgan Emma Campbell Dan Rohrer Luther Cram Flossie Holmes Tina Bain Leona Kos June Pehler Palmer Louise Reaney Clint Hensel Herb Campbell J. N. Irwin R. H. McCleery Philippines Boyd Berdo Childers Edna Witting

West Chester Pythian Sisters host annual Fall Style Show

In West Chester on October 5 the Chester Pythian Sisters presented their Fall Style Show for over 100 ladies. Mrs. Fred Anderson narrated outfits from coats to sportswear with models including Peggy Statler and Julia Hobbs.

West Chester West Chester Pythian Sisters Fred Anderson Peggy Statler Julia Hobbs Marion Renoux Ray Hough David Bauer Harold Klopfenstein Marvin Yoder Dwight Colliver Eldin

Keota Hosts 4 TC Club Supper at VFW Hall

Miss Elizabeth Aller served as hostess for the 4 TC Club gathering Sunday evening at the VFW Hall in Keota. A bountiful cooperative supper followed by an evening of companionship and activities.

Keota Elizabeth Aller T.C V.F.W. Hall

Cards and prizes at Wellman gathering and local injuries in Keota crash

Guests at a card party included Lucille Royce Earl and Mrs Earl Baker and others. High prizes went to Clarence Aller for men and to Mrs Aller for ladies with Lucille Royce taking the high ladies guest prize and Earl Baker the traveling prize. Keith Jones returned home from Lee Center after a car truck collision in which he suffered cuts and abrasions. Frank N Butler of Franklin Grove died in the crash when his truck and Jones car collided. Mary Ann Peck of Keota completed studies at Humboldt Institute Minneapolis and will work in the Minneapolis Mary Knoll Fathers branch of the St Paul Catholic Seminary.

Lucille Royce Earl Baker Bernie Redlinger Wellman Elmer Aller Mary Aller Clarence Aller Tony Woltering Raymond Trier Keith Jones Keota Lee Center Illinois

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