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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Page
2
The St James Church women circles met for planning sessions for a Nov 17 bazaar. Members were assigned tasks and asked to bring white tea towels for the St James cafeteria. Circles reported prayers, bingo, and refreshments as they prepared for bake sale and turkey supper fundraisers.
Entertainment at the U P Home featured a Spice of Life program a series of fifteen dramatic vignettes about home life. Dr Kerr and Mrs Kerr plus Miss Jackson prepared the narrative while Miss Carol McMillan Miss Margaret Work and Mrs HM Milne attended a county WCTU convention in Wellman. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Eugene Moffett of Pittsburgh and Mrs Laura Moffett oft. Other locals toured Amana with a ZWCA workshop. The Thomp son couple from Sandstorm Minn visited on Monday. Anniversary Day events could not be fully reported yet.
The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women will lead the Thankoffering service during the 11 o'clock worship at the United Presbyterian Church on Sunday Oct. 20. Special music is planned for the service.
The Just Us Club of 12 members met Wednesday with Mrs. L F Harding as hostess. Readers included Mrs. Harding and guests, while a letter from the County Extension Service outlined the year’s program. The HJ Club gathered Thursday with 18 members and one guest, Mrs. William Putman. Entertainment featured slides by Mrs. Joe Knotek. Plans mentioned include a craft demonstration by Mrs. Tomlin of Iowa City on October 31 at Kalona and a November cinema in Washington. Members were to bring magazines, games, or rags for veteran rug projects, with refreshments served.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed a 4.2 billion foreign aid authorization, about 700 million more than the House plan and 327 million below Kennedy's request. The panel plans floor debate on Oct 28. The bill also raises interest rates on aid loans. The committee also endorsed a four year term for Joint Chiefs of Staff appointments despite administration opposition. Also, a House Armed Services subcommittee backed a four year term after Admiral Burke testified he would have spoken out more under four years. Treasury Secretary Dillon warned of deficits of 15 to 20 billion if tax cuts totaling 11.1 billion are not enacted.
President Tito of Yugoslavia, 71, reported to have a 102 degree temperature, delaying his departure for Castle Air Force Base Merced California by at least five hours.
Calendar items note deadlines and list meetings and events for Friday through wartime era groups. Included are Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery Legion Hall YMCA Dance Club Rainbow Girls Baptist Friendly Bible Class White Shrine YWCA Cedar Two Farm Bureau Women County Home and other clubs with times and locations.
The extension family saving committee of Washington County will hold a fall program and tea on Monday October 21 at 1 30 p m in the Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church Wash Mrs Robert Greene of Ainsworth will speak on her interests and experiences in swine showmanship The Greenes have gained nationwide fame for selecting producing and exhibiting meat type hogs Their work has helped influence quality improvement in the swine industry in Iowa and the United States Sally Smith new home economist will be introduced Merritt Canady county extension associate and miner county extension director will review the extension program and year ahead The meeting is open to all family members and attendance is invited.
Barracks and Auxiliary invite members to Sigourney Memorial Hall Sunday October 20 for the annual picnic and reception honoring newly elected national commander W R Kime. A cooperative noon dinner will be served and members should bring their own table service. Charles E Black and Germaine Richards lead the preparations a caravan will form at 11 a.m. to escort Mr Kime into town.
Riverside announces the engagement of Miss Mary Ann Janecek to Clifford Horak of Riverside. Miss Janecek is a registered nurse at Veterans Hospital Iowa City, daughter of Mrs Anna Janecek. Horak is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis Horak Route 1 Riverside and a farmer. Wedding planned at St Marys Church Riverside at 10 a.m. Saturday November 9.
Nellie E McBee to Wilbert H Graber begins 228 feet south of NE corner of OL 9 in Chilcot outlet and to South East Washington. Lloyd A Gray and wife to Lester Hamilton land in section 48. Anna Lewis to James L Lew or Erika Lewis lot 10 block 4 Mary Orr subdivision OL 6 west 11 poles of OL 7 Washington. Loretta E Meeks to George Papatsakis lots 3 and 4 block 14 and lot 16 block 9 OP Haskins H C Ward to John Walker lot 2 Ward subdivision Washington. Everett Russell Palmer to Keith Young land in section 1 21 5 7.
A crowded sequence of contracts lists transfers between Oren E. Yoder and others to Claude J. Escher and spouses, with numerous named buyers and vehicle brands including Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Ford, Oldsmobile, Studebaker, and Mercury. Locations include Nand in see, Doig's addition in Washington, and references to Chevrolets and trucks. The long roster features many individuals and vendors such as Herbert W. Nicholls, Rolland E. Taylor, Ruth S. Stout, and Ray V. Hochstetler among others.
Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as Kenneth, Washington, Malverin Gon Kalas, and several women connected to St. Paul with scattered notes about meetings and dismissed members. The text is garbled, with many misspellings and broken phrases, suggesting a local society or club record.
Mrs Francis Reed presided at VEW Hall for the VFW Auxiliary meeting. The 7 cent poppy sale yielded 3 000 poppies and 9064 in receipts. Rehabilitation chairwoman Mrs Dave McGaffey reported 183 60 in used clothing furniture and food distributed last month. She sent clothes to Veterans in Jews City and donated 189 magazines to shut ins and 14 jig saw puzzles to rest homes and hospitals. The group seeks old blankets and carpet rag material. Members were urged to bring gifts for Knoxville Hospital for the November meeting. A joint Post Auxiliary meeting is set for Oct 22. Members may wear old clothes for a Halloween party with treats for children. The charter was draped for former member Mrs Walter Jones. The Auxiliary voted to sponsor the Voice of Democracy contest with a radio station. Mrs Dwight Hayes attended a state cancer meeting in Des Movies showings of two cancer films planned for Mt Pleasant theater Nov 21. Candy and cookies for Christmas boxes should go to Mrs Phil Knees. Reminder of inspection at the November meeting. Mrs Robert Lowe placed money in the birthday box. Attendance prize won by Mrs Sam Weeks. Other attendees included Mrs Meryl Steele Mrs Milo ele Jr and Mrs Harold aif ley.
Thirteen from this city attended the Iowa Town and Country YWCA Fall Adult Workshop at Ox York Inn in the Amanas Wednesday. Profiles of Women was the subject of the day. Participants included Mrs Calvin Wolf Mrs Bill Boshart and Mrs Robert Day along with many others from the area.
Washington County Republican Women plan to meet Thursday Oct 24 at 2 p.m. at the Wayne Norman home near Wellman. All members are urged to attend.
Ottumwa reported attendees at a civil rights breakfast sponsored by the Iow a Council of Churches and staffed by the National Council of Churches included Mrs. Maurice Ellis Attorney Robert Day and Dr. Vernon G. Elgin of the Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church plus several others. Also noted were Republican Women district meetings in Keokuk, travels between states for family and professional reasons, social club meetings, tours in Montana and Virginia, and local visits among residents including birthday gatherings and hospital news.
Wayland area Sunday School conference will be led by Rev C C Larson of Minneapolis at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church October 18 to 20. Larson, executive secretary and vice-chairman of the National Sunday School Association, will headline sessions including a Friday evening gathering, Saturday workshops, and a Sunday morning service. All sessions are open to the public. The church lies three miles north and 2.4 miles east of Wayland. pastor is Rev E C Schumacher.
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