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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1964
Page
4
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude from multiple families for hospital visits, cards, flowers, prayers, and meals, naming specific individuals and nurses. Livestock prices from Chicago show hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with ranges for weights and grades, including prime, choice, and canner categories.
Grain market update from Chicago notes UPI reporting a range with high low and close figures and previous level. No further context or names provided.
Mrs John Slemmons and two children Janna and Shawn of Stillwater Minnesota are visiting Mrs Slemmons parents Mr and Mrs R B DeLa. Mr and Mrs Floyd Eads of Fulton Illinois spent the weekend here with Mrs Minnie Vater Me ter. They went to Moravia to spend the night and the Eads returned Tuesday. Joe Jones family in Ames for homecoming at Iowa State University and to visit their son Joe Jones. Mrs Jones now acting secretary treasurer of the Mothers Club of Joe's fraternity Delta Sigma Chi. Catherine Smith returned from a visit with daughter Mrs K D Durian in Torrance California.
The local Country Club hosts the last dance of the season on Saturday night Oct 24 from 9 to 12 with buffet at midnight. The Aristocrats play. Arrangements are led by chairmen Mr and Mrs Robert Hammer and co managers Mr and Mrs Mil burn McKay and Mr and Mrs William Steele. Reservations due by Thursday Oct 22 via committee or clubhouse.
Cecil Reed a Cedar Rapids businessman spoke at Washington Y's Men ladies night about life in the United States through a Black perspective. He urged racial understanding and an end to discrimination, noting peaceful efforts for equal rights under law. The event followed a Y’s Men dinner at the YMCA Community Room with Halloween decorations and group activities.
The Washington County WCTU Institute will be held Friday October 23 at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church chapel in Washington. Registration at 9:30 a.m. morning session at 10, afternoon at 1:30. Program topics include Character Education Church School and Spiritual Life with a guest speaker and a film. A cooperative luncheon is served at noon. All interested are welcome.
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