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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

2

Lyric Singers Shine in Washingtons First Pro Music Night

The Washington Concert Association opened its first professional music series in twenty years with The Lyric Singers drawing a crowd over six hundred at the junior school auditorium. The six young vocalists, led by pianist Sanford Benenson and featuring bass Keith Cota and baritone Raymond Murcell, offered a varied program of show tunes operatic numbers and religious pieces and earned enthusiastic encores. The next concert is Princeton Chamber Orchestra on February 8 with Classic Jazz Trio on April 12 and violinist Stanley Plummer on April 25.

Washington Concert Association Aumce Washington Lyric Singers Keith Cota Show Boat Lida Rose Music Man Sanford Benenson Raymond Murcell Murcell Princeton Chamber Orchestra Stanley Plummer

Ron Norton Leads Eagle Court Of Honor For Troop 242

Eagle Scout Ron Norton was honored at the quarterly Eagle Court of Honor in St. James with opening and closing ceremonies by Order of the Arrow Scouts. Awards were given by committee members including Russell Long Greenlee Franzen Booth and McCarthy. Willa Dickens delivered the Eagle Charge, and Norton served as senior patrol leader with several other Scouts earning advancement and merit badges. The troop received multiple awards including the Baden Powell award and a presidential citation, with future events noted for Goode trail in October and winter camp plans.

St. James Ron Norton Order of the Arrow Scouts Frank Russell Cecil Long Ralph Greenlee Charles Franzen Gilbert Wood Bob Stevenson Gordon Secrest Richard Schucks Gene Booth Bernard McCarthy Don Norton Robert Stevenson Jim Blakeney Lavon Worley Willa Dickens Iowa City Larry Mabb Gary Franzen Rose Russell Den Phil Long Rollin Secrest Tracy Baumert Steve Jaspering John Blakeney Gary McClure Red Cross Order of Arrow Dick Schucks Richard Schucks Jr John Marie Lester Worley Ted Te Bockhorst Order of Arrow Brotherhood Earl Voelker Wauhawk Ron Carey Steve Mineart Gary Mineart Brian Romine Steve Mineart, Jr Dave Booth Mickey Smith Jim Fuhr Dan Secrest Richard Schuck Ted Tebeckhorst Randy Russell Dennis Franzen Doug Greenlee Dave Whittaker Baden Powell Tenderfoot John Lins Tom Marie Tod Nemmers Pat Brock Ron Wood Rich Wood Eric Baumert Arnold Smith Rick Vargason John McCarthy Jim Pearl Matt Baldrige Mike Voelker Joe Giardino Mike Vargason Doug Bringer Ted TeBockhorst Rick Goodwin Tim Rich Crapo Park Burlington Lake Goode

Women's Bowling High Scores Reported for 1976

Score highlights include Merry Mixers posting high marks and Polka Dots rounding out 1917. Four Spares totaled 691 and Slow Rollers 6901 while Anna Munson posted 504 204 and Sandra Dorset 479 190.

Anna Munson Sandra Dorset

Local Service Man Pvt Robert C Jacobs Named

Pvt Robert C Jacobs NG 26 830 358 Co Dist Bn Class 89 USA MED TC Ft Sam Houston Texas 78234 son of Mr and Mrs Bob Jacobs Jr Rural Route 2 Ainsworth Nebraska.

Robert C. Jacobs NG Co. Dist USA Med TC Ft. Sam Houston Texas Jacobs Is the Son Mrs Bob Jacobs Jr Rural Route Ainsworth

Former Wayland man dies in Hamilton Ohio

Wayland mourns Harry Wenger 69 of Hamilton Ohio who died Sunday after a long cancer battle. Son of the late John and Nona Wenger, he was born and raised in Wayland. Sister Mrs Mable Wetting left Sunday to attend the funeral. No further details available.

Wayland Harry Wenger Hamilton Ohio Wenger John and Nona Wenger Mable Wetting

Kennedy on Cuban crisis near nuclear war and restraint

Robert Kennedy reveals how advisers pressed for an immediate attack on Cuba and how close the world came to war. He notes McNamara backed blockade and the need for civilian control, while JFK insisted the U S would not threaten Soviet security and sought peace without conceding vital interests.

Abraham Lincoln Robert Kennedy Cuba Joint Chiefs of Staff Kennedy Curtis LeMay Air Force George Wallace LeMay U.S Berlin Maxwell D. Taylor McNamara Defense Robert S. McNamara Russia United States

Progress Club meets with guests and Europe talk

Mrs. Henry Widmer hosts the Progress Club meeting in Wayland on October 2 with four guests from Iowa City and local members. Melba Widmer presented photos and discussed her Europe trip. Other items note moving, hospital stays, eye surgeries, and local visiting after the gathering.

Wayland Progress Club Henry Widmer Grace Eicher Melba Widmer Iowa City M. H. Schlatter Ralph Pagen Europe William Bean Katie Wenger Harold Wenger J. C. Wenger Emerson Wyman Richard Meyer Annette Mark Alburque New Mexico Dogwood Park Forest Illinois

Local airman departs for Offutt AFB after leave

Bonnie J. Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Gray, left Saturday for Offutt AFB in Omaha after a two week leave at home. She is a specialist in the supply department. Mrs. Charles Ragan learned her daughter, Mrs. C. R. McCutchen, formerly Elizabeth Ragan, was injured in a car crash in Long Beach. She suffered broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder and is a patient at St. Mary's Hospital. The McCutchen home address is 3435 East First Street Apt. 12 Long Beach California 90803.

Theennedy Onassis Olive Tree Polycarpos Athanassiou Artemis Garoufalidou Vatican Vatican City Athina Mary Tina) Vanos Marlborough Ter Moxley Byron Thomas Terry Farmer Vietnam General Hospital Hawaii U. S San Francisco California Stella Boller East Campbell Ave Phoenix Arizona Good Samaritan Hospital Eda Boshart Mercy Hospital Gladys Widmer Maynard Widmer Puerto Rico William R. Schantz Noble Veteran's Hospital Iowa City Truman Beckler Becklers Lester Krabill Washington Joseph Graber WAF Bonnie J. Gray Willard E. Gray Offutt Afb Omaha Nebraska Charles Ragan C. R. McCutchen Elizabeth Ragan Long Beach St. Mary's Hospital McCutchen East First Street Apt. 12

Women of Moose announce meetings and drives

The Women of the Moose remind the group of a formal enrollment at the Thursday meeting and a dish towel shower for Moose kitchen. Members should bring towels and gifts for Mooseheart and Moose Haven, and note the toy party date change to Tuesday October 29 at 7 30 p m at Moose Homes hosted by the homemaking committee.

Women OF MOOSE

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