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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1963

Page

3

Mid-Prairie Homecoming Plans Highlight Week of Events

The Mid-Prairie High School sets Homecoming activities from October 24 to 25 with a pep rally, bonfire, queen and attendants crowning at the football game, and a Sunday center dance. Queen candidates include Janice Bates Janet Johnson Ruby Mast and Donna Schlabaugh while kings include Kirk Bailey Gary Martin Glenn Miller and Rusty Parcell. Also noted are Future Homemakers members, a Scholastic Aptitude Test for seniors, booster pins sale, and a state council conference attendance with plans for a work night and scrapbook donations to Children’s Hospital.

M-Phs Janice Bates Tom Bates Wellman Janet Johnson Roy Johnson Ruby Mast Fannie Mast Kalona Donna Schlabaugh Don ‘Schlabaugh Kirk Bailey Paul Bailey Riverside Gary Martin William Martin Glenn D. Miller Delmer Miller Wellman Rusty Parcell Karl Parell West Chester Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk English Valley Bears Dwight Huggins Mid-Prairie High Mid - Prairie Iowa Association of Student Councils Iowa State University Ames Ocober Mid - Prairie Council Mid-Prairie High School MPHS Donna Sehlabaugh Carmen Griggs Susie Swartzendruber Nancy Mangod Schaeffer Hall Iowa City Jerry Higgins

4 H Club Activities Rankin Cubs and Cedar Clippers

Franklin Cubs 4 H Club hosted a family night at Franklin Center with a cooperative supper and business meeting led by Gary Reif. Members received premium checks for County Fair exhibits, heard travel reports to Washington DC and Ames Career Day, and welcomed two new members Tom Dawson and Cindy Statler. Cedar Clippers 4 H Club met at Anita Hammen home with 10 members and elected officers Shirley Tinnis, Susan Knupp, Jackie Knupp, Pam Norman, Anita Hammen, Rita Jones. joint meeting with Cedar Chips announced for Nov 11 at Prairie Flower School with an extension council election.

Rankin Cubs Franklin Cubs Franklin Center Gary Reif Diana Reif Marion Timmins Deanna Statfer Washington, D. C Nancy Mangold Ames Merritt Canady County Extension Tom Dawson Cindy Statler Cedar Clippers Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Anita Hammen Marsha Knupp Patty Redlinger Abbie Timmins Shirley Tinnis Susan Knupp Jackie Knupp Pam Norman Rita Jones Cedar Chips Prairie Flower School

Seat belt sale in Washington proves popular

Te news briefs report WaSmamaeot Faycees pleased with a charity sale of seat belts held in Washington on Saturday. Between 15 and 125 belts were sold. Organizers plan to continue the non profit sale at a future date.

Are Ty News WaSmamaeot Faycees Washington

Waco PTA hears program on physical fitness for youth

About 250 people attended the Waco Parent Teacher Association meeting at Crawfordsville Wednesday evening. Esther Frisk presented on physical fitness and seventh and eighth grade boys demonstrated football warm up exercises. Fifth and sixth grade girls showed tests used in town schools, to be repeated next spring.

Vis Waco Parent Teacher Association Crawfordsville Esther Frisk Frisk Waco Robert Wayman Crawfordsville School Vernon Fletcher Crawfordsville Lions Crawfordville Bank Waco Marching Band

Good neighbor deed at Walter Jones farm

A husking bee was held at Walter Jones farm to assist with the harvest. Neighbors pitched in with pickups and wagons including Richard and Dwight Hayes Elmer Young Bob Libe Earl Chorpening John Johnson Bob Griffith Lester Nicola Glen Miller Lawrence Miksch Harold Klopfenstein Roger Stout Isaac and Elwood Kleese Pat Burroughs Frank Peiffer. Women helped by preparing a noon meal and dressing chickens with the aid of Mrs Dwight Hayes Mrs John Johnson Mrs Richard Hayes Mrs Earl Chorpening and Mrs Elwood Kleese. Other neighbors sent dishes for the meal.

Walter Jones Richard and Dwight Hayes Elmer Young Bob Libe Earl Chorpening John Johnson Bob Griffith Lester Nicola Glen Miller Lawrence Miksch Harold Klopfenstein Roger Stout Iaac Elwood Kleese Pat Burroughs Frank Peiffer Richard Hayes Elwood Kleese Mary Reister Earl Davis

Prayers May Be Said In Local Languages by Clergy

The Vatican council approved a plan allowing bishops to permit Roman Catholic clergy to say the daily divine office in their own languages rather than Latin. The change requires individual bishop approval and preserves Latin usage for most cases. The vote reached 1904 to 131, surpassing the two thirds needed, marking the final major amendment to a liturgical reform document discussed since 1962.

Vatican City UPI Ecumenical Council Council

Bishops Seek Deletion Of Section On Church State Relations

Archbishop Lawrence Shehan on behalf of U S bishops urges removing a brief section in a document about the laity claiming it could be mis read as condemning church state separation. He warns the topic is too delicate for casual treatment and should be addressed in a separate future document.

Lawrence Shehan Baltimore Shehan United States U. S

Journalist L. Erwin At Wood Visits Washington High

Journalism instructor L. Erwin Atwood of State University of Iowa and secretary of the Iowa High School Press Association will confer with Washington High School journalism students. He will offer suggestions to improve the yearbook and newspaper during Friday afternoon visits on November 1.

L. Erwin Atwood State University of Iowa Iowa High School Press Association Washington High School

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