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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1963

Page

2

Social and club notes cover weddings and events

Relatives attend the wedding of Richard Jackson and Patricia Berding at Holy Family Church Mason City with a Frontier Club reception. Other items note Kristine Kay Allison birth, Arlo Jones visiting Washington from Colorado, and local club participants at an Iowa City festival. Mentions of hospital surgeries, a hip fracture, an 18 day Italy tour, and an engagement for Karen Heisdorffer of Cedar Rapids to Rick McKiernan with Nov. 16 wedding plans in Keota.

Richard Dick) Jackson Wilbur Jackson Patricia Jean Berding Alfred Berding Manly Oren C. Hines Center Point Ollie Franklin Walter Starr Lily Washington Holy Family Mason City Frontier Chuir Arlo Jones Black Forest Colo Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa Daven Port Joneses Walter Parrell Jr Italy Pio Barone - Lumaga Farrell Underwood ‘Typewriter Corporation Alvie V. Heisdorfer Keota Karen Cecelia Ceadar Rapids Rick McKiernan E. E McKiernan Denver St. Mary's Catholic Church Miss Heisdorffer Mercy Hospital

Friday Television Highlights From United Press International

The One hour documentary profiles the aims and roles of women across eight countries with scenes from a Playboy Club bunny waitress to a Nigerian home life and a Tokyo bath house. Also features Simone Signoret and Sterling Hayden discussing careers and an NBC Bob Hope special with major US stars.

ABC Bunny Tokyo Smith College Nigeria Housewives Simone Signoret Ernie Ford Sterling Hayden Noon Cor CBS Nathan Hale Bob Hope NBC Andy Griffith Martha Raye Jane Russell Beryl Davis Connie Haines Sandy Koufax Don Drysdale Tommy Davis Burke’s Law Alex Dobbs

Garden Club Tour and Talk at County Home

Twenty members of the Garden Club met at the County Home for a tour of the facility and a discussion of mental health led by Mrs. Keith Proctor, matron of the home. The group opened with scripture and prayer, received a district meeting report, and shared cookies and coffee at the close.

Garden Club Keith Proctor P.F. Whisler R. J. Dawson Tipton S.M. Burn

On the record Holmes Ainsworth a daughter

Dismissed today Mrs Willard Widmer and daughter in Washington.

Willard Widmer Washington

Local club outings and meetings span week in Mt. Pleasant area

Mrs Mabel Bain hosted eight in the 0 Go 1 Go Club with cards at two tables. High score went to Mrs George Jarrard and low to Mrs Dan Rohrer. Handcraft HI dinner at Iris Courts, Mt Pleasant, then calendar factory tour. Fortnightly Club tickets available from Mrs Dick Ballard. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club trip to Fairfield included Universal Plastic Plant visit. next meeting Nov 6 with cancer films. Garden 1 met in Ainsworth with program on storing treasures for winter and autumn decor ideas.

Mabel Bain George Jarrard Dan Rohrer Emma Campbell Handcraft HI Iris Courts Mt. Pleasant Handcraft OI Dick Ballard VEW VFW Fairfield Universal Plastic Plant Dave McGaffey Carl Kelley Mary Reister Willard Gray Dwight Hayes John Custer Robert Lowe Sr Clifford Tait Amos Fitzgerald Don Bealer Maynard Goff Francis Reed Meryl Steele

Social calendar of events and meetings listing

Social calendar notices due by 10 a.m. and printed three days in advance. Thursday events include Women of Moose 8 p.m. Moose Home and Executive Board meetings. Featured speakers and varied activities cover decorating, crafts, dances, square dancing, and church society meetings. Saturday events offer dances, concerts, and community gatherings at Legion Hall, Country Club, and YMCA routes. Monday schedules include Ninety Niners trip, Baptist classes, music department talk, and child study sessions.

AML Women of Moose Moose Home Family Living I Charles Robison Robert Geuther Wally Horn Legion Hall Rebekah Fellowship Hall C.C Niffenegger Nday YMCA Keosauqua Hotel Manning Baptist Christian Builders Walter A. Smith Applied Arts Roy Bauer Max Smith

Hawkeye Twin Club Plans Oct 27 Birthday at Des Moines Airport

The Hawkeye Twin Club will celebrate its eighth birthday Sunday October 27 at Des Moines Iowa near Fleur Drive and the gravel road gate. The gathering runs noon to 3 with serving at 1 pm. Members should bring table service and a covered dish.

Hawkeye Twin Club Des Moines Fleur Drive

October 4-H Maidens meeting in Iowa with 22 members

The October Iowa Maidens 4-H Club met at Vaughn Rinner’s home with 22 members and two leaders. Kathy Hora presided as new officers were installed by Alice Lance. New members Bonnie Walker and Annis e Reschly joined. blue ribbons were awarded for record books. Halloween themed refreshments were served. November meeting canceled.

Iowa Maidens Vaughn Rinner George Hora Kathy Hora Alice Lance Sue Berdo Dorothy Hammen Rosemary Reed Pamela McGuire Kathy Horn Connie Lance Dianna Duensing Bonnie Walker Annice Reschly Dianna Carrie Hammen Dianna Hammen

Mrs Miller Honored by Ladies in Blue at Iowa City VA

A social evening honored Mrs Golia Miller as she prepares to winter in Texas. Hostess Mrs H F Perry and a group of volunteers including Mrs Ethel Palmer Mrs Bertha Henry Mrs Evelyn Goss and others attended. The Ladies in Blue have donated over 13 000 hours of volunteer service at the Iowa City hospital.

Mrs. Miller Ladies Ladies In Blue Iowa City H.F. Perry Golia Miller Tex Perry Ethel Palmer Bertha Henry Evlyn Goss Veda Latta Lillie Moore Mary Horning Russell Frink Elsie Fox Goia Miller Wilfred Cole Russell Goodin

Quadruplets born in New York City

A 27 year old New York City mother, Rhoda Brecker, delivered quadruplets by cesarean at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. The father, Martin Brecker, an attorney, has not named the newborns yet. The four babies, weighing a total of 13% pounds, are in incubators as a precaution and expected to remain there for a few days.

YORK UPI Rhoda Brecker Columbia, Presbyterian Medical Center Martin Brecker

Barracks and Auxiliary Hold Potluck Dinner at Legion Hall

World War I Barracks and Auxiliary met for a potluck at the Legion Hall. Guests included George Maul, fourth district commander, and Mrs Maull. Members helped sew and mend sheets and gowns for the veterans hospital in Town City. Ainsworth members assisted chapel services, Mrs Thora Pease sang. Mrs Edna Bushek named national parliamentarian at Detroit convention. Banquet in Sigourney honored William R. Kime of Richland, new national commander. First district meeting set for Mechanicsville on Oct 27. Coffee committee included Mrs Neal Burton and Mrs Henry Kiene.

Legion Hall George Maul Maull Keota Clifford Connelly Kent Veterans Hospital Town City Ainsworth Thora Pease Harry Ramseyer Claud McCoy Detroit Edna Bushek Sigourney William R. Kime Richland Mechanicsville Neal Burton Henry Kiene

English Welfare State Discussed By Dr Wright At Kiwanis

Dr Neville Wright of England spoke at the Washington Kiwanis Club on the welfare state core idea that freedom requires responsibility and free enterprise linked with control. He described the National Health Program as a key element and noted broad public approval with some abuses. The club also discussed the upcoming Kiwanis Travelog Series The Lost Mission of Santa Ysa vel opening November 18 as a popular educational program.

Neville Wright England Washington Kiwanis Club Ray Carter Wright Santa Ysavel

Shipping costs block wheat sale to Soviet bloc

Washington officials expressed optimism about American wheat sales to Russia despite unresolved shipping costs. Commerce authorized 1.2 million bushels of corn to Hungary, with another larger corn deal under consideration. An export license for 5,000 tons of soybean meal to Hungary also awaited approval. Both sides noted delays due to U.S. flag vessel requirements and higher shipping costs, while Hodges and Freeman called the talks promising.

Washington UPI Russia Commerce Department Hungary Eoen Kennedy Soviet Bloc U.S Sergei Borisov State Department Commerce Luther H. Hodges Agriculture Orville L. Freeman

Greek poet Seferis wins 1963 Nobel Prize in literature

Greek diplomat and poet Seferis, born in 1900 in Izmir, wins the Nobel Prize for literature, the first Greek laureate. The award totals 51,158 dollars, recognizing his unique language and lasting cultural impact. Seferis, longtime ambassador to London, has a storied career in Greek foreign service and poetry.

Stockholm Sweden UPI Giorgos Seferiades Seferiades Swedish Academy of Letters Diplomat Seferis London Foreign Service Izmir Turkey Athens Asia Minor Greece Cambridge University William Foyle

End of Opera tion Big Lift Nears Completion in Europe

American Air Force planes push toward the end of the massive Opera tion Big Lift ferrying 14 500 troops of the 2nd Armored Division from Bergstrom Texas to Germany. The final C 130 was to land at Sembach Air Force Base near Frankfurt with delays from weather and diversions. General Lemnitzer said rapid outside reinforcement is essential to NATO success.

Frankfurt Germany UPI Texas U.S 2Nd Armored Big Lift Sembach Air Force Base Bergstrom Air Force Air Force Rhein-Main Sembach Rhein - Main Chaumont Toul Etain France Lyman L. Lemnitzer Europe Paris North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Bus charter to Chicago Bears Packers game cancelled

A proposal to charter a bus for area men to attend the Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers game in Chicago has been cancelled. Tickets for the game were unavailable in the required quantity, according to Walt Farrell Sr.

Chicago Bear-Green Bay Packer Chicago Walt Farrell Sr

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