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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1962

Page

2

Fortnightly Club Anniversary Dinner Reservations

Mrs. Harry Ramseyer invites reservations for the Fortnightly Club anniversary dinner on November 6 at the St James School gymnasium. The program themed Talent Show Case features local talent with a Kalona club group. Past presidents to be honored. tickets led by Mrs. Ramseyer. program by Mrs. Wilson Putman. table decorations by Mrs. William Putman. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Price $1.50.

Harry Ramseyer St. James School Kalona Ramseyer Wilson Putman William Putman

Catholic Daughters Plan Buffet Luncheon and Bake Sale

The Catholic Daughters finance committee meets to organize a buffet lunch and bake sale at St. James cafeteria on Thursday November 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Public invited. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Leo Marie Mrs. Tom Cannon Mrs. Islea Schuldty Mrs. George Hora Miss Bertha Dempsey and Mrs. Paul Horak.

Catholic Daughters St. James Leo Marie Tom Cannon Islea Schuldty George Hora Bertha Dempsey Paul Horak

Club Activities at Navajo Club Meeting

Mrs. Clifford Connelly entertained 15 Navajo Club members on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Howard McBride and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn assisted with lunch. Vice President Mrs. Walter Anderson led the meeting in the president’s absence and opened with a reading titled Halloween Bonfires. Quiz contest provided by Mrs. Augusta Lester and Mrs. O. E. Sehmmitt.

Clifford Connelly Navajo Club Howard McBride Floyd Blankenhorn Walter Anderson Augusta Lester O. E Sehmitt

Social Calendar of Community Groups and Meetings

Notices list events and meetings across local clubs and organizations. Child Study groups, Women of Moose, PTA discussion, Farm Bureau Women, Word Weavers, Legion Hall event, Country Club dinner dance, and a Halloween party with potluck details and times. Reservations required for some events.

Bruce Campbell Richard Ross Charles Robison Women of Moose Moose Home Stewart PTA James Frier Wendell Eden West Chester Pythian Don Darbyshire Jackson Farm Bureau Ruth Mae Gideon Harry Suter

Go I Go Club Meeting Highlights and Winners

Mrs. Mabel Bain hosted the Go I Go Club with Mrs. Charles Schiebel leading the business session. Schiebel won the high pinochle score while Mrs. Emma Campbell had the lowest. Next meeting set by Mrs. E. E. Ward.

Mabel Bain Charles Schiebel

Local Social and Community News Highlights

Des Moines hosts State Bankers Convention with Washington National Bank and Washington State Bank attendees. Local gatherings include dinners for Father Leon Gelskey, visitors from Los Angeles, and a large extended family dinner in Keota. Christen Denise Hartzler born Oct 14 joins family including Tim and John Hartzler and grandparents. Dr. M. H. Sartor returns home recuperating after hospital stay.

Phil Weldin Frank Crone Richard Weeks P. L. Etter Robert Wiley Washington National Bank State Banker's Convention Des Moines State Bankers’ Convention Washington State Bank Lee Holland John Winga Frank Kos Earl Miller E. D. Morrison Jr Merritt McDaniel Dale Hartzler Cedar Rapids Christen Denise Jess Hartzler West Chester

4-H Activities Jackson Jills Meet for Potluck Dinner

The Jackson Jills 4-H Club and families gathered at the Farm Bureau building for a potluck. Merritt Canady and Jim Frier attended as guests. Barbara Beranek was elected president with Jean Sojka as vice treasurer and Kathy Horn as historian and reporter.

Jackson Jills 4-H Club Farm Bureau Merritt Canady Jim Frier Barbara Beranek Trasurer Jean Sojka Kathy Horn

Two Talks at Meeting Of Toastmasters Club

Preston Harvey served as toast master for the weekly Toastmasters meeting at Captain's Table. Table topic chairman Lawrence Miksch directed interests as John Myers spoke on Future Present Past and Roy Hodges discussed Advertising Where Is It. The group meets each Wednesday with invited guests.

Preston Harvey Toastmasters Club Lawrence Miksch John Myers Roy Hodges Myers Hodges

World War I Barracks Auxiliary Hold Legion Dinner

The World War I Barracks and Auxiliary met for a potluck in the Legion Rooms Tuesday evening. An Auxiliary session followed led by president Mrs Albert Wehr. Members reported on a party for 171 patients and staff at Veterans Hospital Iowa City and planned district meeting in Iowa City November 18.

Legion Rooms Harry Ramseyer Veterans Hospital Iowa City Wehr Ramseyer Claud McCoy Neal Burton George Wine North Inglish Lloyd Dickinson Packwood Loretta Flander Flander

Women Republicans in Midwest caravan push for Schwengel fifth term

A group of women, wearing themed scarves, travel through Muscatine to Burlington and beyond on a GOP campaign tour for 55 year old Schwengel. The route includes Muscatine Columbus Junction Mount Pleasant Fairfield Keosauqua Donnellson Fort Madison Keokuk Wapello Washington Wellman Williamsburg Homestead Iowa City Tipton Wilton Junction and Davenport with a Lincoln Day luncheon in Homestead and a Johnson County reception for Governor candidate Norman Erbe.

Congress Chicago Iown House Senate Defense State Department Schwengel Sen Rourke) Hickenlooper Muscatine Fred Anotter Columbus Junction Mount Pleasant Fairfield Keosauqua Donnellson Fort Madison Keokuk Burlington Schwenger Wapello Washington Wellman Williamsburg Homestead Iowa City Tipton Wilton Junction Davenport Johnson County Norman A. Erbe

Helscher couple observe 57th wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs J W Helscher of Keota celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary today October 25. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Richard Lodnsdale of Daytona Beach Florida who concluded a three week visit here with their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs Max L Smith and children Mark and Annette.

James K. Monroe West Magnolia Street San Antonio Texas John Edgar Monroe Debby Brenneman H. J. Brenneman Washington J. L. McGraw J.W. Helscher Keota Richard Lonsdale Daytona Beach Fla Max L. Smith Mark and Annette

Local Births and Transfers Reported in Yesterday and Today

Yesterday entries list Effie Anderson Michael Fish Mark Crile and families in Washington Kalona Wellman Hedrick and Kalona Mill er Hershberger Swartzendruber Nichols. Today notes Walter Fritz in Brighton a son and several Washington residents including Wheelan Goodwin Smith Seeberger Dawson and Edgar Payne transfers to Pines Rest Home in Washington Wayland.

Effie Anderson Washington Michael Fish Mark Crile West Chester Maurice Swartzendruber Kalona Jonas D. Miller Cecil G. Hershberger Wellman Robert Nichols Hedrick Walter Fritz Brighton John H. Wheelan Everette Goodwin and Son Walter Smith Helen Seeberger Helen Dawson the Pines Rest Home Edgar Payne Wayland

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