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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1965

Page

2

UNICEF Halloween Drive Urges Pennies for Children

Washington citizens join 13 000 communities collecting pennies for UNICEF on Halloween. The appeal notes 400 million children without classrooms or books and highlights UNICEF’s mission to protect children from hunger disease exploitation and abuse through 500 programs in 100+ countries. Children in America are urged to be generous as Trick or Treat volunteers visit doors.

United States United Nations Children’s Fund Unicef Washington Ambassadors of Goodwill

Halloween Party Honors October Birthdays At United Presbyterian Home

United Presbyterian Home members plan a Halloween party Tuesday evening to honor residents with October birthdays. Relatives visited. many neighbors and local families stopped by over the weekend, including the Megchelsens, Coltons, Hortons, Simpsons, Sproles, and Pratt family members. Dr. George Kerr hosted October birthday tea, while church gatherings and Applied Arts II met with Mrs. Ann Pratt.

George Kerr Applied Arts II Ann Pratt

Golden wedding anniversary hosted by Richland residents

Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mace included Glen Beal Davenport Har old Duke Denver Colo Lester Duke Grinnell Ted Duke Ogden Utah and Don Duke Peoria Ill. They attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Duke at the home of their daughter Mrs. Chalmers Hoskins Richland. The entire family of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Duke, former Washington residents, were present.

Glenn Mace Glen Beal Davenport Harold Duke Denver Colo Lester Duke Grinnell Ted Duke Ogden Utah Don Duke Peoria Ill Lewis Duke Chalmers Hoskins Richland George L. Duke Washington

Social calendar listings for Tuesday to Friday events

A sequence of community group activities listed by day from Tuesday to Friday. See entries for White Shrine Mason ic Temple meetings and entertainment, BPW Club dinner with guest speaker, YWCA mixers in Iowa City, VFW Auxiliary sewing and club meetings, Just Us Priscilla Club, Navajo Club, Chester Pythian Sisters, Bethel Missionary Society, Women of Moose events, and various clubs with times, locations, hosts, and special activities like auctions demonstrations potlucks and holiday bags.

Masonic Temple Family Living Robert Holmes Applied Arts Robert Truax Eileen Jeffrey YWCA Iowa City VFW Dave McGaffey Just Us Club Emma Campbell Priscilla Club Winga Myrtle Neiswanger Oo Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Joe Evanovich Bethel Missionary Society Women of Moose Moose Home Family Living I Floyd Polis Creative Living West Chester WRC Pansy Hill Club Charles Hotle Fleur de Lis Club Joe Martin Lee Baird Legion Hall Masons LBC Club Walter Nicholson Erwin Wulf

Services Thursday for Anna Stransky

Funeral services for Anna Stransky 80 a former Riverside resident are planned for Thursday at 9 am at St Mary s Church Iowa City with a rosary Wednesday at 7 30 pm at McGovern Dwyer Funeral Home in Iowa City She died Monday after an automobile crash on I 80 east of Iowa City She had lived in Iowa City since 1918 born Riverside May 1 1875 daughter of Philip and Julia Kneisel married Frank W Stransky Sept 26 1911 he died April 1963 She leaves one sister Geneva Machovec of Iowa City.

Riverside Anna Stransky St. Mary’s Church Iowa City McGovern - Dwyer Funeral Phillip Julia Mottet Kneisel Frank W. Stransky Geneva Machovec

Weekend visits and family gatherings across towns

Mr and Mrs Fred Andersen spent the weekend in Cedar Falls with daughter Cheri a State College of Iowa student. A Riverside community dinner celebrated Mrs Rose Sojkas birthday with many relatives or friends present. Robert Hammer and Herb Campbell attended Parents Day trips to Nebraska Wesleyan and Iowa State University respectively. Vera Hysell honored at Magnolia home. Bill Baker visited Davenport. Erik’s family birthdays and wedding anniversary noted. Bert Britain returned from Florida vacation.

Fred Andersen Cedar Falls Cheri The State College of Iowa Rose Sojka Riverside Bessie Kosnar Clutter Harry Malichky Wes Sojka Hubert Malichky Vince Sojka Dale Sojka Robert Kloopfer Gene Stewart Robert Hammer Lincoln, Neb Pat Nebraska Wesleyan College Herb Campbell Ames Linda Kappa Alpha Theta House Iowa State University Robert Baker Vera Hysell Magnolia Louis Stockman Bill Baker Davenport Harvey Davis Wheaton Illinois Claire Davis Erik David Livingston Jr Korea Evanston College of Nursing University of Iowa Macbride Rebecca Behrens Mary Ann Miller Charlene Bush Wellman Judy Slemmons

Medical Roll Call Notables From Iowa Towns

Yesterday records list Coralie Briley Washington medical Mrs Norman Bean Ainsworth medical Today Jeffrey Askew Muscatine medical Today Mrs Kenneth Messer and son Columbus Junction Mrs Ernest Yoder and daughter Kalona Michael Loyd Columbus Junction Mrs Grace Churchill Ollie medical notes recorded across multiple Iowa communities

Coralie Briley Washington Norman Bean Ainsworth Medical Kenneth Messer Columbus Junction Ernest Yoder Kalona Michael Loyd Grace Churchill Ollie

Fortnightly Club Music Program Showcases Jazz Heritage

Mrs Ira Morrison hosted Fortnightly Club Music department Monday. Mrs Jon Phieger presented Our Heritage of Jazz Music using jazz tape recordings. Mrs Harold Stevens led the business meeting. Mrs V S Smith reviewed the September Club Woman. A campship project and extension service invite on working mothers planned for Oct 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the ISU building. Rev James E Grubb to discuss Our Heritage of Medieval Church Music next meeting with Mrs Claire Keating. Twenty-one members and two guests attended. Mrs Tom Essex and Mrs Charles Cowell were guests. Mrs William Stewart cohosted.

Ira Morrison Jon Phieger Harold Stevens V. S. Smith Mt. Pleasant Scott Wilcox ISU James E. Grubb Claire Keating Tom Essex Charles Cowell William Stewart

Giant Apple Brought In By Noble Man

W R Schantz of Noble showed a remarkable apple at the Journal office this morning. The giant yellow banana apple weighs 144½ ounces and measures 12½ inches in circumference with a brush on one side. He says the tree bore about four bushels of them, many very large.

W. R. Schantz Noble Journal Office

How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging

SEWEREAMER removes roots paper grease rags and other organic matter from drains without tools. Just mix and pour in floor drain for fast acting results. Packaged in 10 lb cans priced at 4.95 with Carson Plumbing & Heating promoting the product.

Sewereamer

Schoop engagement and upcoming wedding set for November

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schoop of Lost Nation announce Katherine Mae Schoop engagement to Clark Smith of Columbus Junction. They will wed at Lost Nation Lutheran Church at 1:30 PM on Saturday November 27, with friends and relatives invited.

Arthur Schoop Lost Nation Katherine Mae Clark Smith Wesley Smith Jr Columbus Junction Lost Nation Lutheran Church

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