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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1967
Page
3
Walter H Kemp reports a Lou Harris poll finds many upset by growing air pollution yet 56 percent oppose a 15 yearly tax for air pollution control. Experts warn the tax may be small yet political.
Mr and Mrs Russell Kempf of Wellman announce the marriage of their daughter Linda Susan to Dale A Randall son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Randall of Washington Vows were spoken at seven o clock Saturday evening August 27 at Chapel Six Fort Leonard Wood Mo with the immediate families present A wedding supper was served in the Kopper Kettle Room of the Remade Inn in Waynesville Mo Pet E2 and Mrs Randall are living in Waynesville near Ft Leonard Wood where he is stationed with the army
Mrs Walter Anderson entertained the Auxiliary to the Veterans of World War I at a Wednesday morning coffee with Mrs Clifford Connelly assisting. Seventeen present. Guests included Mrs Floyd Maule of Keota and Mrs Floyd Hall of Washington. Plans for Auxiliary work discussed. Mrs Mildred Nelson hosted LBC Club coffee Thursday morning with Mrs John Kurtz as cohostess. Seven members attended. guests were Mrs Bill Nelson and Jeri Lee Snider. Roll call featured each member sharing a school day experience.
The Thursday Rollers Bowling League begins the season next Thursday September 7 at 1 10 p m All members are reminded of the first day of the season.
The Washington Evening Journal lists editorial and business staff roles, publication schedule, and official notices information. It notes the editor, business manager, advertising director, news editor, local advertising, and production superintendent, with affiliation to press associations and circulation audit bodies.
All notices for this social column must be submitted by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication with three day advance printing. Events include Friday Past Matrons Club at 6 30 p m, cooperative dinner at Ma sonic Temple, Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Hall, Lodge No 26 at Ma Marion Ave and UPW meeting postponed one week. Saturday Shirts and Skirts Square Dance canceled. Sunday County Legion and Auxiliary 12 30 p m joint picnic at Lake Darling Youth Center. Shalla reunion at Kalona park noon. Monday YWCA Council 7 30 p m YWCA room Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Rainbow Board 7 p m Ma White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p m Tuesday Washington County Nurses Association 7 p m Cookout at Sunset Park with ham burgers table service and dish to pass. Drink buns dessert furnished. Y Wives 1 30 p m salad luncheon at Y community room Officers and board members hostesses. Wash Away Tops Club 8 p m regular meeting at YWCA. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 7 p m Mrs Clyde Thompson election of officers bring finished articles for crippled children’s hospital.
The Washington County Registered Nurses Association schedules a cookout at Sunset Park for members and husbands on Tuesday September 5 at 7 p.m. Members should bring hamburger dishes table service and a dish to pass. Drinks buns and dessert will be provided.
Pastor Charles E. Cowell and Mrs. Cowell led a Variety Night program recounting early American history with slides from their travels. Visitors included Mrs. Archie M. Euwer back from a 17 day Chautauqua trip, and social calls spanned Marshalltown to Hartley with several local families hosting guests.
Noble residents recount a two week Albany stay by Danny and Jerry Stauffer and Ted Simpson visiting grandparents and friends. News note of Nancy Schlatter leaving for Hesston Kansas to college and a wedding in Indiana. Community updates include travels to Yellowstone and the State Fair, local visits, weather mentions, and school days starting with no buses in the area.
On the record, Dwain Tschantz relocates a garage on lot at 821 North Iowa, while Tony Redeker proposes a new garage at 717 South Second. Lester Krabill seeks a new residence at 310 South Seventh, Eva Bauer adds an addition to her 434 East Harrison house, and Eugene Wilson plans a new garage at 1024 North Fifth. Additional projects include John W. Miller adding to his house at 803 South Third, Tom English’s new carport for Washington Community Schools at 404 West Main along with razing an old building, William C. Loyd moves into a garage at 1123 East Third, Kenneth McCoy remodels a storefront at 207 209 211 South Marion, Gaylen Bickford builds a new garage at 817 North Seventh, Dr G E Montgomery adds a patio at 827 South Second, Raymond J. Roth moves into a garage at 1114 East Second, Melvin J. Stigers adds a new garage at 741 South Avenue C, and O A Cobb adds an addition to a garage at 948 South Fourth.
Hospital admissions include Mrs. Charles Hen non of Keota under medical care and Mrs. Daryl Dunbar of Washington for surgery. Births recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sommer of Crawfordsville a son. Dismissals list Ernest Gideon and Sam Miller of Washington, Mrs. Raymond Coon of Ainsworth, Phillip Roth of Washington, and Mrs. Stephen Messenger and son of Brighton.
The Y Wives plan a salad luncheon for Tuesday September 5 at 1 50 p m in the Community room of the Y Officers and board members will be hostesses to start the fall season with the gathering.
C H G Oldham a Sussex University researcher told a meeting of the Association of British Scientists that Communist China would likely possess an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead in the near future. He noted China’s hydrogen bomb success and forecast a realistic 20 to 30 year path to nuclear parity with the West.
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