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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1966

Page

3

Honor Votruba anniversary celebrated at family gathering

West Chester couple Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Votruba observed their 47th wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception at daughter Mrs. Charles Dawson's home. A cooperative dinner drew numerous relatives from Washington, Thornton Colorado, Marion Iowa, Kalona Iowa, Hedrick Iowa, Nevada Iowa, and Omaha Nebraska. The afternoon featured socializing and photographs.

A. J. Votruba West Chester Charles Dawson John Votruba Rick Tiffany Lee Anne Thornton, Colo Charles Votruba

Social calendar notices with varied club events and times

All notices for this column must be in by 10 am on the day of first publication. Listings show women and men group meetings across venues such as Mason Temple, Rainbow Girls, Moose Home, Knights of Columbus, and churches. Times range from 6:30 pm to 9:30 am with note changes in place or time.

Country Club Ainsworth Ces Masonic Temple Harmony Club Captain's Table Rainbow Girls Women of Moose Moose Rebekah Club CES Masoic Temple Pleasant Hill CWF HJ Club Lorence Marek Knights of Columbus KC Hall Marion Ave UPW Circle Friendship Club Emma Shaw Walnut Women’s Club Maurice Pacha Prairie Home Antioch Social Club Homer Brinning Martha Group Harold Beenblossom Priscilla Group Fred Bourgeois

BPW officers to state board meet

Josephine Janecek, president of the local BPW Club, plans to attend the state BPW board meeting in Waterloo September 10 and 11. Local officers Lou Hough and Geraldine Sehulty also attend. Herbert V. Hake will speak at the Saturday banquet on Preserving the Past. Dr. Roger Anderson will deliver the Sunday morning message on Freedom Is Not. About 300 federation members are expected. Miss Lillian Thada of Fairfield will preside.

Josephine Janecek Business and Professional Women’s Club BPW Waterloo Highrise Lou Hough Geraldine Sehulty Herbert V. Hake State College of Iowa Cedar Falls

Record of Admitted and Dismissed Patients

On the record yesterday Mrs. Milton Birka from Washington medical and Mrs. Robert Baker from Washington surgery were admitted. Today dismissal notes include Mrs. Grace Church ill Ollie and Mrs. Lowell Stacy from Brighton.

Milton Birka Washington, Medical Robert Baker Washington, Sur Grace Churchill Ollie Lowell Stacy Brighton

Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women Meeting Report

Members and husbands of the Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women gathered with George Horas on Tuesday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Haydn Thomas. The hostess led the business meeting while Mrs Keith Hora directed a political quiz. Mrs Leroy Ye, Mrs Gilbert Wood and Mrs Dean Sandburg presented a political skit. Opinionaries were introduced by Gilbert Wood and Mr Thomas led a discussion. Mrs Wood served as cohost.

Jackson Township Farm Bureau George Horas Haydn Thomas Keith Hora Leroy Ye Gilbert Wood Dean Sandburg Thomas

Sharp Corner School reunion planned

The annual Sharp Corner School reunion is planned for Sunday, Sept. 18, at the hall at Ta. All former students, teachers and residents are invited to attend and bring anyone interested. A basket dinner will be served at noon. Officers: president Mrs Lester Mayer, vice president Maud Ackley, secretary treasurer Osie Mannhardt. Committee: Mr. and Mrs. Dale Edwa rd, Mrs. Katie Burger for arrangements, Junior Hinkle, Mrs. Lester Graff, Mrs. Ralph Smith for entertainment. Bring entertainment if able.

Sharp Corner Lester Mayer Maud Ackley Osie Mannhardt Dale Edward Katie Burger Junior Hinkle Lester Graff Ralph Smith

Public Auction Notices Sweep Keokuk Keota and Nearby Areas

Public sale listings for September include a 520 acre land parcel three miles north and one east of Webster in Keokuk County starting at 10 a.m. on September 8, with related auctions at 12:30 p.m. near Wayland on Highway 78. September 9 sees a 160 acre farm and personal property three miles north and two and a half miles east of Keota starting 1 p.m. C Roy Funston estate. September 10 features household goods at ? St starting 1 p.m. Mrs Edgar Porter. Weekly livestock auctions occur at Wa pello Livestock Auction on Highway 61, Kalona hosts Ka Jona Sales Barn weekly, Wayland sale at noon, Ollie Livestock Exchange on Tuesdays, Smylie's Livestock Market in Columbus Junction on Wednesdays, and Washington Livestock Sales Co on Fridays.

Webster Keokuk County Wayland Highway 78 Allen Hertig Ecntrix Keota Iowa Roy Funston Edgar Porter Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Highway 61 Wapello Ka Jona Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Smylie’s Livestock Market Columbus Junction Town Washington Livestock Sales Co

Courtesy held for Taylor Stout family

A courtesy was held for the Taylor Stout family of Point Reyes California who were called to Washington by the illness and death of Emmett Stout. Relatives gathered at Inset Park to visit with the family. A potluck was served. Several attendees had not seen each other since 1959.

Taylor Stout Point Reyes Calif Washington Emmett Stout Stout Inset Park

Seventy Two Attend Shalla Reunion at Sunset Park

Seventy two persons attended the Shalla reunion Sunday at Sunset Park Washington with a noon basket dinner. Committee in charge were Mr and Mrs Clifford Shalla and Mr and Mrs Dale Marek. The 1967 reunion committee includes Mr and Mrs Joe Allen Kalona and Mr and Mrs Daryl Goodwin Wellman.

Shalla Sunset Park Washington Clifford Shalla Dale Marek Joe Allen Kalona Daryl Goodwin Wellman

Shower honors two recent brides

A double bridal shower was held at the Cloyce Crowe home in Westchester Tuesday evening honoring Mrs. Robert Parcell, formerly Janis Crawford of Winfield, and Mrs. Russell Parcel, formerly Janice Bates of Wellman. Guests crafted tissue paper wedding gowns, scrapbooks were made, and games were played for 25 attendees.

Westchester Cloyce

American Home III Luncheon Meeting Next Tuesday

American Home III of the Fortnightly Club will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. on Tuesday Sept 13 at Prairie Home. Members should call Mrs Harry Ramseyer for reservations by Sept 10 and those needing transportation to call Mrs Della McBride. Dues are due at this first meeting with a planned program and a business session.

American Home III Prairie Home Harry Ramseyer Della McBride

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Elect New Officers

Mrs James Hotebki hosted the Shiloh Sunshine Sisters with 11 members and guest Mrs John Klusman of Hermitage Mo. Officers elected include Mrs Wes Ramsey president Mrs Don Schantz vice president Mrs Willard Widmer secretary treasurer and Mrs Dave Schantz reporter and assistant reporter. Flower committee members named Mrs Ralph Schoonover Mrs Howard Baker and Mrs Ralph Schoonover. They sent flowers to the Children's Hospital at Town City. Next meeting will be with Mrs Galen Widmer on Oct 4.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters James _Hotebki John Klusman Hermitage Wes Ramsey Don Schantz Willard Widmer Dave Schantz Ralph Schoonover Howard Baker Fower Children’s Hospital Town City Galen Widmer

Engagement for Katherine Kleopfer and Francis Gaulocher

Riverside announces the engagement of Katherine Ann Kleopfer and Francis Leroy Gaulocher of Iowa City. No wedding date has been set. Miss Kleopfer, a Highland High and Iowa City Commercial College graduate, works as a secretary in the University of Iowa Home Economics Dept. Gaulocher, a Iowa City High School alum, attended the University of Iowa and serves in the army stationed at Fort Benning.

Riverside Katherine Ann Kleopfer Francis Leroy Gaulocher Albert Gaulocher Iowa City Robert Kleopfer Kloppfer Highland High School Iowa City Commercial College University of Iowa Gaulacher Iowa City High School Army Ft. Benning

Davenport man sentenced for operating motor vehicle while intoxicated

Ronald V. Simpson of Davenport received a 90 day sentence in Washington County Jail after appearing in District Court yesterday to answer charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge L. R. Carson imposed the term on Tuesday.

Davenport Washington County Ronald V. Simpson L. R. Carson

Area Television Listings Summary for Wednesday

Area listings show a dense schedule from 4:00 to 10:20 p.m. including News, The Dick Van Dyke Show, My World Turned, The McCoys, Andy, Gilligan, and The Love of Life. Billy Graham segments and Weather are interspersed among programs with multiple 60s era titles and local prompting.

Dick van Dyke Billy Graham Wunr McCoys Andy Dick van Dyke Li Search Tom Gutdine “Clehe Doulas Toy Rogers Gilligan Lone Phew Erro—s_ravas Andy Cbs News Earch Tom Guiding Light Panaword McCoys wxar_s Dick Tyke Rey Hero Ares

Nurses Association Hear Dr Gelman On Herniated Discs

Dr Webster Gelman of Iowa City spoke at the first fall Wash ington County Registered Nurses Association meeting held at the Nurses Home on Tuesday evening. He presented slides and discussed disc anatomy and surgery to remove discs. Mrs N E Hansen led the business session and noted a summer refresher course for nurses, urging more staff. Refreshments were hosted by Mrs Roger Stout and others.

Roger Stout May Lee Ed Jarrard Franklin Sojka

Fort Madison Man Fined for Intoxicated Charge

Archie Raymond Dillie of Fort Madison was fined 300 dollars and costs in District Court yesterday after being found intoxicated. Judge L R Carson assessed the fine Tuesday in his courtroom.

OMVI Fort Madison Archie Raymond Dillie L. R. Carson

Mr and Mrs Dave Mc Faffey Observe 47th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Dave Mc Faffey are observing their forty seventh wedding anniversary today marking many years of partnership.

Dave Mcfaffey

Marriage license issued for Klawahn and Baker in Washington County

A marriage license was issued at the Washington County courthouse for August A. Klawahn of Livingston Montana and Mary Margaret Baker of Fairfield Town. Also reported are local notices: Robert C. Waddell of 219 W Harrison fined 15 dollars in Justice Holden's court for a Washington police charge. a Washington man sentenced to one year in the Men’s Reformatory for false uttering of a check. births and family notes, including Sgt and Mrs Richard J D Lonsdale welcoming son Thomas Richard on Sept 5, and updates on local residents’ travels and military postings.

Washington County August A. Klawahn Livingston Montana Mary Margaret Baker Fairfield Town Robert C. Waddell W. Harrison Justice of the Peace Holden Washington Waddell Anamosa Edgar Leroy Kelly L. R. Carson Richard J.D. Lonsdale Grace Avenue Cocoa, Fla Thomas Richard Lance Rhonda Ann Frances Ann Godwin Homer Godwins

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