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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1967

Page

5

Variety Night hosts Rev Gillis and Miss Wilson

Social and club notes recount a lively week at United Presbyterian Home with Rev Bruce Gillis and Miss Marion Wilson providing entertainment. Highlights include Rev Charles Willming attending a rededication at a Methodist church in Springville, and extended family gatherings with the Georges and Millen families visiting from Omaha Algona and Dallas Center. Dr Millen plans a return trip to India for a chicken industry project after a U.S. visit.

Bruce Gillis Marion Wilson Charles B. Willming Presbyterian Church Springville Methodist Church Theodore Millen Robert Ann Dallas Center Ethel Weed Eva Millen Millen India U.S

Labor Day Visits Highlight Audubon Socials

At the U P Home Mrs Clyde Pratt hosted relatives from Audubon during Labor Day weekend. Miss Margaret Work hosted Dr and Mrs Daniel Campbell of Tarkio who were in town meeting Tarkio College supporters. Tom Krause of Keota visited the Albert Simpsons Wednesday. Miss Gladys Baird, after weeks with sister Miss Myrle Baird, returned Wednesday to her teaching post in San Jose California.

Clyde Pratt Audubon Margaret Work Daniel Campbell Tarkio Tarkio College Tom Krause Keota Albert Simpsons Gladys Baird Myrle Baird San Jose Calif

September Auction Listings Across Iowa Counties

A sequence of sales and auctions listed by date and location across Iowa counties. Items include closing-out sales, consignment auctions, estate and farm sales, and weekly livestock sales at multiple towns such as Columbus Junction Keota Kinross Wayland and Kalona with start times typically around 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Local auction services and farm machinery sales are noted along with farm and livestock sale patterns throughout September and into October.

Columbus City White Way Cotter Walter H. Jones Washington Prairie Flower Corner John Witthoft Mt. Pleasant Oldson Harlan Erickson Eddie Edwards Auction Service Brighton Iowa Washington County Fairgrounds Delbert Bailey M. E. Fisher Kinross Jessie White Cloyce Faris Keota Dick Hagist Wayland Wayland Merrimac Road Elmer Earnest Putnam County Livestock Marketing Association Unionville Smylie’s Columbus Junction Washington Livestock Sales Co Wapello Highway 61 Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

Club activities of Shiloh Sunshine Sisters and Y Wives

New officers were elected for the Shiloh Sunshine Sisters with Mrs Clyde Thompson presiding. Mrs Donald Schantz is president and Mrs Ralph Schoonover is vice president. The Y Wives started fall with a dessert luncheon for 86 attendees.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Club Clyde Thompson Donald Schantz Ralph Schoonover Howard Baker Willard Wittmer Gaylen Wittmer Homer Lowry Thompson Lloyd Beenblossom Rhoda Fertig Little Michael Beenblossom Ellen Thompson

YWCA Council and club groups meet with plans for book fair

Sixteen members of the YWCA Council and unit director Mrs Grover Rosenkild met Monday evening. Mrs John Owen led the business session and committee reports were given. Plans were made for a book fair in October. Miss Helen Lackey led devotions. Six thousand one hundred forty five persons used VW facilities during the four summer months. Mrs William Chmelar entertained nine Linger Longer Club members with Eva Bartholomew providing entertainment. Hostess gifts were awarded to Mrs Walter Westen and Mrs John Dawson won a prize. Hostess led meditation to open the meeting. Westen presided as vice president. Roll call recalled school memories. Guests included several Chmelars and Corrine Phelps. Refreshments were served.

Neal Lampkin Joe Schlatter Schlatter Ewart Scarff Leonard Llewellyn YWCA Roy Siefkas Ywca Council Grover Rosenkild John Owen Helen Lackey William Chmelar Linger Longer Club Eva Bartholomew John Dawson Walter Westen Westen Franklin Chmelar Corrine Phelps Ottumwa Yaro Chmelar

Mrs Jennie Lauderman Returns Home From Rock Island Trip

Mrs Jennie Lauderman returned home after spending a week with her daughter the Chester Spanglers in Rock Island.

Jennie Lauderman Rock Island Chester Spanglers

Local health updates and social visits in Iowa

Mrs Frank Gingerich arrived home Thursday from Mercy Hospital after surgery and will recuperate at home. Mr and Mrs Royal McNeese and family of Britt collected Mrs J R McNeese who had visited Washington area relatives. Harlan Widmer of Washington is in Mercy Iowa City after eye surgery in room 343. Margaret Ann Guy of Brighton will return to Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa City on Sept 10 for her senior year.

Frank Gingerich Mercy Hospital Royal McNeese Sharon Gary Nancy Jimmy Britt Isaac Kleese J. R. McNeese Washington McNeese Coralville Old Threshers Mt. Pleasant Harlan Widmer Iowa City Margaret Ann Guy Robert W. Guy Brighton Mercy School of Nursing

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