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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1966

Page

3

Friendship Forum to Speak at Fortnightly Club Meeting

The Cedar Rapids Friendship Forum will address the Fortnightly Club on September 29 at 8 pm in the St James School auditorium. A diverse panel of women from Catholic Jewish Negro and Protestant backgrounds will discuss discrimination and understanding before taking questions from the audience. Organized in 1964 by the Cedar Rapids YWCA Affairs Committee the group has made over 80 appearances to more than 6,000 people across Iowa.

Friendship Forum of Cedar Rapids St. James Schoor Friendship Forum Cedar Rapids Ywca Iowa

St James Church Women Organize Five Circles

Five circles of St James Church women met Thursday evening. Hostesses included Mrs N E Hansen St James Circle Mrs Leo Fritz St Rita Circle Mrs Terry Gent St Joseph Circle Mrs Leo Wittetoe St Anthony Circle and Mrs Laike Weber Little Flower Circle. Plans for money making projects were made and cards were played during the social hour.

St. James Church N. E. Hansen St. James Circle Leo Fritz St. Rita Circle Terry Gent St. Joseph Circle Leo Wittetoe St. Anthony Circle Laike Weber Little Flower Circle

Women’s Relief Corps District 1 Invites Invention Event

The Women’s Relief Corps district 1 holds its annual invention on October 1 at Oxford. The group meets at 9 30 a m in the 100F Halls. Lunch is served by the Order of Eastern Star in Fellowship Hall of the Federated Church at $1 25 per plate. Reservations due by Sept 20 to Ellen Linkheart at Oxford.

Women’s Relief Corps District 1 Oxford Order of Eastern Star Felowship Hall The Federated Church Ellen Linkheart

Professional Directory of Attorneys and Doctors in Town

Local directory lists lawyers including Louis J. Kehoe and Day Day Meeker and Morrison Lloyd firm at 21 W. Washington St with phones 653-2924 and 653-2147. Stewart & Shearer at 225 West Main, Dr M L Tweeton at 108 North Marion and Dr P L Etter an osteopathic physician with rectangular contact number 653-3303. John W. Lemmon D D offers eye exams and glasses across from the Tabernacle with phone 653-...

Marinson, Morrison, and Lloyd Edmond D. Morrison Jr James E. Lloyd W. Washington St Attorneys At Law John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer la Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main John W. Lemmon Iowa Tabernacle

Autumn Silver Tea at Olds United Church

Women from the United Church of Christ at Olds plan an Autumn Silver Tea at 2 p.m. on September 22 in the church hall with food and a handicraft table for attendees. The public is invited.

Olds United Church of Christ At Elizabeth Shannon Glenn Holden

Births and admissions listed for local residents today

Admitted today includes Mrs Milo DeLong West Chester. Births today report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dale Janecek Ainsworth and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gale Arnold Washington. Susmitted today lists several women including Mrs Joe Nelson Keota Mrs Anna Lewis Washington Mrs Myrtle Scheeler Brighton Mrs Cordelia Whitacre Brighton Mrs Ira McConnell and daughter Washington Beth Ann Stevenson Washington.

Milo DeLong West Chester Dale Janecek Ainsworth Gale Arnold Washington Joe Nelson Keota Anna Lewis Myrtle Scheeler Brighton Cordelia Whitacre Ira Me Connell Beth Ann Stevenson

Marine pilot killed in Vietnam rescue hoist accident

A Marine pilot died 225 miles northeast of Saigon after being hoisted to a rescue helicopter from an A-4 Skyhawk during heavy fighting near the demilitarized zone. The airman fell to the ground as the hoist cable operated, and Marines who survived the assault near Hanoi were flown back to the USS Iwo Jima.

Fulot Saigon Sen Ad Poard Demilitarized Zone Iwo Jima

Mrs Kilch to Speak on Today Program NBC TV

Mrs Marcus Kilch president of the National Council of Catholic Women and newly elected leader of Women in Community Service appears on NBC Today on Thursday September 22. The interview highlights WICS work in the Women's Job Corps and the volunteers nationwide. It stresses WICS as an interracial and interreligious achievement.

Marcus Kilch National Council of Catholic Women Women In Community Service WICS NBC Aera Diocesan Council of Catholic Women National Council of Jewish Catholic United Church Women

Cooperative dinner links Goodwut and Friendship clubs

The Goodwut Club met with Mrs. Otto Sheetz for a cooperative dinner with nine members and four guests. A hospital gift was sent, and games were played. Friendship Club members and guests dined at Dickey's Prairie Home near Richland with twenty seven present. The Happy Anniversary Song celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Wulf on their third anniversary. Next meeting set for Oct 13 a cotton or everyday wear party. Double Deck Club host Mrs. GAnemert with nine members. Pinochle high went to Mrs. Mella Pickens low to Dora Wagner and travel prize to Blanche Grecian.

Goodwut Club Otto Sheetz Friendship Club Dickey Prairie Home Richland Erwin Wulf Whoere Ted Meyer

Social calendar highlights end of week notices

Friday events list includes Rebekah Lodge at 8 p m IOOF Hall and Bethlehem Commandery at 8 p m with regular meetings and a cancelled pot luck. Next dance October 1 at the Country Club with Western attire and a midnight Chuck wagon. Sunday Knights of Columbus 6 30 p m steak fry at Earl Redlin’s home. members and guests bring a dish to pass. Stewart Armstrong reunion at 1 p m Junior AgeH Building Fairfield. Monday Washaway Tops Club 8 p m VW rooms White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p m dessert and cards at Masonic Temple. Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Bible I 8 p m Mrs R J Kleese. Dues payable Garden I 2 p m Mrs B M O Beirn. Baptist Friendly Bible Class 6 30 p m potluck at church. Junior High PTG 7 30 p m open house at school. Tuesday YWCA Mixers 6 30 p m picnic and wiener roast Sunset Park rain plan YWCA meeting. Handcraft 11 2 p m Mrs J W Evans VEW in Auxiliary 8 p m YEW Hall. Y Wives 1 30 p m YW rooms Crafts. West Chester Past Chiefs 8 p m Mrs Ivan Hahn First Presbyterian YPW Circle IV 6 30 p m Church hostess Mrs Clarence Goff circle V 8 p m Mrs William Koehler Marion Ave UPW Intercessors 9 30 10 a m Archarel Booster Club 1 30 p m Mrs Louis Larsen Guest day Snowball Social Club 6 30 p m Family wiener roast Glenn Fuhr home Daughters of Nile Sewing Group 7 p m Dessert with Mrs Glenn Mace Note change of date

Knights of Columbus Earl Redlinser Stewart - Armstrong Ageh Fairfield White Shrine Bridge Masonic Temple Rainbow Girls RJ Kleese Garden I B. M O’beirn Baptist Friendly Bible YWCA Sunset Park J. W. Evans Yew Hall West Chester Ivan Hahn First Presbyterian YPW Clarence Goff William Koehler Marion Ave UPW Archarel Booster Club Louis Larsen Glenn Fuhr Daughters of Nile Sewing Group Glenn Mace

Keokuk High School Football Schedule and Events

School calendar lists ITED tests at high school Friday. Football games include Keokuk home 7 30 p m Sunday Sept 18 teacher reception Prairie Flower Baptist Church 7 30 p m Monday Board meeting 8 p m Junior High PTG 7 30 p m sophomore at Mt Pleasant 7 30 p m Tuesday Brighton PTA 7 30 p m Thursday Cedar Rapids Prairie sophomore game 7 p m Stewart TA Friday Sept 23 football at Mt Pleasant 7 30 p m Sunday and Monday Superintendent meeting in Des Moines Sept 25 26 regional driver conference Captain's Table 8 30 p m to 3 p m Lincoln PTA 7 30 p m Friday Sept 30 Homecoming parade 3 p m football Fairfield here

Keokuk Prairie Flower Baptist Church Mt Pleasant Brighton Cedar Rapids Prairie Stewart Mt. Pleasant Des Moines Lincoln

Anniversary plans at United Presbyterian Home outlined

A gathering Tuesday at United Presbyterian Home featured music under Rev Charles Willming and a pep talk by Dr. George Kerr. Anniversary activities target October 13 with a new residence wing likely under construction by then. Crafts will be sold at the sale and a wall plaque of Christian significance is planned for the new building.

Charles Willming George Kerr

Thursday Rollers League Points in Women’s Bowling

Four Spares and Slow Rollers lead with four points each, while Hi Los and In Betweeners hold two points, and Fourettes have one. High team score is Rollers 1994 in team series, with Spares 589 in the team game. Individual leaders include Carolyn Levy 186 and 177 in games, Lucy Smith 492 and Levy 478 in series.

Carolyn Levy Lucy Smith

Submarine Hai Tragedy Leaves 12 Germans Presumed Lost

In the North Sea near Dogger Bank the training submarine Hai sank after a storm. Only one of 20 aboard survived as seven bodies were recovered and a salvage crane failed to raise the 120 foot vessel. The Hai was the first submarine commissioned in the West German Navy.

Hamburg Germany UPI North Sea Magnus Dogger Bank Denmark

Schwengel says Democrats ignore family farm concerns in policy outline

MEDIAPOLIS IOWA Fred Schwengel Republican candidate for Congress attacked the Democratic administration saying farm programs favor larger farms. He quoted undersecretary Schnittker noting parity income targets for adequate size farms over 10 000 gross per year but not small farms. Schwengel cited 8418 of 1st District farmers earning under 10 000 and said programs do not help family farms.

Mediapolis Iowa UPL Fred Schwengel Congress Schwengel John A. Schnittker USDA Kwengel Johnson Administration

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