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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1962

Page

2

Circle of the First Presbyterian UPW Meeting Summary

Mrs. Harry Ramseyer hosted the Circle of the First Presbyterian UPW with 21 members and 3 guests Laura Darbyshire Elsie Coward and Mrs. Howard Lunning. The Romans lesson was by Mrs. Glenn Wilson and the fall Presbyterial was set for Sept 26 at Crawfordsville with reservations due Sept 21. The next meeting features a 1 pm cooperative luncheon with Mrs. Irv Whitham.

Harry Ramseyer First Presbyterian Upw Henry Lunning Howard Lunning Glenn Wilson R. J. Dawson

Hereford Field Day Planned Near Lettson County

Southeast Iowa Hereford Breeders Association will hold a Hereford field day Sunday September 23 at the Maurice Furlong farm five miles north of Lettson County Road X. The program starts at 2 p.m.

Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Maurice Furlong Lettson County

VFW Auxiliary Leader Helen Wulf Visits Washington

Mrs. Helen Wulf of Muscatine, first district VFW Auxiliary president, will inspect the VFW Auxiliary in Washington Tuesday evening at 8. Officers should wear uniforms. She will also inspect the VFW Junior Unit meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Helen Wulf Muscatine First District Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Washington VFW

VFW Junior Unit to Meet at Hall in Uniform

The VFW Junior Unit girls will gather Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the VFW Hall for a special business meeting. Mrs. Helen Wulf of Muscatine, first district president, and Helen Metz, first district junior unit chairman, will attend to inspect the meeting.

VFW First District Helen Wulf Muscatine Helen Metz

Employed Women Luncheons Planned at YWCA

The first Employed Women's Luncheon of the season is planned for this Wednesday noon at the YWCA rooms. Committee members include Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger and Miss Ruth Gibson. Mrs. Walter Doak chairs the luncheon committee. Mrs. Don Kiesey will present tips on Fall Styles. Meals cost 75 cents. reservations appreciated but not required.

YWCA Lloyd Neiswanger Ruth Gibson Walter Doak Don Kiesey

Social Calendar Highlights From A Busy Week

A dense listing of clubs and meetings across Monday to Thursday. Rainbow Girls meet at 7 30 p at the Masonic Temple. Desserts with Mrs Dean Batterson. Baptist Friendly Bible Class potluck at church. Circles IV and V meet at the Presbyterian church parlors and with Mrs Koehler. Snowball Club hosts Wiener roast for Mr. and Mrs. Bowen. White Shrine officers practice. Junior High PTG tours and dues due. Y Wives swim at Robert Day pool weather permitting. Handcraft II lunch with Mrs O Beirn. VFW Auxiliary at the VFW Hall. Rosemary Club hosts Mr and Mrs Wes Lavely. West Chester Past Chiefs meeting. Public Affairs and WRC meet in local buildings. Sunshine Club and Employed Women's Luncheon at YWCA. Jolly Nine Club and Bethel Missionary Society meetings. Noted not change of date notices. Thursday features Pinochle dessert at the Mason Temple, Stewart PTA at the school, WCTU dues due, and various circle meetings. Country Club Family Night brings silverware to the club house.

Masonic Temple Dean Batterson First Presbyterian Upw William Koehler Dale Bowen White Shrine Robert Day Pool B. M. O’beirn VFW VFW Hall Rosemary Club Wes Lavely West Chester Chiefs Nelson Woodford E. D. Miller Farm Bureau Sunshine Community Club Don Simmering YWCA Jolly Nine Club Harold Kline Bethel Missionary Society Rex Crandall Stewart Pta WCTU James Sheetz St. James Circle Leo Vogel

Car and pickup side swiped at city intersection

A car driven by Elmer McFadden of Washington collided with a pickup owned by Frake & Strothman of Iowa City at the West Madison and South Avenue B intersection. Police reported minor damage. The pickup was driven by Richard John Miller of Kalona.

West Madison South Avenue B Elmer McFadden Washington Frake & Strothman Iowa City Richard John Miller Kalona

Kitchen Shower for Miss Linda Choate

Mrs. Donald Ellingsworth and Mrs. Marion Swanson hosted a kitchen shower in the Ellingsworth home Saturday morning for Linda Choate an October bride elect A corsage of kitchen articles was given with gift packages turquoise shades adorned the refreshment table Guests included the mothers Mrs Robert Choate and Mrs Frank Janecek Linda Choate and Dale Janecek plan to marry on October 6

Donald Ellingsworth Marion Swanson Ellingsworth Linda Choate Linda Robert Choate Frank Janecek Miss Choate Dale Janecek

Ida Kron Celebrates 89th Birthday With Family Dinner

Mrs. Ida Kron was guest of honor at a birthday dinner for her 89th birthday held in the Casino Hall at Richmond. Eight of her nine children and families attended for a potluck meal. Gene Stromley of Kalona made and gifted a three tiered cake and corsage.

Ida Kron Casino Hall Richmond Gene Stromley Kalona Albert Kron Donald Kron Richard Murphy Kenneth Murphy Warren Murty Leonard Murphy Pat Murphy Henry Wieland Elmer Waldschmidt Otto

Head injury report after two car crash on highway 92 north

Mrs Albert Sieren sustained head cuts in a two car collision on highway one and 92 north of Washington Saturday at 11 30 a m. Investigating officers state Mrs T R Phillips signaling a left turn was rear ended by Mary Lou Sieren.

Albert Sieren Washington T. R. Phillips Mary Lou Sieren

Local News Briefs Highlight Community Activities

Selections report vacations and a trout fishing trip in Colorado plus a hospital update on John Tucker. Other items note a community drive slogan, church circle meetings, a military leave, an engineering scholarship, local club president election, and various family visits and birthdays.

On The Record Hospital Admits and Births Saturday

Hospital admissions list includes Mrs. Albert Sieren Keota medical Mrs. Kenneth Nordyke Richland surgical Carl Knupp Ainsworth surgical Andrew Schoepfer Washington medical Births note a son for Leland Roegner Keota a daughter for Harold Stevens Washington and a daughter for Walter Dean Jeffries Washington Dismissals cover multiple individuals in Kalona Washington Columbus Junction and Ainsworth with today’s and yesterday’s movements

Albert Sieren Keota Kenneth Nordyke Richland Carl Knupp Ainsworth Andrew Schoepfer Washington Leland Roegner Harold Stevens Walter Dean Jeffries David E. Bender Kalona David Chorpeving Robert Friese Charles Roberts Patricia Sands Columbus Junction John P. Koehler Donald Pilcher Waslington Willis Miller Wellman

Friendship Club gathering noted with brief roll call

Sixteen members of the Friendship Club met with Mrs Maurice Alvine on Thursday evening. Roll call was answered with helpful hints and a thought for the day. Cohostess Mrs Dale Holmes served refreshments assisted by Lynne Alvine.

Friendship Club Maurice Alvine Dale Holmes Lynne Alvine

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