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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1963

Page

2

Local Society Notes and Funeral Attendees

Rods of relatives attend the funeral of Mrs. Betty Chansky Kerr in Rock Island. Mrs Kerr died in Florida. Attendees include Mrs Rose Sojka and Harold, Mrs Alicin Horn, Mrs Emma Marek, Ed Knotek, and Aunt Mrs Anna Shansky and Mrs Elizabeth Prebyl. Mrs Marek visited local homes last week and returned with Riverside people. Ann Keating pledges Delta Delta at Simpson College. Linda Michelle Cotrey born to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cotrey in Sharon Pa. The Coureys have two sons Bobby and Jimmy. Mr and Mrs Clyde Pratt visited Cedar Rapids for their 28th wedding anniversary. Mrs Walter Anderson underwent major surgery in Iowa City. Leo Stone hosts sisters in week end visit after which they reunite at Pekin farm. John Campbell returns ten days care. paratrooper with 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg.

Betty Chansky Kerr Rock Island Rose Sojka Harold Alicin Horn Emma Marek Ed Knotek Kerr Florida Anna Shansky Elizabeth Prebyl Kahi Davenport Joe Barnes Linda Michelle Ken Cotrey North Buhl Farm Drive Sharon Mary Joyce Barnes Sharon General Hospital Coureys Bobby Jimmy Leo Stone Stone Carl Foster Sheffield Hal Mezger Sacramento Calif Ray H. Koester Michigan City Pekin Bell

Television Highlights Thursday on NBC ABC and NBC

United Press International outlines a Thursday slate featuring Jimmy Dean Show on ABC with Karen Morrow and guests Dick Shawn and Fred Flintstone. NBC offers John Fowles interview on The Collector and Temple Houston debut with Jeffrey Hunter. Sid Caesar and Ed Adams Special on ABC closes the evening with Gisele MacKenzie and Joey Forman.

Jimmy Dean ABC Karen Morrow Funnyman Dick Shawn Fred Flintstone NBC John Fowles the Collector Temple Houston Jeffrey Hunter Sam Houston Jack Elam Hunter Pittsburgh Atory Sid Caesar Tae Adams Gisele MacKenzie Joey Forman

Junior Y-Teens Plan First Meet Thursday

The first Junior Y-Teens meeting will be held after school Thursday at the Y. Officers will be elected. Mrs Walter Doak is the adviser assisted by Mrs Wilson Putman and Carolyn Van Houweling, ninth grade teacher.

Walter Doak Wilson Putman Carolyn van Houweling

Plan Installation at Bethlehem Commandery

William Dusenbery of West Chester will be installed Grand Guard at the Bethlehem Commandery meeting Friday evening at the Masonic Temple. Donald E. Wolfe of Mt. Pleasant will be the installing officer after the 6:30 potluck supper. Meat and coffee provided. members asked to bring two dishes and bread and butter sandwiches.

William Dusenbery West Chester Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Donald E. Wolfe Mt. Pleasant Senay Halcyon House WSCS Rebekah Lodge Bethleham Commandery First Presbyterian Circle II Carrie Davis Richard Longer VEW CFW

Social calendar highlights church women circle events midweek

Wednesday circle meetings include WSCS Circles X and XI with transportation to Mrs Fickel. F B Women and Little Flower Circle host events. Thursday lists CES Pinochle Dessert at Winga’s, St Mary and St Joseph circles, Rebekah Lodge, Bethleham Commandery potluck, and several Circle meetings at various locations with assigned hosts and times.

WSCS Robert Ross Robert Fickel Jackson F. B Lloyd Marek Winga’s Masonic Temple Little Flower Circle Luke Weber West Chester St. Mary Circle Dave Williams Legion Hall Ed Epperson Indwiches Heights Walter Starr St. Joseph Circle Paul Adam St. Anthony Circle

Pratt and Romine families visit midwest towns

Mr and Mrs George Pratt of Centralia Missouri visited friends in Washington and Muscatine over several days. Mr and Mrs Delmar Romine Pam and Troy were in Keokuk Tuesday evening to see Dick Hutcherson who just returned from races in Hutchinson Kansas. Hutcherson, driving a 1963 Ford, leads IMCA points with six races left in the season.

George Pratt Centralia Missouri Washington Muscatine Delmar Romine Pam Troy Keokuk Dick Hutcherson Hutchinson Kan Hutch

Markets Chicago Livestock and Grain Report

Chicago markets show hogs 5000 head steady to firm with some gains to 25 cents higher. Cattle and calves 9000 head, slaughter steers mostly steady to firm with several loads 1125-1250 pounds at 25.00, high choice prime 1050-1275 pounds at 24-24.75, heifers 24.25-24.50, mixed high choice and prime 925-1060 pounds, and other prices across grades. Wheat, corn, and soybeans futures edges mixed with various contract months listing gains and losses.

Chicago UPI

Daughters of American Revolution observe Constitution Day

Constitution Day observed by the D A R at Jog cabin Sunset Park with Rev Richard Peterson of the local Baptist Church speaking on What the Constitution Means to Me Nineteen members attended and paid tribute to eight departed members in a service led by Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn The eight honored members were Esther Medallister Pearl Whistler Esther Hamilton Vista Maurthe Amy Hasselschwerdt Ethel Henderson Marion Mills and Mary Hughes.

Daughters of American Revolution Sunset Park Richard Peterson Floyd Blankerhorn Esther MedAllister Pearl Whistler Esther Hamilton Vista Maurthe Amy Hassel

News Briefs Fined in Kalona Speeding Case

Ronnie Dale Miller of Kalona was fined six dollars plus costs after a city police charge of speeding.

Ronnie Dale Miller Kalona

Hospital on the Record: admissions and dismissals listed

Admitted yesterday Rev Walter Wulff of Columbus Junction undergoing surgery. Births yesterday include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs David Meyer of Wellman. Dismissals today include Mrs Oren Jarvis and her companion from Washington, and Mrs Clarence Owis and daughter from Homestead.

Walter Wulff Columbus Junction Surgical David Meyer, Wellman Oren Jarvis Von Washington Clarence Owis Homestead

Mrs Kephart Hosts Reunion Of Pleasant Ridge Alumni

Naomi Kephart entertained former Pleasant Ridge rural schoolmates at a cooperative luncheon Tuesday noon. The gathering included sisters D O Butler and Charles Thompson, with several others sharing reminiscences and photos of family. An invitation was extended for a reunion next year.

Naomi Kephart Pleasant Ridge RJ. Dawson D.O. Butle Charles Thompson Arthur Pagitt Jennie Laterman Pat Moriarty Dora Bolar Dawson Margaret Zook Crawfordsville

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