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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1964

Page

2

WSCS General Meeting Noted Luncheon and Fashion Show

The WSCS met at the Methodist Church for a luncheon benefiting Halcyon House with 105 present. Mrs. P L Etter spoke on Keynote for the Year while Mrs. Ralph Bauer led devotions. A fall rummage sale was announced for Oct 2 and a fashion show at the church featured FE M Bridges and Co. with co chairs Mrs Don Maxwell and Mrs Bill Sitler.

Halcyon House Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Circle V WSCS Lyle Wilcox P. L. Etter Ralph Bauer FE. M. Bridges and Company Don Maxwell Bill Sitler Helen Swenty Daven

First Presbyterian UPW Circles Meet on New Relationships

First Presbyterian UPW circles met Friday to discuss New Relationships. Circle 1 hosted 12 members at nine o'clock coffee with devotions led by Tom Gerdes and prayer calendar by Mrs. Kauffman. Guests Esther Roberts and Mrs. Clifford Connelly attended. Circle II with 16 members and a guest, Mrs. Edward Griffith, heard a program by Mrs. Humphrey Owen and devotions by Mrs. John Martin. Business meeting chaired by Mrs. Glenn Conard changed meeting time to 1:30 p.m. for the year. Gifts for Christmas boxes were displayed. Seventeen members of Circle II met later with Mrs. Kenneth Kron. devotion by Mrs. Dean Cox and lesson by Mrs. Longer. Mrs. Harold Johnson assisted.

First Presbyterian Upw Richard Schiebel Circle Earl Thomas Archie Kauffman Tom Gerdes Kauffman Esther Roberts Washington, D. C Clifford Connelly Bert Booth Gene Schneider Edward Griffith Humphrey Owen John Martin Glenn Conard Circle II Kenneth Kr Robert Moss Dean Cox Fred Longer Harold Johnson Sunset Park Masonic Temple Norman Schoonover Applied John Butler YWCA U.S

Junior High PTG to Meet on Monday

The Washington Junior High School PTG will hold its first meeting of the new school year Monday evening. Parents are invited to meet in the school gym at 7 30 p m for a brief meeting. They will then attend four ten minute classes following the schedule of their junior high age children. This activity gives parents a chance to meet teachers and visit the classrooms where their children study.

Washington Junior High School PTG

Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Attorneys at Law Office

Edmond D. Morrison Jr. and James E. Lloyd are attorneys at Morrison Morrison and Lloyd located at 211 West Washington Street. Contact by phone OL 83-2924 for legal services.

Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Social calendar of meetings and events across Columbus Junction

Notices list weekly social events from Belles and Beans Square Dance Club to YWCA mixers and garden club gatherings. Items include times, venues, hosts, potlucks and dues notes, with dates implied for the upcoming week and a note on 10 a.m. submission deadlines.

Belles and Beans Square CST Main St. Hill Columbus Junction Moe Smith

Halcyon Notes Visitors at Halcyon House

Halcyon notes list numerous visitors to Halcyon House over a sequence of days. Names include Boyd Dill Des Moines visitors for Effie Anderson, Helen Wilson visiting friends, John Tener and sons Riverside, Marie Tener in Iowa City, Tena Simmering and several other local residents visiting friends and relatives, with cross visits from Burlington Conesville Fairfield Ollie South Sioux City Calif and San Jose.

Khrushchev Denies Claim of New Doomsday Weapon

Premier Nikita S Khrushchev of the Soviet Union publicly denied he announced a new doomsday weapon. The denial followed reports that he had claimed such a weapon.

Nikita Moscow UPI Nikita Sr. Khrushchev

Annual Dinner Dance at Washington Golf Club

The fall event at Washington Golf and Country Club will host members and guests on Saturday September 26. A buffet dinner runs 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dancing to Wally Dean and his Ottumwa orchestra starts at 9 p.m. Reservations are due by Thursday September 24 through the committee or clubhouse. Committee heads are Mr and Mrs T A Jones with assistants Mr and Mrs Frank Kos Mr and Mrs Harry Levy Mr and Mrs Bert Powers and Mr and Mrs Dwain Tschantz.

Washington Golf and Country Club Wally Dean Ottumwa T. A. Jones Frank Kos Harry Levy Bert Powers Dwain Tschantz

Newcomer Families Join Washington Community

Newcomers greet city hostess Mrs Mayme Steyne of 4202 East Jefferson who arrived from Cedar Rapids with son Daniel 17 and daughters Lynda 16 Leah 15. They belong to the Catholic Church, and sewing is her hobby. She is in Legion Auxiliary and Fagles Club and works at State Cafe. Mrs Mary Gevock, formerly of East Pleasant Plain, now of 634 West Main, also joins the Catholic community with hobbies in cards gardening and reading.

Mayme Steyne East Jefferson Washington Cedar Rapids Daniel Lynda Leah Legion Auxiliary Fagles Club State Cafe Mary Gevock East Pleasant Plain West Main

HH Club Salad Luncheon Held with Eight Members Present

Mrs Earl Ferrell entertained eight HH Club members at a salad luncheon on Thursday. Seven children attended and four guests were present, Mrs Roger Roth and Kendra, and Mrs Milton Schnicker and Scott. The president Mrs Paul Beenblossom presided. Topics were assigned during roll call. Social time followed. Mrs Herb Ferrell will host in October.

Earl Ferrell HH Club Roger Roth Kendra Milton Schnicker Scott Paul Beenblossom Herb Ferrell

Widely Traveled Visitors Return From Long Northward Trip

Mr and Mrs Arthur Duen sing of Washington and Mrs Pearl Duensing and Mrs Grace Strupp of Sigourney have just returned from a 4000 mile tour of the New England states and other points of interest. They visited Niagara Falls Boston Plymouth Rock and Hyannis Port and saw the Bell Telephone earth station at Andover Maine en route home they toured Washington and Gettysburg. Ralph Moothart is a patient in Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Vicki Smith a patient in University Hospital Iowa City. Mr and Mrs David Wright of Keota welcomed a son Douglas John born in Sigourney hospital. Grandparents are Erwin Koenig and Francis Wright. Aletha Engle of Dallas Texas received word of the birth of her grandson Jon Marc to Wayne Goodnight of Bartlett Texas. Wagenknecht reunion held Sept 13 in Sinissippi Park Sterling New Jersey with 57 attendees. 1965 officers named and next year’s reunion planned for Sunset Park in September.

Arthur Duensing Washington Pearl Duensing Grace Strupp Sigourney New England Michigan Lake Niagara Falls New York State West Newbury Mass Harry Duensing Dan Holland Nashua Hedding N. H White Mountains New Hampshire Bell Telephone System Project Telstar Andover Maine Boston Plymouth Rock Hyannis Port D. C Gettysburg David Wright Keota Douglas John Sigourney Hospital Erwin Koenig Francis Wright Wayne Goodnight Bartlett Texas Jon Marc Greg Kirk Karen Engle Wagenknecht Sinissippi Park Sterling Illinois Columbus Junction Keotala D. A. Augustine Lew Wagenknecht Fred Zieglowsky Sunset Park

Wisconsin farmers seek hay amid severe supply shortage

Western Wisconsin farmers hit by drought request hay for winter feed as forage supply runs to ten to twenty percent of normal. Washington County growers with hay for sale should contact the County Extension Office. Agronomist Dwayne Rohweder has compiled notes from eastern Iowa and Wisconsin counties on hay availability.

Wisconsin Brouth Jim Frier Washington County Dwayne Rohweder Extension Agronomist Iowa

New Jaycee Ettes officers elected at meeting

New president Mrs Richard Anderson and officers were elected at the Jaycee Ettes gathering hosted by Mrs Rex Stout. Officers include vice president Mrs Don Myers secretary Mrs Robert Long treasurer Mrs Dale Batterson. Directors are Mrs Dan Allen Mrs Ron Stalder and for a second year Mrs Robert Zager. Dues payable at next meeting.

Jaycee Ettes Rex Stout Richard Anderson Don Myers Robert Long Dale Batterson Dan Allen Ron Stalder Robert Zager

Life in Saigon Returns to Normal After Gulf Incident

Saigon resumes normal life as both American and Vietnamese spokesmen say they have no information on the latest naval clash report. The city crowds with more Americans than in recent weeks and no new measures were announced after the Gulf on Tonkin incident.

Saigon South Viet Nam UPI U.S Gulf Tonkin

Admitted and Births in Washington Area

Yesterday Mrs. Della May Moore of Columbus Junction was admitted for a medical case with surgeon Jim Rosenkild of Washington. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Tom McKeone of Washington. William Boyer of Washington and Mrs George Augustine of Brighton were dismissed today.

Della May Moore Columbus Junction Jim Rosenkild Washington Tom McKeone William Boyer George Augustine Brighton

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