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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1962

Page

2

Stewart PTA Opens Year With Welcome to New Members

A large crowd attended Stewart PTA's first meeting at the school led by president Mrs. Tru man Tuttle. The morning kindergarten class won the attendance trophy with the most parents present. New officers were introduced and a coffee maker gift from the PTA honored teachers. The next meeting is Oct 29 at 7 50 p.m. with Prairie Flower School program by Mrs. Carter.

Stewart Pta Truman Tuttle Prairie Flower School Robert Carter

Rural Women's Club Sets Evening Meeting Change

The Rural Women's Club announces a time change for the next meeting. It will be held Thursday evening October 11 at 7 30 with dessert. Roll call is a Halloween prank. Annual officer elections will occur and entertainment by Mrs Grant Humston Sr and Mrs Leo Marie.

Rural Women’s Club William Marie Jr Grant Humston Sr Leo Marie Double Deck Double Deck Club Howard Hotle Marion Thompson Gus Reinert Ralph Martin Oral Mayo Dora Wagner

Fortnightly Guest Program Plans Fall Preview

The Fortnightly Club opens its year with a Guest Day on Friday September 28 in the YWCA community room. The E M Bridges Company presents a fall fashion style show Previews of Fall following a 1 30 p m dessert. Members may bring guests and consider yearbooks from City Library.

YWCA E. M. Bridges Company Wilson Putman John Butler Richard Bord

Fall fashions and cozy fabrics take the spotlight

The piece notes table worth problems and fashion fixes with luxurious fabrics. It highlights new coats with flaring hems, side slit pockets, and warm fall colors like cognac and chocolate brown. Also mentions warm coffee tones and parchment shades trending this season.

John Youngs Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs John Young marked their twenty fifth anniversary with a short pleasure trip and time with relatives They spent the weekend with the W F Young family in Tulsa Oklahoma and toured Missouri and Arkansas returning Thursday Their daughter Keith Murphy and her husband hosted a dinner the prior Thursday in their honor with John Young Jr and family also in attendance

John Young W. F. Young Tulsa Okla Missouri Arkansas Youngs Keith Murphy John Young Jr

Club Activities Highlight Local Juvenile and VFW Groups

The Craft and Hobby Club hosted 14 members with Mrs. Henry Wagenknecht presiding and Mrs. W. J. Scoles teaching jewelry projects. Junior Y Teens elected officers Patty Butler president and others at their YMCA meeting. VFW Auxiliary welcomed district president Mrs. Helen Wulf who praised floor work and hospital support while the group planned a Halloween party and funded Gold Star Mothers dues.

Henry Wagenknecht Ainsworth Craft and Hobby Club W. J. Scoles Letts Herman Wagenknecht YMCA Patty Butler Sally Owen Kathy Horn Vicki Vinson E. J. Vosika VFW Helen Wulf Muscatine Wulf Delbert Earll Dave MecGaffey Golden Age Club Iowa Southern Utilities Glenn Widmer Cleo Shockey Meryl Steele Car Kelley

Social Calendar Notices Preview for Week

All notices due by 10 a m on day of first publication. Friday Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple potluck. Saturday Word Weavers 1 30 p m Mrs Prior Fenn Country Club Dinner Dance Reservations by Sept 20. Monday Baptist Christian Builders Class 730 p m Cooperative dinner Meat coffee furnished. Tuesday Y Wives 130 p m Swimming and picture framing at YW Board meeting 1 p m Y Mixers 630 p m Potluck at YWCA Bring a record for listening. Community calendar of clubs and meetings listed with times venues and notes on dues.

Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Word Weavers Prior Fenn Country Club Baptist Christian Builders Applied Arts Ethel McCreedy Edgar Stewart YWCA Fareway Frank Pattersons R. J. Dawson Jerry Foriash Cedar Two Farm Bureau Wayne Norman White Shrine Stanley Knupp

Variety Night at U. P. Home Adds Secret Thrills

Mrs Bruce Gillis leads this weeks program Ive Got a Secret at the U P Home with rapid fire questions revealing surprising secrets. Mrs Lucile Smith and Mrs Mary Crafts visit Mrs Margaret Lloyd en route to Medina New York after visiting Mrs Smiths mother Mrs Jane Hensleigh and a sister in College Springs. The Rev and Mrs Bruce Gillis stay a few days in Illinois to visit relatives. Mrs Alice Brown heads to Des Moines for two days. Absentees include Miss Bertha Williamson Miss Helen Lacky in Iowa City Miss Ethel Weed in Davenport and Miss Mattie Black in Iowa City. Mrs Elizabeth Moss arrives from Portland Oregon to occupy the cottage once ready while staying in Sherman Hall.

Bruce Gillis Lucile Smith Mary Crafts Margaret Lloyd Midina New York Smith Jane Hensleigh College Springs Illinois Alice Brown Des Moines Bertha Williamson Helen Lacky Iowa City Ethel Weed Davenport Mattie Black Elizabeth Moss Portland Oregon Sherman Hall

Community Notes On Local Families And Visits

Local items recount visits and travels of area residents including Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Knupp and Bessie Stew art in Texas, Mrs. Tweeten in Hot Springs, and Tammy joining grandparents en route to Washington. Also noted are births, nursing studies, sorority pledges, birthdays, and hospital recoveries among Hawkins area families.

Glenn Knupp Bessie Stewart Knupp Richard Tweeten Tammy Park Forest Ill C. L. Foster Jr Chuck Austin Texas Foster University of Texas Tweeten Hot Springs Ark Washington

Markets Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed on Hogs Cattle and Lambs

UPI reports hogs at 6 000 head steady to 25 lower with 200 225 lb hogs 19 50 19 75. Cattle and calves 3 000 head with steers steady to 34 00 for 1308 lb and primed 31 25 33 50. Sheep 200 head mostly steady with spring lambs 19 00 21 00.

Rain Moves Into Iowa With Weekend Showers Forecast

A weather system from the southwest brings scattered showers and thunderstorms to western Iowa Friday afternoon spreading eastward. Clouds linger Friday night through Sunday with little temperature change as highs reach the 60s and 70s and lows around the 50s.

Iowa Utah Wyoming Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Dubuque Council Bluffs

Women’s Bowling High Scores Reported in Team Event

Ball Babies total 1826 and 646 team games set high marks as Dots posted 1655 in team, with Pauline Crull achieving a 540 series and 190 high game and Sharon Lutes 504 in series and 185 in game. The undercard featured strong showings from Crull and Lutes.

Pauline Crull Sharon Lutes

Hospital Admissions and Births in Washington Area

On The Record Hospital lists admissions today for Mrs. George Jarrard and Mr. Fred Wagner, both in Washington, for medical reasons. Births yesterday include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Carey of Washington. Today a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Shalla of Washington. Dismissals include Mrs. James F. Bash and daughter of Wellman and Mrs. Kenneth Nordyke of Richland.

George Jarrard Washington Fred Wagner John Carey Marlin Shalla James F. Bash Wellman Kenneth Nordyke Richland

St James Church Circles Plan New Year Projects

St James Church circles met to start the year with plans for multiple projects. St Marys Circle hosted 29 members with new year books and social events scheduled for January. St James Circle discussed a baby contest and games, while St Rita Circle planned a social on Sept 30 and offered souvenir plates for sale. St Joseph Circle planned a bake sale and breakfast Oct 21 with a pinochle session and prizes.

St. James Church St. Mary’s Ivan Greene St. Mary's Circle Ray Redlinger Bill Steele Greene St. Mary's James McQuaid Robert Porter M. J. Redlinger Harold Ossman Margaret Peiffer St. James St. James Circle Leo Vogel Phil Leyden Tom Cannon George Krogmeier William Bruty Walter Bruty Vogel Marvin McClure St. Rita Howard Hess Keith Horn Frank Sojka Warren Escher Eileen Hammen Fred Hermann Irene Heck Janice Heck Jack Fuhr Larry Drayfahl

Divorce Granted in West Chester Home Custody Awarded

Judge Harold J. Fleck signed a decree granting Stella Rich divorce from Everett Rich. The decree gives Stella title to a residence in West Chester and orders Everett to pay support for one minor child for whom she has custody. A separate action for damages from a fire at a local firm was dismissed. Lloyd Miller sued George B. Miller but no negligence was found.

Harold J. Fleck Stella Rich Everett Rich West Chester Lloyd Miller George B. Miller

Walnut Women Host Wiener Roast and Card Night

Walnut Women’s Club hosted a cooperative wiener roast with members supplying food and drinks for children. They socialized, signed a greeting card for Mrs. Jesse Nicola in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, and discussed upcoming hosting by Mrs. Dora Wagner.

Walnut Harlan Newhart Walnut Women's Club Glenn Davis Edwin Lukovsky Jesse Nicola Mercy Hospital Iowa City

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