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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1969

Page

3

Washington social calendar notices list Western Dance and club events

Wednesday West Chester Pythian Sisters meet at hall and Child Study at 8 pm. Thursday features CBS pinochle at 1:30 pm and multiple club meetings with dues payable, potlucks, and guest speakers. Friday Baptist mission group 7:30 pm. Saturday Rainbow Girls instruction 9 am and a Western Dance 9 pm with Dave Warner band and food.

West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Richard Colby CBS Masonic Temple Women of Moose Moose Home Family Living I Robert Wiley Creative Living Leon Hillman Harold Gamon Cooper Pansy Hill Club Roy Kephart J. W. Baker West Chester Herb Campbell Richard Stephens LBC Club John Wheelan West Main WSTU Christian C WF Home Art Club Roy Bauer First Baptist Missionary Women Rainbow Girls School of Instruction Masonic Dave Warner

BPW Club Meeting Highlights Antiques Talk and Civic Goals

Mrs Lyle Schulty spoke at the Washington BPW Club about Ruths Antiques and her collection of miniature boots and slippers. New members Marie Jane Shepherd and Alma Conway joined. guests Ferne Kurtz and Kyla Patterson attended. The group planned UNICEF item sales, discussed Civil Rights legislation, tax relief for working mothers, and a fall district meeting in Newton. The club distributed Golden Anniversary program books and shared updates from the National President and County Extension Service.

Lyle Schulty Ruth Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club Marie Jane Shepherd Alma Conway Ferne Kurtz Kyla Patterson Mary Koehler Newton Hotel Maytag Koehler Helen Peiffer Geraldine Schulty Margi Marek Des Moines Unicef Essex Ruth Lewis Catherine Eagle County Extension Service

Des Moines Civic Ballet opens season with Petite Suite premiere

The Des Moines Civic Ballet Association launches its 1969 70 season with the Petite Suite premiere at 8 p m Saturday Sept 27 at Hoyt Sherman Place Soloists are Linda Black of the Kansas City Civic Ballet and Edwin Stark from the University of Missouri Kansas City campus The program includes Pas de deux from Coppell a Patch of Blue Dance of the Cygnets Swan Lake Tarantella and Blue Danube with pas de trois Tickets are 2.00 for adults .75 for children and advance sales are at the Kant Theater box office Memberships for the season will be sold at the performance.

Des Moines Civic Ballet Association Hoyt Shermen Place Linda Black Kansas City Civic Ballet Edwin Stark University of Missouri Kansas City Larry Long National Ballet of Washington, D. C Des Moines Dmitri Shostakovich Mr. Stark Miss Black Kant Theater

Da Mascus Shrine No 10 Guest Night At Masonic Temple

About ninety attended the guest night of the Da Mascus Shrine No 10 at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. Mrs Cloyd Garrett presided with Mr Garrett as Watchman of Shepherds. Guest of honor was Mrs Emily Coombs of Davenport Iowa. Attendees hailed from Iowa City Clinton Davenport Cedar Rapids Burlington Mt Pleasant Muscatine Iowa Princeton and Rock Island Illinois. Several district officers were introduced and July August and September birthdays honored with prizes. Adv ance Night set for October 28 with practice October 21. Mr and Mrs Duane Shalla hosted the evening. Mrs Thora Pease sang. A social hour followed with decorations and refreshments overseen by several organizers.

Damascus Shrine No. 10 Order of the White Shrine of Duane Shalla Thora Pease Charles Greenlee Ralph Greenlee David Walter Ruth Bell

Garden II department meeting and Y Wives activities

Mrs R J Dawson hosted the Garden II group for a Fortnightly Tuesday session with Myrle Baird discussing flower arrangements. Forty one Y Wives held a varied program including decoupage bike riding swimming tennis and pool with guests Mrs Vic Norman and Mrs Join Owen. Members were urged to bring yarn crochet hooks for chain stitch and plan visits to Kay Woeste's candle shop in Ottumwa October 14 with Swiss straw orders due by the next Tuesday meeting.

Vic Norman Waterloo Join Owen Karen Moen Edna Porter Kay Woeste Ottumwa

Local hospital stays and community farewell gathering

Raymond Moyer entered Mercy Hospital Iowa City on Monday for leg therapy and is in room 229. Clarence Boshart is recovering from a heart attack in room 104 at Washington County Hospital with short visits allowed. Mrs Genevieve Fritz and the Fritzs of Brighton were honored at a farewell cooperative dinner at St Joseph Hall East Pleasant Plain as they move to new homes in Washington. each family received a purse and token gift.

Raymond Moyer Mercy Hospital Iowa City Clarence Boshart Washington County Hospital Genevieve Fritz Larry Clarence Fritz Brighton St. Joseph Hall East Pleasant Plain Washington

Births and dismissals listed in hospital record

Admitted yesterday Donald Messenger from West Chester medical care. Mrs. William Steele of Washington had surgical procedure. Births today a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul Hagist of Brighton. Dismissed today Mark Christner from Mr Pleasant. Mrs Ann McKeown of Washington. Mrs John Baird of Washington. Dayton Crim of Washington.

Donald Messenger West Chester William Steele Washington Paul Hagist Brighton Mark Christner Pleasant Ann McKeown John Baird Dayton Crim

Soldier William E. Wagner Stationed in Vietnam

Men in Service Pfe. William E. Wagner S. S. A. N. 48458-0678 Co. B 2nd Bn, 47th Infantry 9th Division APO San Francisco Calif. 96371 Wagner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, Rural Route 1, Washington, is now stationed in Ben Wa, South Vietnam.

Pfe 47Th Infantry Apo San Francisco Calif Wagner Wagne Wagner Washington Ben Wa South Vietnam

Break the hate habit love your neighbor message

A short public interest editorial calls people to stop hating and to embrace the command to love your neighbor as yourself. It frames advertising as contributing to the public good and urges practical kindness in daily life.

Ness God Phooey

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