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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1962

Page

2

Local Social Notes From Iowa City and Cedar Rapids

Local items report Miss Latta a State University senior engaged to a law student. Visitors Mr and Mrs Otto Lemke of Fairmont Minn and Mrs Irene Courtney of Milwaukee joined Alfred Lemke family for a surprise overnight and left Tuesday. Mrs C V Crull underwent hip surgery at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Mrs D C Snyder of San Diego Calif visits her mother Mrs Jodie Ritz and relatives. a birthday dinner honored Mrs Ritz on her 81st. Milton Smith and daughter Lana of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday with relatives George Goetz and Faye.

Otto Lemke Fairmont Minn Irene Courtney Milwaukee Alfred Lemke C. V. Crull St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids D. C. Snyder San Diego Calif Jodie Ritz F. E. Bourgeois Dale Jackson Iowa City Ritz Milton Smith Lana George Goetz Faye

Mrs Luers family to join Henry Luers in Germany

Mrs Henry L Luers and her children from Mineral Wells Texas spent a few days with Mrs Ruth Luers then left for McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey to fly to Frankfurt Germany to join WOC Henry Luers stationed there for three years Ralph Witthoft of Ainsworth improved in Mercy Hospital Iowa City and hopes to return home by week’s end

Henry L. Luers Mineral Wells Texas Ruth Luers McGuire Air Force Base N. J Frankfurt Germany WOC Henry Luers Ralph Witthoft Ainsworth Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Crooked Creek 4-H Cloverettes Elect Officers At Meeting

The Crooked Creek Cloverettes met at the schoolhouse with 11 members two leaders and six guests. Doris Griffith elected to represent the club as county candidate and new officers were named: Doris Griffith president Karen Davis vice president Suzanne Miller secretary treasurer Miriam Jones reporter Cindy Jones historian Sue Jones photographer Maureen Miller music chairman. The meeting ended with the pledge to the 4-H flag and refreshments served.

Crooked Creek Cloverettes Kathy Whiting Cheryl Sommers Becky Christner Cindy Reschly Ann Davis Teresa Schultz Doris Griffith Karen Davis Suzanne Miller Miriam Jones Cindy Jones Sue Jones Maureen Miller

Social Calendar Notices Ahead of First Publication

Community notices list weekly events and meetings due by 10 a.m. print date three days prior. West Chester Pythian Sisters Loyal Order of Moose H J Club and cookie swap noted. Fortnightly Club YMCA YWCA and various clubs plan tours, meetings, luncheons, and style show across Thursday Friday and Saturday in West Chester and surrounding venues.

West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Loyal Order of Moose Moose HJ Club Keith Horn Fleur de Lis Club George Horas Cedar Rapids Lincoln Pta Lattn P. F. Whisler Robert Everetts Dwight Bode Women of Moose West Chester Wrc KP Hall LBC Merle Eckels Pansy Hill Club Charles Hotle YWCA YW Room YMCA Baptist Women’s Mission Society Hong Kong Legion Hall Don Roberts

Handcraft III Members Tour Munson Farm and Meet

Members of Handcraft III toured Munson Herb Farm Tuesday evening and met at the Stanley Knapp home for a business meeting led by Mrs. Richard Ballard. The group voted $3 for the YWCA Christmas party. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with Mrs. Lawrence Whisler as cohostess. Guest Mrs. T. A. Jones attended.

Handcraft III Munson Herb Farm Stanley Knapp Richard Ballard YWCA Lawrence Whisler T.A. Jones Word Weavers P.L. Fenn Allison Roland Baumgartner Permelia Lay Fulton Ill

Local mother gives pennies for church collection

A mother handed her young daughter pennies for the church plate. Days later the child found a copper coin in her pocket and invested it in a gum ball machine. An ad note references flowers and a phone number OL 3-2652.

Mental health talk and club notices in Iowa City events

Verne Kelly spoke on child mental health at Applied Arts I in Iowa City. The evening covered White Shrine and related group activities with numerous local members and guests, plus plans for a Christmas dinner and dining room blinds.

Verne Kelly State University of Iowa Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City Applied Arts Jerry Foriash Paul Horak Vernon Foriash Bernard Crock Lee Mangold Dean Goff Jerry Tyer Marvin McClure Reed Orris Clifford Porter Ethel McCreedy Applied Arts II James Birney Margaret Birney Maud McCreedy Margaret Applegate Federated Women’s Clubs Methodist Church

Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women Hold Officers and Events

Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women elected the same officers for another year with Mrs. Henry Soucek as chairman and Mrs. Bernard Reed as vice chairman. They planned a salad luncheon October 15 and the annual meeting October 18, with a collection for the international scholarship fund and meat promotion discussion.

Jackson Twp Gilbert Wood Jackson Township Farm Bureau Henry Soucek Soucek Bernard Reed Farm Bureau International Scholarship Fund Lawrence Miksch

Local social notes and college football visitations

Washington residents attended a Washington Mt Pleasant freshman sophomores football game in Mt Pleasant. New arrivals include Willard Hegewald and family daughter born Sept 25, Hegewald’s mother-in-law plans to assist. Dene Carney and daughters visited in Minnesota, while Embree family moved to town from Nevada Iowa. Larry Barnes visited parents as he studies at DeVry in Chicago. James R Steele returned to Ft Belvoir Virginia after a two week leave with family.

Willard Hegewald Middle Amana Hegewald Willus Greiner Washington Hegewalds Stevie Tommy James R. Steele Ft. Belvoir, Va Roy Steele

Birth for Mr and Mrs Burdell Martin in Washington

Yesterday on the record a son was born to Mr and Mrs Bur dell Martin of Washington. Clyde Garrett of Washington was dismissed today.

Clyde Garrett Washington

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