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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1968

Page

3

Navajo Club and friends share desserts and plans

The Navajo Club met at the Captain's Table with 13 members and a guest, Mrs. Dale McCrary. Programs on new cosmetics were given by Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger. Mary Salladay presided. Guest hostesses included Mrs. Irvin Coffey for the Priscilla Club with 10 members, honoring late charter member Mrs. Wyatt Marbourg.

Will Sheetz Dale McCrary Lloyd Neiswanger Mary Salladay Irvin Coffey Priscilla Club Wyatt Marbourg L. M. Bicher

Corbin Crawford Kiwanis speaker at Cedar Rapids convention

Corbin Crawford an Ainsworth farmer and Democratic candidate spoke to the Kiwanis Club on Right To Work Law Law and Order and the Tax Dilemma of cities during the district convention at the Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids Eight local Kiwanians and spouses attended A district donation of over 8000 was announced to aid restoration projects in Charles City Iowa per Kiwanis requests

Kiwanis Club Corbin Crawford Ainsworth Kiwanis Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids Charles City Iowa Kiwanis Clubs

Pat McCarney Tackles Crime At Washington Jaycees

Pat McCarney chief of police Iowa City addressed Washington Jaycees at a Tuesday meeting attended by 27 including four local and four guest members. Plans for October 16 dinner were set, with Gene Maddox state Jaycee president to speak. Local membership drive runs through October 15 and 21 to 35 year olds are urged to contact president Larry Griggs.

Washington Jaycees Pat McCarney Iowa City Gene Maddox Jaycee The Jaycees Larry Griggs

Social calendar notices for early publication deadlines

Social calendar lists many group meetings and events with times and venues. Women of Moose meet at 8 p.m. at Moose Home. Executive board at 7 p.m. Family Living I at 8 p.m. Dessert at Captain's Table. Creative Living I at 7:30 p.m. Dickey's Prairie Home hosts Meet. Husbands guests fellowship at Leon Hillman home. CWF General Meeting at 7:30 p.m. At church installation of officers follows. Board meeting at 7 p.m. Home Art Club at 2 p.m. Mrs Roy Anderson hosts. Rainbow Girls School of Instruction at 9 a.m. Masonic Temple. Rebekahs and Odd Fellows 6:30 p.m. Family night social and potluck with 25-cent gifts.

Women of Moose Moose Family Living I Creative Living I Dickey’s Prairie Leon Hillman CWF Home Art Club Roy Anderson Rainbow Girls School of Instruction Masonic Temple Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Potluck

Stephen Wolfer Hurt In County Road Crash

Stephen James Wolfer aged 19 of rural Washington escaped serious injury when his pickup struck a county road maintainer southwest of Washington at 7 40 a m today. He was taken to Washington County Hospital with bruises and minor lacerations. The truck was demolished. Sheriff s officers reported the crash six miles south and half a mile west of Washington. Wolfer said sun glare prevented seeing the county owned maintainer, operated by Melvin John Schnicker, who was unhurt. Damages to the maintainer were put at $200.

Stephen James Wolfer Washington Wolfer Washington County Melvin John Schnicker

Romney blasts Wallace as racist hate peddler in attack

Gov George Romney of Michigan condemned George Wallace as a racist and hate peddler over Wallace third party presidential bid. He praised Edmund Muskie for criticizing Wallace in Detroit and urged other major party candidates to oppose him, while declining to press Nixon to harden his stance.

Lansing Mich UPI George Romney Michigan George Wallace Alabama Wallace Romney Edmund Muskie Detroit Richard M. Nixon

Local residents visit. Arm strongs and Maxsons in town

Mr and Mrs Edward Armstrong and Mrs Daisy Maxson of Des Moines visited Mrs L W Carpenter on Wednesday. Armstrongs returned home. Maxson stayed longer. Abbie Timmins of West Chester returned to Fort Wayne Art School as a sophomore. Bryce Lord remains a Mercy Hospital patient for back therapy. Randy Hilfman, son of Mr and Mrs Leon Hilfman, joined the University of Iowa band as a freshman clarinet player. Dr and Mrs George Kerr named Senior Citizens Council representatives for the second Governor's State Conference on Aging in Des Moines October 12. Terry Jones of Ainsworth entered Coe College Cedar Rapids as a sophomore business administration major. World War I Auxiliary coffee hosted by Mrs Walter Anderson with 22 attendees.

Edward Armstrong Daisy Maxson Des Moines L. W. Carpenter Armstrongs Abbie Timmins Marion Timmins West Chester Fort Wayne Art School Fort Wayne Ind Abbie George Kerr Senior Citizens’ Council Robert D. Blue Iowa Commission On the Aging Terry Jones Russel Jones Ainsworth Coe College Cedar Rapids

Marriage license issued here to Martin and Grimes

A marriage license was issued to Craig Edward Martin of Marshalltown and Carla Diane Grimes of Washington. Dennis L. Allen of Barron Wisconsin and Ernest Lund of Riverside faced speeding charges in justice court, with fines of 16 and 10 dollars respectively.

Craig Edward Martin Marshalltown Carla Diane Grimes Washington Dennis L. Allen Barron Wisc Ernest Lund Riverside Justice of the Peace Court

Titan rocket sends satellite trio to 22,000 mile stationary orbit

A Titan 3D rocket launched from Cape Kennedy at 3:37 a.m. EDT carrying an experimental battlefield radio satellite and three scientific hitchhiker satellites toward a stationary orbit about 22,000 miles high. One probe aims to study the radiation environment. the others fly space available. The 89-pound payload began in a 100 mile parking orbit before the final 22,000 mile path.

Cape Kennedy UPS Air Force Defense Department Earth Titan

Basie cancels St Louis Veiled Prophet performances

Count Basie will not appear at the Veiled Prophet social events in St Louis amid protests from Negro rights groups. The orchestra cited personal reasons for the cancellation after boycotts urged by the Action Council To Improve Opportunities for Negroes and demonstrations at the ball and parade targeting the white only gala.

William Cady Basie St. Louis Action Council Percy Green Action Green

DeWitt Girl Named Iowa Beef Queen for 1968

Wilma Jean Bahnsen 20 of DeWitt was crowned Iowa Beef Queen for 1968. Runners up were Sara Ellen White 21 of State Center and Sheila Sue Stringham 18 of Guthrie Center. Bahnsen, a sophomore at Iowa State University, is daughter of Lorenz P. and his wife and represented Iowa on a People to People 4 H mission to Europe this summer.

Des Moines UPI Wilma Jean Bahnsen DeWitt Iowa Sara Ellen White State Center Sheila Sue Stringham Guthrie Center Miss Bahnsen Iowa State University Lorenz P. Bahnsen Europe

Bar backs retaining seven district judges and one justice

The Iowa Bar Association endorsed the retention of all seven district court judges and the Supreme Court justice whose terms expire. It polled members who favored re election endorsements. Retention is decided by voters in November. if not retained, the governor appoints replacements. The listed judges include Clay LeGrand and seven district judges: Cahill, Stillwill, Frederick, Havercamp, Donato, Underwood, and Martin.

DES Moines UPI Iowa Bar Association Supreme Court Association District Court Clay LeGrand Davenport William Cahill Burlington C. F. Stillwill Sioux City Robert Frederick Winterset James Havercamp James Donato Murray Underwood Spencer Harold Martin

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