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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1967
Page
3
The September dinner drew 128 attendees with 21 from Oskaloosa where a new Senior Citizen Center will rise at the upcoming YMCA. Guests from California and Wales joined locals as groups discuss safety films, craft projects, and travel plans, including a Russia trip in 1958.
White Shrine at the Masonic Temple Tuesday night honored July August and September birthdays and presented gifts to the women and men. Memorial services were held for four members. Separate reports cover Family Living II at Wings Cafe and a Music department meeting at J W Helscher’s, with plans for a style show and future camp sponsorship.
Two United Presbyterian churches in Washington arrange a five week series on Christian responsibility and the Vietnam War starting October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Each Sunday includes a plenary presentation and small discussion groups with speakers from diverse backgrounds and a local church panel final session moderated by Everett Meeker.
Wednesday listings include West Chester Pythian Sisters at 8 p.m. at the hall and Child Study with Mrs Ray mond Carter. Thursday features CES Pinochle at 1:30 p.m. at Sonic Temple, Women of Moose at 8 p.m. with meetings at Moose Home, and a 7 p.m. executive board. Family Living I at 6:30 p.m. dinner at Captain's Table with John Gamon as guest speaker.
Mrs Don Gardner presided at the general meeting of the Christian Women’s Fellowship on Friday. A playlet written by Mrs Bert Britain was presented by several members and gave information on future CWF meetings. Worship on the same theme led by Mrs Harold Beenblossom. Women’s Day set for Oct 8 with speaker Mrs Ruth Peterson on leave from the Congo. Dorcas group served refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Robert Paisley of 320 East Main are the parents of a son born at the local hospital Tuesday Sept 19. Mrs Paisley and her son came home from the hospital Sunday. Her mother Mrs Ray Smalling of Ames is here helping in the Paisley home. Mrs Hazel Surls of Sacramento Calif is visiting her aunt Mrs W P Moriarty. Mrs H C Hotle returns home after a three week visit with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs J C Ellis at Belle Plaine. Cloyd Garrett visits father and other relatives in Beaver Falls and Pittsburgh Pa returning end of this week. Loretta Green Donna Wilson and Judy Dodder Ellsworth Junior College students Iowa Falls spent weekend here with their parents. Mrs Will Harwood returns to Washington after extended visit with her brother Dr John Weldin of Kingston R I. Her brother brought her home by auto from the east. Last winter they enjoyed a trip to the Canary Isles.
Mr and Mrs J Glenn Lord of Ainsworth announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Joan to Rick D Anders son of Mr and Mrs Don H Anders of Fairfield Betty Jo is a 1967 Highland High School graduate and works at Cargill Inc in Washington Mr Anders is a 1965 Fairfield High School graduate and attended Parsons College and is employed at Fairfield Cablevision A wedding date has not been set.
Four motorists were fined in the justice of the peace court. Paul Roy Hoyle John Morris Beliel and Arnold Wayne Schooley each paid 10 dollars for speeding. Ronald R Statler was fined 10 dollars for failure to observe a stop sign.
Mid-Prairie High School will present Christopher Sergel's adaptation of Leonard Witherly's book The Mouse That Roared as this fall's play. Directed by Mr. Paul Milanski the three act comedy follows a small country seeking foreign aid to rescue its economy. Twirlers Try-outs were held August 31 for five vacancies. selected were Cindy Statler, Pam Curtis, Shirlene Statler, Julie Hartzler, and Ellen Swartz Endruber. Returning twirlers include Kay Miller, Pam Norman, and Jeannie Ruesegger, with Pam and Jeannie set as feature five baton twirlers with the band.
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