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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1962

Page

2

Local residents share travels and health updates

Mr and Mrs William Berger returned from Minnesota after a week away with visits to Cape Horn resort and friends Loren Baldridge Fred Peiper. George Gaus and Edward Berger visited from near Buckingham Illinois. Dorothy Dickey in Cheyenne Wyoming reports recovery after back surgery and many well wishers. Mrs Clint Hensel hosted a breakfast for Mrs Leo Waterman who moves to Bristow. Harold Cumming and wife travel to Littleton Colorado to visit their daughter.

William Berger Minnesota Cape Horn Resort Loren Baldridge Fred Peiper Newton, Ta Clint Hensel Leo Waterman Bristow

Variety Night features and local visits at U P Home

Highlights of Elizabeth Mc Clung vacation to Yellowstone and Seattle Fair. William Nolin’s East family trip and New Wilmington Missionary Conference attendance. Home group reps at Crawfordsville workshop include Kerr Nolin Patton McClung Gordon. Visits to Stewart Manor and Batavia noted along with local meetings and visits by several couples.

Elizabeth McClung Yellowstone National Park Seattle Fair William Nolin East New Wilmington Missionary Conference U. P. W. Presbyterial Crawfordsville George Kerr Frances Patton Ella Gordon

Dinner Party Tuesday Honors Glassburners

Mr and Mrs William Glassburner were honored for their 25th wedding anniversary with a cooperative dinner at Mrs Roger Sherman home. About thirty guests from one of the Y s Men bridge groups attended. The couple received a money gift and a wedding cake was cut by Mrs Glassburner in her wedding gown. Mrs Doug Fuhr of Boulder Colo and Ellen Morrison attended along with Milo Sorden and Richard McCleery playing and singing appropriate songs.

William Glassburner Roger Sherman Glassburner Milo Sorden Doug Fuhr Boulder Colo Richard McCleery Fuhr Ellen Morrison

Social Calendar notices due by 10 am for early publication

Friday Baptist Women’s Mission Society meets at 7:30 p.m. for a Hong Kong work film. Saturday Skirts and Shirts 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Legion Hall with Don Roberts as caller. Monday Golden Age Club 10 a.m. YWCA rooms includes lunch at noon. Afternoon Literature 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Ralph Kleese. Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Rainbow Board 7 p.m. Masonic Temple. YWCA Council 7:30 p.m. YWCA room DUV 2 p.m. Farm Bureau building. Tuesday Y-Wives 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon and style show. Catholic Daughters 6:30 p.m. Mother Daughter potluck. Handcraft I 2 p.m. Mrs. L. L. Loveless note change of place. Washington County Nurses 5:45 p.m. meet at Nurses Home to tour Children’s Hospital Iowa City. Dinner meeting. Public Affairs HI 2:30 p.m. Miss Ethel McCreedy in the country note change of date.

YWCA Ralph Kleese Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council L. L. Loveless Washington County Nurses Home Children’s Hospital Iowa City Ethel McCreedy Mt. Pleasant Washington Farm Bureau Wayne Knapp Earl Booth Maurice Crawford C. C. Reeves Bauer Cletus Kafka Hammen

Fleur de Lis Club Tour and Farm Bureau Women Meeting

Members of the Fleur de Lis Club toured the Cedar Rapids area visiting the Quaker Oats Plant Lindale Plaza Bishop's Cafeteria and Paris Beauty Academy They later joined Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women at the new home of Mrs Wayne Norman for a meeting with officers elected including Mrs Clark Bauer as chairwoman and a district workshop reminder The HJ Club met with 16 members present.

Fleur de Lis Club Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Lindale Plaza Center Bishop’s Cafeteria Paris Beauty Academy Wayne Norman Cedar Township Clark Bauer Robert Fickel Herbert Hammen Marion Pence Don Cave Robert Stephens Charles Hawkins

Local couple returns from Wisconsin visit

Mr and Mrs William Chm elar returned home Wednesday night from LaCrosse Wisconsin where they visited their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Noble Prentice Jr and six weeks old son Kyle Layne Charles Anderson of 722 East Van Buren Street will celebrate his 86th birthday Sunday Sept 30 He was born and reared on a farm in the Pleasant Hill community where he lived for 68 years He moved to Washington in 1949

Art Duensing Pearl Duensing Grace Strupp Sigourney Northwest Charles Doran Snohomish Wash Herman Port Angeles Neah Bay Duensing Warren Fairbanks Fairbanks University of Portland Glacier National Park Salt Lake City Minden Neb Robert Brewer and James Larsen William Chmelar LaCrosse Wis Noble Prentice Jr Kyle Layne Charles Anderson van Buren Street Pleasant Hill Washington

Albert Dickinson and Mrs Jarrard Noted in Brigh ton

A brief item lists Albert Dickinson of Brigh ton and Mrs George Jarrard of Washington in a short society notice.

Albert Dickinson Brighton George Jarrard Washington

Family Living I holds first fall meeting at Captain's Table

Twenty two members and three guests attended the Family Living I fall meeting at the Captain's Table. Hostesses were Mrs. McFarlane Hedberg and Loveless. Dues were accepted and towels distributed. District meeting in Washington October 3 was announced.

Family Living I Richard Pratt Roger Stout Dick Wiley Robert McFarlane John Hedberg Earl Loveless Floyd Polis Sylvia Wilson Federated Women’s Clubs Washington Paul Horak Seifert’s Store Fred Andersen William Stewart

Funeral services for Mrs J L McGraw are held

Funeral services for Mrs. J L McGraw were held at 1 30 p m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta and Rev Walter Smith in charge. Keith Mound was soloist. Pallbearers were Earl McGraw John Blair Elvin Luers Clarence McGraw J E Gretter Earl Long. Burial was in Keota Cemetery.

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