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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1972

Page

2

Riverside Easter Egg Hunt Draws Local Families

Riverside Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Iowa Township facility with over 30 dozen eggs colored the prior evening by chamber members. Dozens of area families, including the Cress, Hardy, Schnoebelen, Yeggy, McGuire, and Johnson households, participated in Easter dinners and visits across Riverside and nearby towns.

Hal Cress Kevin Jennifer Riverside Hardys Jack Sentmans Mike Schuler Cress Riverside Chamber of Commerce Iowa Township Leroy Muller Jim Rose Boy Scouts McGans Richard Schnoebelen Iowa City Jim Carlton Alex Maheffay Vermillion South Dakota Steve McGuire Austin Collins Pam Collins Lee McGuire George Paul Daisy Johnson Quadrangle John Schnoebelen Mary Mary Ann John Yeggy Mary Younkin Washington Mercy Gale Dinnel Steve Dinnel Michael Mark Dennis Hamilton Florence Hamilton Charles B. Hamilton Cedar Rapids Jack Hamilton Bill Hamilton North Liberty John R. Yeggy Janice Randy Greg Ann Marie Tom Mary Ann Schnoebelen Eric Yeggy

Historic Vehicle Ownership List From Public Notices

A transcription lists numerous individuals and matching vehicles including Chevrolet trucks, Pontiacs, GMCs, Toyotas, Ferraris, and motorcycles. Names tied to various makes include Jones, Farr, Stutzman, Horak, Greiner, Bush, Horn, Oldfield, Scheeler, Sojka, Engle, Hubbs, Kauffman, Walling, White, Shaffer, Flynn, Goodwin, Russell, Smith, and others. The document appears to be a register or inventory of owners and their vehicles rather than a narrative report.

O. Dale Thora Jones Chevrole Brenda Dee Farr Chevrolet Leon James Stutzman Ronald Jay Horak Walter Carolyn

Gordon Gillesby Delivers Optimist Oratorical Talk

Gordon Gillesby spoke to the Optimist Club as the zone contest speaker for Ottumwa on April 17, having won the local club contest last month. He defined involvement and described three kinds service social and personal with brief explanations. He answered questions on his contest view and goals. Max Cousins reminded of the Washington Junior High skating party next Tuesday from 7 00 to 9 30 p m and invited all Washington students. The next meeting is Tuesday at Winga's Cafe 6 45 a m.

Gordon Gillesby Ottumwa Gordon Max Cousins Washington Winga

Four-H Iowa Maidens Club Meeting Highlights

Sixteen members of the Iowa Maidens 4-H Club gathered at Lisa Roberts home. Junior talks covered cookies and biscuits with members bringing homemade cookies to judge. Senior and Intermediate groups presented on calcium equivalents milk in meals costs of forms of milk and salad dressings with demonstrations on a chef's salad and omelet.

Iowa Maidens Iowa Maidens 4-H Club Lisa Roberts Jane Friese Shelly Stout Penny Crile Nancy Duensing Melinda Reed Brenda Friese Joe Ellen Wiggers Diane Jarrard Kathy Tuttle

Freddy Martin to Open Spring Season at What Cheer Opera House

Freddy Martin and his orchestra return to the What Cheer Opera House on Thursday April 27 at 8 30 p m for a big band show titled the Singing Saxophone The group features Johnny Cochran and the Martin Men with Dave Leonard on piano The performance promises era hits with tasteful arrangements and easy listening flow for the audience Contact Mrs Max Shafter What Cheer for more information

What Cheer Opera House Freddy Martin Johnny Cochran Martin Dave Leonard Guy Lombardo Max Shafter

Solzhenitsyn Receives Nobel Prize at Moscow Embassy

Nobel literature laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn receives the 1970 prize in Stockholm announced by the Swedish Academy. The ceremony details place the award at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow for this year.

Stockholm UPI Sve- Solzhenitsyn Moscow

National Antique Show in Cedar Rapids Highlights Midwest Treasures

The Midwest National Antique Exposition brings over five thousand enthusiasts to Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids from Thursday to Sunday. Displayed are half a million dollars worth of antiques and art treasures from Iowa and surrounding states, with hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Iowa Central States Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Coliseum Midwest Daughters of the Nile

4 H Sheep Meeting Set for April 6 at Coralville

The Coralville 4 H sheep project schedules a meeting Thursday April 6 at the schoolhouse on the Fairgrounds at 3 30 p m Supervisor North Central Wool Marketing Mr Lovetinsky will discuss wool marketing costs and fleece value differences He will bring fleeces for the group to judge quality Leaders Jim Hotchkiss and Cleo McCoy are named officiating and all members and parents are invited Funeral services for James H Ginkens were held today at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith officiating Burial followed at Keota Cemetery.

Coralville Lovetinsky North Central Wool Marketing Jim Hotchkiss Washington Cleo McCoy Crawfordsville

Memorial services planned for Don Hazen by two lodges

Covenant Lodge 101 and Zimri Rebekah Lodge 58 join at the IOOF Hall this evening at 7 o'clock to honor Don Hazen with a memorial service and related rites.

Covenant Lodge Zimri Rebekah Lodge IOOF Don Hazen

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Meet for Film and Seed Swap

Mrs. Jim Hotchkiss entertained nine members of the Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Tuesday afternoon. The program featured a County Extension Office film Artist with a Green Thumb. Members then exchanged flower seeds and planned to dine out for the May meeting.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Jim Hotchkiss County Extension Office

Funeral Service Held for Harold Schomberg at Lone Tree

Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lorence Marek Emma Marek Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knotek Marguerite Knotek Rose Sojka and Harold Sojka at Lone Tree on Monday morning. Mrs. Schomberg formerly Blanche Hotz is listed among survivors.

Lorence Marek Emma Marek Joe Knotek Marguerite Knotek Rose Sojka Harold Sojka Harold Schomberg Lone Tree

Investors Mutual declares 10c per share dividend

Investors Mutual Inc announces a second quarter income dividend of 10 cents per share payable March 24 1972 to shareholders of record March 23 1972. Homer H Budge says the fund now pays its 126th consecutive quarterly dividend and the distribution totals about 27.9 million dollars from dividend and interest income. The 1971 second quarter dividend was 9 cents per share totaling about 27.3 million dollars.

Minneapolis Investors Mutual, Inc Homer H. Budge Investors Mutual

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