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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1973

Page

2

Crawfordsville taps Peggy Griffith as town clerk

Crawfordsville council appoints Mrs Peggy Griffith town clerk replacing Vernon Fletcher after eleven years. The long regional notice details local visits, meetings, and community events including music conferences and youth activities across several households and clubs.

Crawfordsville Marian Waters Peggy) Griffith Vernon Fletcher Ardith Ingmanson Waco Milwaukee Wis Gene Alvine Denise Shari Harlan Don Fabian Tommy North Liberty Lyle Lowe Lee Eisele Washington Maurice Alvine Olds Cleo McCoy SFC Larry Curtis Deanna Cindy Nathan Boca Raton Fla Larry Patrick Air Force Base Charles Curtis Gene Lintz Tracy David Darrin Doug Steele Carmen Ricky Lintz Kenneth Stodgill Lewistown Doug Army Reserve Howard Anderson Donna Texas Mountain Home Ark Glenn

Community Events Highlight Drug Talk and Club Notices

Girl Scout Troop 20 hosted Brownie and Cadette groups for a drug information program with Holly Boucek of Mt. Pleasant leading questions. Local officials, teachers, and parents attended. Also noted are PEO visits, club meetings, corrected attendee name, Etude Music Club guest night, student performances, and upcoming Music of the 20th Century program at Mrs. Kelly McKee’s home.

Columbus Junction Holly Boucek Mental Health Institute Mt. Pleasant Robert F. Hedemann Louis F. Staley Donald Schiff Staley Naomi Murdock Marilyn Jones St. Joseph's Catholic Church P.E.O Wapello Howard Winder John Dillon Chapter CX Tom Huston Leon Kreisler Marvin Kistle Kelly McKee Richard Nelson

Cancer Drive kicks off in Riverside and Iowa Township

Riverside and Iowa Township launch the Cancer Drive with house to house envelope distribution. Envelopes must be returned by April 15 to local coordinators Mrs. Don Hirt Mrs. Agnes Schmidt or Schnoebelen Repair Shop. noncompliance could lead to solicitors being reassigned. Social notes include visits among local families and hospital calls at Mercy hospital.

Riverside Iowa Township Don Hirt Agnes Schmidt Schnoebelen Theresa Zedlicka Marcia Mellecker Cletus Mellecker Leroy Hardy Walter Hardy Howard Hardy and Howard Jr

United Presbyterian conducts community program and scouting notes

Ainsworth April 4 report details a potluck at United Presbyterian Church with kitchen and table decorating led by three women. Guests from Washington shared Appalachia work experiences. Local honors include Dale Roberts as state runner-up in the Iowa Master Soybean Growers contest with 61.70 bu per acre.

C.A. Thompson Ainsworth United Presbyterian Ted Woods Gerard Megdelsen Gary Augustine Arnold Carr Washington Appalachian Dale Roberts Iowa Iowa Improvement Association Ames Washington County Jack Copeland Ludington Mich Copeland Elmer Wengers Copelands Kansas Jim Wenger Mt. Pleasant Joe Wenger Marion Elmer Wenger Clark Pfeifer Shennie Buck W.D. Roberts Mary O’connor Orie O'Connor Duane White United Methodist Women Methodist Rhodesia Africa Homer Porter West Chester C.A. Thompson Milo Arthur Mary O'Connor G.F. Trotter Arthur Milburn Spessard United Presbyterian Church Brent Skinner Skinner Wade Owens Jeff Risdon David Rabenold Mark Edwards Don Edwards Jim Drayfahl Jim Drayfai

Parapet Collapse Kills Three In Queens

A 150 foot parapet in Corona Queens collapsed last Saturday killing three people. City Buildings Commissioner Joseph Stein said a building inspector issued a citation to a Mr Goldman for an unsafe condition. The citation threatened court action unless fix was immediate, but the earliest court hearing would be today.

New York UPI Corona Queens Joseph Stein Goldman Stein

Brighton Community Notices and Family News Summary

Brighton residents report travel notes from San Francisco to Des Moines for Mr. and Mrs. Dean Edwards of Rubio Savings Bank. Birthday celebrations for Mrs. Goldie Bartlett include 18 members. Local visits include Frank Kirkpatrick’s visit with granddaughter and family. Sherrie Wikoff and Carl Crasen wed in Las Vegas with a Phoenix home to follow. Paine quote closes the column.

Brighton Dean Edwards Rubio Savings Bank of Independent Bankers of America San Francisco Las Vegas Des Moines Goldie Bartlett Grinnell Tiff Don Rebling Yvette Gladys Wilkins Cheyenne Wyo Redlings Hazel Wikoff Denver Ethel Johnson Sherrie Wikoff Carl Crasen Crasen Dell Webb Corp Phoenix Ariz

Global menus offer exotic meats many may not know

In a review of world eating habits, dishes such as bear and whale steaks in Moscow and Singapore snake soup are noted. Other foods include camel, iguana, dog, fugu, crickets, maguey worms, witchety grubs, and flying fox, with prices ranging from cents to a few dollars.

United Press International Argentina Israel Moscow Singapore Caracas Hong Kong Cambodia

David Richardson undergoes tonsillectomy at Mercy Hospital

David Richardson six year old son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Richardson underwent a tonsillectomy Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. He is reported to be getting along fine. The note shares multiple local moves visits and social gatherings involving area families and church members.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville David Richardson Floyd Richardson Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ray Cummingham Michelle Raymond Riverside Town Paul Jones Burlington Cummingham Max Owen and Nancy F Lloyd Coon Terry Hanna Carol Glenn Owens Winfield Spring Run United Methodist Church Roger Davis Tony Buffington Junior Gipple Bob Huff Si Finke Bob Wilcox Laura Billy Gerald Buffington Buffington Wilcox

Property transfers in Crawfordsville and Washington areas

Orrin H. Johnson and wife transfer land to Dwight Graber and wife commencing at a point 80 feet north of the intersection of Center line of Highway 218 and South Corp line of Crawfordsville. David L. Marie and wife to Jerome L. Marie and Richard D. Marie an undivided two ninths interest in land in Section 6 75 7. Doris Haifley to Willard Hole lots 8 and 9 block 4 in J B Crayne addition to West Chester. William H. Perdock and wife to L A Duncan lot 3 in Perdock s 2nd subdivision in Washington. David O. Walter and wife to Francis J. Reed and wife lot 2 in Graber s subdivision of part of E 1 2 of block A of Woodlawn subdivision. Francis J. Reed and wife to Larry D. Knorr and wife lot 4 block 5 in Margaret M Young s 2nd addition to Washington.

Orrin H. Johnson Dwight Graber South Corp Crawfordsville David L. Marie Jerome L. Marie Richard D. Marie Doris Haifley Willard Hole J.B. Crayne West Chester William H. Perdock L.A. Duncan Perdock Washington David O. Walter Francis J. Reed Graber Woodlawn Larry D. Knorr Margaret M. Young

Proper Shoe Fitting and Foot Expansion

The passage notes feet vary in size at rest and under weight. Feet expand in all directions as weight is borne, toes fan, heel stretches back, and the ball widens. More of the foot contacts ground, affecting heel, ball, arch, and outer border. Individual factors like weakness weight and heredity influence fit.

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