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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1975

Page

5

Iowa House approves far reaching election reform bill

The Iowa House passed a broad election bill on a party line vote 60 to 37. It would allow election day and mail registration 25 days before elections, permit high school student registration, and require paper ballots for same day registrants. The measure faces Senate scrutiny amid GOP opposition and a veto threat from Gov. Ray.

Des Moines UPI Senate House Iowa Sonja Egenes R-Story City W.R. Monroe D-Burlington Minnesota Jerome Fitzgerald Fort Dodge Clay Spear Burlington John Patchett West Liberty Floyd Millen Farmington Ed Bittle West Des Moines Glenn Brockett Marshalltown

Henrys Host Sunday Dinner Guests In Keota

Keota April 21 Mr and Mrs Junior Henry had dinner guests Sunday including Mrs Tillie Henry Mrs Larry Henry of Town City Joann Walker Brenda Joy of Eldora and Mr and Mrs Gene Heisdorffer and Chad They were joined by gospel mission guests from Oraib Arizona overnight at the Luers home and attended Bethel Methodist Church services.

Paul Sievert Keota Junior Henry Tillie Henry Larry Henry Town City Joann Walker Brenda Joy Eldora Gene Heisdorffer Chad Tom Colaghan Navajo Gospel Mission Oraib Ariz Carl Luers Bethel Methodist Church Helen Mills Marlin Johnson Terril Iowa Francis Littell Prairie City Littell David Luers Eddie Gretter Ruth Lewis Washington Dennis Peiffer Januty Walford Elmer Peiffer Darlene Greiner Marlene Bill Clarahan Marvin Hammes Fairfield Donna Paarman Vicki Keeler Columbus Junction George Club Rosemond Sigourney Kenneth Conrad Rita Keota Ron Meyer Scott Patty Meyer Phil Fred

Auxiliary to stage Riverside card party

The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a public card party at the Riverside Community Building on Monday April 28 at 1 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs Gale Dinner Mrs Irmina Yeggy and Mrs Don Kirchner.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside American Legion Auxiliary Riverside Gale Irmina Yeggy Don Kirchner Bridge Club Bird Cress Laura Stewart Florence Hamilton Harold Cress Paul Knebel Marge Luckey Jim Luckey Connie Linda Rock Springs Wyoming Fred Luckey Ann Cottrell Clarence Wilson Washington Patti Carolyn Waldschmidt Des Moines Register Highland Community High Everette Latta Iowa City

Choir entertains at Maplewood Manor

Twenty seven members of the Prairie Flower Baptist Choir visited Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota to cheer residents on Sunday. The item recounts birthdays and visits from family across Iowa and Illinois, plus hospital stays and local social events.

Paul Sievert Keota Prairie Flower Baptist Choir Maplewood Manor Cleo Baughman Rock Island Daryl Baughman Lloyd Miller Mae Cool Waterloo Clarence Bayliss Fremont Iowa Nick Sieren Sigourney Leonard Bayliss Jess Page Howard Wombacher Debbie Joleen Tina Iowa City Allan Martha) Johnson Oskaloosa Dodge House Page Martha Genevieve Lyle Bob Robert Lyle Nikki Erik Lincoln Ill Linda Lyle Lyle John Bessie Holmes Mabel Morris Tress Hert Hazel Hicks Central Cafe Ferne Wimmer Mercy Hospital Wimmer Cora Mattison Birthday Club Doris George Mattison Pauline Dill Marion Stoutner Tom Stoutner Milo Charles Stoutners Stoutner Sarah Cedar Rapids Leonard Greiner Alvin Menke Norbert Besser Harper Keokuk County Hospital

Hopewell club meeting in Brighton hosts social contests

Hopewell club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Leonard Fisher's home with six members. President Mrs. Homer Mann led the business meeting. Social hour featured three contests and a talk by Nellie Paul about travels to Australia New Zealand Tahiti and Hawaii with souvenirs.

Lalun Utuuley Brighton Hopewell Club Leonard Fisher Homer Mann Nellie Paul Australia New Zealand Tahiti Hawaii Verle Egli Krista Fisher Mary Peck Tony Mary Rita Steve Edwards Richard Peck Dixon Ill John David Peck Richard Pecks Mary Mary Rita Peck John David Don Crone Washington Marguerite Taeger Burlington Don Johnston Davenport Mark Sorenson Brandon Brandon, Fla Lloyd Gray Jr Joey Lloyd III Lloyd Gray Sr Johnston Gray

Laura Dickinson honored at bridal shower in Brighton

Laura Lee Dickinson of Cedar Falls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dickinson, was honored at an April 18 bridal shower hosted by her aunt Mrs. Don Dickinson in Brighton. Attendees included relatives and the bride’s fiancé’s mother Mrs. Milton Kohnert of Calamus. Laura will wed Richard Kohnert May 24 at St. Joseph’s church in East Pleasant Plain.

Laton Brighton Laura Lee Dickinson Cedar Falls Ralph Dubs) Dickinson Don Dickinson Russel Whitaker Norbert Chuck Ralph Dickinson Gail Dickinson Nettie Chuck Milton Kohnert Calamus Laura Richard Kohnert St. Joseph's Church East Pleasant Plain Brighton Presbyterian Church Duane Lewis Crawfordsville East End June Harder Ethel Hanze Wm. Widmer Millersburg Ethel Fred Edwards Washington Norris Haight Winfield Homer Mann Ralph Mann Packwood Grace Hoover Bob Hamilton Stephen Berg Davenport Ronald Elmore Mt. Pleasant Ed Wise Leland Horton Willis Horton Sr Dorothy McCreedy Ruth Jenkins Helen Crile West Chester Bessie Loeffler Loeffler Allen Loeffler Rodney Rock Island Ill Dale Loeffler Michael Mitchell Mark Frieda McNeese Gladys Robb Mitchell David Lynn John H. Lynn Harold Lynn Lydia Allison Viola Lynn Pat Klumper Kelly Stacy Melissa Chris Fedderson David Denise John McClintic Denny Black Moline Til

Kansas drivers embrace personalized six character license plates

Kansans may choose up to six characters per plate with no county duplicates. Sedgwick County leads demand with tags like COORS and AGNEW while religious and humorous messages appear including JESUS and GO ARMY. Elton Lobban notes growing interest but California remains ahead in cleverness.

Patrick A. Malone Topeka Kan UPI AGNEW NIXON COORS Jesus Love Kansas CPA Sedgwick County GO KU California Lawrence Welk

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