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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1973

Page

3

Navajo Club marks 70th anniversary luncheon

The Navajo Club celebrated its 70th anniversary with a luncheon at Winga's Restaurant attended by 11 members. The group, organized in 1903 to make baskets and engage in community service, has grown, honors members with pins, and supports Red Cross and hospital projects while maintaining pink and green colors and a carnation flower.

Navajo Club Winga’s Will E. Jones Navajo Basket Club Frank Wilson Sara Walker

Scouts Sell Scout-O-Rama Tickets for May Event

The Warhawk District Cub and Boy Scouts will sell tickets Saturday in business districts ahead of the Scout-O-Rama on May 5 at Iowa City Northwest Junior High School Coralville. More than 2,000 scouts from dozens of troops participate in the day long event with a theme Scouting Today Is a Lot More Than You Think. tickets help support scouting programs and prizes are awarded for top sellers.

Iowa City Northwest Coralville Four County Warhawk District Warhawk Washington and Johnson Counties Iowa Cedar Counties

On the Record Hospital Admitted and Dismissed Names

Yesterday and today the hospital admitted and discharged multiple patients in Washington and nearby towns. Notable entries include Virginia Norris and Max Goodlander admitted, Wayne Rich and Mrs Myria Henderson listed, and transfers of Ayless Eagle and Gene Turner to VA Hospital in Iowa City.

Virginia Norris Washington Max Goodlander Wayne Rich Myria Henderson Loel Letts Ainsworth Wilbur Weston George Papatsakis Jessie Gill Columbus Junction Warren Stewart Ayless Eagle Wayland Iowa City Ruth Lucas Gene Turner

April 26 history and births Almanac note

On April 26 1973 the Almanac notes Audubon born in 1785 and historic events include the 1607 landing at Cape Henry and Lincoln assassin Booth killed in 1865. It also cites 1944 Sears move, 1954 Salk vaccine tests, and a thought from Irwin Edman about gaiety and maturity.

United Press Internatio Mercury Mars Jupiter John James Audubon America Cape Henry John Wilkes Booth Abraham Lincoln Port Royal Chicago Montgomery Ward & Co National Labor Relations Board

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs and Meetings

A social calendar lists events at ISU meeting spaces and local venues. Women of Moose meet at 8 p.m. in Family Living 1. Mrs Raymond Whisler hosts WJ Club at 7:30 p.m. Bulb and seed exchange takes place. a cancer film is shown by PEO at 8 p.m. A WCTU called meeting is 1:30 p.m. at the UP Home Lodge 26 parlor. a special third degree occurs at Masonic Temple. Monday brings a Music Department gathering at 7:30 p.m. and a Junior High School concert at home of Mrs. J. W. Hel.

Women of Moose ISU Family Living Raymond Whisler Larry Marek Raymond Carter WCTU UP Home Masonic Temple J. W. Hel

Garden Club and Farm Bureau Women Meet Alt Text

Garden II members heard Della Humphreys recounts and a program on perennials. Mrs Henry Rees spoke on perennials, a silent auction raised funds, and plans for a May 1 Fortnightly Club breakfast were noted.

Della Humphreys Henry Rees Treasury John Hughes

Local health updates and community briefs from Shenks Iowa

Mrs. Pauline LeFever of Shenks Nursing Home fell Wednesday and broke her hip. She is a patient in University Hospital Iowa City and underwent hip surgery today. Mrs. T E Dutch Myers was released from University Hospital Iowa City Tuesday and is now at home showing steady improvement. J Noel Jarvis a University of Northern Iowa student travels today to Atlanta Georgia as one of six chorus members for their director for a national meeting. They will be gone Sunday. Larry L Black and Mrs Black left Monday for his new assignment at Beale AFB California. They were honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Max Arbogast with many guests. Ardith Donna Jo and Jimmy of Wayland were afternoon callers. Mr and Mrs Everpson of Cedar Falls visited his mother Mrs Iva Simpson here Wednesday. Merle Green of Loveland Cole nephew of Mrs Simpson and wife visited Wednesday. they spent the winter in Phoenix and return home soon. Eugene Flading of Lewisburg Kansas and wife are parents of a son James Charles born Wednesday weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. He has two sisters Linda Diane and a brother Francis. Frank Flading of Opel Kansas is grandfather. Briefs Fined Emmett M Ahart paid a $10 fine for speeding in justice court. Vicki Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Moore Crawfordsville will be on ABC TV Wide World of Sports Saturday at 4 p m as excerpts of the national Special Olympics are shown. Vicki represented this part of Iowa at the Olympics.

Red Cross Jub Floyd Blankenhorn Jay Brewer Clifford Connelly Will E. Jones G. W. Manassier Walter Anderson Will Sheetz Claud Tucker John Winga Sr Charles Kennedy Mary Salladay Blanche Foster E. B. Hammer Carl Jungbluth Manassier Salladay Jones Pauline LeFever Shenks Nursing Home University Hospital Iowa City J. Noel Jarvis University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Atlanta Larry L. Black Blackeft Beale Afb Calif Max Arbogast Larry Morrow Denise Greg Anna Farmer Wayland Don Williams Judy Blakeley Burlington Bill Steven Gary Tom Doug Black Isaac Kleese Ex Manning Ardith Donna Jo Jimmy Everpson Iva Simpson Merle Green Loveland Cole Eugene Flading Lewisburg Kan James Charles Keota Linda Diane Francis Frank Flading Opel Vicki Moore Howard Moore Crawfordsville Vicki Iowa

Applied Arts Club Meeting and Priscilla Club Breakfast Notes

Mrs. Al Swarthout joined Applied Arts at a Tuesday meeting led by Mrs. Paul Evans. Cake decorating demos by Mrs. Truax and Evans. Bentonsport tour planned for May 4. refreshments by Mrs. Batterson. The Priscilla Club held a nine o clock breakfast at Wingas with Gladys Putnam presiding. Edna Peters gave grace and spring themed favors and decor. May 30 breakfast scheduled at Wingas.

Applied Arts al Swarthout John Elliott Paul Evans Robert Truax Bentonsport Dale Batterson Priscilla Club Wingas Gladys Putman Edna Peters Able Grace Lafe Stout

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Boy Scouts Mary JK Neens Marion the Almanac Irwin Edman Benjamin Moore Osincup's Sinclair Washington, Iowa Cedar Township Farm Bureau C. C. Reeves Dale Vincent Alice Norman Henrietta Booth Wayne Knapp International Friendship Fund Edward Chabal Reeves Lucky Woodley England UPI Ron Silver Electricity Board Michaels/Stern Michaels Stern West Side Square T. E Dutch) Myers Emmett M. Ahart Justice of the Peace Court Daystrom Marshall A . Aetelelsed Souru Iowa
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