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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1975

Page

8

WWE members meet for April club gathering and events

Helen White hosted the WWE Club on Monday night in Crawfordsville with wins for Helen Arthur and Mary Helen Jewell on hostess gifts. The May meeting is planned. Delegates Marie Lowe, Viola Crawford, and Talma Kilpatrick attended the state convention in Waterloo with about 500 TTT members and guests. Dr. George LaMore spoke at the convention banquet.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Helen White WWE Helen Arthur Mary Helen Jewell Marie Lowe Viola Crawford TTT Ramada Inn Waterloo Talma Kilpatrick Winfield Lowe George LaMore Iowa Wesleyan College Thomas Merle Zickefoose Crawford Cedar Falls Mary Joellen UNI Nick Achen Iowa City University of Iowa Dude Lowe Fred Stone Jim Tener Roy Montague Wayne

Rubio Ladies Club breakfast and bake sale planned

Rubio community hosts a morning breakfast for the Ladies Club with about twenty members and children. A shower for Becky Bonney is discussed and a bake sale is set for May 10 with items brought to Richland by 9 a.m. Other local visits and club activities are noted.

Don Long Rubio Donnie Dickinson Don Long Rubio Ladies Club Rubio Becky Bonney Richland Rick Lankford Waterloo Ken Lankford Bob Sobaski Laura Lu Ann Mary Jo Larry Sobaski Steve Dickey Burlington Hospital Dave Durant Wellman Everett Nichols Dave Bren John Burlington Paul Nichols Bloomfield Alicia Nichols Ron Stehl David Dubuque Clem Chalupa Chalupa Gary Fritz Herbert Blakely Ollie Cupp Fairfield Priscilla Club Hildred Emry Lawrence Hadley Marie Snider Willa Mae Swinney Ethel Blakely Ardith Shirkey Marjorie Gould Ralph Shirkey Adrian Bottorff

Christensen Family Visitation and Funeral Plans

The Christensen family will be at Jones Funeral Home for visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. Oscar Christensen’s funeral will be in Burlington, Wisconsin at 2 p.m. Tuesday with interment at Bristol, Wisconsin.

Christensen Oscar Christensen Jones Funeral Home Burlington Wisconsin Bristol Wis

Foster parent names omitted in Brown obituary note

A Brown obituary corrects an earlier notice by stating Maynard Brown died Thursday and was the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Wright. She wed Maynard L. Brown in the Wright home, and the funeral was held this afternoon.

Ams Maynard Aia) Brown Joe E. Wright Maynard L. Brown Wrights

ISU Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

Venterville The board of directors of Iowa Southern Utilities Co. today declared a quarterly dividend of 48 cents per share on common stock. The dividend will be paid June 1 to shareholders of record May 15, 1975.

Venterville Iowa Southern Utilities Co

Red Cross Updates Water Safety Instructors Training

Milo Steele Jr. returns from Ottumwa after a 12 hour ARC retraining session and will re-train all local Water Safety Instructors by December 31 1976. New courses Basic Water Safety Basic Rescue and Advanced Life Saving replace older junior and senior life saving with an eight hour refresher for entry to advanced.

Mito Steele Jr Red Cross Ottumwa American National Red Cross WSI

Death of Ernest Swartzendruber at 59 in Kalona

Ernest Swartzendruber 59 of Kalona died Friday night at University Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 30 a m in Kalona Mennonite Church with Rev Carl Smeltzer presiding. Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery. Visitation begins Sunday morning at Powell Funeral Home Kalona.

Kalona Ernest Swartzendruber University Hospital Town City Kalona Mennonite Church Carl Smeltzer Sharon Hill Cemetery Powell Funeral Home

Golda L Boyse 82 dies in Iowa City

Golda L Boyse 82 of Wellman died Friday April 25 1975 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 pm at Powell Funeral Home Wellman Rev A Harold Sparks in charge. Burial Memory Gardens Town City. Born North Liberty December 11 1892 daughter of Harry and Sarah Ramsey. Surviving son Robert Wellman three grandchildren two great grandchildren brother Rex Ramsey Center Point sisters Hildred Hardy Phyllis Price Cedar Rapids. Mr Boyse died in 1966. Also preceding were an infant daughter one brother and one sister.

Wellman Golda L. Boyse Mercy Hospital Iowa City Powell Funeral Home A. Harold Sparks Memory Gardens Town City Boyse North Liberty Harry Sarah Rinehart Ramsey Melvin Webb Boyse

M P FFA members attend state leadership conference

Seven Mid Prairie FFA members and Mr Swank traveled to Sioux City for the State FFA Leadership conference set for April 24 25 and 26. Curtis Stutzman Bob Stutzman and Keith Schweitzer will compete in the Chapter Program of Activities contest while Jay Thrapp and Randy Bush serve as official delegates.

Wellman Mid-Prairie Ffa Mr. Swank Sioux City FFA Curtis Stutzman Bob Stutzman Keith Schweitzer Jay Thrapp Randy Bush Bob van Hoozer Curtis Loren Logan Sirloin Stockade Tammy Curl Tom Welte Jerry Fisher Eddie Chabal Sentinel Kalona Kalonial Townhouse Lyle Stutzman Washington Lyle Tammy John Gent Chris Colliver West Chester Keith

Ford urges prison terms for violent crime repeaters

President Ford calls for swift trials and reduced plea bargaining at Yale Law School convocation. He proposes prison terms for virtually all convicted violent offenders, especially with guns, and argues to deter crime and protect victims. He notes rising crime, fewer inmates, and vows to restore respect for the law.

Washington UPI Ford Yale University Law School New Haven Conn Law School Congress America

Bethel residents attend open house for Van Arkels

Bethel residents attended an April open house for the Van Arkel family of Newton during a day of celebrating Ruth Gideon's notes and local neighborhood news. A 200-person turnout marked a community gathering with gifts, flowers, andWarm wishes.

Bethel van Arkels

Dale Stouts Visit Haskins in Iowa Community

Mr and Mrs Dale Stout and children from Cedar Rapids visited Sunday with the Bill Darbys in Haskins. Several local families from South English Keota Washington and Wapello attended. Guests included the Goffs Showmans Youngs and others at various Sunday and Saturday gatherings.

Ivan Hartsock Haskins Dale Stout Jamie Molly Jeff Cedar Rapids Bill Darbys John Goffs Wesley Showman Richard Young Ed Hartsock Robert Cheyney Vonnie Gary Hixson Brandon Alll Iowa City George Murphy Larry Stapp Shane Washington Aledo John Skubal Marie Whetstine L. B. Dempsey Dennis Stoutner Lori Eric Keota Tim Kilburn Sigourney Mary Speaker Kent Wollenhaupt Wapello Ivan Hartsock Bill Darby

Stone Family Returns From Winona Flood Watch

Mr and Mrs Leo Stone returned Monday from a visit with their son and family in Winona Minnesota. They reported much high water and several streets inundated in the city. The Stones say their own home will not be affected by the flooding.

Leo Stone Winona Minn Stone

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