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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1969

Page

3

Senior Citizens Dinner Lights Up YMCA with Plans for May Year

One hundred ten seniors gathered in the YMCA Community Room for April. Two extra tables and an extra hall chair the feast. Fifteen first timers joined regulars including Iola Morrison and Mary Masson singing in devotion. Grace Kerr spoke on country school days. Plans emerged for the seventh annual Senior Citizens Month in May with a President’s Proclamation and an accident prevention study for Tuesdays in May at 2 pm. Washington churches may join activities including a Hobby Show and Tea on May 21 and 22. Calls for volunteers included hosting, demonstrations, and cookie bringers as members anticipate a busy, fun-filled May. Mrs Albert Wehr will start Pine Needle Craft lessons on May 7 for interested seniors.

YMCA Iola Morrison Mary Masson Iola Grace Kerr State Commission On Aging Washington The Albert Wehr

Washington residents feature in yesterday and today notices

Yesterday entries list Mrs. Gaylen Bickford Washington medical Mrs. Anna Amlong Washington medical Mrs. Fred Bruegge Washington surgical Mrs. Bill Stout Ainsworth medical Yesterday also notes Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weaver Wellman a son and Theodore Poore West Chester Today mentions Mrs. Henry Hamilton Washington and Mrs. George Chalupa Washington

Gaylen Bickford Washington Anna Amlong Fred Bruegge Surgical Bill Stout Ainsworth Leonard Weaver Wellman Henry Hamilton George Chalupa

Messer Engagement to Jose Aguiar Planned for June

Mrs Walter F Messer of Washington announces the engagement of her daughter Lynn Messer of Los Angeles California to Jose Aguiar of Venice California son of Mrs Francisco Aguiar of Ciudad Juarez Mexico and the late Mr Aguiar Lynn attended Illinois Wesleyan University and is employed as a legal secretary by Musick Peeler and Garrett in Los Angeles Aguiar is an agent for Prudential Life Insurance Company of Santa Monica The marriage will be solemnized in the First Methodist Church of Pasadena on June 14.

Walter F. Messer Washington Lynn Los Angeles California Jose Aguiar Venice Fran Miss Messer Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington Illinois Musick, Peeler and Garrett Wilshire Boulevard Mr. Aguiar Prudential Life Insurance Company of Santa Monica First Methodist Church of Pasadena

Washington social calendar notices update

Washington social calendar lists clubs and meetings from Wednesday to Sunday including West Chester Federated Church Mothers Daughters event at 7 30 p m Mrs Gary Murphy to screen pictures of India and a free will offering Fortnightly Club May Breakfast at 9 a m Captain's Table St Paul Women's Fellowship 7 30 p m At church PEO 2 p m Mrs David Livingston Presbyterian Adult Fellowship May meeting cancelled HBO Club 1 30 p m Dessert at Captain's Table Mrs Everett Gardner hostess Senior Citizens Travel Program 2 p m At Y Friendly Circle Club 1 30 p m Mrs Milburn McKay Bulb exchange Marion Avenue UPW Circle V 9 15 a m At church Friday Past Worthy Matrons Club 1 p m Dessert at Captain's Table bring clipping of interest or humor call regrets to Mrs Fred Bey Rebekah Lodge 8 p m IOOF Hall First Presbyterian UPW 6 30 p m Captain's Table Mother Daughter program Lodge No 26 6 30 p m Supper at Masonic Temple Regular meeting 8 p m All Masons welcome Marion Avenue UPW Circle I 9 30 a m Mrs Raymond Whisler Circle II 1 30 p m Mrs George Kerr Circle III 9 a m Mrs Don Simm ering Circle IV 9 a m Mrs Raymond Gordon Saturday Fortnightly Club Board 1 15 p m Captain's Table Dessert Old and new department leaders to be present Shirts and Skirts 8 30 p m Legion Hall Dean Hartzell caller Legion Auxiliary County Meeting noon Luncheon at Crawfordsville Meeting 1 30 p m Call Mrs Mary O'Conner or Mrs Lela Miller for transportation Sunday Catholic Daughters May Breakfast Captain's Table after 8 30 mass

West Chester St. Paul Women’s Fellowship PEO David Livingston Presbyterian Adult Fellowship HBO Club Everett Gardner Friendly Circle Club Milburn McKay Bulb Exchange Marion Avenue UPW Worthy Matrons Fred Bey Rebekah Lodge IOOF First Presbyterian Upw Masonic Temple Raymond Whisler George Kerr Don Simmering Raymond Gordon Legion Hall Dean Hartzell Legion Auxiliary County Crawfordsville Mary O’conner Lela Miller

Sale dates for four Washington area properties and estates

Multiple auctions listed in Washington and nearby Iowa towns with dates in May. Items include a four bedroom home at 1103 East 11th Street Washington, Joe Bennet as auctioneer, estate auction for Mrs Katie Reschly in Olds John Elgar executor, and machinery, household goods, and antiques near Willows Supper Club.

East 11Th Street Washington, Iowa Joe Bennett Katie Reschly Olds Iowa John Elgar Att First Road the Willows Supper Club Arthur Wiley Washington County Fairgrounds

Farm and livestock sale notices for Iowa fairs and markets

Washington County Fairgrounds hosts sale items starting at 7 p.m. with Elsie Coward on May 17 for a closing out farm sale of machinery livestock and grain. Listings include Kalona Community Auction Kalona Iowa sales on the second Tuesday monthly, Wayland sales each Monday at noon, Wapello Livestock Sales Tuesdays, Smylie's Livestock Auction Columbus Junction Wednesdays hogs veal sheep cattle Thursdays Kalona Sales Barn Fridays Washington Livestock Sales Co Tuesdays Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie.

Washington County Fairgrounds Elsie Coward Wayland Third House Coppock Arthur Davison Kalona Iowa Wapel Lo Livestock Sales Inc Wapello Smylie’s Columbus Junction Washington Livestock Sales Co Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

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