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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1977
Page
2
Iowa State University extension specialist Nancy Meredith discusses how to improve in-law relations. She notes that unrealistic expectations, adult independence, and cultural jokes shape tensions. She advises agreement to disagree, flexible affection, and creating new family traditions to strengthen bonds.
A compiled directory lists attorneys Anderson and Buffer in Kalona and others across Washington, Keota, Columbus Junction, and nearby towns. Listings include firm names, partners, offices, addresses, and phone numbers along with related services such as nursing homes and real estate brokerage.
Reservations are required for those 60 and older at Riverside hall by calling 648 5241 or 648 4741 before 3 30 p m. Monday August 8 serves beef and noodles slaw peaches and ice cream. Tuesday August 9 offers fish fillet sandwiches carrot and pineapple salad relish tray and lemon graham cracker dessert. Wednesday August 10 features roast chicken mashed potatoes corn and cookies. Thursday August 11 serves country baked steak baked potatoes beets and apricots. Friday August 12 is potluck dinner with meat and beverages provided. Bingo will be played during the week.
Kirkwood Community College will offer a two year agriculture degree this fall aimed at students planning four year studies. The program, housed in the arts and sciences division, complements existing agri business and natural resources programs in the vocational-technical division and was developed with Iowa State University and other four year institutions. Garland Ashbacher says courses are based on university curricula to provide the full freshman and sophomore agriculture sequence locally.
Social calendar item listing events for Tuesday including the Tops Club weigh-in at 7 p.m. a meeting at 7:30 p.m. and an IOOF Lodge gathering at 8 p.m. at IOOF Hall.
Carol May Moriarty daughter of Roy and Mrs Moriarty of Washington and Walter Griffin son of Walter Griffin Sr. of Washington were married Tuesday July 26 1977 in Tiffin Ohio. After a brief trip they visited families in Washington and now reside at Apartment 2 27 Clinton Ave Tiffin Ohio 44883.
The schedule lists matchups across the league with night games in New York Montreal Philadelphia Atlanta Cincinnati Houston Seattle and morning and evening starts. Notable pitcher records appear for Alexander Kravec Hassler Thurmandsgard Torrez Simpson Wise and House. The games include Texas at Chicago Kansas City at Minnesota New York at California and Boston at Seattle along with the west coast nightcap.
In the fifth round at Washington Country Club two pairs shared low gross with 43 while Mr and Mrs Dean Garrett posted the low net 28. Class A and other divisions posted low nets up to 34 with Carr and Bendickson among notable scores. League play resumes August 8 as teams vie for top spots in Rusley Lloyd Hillman Myers Cox Carr Hayes Nemmers.
Keota residents shared vacation and visiting news from July including Rosa Greiner and Sister Madeline returning from Fairfield and related stops with the Greiner and Hammes families. Others vacationed in Tacoma Washington Des Moines and the Dells. Local gatherings included family dinners picnics and a club outing at Keota park.
Richland area notices report Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leisure have sold their farm west of Richland to Gary Kessel and purchased a home in Fairfield. Mrs. Leisure is a retired Pekin School District teacher. Mr. Leisure is a noted Angus cattle breeder. Also noted are local travel updates and visits among Richland area families, with several relatives and friends traveling or receiving medical care in nearby towns.
Mrs. Leon Iwanowski in Mt Pleasant learns of her brother Steven Dashkiewicz’s death in South River New Jersey. The Iwanowskis flew east for the funeral services. Max and Mary Arbogast spent the weekend in Moline New Jersey visiting son and family, including granddaughter Laurie Black who played in a fourth grade girls softball tournament and helped her team win the city championship. Tom Dunham and family from Chesapeake Virginia visit Washington family members. Amber Larisa Deaton was born July 28 1977 weighing 7 lbs 6 oz with grandparents Bill Deaton and Larry Hobbs listed. Douglas Schantz family from Streetsboro Ohio visit Washington area. Mary Briley, former Washingtonian now Santa Fe New Mexico, suffered a stroke and is in St. Vincent Hospital Santa Fe. She is sister of Mrs. Kenneth White of Washington.
The Washington County Red Cross office will be closed August 3 to 14. Executive secretary Mrs Dana Sayre will undergo surgery on August 4 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles from president David Elder to editor Charles Morris and advertising chief William Shannon. It publishes afternoons Monday through Saturday and provides subscription rates: $2.40 monthly by carrier in Washington, $2.00 in surrounding trade area, $18 yearly by mail in Washington and adjoining counties, $20 nationwide, and $24 abroad.
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