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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1976

Page

2

Crawfordsville Legion women elect new officers in July meeting

At the Crawfordsville American Legion Auxiliary gathering on Friday night Vice-president Marie Lowe presided in the absence of President Sandy Wells. New officers installed include Louise Schmitz as president Olive Mitchell as vice-president Victoria Griffith as secretary Ferne Canott as chaplain Phyllis Sommer as Sgt At Arms Ruthe Fletcher as historian and Alberta Rhea Vivian Wells and Marie Lowe as executive committee. Sandy Wells will be installed as treasurer later.

Crawfordsville Marie Lowe American Legion Auxiliary Sandy Wells Vivian Wells Charles VA Hospital Iowa City Marian Waters Helen Lease Phyllis Sommer Louise Schmitz Olive Mitchell Victoria Griffith Ferne Canott Ruthe Fletcher Alberta Rhea Lois Coon Helen Arthur Susan Swift Pearl Christner Mercy Hospital Robin Henderson Waco S-Kee-Ta Danville Linda Henderson Betty Lintz Dorothy Neil Neil Swedesburg Linda Betty Doris Brown Cedar Rapids George Canott Canott Sam Canott Wapello Roy Canott Wellman Ruth Bell Caroline Larry Price Lorna Lisa and David

End of summer swim dips at YWCA schedule

The YWCA will host end of summer swims this month with dips on August 10 13 31 and September 3 except during August 15 and 22. Timed sessions include lengths 9 15 to 10 with recreational 10 to 10 45 mom tot 10 45 to 11 15 children 2 to 3 and family 7 30 to 8 30. New classes begin the week of September 7 with a schedule to follow.

YWCA

Cline Family Reunion Held at Sunset Park

The Cline family held a basket dinner at Sunset Park on Sunday August 1 with many relatives from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Muscatine attending. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cline Washington Mr and Mrs Virgil Cline Rock Island Mrs Mildred Brinkley Kalona and numerous other Cline relatives and friends. Plans were made to hold the reunion again on the first Sunday of August next year at Sunset Park.

Cline Sunset Park Earl Cline Washington Virgil Cline Jim Garcia Jr Rock Island Mildred Brinkley Clair Bailey Kalona Helen Connelly Melvin Kral Iowa City Fred Miller Harold Schenk Roy Pewitt Shelia Marsha Rath LeRoy Yeggy Riverside Ed Watkinson Twyla Thomas Jenny Glenn Kloos Gwen Phillips Kloos Ron Kloos Cedar Rapids Larry Hendrix Indiana Walter Cline Davenport Jim Garcia Sr Mary Bill Perkin East Moline Kenneth Cline Donna Nelson Moline Russell Cline Jose Sandoval Muscatine Robert Shelangoski Jerry Cline Raymond Cline Brighton

Mullikin Baby Born In Fairfield This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Don Mullikin of Brighton are parents of Rebecca Jeanne Mullikin born Saturday July 31 1976 at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield. She has a sister Robbin and brothers Randy and Richard at home. Grandparents are Melvin Crist of Douds and Josephine Mullikin of Brighton. Great grandparents are Clarence Brown Sr. and wife of local region.

Don Mullikin Brighton Rebecca Jeanne Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield Robbin Randy Richard Melvin Crist Douds Josephine Mullikin Clarence Brown Sr Washington

Highland School Board to Meet in August

Highland Community School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday August 9 1976 at 8 p m in Highland Secondary School open to the public. Lynne Rusley earned a Master of Arts in Business Education from the University of Northern Iowa with commencement July 30 in the UNI Dome and initiation into Delta Pi Epsilon. Weekend gatherings included relatives from Washington Carnation Wash Ottumwa Muscatine Fairfield and Webster City with local hosts. The Sound of Music was presented by a Community Theatre group featuring Sue Ann Smith.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa North Marion Ave Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc Iowa United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Luther Leonard Llewellyn United States Highland Highland Community School District Board of Education Highland Secondary School Rusley Lynne Rusley University of Northern Iowa Uni Dome Alpha Tau Delta Pi Epsilon Virgil Lintz Donald Smith Webster City Sound of Music Sue Ann Smith Maxwell Leonard Lintz

Eager Beavers 4-H Club August Meeting Report

The Eager Beavers 4-H Club met at the Munn home with Teresa Anita and Dana hosting. Teri Swift spoke on Easy Ways for Appliques Krista Flory on Different Laundry Storages and Shelly Rugg on What are Accessories. Members worked on record books and planned the next meeting at Barb and Brenda Leichty’s home.

Eager Beavers Teresa Anita Dana Munn Teri Swift Krista Flory Shelly Rugg Barb Brenda Leichty

Teenagers under 18 drive nearly half of serious crimes

A report notes that youths under eighteen account for almost half of serious offenses, reflecting on youth crime trends. The item closes with a thought from Henry David Thoreau about speaking and listening to truth.

Henry Thoreau

Geneva Goff Haskins visit in Illinois this week

Geneva Goff visited cousins in Galesburg and Mt. Pleasant while on vacation from Muscatine. Guests included Ruth Graf, Oren Shaffer family, Lillian Endicott, Beth Hartsock, Laurie, Floyd Carpenter relatives, and multiple local family members. Birthdays honored for Tony Zack and Jennifer Skubal.

Ivan Hartsock Haskins Geneva Goff Pat Asher Galesburg Geneva Muscatine Ruth Graf Rock Island Oren Shaffer Kim and Lisa Monmouth Ill Mt. Pleasant Lillian Endicott Washington

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