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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1972

Page

3

Explo '72 speakers among Washington youths at United Presbyterian Home

Washington youths who attended Explo 72 in Dallas spoke at Evensong last Sunday. Kathy Tuttle introduced fellow members Bonnie Bannister Rusty Bannister LaVon Worley Celia Brenneman and Kathy Tuttle who shared experiences and joy in Christ.

Washington Dallas Texas Margaret Tuttle Kathy Bonnie and Rusty Bannister LaVon Worley Celia Brenneman Kathy Tuttle

Teachers back educational candidates in Iowa primaries

Iowa educators led by the Iowa State Education Association and IPACE urged members to back endorsed candidates. Endorsements helped Art Neu win the Republican lieutenant governor race over Bill Harbor and aided John Tapscott in the Democratic gubernatorial contest. Teachers also influenced legislative races and will back state-wide contenders in November. A Washington High School Class of 1923 reunion planning is noted with locating several former students.

DES Moines IDPA George Brown Iowa State Education Association Art Neu Bill Harbor Neu John Tapscott Paul Franzenburg Franzenburg Tapscott Iowa Political Action Committee For Education Brown ISEA IPACE SPACE U.S. Senate

New Baby Nikole Renee Born at Spencer Hospital

Local notices report the Lyle family welcoming Nikole Renee to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lyle at Spencer hospital. Relatives from Ida Grove and Harper visit, while neighbors share dinners and travels across Kiowa area events and family updates in Keota and surrounding towns.

Paul Sievert Keota Lynn Gerry Jay Smith Washington County Fair Melody Smith Genevieve Lyle Linda Johnnie Ida Grove Nikole Renee Spencer Hospital Bob Lyle Jennie Altenhofen Harper Charles Franzen Washington Allen Palmer Nevis Minn Pat Clerkin Des Moines Leonard Greiner Keith Yoder Titonia Ainsworth Iowa W. H. Barnum Coralville Tom Laurence Sioux Falls Sandra Bertha Ragan Chicago Eva Ragan Sigourney Warren Bennett Bill Yoder Roxann Kevin Evan Jones Bettendorf

Evans family reunion and a July wedding reported in Ohio and Iowa

The Evans family reunion took place in Sunset Park with attendees including Haydn and Harvey Thomas and Ron Duke. A July 29 wedding at Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church Burton Ohio joined Jerry Graber and Mary Gingerich as newlyweds and listed many relatives and friends from Iowa and Indiana.

Crawfordsville Haydn Thomas Harvey Thomas Ron Duke Evans Sunset Park Scott Hawkins Cedar Rapids Gladys Inglewood Calif Harlan Shoop Bill Ron Elaine) Duke Joe Hesseltine Wyman R.A. 2 Winfield Elaine Carolyn Gabriels Columbus Junction Chester Spangler Rock Island Ill Jennie Spangler Wenatchee Wash Chet Allen Spangler Erskine Dew Alexis Jerry Graber Dennis Graber Mary Gingerich Pleasant Hill William Freyenberger Milburn Gerig Wayland Greg Graber Goshen Ind Orlin Eigsti Dan Tom Elkhart Edward Freyenberger Couts Nick Mazucco Burton Ohio Norris Glick Cleveland Jim Deck Valparaiso Harry Gardner Toledo Iowa Ardell Judy) Kliner Henderson Neb Don Rita) Steiner Vonya Des Moines Randy Graber Sid Doug Graber

Local family travel and new birth noted in area

Mr and Mrs Don R Heck and children Tina Todd and Teresa left for Mt View Calif after visiting Heck and Earnest relatives. Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson flew home from Dallas after visiting Mrs Johnsons sister and husband. Martha Crone of Lafayette visiting her two sisters and friends. Gene Battey and Pam Miller Battey welcome eight pound Brook Rayne with Miller grandparents in Washington and Muscatine. Jim Macdonald moves to 811 Yuma Ave Ames with Karen Wagner now Mrs Macdonald. Ben Johnson returns from Lackland AFB for a few days visit.

Don R. Heck Tina Todd Teresa Mt. View Calif Heck Harold Johnson Mrs. Johnson Mrs Herbert Carris Dallas Texas Carrises Johnsons Martha Crone Lafayette Arthur Edmondson Harry Drake Gene Battey Muscatine Battey Pam Miller Brook Rayne Everette Miller Washington Don Battey Jim Macdonald Yuma Avenue Ames Creston Macdonald Karen Wagner The University High Energy Department of Physics Research Ben Johnson Lackland Air Force Base Dwain Johnson

Social Calendar Highlights for Davison and Nearby Groups

A series of social calendar items lists weekend and weekday gatherings in Sunset Park and nearby venues. Notable events include reunions at Davison Park and St James cafeteria, a White Way Club picnic, Legion Auxiliary breakfast, Y Wives summer coffee hosted by Pat France, Tops Club weigh in, Good Will Club picnic, West Chester Centennial Civic Club meeting, and World War I Auxiliary Coffee hosted by Mrs. Claude McCoy and cohostess.

Davison Sunset Park Swift St. James Cafeteria White Way Club Legion Auxiliary Pat France South Ninth Ave Bill Deaton Dale Schiebe Ivan Moredock Tops Club YW Room Good Will Club West Chester Methodist Church Claude McCoy William Barth

Mercy Sister Josephus Lamansky Honored For Silver Jubilee

Sister Josephus Lamansky RSM celebrated a silver jubilee as a Sister of Mercy at St Joseph Church East Pleasant Plain. Bishop Gerald O Keefe led the Mass of Thanksgiving joined by area clergy. A noon dinner for about 175 followed, with an afternoon open house at 2 30.

East Pleasant Plain Josephus Lamansky RSM Mercy St. Joseph Gerald O'Keefe Women of the Altar and Rosary Society Father Bass Roy J. Lamansky Don Crone Myron White Washington Paul McClintic Richland Laura Julie Paarmann Davenport Eugene Kaska Fairfield Clem Eagle Josephus H. G. Lamansky Pleasant Plain

Senior Center News and August Planned Programs

The Senior Citizens booth at the county fair drew praise for handwork. The center closes for a week of cleaning next week. Meals on Wheels continues with 12 daily meals and space for a few more. August 21 dinner is potluck with Paul Shearer discussing the Constitution, no reservations needed. Summer trips are being planned to fill the season.

Orval Meeks Glenn Dunbar Paul Shearer

Washington Journal notices including obituaries and union news

Records show hospital admissions and discharges from Friday to Saturday for residents of Keota Crawfordsville Washington and Columbus Junction. Washington WCTU elects officers Miss Work president and three officers named plus a life patron to be chosen. A Croydon England court fines Diane Patience 75 dollars for assaulting a husband’s girlfriend with a bowling pin.

Albert Hahn Keota Nola Homes Crawfordsville Andy Leonhard Columbus Junction Janice Wittetoe Washington W.H. Cross Ruth Mandell Olive Goodwin Russell Whittaker Brighton Dale Doggett Eugene Booch Lewis McFadden Washington Wctu Washington Women’s Christian Temperance Union Group Margaret Work Eleanor Cresswell Nellie Copeland Elizabeth McClung Croydon England UPI Diane Patience Patience

Almanac highlights for August fifth, 1972

The entry lists a date in 1972 with readers born under Leo and notes key historical events: the first income tax in 1861, National Guard draft in 1917, and a 1963 treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by the U S Britain and Russia. It also notes Maupassant birth and Cervantes’ thought for the day.

United Press International Venus Saturn Mercury Mars Jupiter Guy de Maupassant U.S National Guard U.S. Army United States Britain Russia

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