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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1976

Page

2

Two area girls join RAGBRAI ride across Iowa

Julie Finke and her cousin Jean Arthur joined the Register Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa in Sidney after riding locally to prep. The report notes several other area events including a 50th wedding anniversary in Clarinda, a Pennsylvania exchange trip by 4-H members, and a Cloverettes club meeting with garment judging.

Crawfordsville Jay Finke Julie Jean Arthur Columbus Junction Sidney Register Iowa New London Harold Williams Mike Amy Cathy Clarinda Nebraska Scottsbluff South Dakota Badlands Black Hills Rapids City Custer State Park Jennifer Garris Arlene Fletcher Mick Kathy) Garris Michelle Troy Winfield Randy Finke Indiana County Penn Pennsylvania Exchange Cloverettes American Legion Hall Gina Swift Shirley Jones Sandra Miller

Yoders visit St Paul for hardware show and trips

Mr and Mrs Bill Yoder traveled from Keota to Charles City then to St Paul Minnesota to attend the OK Hardware Show. They spent time with the Larry Jones family and visited Ray Jones in Cedar Falls before returning home. The item also notes other local visits and a Catholic orders fact.

Paul Sievert Keota Bill Yoder Charles City Ray Jones St. Paul Minn Larry Jones O.K Bill Yoders Cedar Falls Martin Lake Iowa Millersburg Opal Forseth Long Beach Calif Peggy Riordan B. J. Byrnes Tom Walker Cincinnati Bill Walker Louie Vogel Burnsville Earl Leitsinger Wayne Leitsinger South English Margaret Harriman Webster Ken Baughman Keota

Recesses and services at United Presbyterian Church

August activities at United Presbyterian Church Columbus Junction include canceled Sunday School for August and worship services with guest speakers on August 29 and September 5. United Presbyterian Women host John Wauters on September 1, with Marian Cecil leading Least Coin study and Corrine Hanft and Jennie Hanft as hostesses.

Helene B. Dillon Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian John Wauters Marian Cecil Gerry Leonhard Corrine Hanft Jennie Hanft Telford Dindinger Muscatine Mildred Harbison Dotty Pugh Blanche Williams Burlington Robert Teimeyer John Linda Annette John Dillon Harry Todd Haver Plainfield Ind Iowa City Howard Bell Germany Walter Conlon Larry Fletcher Crawfordsville United Methodist Church Fletcher Columbus City Methodist Church Hope Dunn Teresa Garrison Morton, IN Columbus Community High School

Senior Center plans August trips and events

Fifty six senior members plus two guests attend a social hour as Fran Vanderlinde, the new director, introduces her family. Plans include August Mini Bus trips to Tama Davenport Mt. Pleasant Burlington and What Cheer Opera House. Birthday party on August 11. August 18 potluck at Sunset Park after YMCA cleaning August 16–27.

Cecile Knotek Edith Daering Fran Vanderlinde Tama Davenport Mt. Pleasant Burlington What Cheer Opera House Washington Cap Office Y.M.C.A Sunset Park

Open house coffee honors Leichty kin and travelers

Wayland Aug 4 John Leichty in automotive school Tulsa spent weekend with parents Orrin and wife. Open house July 30 at the Roth home for Rachel Leichty Winslow AZ and Bob den Bleyker Los Angeles CA hosted by Elmer Roth Harold Wenger and Simon Leichty. Also listed numerous guests and visits. C.E. Shumaker a surgical patient at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant. Rodney Letts and family visited Rhua Davison home.

Waco Julia DePenning Delmar Theel Washington United Presbyterian Church Tom Jones Marie Lowe Lois Graber Carla Leichty Glenda Alvine Nancy Sandeen Evelyn Garrett Edith Roth Phyllis Graber Helen Arthur Julia Doug Blankenhorn U.S. Navy Cedar Rapids San Diego Calif Don Blankenhorn Adison Vick Pam Steve Laura Dave Messer Michelle Iowa City Vick Donna Nick Achen Gladys Twinam Hazel Moorhead Cori van Engen Tom Bernau Lester Jones Karen Ruthie Shirley Williams Bever Park John Neal Williams Jessica Fort Bragg Larry Vance South Carolina Muscatine Gene Linda Alvine Loveland Colo Estes Park Deanne Alvine Olds Longmont Dude Lowe Maurice Alvine John H. Jones Washington County Hospital Helen Thomas Richard Lease Mercy Hospital Wayland John Leichty Tulsa Oklahoma Orrin Leichty Elmer Roth Harold Wenger Simon Leichty Roth Rachel Leichty Winslow Arizona Bob den Bleyker Los Angeles California Noah Unternahrer Rosetta Lester Roth Vernon Roth Joni Dan D. Roth Deanne Young Phil Rich Edwin Swartzendruber Debbie Orlin Leichty Kenneth Leichty Sheila Dick Swartzendruber Gerry Klopfenstein Beth Charity Larry Hershberger Tara Roger Leichty Sara Gordon Watson Todd Mabel Conrad Colorado Springs Colorado Don Swartzendruber Worland Wyoming Lorene Leichty Kendra Roth Janice

Local Ford dealer Jim Schulze recovering at home

Jim Schulze, local Ford Mercur y dealer, is making a satisfactory recovery after a heart attack. Doctors prescribe daily walks and plan longer steps gradually. He hopes to return to work for at least half days by September 1.

Jim Schulze

Social Calendar for Legion and Club Meetings

American Legion Auxiliary hosts picnic supper at Sunset Park North pavilion at 6:30 p.m. Bring dish to pass and table service. Installation of officers. Tops Club weigh-in at 7 p.m. in YWCA room, meeting at 7:30 p.m. VFW gathering at 8 p.m. at VFW Hall.

American Legion Auxiliary North Pavillion Sunset Park Tops Club Ywca Room

Hospital notices and births in brief

Hospital admitted yesterday was John Harold Tierney of Brighton. Births today include Mr. and Mrs. Enos Glick of Karena with a daughter. Dismissals yesterday include Clarence Hayes of Washington and Mrs. Grace Love of Columbus Junction. Today new admissions include Mrs. Merle Farrier of Brighton and Mrs. Dorothy Edwards of Washington. Office space leased to the federal government totals 430 million square feet. Christianity now has over 1.02 billion adherents, 56 percent Roman Catholic.

Enos Glick Karena Clarence Hayes Washington Grace Love Columbus Junction Merle Farrier Brighton Dorothy Edwards

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