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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

Page

3

Washington High FBLA delegates head to national convention

Two Washington High School FBLA members Penney Long and Eileen Widmer will depart August 10 for the 17th FBLA National Convention in Washington DC. About 700 members and sponsors from across the U.S. expected to attend with events in public speaking spelling parliamentary procedure and officer elections. Awards banquet August 13. Washington participants will join discussions, meetings, and exhibits including the Iowa national exhibit and the state exhibit.

Eileen Widmer Penney Long Washington Washington D. C Future Business Leaders Iowa Eileen Penney Journal Helen Gilbert Future Business Leaders of America Washington, D. C FBLA United States Cecil Long Harlan Widm

Miss Ortrun Flach Engaged to Marian Logan

KALONA The engagement of Miss Ortrun Flach of Salzgitter Germany and Marian Logan of Kalona has been announced. Miss Flach, daughter of Mrs. Ilse Flach and the late Mr. Flach, is a kindergarten teacher who recently finished a two year Bolivia assignment as an agricultural volunteer with Mennonite Central Committee. Logan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Logan and is farming near Kalona. No wedding date has been set.

Kalona Ortrun Flach Salzgitter Germany Marian Logan Miss Flach Ilse Flach Mr. Flach Logan W. J. Logan Bolivia Mennonite Central Committee

Hospital Record Admits and Dismissals

On the record hospital admission shows Mrs. Clarence Samuelson of Washington admitted yesterday for medical care. Dismissal today includes Miss Mary Montgomery of Washington from the same facility.

Clarence Samuelson Washington Medical Mary Montgomery

Mary Lowe Engaged to Donald Fabian in Crawfordsville

Mary Lowe of Crawfordsville announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Joan to Donald Fabian of Washington. Miss Lowe is a Crawfordsville High School and Oakdale Hospital secretary. Fabian is a Keota High School graduate employed at Farm Service Feed Mill in Tiffin. Wedding set for August 24 at United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville.

Lyle Lowe Crawfordsville Mary Joan Donald Fabian Marjorie Fabian Elmer Fabian Washington Miss Lowe Crawfordsville High School Ottumwa Beauty Academy Oakdale Hospital Oakdale University of Iowa Fabian Keota High School Farm Service Tiffin United Presbyterian Church

Practical Gardener midsummer care for roses

Roses require ongoing care in midsummer to influence fall growth. Keep cultivation to suppress weeds and crusting, use a hand cultivator, and avoid mulches in wet weather. Apply rose dust or spray to protect new growth on both leaf surfaces, ideally before rain. Consider systemic insect killers, soil or leaf application, and ensure proper watering to 4 to 6 inches deep with a hose.

Sheryl Talley Wins First At National Pony Show

Sheryl Talley twelve of Richland won first place at the National Quarter Pony Show held August 3 in Gilman Iowa with thirteen contestants from Illinois Nebraska South Dakota Ohio and several Iowa towns Riding four year old Scooper she earned a Blue Ribbon and a ten dollar prize Her other mount Cha Ca Chip titled fourth in the same event The Talley family runs Talley’s Riding Stable near Richland Also noted are military family movements hospital notes and a Pleasant Plain Quarterly Meeting set for Rubio Church August 9 10 and 11

Richland Sheryl Talley Max Talleys Gilman Iowa Illinois Nebraska South Dakota Ohio Scooper Sheryl Calif Los Angeles Jerry Japan Far East Irvin Shy Denver Colo Gertrude Hinshaw Ruth Reighard Glen Reighard Coon Rapids Lake View Iowa Telephone Co Victor Oswalt Fairfield Hospital Richard Starr Mike Hadley Pleasant Plain Rubio Church

Marriage License Granted to Nafziger and Gingerich

A marriage license has been issued here to Gary Lee Nafziger and Frances Jean Gingerich, both of Kalona.

Gary Lee Nafziger Frances Jean Gingerich Kalona

Washington social calendar features autumn start and reunions

WSCS notes no August meeting at West Chester and a regular fall schedule beginning in September. Weekend gatherings include Vincent and McNeese reunions at Sunset Park, Jarrard and Marek events, plus a Cooperative dinner at the Fairgrounds. Weekday events cover Farm Bureau Women Tea, Immanuel Lutheran circles, American Legion Auxiliary picnic, and various club meetings.

WSCS West Chester Vincent Sunset Park McNeese Issac Kleese Jarrard Fairgrounds Marek Farm Bureau Immanuel Lutheran Women Yaro Chmelar Ray Meth Einar Fetterman American Legion Auxiliary Antioch Social Club Homer Brinning Y. Art Guild Studio

Farm Bureau Women plan tea Monday

The Farm Bureau Women invite all county women to an afternoon tea on Monday August 12 at 2 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building. Guest speaker Mrs. Ann Cross of Lancashire England and Mrs. Zoe Murphy of Wallace's Farmer will share slides and insights and pen pals.

Farm Bureau Ann Cross Lancashire England Melvin Booth West Chester Cross Women’s Institute of England Zoe Murphy

Rich twins to celebrate fifth birthday Sunday

Donja and Sonja Rich, twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Don Rich, will celebrate their fifth birthday Sunday August 11 They will attend kindergarten at Stewart School this fall Mr and Mrs George Masons Jr and Sr visited Mr and Mrs Lewis J Whitted in Clinton Thursday They report Mr Whitted making an excellent recovery from recent lung surgery

Donja Sonja Rich Don Rich Stewart School George Masson Jr George Masson Sr Lewis J. Whitted Clinton Mr. Whitted

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