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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1976
Page
3
Summer entertaining centers on light, colorful desserts using all season fruits. Readied techniques and pantry staples yield two standout treats: Fruitful Chiffon Pie and Compote Sabayon with peach halves. Each recipe emphasizes make ahead chilling, easy assembly, and elegant serving for gatherings.
Social calendar lists Highland Social Club at 7 p.m. for an annual picnic at Sunset Park. Walnut Women’s Club meets at 7:30 p.m. Prairie Flower Missionary Society hosts 7:30 p.m. events with Mrs Wayne Knapp. Rainbow Girls hold 4 p.m. picnic at Lake Darling pavilion with meat and two dishes to pass, drinks provided.
Among spring semester honorees are Bernice Hahn and Mildred Hahn of Keota Anne Strabala Patricia Yeggy Riverside Alfred Fritz Carole Schlapkohl Cynthia Schlapkohl and Mark Stevenson of Washington Lorrie Lambert Winfield reads Sunday Sheets reunion noon Schoolhouse on fairgrounds Picnic Trapshoot 1230 p.m Izaak Walton League HBO Club family picnic 530 Sunset Park Bring own table service and dishes to pass Former members welcome Bruty reunion 1230 Picnic Sunset Park Monday Garden 2 p.m Mrs B M O Beirn Note change of place A thought for the day American author Silas Weir Mitchell Deaths but one more tomorrow
Mr and Mrs Robert McKee of Washington celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at U P Church from 2 30 to 4 p m on Sunday Aug 22 The couple, married in Washington Aug 25 1926, later lived in Oak Park Illinois and returned to Washington in 1970 They request no gifts.
Pauline Crone hosted the World War I Auxiliary coffee at Halcyon House with 15 members and two guests. The group made red, white and blue hats to be filled with candy for a nursing home. Mrs Geise of Burlington will attend the Aug. 17 meeting. All members urged to be present.
Mr and Mrs Rowland Thomas and son Jim of Chicago visited relatives here with Mrs Margaret Thomas and Uncle Evan M Rees. They joined son David of Chicago for a Washington area visit as Arch McKissick and family in Minnesota Kan paused en route to Northfield Minn for a church meeting. Lena Ramseyer Ethel Burham Pauline Crone and Thelma Rohrer attended last week’s funeral in Dubuque for Viola Mars wife of the second district WWI post commander.
A hospital note lists yesterday’s admission of Mrs. Lois Miller from Washington for medical care. Today’s dismissals include Mrs. Gary Humston and her daughter from Brighton, and Mrs. O. C. Pease from Washington.
Brighton announces the engagement of Susan Maureen Mineart to Major F Ronald Seglie son of Mr and Mrs John Seglie of Franklin Kan Susan a U S Army nurse stationed at Fort Ord California graduate of Washington High School and Marycrest College Davenport 1973 He a family practice doctor in the U S Army stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma Kansas State University KU Medical School 1969 A fall wedding is planned.
Welcome Wagon hostess Jean Swift notes two couples move to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Widmer, 608 E Washington, recently wed. he from Washington area, lived in Pennsylvania, she from Denver. He starts as heavy equipment operator for Leichty’s. she will work at the Developmental Center. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Tremmel, 708 E Harrison, former Amana residents, now in Washington. he becomes head basketball coach at Washington High School. They have two children.
A Green Meadows neighborhood coffee on Wednesday honored three new neighbors Ann Mason Karen Watson and Steve Trier and celebrated Gertrude Loder Knox who will move to Hedrick Saturday Attendees included Louise O Loughlin Karen Caraccia Kim Johnson Naomi Tyer Betty Engle Shirley Lines Marge Hammond Mildred Miller Ruth Dickerson Lee Siefkas Vera Griggs Jan Crawford Geneva Dea Meyer Ruback and Art Kane of Avoca Also honored were Mount Nebo Lodge No 291 members receiving 50 year pins
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