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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1973

Page

3

WHS class of 38 reunion held at Captain's Table

The Washington High School Class of 1938 held its 35 year reunion Saturday evening at the Captain's Table with a 7 PM dinner attended by 81, including 40 class members. Jack Trotman presided. memorials, honors, and officer elections followed among attendees from Washington and surrounding areas.

Washington High School Jack Trotman Martha Boshart Marjorie McKinstry Bill Walker William Longer Hadley Edmondson Dale Adrian Dixie Simons Herron Ocean Earl Lee Darlene van Meter Baker Helen Louise Hobbs Sedrel Maybelle Foss Rita Custer Margaret Fry Don Messer Harold Strum Helen Wilson George Freshwaters Miss Randall Duane Griggs Stewart Bells Truman Hysells Marsh Atkinson Ralph Schoonover Leighton Kelly Truman Hysell Maxine Kelly Ruth Walker W. F. Albaugh Don Bealer Stewart Bell William Bosha Washington Truman Wanda Durst Johnson Iowa City Carl Jungbluth Leighton Maxine Steele Kelley John Killian Brighton Don Marek O'Fallon Elliott Marjorie Chalupa McKinstry Concord Calif George Rosella

On the Record Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Hospital reported admissions yesterday include Michael Malone Washington medical Roy Marr Ainsworth surgical William Whittenberg Washington surgical William Finke Crawfordsville medical Guy Stacy Brighton surgical Ronald Carroll Washington medical Today Thomas H Berdo Washington medical Discharges list Mrs Arthur Kruk Washington transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City Cynthia Hiller Columbus Junction Robert Coon Washington Mrs Darrell Smith and son Washington Miss Hazel McCarty Washington Also brief note Pin Queen League organizational meeting set for Friday August 17 at 7 p.m. Barbara Beauchamp home 421 West Third all welcome

Michael Malone Washington Roy Marr Ainsworth Surgical William Whittenberg William Finke Crawfordsville Guy Stacy Brighton Ronald Carroll Thomas H. Berdo Arthur Kruk University Hospitals Iowa City Cynthia Hiller Columbus Junction Robert Coon Darrell Smith Barbara Beauchamp West Third

Social Calendar of Local Groups and Times

Wednesday Interdenominational Prayer Group meets at 9 a.m. at Washington Mennonite Church. Goodwill Club gathers at 1 30 p.m. for dessert with Mrs Clarence Brown. Sunshine Community Club meets at 2 p.m. with Mrs Mike Koehler. Friday Bethlehem Commandery convenes at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple.

Washington Mennonite Church Goodwill Club Mrs Clarence Brown Sunshine Community Club Mike Koehler Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple

Keota residents vacation at lake

Keota Aug 9. Mr and Mrs Maurice Conrad and Mr and Mrs Jerry Powell and children returned home Monday after a two week vacation at Lake Okoboji. The Conrads hosted Jim Finucane while they were away. The Pythian Sisters donated a junior wheelchair to Keokuk County Hospital, a Kenderine fund and Pythian Sisters project, with several members delivering it to Sigourney and attending Mr Douglas Sheetz.

Paul Sievert Keota Maurice Conrad Jerry Powell Lake Okoboji Jim Finucane Conrad Richard Stewart Ralph Herr Elvin Shafer Kinross Grace Parke Richard Lyle Lila Patty Sarah Armorelle Miller Mary Lou Bixley Pythian Sisters Keokuk County Hospital Douglas Sheetz Kenderine Fund Knights of Pythians State of Iowa Sigourney LaRue Conklin Hazel Hicks Erma Hess Dorothy Chambers Genevieve White Tressie Schreckengast Joyce DeLong Ora Smith Sheetz

BPW Board Plans Club Program and Activities

Eight members of the Washington Business and Professional Women's Club met at president Helen Peiffer’s home to plan the new year. They set duties, formed committees, and noted National Business Women's Week in October and Boss Night in September.

Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club Helen Peiffer Fran Roland Katherine Eagle Geraldine Schulty Jane Shepherd Kathy Pratt Margaret Lemke Fran Miller Washington

Joe Erbs to celebrate fiftieth anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Erb of Wellman celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the Farmers Savings Bank in Kalona from 2 to 4 30 p m on Sunday August 19. The couple married August 19 1923 near Kalona. They have seven grandchildren two step grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Wellman Joe W. Erb Farmers Savings Bank Kalona Keith Donald Carol) Dickhut Sterling, III Erb Sandford C. Yoder Erbs

Local residents share visits and travel across states and Europe

Miriam Oliver and Illa Earnest returned from a six week tour of Europe and Great Britain with Pamela Robertson of Iowa City joining for three weeks. Additional visits included the Jarrard and Bailey families in Kentucky and California. several locals attended a drill team camp in Cedar Falls and others prepared for fall teaching positions and studies.

Miriam Oliver Illa Earnest Washington Europe Great Britain Pamela Robertson Iowa City Austria Germany Switzerland Lichtenstein France Luxembourg Holland Belgium England Scotland Miss Oliver Miss Robertson University of Iowa Sue McClure Bette Walker Vicky Walker Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa

Washington County Fair Association to meet September 3

The annual meeting of the Washington County Fair Association will be held at 7 30 p m September 3 at the fairgrounds here. Also advertised is a sewer cleaning product Sewereamer claiming no tools needed and fast action with chemical lines, sold by Carson Plumbing & Heating.

Briefs Fair Association The Washington County Fair Association Carson Plumbing & Heating

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