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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1975
Page
2
Rev Norman Webster and family returned from Minnesota with granddaughter Shelley Carroll while local church services featured theme Joy led by Rev James L Cottrell and Miss Martha Glass on piano. Numerous visits, concerts, Kiwanis district meeting, and travel notes fill a string of social items across town.
The Highland Social Club held its annual picnic Thursday evening at Sunset Park. A business meeting followed with the president naming committees for flower placement, membership, and social activities.
Hadley Waltman of Brighton is a University Hospitals patient in Iowa City for tests and observation in room C41. Walter Reed of Keota returns home after a two month Maplewood Manor stroke recovery with health improving and back to normal activities. Debbie Pauls of Lansdale and George Pauls travel to Washington to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs DeLashmutt and Uncle Bob, with Mr and Mrs Jack Pauls Cathy and Doug driving from Pennsylvania to spend several days in Washington.
Rebecca J. Arnold daughter of Mrs Carreen Arnold of Washington married Rick Jones son of Daniel Jones of Idaho and Mrs Eleanor Jones of San Diego on Tuesday August 12, 1975 at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Camp Kalona The double ring ceremony was officiated by Revs Fred Bickhart Charles er and Richard McIntire A reception for 250 followed in the camp sanctuary The bride wore robes trimmed in gold designed by the groom and made by Mrs Mike O Connor The couple will reside in Washington after a Wisconsin honeymoon The bride a UNI Cedar Falls graduate worked at Moline Public Schools and Osincups The groom has run restaurants in California and works as a builder at Shiloh Camp
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant reports $507,600 in gifts grants and bequests for the year ending June 30 1975. Unrestricted gifts of $292,900 funded faculty salaries aid and operations while $214,700 supported restricted purposes including Old Main restoration and endowments.
Sunday Social Calendar lists a 12 p.m. basket dinner at Schoolhouse on the fairgrounds. Monday features Gardens at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Burdette Davis. Tuesday Tops Club has no meeting. 100F Lodge hosts 8 p.m. at 100 Hall World War I Barracks and Auxiliary 12:30 p.m. potluck at Sunset Park. Y-Women Coffee at 1:30 p.m. with co-hostesses Carmen Norris, Mary Lou Malone and Trina Bell.
Lane Leaders Bowling League will hold its fall meeting at the home of Sally McClure on Wednesday August 30 at 7 30 p m.
A brief listing notes new car models and figures including Kenneth G. McCormick and Eugene P. Reed. It mentions Honda Motor, Dodge, Ford and Ford Truck, with associated names Sandra Beyer and Bennis'or detailing product lines and automotive notes.
Contracts renegotiated between Arthur M Andries and DeWayne M Brockway reference portions of the northwest and section 38 areas. Albert Greiner conveys to Joseph W Geil with a northwest cover stone reference. Grants include Fry family parcels Lot 21 Lot 4 Block 5 in Southwent area, detailing land descriptions and approximate acreages as read in the record.
Roger Griffith of Vail Colorado returned to Iowa to join the ten year Waco High School class reunion Saturday night at Iris Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant. A Sunday dinner was held in his honor at the Griffith home. The notice lists numerous local relatives and attendees, with additional notes on family travels and community activities connected to the gathering.
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