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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1973
Page
2
UPI reports the Commerce Department revisedGNP shows second quarter growth at 2.4 percent annual rate, down from 8.7 percent earlier, with inflation at 7.3 percent. Dollar GNP rose to 1,272 billion. pretax profits up to 130.1 billion.
A son named Mathew Taylor was born to Mr. and Mrs. George C. Lord on August 14 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City weighing 10 pounds 2% ounces. He has a 22 month old sister Joyce Ellen. Grandparents are Glen Lord and Don Stapp and great grandparents George M. Lord and Elmer Aspelmeier.
The Richland column lists numerous regional visits and vacations. Families from Iowa and nearby states return home from Arizona visits, attend gatherings, and host relatives. Local events include birthday and anniversary celebrations, shopping trips, and a Lions Club picnic set for August 23 at Lake Darling with a cooperative supper.
Columbus students in the Columbus Community district and tuition students must register August 22. Registration runs 8:30 to 11:30 for A to L, 1 to 4 for M to Z, and 7 to 8 p.m. for conflicts. High school new students should see Ray Blair. Fees include supplies 8, books 10, towels 4, athletics 2, locks 2, insurance 3.50 to 5.50. Commences August 27 with Labor Day off.
Blanche Williams comes home from Burlington after a weekend visit with her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. Robert Teimeyer and family. Other items note Cora McWilliams home from Washington County Hospital, visits by Keith Robertson and Farrell Smylie to Mrs. Wm. Dunn at Mercy Hospital, and plans for Cedarcrest Country Club events including Ladies Day and a Two Ball Foursome with committees listed.
Mrs William Dunn concludes hospital stay at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and will return home Friday. Mrs Blanche Williams and Mrs Jennie Rees vacation in Davenport visiting Mrs Georgia Williams. United Presbyterian Church hosts Bible School work viewing Sunday at 9 30 am with no Sunday School on Aug 19 and 26. Warren Lewis to Plainfield Indiana to visit son Steve Lewis and grandson Craig Lewis. Layman Tom Marr Solon to speak at United Methodist churches in Columbus City and Columbus Junction. Rev Paul Hasel on vacation. Murr Solon basketball coach and teacher, former youth sponsor and worship speaker. Services 8 30 am Columbus City and 10 45 am Columbus Junction.
A compact OCR read lists multiple vehicle makes and models linked to various sellers or owners. Entries include Chevrolet trucks and cars, Ford trucks and cars, Volkswagen, Honda, Datsun, Cadillac, Matador, Fairmont Motor Home, and a motorcycle, with names such as Swafford Lund Mullet Knebel Hennon Soukup Jarvis Hutmacher Waterhouse Tobin Eisele Gingerich Stout Wenger and others.
About 125 relatives attended the Nafziger reunion at Wayland Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall with a fried chicken and ham dinner. Attendees represented nine states and next year’s gathering is planned in Missouri near Garden City.
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