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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1976
Page
2
This fourth part of a pants fitting series by Jean Hood offers step by step tips. It covers sewing order for a smooth line, pressing seams with vinegar on synthetic fabrics, creating a continuous crotch seam with zipper, final adjustments after trying on, and hem length with shoe height guidance.
A compact directory lists law firms and professionals in Washington Iowa area. Entries include Griffiths Anderson Buffer Lawrence Morrison Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer and others with offices in Washington Kalona and Cedar Rapids. Services span lawyers chiropractors optometrists osteopaths counseling nursing homes movers travel agents and child care.
The centennial Mass at St. James Church honors 100 years of St. James School with homily by Rev. W. Robert Schmidt. The service begins at 1 30 p m and is concelebrated with multiple priests followed by a 2 30 to 4 p m open house in the school gym.
The World War I group moved indoors to the school house at the county fairgrounds due to rain. Attendees numbered 23 with Ben Hammer welcomed home from Texas. Pauline Crone led the 15 member auxiliary in business, and a VA hospital thank you note for 51 welcome kits and six pairs of scuffies was received.
Seventeen Garden I members attended the August meeting Monday August 16 at the Ainsworth home of Mrs B M O Beirn with Mrs Earl Schuerman as co host. Leader pro tem Mrs Arden Freel ran a short business session and opened with Where Gardens Grow. A slide program narrated by Freel showcased Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain Georgia including 2500 acres of lakes woods meadows drives lodges and golf courses with a noted houses feature. The September gathering is set for Halcyon House on September 20 with hostess Mrs Lester Orr.
Mr and Mrs Harold Henry and son Ryan James of Milwaukee arrived to visit relatives in Iowa with Sam Henry and family and others. Ryan’s first Iowa visit. Julius Kunik dies in Cleveland after moving from Iowa City, survived by wife and three daughters. Betty in Washington DC Harriet in Minneapolis Judy in Virginia. Parcel Post notes recall pre 1913 four pound weight limit.
The Goodwill Club hosts a dessert with Mrs. Bernice Downey at 1 30 p m. The HH Club invites members to a picnic in Sunset Park at 6 30 p m.
Mr and Mrs James Pierce visited Columbus Junction area family after attending a funeral in Eagle Grove. Robert Stapp named Columbus Junction postmaster Aug 14 and will be sworn in Aug 26 in Springfield Illinois. Direct dialing planned for Columbus Junction Grandview by Oct 15 Letts Oakville by year end. Etude Federated Club to meet Sept 7 with speakers and scholarship news from All-State Music Camp.
The 37th annual Snyder reunion gathered Sunday at Sunset Park in Washington with attendees spanning Kansas City Kansas Fairfield Pella Des Moines Glen Ellyn Ill and Des Moines listed among relatives. A basket dinner followed noon visiting and group photos in the afternoon.
Yesterday admittances include Harold Montgomery Washington medical Patrick Foriash West Chester medical Donna Peiffer Washington medical Mrs Janet Lyons Washington medical Merlin Crawford Keota medical Clarence Hayes Washington medical Today admissions include Burton Dewitt Columbus City medical and Mrs Lena Ramseyer Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Douglas Bringman Washington Dismissals yesterday list Mrs Safronia Gingerich Washington Mrs Lois Miller Washington and Robert Schooley Brighton
Channel by channel broadcast grid shows programs from News to Wild Kingdom Tonight and ABC Movie across Channel 2 3 4 6 9 and 12. Notable items include Rep Conv News Tonight Nova Masterpiece Theater Traveler and Indian Art.
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