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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1976
Page
3
A compact collection of dessert and bake recipes including Gold Cake Banana Cake and Cheese Cake with detailed steps. Contains ingredients, mixing, baking times, and frostings plus notes on cookies and variations. Recipes credit Julia Hawkins and offer practical baking guidance.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder as president and editor and William Shannon as vice president and advertising director. Subscription rates are detailed for local carrier, in-area mail, and distant mail, with yearly prices across Iowa and the United States.
Social Calendar lists events from Tuesday to Thursday including Top Club weigh-in and IOOF Lodge meetings at 7 p.m. IOOF hall. DeMolay meetings at Masonic Temple. DeMolay advisory board. CWF luncheon. Bethel Missionary Society at Martha Kirfman. Women’s golf awards and fun day at the Country Club. Dirty Eight at Polly Walker. LBC Club at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Marian Blick.
Day Dennis Day owner of Kneen's Appliance Store in Washington will finish a six week Frigidaire course at a company sponsored school in Hinsdale Illinois this week. He has studied care and repair of appliances and other dealer focused topics to boost customer service. Dick Stout firm serviceman will attend a short service procedures course in Omaha soon.
Mr and Mrs Darwin D Vacha and Mr and Mrs Dale Caldwell announce the engagement of their children Jan and Craig. Both are 1972 Washington High School graduates. Craig earned a 1976 Iowa BBA and is an executive trainee at Dayton's Minneapolis. Jan will be a senior at the University of Minnesota this winter, with a November 6 wedding planned.
The 48th annual Booth reunion was held Saturday in Sunset Park on Aug. 21, 1976. A cooperative potluck followed a business meeting with reports from absent families. Four births and one death were noted since the last reunion. Mrs. Harold Booth of Fairfield was named outstanding Area XV senior citizen and nominated for Iowa wide honors. Officers elected: Stanley Mouser president, Mary Conger vice president, Mrs. Dale Booth secretary treasurer. Next year’s gathering will be the third Saturday in August.
Mary Secrest was honored at a bridal shower Saturday afternoon at Sunset Park hosted by Mary Louise Escher Mrs Beulah Embree and Mrs. Warren Escher Decorations matched an orchid and light blue theme. Special guests included Mrs. Gorden Secrest of Washington Mrs. William Walker of Keota and grandmothers Mrs. Ross Secrest Mrs. Dorcas Barr and Mrs. Harry Turner. The couple Mary Secrest and Joe Walker are to wed August 24 at St James Church here.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sheets hosted a family gathering at their home Thursday evening in honor of nephew Marvin Statler and family from Derby Kansas. Relatives from Washington and local households attended, sharing ice cream cake iced tea and coffee while visiting.
The YWCA fall swim program runs eight weeks from September 7 to October 29 with fees of 7.50 for children and adults, 15 for semi private women, and 5 for an activity ticket for children. Membership 5 covers sauna and whirlpool access. dips cost 50c extra. Noon dips, sitter service, and registered instructors listed. call 653-2594 or visit VW office to enroll.
Members of the Community Betterment Committee of Washington will meet at the city hall here Tuesday at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Jeanne Chapman returns from a two day Omaha tax law meeting. Edith Zook visits Washington from Burlington with local friends. Joe Stufflebeam and wife welcome daughter Bethany Jo born August 18 with Johnston and Stufflebeam grandparents. Carlton Bump recuperating after heart surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City. Harold Kline hosts cousins from Burlington and Pulaski for a Fairfield park picnic. Harold Sobaski hosts birthday for granddaughter Patsy Patterson and Brandi Adam with families from Richland and Washington attending.
After a busy summer, fall plans at Children's House underway. Washington center at 1202 EF Washington reopens with Kathie Beese as new head teacher and Ruth Karn as assistant. Ainsworth and Columbus Junction centers resume Aug 23 and early in the school year, with Patricia Jenkins and Patricia Roberts continuing as administrators. The day care emphasizes sliding scale fees, hot lunch, mandatory registrations, and annual physicals. The board includes Gary Murphy, Patrick Gregory, and Cleo Orris. 1975 bank failures report notes 13 insured banks failed that year, none exceeding a billion dollars, with the two largest near $100 million.
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