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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1971

Page

8

Riverside tourney director thanks community for success

Hap Owen receives a thank you letter from N E Welter District Director How praising Riverside facilities and staff for a smooth sixteen team Slo-pitch tournament held August 21 and 22 at Hall Park. The letter notes profits shared among leagues and mentions a possible future State Tourney. The schedule lists first round pairings and a Sunday continuation with rain date if needed. Miss Gerot honored before her Australia departure with a luncheon at the Cress home and gifts.

Riverside Hap Owen Owen N.E. Welter Iowa City Tri-County Coralville Eastern Iowa Hall Park Miss Gerot Linda Gerot Harold Cress Australia Ted Gerot Oscar Gerot George Havel Earl Stephan Allen Swanson Bessie Burich Peggy Fox

Bryant speaks at Optimist meeting on Kirkwood growth

Pete Bryant of Kirkwood Community College outlines the college expansion from 99 students and six programs in July 1966 to over 3,000 full time students and 40 programs in September this year. He notes 90 percent of students stay in Iowa and urges support for the four mill tax. Myron Shields recounts a trip to the state convention in Sioux City. Next week’s meeting shifts to a Lake Darling potluck for members and families at 6 p.m.

Pete Bryant Kirkwood Community College Optimist Club Seven County Iowa Myron Shields Sioux City Lake Darling

Illegal to base in feed grain program during set aside year

Washington County USC officials remind farmers in the 1971 feed grain program that grazing set aside acres is allowed after Sept 1 but mechanical harvest on those acres in the payment year is illegal. Round bales on set aside land are warned against to meet compliance standards while plowing is possible when conditions allow.

Washington County USC ASC

Ten Years Ago Clair Davis Visits and Returns Home

Ten years ago Clair Davis spent two weeks with his parents in Olivet Michigan before returning home on a Saturday morning. He later met his wife and son Erik at Detroit airport on Monday. Mrs Davis and Erik had spent six weeks in Germany with relatives.

Clair Davis Harvey Davis Olivet Mich Erik Detroit

Health Insurance Inquiry at 217 West Main

A local health insurance inquiry is logged for FALL 217 West Main with contact phone 653-4472. The fragment notes offices offering health plan information and assistance to residents seeking coverage.

West Main

Adam Family Hosts Birthday Dinner

Richland reports a large family dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adam and family for August birthdays and anniversaries. Attendees included multiple relatives from Des Moines Ottumwa Fairfield Burlington and Packwood with celebrations for John Adam Tony Casalauenova Keith Jones and others.

Don Long Richland Leo Adam Keith Jones Des Moines Tony Casalavenova Ottumwa John V. Adam Fairfield Joy Adam Ed Wilson Burlington Jones John Adams Richland John Adam Tony Casalauenova Will Adam Howard Adrian Mabel Cox Marvin Cox Rita Cox Conrad Cox Lola Pauley Dorothy Packwood Jim Yardley Wilford Cox Clay Club Washington Sunset Park Larry Morgan Cletus Yoder Carl Tanner Delta Charles Morgan Pustin Calif Mary Morgan George Baumert Keota Mel Maeder Jefferson County Hospital Richland Area Chalmers Hoskins Seth Hoskins Mary Duke Hoyt Luithly W.E. Luithly Muncie Ind Aaron Nordyke Brawner DuBois Brighton Larry DuBois Indianola Iowa Michael DuBois

Raceway Panic at Roosevelt Raceway Injures 24 Fans

A hissing carbon dioxide cylinder in a soft drink machine startled fans at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York on Monday night. The incident triggered a chaotic rush for the exits and left at least 24 people injured.

Westbury N.Y UPI Roosevelt Raceway

Friendly Families hold club picnic at Sunset Park

The Friendly Families Club held its annual picnic at Sunset Park with a grocery shower for the engaged couple Mary Jo Dana and Mike Roberts. Attendees included twelve families and guests from Riverside and Marion. A separate note reports Bernadette Devlin in Magherafelt giving birth to a daughter amid ongoing political life in Northern Ireland.

Ainsworth Friendly Families Club Sunset Park Mary Jo Dana Mike Roberts Mike Carl Roberts Lamont Duwan Riverside Jack Trotter Jim Frame Carol Scott Laura Johnston Nancy Barclay Washington Clarence Richards Winfield Dora Masson Wayne Carmell Magherafelt Northern Ireland UPI Bernadette Devlin Britain Miss Devlin Magherafelt Hospital

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