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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1973
Page
8
County Line Club will host a Ladies Night Out on Tuesday September 4 meeting at New Frontier Cafe in Washington between 6 and 6 30 pm. Attendees must notify Mrs Hugh Morris by Monday evening. after the meal the group will visit the Morris home.
Booths Grocery debuts in Brighton under Gene and Barbara Booth of Washington after purchasing the store from Walter and Maude Hagans. The shop moves to the former Mineart Appliance site, while Mineart relocates. The Booths, with four children, bring grocery experience from Hy-Vee and Jack and Jill.
Columbus Junction Aug 23 The Monday evening bridge club met with Elizabeth Duncan for a 7 30 dessert Honors went to Edith and Helen Orr. Mrs Anna Robertson entertained the Wednesday bridge club Aug 22 A 1 30 dessert was served Guests included Mrs Burdette Lewis and Sara Ann Haver of Plainfield Ind Sara Ann Haver and Helen Orr won honors Mrs Louis Harbison and children of Lakewood Calif are visiting relatives in Wapello and at the State Fair from Sunday to Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Loyd Bridges of Phoenix Ariz are visiting the Roundy home. The Stevens Lewis family from Plainfield Ind will arrive for Labor Day weekend visiting relatives. Mrs Robert Cooper and son Mike of Forest City are guests in the Hawkins home. Mrs J Kelly McKee left for Marion to attend a bridal shower for Caron Mulford and return Friday.
John I. Helmuth 80 of rural Kalona died this morning August 25 1973 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services will be Monday at Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church with Rev Freeman R Miller and Rev Elmer N Most officiating. Burial will be in Gingerich Cemetery. Survived by widow three sons Emery J Omer J and Christian J three daughters Fannie May Vina Ella and Susie Anna 35 grandchildren eight great grandchildren one brother and five sisters. Powell Funeral Home Kalona in charge of arrangements.
A Cedarcrest Ladies Day on August 28 features golf and bridge with attendees to bring their own steak. Organizers are Faye Lowe and Jeanette Luithly. Also noted are a Howell reunion on September 3 at Chautauqua Park with basket dinner, a Back to School Dance September 1 at Columbus Junction fairgrounds with music by Hooky Noodle, and a Boulton Blanchard Reunion September 1 with Australia photos. The Columbus Junction Wildcats football opener is September 7 at Wapello under head coach Warren Woepking.
Mary Ann Pascoe Ericks, 71, of rural Wayland, died Friday August 24 1973 at Henry County Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Jones Funeral Home with Rev William Strickland. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include husband Roy W. Ericks three children Charles Ericks Derald Edwards and Herbert Ericks nine grandchildren two great grandchildren sister Lily Ericks Renton Wash and brother John Pascoe San Joaquin Calif.
Riverside residents Mr. and Mrs. Jess Mitchell attended the August 18 wedding of Alan Mitchell Atz and Janet Ziebell at Faith United Protestant Church in Park Forest Illinois. The couple will reside in Macomb where Alan attends Western Illinois University. Alan's sister played harp for the ceremony.
Hy-Vee Food Stores of Chariton announces twelve four year scholarships totaling 22000 for employees and children of employees at Hy-Vee outlets in Iowa Missouri and Minnesota. Recipients chosen by a committee from Iowa colleges and high schools based on academics extra curriculars and citizenship. Winners will be announced next April.
Ruth Gideon reports in Bethel on August visits from Dorothy Lamdes of Richmond California and her children. Open house for Don Zwicki and Mike Crossett's in laws marked a community return. Mrs Gideon, Ruth and May, shared calls at Viola Schroder’s home and summarized Bethel Church preparations for fall. Ruth Gideon noted back to school bells and autumn signs as leaves fall and corn leans ready to drop. She also rode the new pavement extension from the west toward the Washington Riverside road.
A sequence of deeds records transfers by Simon Mullett Richard Morgan Omer Rapp Diamond Mobile Home Supply Nelle Swank Long Ronald Hildreth Iwan Rhodes Wilbur Swartzendruber and others. The notes describe Lot and block changes in Mullett s Addition Kalona Rapp s First Addition Wellman Original Plat and A W Chilcote additions plus in Section 32 749 and other parcels and widths or undivided interests.
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cafeteria ran out of hamburger this week. An employee said the cafeteria was out Tuesday and could not predict when supplies would arrive, highlighting the impact of the beef shortage on policymakers.
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