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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1971

Page

3

Local Birth and Birthday Notices for Boshart and Black Families

Melissa Boshart, daughter of Clinton and Mrs Boshart, celebrates her sixth birthday today. Mr and Mrs Dean Black welcome son Eric John born August 27 weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces at home in Moline Illinois. Grandparents are John Metlintic of Brighton Max Arbogast of Washington and Orrin Black of Sigourney.

Melissa Boshart Clinton Boshart Dean Black 12Th Street Moline Eric John John Metlintic Brighton Max Arbogast Washington Orrin Black Sigourney

August wedding of Mary Versgrove and Ronald Zieglowsky in Cary

Mary Versgrove and Ronald W. Zieglowsky wed in an 11 o clock ceremony Saturday August 14 at St. Peter and Paul parish Cary Illinois with a reception for 175 at Barrington Motor Lodge. Both families active in Illinois communities. Zieglowsky a Wartburg College graduate teaching English at McHenry High School.

Mary Beth Versgrove Ronald W. Zieglowsky Beauvais St. Peter and Paul Parish Cary Ill Henry J. Versgrove Carl Zieglowsky Route 2 Washington Catherine Versgrove Mary Ann Vorisek Fox River Grove Laura Hacker Mt. Prospect Daniel de Roche Allan Lyndrup Athens Tom Versgrove Lee Simons Lake Forest Craig Wilcox Steve Stout Crawfordsville Royce Leichty Mt. Pleasant Ed Beling Wonder Lake Barrington Motor Lodge Barrington, Il Crystal Lake III Zieglowsky Wartburg College Waverly McHenry High School McHenry West Campus

Local Births and Dismissals Reported in Washington Records

On the record today Mrs. Delcie Earls of Washington is admitted for medical care. Births include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Havel of Washington. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs. Jack Carson and her son from Ainsworth. Today lists Miss Lena Krotz of Washington and Mrs. Walter Jungbluth.

Delcie Earls Washington Robert Havel Jack Carson Ainsworth Lena Krotz Walter Jungbluth

Pleasant Plain Quaker meeting hosts family camp at Lake Darling

Friends sponsor a two day gathering at Lake Darling South Center organized by the Pleasant Plain unit Quaker men. Dr Richard Taylor Nazarene Seminary editor and Nazarene Preacher will lead discussions with music by the Proclamations quartet featuring Warren Stanley and Nancy Stanley Toppenberg. A color film Tony Fontane Story will be shown this afternoon.

Pleasant Plain

Democrats plan fund raising event for 1972 Iowa races

Democratic county chairmen and congressional liaison reps from 14 counties met at John Elliott's Washington home to finalize plans for a November 13 Iowa City fundraiser with Senator Harold Hughes as speaker. They discussed a district telephone canvass and Dollars for Democrats program to broaden support for 1972.

John Elliott Washington Washington County Harold Hughes Iowa City Gertrude MacQueen al Ruscio Sen Muskie Iowa Ray Walton Mt. Pleasant

Social Calendar with Fractions of Weekend Events

Notices list social happenings including Square Dance at 8 p.m. at the Tennis courts with Skip Skippers caller and refreshments, Walf Reunion and picnic at Sunset Park, Tops Club weigh-in, Salda supper at Captain's Table, Ainsworth CES and Delta Kappa Gamma meetings, World War I Auxiliary 8:30 p.m. and a coffee gathering at Mrs. Mary O Connor at Ainsworth.

Farm Bureau Salda Ainsworth

Youth Banquet Shines At Prairie Flower Church

The Prairie Flower Baptist Church honored its youth at a Tuesday banquet with the theme Let the Light So Shine. Lighthouses and candles framed the decor while youth performances by Goodlander Jones Luers Burkum Frier Luers Cave preceded a gospel film. Bill Nebel emceed as Pastor David Hess gave the benediction.

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Arm Goodlander Rita Jones Shirley Luers Terry Burkum Curt Frier Edwin Luers Bob Cave Onion Bill Nebel David Hess

Local play tryouts set Sunday and Monday

The arsenic and old lace October benefit for the high school stage holds auditions Sunday 2 to 4 PM and Monday 7 to 9 PM. Casting committee members Mike Kramme Floyd Woods and Sara Lu Morrison urge all interested to attend, noting three good parts for women and many small male roles.

Mike Kramme Floyd Woods Sara Lu Morrison

Senior Citizens to Meet for Potluck at Legion Hall

The Crawfordsville Senior Citizens will gather at the American Legion Hall at noon Thursday September 2 for a potluck dinner. Each attendee should bring one dish and table service.

Crawfordsville American Legion Hall

Highland schools adopt free and reduced lunch policy

Supt Gustafson announces a new lunch policy based on family size and income to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meals. Applications are available at each school and can be submitted any time. confidential information is used only to assess need and hearings are available for disputes.

Supt Gustafson Highland Ainsworth

State Championship Tractor Pull Set for Davenport Sept 4

Announcement from William Partlow shows the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport hosting the State Championship Tractor Pull on September 4. The event offers 4235 dollars in premier money, requires a first place Iowa Fair win and a 10 dollar entry, with 100 entries expected and general grandstand seating at 2.50, box seats extra, parking free.

Wm. Partlow Association of Iowa Fairs Mississippi Valley Davenport Iowa Mississippi Valley Fair Iowa Tractor Pull Association

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Bensons to mark 58th anniversary and 80th birthday

Mr and Mrs J C Benson of Reynolds Illinois will observe their 58th wedding anniversary on September 3 and Mr Benson will celebrate his 80th birthday on September 6 They were married September 3 1913 at the Kephart home by Rev B W Pettit The couple have five children twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren and Mr Benson retired in 1958 from the Farmall works of International Harvester The family address is Rural Route 1 Reynolds IL 61279

J.C. Benson RK Reynods Washington B.W Pettit Albert Virginia) Bledsoe Bill Berniece) Swisher Rock Island Ill Robert Edythe) Barnes Max Rex Benson Reynolds Benson Farmall Works International Harvester

Bobby Dunbar Expected Home After Iowa City Surgery

Richland August 22 Bobby Dunbar son of Mr and Mrs Dave Dunbar of Rubio is expected home this week after surgery at University Hospital Iowa City for a head injury. Elizabeth Hoekstra returns home to start school after hospital stay. The article notes family visits and a newborn son born August 22 at Jefferson County Hospital.

Richland Bobby Dunbar Dave Dunbar Rubio University Hospital Iowa City Bobby Doyle Hartnell Ferne Hartnell Omer Pfeiffer Marion Friends Church David Pfeiffer Dave Brun Jefferson County Hospital John Hadley Raymond Bruns OT 26 Utee

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