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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1976

Page

3

Seventh annual potluck picnic planned by U P Home News

Invitations issued for the seventh annual potluck picnic on Tuesday August 31 at 6 p.m. on the east lawn. All Home family staff board members volunteers and municipal band members invited. Cottagers to bring vegetables potatoes salads or desserts. Home provides beef plates cups silverware and napkins. Washington municipal band directed by Lambert Neill will perform after dinner. Harold Montgomery released from Washington county hospital after four days as medical patient. Various local visits and gatherings noted including family visits, church services, and a watermelon feed with about 80 residents. Several anniversaries birthdays and campus work updates recorded.

East Lawn Home Washington Municipal Band Lambert Neill Ross Copeland Copeland Conesville David Cottrell Bellevue, Wash James R. Cottrell Richard Colby Pearl Casson Harold Ross G. Wiley Beveridge

Social Calendar of Community Clubs and Meetings

Sunday trap shoot at Izaak Walton clubhouse at 12 30 p m Monday couples handicap golf league at Country Club with dinner at 8 p m reservations due by Saturday evening Tuesday Priscilla Club at 9 a m breakfast at Winga Cafe IOOF Lodge at 8 p m TOPS Club at 7 p m YWCA room Wednesday Linger Longer Club at 9 a m armory trip out of town WWI Auxiliary at 9 30 a m coffee at Mary O Connor Ainsworth Ladies Golf and Bridge Assoc at Country Club luncheon and cards Marion Hobby Club at 6 30 p m family picnic Sunset Park Potluck supper bring own drink Election of officers VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club at 9 a m Mrs Francis Reed Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Board meeting 6 30 p m Rainbow meeting 7 p m line officer proficiency and election of officers Note change of time.

Armory Mary O’conner Ainsworth Assoc noion—Country Club Marion Hobby Club Sunset Park Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Meeting

Keota Teen Enlists in Air Force Starts Training

Clarence R. Funston 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Funston of 108 North Ellis Keota, left July 26 to begin active duty with the United States Air Force. He is at Lackland for six weeks of basic training then will train as a jet engine mechanic after basic. A 1976 Keota Community High School graduate, he was recruited by Staff Sergeant Robert Blair, Air Force recruiter in Iowa City.

Clarence R. Funston Leland Funston North Ellis Street Keota United States Air Force Air Force Funston Lackland Military Training Center San Antonio Texas Keota Community High School Robert Blair Iowa City

Parkersburg Couple Announce Kriss Humphrey to wed Greg Goodell

Mr and Mrs Miles Humphrey Jr of Parkersburg Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Kriss to Greg Goodell son of Mrs Charles Goodell and the late Charles Goodell of Washington. Kriss teaches Spanish in Shenandoah. Greg formerly taught in Red Oak and now studies pre optometry at the University of Iowa. A December 27 wedding is planned.

Miles Humphrey Jr Parkersburg Iowa Kriss Greg Goodell Charles Goodell Washington Shenandoah Greg Red Oak University of Iowa

Woody Herman's Thundering Herd to perform at Hancher

The Thundering Herd led by Woody Herman will play Hancher Auditorium on University of Iowa campus October 5 at 8 p.m. Non-student tickets cost 5, 4, and 3 dollars with student discounts. box office hours run daily and extend for weekend shows.

Iowa City Thundering Herd Hancher Auditorium Woody Herman University of Iowa Woody

Mrs Irvin Lenz Returns From Surgery at Mercy Iowa City

Mrs. Irving Lenz has returned home from Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after hand surgery. Stanley Vodicka remains a medical patient at the VA Hospital in Iowa City.

Irving Lenz Mercy Hospital Iowa City Stanley Vodicka VA Hospital

4 H Club Meeting And Upcoming Workshop At Allison Home

4 H Clubs The American Girls 4 H club met Friday evening at Kristi Allison s home. Members ate supper then held a workshop on record books. Next meeting set for Rhonda Bruegge s home on September 11. Property transfers listed include William M Olin to Marvin S Jamieson and wife land beginning 198 feet east of SW corner of SW 4 of SE 4 of Section 7 774 Erna Karnes to Francis Sieren NE of SW and NW of SE of Section 20 77 9 Samuel L Marsh and Pearl E Marsh to Ronald J Marsh land in Section 9 74 7 and Section 16 74 7.

Kristi Allison Allison Rhonda Bruegge William M. Olin Marvin S Jamieson Erna Karnes Francis Sieren Samuel L. Marsh Pearl E. Marsh Ronald J. Marsh

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