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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1972

Page

2

Actress Marla Adams visits relatives on Iowa farm

Dorothy Luckenbill reports Marla Adams known as Marla Syday and her family visiting relatives east of Washington Iowa. The trip promotes the TV show Secret Storm in which Adel plays Belle. Marla tours Des Moines Chicago and heads back to New York after a weekend full of farm life and publicity photos.

Dorothy Luckenbill Paul Marla Lyday Forest Hills N.Y Son Trip Pam Don Simmering Washington Iowa Maria Marla Belle Chicago Des Moines Mary Brubaker Pittsburgh New York Ray C. Miller Route 1 Edie Simmering Harold Polly) Kueneman Ainsworth Edward C. Miller Marla Adams Trip Don

Spessards host gatherings Ainsworth weekend

Local notes from Ainsworth describe visits by Margaret Laird Neal Sands and David Laird from Des Moines and Chicago, plus a 46th wedding anniversary for the Harold Brocks and a 15th birthday for Pat Brock. Social events include church activities, family dinners, and regional travel to Des Moines, Washington, and Kalona.

Ainsworth Margaret Laird Neal Sands Des Moines David Laird Chicago Milburn Spessard Mary O'Connor Harold Brock Washington Wayne Brock Harold Brocks Pat Brock Junior Knottnerus Steve Gault Joe White Roy Rogers Brighton Rochester Minn Brian White Duane White Charles Mapel Royal Robertson West Chester C. A. Thompson United Methodist Church United Methodist Parsonage United Methodist W.S.C.S Larry Lasek Don Lewis Highland School H. S. Derby Bill Ron Derby David Butch Roth Shennie Buck H.S. Derby Carl Greiner Sherry Sorosis Sacha Club Kalona Milo Arthur Darold Jones

Y Teen clubs hold overnight training session in Iowa

YWCA Y-Teen officers and cabinet members from Washington Columbus Junction Amana and West Liberty attended an overnight training at a Robert Day home Friday and Saturday. Mrs Bernard McCarthy and her Y-Teen committee provided three meals. Additional helpers from the listed towns assisted Day and the planning committee included Pat Lechner Teresa Trimpe and Carol Heinze.

Levi Blanchard Robert Blanchards St. Robert Movieland Wax Museum Sequoia Keys Canyon National Park Huntington Beach California AIC Dean Corpman Offit Air Force Base Doug Corpman Tapillion Neb Clifford Corpman Corpman and Stattler Paul Beard Kermit Klopfenstein Beards Lafe Klopfenstein West Des Moines Glen Gene Stephens Dale Roberts W. D. Roberts Charles Jenkins Gary Windus Hendrick Iowa City Park William McGinnis Raymond Wilson Columbus Junction Prairie Home Bentonsport Donald Selt Westminster Calif Wendell Eden Washington Ywca Y West Liberty Pat Lechner Washington Y-Teen Club Teresa Trimpe Amana Y-Teen Club Carol Heinze Amana Day

Mullikin Children Reach Iowa State Fair Talent Final

Randy and Robin Mullikin of Brighton made the six act Bill Riley Sprouts finals at Des Moines. They performed Turn Your Radio On as the only group not from Des Moines, advancing through preliminaries and semis. All six finalists received a $100 bond. no placements were awarded. The Mullikins praised the experience and the support of local attendees.

Randy Robin Mullikin Brighton Bill Riley Des Moines Mullikin Colonial Bread

MoorMan Salesman Glen J. Owens Retires After 43 Years

Glen J. Owens of route 2 Columbus Junction retires August 29 after starting with Moorman Manufacturing Company on January 21, 1946. He and his wife have three children, eight grandchildren, and he belongs to the Presbyterian Church at Winfield and the Lions Club.

Glen J. Owens Columbus Junction Moorman Manufacturing Company Quincy Illinois Owens Robert Cornwell Owensville Missouri Charley Kunzman Selma Iowa Ronald Owens Monmouth Presbyterian Church Winfield Lions Club

Homecoming at Grace Hill Moravian Church

Grace Hill Moravian Church held its first homecoming service on Sunday August 21 with a full church. Rev Arthur Peters former pastor delivered the sermon while Julia Miksch led hymns and Lucetta Hayes sang Sweet Hour of Prayer. A noon dinner followed and current officials began organizing a caretaker association for church property and cemetery.

Grace Hill Arthur Peters Julia Miksch Lucetta Hayes David Miksch

Cindy Lown to Manage Cindy's Karl and Kolor in Riverside

Riverside August 28 Cindy Lown will take over management of Cindy's Karl and Kolor in the former Marcia's Beauty Salon. She and husband John live in the Edward Shebek lower apartment. She is a Paris Academy of Beauty Culture graduate and will offer a full line of hair care products. Local Democrats host a Sept 3 fundraiser at St Marys hall with candidates for auditor clerk of court sheriff county attorney and board of supervisors. In other news a Davenport man 20 was killed in a motorcycle collision with a pickup north of Iowa 22 on a Scott County road.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside Cindy Lown Cindy Karl and Kolor Marcia’s Beauty Salon John Edward Shebek Paris Academy of Beauty Culture Cedar Rapids Killians Iowa City KUM Club Albert Mellecker Helen Heitzman Lucille Waldschmidt Geneve Mellecker Rita Jean Vernita Schneider Cletus Mellecker Elmo Kron Merritt Yeggy Alvin Yeggy Leo Jean Irmina Yegey Stella Heitzman Joe Jenn Leo Jenn St. Mary's Hall Iowa Township Buffalo UPI Davenport Iowa 22 Scott County Donald Lemke Reynolds Besler Muscatine

Elliott named to post as Demo fund-raiser

John Elliott of Washington has been named sub First District Democratic fund raising chairman for Scott Louisa Muscatine and Washington counties. He will supervise all fund raising events and appoint county chairmen. He coordinates ticket sales for the September 13 park barbeque at Wildcat Den State Park with Ed Mezvinsky as featured guest.

John Elliott Washington First Democratic Party Scott Louisa Muscatine Elliott Democratic Gertrude MacQueen Ed Gilmour Gilmour MacQueen Wildcat den Ed Mezvinsky

Save That Tree Elm Sit-In Ties Up Newark Town Work

Postman Andrew Boggie resumes his sit-in among a 20 year old elm tree as town workmen threaten to cut it down for safety. He seeks government appeals outcomes. Recife Olinda residents sue Mayor Ubirata De Castro over 2500 dollar wedding and honeymoon for two monkeys Chico and Norminha to boost tourism and fund salaries.

Newark England UPI Andrew Boggie Boggie Recife Brazil Olinda Ubirata de Castro Chico Norminha Castro

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