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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1973
Page
3
The Senior Center invites members to September activities including a birthday party on September 11 at 2 PM, a Kent Feed Boat Trip on September 21 with a 9 AM departure, and a September 25 noon dinner in the Community Room. Meals on Wheels remains popular. Betty Stephens will leave as regular carrier and the center seeks a substitute.
Area schools publish weekly lunch menus with daily offerings. Washington lists Creamed chip beef on biscuits and pizza through Friday. Highland features creamed chicken and sloppy joes. NECTA covers cream turkey and dressing and vegetable stew. Mid-Prairie shows meat loaf and little smokies. Waco offers meat and cheese sandwich, hot dog, and beef pizza with milk daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Miriam Gamon celebrated their 45th anniversary on Tuesday August 28 with a surprise ice cream art cake brought by friends including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robbins and families and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones.
Sunday Farrer reunion at noon with a basket dinner in Sunset Park. Shirts and Skirts dance at Mt. Pleasant armory 8 to 11 p.m. John Mayberry as caller. Rainbow Girls meet 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Rainbow Board at 7 p.m. Theta Lambda Chapter Beta 44a meets until Tuesday. Two-ball at Country Club 1:15 p.m. follow with Labor Day potluck at 6 p.m.. bring meat and a side to pass and own service. Golden Age Club no meeting. Igma Phi closed.
A series of afternoon and evening gatherings listed include Y-Wives luncheon 1:30 with floral arranging tips hosted by Bess Llewellyn. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters postpone to Wednesday. Handcraft at 12:30 with Esther White. Registered Nurses meet 6 p.m. to carpool to VA Hospital for kidney dialysis program. Tops Club 7:30 in YWCA room. DAR 2 p.m. at park log cabin with Mrs. Robert Kurtz. Hairdressers meet 7:30 in Day office basement with Dr. Timbrook as guest. Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi 8 p.m.. OES Officer Practice 7:30 at Masonic Temple for all officers.
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