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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1976

Page

8

Wayland TTT chapter holds November meeting

Wayland November meeting of Chapter 1 TTT with 20 members led by Mrs. Boyd Garrett. Activities included reading These Are Blessings In Everything, thank you notes from the Emma Ernest memorial gift and Ann Wilson, and plans for charitable plates and camp gifts. Community updates cover Thanksgiving events, new residents, and local health efforts.

Waynita Magdefray Wayland TTT Boyd Garrett Freda Reininger Emma Ernest Ann Wilson Verena Hulme Mary Keith Ardith Manning Mayme Unternahrer Merle Rugg Mike Beryl Rugg Rugg Wayland City Hall R.N. Ann Wilson R.N. Kathryn Stoops Jan

Louise Green 65 dies in Jackson Friday

Louise Nickelson Green 65 of Jackson Mississippi wife of Orlo Green native of Iowa died Friday December 3 1976 after brief illness Funeral services will be held Monday in Wellman with burial in Wellman Cemetery Powell Funeral Home of Wellman is in charge of arrangements

Wellman Louise Nickelson Green Jackson Miss Orlo Green Powell Funeral Home of

Mrs. Irvin White of Gladwin dies at 56

Mrs. Esther Alice White, 56, of the Gladwin community northwest of Columbus Junction, died Friday evening December 3 1976 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Monday 1 30 p m Stacy-Lewis Columbus Junction Rev Virgil Blosser. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Survived by husband Judy B. White Washington Bill Patterson Washington sister Rosella Moore Mt. Pleasant. DAN McGREW COUNTRY Royal Canadian Mounted Police inspector in Whitehorse says Yukon Territory alcohol is a big problem with 29 of 40 deaths liquor related and 75 to 80 percent of serious crimes linked to alcohol.

Gene Beese Nelson Graham Burlington Medical Center Wm. Vaughn Omaha Minnie McMullen Bill Mt. Pleasant Vicky Hertig Mount Mercy College Donnie Hertig Jack Hertig Stephanie Susan Lola Hertig Columbus Junction Irvin Esther Alice) White Gladwin Mercy Hospital Iowa City Stacy-Lewis Virgil Blosser Elm Grove Washington White John Carrie Baker Patterson Irvin W. White Judy B. White Bill Patterson Rosella Moore Royal Canadian Mounted Police Whitehorse Yukon

Education and illiteracy rates in Africa and South Africa

Four of every five Bantu children attend school in South Africa. Illiteracy among ages 7 to 20 is 20 percent, and 40 percent for the Bantu population overall. In other African regions native illiteracy remains very high, with 97.8 percent in Mali and 99.1 percent in Niger.

South Africa Africa Mali Niger

Mrs Earl Crossett Dies in Grinnell

Mrs Earl Crossett of Grinnell died there Thursday after a heart attack. Funeral was held there. Born Jan 19 1904 near Ainsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hazen. She married Earl Crossett and lived in Washington. Surviving twins Richard Macomb Illinois and Donald Hampton Virginia one sister Mabel Neil Des Moines three brothers Howard Hazen Washington Dwight Des Moines Rex Portland Ore an aunt Mrs Walter Nicholson Washington.

Earl Crossett Grinnell Crossett Ainsworth Charles Hazen Earl Shorty) Crossett Washington Richard Macomb Ill Donald Hampton, Va Mabel Neil Des Moines Howard Hazen Dwight Rex Portland Ore Walter Nicholson

Iowa Wrestlers Rout Purdue In Big Ten Showdown

Iowa defeats Purdue 49-0 at the Iowa Fieldhouse setting dual meet and largest victory margins records. Four Hawkeyes pinned, extending home win streak to 18 and season streak to 20. Iowa opens 2-0 and Purdue 0-1 as four upcoming meets loom. Pins by Glenn McGivern Stevens Bowlsby lead the rout with several decision wins rounded out by minor scores.

Iowa City Iowa UPI Purdue Hawkeyes Arizona Cleveland State Cleveland Hofstra Kentucky New York Madison Square Garden Lehigh Dan Glenn Mike McGivern Greg Stevens John Bowlsby

Basketball Scores From Saturday Night Action

Girls games included Belle Plaine 56 over Keota 50 and Mediapolis 85 over Winfield-M Mount Mid-Prairie 62 while Mount Vernon edged Waco 50 to 79 63 West Branch beat Solon 34 63 Union over HSV 63. Boys results feature Fort Madison 74 over Washington 65 Belle Plaine 57 over Keota 47 HSV 63 over English Valley 51 Mediapolis 71 over Winfield-Mt. Union 37 Mount Pleasant 71 over Mount Vernon 67 Mid-Prairie 63 over Pekin 60 and Washington 37 over West Burlington 37.

Belle Plaine Keota Mediapolis Winfield-Mount Mid-Prairie Mount Vernon Waco Tri County West Branch Solon BOYS Fort Madison Washington HSV English Valley Winfield-Mt. Union Mount Pleasant Fairfield Mid-Prairie Pekin West Burlington

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