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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1974
Page
8
A noon menu summary lists weekly school lunches for Washington Highland Keota Waco Mid Prairie. Each day features varied entrees with sides and milk, including beef stew, wiener sandwiches, pizza, chicken noodles, BBQ pork, goulash, roast beef, spaghetti, fish, and casseroles, with fruits, desserts, and bread offered daily.
Jim Hall, new manager of the club house at Washington Country Club, says the club house will be open Fridays Saturdays and Sundays with short orders in the food department. The club may also open Monday evenings.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Dillon, who died Wednesday in Cedar Falls, will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m in the United Presbyterian Church at Keota. An earlier notice had incorrectly stated Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence Grove, 60, of South English died Thursday in University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Monday at 10:30 a.m. English River Church of the Brethren with Rev. Leland Grove. Burial in Brethren Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home arranging. She was born in Iowa City daughter of John and Bertha Ballard. Married Clarence H. Grove Aug. 20 1933. She leaves two daughters, one son, three grandchildren, two brothers, four sisters.
Florence Sheetz of Keota will be funeralized Saturday at 1 30 p m in the United Presbyterian Church of Keota. She was born March 13 1900 in Dutch Creek Township Washington County and was the widow of Andy Sheetz. A grandson is named among those preceded in death.
A purebred beef breeders clinic is planned for Tuesday December 10 at the Iowa State University Area Extension Office in Cedar Rapids. The event opens at 1 00 p m and features ISU professors Dr Richard William and Dr Daryl Strohbehn discussing breeding value predictions performance records and changes in beef seed stock production and beef quality grading standards. All purebred breeders and seed stock producers in the area are urged to attend.
Mrs. Fannie E. Zehr 95 died December 5 1974 at Parkview Home Wayland. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Wayland Mennonite Church with Rev Nick Kassebaum officiating. Burial North Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Parkview Home or Wayland Mennonite Church. Survived by son Lyle daughter Esther Saltzman and many descendants.
Mrs Owen Roth hosted 10 members with Beth Wedmer and Mrs Gerald Cherryholmes as guests. Mrs Leonard Goeke was re elected president and officers Hotle and Thompson were re elected. The club donated 5 to the YW Rotary Christmas party and held a 50 cent gift exchange. January plans call for a potluck at the William Jones home.
Interior Iowa Minnesota hogs show uneven demand with butcher prices mostly higher. No 1 3 hogs range 34.75 to 39.50 depending on weight. Estimated receipts 75 000 today. Joliet cattle and hogs mixed with higher hogs 41.00 41.50 for 200 240 lb No 1 2. Monday receipts 4 500 cattle 1 500 hogs.
Special Christmas season programs hosted by First Assembly of God Church Washington run in coming weeks. Teen classes perform The Innkeepers Daughters on December 8, junior department presents Happy Birthday Merry Christmas December 15, and December 22 features nursery to primary programs plus a Spanish Silent Night. Gifts to Jesus will be placed under the tree and meals and donations will support Teen Challenge Center Cape Girardeau and Mt. Pleasant missionaries.
The Waco High School Christmas Vocal program is set for Sunday December 15 at 2 30 p m in the high school gym at Olds. The program features the 9th grade choir several small vocal groups and the High School Mixed Chorus with free admission.
Thursday results show Wagner Shell 3 Pioneer Seeds 1 Derby Oil 3 Buckwalter Motor 1 Kenway Store 2 Eaton Decorating 2 and Hamil's D X 2 Williams Oil 2. High team series Derby Oil 2622 and Hanson 2829. Derby Oil games 891 and 892. individual leaders Don Neff 598 and Dick Hotle 651. Final entries include Don Neff 256 and Jerry Schiebel 653 in series and games.
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