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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1974

Page

8

Waco Plans Adult Education Classes at High School

Waco High School in Olds will run six week evening courses starting January 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Subjects include ceramics leatherwork art embroidery painting and more with some classes limited by tool availability. Participants should call school offices by December 13 to indicate interest.

Waco High School Olds Lois Jones Marlene Leichty Maxine Allen Shirley Duttweiler William Tolander Elizabeth Graber LaVern Messer Nancy Sandeen Vicki Cline Phyliss Graber Central Office

4-H Cedar Chips Club Holds Monthly Meeting

The Cedar Chips 4-H Club met at Terry Gent home with Kevin John and Steve as hosts. Twenty seven members answered roll call. Eddie Tinnes, president, called the meeting to order. Steve Gent spoke on fertilizing and watering house plants. A Christmas gift exchange was held and refreshments were served by the hosts.

Cedar Chips 4-H Club Terry Gent Kevin John Steve Eddie Tinnes Steve Gent

Christmas Books Highlight Library New Arrivals

The library announces new Christmas themed titles including Christmas in New England Christmas in the Southwest and Christmas the World Over. Also adds children travel history crafts and novels with memorial gifts noted for Herriott Welk Sloane and others.

New England Southwest Taylor B. Lewis Joanne B. Young Daniel J. Foley Raymond Briggs Aaron Lois Walfrid Johnson James Marshall Anne Rockwell Joan Walsh Anglund Mildred C. Luckhardt Catharine Brandt

Men Bowling HI ROLLERS LEAGUE Standings and Scores

The HI ROLLERS LEAGUE results show Bennett Masonry 39 over Pat and Marys 35 Wellman 35 over Sorrell Glass 34 2 Steele Lumber 33 12 Perfex Honkers 27 2 Formax Feed 22 2 Farmland Industries 18 Lemke Electric 14. Wednesday Steele 4 Lemke 0 Formax 4 Pat and Marys 0 Sorrells 3 Bennett 1 Perfex 3 Farmland 1. Team high scores Perfex 2696 Sorrell 2678. Team game Sorrell 945 Steele 932. Individual series Dave Sorrell 533 Les Reber 533 Darwin Vacha 533. Individual game Dave Sorrell 225 Darwin Vacha 208.

Bennett Masonry Pat & Mary’s Wellman Sorrell Glass Steele Lumber Perfex Honkers Formax Farmland Industries Lemke Electric Steele Lemke Sorrell’s Bennett Perfex Farmland Sorrell Dave Sorrell Les Reber Darwin Vacha

Pamida reports record quarter amid 1974 growth surge

Pamida Inc owner of 173 Gibson centers posted the largest single quarter sales in history with net sales of 55.465 million for the three months ending October 31 1974 up 39.4 percent from the prior year. Nine month sales reached 143.75 million up 29.3 percent while nine month earnings totaled 4.801 million or 53 cents per share. New store moves included relocating five and opening one new store with seven more relocations planned in the fourth quarter ending January 31 1975.

Pamida, Inc Gibson Discount Pamioa

On the Record New Cars and Trucks Listed

A record lists multiple individuals and entities with vehicles including Chevrolet Trucks for Dennis Stoutner Glenn H Stoutner Edward L Miller Ray J Moorer Wheeler Joseph Thompson and Leo Reinert a Ford Truck for Wheeler Joseph Thompson a Mercury for Leo Reinert and Plymouth for Allied Mills Inc along with SCU Mobile Home and MSH Mobile Home entries and owners Herman or June Harder Wayne Stone or Helen Jamieson Edward and Ruth Miller and Ray Moorer in a compact record of vehicle ownership and listings.

Herman June Harder SCU Wayne Stone Helen Jamieson MSH Dennis Stoutner Chevrolet Glenn H. Stoutner Edward L Ruth Miller Ray J. Moorer Wheeler Joseph Thompson Ford Leo Reinert Mercury Allied Mills, Inc Plymouth

Women Bowling THURSDAY ROLLERS LEAGUE RESULTS

In Brighton Rubio Bank loses 42 to 34 to Washington Transfer in a tight Thursday match. Mineart App. prevails 4 0 over Steele Oil Prod. Booths Grocery posts 4 0 over Edwards Real Estate. Team series leader Booths 2083 and team game best Booths 751. Individual high series Pat Johnson 494 and Helen Wilson 480 with games 173 by Winnie Friese and Pat Johnson.

Rubio Bank of Brighton Washington Transfer Pax Equipment Goedken Ins Mineart Edwards Real Estate Steele Oil Booth’s Grocery Steeles Rubio Bank Goedken Transfer Pax Booths Edwards Pax Equip Pat Johnson Helen Wilson Winnie Friese Joyce Jones

Alley Cats Lead In Friday Bowling Scores

Alley Cats 19 4 Aces 18 Fireballs-17 Pat & Mary's 17 Jokers 13 Riff-Raffs 13 Whoops 12 Nuggetts 11 results list Jokers 0 Alley Cats 3 Whoops 1 Nuggetts 2 Pat & Mary's 2 Riff-Raffs 1 4 Aces 1 Fireballs 2 Fireballs 1941 4 Team series Aces 1903 Team game F 667 4 Aces 650 Individual series Diana Henry 539 George Hora 584 Individual game Diana Henry 223 George Hora 212 reballs 689 and

Alley Cats Pat & Mary’s Riff-Raffs Aces Diana Henry George Hora

Jarvis Family Vacation Spans Chicago California and Arizona

Mr and Mrs Carl W Jarvis spent a weeklong vacation over Thanksgiving traveling with their son Jon C Jarvis. They visited the Taylors in Chicago and the Stouts Frazey and Pallitt families in Arizona before returning home via Chicago to Iowa. They enjoyed pleasant flights and good weather along the trip.

Carl W. Jarvis Jon C. Jarvis Chicago San Francisco Taylor Jarvis Phoenix Ariz Donald Stouts Tempe Grace Frazey Bud Pallitt Iowa California Arizona

Land transfers along Dayton plots and town blocks

Mary N Beachy transfers land to Edwin M Brenneman and wife starting 3412 feet east of the southwest corner of East 2 of Mill Block Addition to Dayton. Carl C Corpman and wife transfer land to Charles N Corpman and others in Section 6-74-8 and Section 31-75-8.

Edward A. Peiffer Everett E. Downing Alma L. Mapel Margery E. Murphy James Harold Tadlock Rolene Wellman Co-operative Telephone Assoc Wellman Cora Griffin Victor Strabala Cleo Dickel Thomas J. Bowman William F. Dea Green Meadows Prior L. Fenn Calvin D. Dorsett J. H. Young Washington Grace W. Stewart Charlotte J. Ripperger O.S Ezra Miller Joe Jr. Miller John W. Patterson Douglas G. Moothart Columbian Orpha Mae Nisly Katie Nissy Miller J. M. Gingerich Kalona Donald A. Statler Marveline L Wilson O. L’s Brighton Michael D. York Donald B. Norton Win Smouse Highland Park Addie Hazel Meek Billy E. White Nancy L. White W. V2 NW Va Luther Davis Ronnie R. Davis Crawford Crawfordsville Elaine M. Larsen Ronald G. Hughes O. L Block Frank D. Miller Robert H. Loban Rita J. Loban Donald E. McFarland Michael J Mary N. Beachy Edwin M. Brenneman Mill Block Dayton Carl C. Corpman Charles N. Corpman

FHA Supervisor to Attend Training. Sigourney Office Open

Norval K. Hart county FHA supervisor will attend a training meeting Thursday December 12 so no FHA representative will be in Washington that date. The Sigourney Office will be open as usual. Philadelphia hairdresser sets 82 hour 10 minute hair styling endurance record at a hotel and aims for 100 hours with proceeds to the American Cancer Society.

FHA Norval K. Hart Farmers Home Administration Washington Sigourney Philadelphia UPI Guy Robinson Robinson American Cancer Society John Ganon Iowa Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation

Washington Police Compile Friday Accident Reports

City police checked two Friday crashes in Washington. At 8:03 a.m. Rita Kay Wright and Sondra Marie Dorsett were in a collision at an intersection causing $625 damage with no charges. Later, Richard Linn Sieren collided with a parked car on South Avenue B and West Adams. heavy damage and a charge for failure to stop in the ACDA. he received facial cuts at Washington County Hospital.

Washington Rita Kay Wright Sondra Marie Dorsett Richard Linn Sieren Ainsworth South Avenue B West Adams Mary Bricker Sieren Washington County Hospital

Graveside rites today for Stutzman infant

Kalona graveside services were held for the infant son of Merle and Joyce Krabill Stutzman who died shortly after birth on December 5, 1974 at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Rev. Robert Hartzler officiated at Fairview Cemetery with Powell Funeral Home handling arrangements. Surviving are the parents a brother Heath grandparents John Stutzman Kalona Maurice Krabill Crawfordsville and great grandmother Edna Widmer Wayland.

Kalona Merle Joyce Krabill Stutzman Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines Fairview Robert Hartzler Powell Funeral Home Heath John Stutzman Maurice Krabill Crawfordsville Edna Widmer Wayland

Mrs Smithson dies at United Presbyterian Home

Mrs Iona Smithson 73 of 32 Willow Way on the United Presbyterian Home grounds died unexpectedly Friday December 6 1974 in our city. Funeral arrangements are pending with Sherman Eden Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt Ayr Iowa.

Iona Smithson Willow Way United Presbyterian Home Mt. Ayr Iowa Sherman-Eden Funeral Home

Tops Club Meeting Then Christmas Party

The Tops Club will convene Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the VW room for weigh-in and then proceed to Carol Hartig's home for a Christmas gathering.

Tops Club Tops VW Room Carol Hartig

Also Mentioned on This Page

Waco Library Notes Dottie Miller River Shannon Emily Kimbrough Noel P. Busch Valley Forge Michael Partridge O.J. Simpson Larry Fox Piers Paul Read Vine Deloria, Jr Alden A. Watson Phyllis Fiarotta Jay M. Crandall Rod McKuen Helen Contant Vermont Abbey Jeanette Franklin Davies Don Juan McQueen Eugenia Price David Wagoner Arlene Hale Douglas Reeman Fletcher Knebel Morris West James Michener Georges Simenon Michael Sharra Abbots House Dorothy P. Ansie Robert Rosenblum Lois Duncan James Herriott Dan Allen Richard Fisher Kathy Fisher Lawrence Welk Metta Rice Eric Sloane George Rudiger Edsall D. Brown Ashington Metro-Goldwyn-Mesacaa Alah Entertainment Abi O'Connor Iola Morrison Cadillac Rod's Service Center Hi-Rollers League Northwestern James D. Gorham Northwestern Mutual Life E. Main Evening Journal Debbie Harris Karl Harris Kristi Allison Ron Allison Robert Black Omer Black Journal Pamida Cimmarons Harold Ross Cary Hotle Stutzman Lamin Sportsman Lounge Washington, Inc Steamboat Willie Band Drug Store Washington, Iowa
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