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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1976
Page
2
A compilation of daily school lunch menus lists meals for Washington and nearby areas including St James and Waco. Menus cover Monday through Friday with entrees like ravioli beef stew pizza tacos and fish sticks plus sides such as vegetables fruit pudding cake and milk. Many days include peanut butter sandwiches and bread or butter as standard accompaniments.
Kiwanis A.M.ers agreed to solicit remaining pledges for the Community Chest at the Captain's Table Friday morning. The meeting included a $25 donation from the Washington Squirts for a defibrillator for the ambulance and a $10 donation from the other Kiwanis Club for the vandals reward on the George Washington bus act. Don Kline showed an excellent film on American quality workmanship at the end.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Brown of Washington announce the birth of Cary Francis on December 8 1976 at Washington County Hospital weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces A brother Richard William also welcomes him Home Grandparents include Mr and Mrs William Brooks Wayland Mr and Mrs Harlan Ranshaw Chariton and Mr and Mrs Richard Brown Washington Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Phillips Washington Francis Bruty Washington and Mrs Francis Frank Genck Canton Mo
Crawfordsville reports a Lions Club sponsored Christmas drawing to start at 1 30 p m Saturday December 18 at the fire station. Community groups held caroling and a live nativity planning session with youth. Various church and 4 H activities led to gifts, decorations, and social gatherings as part of holiday events.
Mr and Mrs Ed Hartsock hosted a post Thankgiving dinner Sunday with guests Lillian Endicott Mr and Mrs Ivan Hartsock. Our granddaughter Beth spent Friday night and Saturday with us. Wayne and Floyd Carpenters attended visitation for Mrs Irvin White at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home. Dean Zahs family mislisted in last newsletter.
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