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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Theodore Bailey travel to Northfield Minnesota for ceremonies when their son Theodore Jr earns a PhD in agronomy. He teaches at St Olaf College and the family plans to attend the event with relatives and friends.
The record lists several property transactions in Washington including Joe F Mast to Andy Multora and to Donald Redlinger, Joel Yoder to Mast, Barry Walton to Gary Dorsch, William Steele to Philip Combree, Samuel Simmering to Richard Buck, Charles Rice to James Rice, and Wallace Fagen as county treasurer transferring Lots in various additions. It also notes the marriage of Sherry Ann Mattocks to Jim Tibbs with details on their families and addresses, and Rita Hayworth’s withdrawal from Tales That Witness Madness due to illness after initially being cast.
Anita Harris writes in a childhood letter listing Christmas wishes for seven at home. Dad wants a pipe rack from McDaniels. Mom seeks a dishwasher from Mangolds. Roger asks for tools from Roc Heating and Hardware. Craig and Donald want a Captain's Table gift certificate. Marjorie desires a Singer sewing machine. Larry and Shawn request cowboy boots from Gibson Shoe Center. Anita requests a Polaroid Square Shooter from Osincup's.
A spokesman for the Washington County Association for Retarded Children thanked donors for the fund drive and urged others to contribute by mailing gifts to Washington County ABC Box 321 Washington. Funds will support programs for mentally retarded children and adults in Washington County through the local association, a member of the National Association for Retarded Children.
Willard Reighards and spouse celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Richland Community Building. Hosts are nephew Melvin Maeder and wife. relatives and friends invited. gifts declined. They wed December 20, 1922, at the Methodist parsonage in Fairfield Indiana. In Tokyo, Shoichi Yokoi, the former Japanese Army sergeant who was found on Guam after 27 years, cast his ballot in Japan’s national election, saying it was the first time he has voted on either Heaven or Earth.
Area listings show Channel 2 to Channel 12 schedules for Wednesday and Thursday. Programs include News Apollo 17 Mystery Movie Terror Times Two Tonight Wild West Med Squad The Men C Cavett and various local and ABC CBS NBC affiliated shows with film and talk segments listed.
A Washington Evening Journal column lists numerous December and January farm auctions across Iowa. Items include tools, furniture, antiques, real estate, and farm equipment with start times from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at sites in Crawfordsville, Wayland, Harper, Letts, Letts, and surrounding towns. Executors and agents named include Raymond Rich, Mrs Margaret Witting, ED Morrison Jr., Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids, Lloyd Lee, Leo Wagner, George Fort, and local firms.
Y-Wives meet for social afternoon and cookie exchange at the YW room. Literature Department hears Beth Streeter Aldrich story and reads The Best Christmas. Chapter DL hosts cooperative dinner and gift exchange as officers are elected. Go and Let Go Club elects officers and tours a film on consumers, with a January luncheon scheduled.
Numerous local groups host Christmas programs and potlucks at churches, temples, and meeting halls. Events include Catholic Daughters at St James cafeteria, Masonic Temple gatherings, Rebekah and OES activities, and Christmas parties at Fairgrounds and ISU rooms, with gift exchanges and officer installations.
The Citizens Band Radio Club met at Kalonial Town House Kalona Tuesday evening for a Christmas dinner. A business meeting was held and visiting enjoyed, with a grab bag exchange. Twenty were present.
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse to Johnnie Eugene Roberts of Ainsworth and Paula Diane Palmer of Washington. Dean T. Baker of Washington paid a fine after being charged with striking an unattended vehicle with his car.
The Jackson Township Farm Bureau families gathered Friday night at the Farm Bureau building for a Christmas potluck. They played traveling bingo with prizes donated by the Farm Service Company. Santa visited, handing out bags of caramel corn to attendees.
Hospital notes list Mrs. Dean Knight in Washington, and Herbert Ramsey Sr. also in Washington with medical status. Several other patients named include Mrs. Ronald McAvoy, Mrs. Anthony Lahr, Mrs. Charles Hesseltine, Mrs. Otis Love in Columbus Junction and Wayland transfers to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Dismissals noted for Mrs. Elizabeth Widmer and a new daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Kleese in Washington.
A weekly sale is held each Tuesday at Wapello Livestock Sales Inc located on Highway 61 in Wapello. The event starts at 12 00.
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