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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1976
Page
2
Five days of menus for THARRARARARARARAR, HIGHLAND KEOTA and MID-PRAIRIE list daily meals with soup, sandwiches, entrees, vegetables, desserts, and milk. Notable entries include no school days Thursday, Friday. varied dishes such as spaghetti hamburgers chili turkey ham and chicken with sides and desserts.
A scanned directory lists Anderson and Buffer in Kalona IA offering weekday office hours, plus multiple Iowa attorneys with addresses and phone numbers, including Day Meeker Bates Arbuckle Abstract Dept and Morrison Lloyd. Other listings include Stewart Shearer Tindal, Swarthout Realty broker, Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician, The Children's House day care, Cook's TFR moving, Allen Travel Agency and Jim Harris manager, and bronzing services.
Large interest in speech brings new entry areas. District group contest is January 22 with duets and mime, and individuals compete February 19 and 26 to reach the state in March. New areas include book reviewing storytelling and radio announcing.
Funeral services for Dale Garrett were conducted Wednesday December 15 at the United Presbyterian Church with Dr. William Kettlitz presiding. Interment followed in Eicher Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements. Casketbearers were Jacob Widmer Douglas Garrett Bradley Fulton Bill West Marty Weston and Gene Garrett.
The YWCA will run a holiday swim schedule from December 21 to December 31. Morning sessions Tuesday and Friday include 9:15 to 10 for ladies lengths, 10 to 10:45 for ladies recreational swim, and 10:45 to 11:45 for mom-tot dip. Tuesday afternoons feature 1:30 ladies dip and 4:45 childrens dip, with Tuesday evenings 7:45 to 8:45 for family dip. no Friday dips on Fridays afternoons or evenings.
Yesterday admissions include Richard Tompkins of Conesville and Mrs Sarah Brown of Washington for medical care. Today records show Richard Herlein of Washington and Henry Munson of Columbus Junction for medical and surgical respectively. Births: Mr and Mrs Stephen Keeler of Powersville Mo welcomed a son. Dismissals include Mrs Gary Oldt and son and Mrs Earl Fisher of Brighton.
The Highland Community School Board met Wednesday and approved the contract format for Dennis Bishop as Superintendent with a tentative starting date of February 21, 1977. Interim Supt. Hedemann proposed policy changes to appear later. a Dec 27 special meeting was set. the board reaffirmed equal opportunity and multicultural, non sexist curriculum. A senior skiing trip was approved for January 17, 1977.
Iowa Health Department officials announced that at least 55 percent of Iowans 18 and older had received swine flu shots by the end of November. A total of 928,924 persons had been vaccinated, with clinics aiming for 60 to 65 percent before makeup clinics end in late January.
At the CWF general meeting a live Madonna and child manger scene titled How Far to Bethlehem drew praise. Ed Jones and infant Greg portrayed Jesus with Mrs. Carl Dallmeyer at the piano. numerous members led worship, prayers, scriptures, meditations, and a Silent Night duet.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Steele of Waterloo announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Charles, on December 16 1976 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents are C L Wilson and Clifford Steele, with great-grandparents Cleo Shockey and Roy Steele. Robert E Thomas and spouse visited Des Moines to hear their son Greg, a Drake University music major, perform in the sixth annual double wind ensemble festival led by Alfred Reed, Miami University professor.
The Washington County Chapter of the American National Red Cross thanks all who baked cookies for veterans at the V A Hospital in Iowa City. Named bakers include Mrs. Thelma Wagner, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Charles Franzen, Mrs. E. R. Utterback, Mrs. Marcie McConnell, Mrs. Bob Hammer, Mrs. Bruce Gillis, Mrs. Randolph Kesley, Mrs. Patricia Heyvaert, Mrs. Elizabeth Hayslett of Washington, and Mrs. John Capper of Keota. plus Business and Professional Women's Club Members, T. J. Berdo's Office Education Class, the Eager Beavers 4-H Club led by Mrs. Curtis Mineart, and the Headliners 4-H Club led by Mrs. Keith Murphy.
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