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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1970

Page

3

Christmas club events span potluck carols and sewing

Mrs James Peterson hosted Chapter DL TTT with 25 members for a cooperative Christmas potluck. Snowball Social Club shared a Christmas coffee at Mrs Glenn Knupp’s. Various groups held meetings with roll calls, gift exchanges, readings from Luke, and plans for January events. Future FBLA and Tops gatherings noted with programs and weights.

James Peterson Chapter DL TTT Glenn Knupp Joe White Brian Janie Rossen Ward Liebe Earl Booth Wayne Knapp

Karen Lane Weds Robert Gordon in Fairfield Church

Karen Marie Lane daughter of Mr and Mrs James T Lane of Fairfield married Robert Gene Gordon son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Gordon of Keota on Saturday December 12 at First Lutheran Church Fairfield. Rev Hoyt White officiated. Attendants included sisters Connie Kathy Patty Lane and flower girl Karina Lane. Best man Harry Gordon with groomsmen Eric Leyden Jim Witthoff ushers and Ricky Bogner acolyte. Couple to reside 301 E Burlington Fairfield. Karen a Fairfield high graduate attends Capri Cosmetology College. Robert a Mid Prairie High School graduate farms with his father and brother.

Keota Karen Marie Lane James T. Lane Fairfield Robert Gene Gordon Raymond Gordon Hoyt Whitebread Harry Gordon Eric Leyden Jim Witthoff Washington Jim Lane Harold Lane John Erlenbush Ricky Bogner Burlington Capri Cosmetology College Mid - Prairie High School Ft. Dodge Junior College Ethel Trotman Ella Gordon Karen Lane Robert Gordon Trotman Miss Gordon

Christmas Potluck by Washington School Cooks

The Washington Community School District cooks held a Christmas potluck at the Junior High School cafeteria with about 32 attendees including the cooks and their husbands. After dinner they sang carols in the music room, and head cook Mrs. Virginia Schnicker received a present.

Washington Community School Virginia Schnicker

Family night dinner at Reformed Presbyterian Church

A large group attended the church family night at the Reformed Presbyterian Church on Thursday. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Chester Holcomb organized the event with holiday themed tables by Mrs. Pat Childs and Mrs. Charles Bartholow. Dorinda and Heather Blair performed violin music and Mrs. Nellie McBee shared Christmas stories, with carol singing to conclude.

Reformed Presbyterian Church Chester Holcomb Pat Childs Charles Bartholow Earl Hiller Nellie McBee Dorinda Heather Blair Mrs. McBee

R-294 Sheath Dress in Sizes 12 to 20 for Fall

Early or late fall sheath dress with tab and button trim and V neckline. Skirt gathers under tabs, fabric options include sheer wool or cotton. Price 1.00. Available in sizes 12 through 20. Size 14 requires 2 1/8 yards of 44 inch fabric and standard body measurements Bust 34, Waist 26, Hips 36.

Advent Evensong and Christmas Cheer at United Presbyterian Home

The third week of Advent services at United Presbyterian Home were led by Miss Martha Glass with piano by Mrs. Mary Masson. Decorations included Santa crafts, Christmas card pictures, gay trees, and symbol-filled dining tables. The Home Board hosted a Christmas dinner for staff and board members, followed by a program interpreting the Christmas story by Mrs. Cloyde Knupp.

Future Business Leaders of America Halcyon House Mary Ellen Shaver Jane Deaton Bonnie Walker Butch Zwicki Jo Ellen Dodder FBLA the Willows Martha Glass Mary Masson Mary Home Board of Directors Colby Mr. Wolvington Cloyde Knupp

Wellman school board discusses finances and accreditation

The Wellman area board of education met December 7 with updates on student guidance, publicize relocateable classrooms funding of about 56000, and a potential North Central Association accreditation plan for junior high. They approved Saturday recreation, added a fire alarm bell, and heard reports from principals and staff about programs and public outreach.

Mid - Prairie Community School District Board of Education Don Ricandol Kalona Richard van Hoozer Ray Schrepfer North Central Association NCA

Weekly school menu and late engagement notice

Monday and Tuesday menus list beefburgers turkey hamette patty chili soup roast turkey and fishsticks with sides and desserts plus milk. ENGAGED notice announces Teresa Sue Kauffman and Kenneth Roth engagement from Wayland with school and work histories, no wedding date set.

Dean Kauffman Wayland Teresa Sue Kenneth Roth Orval Roth

Local fines set for driving license and stop sign violations

Marjorie Woods of Washington paid 5 for driving a car without a valid license. Maxine Kerr Foster of Crawfordsville paid 10 for a stop sign violation. Both appeared in justice of the peace court here.

Marjorie Woods Washington Maxine Kerr Foster Crawfordsville Justice of the Peace Court

Men in Service Pvt George FlanEgan EVAC Hosp

Private George FlanEgan listed with service details and address at EVAC Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as part of a wartime personnel roster. The entry notes a discharge or assignment context and includes a full service number. Additional context confirms military posting and location.

George FlanEgan Belvoir

Local residents and visitors noted in Des Moines area

Mr and Mrs Frank Kos now live at Windsor Heights Iowa after a transfer from Barrington Illinois. They are CPAs living at 6782 Sunset Terrace Windsor Heights 50311. Larry Westen of Marshfield Wisconsin is in St Joseph Hospital Marshfield room 286. Doyle and Mrs Jarrard returned from a Texas trip for the national Farm Bureau convention in Houston December 6 8 including a game at the Astrodome and visits to the Space Center and Johnson City. They were joined by Mrs William Kyle in Dallas. Norman Schoonover and sons Eric and Norman visited Don and Don Dougherty in Des Moines and surprised their daughter Jacki now Mrs Robert Carl in Canoga Park California during a 10 hour layover. Fifty one boys in Power Mechanics at the Vace Ag department toured the John Deere plant in Ottumwa with instructors Frank Hagemeier and Tom Cope.

Frank Kos Windsor Heights Des Moines Barrington, II Sunset Terrace Doyle Jarrard Texas National Farm Bureau Houston Astrodome Houston Space Center President Johnson Johnson City Brownsville Rio Grande Valley William Kyle Ronnie Kyle Dallas Norman Schoonover Eric Norman Don Dougherty Jacki Robert Carl Canoga Park Calif Airlines Vace Ag John Deere Ottumwa Frank Hagemeier Tom Cope

Kime Attends National Meeting in St Louis

W R Kime of Richland former National Commander of the Veterans of World War I spent the weekend in St Louis attending a called meeting of the National Board of Administration. The main business was to fill the vacancy of National Junior Vice Commander created by the death of the National Commander.

Richland W. R. Kime St. Louis National Board of Administration

Fleur de-lis Club Holds Christmas Luncheon Meeting

Thirteen Fleur de-lis Club members dined with Mrs. Miles Stout Thursday for a Christmas luncheon and meeting. Officers co hosted. Christmas decorations were exchanged and members shared holiday plans. January meeting plans remain undecided.

Fleur de - Lis Club Miles Stout

Professional Directory Livingston area law firms listed

Livingston professional directory entries for Day Everett Meeker Bates Abstract Dept at 112 South B with phone 653-2147 Morrison Morrison and LLC at 211 West Washington St with Edmund D. Morrison Jr and James E. Lloyd contact 653-5431 John C Owen Attorney at 109 East Main St phone 653-6531 Stewart Shearer Attorneys at Law with Richard A. Stewart and Paul V. Shearer Abstract Dept. in office 225 West Main phone 653-2159.

John C. Owen East Main Street Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

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