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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1976

Page

3

Crawfordsville church groups host holiday gatherings and meetings

In Crawfordsville on December 17 twenty four women attended a United Church Women salad luncheon with devotions and a Christmas meditation. The United Church Men served pancakes at a breakfast. The Wednesday Study Club met at Maxine Martin’s with a candlelit program and a book briefing about John Kennedy. An all day sewing event with a salad luncheon is planned for January at Linda Henderson’s home.

Crawfordsville United Church Women’s Cooperative South Arlene Fletcher Pauline Richardson Helen Thomas Graham Williams Cathy Williams Kathy Tener Jim Violet Davis Lona Henderson Linda Henderson Victoria Griffith Betty Gipple Mrs. Davis Maurine Wilson United Church Men Max Mitchell Herb Rich Forrest Eubanks Harlan Winter Harlan Fred Stone Kenneth Rhea Dude Lowe Howard Asby Robert Richardson Doug Steele Ronnie Davis Larry Love Bob Henderson Haydn Thomas Mike Wells Charles Wells Bob Wells Maxine Johnny Dave Powers P. O. Donnell Martin Janice Twinam

Dog chaser helps meter reader dodge aggressive animals

Philadelphia Electric Co. meter reader John Keene, backed by a new device called the dog chaser, reports fewer bites from dogs on his rounds. The plastic box emits a high frequency sound deterring canines while causing no lasting harm, aiding workers across Bucks and Montgomery counties as they read meters behind homes, barns, and even near grazing bulls and geese.

Philadelphia UPI John Keene Philadelphia Electric Co Keene

Philadelphia man recalls cows and a stray dog encounter

I took a wide path around them he said I grew up in Philadelphia and I don't know anything about cows. But even with the special device some dogs can't be stopped. One time a dog charged and I pushed the button but he kept coming. I jumped the fence then the customer said the dog was deaf.

Philadelphia Keene

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