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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1974
Page
2
Several families host Christmas dinners and gift exchanges from Washington to Riverside and Keota. Relatives travel fromUd, Ames, and Des Moines while others plan visits to Cedar Rapids and Hawaii. The season features large multi family celebrations with many Foxs and Crandalls in attendance.
Eighteen hours a week at the Kirkwood Learning Center in Washington serve 40 students in GED studies, with eight meeting requirements for GED certificates or a high school diploma. Names include Jeff Brown, Linda Carroll, Rick Martin, Oma Munn, Dean Tucker, Carolyn Zaragoza, Carol Coon, and Rick Williams. The center offers GED testing, high school courses, right to read, and college leaflets. hours are Mon and Sat 9 to noon, Tue and Thu 12:30 to 3:30 pm and 6 to 9 pm.
WASHINGTON UPI Gerald Ford sought the House speaker post while Nelson Rockefeller pursued the presidency. The two unlikely partners share youthfulness and love of politics, with differences in upbringing, wealth, and style highlighted. Melvin Laird is credited with shaping each man’s path to national office.
Clients of Washington County Developmental Center enjoyed a Christmas dinner at Jack Hamilton's Club House on Thursday evening. Dancing and a gift exchange were part of the program, and chaperones included Charlotte Ripperger, Nancy Horak, Jo Greiner and Betty J Wetherell.
Funeral services for Richard Harvey Thomas were held Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Crawfordsville with Revs James Tener and Robert Wilcox presiding. Casketbearers included Donald Kracaw Leslie Humphreys Kim Fletcher William Robertson Chester Spangler and Raymond Schultz. Burial followed at Crawfordsville Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home arranging the service.
The United Presbyterian Church of Washington hosts a Christmas Communion and candlelighting service at 10 30 led by Dr W H Kettlitz and Rev D Nichol with special music by Mrs E Jasmann Dwight Brewer Maynard Goff and Cal Wolf. The Chancel Choir performs Come to the Manger and The Stable Door. Organists are Mrs Stewart and Lawrence Zuehike. The church invites all residents to worship.
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