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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1972
Page
2
Mrs. David Kleese of rural Washington has baked about 350 birthday cakes for family since marriage. She makes cakes or cookies to suit each honoree, often for ten grandchildren and a great grandchild, with surprise requests like a checkerboard cake or a large apple pie.
The Ainsworth Order of Eastern Star will hold a chapter inspection meeting on Saturday at 7 30 p m focusing on ESTARL Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership. Iowa grants totaling nearly 170000 dollars have funded 445 students since 1953 with applications for 1972 due by June 1.
Kindergartners in the Waco district register February 7 at 1 30 p m at Crawfordsville center. Parents must bring birth certificates. preschoolers may not attend. Eligibility requires five by Sept 15 1972. If unavailable, call the elementary office to arrange. Notify newcomers to contact the Waco central office or Crawfordsville school.
Keota High School lists honor students for the second nine weeks and first semester. Seniors include Adam Greiner Monaghan Marshall Redlinger Short Ruplinger Walter. juniors Helscher Flynn Hahn Quigley Flander Wehr. sophomores George Henderson Adam Laurence Mound Paarman Temple Wehr Marshall. freshmen Bomber Leinen Adam Hahn Leinen Miller Mound Sieren Striegel. Junior High also reports honors for eighth, seventh, and related quarters.
Miss Ruth Bell hosted Handcraft Fortnightly with Miss Ruth Miner as guest. Officers elected: Blair Haymes leader, Bell assistant, Jessie Fishburn secretary-treasurer. Nominating and program committees named. Washington WCTU met at United Presbyterian Home with 21 present as Eleanor Van Lierop played Scarlatti and Mary Hastie led devotions.
G O P Washington County central committee will host a dutch dinner at the Captain's Table at 6 30 p m Thursday. A meeting will follow at 7 30 p m Nicholson funeral services for Walter J Nicholson were held Monday in Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Leland Grove officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Casketbearers were Don Proudfit Wayne Davis Glenn Jarrard Paul Edwards Lloyd Edwards George Nicholson Jr.
Principal Richard Gipple reports Washington Junior High School honor roll students with at least a B average. The list includes Seventh Grade names for both semesters and nine weeks, plus Eighth Grade students on semester and nine weeks honor rolls, with several students noted as semester only or nine weeks only.
Forty four Y-Wives met in the Y community room Tuesday for a valentine dessert luncheon led by Brigette Pruess a Swiss AFS student who shared her home and family with photos. Mrs Jerry King led the business segment soliciting scrap material for Prairie Flower School and noting the State Y-Wives Spring Conference April 27.
Margy Steberton earned a 4.0 GPA on the Graceland College President's List while Peggy Fox earned a fall Dean's List at Upper Iowa College. Lulu Williams, aged 86, was named Queen for a Day by a local radio station as family visited for her birthday with dinner and flowers from relatives.
Funeral services for Earle F. Libe were held Monday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. M O Smith presiding. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Casketbearers named were Don Applegate David Erwin Bruce Campbell Stanley Doig George Gould and Clarence Goff.
The engagement of Sheryl Ann Sojka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sojka of Newton, to James M. Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Reynolds of Newton, is announced with a September wedding planned. Sheryl is a 1969 Washington High School graduate and Newton Public Library employee. James is a 1970 Newton High School graduate employed at Earl May Garden Center in Marshalltown.
Rex Lee will direct the 1972 Heart Fund campaign in Washington County during February with a $4,447 goal to support heart and blood vessel disease research and education. County chairmen assist as Kiwanis volunteers canvass Washington on Feb 27, while other areas collect Feb 1–27.
Robertson family appointed as the Miller Monument Co. representatives for Washington and nearby areas. A branch office opens at 803 West Monroe Street in the Robertson home while the main Iowa City offices remain on Highway 6 By pass.
George Weber of Columbus Junction was discharged from hospital records indicate he completed treatment and returned home today.
The Starliners 4-H Club met at Karen Baker’s home for the January session with talks by Teri Yerington and Patty Jones. Demonstrations were given by Nancy Walker, Janis Goff, and Beth Hazelett. refreshments were served by Karen and her mother. The next meeting is planned at Kaylene and Karla Darbyshire’s home.
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