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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1972
Page
3
A guide to unusual houseplants from European favorites like billbergia jacobenia and cyclamen to watermelon plant crown of thorns and cacti plus monster philodendrons. Sherwood notes care varies by plant with light water and temperature needs and that proper indoor conditions determine success.
Local notice reports Miss Beverly McClelland honored at a Wednesday surprise party hosted by Mrs. Keiffer Garton with assisting hostess Mrs. Omar Kenagy. Eleven friends attended and presented gifts and a red carnation corsage. her birthday falls on Sunday February 6.
Various social groups report mid winter gatherings and plans. Go and Let Go Club met with Mrs Florance Waterhouse and moved family night supper to February 12 at Prairie Home. MARION HOBBY CLUB hosted a valentines luncheon at Mrs Roger Leichty’s home. TOPS club logged a 3102 pound loss for 1971 and held a fun evening with prizes and animal twister. DAR hosted a dessert luncheon with a Washington’s Birthday Dinner set for February 22 and notes on state rooms at Constitution Hall. Rosemary Club and Merry Mixer Club shared bridge and centennial prize ideas for next summer.
OES officers meet 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple officers urged to attend Frida Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 at IOOF Hall Lodge No 26 supper 6 30 at Masonic Temple Regular meeting 8 p m Linger Longer Club potluck 6 30 two dishes per family Howard Ballou guest speaker Stephen Wiggers program Monday Golden Age Club 10 am YWCA Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi 8 pm pledges 7 30 Rainbow Board 7 pm Masonic Temple Rainbow Girls 7 30 YWCA Council 7 15 YWCA room
Jim Stewart of Casey formerly of Washington fell at his Casey home last Thursday. He is in Newton hospital with no broken bones and was only shaken up by the incident.
On a Saturday evening Orville Griggs, Mr and Mrs Cletus Kaska, David of Atalissa visited with Mrs Blanche Norton. They attended the Junior High honors band concert where Christine Kaska played French horn. Five generations gathered for Jason Lee Berggren's Maquoketa baptism with Robert Berggren and extended family present.
The 66th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Tom Starner was observed at their Boone home in a family gathering.
Harold Kerr and his wife have moved back to Washington and will reside in the Washington Golf and Country Club house. Kerr will serve next year as golf course superintendent. He previously worked at Valley Oak Golf and Country Club in Clinton since 1963, helping supervise construction of a course opened in 1967. The Clinton club has new owners, and Kerr is a past president of the Iowa Association of Golf Course Superintendents.
Hospital admitted yesterday include Robert Dunbar Washington medical Mrs Clarence Weber Keota medical Mrs Roger Escher Washington surgical Frank Schantz Washington medical Mrs Clara Johnson Washington medical. Births yesterday to Mr and Mrs Frank Manning Wayland a son. Today new arrivals Mr and Mrs Richard McNurlen Keota a daughter Mr and Mrs Mervin Baxter Brighton a daughter. Dismissals today Curtis Rogers Richland Mrs Carl Roberts and son West Chester Henry Lee Shaffer Crawfordsville.
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