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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
3
Riverside notes a shopping outing where three great grandmothers buy matching pantsuits in a quiet Washington store. The item includes community chatter, a shared kitchen column, and a family recipe for mushroom pheasant and gingerbread with butter, molasses, and spices, plus a cozy baking tip.
Washington YMCA conducts a 1971 membership campaign with a Friday noon first report, a second session set for Tuesday February 9 at noon, and a planned drive completion and victory report on Tuesday February 16. All workers urged to attend or report progress to captains in advance.
A series of property deeds and transfers listed including Beeler and Reid land in sections 25 77 6 and 26 776, Jeno Corp land in sections 25 716 and 2677 6, Jentra Reed land sections 25 776 and 26 174, Day and Palmer lots in Denny's Addition to North Washington, Emma Waggoner estate to William Botleau and wife undivided half Lot 8 Block 5 Original Plat Washington, Helen Long et al to Shirley Steele Lot 5 Block 4 Ashby Addn to City of Washington, Mullikin families land transactions in Town of Brighton, Emma Freund to Fred and Leona Frank land in section 20 77 7, Agnes Beliel to Thomas Palmer Jr and wife Lots 7 8 Block 42 Highland Park Addition to Washington, Samuel Simmering to Gerald Farris and wife East half Lot C Block 2 Maret Young's Addition to Washington, Gerald Farris and wife to Helen Long and Marcia Long East half Lot C Block 2 Margaret M Young's Addition to Washington, Louis Rinner to Robert Kiesey and wife Lot 11 Block 2 East Washington, Kiesey to Dodge and wife Lot 11 Block 2 East Washington, Susie Kuhns to Lawrence Kuhns and wife Land Lot 1 Block 4 Original Plate of Wella Gerald Stewart and wife to Ainsworth Community Fire Department North 46 ft of Lot 1 Block 10 Original Town of Ainsworth, Roger Lance and wife to Clay Goode and Lorena Goode Land in Section 22 75 7, Raymond Vos and wife to Rex Lee and Marie Lee Lot 3 Block 2 Perdock's Subdivision.
Alpha Chi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held its regular meeting February 4 at the Captain's Table. Twenty three members attended. The program What Do Europeans Think of America was presented by Kay Waddell. President Irene Trotter presided at the business meeting. Reports from various committees were given. An invitation from Alpha Epsilon chapter in Town City to attend a luncheon April 17 was read. Hostesses for the evening were Mary Loveless and Eileen Jeffrey.
The Top Seven 4-H Club met in February at Prairie Flower School with President Tom Mahan presiding and Margaret Birney reporting on the seven county order 4-H Recreational Workshop at Camp Wapsi-Y. Members discussed next month’s projects.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Washington based newspaper page with advertising and imprint details. Mentions Inland Daily Press Assn and Iowa Daily Press Assn, editor and publisher names, and carrier production statements. Fees listed include weekly and monthly rates, with Washington headquarters noted.
Mr and Mrs Bob Jacobs of Rural Route 1 Ainsworth plan an open house at their farm Sunday February 15 from 2 to 4 p m in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary Friends and relatives are invited The Jacobs live nearer Riverside than Ainsworth on an Ainsworth mail route They were married in Missouri and have lived in the Ainsworth community nearly 16 years They are the parents of three sons Bob Roger and Ronnie all at home.
Iowa Wesleyan College motet and madrigal choirs will perform a public concert in Washington on March 2 sponsored by General Fortnightly. An earlier note about the full a capella choir was mistaken. Further program details will be announced later.
Des Moines resident and former State Welfare Department employee McCullough died Friday morning. She was the daughter of Mrs. Harold Durst and grew up in Mt. Pleasant. She recently retired after long service and had worked on assignments in Washington County.
All notices due by 10 a.m. for first publication. Listings include TTT Chapter events in multiple rooms with dues payable, Golden Age Club, YW rooms, St James Circle, Father Wiebler guest speaker, Sugar and Spice Club detergent bottle drive, American Home chapters with desserts, Retarded Children meeting postponed, YW Wives, Crewel embroidery and crochet, Legion Auxiliary potluck with guest speaker, APS student event, Topps Club, Senior Citizens program, Just Us Club, Senior Citizens Movies, WSCS meetings, Rural Women’s Club, Good Will Club dessert with Ethel Palmer.
Daniel Webster praised the Constitution as a safeguard of freedoms and urged citizens to defend it. The piece highlights the framers' genius in placing power in the hands of the people during American History Month.
The Busy Beavers 4-H club met at Prairie Flower School on a Wednesday afternoon for a business session led by President Clairson Yoder. Secretary Steve Kleinschmidt took roll as 13 boys offered ideas from the film strip Homes Are For People, with new members Steve Gingerich and Davey Tapley joining and Margaret Birney assisting with a shoe care workshop in which all participated.
Cedar Chips 4-H Club met at the home of Cave and Carl Benson on Monday night. Carl Knupp spoke on Dilemma in Selecting Seed Corn and Bob Cave with Randy Bush demonstrated Safe Use of Chemicals. Nine members answered, naming a home chemical use. Wendell Timmins attended as a visitor and refreshments followed.
Senior citizens and women assisted in the YMCA membership drive kickoff dinner for 140 solicitors in the Y Community Room last Monday. Volunteers worked hours and endured fatigue, yet felt the experience was worthwhile. Craft group plans Thursday ceramics lessons. center contact available. Food was plentiful, cooks praised, and younger men saw seniors as capable and engaged in community service. Retired volunteers also join this week as solicitors, reflecting pride in contributing to the YMCA.
Washington Rotarians and wives are reminded of the golden anniversary dinner and program to be held in the Community Room of the Washington YMCA at 7 o’clock this evening. All members are urged to attend. Speaker will be a former vice president of Rotary International.
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