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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1975
Page
5
As chair explains proposed biennium changes to speed hearings and reduce bills from about 211 to 50. Joint subcommittee hearings run Tue Thu 10 12 am public. Full committees meet weekly and bill flow sped with four week advance hearing agenda. One year appropriations and a hiring freeze unless justified.
Mrs. Howard Pearson and Mrs. Duane White announce the birth of Douglas Robert Stirling early Saturday morning Feb. 1 in Ainsworth. He is welcomed by a brother David nearly four. Parents are Tom and Mrs. Stirling of Columbus Junction with grandparents and great grandmother named from Burlington Halcyon House and Washington.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sieren traveled from Cedar Rapids to the Cayman Islands by plane. They visited places of interest in Cayman and Florida and returned Wednesday evening. While away, their sons Dean and Perry stayed with grandparents Carl and Marianne Sieren, and the girls Angie Jill and Janelle stayed with Damien Gent’s family. Various local relatives hosted or visited them across the week including supper guests Gilbert Brown and family and Pearl Richardson with Pat Sanders. Jeanne Speaker of Iowa City visited her parents Dr and Mrs Robert Speaker over the weekend.
Kindergarten registration will be held Friday February 21 at the elementary building in Columbus Junction with hours 9 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm. Parents of previously listed children in the census will receive a schedule letter. Children must be five by September 15, 1975. Fees total 310.00 for Weekly Reader and supplies plus 4 for school accident insurance. Bring birth certificate and immunization list.
In Columbus Junction the high school English department instructors attended the January 27 board meeting. The fourth grade team will visit February 10 as part of a department review program. Inez DeVore will retire this year and Jean Langstaff with Mabel Wilson share duties.
Keota residents visit Sigourney for dinner at the Ellis Walton home and other gatherings. Residents attend a Beef and Swine banquet in Sigourney, club meetings in Keota include St Theresa’s Study Club and the Rolling Green Club, with officers elected and plans set for February activities.
Four members of the Mid-Prairie High School Concert Choir joined over 750 students from five states at the 25th annual Dorian Vocal Music Festival at Luther College Decorah Iowa on January 26 and 27. Guest conductor William Hall led works by Barber Britten Rimsky Korsakov and a piece arranged by Hall. Renita Goodwin earned a spot in Wartburg College Meistersinger Vocal Festival February 1 and 2 joining 165 singers from about 120 Iowa communities and three neighboring states.
A collection of foreign dolls has been donated to the Public Library from the late Mrs. Roy C. Smith. Twin Rivers Saddle Club schedules a February 8 meeting at 7 30 PM at the Peoples National Bank. New officers named include Bob Wells president Kyle Wilson vice president Beth Keller secretary Terri Herr treasurer. All members urged to attend.
Louisa County 4-H Horse Project members met to identify projects and plan viewing of four homes, with a mid March training at the Sale Barn in Columbus Junction. Tom Paulding to Burlington to relay member opinions on teaching by leaders. Filmed Nutrition of the Suckling Foal and warming program tips discussed. Meeting set for the second Wednesday monthly until fair time.
Washington County Extension Service schedules a one day Forestry program for Friday February 14 at Farmers Savings Bank Kalona. Morning 10 am session covers windbreak design planting and management with ISU Extension Forester James Gulliford and Bruce Plum assistance. John Bender of J D Sawmill Kalona discusses milling and uses for native lumber. Afternoon topics include timber marketing native hardwoods and stands. program ends about 3 pm.
Sunset Circle Club members elected officers at the Thursday meeting in Ella Fisher’s home. Officers named were president Ella Fisher and vice president Marie Kiene, secretary Wanda Graber, treasurer Ruth Graber, friendship Ruth Graber, and Ethel Gieselman and Gladys Twinam as officers. Eleven members attended with three guests.
Mrs Hjalmer Olson of Waukon made 1100 restaurant pies in 1974. She starts baking at 6 am in her own home and finishes around 9 30 am each day for the cafe.
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