Holdens Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Open House
Glenn Holden and wife mark six decades of marriage with an open house Sunday February 11 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Captain's Table. The couple married February 12 1913 in Tama and lived in Iowa Washington and Virginia. They have seven children, 25 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
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Airs
Glenn Holden
Mrs. Holden
Tama
Iowa
Washington
Richmond
Holden
Cooperative Service Oil Company
Washington County
Almanac highlights for February 7, 1973
The entry notes Wednesday February 7 1973 as the 38th day of the year with 327 days remaining The moon is near first quarter The morning planets Venus Mars and Jupiter are visible and Mercury Saturn appear in the evening Also dated events include Sinclair Lewis birth in 1885 Eisenhower resignation in 1948 Autherine Lucy dismissal in 1956 and a 1967 Montgomery restaurant tragedy with 26 deaths.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Sinclair Lewis
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Omar Bradley
Autherine Lucy
University of Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Washington Evening Journal staff and rates notice
Washington Evening Journal details staff roles and affiliations with Inland Daily Press Assn and others. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail in Washington and surrounding areas, including yearly and six month terms.
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Washington
Iowa
Local Patients Undergoing Surgery in Iowa City Hospitals
Rodney Fickling of near Keota entered University Hospital Iowa City on Monday for surgery today and is assigned to room C 431. Lesvuniap remains a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 3115.
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Lesvuniap
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Rodney Fickling
Near Keota
University Hospital
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Organizations
A dense list of meetings and events fills the social calendar with times for Jonesaay Ainsworth OES at the Masonic Temple, Alpha Chi and Delta Kappa Gamma dinner gatherings, senior crafts at the YMCA, Rebekah Club, Prairie Flower Missionary Society, and dozens of club sessions. Activities span Thursday through Saturday with church groups, nursing and welfare circles, lodge gatherings, and a square dance event at Mt Pleasant gym.
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Jonesaay Ainsworth Oes
Masonic Temple
Alpha Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Ymca Rebekah Club
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Don Cave
Lobb
Friendship Club
Ralph Witthoft Ces
Walnut Women’s Club
Earl Ferrell
Priscilla Group
Martha Griffin
Martha Group
Church
Women of Moose
ISU
Herleins Lead Pinochle Marathon At St James
The Richard Herleins hold the high score in the St James pinochle marathon after eight rounds with 7280 points. In second place are Dorothy McCarthy and Dorothy Gevock with 6640. Other top scorers include Henry Kiene pair with 5050, Pecinovsky and Te Bockhorst 4570, Jones and Dunbar 4380, Dempsey and Beliel 4010, Dempsey and Payne 3990, and Sojka pair 3500.
Porkettes Plan Cooking School And Activities
Members of the Porkettes Club gathered at the Captain's Table after the Pork Producers dinner Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wilfred McCreedy presided and introduced Mrs. Robert Gatton of Rose Hill. Members shared cooking pork experiences and discussed next year’s projects, with a cooking school being planned and a committee appointed to arrange it.
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Aeut
Porkettes Club
Pork Producers
Wilfred McCreedy
Robert Gatton
Rose Hill
Robert Johnson
George Horn
Keith Horn
Robert Bonar
McCreedy
Handcraft Club Meets for Patriotic Program
Miss Della Humphreys hosted the Handcraft department with Mrs. Blair Haymes presiding. Frances Patton presented on Patriotic Stars and a report from the general meeting was read. County convention set for March 15 at Crawfordsville. transportation by call to Mrs. Ruth Nolin. Members asked to bring needle and thread for Red Cross sewing.
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Della Humphreys
Blair Haymes
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Frances Patton
Crawfordsville
Ruth Nolin
Digger lifts children from burning home in England rescue
David Nettleton used a six ton mechanical digger to save three children from a blaze in Wigan England He stood a man in the digger bucket and raised him to a bedroom window to pull the youngsters to safety.
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Wigan
England
UPI
David Nettleton
Hammens to Celebrate 18th Wedding Anniversary
Harper Mr and Mrs Justin Hammen of Harper mark their 18th wedding anniversary this Sunday at home. They wed at James Catholic Church in Washington on February 14, 1955. The couple are parents of five children: Mary Jo David Pam Joseph and John, all at home.
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Harper
Justin Hammen
Mr. Hammen
Joan Eberle
Int. James Catholic Church
Washington
Mary Jo
David
Pam
Joseph
John
Fete Marcia Crossett at prenuptial party
An hour long bridal shower for Marcia Crossett was held Monday evening February 5 at 7 p.m. in the Cotter Presbyterian basement with 31 guests from West Chester Ainsworth Cotter Wellman and Columbus Junction. Marcia and Ken Robertson plan to wed March 24 at Cotter Presbyterian Church.
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Marcia Crossett
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Marcia
Ken
Duane Crossett
Funeral services for Reuben J. Chorpenning
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Gerald Chapman officiating. Pallbearers included Everette Chorpening Lester Chorpening Michael Scott John Logan Richard Chorpening and Harry McKune. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Reuben J. Chorpenning
Sherman - Eden
Gerald Chapman
Everette Chorpening
Lester Chorpening
Michael Scott
John Logan
Richard Chorpening
Harry McKune
Woodlawn Cemetery
Sweetheart Dance for square dancers planned Saturday
Washington's annual Sweetheart Dance hosted by Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will be Saturday Feb 10 at 8 p.m. in the Mental Health Institute gym Mt. Pleasant. Callers include Paul Carruthers Bud Conner Luther Rhodes Wiley Hutchinson Maurice Ormee Ron Rominger and Jerry Story. Corsages door prizes refreshments. Each member to bring a loaf of bread for sandwiches and baked goods for prizes.
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Brighton
Mental Health Institute
Mt Pleasant
Washington
Shirts and Skirts
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Carruthers
Bud Conner
Luther Rhodes
Wiley Hutchinson
Maurice Ormee
Ron Rominger
Jerry Story
Washington State Senate Names Space Center for Johnson
The Senate approved naming the Manned Space Center in Houston after the late President Lyndon B. Johnson by a voice vote on Tuesday. The move honors Johnson's space race era leadership and ties to NASA.
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Senate
Washington
UPI
Manned Space Center
Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson
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