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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1975
Page
3
A crowded schedule lists Rebekah Lodge meetings and many club events. Activities span Masonic venues, potlucks postponed, TTT chapters at home of members, du es payable, and officer installation. Also includes American Legion Auxiliary, Farm Bureau, Catholic Daughters, and Tops Club gatherings with times and locations across town.
The Fortnightly Club will present its Mother of the Year at a United Methodist Church meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 p m The honored mother was chosen from many nominees by a local committee The Hi Fis directed by Robert Youngquist will entertain A short business meeting precedes a social hour all members urged to attend
Washington County intermediate 4 H members will receive application forms soon for a trip to Nauvoo Illinois. The outing is set for Saturday February 22 and is open to 7th 8th and 9th grade 4 H members. Applications with registration fee are due February 14 at the Extension office. Participants will visit historic sites in the city on the bend of the Mississippi River.
The Reformed Presbyterian Missionary Society gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John K. Skubal as host and Mrs. Ray Blair leading devotion. Burdette Moore presented a mission study on the biblical seven.
Mr and Mrs Ed Wolfe return from a two week Florida and southern U S tour including Disney World Silver Springs Cape Kennedy Cape Canaveral and New Orleans. Beta Sigma Phi chapter dinner guest speaker Don Winegarden spoke on probation work. Sew and So Club Valentine party hosts. Friendly Circle notes include Bible reading and member photos from New Orleans trip.
National Children’s Dental Health Week article by Dr George Krogmeier explains why teens should not start smoking. It details oral cancer risk with 15000 annual cases, gum disease, tooth loss, stains, bad breath, and reduced taste plus higher employee absence, urging early avoidance.
Washington County Extension Service will host an all day beef cow calf program in Washington on Tuesday February 18. Production management nutrition and economic considerations of the herd will be covered by specialists from Iowa State University Daryl Strohbehn of Ames Eldon Haas and Ed Kirby of Cedar Rapids. The YMCA third floor community room will host the meeting from 9 45 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 18.
Emeen Louisa Coumy itl reports that 41 leaders attended a training session at the Extension Office in Wapello led by Judy Freed, Des Moines Co Home Economist. Loretta Cover notes leaders received help with teaching techniques, group activities and recreation. Topics covered included Please Be Organized, Preserve It to Conserve It, From the Label to the Table, Foods for Breakfast and Foods From Near and Far.
Mrs. Philipine Dusenbery of West Chester is a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 4110 and would welcome visits from friends. Mrs. Carl Kelley was admitted to University of Iowa Hospitals yesterday and is in 2 South room 302. The notice includes newspaper masthead details and subscription rates for The Washington Evening Journal.
Mrs. Ben Tidwell of Indian Kern California spends days with her father Henry Graber in Wayland to attend the funeral of her uncle Earl Graber. The report notes multiple local visits including a wedding in Williams Town and various hospital, club, and anniversary events with residents from Wayland and surrounding areas.
Ainsworth Feb 3 fire gutted the dining room living room downstairs bedroom and three upstairs bedrooms and contents of Mr and Mrs Alvin Wehr home. Claude Kilgore spotted the blaze around 2 pm as neighbors and three fire trucks fought to save the kitchen and adjacent buildings. No cause yet determined. The Wehr couple had left for McComb Ill to watch their son wrestle at college there.
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