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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1972

Page

8

Sacha Club News From Ainsworth Meeting and Local Society Notes

Sacha Club met at Mrs. Dale Roberts home in Ainsworth with twelve members and two guests. Program on Home Decorating by Mrs. Gary Windus from Golden Touch Decorators featured fabric samples and window decor slides. A book review on Future Shock was given, and county convention plans for March 8 at Brighton were announced. Other notes mention Burke recovering after Mercy Hospital surgery, plans for next Sacha Club meeting on March 14, and a separate County Line Club gathering with Valentine topics and new programs. Visits from Bill Trotter and Bill McGinnis to Hawaii are noted, plus a church missionary shower for Mrs Curtis Pefferman and hospital stays for Mrs Bryce Lord and Mrs Orie O Connor.

C.A. Thompson Ainsworth Burke Mercy Hospital Sacha Club Ainsworth Dale Roberts Bill Stout Evelyn Eash Washington Gary Windus Eash Golden Touch Decorators Terry Cellman Alvin Toffler Don Edwards Cellman Brighton Jim McCreedy Roberts Jil Lawrence Bartmann Bill Trotter Hawaii Bill McGinnis Columbus Junction County Line Club Merle Miller Robert Duncan Valentine Cindy Duncan Joyce Lord Cy Bush Wayne Brown Bryce Lord Herb Cottrell Mount of Olives Jerusalem Ted Saforek Miss Lehman Jim Stoops Saforek Arthur Davidson Orie O'Connor

Store Ad Targets Women's Liberation Movement

A New York department store ran a Thursday advertisement aimed at the women’s liberation movement. The copy read Ms pants and skirts, Ms panty girdles, and Mr and Ms better slippers.

THEMS New York UPI Women’s Liberation Movement

Area school dist receive state checks

The Joint County School System reports that Cedar, Johnson, Linn, and Washington Counties’ districts shared 916,860 in State Equalization Aid for FY 1972’s third quarter. Disbursements by James G. Mumper totaled per district based on 1971 fall enrollment at 45 dollars per pupil. Washington Community district got 34,050. Mid-Prairie 24,450. Highland 12,645.

Cedar Johnson, Linn Washington Dwight G. Bode Joint County James G. Mumper State Department of Public Instruction Washington Community District Mid-Prairie Highland

One century ago a taste of 1872 in Reconstruction era United States

A concise snapshot of 1872 highlights including Amnesty Act pardons, Grant's presidential victory, withdrawal of federal troops from Southern politics, and social changes. It notes cultural touchstones such as Yellowstone's creation, cable cars in San Francisco, and Aaron Montgomery Ward’s mail order business, alongside urban wealth, immigration, and transportation advances.

United States Horace Greeley U.S. Grant Grant Custer Princeton Rutgers Yellowstone National Park San Francisco Davy Crockett Frank H. Murdock Geronimo Southwest Granger Chicago Aaron Montgomery Ward The Grange America Boss” Tweed Tammany Hall New York City Congress Union Germany Scandinavia Midwest

Community club activities and upcoming meetings

DUTCH CREEK FARM BUREAU WOMEN hosted by Mrs. Chester Stewart held an all day gathering to craft robes for Ship Hope with a noon luncheon. The March meeting will be with Mrs. Micah Farrier. H.J. CLUB held an all day quilting with Mrs. Dwane Shalla ending in a quilt for a rest home shut in. A cooperative noon dinner featured Mrs. Emma Bopp of Washington as guest. 4 H Junior Cattle Feeder projects will be visited Saturday afternoon by county leaders Larry Marek Riverside David Bell Washington and Robert Stout Keota. Leaders will assist in evaluating non market bought animals and urge monthly feed reports to promote accurate record keeping. Awards rely on net profit cost of gain rate of gain and general management. PAST MATRONS Club Mrs. Dayton Crim was inducted at the Masonic Temple with 15 members present. Next meeting with Mrs. Don Birlingman. WALNUT WOMEN'S CLUB Mrs. Everette Lewis hosted eleven members who exchanged valentines for secret sisters. New president Mrs. Donald Lukovsky presented club books. An invitation from Indian Creek Club to meet March 1 for a salad luncheon was accepted. White elephant prizes provided entertainment. Next meeting is a birthday luncheon March 9 with Mrs. Rodney Letts.

Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Chester Stewart Hope Micah Farrier H.j.club H.J. Club Dwane Shalla Wellman Emma Bopp Washington Larry Marek Riverside David Bell Robert Stout Keota Julia Gamon Dayton Crim Masonic Temple Edgar Stewart Don Birlingman Walnut Women’s Club Everette Lewis Walnut Women's Club Lyle Wilson Donald Lukovsky Indian Creek Club Wilson Edwin Lukovsky Earl Ferrell Rodney Letts

Jackson Boys 4-H Club hosts meeting

Bob Witthoft welcomed 17 members of the Jackson Boys 4-H Club on Thursday evening. Greg Horn presided and Nicky Reed spoke on Pollutants In and Around the Home. The group announced a boys 4-H basketball tournament set for March 4 and 11.

Jackson Boys Bob Witthoft Greg Horn Nicky Reed

Wayland turkey growers attend Minneapolis convention

Wayland residents and families travel to Minneapolis for a turkey growers convention. The notice lists attendees including Mr. and Mrs. David Roth and others, alongside various hospital and travel updates, family visits, and local social activities across towns like Kalona, Peru, and Archbold with mentions of Florida and Arizona trips.

Rotary Club hears missionary report from Africa

Ron Genheimer, a South African missionary with Africa Evangelical Fellowship, spoke at the Thursday noon Rotary meeting about native beliefs and practices, noting mission families have 200 years of combined Africa service. Rotarian Dale Condry of Anamosa attended as a visitor. officer nominations for July were announced with further votes to come.

Rotary Club Ron Genheimer Genheimer Myrna Reeves Washington Mr. Genheimer Africa Ron Don St. Louis Genheimers Africa Evangelical Fellowship Rotary Group Dale R. Condry Anamosa Rotary

Mrs. Lewis Coon Dies At 903 North Second

Mrs. Lewis Coon of 903 North Second died late this morning. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Jones Funeral Home.

Lewis Coon North Second Jones Funeral Home

Dean's List Honors at Elsworth Community College

Kathryn D. Vacha of Washington and Jack A. Schrader of Wayland are among students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Elsworth Community College in Iowa Falls Wittman. Funeral services for Mrs Emma Wittman held Friday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Tom Guintoli officiating. Mrs William Stewart was organist. Casketbearers were Joe Pratt Charles Pratt Richard Bordwell and Robert Brewer. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Kathryn D. Vacha Washington Jack A. Schrader Wayland Elsworth Community College Iowa Falls

Choir Team Plans Short North Tour From Davenport to Chicago

Margaret Marie and Sue Bruty of Marycrest College Davenport and Michael McCarthy of St Ambrose College form part of a combined choir tour this Sunday through Tuesday with engagements in Chicago and Aurora Illinois.

Margaret Marie Sue Bruty Marycrest College Davenport Michael McCarthy St. Ambrose College Chicago Aurora

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