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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1973

Page

3

Shirts and Skirts Host 38th Sweetheart Dance in Mt Pleasant

Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club of Washington hosted the 38th annual Sweetheart Dance at the Mental H ymnasium in Mt Pleasant drawing 238 attendees. Paul Carruthers was master of ceremonies with several callers. Decorations reflected a Valentine theme. Washington club officers were Marian Owens president and John Dawson vice president. Dancers traveled from Illinois towns Rock Island Moline East Moline Milan New Boston Taylor Ridge and from Iowa communities.

Mental Hymnasium Mt. Pleasant Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club Washington Paul Carruthers Luther Rhodes Ron Rominger Bud Conner Wiley Hutchinson Maurice Garmoe Jerry Story Valentine Bob Logan Keith Wikoff Jim McCreedy Mike Whelan John Kleese Todd Crone Bill Redlinger Jim Thompson Washington Club Marian Owens John Dawson Tom Moore Bill Koehler Rock Island Moline East Moline Milan New Boston Taylor Ridge Illinois Iowa

Local news notes on surgeries and greetings from distant relatives

Mrs. Edward Nardy underwent surgery Friday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 3027. John Griffith of Sequim Washington, once of this city, is improving after a heart attack and would like messages. mail to John T. Griffith Rural Route Sequim WA 98382. Mrs. Pauline Crone has returned from extended visits with the Carl C. Yoders at Matawan New Jersey and with Mrs. Helen Holland at Willow Grove Pennsylvania. A grandson named Theodore Edward was born to Rev and Mrs. Ted Polk of Miamisburg Ohio with Rev Polk, former local pastor, as grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Whitted of Clinton stopped en route to Albuquerque New Mexico to visit Mrs. George Masson Sr. and relatives, then James Whitteds.

Edward Nardy Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Griffith Sequim Wash John T. Griffith Pauline Crone Carl C. Yoders Matawan Helen Holland Willow Grove Thomas C. Polk Des Moines the & Pound Ted Polk Miamisburg Theodore Edward Polk First Christian Church Lewis J. Whitted Clinton George Masson Sr Albuquerque N.M James Whitteds

Johnsons entertain Spurgeons personnel at Valentine dinner

Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson hosted the Spurgeons Store personnel at a Valentine dinner party in their home Saturday evening. After dinner a social program with games followed. Attending were Mrs John Robertson Mrs J C Sherman Mrs Kermit Klopfenstein Mrs Clifford Campbell Mrs Max Goodlander Mrs Gary Thomas Mrs Luther Dillavoy Mrs Lysie Embree Mrs C P Berkhoff Mrs Beatrice George and Mike Snider.

Harold Johnson Spurgeon’s Johnson John Robertson J.C. Sherman Kermit Klopfenstein Clifford Campbell Max Goodlander Gary Thomas Luther Dillavoy Lysie Embree C.P. Berkhoff Beatrice George Mike Snider

Y's Men's marathon leads. Nemmers top at round seven

Y's Men's bridge marathon leaders after seven rounds show Dr. and Mrs. G J Nemmers at 16,430 points and Mr. and Mrs. Al Olson in second with 12,550. Other top totals include Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stanley 12,260. Verle Gallagher 10,700. Jim Webbey 10,480. Mike Kramme and Jay Whannel 9,890. William Horton 8,980. Clarence Brown 8,870. Richard Weeks 8,830.

Area Leaders Named for Coffee Day Event

Harold Van Allen of Algona announced Marvin Mai of Pagoda Supper Club Marion and John Winga Jr of Winga's Washington as Area Coordinators for Coffee Day on March 23 or 24. Donated coffee at partner restaurants goes to the Iowa Association for Retarded Children. Mai will recruit county chairmen in Benton Cedar Iowa Johnson Jones Linn and Washington. Executive Secretary Pete Canaries urged quick chairmen appointments to mail out materials.

Harold van Allen Algona The Restaurant Association Marvin Mai Pagoda Supper Club Marion John Winga Jr Winga Washington van Allen Iowa Mai Benton Cedar Johnson, Jones, Linn Iowa Association For Retarded Children Pete Canaries

Local newspaper subscription rates and staff listing

Publication details for Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association and Iowa Press Association outline subscription prices by carrier and mail, with weekly and yearly rates for Washington and surrounding towns. Senior staff listed include David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as VP and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, and other production and advertising personnel.

North Marion Ave Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co. Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Shaffer Leonard Llewellyn

Winter Board Meeting Highlights Parson’s Motet Choir

Iowa Federation of BPW clubs met in Des Moines with about 200 attendees at Hotel Fort Des Moines. The Parsons College Motet Choir, formed two years ago, performed Renaissance music under Jane Ruby at the Saturday banquet. A $167 collection aided Eagle Grove BPW members. A bus tour is planned for the Miami Beach convention next July. Spring district meetings were urged, with April 29 set for Iowa City Memorial Union. A Cancer Society representative urged Pap tests for women. Brunch closed the meeting Sunday morning with Betty Whitney presiding.

Parsons College Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Des Moines Helen Peiffer Washington Club Geraldine Schulty Jane Ruby Hotel Fort Des Moines Eagle Grove Bpw Miami Beach Florida Iowa City Memorial Union The Cancer Society Betty Whitney

Merry Ten Club Pinochle Night Hosts High Scores

Mr. and Mrs. Towyn Davies hosted the Merry Ten Club Saturday with four pinochle tables. Leta and Ted Meyer won high scores while Pauline Kueneman and Mac Wallace had the low. Sue Shepherd attended as a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepherd will entertain the club in March.

Merry Ten Cov Towyn Davies Merry Ten Club Leta Ted Meyer Pauline Kueneman Mac Wallace Sue Shepherd Robert Shepherd

On the Record Hospital Gins Saturday

A list of newborns and dismissals from On the Record Hospital, naming new mothers and residences such as Kalona Letts West Chester Olds Keota Washington and Brighton. Dismissed: several patients including Harry Suter Garry Humston Mrs John Lewash Mrs Louis Rath Dwight Hoyle and others. Today: Mrs Cloyd Garrett Washington.

Benjamin C. Miller Kalona Richard Grimm Letts Roberts West Chester Faylon Palmer Olds Kenneth Greiner Keota Donald Lawless Washington Harry Suter Crawfordsville Garry Humston John Lewash Louis Rath Riverside Dwight Hoyle Brighton Elsie Atkinson Donald Sheetz Dean Vandenburg Rolla Gardner Ainsworth Louise Holmes Jane Ann Mullikin Glennie Wolfe Ted Hunt Cloyd Garrett

Social Calendar Highlights Week of Community Groups

A dense listing of club meetings and events from Monday to Thursday across local organizations. Descriptions include times, rooms, hostesses, venues such as YWCA, Masonic Temple, and churches, plus activities like dessert, potlucks, crafts, circle meetings, lessons, and guest speakers.

YWCA American Home P. J Hoover Winga’s Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Roberto Proll AFS Good Will Club Iva Simpson Cyrus Chapter Zeredatha Council Masonic Temple Immanuel Lutheran Women Joe Engle Verle Worley Kalonial ‘Townhouse

Professional Directory Entry for Attorneys in Livingston Area

Livingston area professional directory lists law firms LIVINGSTON DAY KEHOE MEEKER BATES with Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates Abstract Dept at 112 South B phone 653 2147 plus STEWART SHEARER Attorneys at Law Richard A Stewart Paul V Shearer Abstract Dept at 225 West Main phone 653 2159.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates South B Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Dayton airman graduates jet engine course at Chanute AFB

Dayton Rantoul Ill Airman Thomas L Dayton son of Mr and Mrs Patrick H Dayton Kalona has graduated from the Air Training Command jet engine mechanic course at Chanute AFB Ill He is trained to inspect and repair turbojet and gas turbine engines and is assigned to Ellsworth AFB SD to serve with a unit of the Strategic Air Command Dayton a 1970 graduate of Mid Prairie High School Wellman will contribute to Americas nuclear deterrent force of long range bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles

Dayton Rantoul Ill Thomas L. Dayton Patrick H Dayton Kalona Chanute Afb U.S. Air Force Air Training Command Dayton Ellsworth Afb S.D Strategic Air Command America Airman Mid Prairie High School Wellman

Marriage License Issued for Lebert and Cuffel

James A. Lebert and Sharon Kay Cuffel of Washington have a marriage license issued in the clerk of court's office. A Pre Retire­ment Planning lecture follows at 7 30 PM February 14 in the Iowa City Public Library. Speaker Tom Dwyer, manager Investments R G Dickinson Co Iowa City, presents Investing For Retirement. The public is invited.

James A. Lebert Sharon Kay Cuffel Washington Iowa City Tom Dwyer R.G. Dickinson Company, Investments

Goedken Honored as Top General Agent by Insurance Firm

Joe Goedken, honored by Mutual Protective and Medico Life Insurance Company, was named top individual producing General Agent for 1972.George Egermayer, company president, presented a plaque at a banquet at Happy Hollow Country Club in Omaha, with about 100 officers, directors, and home office staff in attendance.

Afr Joe Goedken Washington Omaha

Webelos Pack 242 Enjoy Winter Hike

Sixteen Webelos of Pack 242 hiked about two miles on a Sunday trek amid wildlife. Scout Chief Mark Waltman and others joined with Dads. hot chocolate and marshmallows awaited at the Bob Kelley home.

Webelos Bob Kelley Kelley Bertha Dean Mark Waltman Scott Kelley Jeff Richards Randy Tisor Danny West

Wyse and Zehr Record Property Transfer in Section 26

Donald F. Wyse and wife transfer the N 2 of N W 1/4 of Section 26 in Township 74 Range 9 to Eugene L Zehr and wife. The record notes a standard deed conveying the described tract and the parties’ names. The action documents a real estate transfer between two married couples in a rural township.

Donald F. Wyse Eugene L Zehr N.W

Feed Grain Program rules loosened to boost crops

Washington farmers may reduce set-aside requirements under the 1973 Feed Grain Program to grow more corn and soybeans. Set-aside drops from 30 to 25 percent for full compliance and 15 to 10 percent for partial compliance. Payments vary by crop and base acreage, with sign up at the ASCS office Feb 5 through March 16 1973. A note quotes Samuel Johnson on planning for later life.

Arley County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service ASCS

Also Mentioned on This Page

Johnsons Spurgeons BPW Tignes A.D. Warnock Herb Osincup Lee Eisele Worthy High Priestess Club Kenneth Peters Immanuel Lutheran Women Evening Circle Tom McAvoy WSCS Delbert Soper Joe Jones Burge Hammond Esther Group Walter Sheets Ruth Group Ces Masonica Temple St. James Washington County Association For Retarded Children Washington County Developmental Center Noble Grand Circle Helen Hesseltine VFW Willard Gray Betty Crocker Tom Stewart Verne Escher Independent Club Harold Cortum Professional Directory John C. Owen East Main Street Earl C. Wright M.L. Tweeton North Marion Production Credit Association North Iowa Melvin Schneider Maplewood Manor Nursing Home P.L. Etter Osteopathic Optometrist John W. Lemmon Insurance Company Webelos Pack Washington Evening Journal Samuel Johnson Low A Southbermn Utilities Company
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