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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
3
The Fortnightly Club meets Tuesday February 29 at 7:30 PM at United Methodist Church featuring the Tandem Tones a local group of married couples performing a variety of semi popular secular and sacred songs.
At the Masonic Temple Tuesday the White Shrine presided by Mrs. Wendel Guy held a memorial, with guests from Iowa City and Mt. Pleasant shrines and notes of upcoming officer elections on March 28 plus a 6 30 p.m. potluck. Applied Arts I met at Mrs. Dale Batterson’s home with Rev. Tom Pace speaking on family themes, and Mrs. Paul Evans Jr. named president of the department for the coming year as fifteen members attended. the Fortnightly Club plans Mother of the Year and officer elections led by Mrs. Don Maxwell.
Mrs. Robert Day spoke to the Y's Men about her recent Ghana visit for the World Council of the YWCA and showed travel movies. President Robert Carter praised staff and outlined trips to Ottumwa and Fort Dodge, with Ike Maggert noting the new slot car track and thanking volunteers.
The notice invites a Wednesday social calendar event at 7 p.m. with a salad supper hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Beenblossom. Attendees should bring their own table service and two items for a white elephant sale. Time is noted as changed.
A joint Parent Teachers Association meeting of Stewart Lincoln and St James elementary schools was held Monday evening at Stewart School with 150 in attendance. The program featured fourth to sixth grade physical education classes directed by Mrs Fish and Mr Coon. Refreshments were provided by Stewart Home Room mothers.
A surprise potluck birthday supper honored Helen Wolfe on her 79th birthday February 18 at her Keota home with 36 attendees. Jessie Fattig baked the white cake with blue rose centerpiece. Attendees included Pearl Richardson Ollie Wheeling Cleo Trier John Trier Dick Trier Carol Richardson and families from Keota Ainsworth Columbus Junction West Chester Cedar Rapids and Brighton. Illness prevented Charles Wheeling Dean Richardson and family from Washington from attending.
Police arrested Lewis Woods and Eddie Hall after linking a string of church burglaries in Des Moines to a pattern based on church listings in the yellow pages. Patrolman Gale Dunn reported the discoveries showing the methodical sequence to the breakins.
Ed Mineart of Brighton is a Mercy Hospital patient in room 3103 for a broken ankle after a horse he rode slipped and fell on him Monday afternoon. He suffered a triple fracture and had surgery Tuesday. doctors expect another operation next Tuesday.
Jim Eash spoke at the Washington Optimist Club about refurbishing Washington business district buildings after success in Albia and Red Oak. He said the local project could cost less than replacing fronts, with painting, sandblasting, and tuckpointing often enough. Per single contractor, continuity improves cohesion as work begins this summer. club meets next Tuesday at 6 45 a.m. in Wingas Cafe.
Daughters of the American Revolution honor young people at the George Washington Day dinner at Captain's Table. Krista Satterfield won the DAR medal for the essay How Iowa Got Its Name. Runners up Jeri Hoyle and Cindy Marek received American flag sets. Senior high students Rose Peiffer Ann Barber and Nancy Pogge earned Good Citizen medals. DAR officials and guests attended, with remarks on Iowa history and local memories.
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