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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1973
Page
3
Seventeen Tops Club members posted a total loss of 20 pounds at Tuesday’s weigh in at the VW rooms. They plan a salad supper next week at the Kalonial townhouse in Kalona with weigh in at 6 30 p m and arrival in Kalona between 7 and 7 30 p m. Members and interested visitors are welcome at Tuesday meetings.
Hospital diary lists Bradley Black of Washington admitted for surgery with Carrie McNarlen from Kepta as medical staff. Dismissals today include Mrs Donnie Ballard and her son from Washington, and Willie Miller, also of Washington.
A compiled social calendar lists sessions from Saturday to BPW Club dinner. Events include Sunshine Community Club dinner at Bryn Mawr Steak House, Shirts and Skirts Square Dance at Legion Hall, DeMolay and DeMolay Mothers Club gatherings, World War I Auxiliary coffee, and other group meetings with times, hosts, and locations.
Mrs Leonard Goeke and Rosaleen entertained the Pansy Hill Club on Thursday afternoon with The Call of the Flag read. After business and visiting, refreshments were served. The March meeting will be a breakfast at Wingas with Mrs Wilbur Watson and Mrs William Jones as hostesses.
Bertha Dempsey presented a program on Sister Theresa for the Social Circle of St James Church at Agnes Sojka's home. Sister Theresa aids the poor in Calcutta. A film on her life debuts March 15 at St James School Hall. Pinochle followed. Dorothy Gevock high, Colette Bruty low. Door prize to Mrs. Clara Greiner. Get well card sent to patient Margaret irole at Mercy Hospital.
The Evening Circle of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Willis Jones’s home with 22 members and four guests from the County Home. Devotions by Mrs. Marion Hall. program on Quiet Day Observance by Mrs. Dale Connelly. A $20 donation approved. Events announced include a Colfax retreat March 15 17 a Lay Witness Mission March 9 11 World Day of Prayer March 2 at 2 pm Mennonite Church and a May Mother-Daughter banquet. A supper planned for Sunday night at $1 to benefit the Appalachian work group. County Home collection taken. Kathryn Stucker helped serve refreshments.
The Iota Beta Chapter met February 19 at Sharon Lyle’s Keota home with Jan Yoder as cohostess. President Yoder led business and roll calls. members discussed a March 3 prospective member coffee, a Founders Day Banquet at Ramada Inn on April 26, and an auction book sale.
Mrs Iva Simpson welcomed new callers Thursday cousin Mrs Bess Lantry and Pearl Mound both of Keota. T E Dutch Myers moved from St Luke's Cedar Rapids to University Hospitals Iowa City in Room 713 for further treatment. Friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs Dennis D Bishop note their new address 3444 Highgate St Charles Mo 63301 from St Louis. They are the former Kathy Peiffer of West Chester Keota area.
William LeRoy Carr was fined 300 dollars in district court for driving while intoxicated. Robert Arnold Starr received a one year suspended sentence in the state penitentiary after being found guilty of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent in district court Thursday.
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