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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1972

Page

2

Washington High School Jazz Festival Saturday

Washington High School hosts a Saturday Jazz Festival featuring fourteen high schools from Muscatine to South Tama competing 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mike Vax clinics at 3:30 p.m. and joins the Washington Jazz Band for a concert. The top three bands vie for trophies in the evening. Admission is 1.50 adults and 1.25 students. advance tickets available at local outlets.

Mike Wax Stan Kenton Washington Wax Washington High School Mike Vax Washington Jazz Muscatine Wapello Mt. Vernon Columbus Community Woodward Granger Springville Mid-Prairie New London Mt. Pleasant Eddyville Oskaloosa Bloomfield Wilton Junction South Tama Everetts Falks Schoonover Drug

Local Newspaper Rate Card and Staff Listing

Washington Iowa publication details circulation areas and pricing. Staff listed includes David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, and Robert Shaffer as local advertising manager. Rates shown include carrier and mail options within and outside Iowa.

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

Kiwanis Club Hosts Art Class Film Projects

W Carlton Bump, art instructor at Washington High School, brought three students to present Super 8 color films. Vicki DeMeyer Beth Cheyney and Vicki Dawson showed works titled Iowa Ballet Electromania and Catalyst highlighting creativity with household items and music. Kiwanis members are urged to join the Heart Fund drive Sunday Feb 27 at 1 30 PM at the Insurance Plan Savings and Loan office.

Kiwanis Club W. Carlton Bump Washington High School Vicki DeMeyer Beth Cheyney Vicki Dawson Bump Iowa Cathy Gillesby Bernice Reed Jacque Mings Insurance Plan Savings and Loan Association

Community notes from the United Presbyterian Home scene

Tribute to Ralph Bauer who died at Washington County Hospital after moving to 37 Willow Way and long-time residents and staff share memories. The note also records John Mitchell’s 96th birthday and a week of visits, events, and guests at the Home including maintenance return, family visits, Evensong plus Variety Night led by Dr. and Mrs. Grice and several local visitors.

Ralph Bauer John Mitchell Everett Grice England

Creative Living club activities reported across meetings

Reports from Creative Living I and II sessions describe potluck dinners and guest speaker Brigitte Pluess of Switzerland sharing home scenes. Daughters of the American Colonists chaired by Mrs. L W Pickard plan state and national assemblies. memorial for Mrs. Kate Gibson. letters of thanks from veterans hospitals. delegates named for Des Moines and Washington assemblies.

Creative Living Brigitte Pluess AFS Switzerland George van Houten Brigitte Leonard Llewellyn Robert Johnson Ralph Schoonover Keith Horn William DAC L.W. Pickard Robert Kurtz Kurtz E.E. Ward State Assembly Kirkwood Hotel Des Moines National Assembly Washington, D.C Ward Kate Gibson Knoxville Iowa City Helen Marsh St. Joseph

Pence announce birth of Jennifer Lea daughter

Mr and Mrs Gary Pence announce the birth of a daughter Jennifer Lea on February 16 weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Nordyke and Mr and Mrs Wade Pence Mrs Raymond Humston has joined Fuhr's Jack and Jill Food Center as a cashier.

Gary Pence Jennifer Lea Bill Nordyke Wade Pence Raymond Humston Fuhr’s Jack and Jill Food Center

LBC Club hosts president program and Garden II officers

The LBC Club met at Mrs. Melville Donaldson home with Mrs. Don Wylie assisting as hostess. Memories of presidents and a presidents quiz followed. New club president Mrs. Donaldson handed out program books and dues were paid. Garden II met with Mrs. R J Dawson. Miss Della Humphreys led and officers were elected: Humphreys leader, Davis assistant, Rees secretary treasurer. Committee appointments named and program notes given. Miss Humphreys presented Lincoln life notes and Mrs. Davis unable to attend. Meditations and poems closed the meetings.

United States LBC Club Melville Donaldson Don Wylie Helen Woodburn Harry Donaldson Donaldson Wylie R. J. Dawson Della Humphreys Helen Steiner Rice Miss Humphreys T. C. Davis Henry Rees Joe Schlatter Ed Rees Myrle Baird Edward Roberts P. J. Hoover Raymond Davis County Federated Club Brighton Lincoln Roberts

On the Record Hospital Admission and Discharges

Yesterday admission lists Jesse Schrier of Columbus Junction and Charles Brotherton of Washington for medical cases. today Sammy Roberts of Washington also admitted. Discharges include Mrs Carl Aine and daughter of Crawfordsville, Mrs Leo Hara and daughter of Nichols, Murl Albright of Washington, Mrs Ed Simmering of Washington, Lawrence Wilson of Ainsworth, and John Hahn of Washington.

Jesse Schrier Columbus Junction Charles Brotherton Washington Sammy Roberts Carl Aine Crawfordsville Leo Hara Nichols Murl Albright Ed Simmering Lawrence Wilson Ainsworth John Hahn

Area School Lunch Menus Week of Feb 28

School lunch menus for WA, HI, MID PRARSE, WACO, COLUMBUS JUNCTION and KEOTA list weekly meals from Feb 28. Each day features a main with sides and milk, including scalloped potatoes, goulash, ravioli, macaroni and cheese, beef stew, and fish sticks among items.

Washington Columbus Junction

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