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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1970

Page

2

Tryouts Set for Mame Musical in Washington Next Spring

Two tryout dates January 11 and 18 are planned at the Washington YMCA from 2 to 4 30 PM for Mame the musical presented by Washingtons Y s Men. Floyd Woods Jr general chairman urges participation from area residents and beyond. Directors will select 30 speaking parts plus choruses with three women principals and four male leads.

Washington Floyd Woods Jr Washington Ymca Woods Y’s Y's Men Dave Elder Michael Kramme Cal Wolf Leon Hillman Carolyn Fredon Mr. Woods Mame

River Products Co. details limestone business

Kent Angerer, manager of River Products Co. of Iowa City, spoke at the Kiwanis meeting about his firm’s limestone quarries spanning four counties including Washington and Johnson. The company began around the turn of the century after a University of Iowa student noted limestone outcrops and helped form the business now focused on producing road rock. Basil Ashgar of West Pakistan, visiting Washington, will soon move to Lincoln to study chemical engineering at the University of Nebraska as part of the International Living Program.

Kiwanis Kent Angerer River Products Co Iowa City Washington Johnson Counties University of Iowa Iowa River Angerer Basil Ashgar West Pakistan William Helscher Lincoln Nebraska

Military discharge notes concise roster update

Admitted yesterday Verle Koch from Burlington in medical. dismissed yesterday Lloyd Dodge from Washington transferred to Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Today DeRoy Coil from Columbus City admitted.

Verle Koch Brighton Medical Lloyd Dodge Washington Veterans Hospital Iowa City DeRoy Coil Columbus City

Adult Education offers January classes in Mid Prairie

Mid Prairie adults have two weeks to choose from several January offerings. Slim n Trim for women and Volleyball for men will be available in all three towns, with sessions on varying weeknights. Advanced Sewing and Tailoring at the high school home economics department requires prior sewing experience. A Photography class will use the high school science dark room. Modern Farm Records targets taxes and business analysis for farm operators. An Upholstering class may also be added. contact Mrs Richard Adams at 656 2350 to help organize it.

Wellman Mid- Prairie Mid - Prairie Richard Adams Adult Education Council Shirley Statler Mr. Statler

Christmas at Riverside Brings Wide Guest List

Christmas day guests at Klein and Colbert homes in Riverside include the Klains, McGuires, Wielands, Kerns, Lukavskys, and many relatives from Ames, Des Moines, Riverside, Washington, Iowa City, and Minneapolis. Families exchanged gifts and shared dinners as relatives gathered for the holiday.

Riverside Ralph Klein Ricky Joyce Denny Randy Jim Klein Tim Carri Diane Traci Ann West Branch Terry Horn Becky Patrick Dave Barrick Ainsworth Roger Norris Bob Libenguth Steve McGuire Kenny Wieland McGuires Wielands Russ Wieland Jeff Ed Shebek McGuire Robert Wieland Robert Wielands Francis Colbert Larry Kern Eugene Lukavsky Shelly Tracy William Lukavsky Irene Heck Opal Stransky Charles Foley Raymond Des Moines

Christmas Socials and Visits Tap Olive Miksch Home

Ainsworth community notes Christmas calls visits and family gatherings. Rev Steve Root and family from Council Bluffs called on Olive Miksch on Friday afternoon while many others visited relatives in Muscatine Washington Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. A weekend sequence included dinners at Burke McCreedy’s and the O Connor home with relatives from Coralville Minneapolis and Columbus Junction. The American Legion Auxiliary and WSCS plan meetings with sewing and speakers.

Ainsworth Steve Root Tim Annette Connie Council Bluffs Iowa Olive Miksch Mrs. Root Muscatine Orie O’connor Larry O'Connor Indianola Burke McCreedy Russell Hess Anna Hendricks Cedar Rapids Richard Havel Raymond Lasek Larry Lasek Lawrence Kaska Fern Hulen Lancaster Donald Tappan Washington Roger Schuerman Stone Home James Boileau James Quinn James Quinn Jr Billy Coralville John Quinn University of Minnesota Minneapolis Lewis Foss Columbus Junction Joe Quinn Iowa City C. A. Thompson Golia Miller Harold Booth Fairfield Harold Morgan Ruth Kilgore Bill Baker Cotter Angela Kaska Percy Skubal Joe Tobin Pat Tobin Luella Schnoebelen Frances Tobin Everette Tobin Riverside Cemetery Jim McCreedy American Legion Auxiliary Unit 351 The Legion Hall

Professional Directory Entry for Morrison Lloyd and Dr Etter

Edmund D. Morrison Jr and James E. Lloyd operate at 211 West Washington Street with phone 653 5431. Maplewood Manor Nursing Home invites out of town inquiries and notes no waiting list. Dr P L Etter Osteopathic Physician is listed with journal and phone 3303.

Maplewood Manor Nursing Home Keota P. L. Etter Osteopathic Journal Dg

Record number of military deserters cross borders

Washington reports a Pentagon survey showing 1,403 U S service members deserted by crossing international borders since July 1 1966. Most deserters tied to personal issues or antiwar propaganda, with 371 returning and 468 deserting to native countries. Canada hosted 576 deserters by Dec 18, Mexico 88, Sweden 85, others in many nations.

Washington UPI Pentagon Defense Department Department U.S Canada Mexico Sweden

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