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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
3
Rosemary Club members met for dessert at Winga's on a Wednesday afternoon and played two bridge games Celeste Hore earned the high score while Peg shepherd had the low. Next meeting set for February 5.
Iowa State University Extension Service offers a two day Kitchen Planning Shortcourse for couples planning a new home or remodel. Sessions run 9 45 a m to 3 p m at Kalona and Cedar Rapids with ISU specialists guiding on kitchen principles work centers floor plans storage utilities lighting cabinets flooring sinks and interior design plus a sewing center. Fee three dollars covers materials. advance registration by January 15 at the Washington County Extension Office.
Susan Wylie hosted ten members of the Town Maidens 8 Club on Monday evening. Cindy Hammen spoke on The Importance of Vitamin C, Debbie Krotz discussed Organizing Demonstrations, Sherry Wenger demonstrated How to Measure Signs, and Sue Shepherd spoke on Be Cautious When Using the Susan Wylie led a discussion of the four food groups, followed by The Exercise Game. Susan and her mother served refreshments.
Howard Hughes contests a $2.8 million damages award to former employee Robert Maheu with a hearing set for January 27 in U.S. District Court seeking to set aside the payment. The case stems from a jury finding Hughes made slanderous remarks during a telephone news conference and Hughes claimed Maheu stole from him.
The Ballet Folklorico of Mexico will perform at The University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium on January 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. as part of the Dance Series. Founded in 1952 by Amalia Hernandez, the company tours North America, drawing crowds to its diverse dances from Indian rites to imperial era court performances. Ticket sales open to students now and to non students January 15. box office hours vary by day.
Washington Oddfellow and Rebekah lodges prepare for a Saturday evening installation by Wellman Lodge teams. All members urged to attend the ceremony.
OES annual reports ceremony at Masonic Temple at 8 pm with November December and January birthdays listed. Women of Moose meet at ISU room 8 pm. CWF Priscilla group 7 30 pm at church with Martha Griffin and Florence Crawford as hostesses. UMW circles hold 2 pm meetings at various addresses. Baptist circle luncheon 50 cents at church. YWCA Public Affairs 9 30 am at Helen Owen home on Problems of Young People. Promenaders square dance 8 pm Winfield Community Building Maurice Garmoe caller all welcome. Odd Fellows 7 30 pm IOOF Hall with installation and pie. Rainbow Girls temple practice for installation. Open Rainbow Girls Sunday 2 pm open installation of officers at Masonic Temple. Monday 7 30 pm Literature discussion Growing Up Tough at Mrs Cloyce Stewart home. TT T Chapter Y 8 pm at Mrs Arden Freel’s bring old papers. Tit Chapter El 1 pm at Mrs George Van Houten’s initiation dues payable. Past Worthy High Priestess Club 7 30 pm at Thora Pease home. Monday Nighters 7 pm VW room. DeMolay 7 30 pm Masonic Temple. DeMolay Advisory Council 8 30 pm Masonic Temple.
Chicago reports that modern full time homemakers spend about 55 hours weekly on housework versus 52 hours fifty years ago when homemakers were mostly rural. Shifts show more time on family care, shopping and home management, and home care, with less on clothing, linen care, and food prep due to technology.
Mrs Lynn Wagamon visits Northwood to meet her new grandson Andrew William son of Steve Moeller. Russell Chorpening Jr Bonita and Marie return to Sarasota after holidays with relatives. New Year gathering held at Orlin Reschly home. Vesta Sadel of Muscatine visited. Brinnings Evans family trip to Florida includes Disney World Kennedy Space Center Cyprus Gardens Busch Gardens Marineland and visits to Indianapolis and Atlanta. Stopover in Bloomington NL to visit Owen Miller. Harold Kueneman of Ainsworth hospitalized in Washington County for a week. Nancy Crawford enrolls at Medical Institute of Minnesota in Minneapolis for medical technician program.
Hollywood stylist Mr Blackwell unveils his annual list of the 10 worst dressed women for 1974 noting 13 entries including Rep. Bella Abzug and Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. He also criticizes outfits of Fanne Fox, Cher Bono, Raquel Welch and Karen Valentine while praising Princess Grace of Monaco and Natalie Wood among others.
Mid-Prairie FFA members participate in a Washington County FFA Farm Bureau Holiday Conference in Des Moines over Christmas. The club donated fruit boxes to Shenks Nursing Home Wellman and Pleasant View Home Kalona as gifts under the BOAC project. Jerry Crossett, a 1957 Mid-Prairie HS and Iowa State and California Tech graduate, spoke on Agriculture in Japan.
Miss Vicky Libe was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower Monday evening hosted by Mrs. Merle Bates and Chris Bates. Red and white decor framed gifts and refreshments. Games provided entertainment as she prepares to wed Mark Flickinger on Saturday January 11.
London reports inflation shows no discrimination while Waltham Forest Council raises nude art class model wages from 1.46 to 1.80 an hour. Hospital notes list patients and births in Crawfordsville and Washington with assigns.
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