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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1972

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights From Thursday To Monday

Community clubs and church groups meet across the week. CWF Martha Group convenes at 7 30 p m with Mrs Helen Watkins. Priscilla Group at 7 30 p m with Mrs Phyllis Doggett. OES 8 p m at Masonic Temple with memorial service. Women of Moose at 8 p m in ISU social rooms. Friday circles meet at various times with Mrss Elwyn Corey Edgar Stewart Floyd Blankenhorn. Brighton OES hosts 8 p m at Masonic Temple. Saturday OES Open Installation at 8 p m Masonic Temple. Shirts and Skirts square dance at 8 p m Ainsworth school gym with Bob Gillespie calling. Monday Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Bible 8 p m with Mrs Merle Turnipseed Nile Sewing Group 7 p m Mrs Glenn Mace Daughters of the Nile Services Club 7 p m Mrs Don Lins.

Christian Cwf Martha Group Helen Watkins Priscilla Group Phyllis Doggett OES Masonic Temple Women of Moose ISU Elwyn ‘Corey Edgar Stewart Floyd Blankenhorn J.W. Helscher Brighton Oes Ainsworth School Bob Gillespie Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Bible Merle Turnipseed Nile Sewing Group Glenn Mace Daughters of the Nile Services Club Don Lins

Lutheran Women Install Officers For 1972 At Immanuel Church

Immanuel Lutheran Church Women held a general meeting with all circles represented. Mrs Alfred Lemke welcomed new members as Pastor Einar Fetterman led a study on The Merciful Father and installed the 1972 officers: Lemke president, Baker vice president, Moen stewardship secretary, Lovick secretary, Venzke education secretary, Weller treasurer. Activities from 1971 were reviewed and 1972 plans discussed including a layette mission project and World Day of Prayer participation.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Alfred Lemke Einar Fetterman Merciful Father Fetterman Lemke Bob Baker Lyle Moen Archie Lovick Moen LCW Venzke

Birth announced for Ross son in Fairbanks Alaska

Relatives here were informed today of the birth of a son this morning January 13 to Spec. 4 and Mrs. Robert A Ross in Fairbanks Alaska. The baby weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knupp and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross. The mother is the former Jacoline Knupp.

Spec. 4 Robert A Tony) Ross Fairbanks Alaska Richard Knupp Robert Ross Jacoline Knupp

On the Record Hospital Report Names Washington Residents

Yesterday at On the Record Hospital Verne Landers a medical patient was listed along with Clifford Steele a surgical case in Washington. Dismissed today are Mrs Kenneth French and daughter in Washington Mrs Phil Embree and daughter in Washington Mrs Harry Gordon and son in Keota and Edward Whitacre in Brighton.

Verne Landers Clifford Steele Surgical Washington Kenneth French Phil Embree Harry Gordon Keota Edward Whitacre Brighton

Washington County Farm Bureau Women plan year events

The Farm Bureau Women’s Committee met at the Farm Bureau building with Mrs. Maurice Crawford presiding. They outlined plans for a speaker at Women’s Day on March 20, the county scholarship program, a possible tour, and Ship HOPE sewing project including pajamas and layettes. Volunteers to donate fabric or time are urged to call. A district workshop is set for March 13, and refreshments were provided by Mrs. John Witthoft.

F. B. Women Washington County Farm Bureau Women's Committee Farm Bureau Maurice Crawford Clara Smith Reber Washington County Farm Bureau Ship Hope Washington Nore John Witthoft

Area men honored as top corn producers

Harvey Timmins and Harold Timmins of Washington were named among over 200 top corn farmers nationwide in Crow's 200 Bushel Corn Club awards. The winning Crow's 707 yielded 160.6 bushels per acre. The top yield this year was Harold Fernow's 272.4 bpa at Marion Iowa, using Crow's 707.

Crow Williamsburg Harvey Timmins Harold Timmins Washington Harold Fernow Marion

Frederick Wright named to Phi Beta Kappa at Iowa

Frederick Wright a sophomore in the University of Iowa College of Medicine and son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Wright of Keota has been named to the university chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Initiation will be January 16 at 2 pm in the Ballroom Iowa Memorial Union Eligible members must be completing degree work or have bachelor degrees and meet grade average requirements based on hours completed

Washington Evening Journal Frederick Wright College of Medicine Wilbur Wright Keota University of Iowa Phi Beta Kappa Iowa Memorial Union U of I College of Liberal Arts

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