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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1971
Page
3
A club dissertation argues beauty comes from within not just features. Mrs Robinson notes inner glow stems from living fully, self confidence, and harmony of mind and body. It urges development of serenity, generosity, and self worth to shape outward charm and social role.
Mrs Marion Augustine hosted New Year dinner for the Friendly Circle Club with eight members two children and one guest present. Other reports include Hairdressers Association planning National Beauty Salon Week and Daughters of the American Revolution meeting with nominations and delegates named for upcoming conferences. Sewing for the local hospital was noted and Mrs Cruise shared a Northeast trip tale.
Don and Virginia Smith, owners of D and V Fabric Shop, presented a spring and summer fabric and fashion show at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening. Mike Redlinger provided organ music as models displayed new fabrics and styles. The shop recently expanded into the neighboring Space formerly held by Stones Floor Covering.
Local professionals listed include Day Everett Meeker Bates Attorneys at 112 South B with 653-2147, Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington Street with 653-5431, John C. Owen Attorney at 109 East Main Street with 653-6531, and Production Credit Association at 210 North Iowa Washington Ta with manager Melvin Schneider.
Wash ington Mayor Ralph Martin signs a proclamation to emphasize the 1982 Act requiring all aliens in the United States to report their addresses during January each year. Address report cards are available at the post office, and locals are urged to assist and encourage aliens to report locally.
The Columbus Junction State Bank held its 44th annual meeting on Tuesday January 12 with the board reduced from 12 to 11 following the death of director Fred Wier. Directors re elected were H D Abbott Jack Esstle Lewis Foss H Lee Huston Thomas H Huston James Lochner Lewis Newell J W Robertson Rodney Slight F D Smylie and G L Weber. Officers re elected included H Lee Huston chairman and trust officer Thomas H Huston president E L Hughes VP and cashier Sheldon Hawkins assistant VP Richard Utter assistant cashier and farm representative Larry Prior assistant cashier and auditor Rita Ray 16 assistant cashier and executive secretary and Donald Schiff recently from Aurora Illinois as assistant cashier. The dividend per share as of Dec 31 1970 was 10 dollars.
Math educators from Ames and surrounding districts will gather in the South Ballroom at Iowa State University for a one day conference sponsored by ISU and the Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Leaders from elementary to senior high levels expect to attend. The program will cover individual instruction curriculum method teaching in-service education and lab techniques in mathematics.
Kent Feeds sponsored a day long swine clinic at the KC Hal to update dealers and swine men from the region on hog feeding housing and management techniques Topics included low nutrition management disease reproduction problems swine setups and respiratory health Speakers included Dr John Mitchell Kent swine nutritionist Charles E Carter swine products marketing specialist a veterinarian from a major animal health company and a local swine producer who described his enterprise.
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Service lists flammable fabrics such as fluffy and loosely woven materials including flannelette brushed nylons corduroy velvet and similar pile fabrics as highly flammable. It notes rayon cotton linen some nylons and acetate fibers burn readily while silk and wool burn slowly. it provides home flame retardant solutions using borax and boric acid or diammonium phosphate for garments and household fabrics except rayon or resin treated cottons.
Barbara Roth and Keith Litwiller were married Wednesday January 13 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The bride is assistant manager and town coordinator at the Seifert Store in Washington. The groom is associated with Culligans in town.
In Alexandria Virginia on January 6 Mary Engel daughter of Mr and Mrs E Engel and Harmon Reed Martin son of Mr and Mrs Martin were married at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Reverend Winner Mensing officiated with Mary given in marriage by her father. The bride wore a lace bodice empire gown with satin skirt and detachable train. Attendant Christina Engel wore blue embossed taffeta. Best man Philip Martin. ushers William Karas III and Richard Callaway. Reception for about 50 followed in the church undercroft. After a wedding trip to Williamsburg the couple will reside in Alexandria. The bride is a 1967 graduate now with the Women’s Marine Corps at Quantico. the groom attends Northern Virginia Community College and works as a theater manager. Special guests were grandfathers Mrs Harold H. Martin Sr and Mrs A E Brown of Alexandria.
Mrs. Dave McGaffey announces a new project sponsored by the VFW and Auxiliary to aid Iowa handicapped citizens. The Cedar Rapids Citizens Radio Club will distribute empty cigarette packages for funding eye dogs wheelchairs kidney machines portable iron lungs and other aids. There is no deadline and hospitals help select recipients. Send packages to Mrs. Dave McGaffey 903 1st Second.
Mrs Chorpening hosted the First Baptist Study and Discussion Missionary Circle at her home Tuesday evening. Mrs Werner Lowry opened with prayer and devotions. Mrs Eva Simmering reported on Deborah the nurse from Unique World of Women by Eugenia Price. The book is in memory of Lucile For Rey. The hostess served refreshments. Mrs Richard Peterson was a guest.
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