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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1975

Page

2

Linda Eash Installed as Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Girls

Linda Eash was installed as Worthy Advisor of Washington Assembly No. 39, Order of Rainbow for Girls, at the Masonic Temple in Washington. The ceremony featured installing officers Kris Erickson Sherry Bash Julie Pitcher Patricia Mohr May Ann Paul, with Linda led by her father over a rainbow carpet. The event included musical tributes, floral presentations, and a reception with green and yellow decor.

Washington Assembly No Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Washington Linda Eash DeMolay Kris Erickson Sherry Bash Julie Pitcher Patricia Mohr May Ann Paul Beth McCurdy Love Mary Dunbar Annette Smith Nature Missy Moredock Susan Bush Fidelity Karen Blodgett Toni Turnipseed Daylene Jones Outer Observer Lori Johnson Jeanne Erickson Rainbow Advisory Board Norma Beauchamp Paul Stebelton Mary Margaret Stebelton Mary Zager Evelyn Bash Jeanne Chapman Roger Chapman Emma Murray Dwight Murray Anna Russell Mary Guy George Dare Page Gail Colby Linda Sherry Michelle Jim Bash Susan Bash J. Rolland Crandall

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

A dense schedule lists Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Circles Tops Club YWCA activities and numerous church and fraternal gatherings. Events cover luncheons desserts potlucks and officer practices at venues like Masonic Temple YWCA OOF Hall Halcyon House and the YMCA with chairwoman hostesses named.

Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Circles Tops YWCA IOOF Cyrus Chapter Zeredatha Council Masonic Temple Baptist Faith Work Circle Dow Jones Nineteenth Century Club Noble Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellow’s Hall Leonaros Nesda Winga’s Inez Loomis Thirty Niners Club Ywca Room Elizabeth McClung Rainbow Girls UMW Charles Crull Charles Crull’s. Umw Circle No Halcyon House

Music Camp Scholarship Offered by Washington Groups

Music students in the county may apply for a summer music scholarship offered by the General Fortnightly Club of Washington and Everetts Music Co. Applications are due by January 21 to Mrs. Wayne Gamon Route 2 Washington. Open to seventh through eleventh graders with blanks available from area music teachers. Winners go to a summer camp or may be considered for state competition. Camp sessions occur at four Town college campuses.

We Wrasning Music Department General Fortnightly Club of Washington Everetts Music Co Wayne Gamon Route 2

Older 4-H Members Planned Activities and Camp

Washington County 4-H members in 10th grade and up received an email about activities. The first event is the recreation leadership camp January 25 26 at Camp Wyoming for Cedar Rapids Area youths. Registration is due January 17 at the Extension office.

Washington County Julia Gamon Camp ‘Wyoming Cedar Rapids Glen Thompson Pennsylvania Washington, D. C Gamon

4H Club Meetings Plan New Year Activities

January gatherings of four 4H groups included the Merry Maids at Carol Gerst’s home with 17 members, 2 leaders, and 2 guests. Cloverleaf 4H1 held December with 28 members and a brief session. American Girls 4-H Club met at Julie Davis’s with talks on kitchen utensils and demonstrations on French dressing and Chef Salad.

Carol Gerst Julie Davis

Louisa 4-H Officers to Receive Training

Louisa County 4 H officers will get a Saturday training session at Wapello High School starting 9:00 a.m. January 18. Loretta Cover notes the 1975 County 4H Council leads the event with sessions on duties and opportunities. John Wanfalt will host a film on Parliamentary Procedures with guests Sharon Murray Rock Ritter aiding reporters and photographers. Bill Small will assist treasurer training as refreshments close the event.

Louisa County Wapello High School Loretta Cover County John Wanfalt Sharon Murray Rock Ritter The Wapello Republican Bill Small State Bank of Wapello Acti

Various club meetings hold January gatherings across organizations

Golden Age Club Chapter Y hosted at Gladys Freel home collecting newspaper and rags for a developmental center. American Legion Auxiliary planned subscriptions to Washington Evening Journal for Iowa City hospital and a Girl State placement. United Methodist Women Circles IV VI VII met. leaders led devotions, programs, and New Year reflections. Eastern Star memorial service noted. Ainsworth group announced district instruction schedule. Joahn Vaughn Circle planned February White Cross quota. Prairie Flower Mission group quilted and elected officers for another year with a regional meeting planned.

American Legionaux American ‘Auxiliary C. Morning B.L Washington Evening Journal Veteran's Hospital Iowa City Girl’s State Cedar Falls United Methodist Cirele IV P.L. Etter Esther White Dale Stufflebeam Robert Wead Kelen Lam Messer John Krotz Louis Horak Norman Schoonover Melvin Schnicker Circle VI Don Maxwell Edgar Stewart Edward Squire Fred Bartow Cirele VII Edmund Morrison Jr Dan Rohrer Wes Ramsey Clark Bauer Maurice Crawford A. Thompson Helen Steiner Rice Ainsworth Ainsworth Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Lois Farrier Dell Farrier Aileen White Elsie Miller Joahn Vaughn First Baptist Church Richard Weeks LaVern Zieglowsky Bob Lund Edna Robertson Walter Weston Hawaiian Islands Prairie Flower Dean W. Luers Robert Vanderlinden Marie Knupp Paul Robbins James Frier Prairie Flower Baptist Church

Augustine Couple Celebrate 33rd Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Augustine marked their 33rd wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Albert Wilkins in West Chester. Others attending included Mr and Mrs Mike Augustine Cedar Rapids Mrs Fred Zieglowsky and Earl Zieglowsky. Later Mrs Dean Wilkins joined for cake and ice cream.

Arcner Augustine Albert Wilkins Kelly Kasey West Chester Mike ‘Augustine Cedar Rapids Fred Zieglowsky Earl Zieglowsky Dean Wilkins

Birthday milestone and new birth in local families

Tom West celebrated his 96th birthday on Sunday January 12 with a cake from daughter Marilyn Roseberg of Indiana and support from daughter Mrs Glenn Widmer and her husband. In Town City Mercy Hospital welcomed a baby boy born January 14 to John Prochaska and wife, weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces with grandmother Marie Prochaska of Independence.

Tom West Marilyn Roseberg Indiana Glenn Widmer John Prochaska Washington Mercy Hospital Town City Marie Prochaska Independence

Hospital Notes Admits and Births List Local Names

Hospital notes show admissions yesterday for Mrs. John Fisher Washington medical John Ibbotson Columbus Junction medical Sam Fred Orris Ainsworth medical Donald McAtée Columbus Junction medical Omer Crawford West Chester medical Mrs Wendell Warner Washington medical Mrs Willis Pearson West Chester medical Miss Eileen Lewis Washington surge Mrs Hazel Wikoff Brighton births yesterday Mr and Mrs Glen Trimble West Chester daughter Dismissed yesterday John Lowash Washington Today Mrs Stephen Hunt Wapello Mrs Allie Doyle Washington

John Fisher Washington John Ibbotson Columbus Junction Sam Fred Orris Ainsworth Donald McAtée Omer Crawford West Chester Wendell’ Warner Willis Pearson Eileen Lewis Hazel Wikoff Brighton Glen Trimble John Lowash Stephen Hunt Wapello Allie Doyle

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