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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1970

Page

9

First Ainsworth Lions Club Meets For Dinner

The newly organized Lions Club of Ainsworth met at the Ainsworth School for dinner with 47 local members and 7 guests from Crawfordsville. Henry Stettler presided, 17 committees were named, and meetings set for the first and third Wednesdays. New officer Owen White was elected secretary. The club boasted the state’s largest charter membership and planned to close the charter after January 21.

Ainsworth Lion’s Club of Ainsworth School Women’s Society of Christian Service Lion’s Club Crawfordsville Henry Stettler Donald Nelson Owen White Willard McCracken Elmer Wenger Dennis Stout Lion Tanner George Colthurst Charles Thompson Ainsworth Club Lion's Club Ed Koehler United Presbyterian Women John Skubal Gerard Megdelsen Skubal Koehler Herbert Hethcote Mason City Homer Herron Colona, Ill Cecil Hethcote Moline Ralph Linder Washington Don Bishop Rubio June Pauly John Dunker Ft. Madison Lizzie Farrell Mac

Tell It All to Sell It Well Classified Ad Pitch

Classified style appeal urges readers to describe their proposition fully for effective selling. Invites readers to handle the description while replies are guided by readers themselves. Includes contact dial 653-2191 and references an Want Ad number.

Anamosa project could be costly

DES MOINES UP I A says an estimated 226000 dollars of state money would be lost if the Anamosa minimum security prison project is halted to finance the old age assistance program. The Social Services Committee approved a bill to transfer unspent Eagle Ridge money to OAA to cover deficits and debt.

Des Moines UPI Anamosa Senate Social Services Committee Senate Eagle Ridge Iowa Carroll Price Social Services Department OAA Price William Palmer James Gillman

Cubs Hold Uniform Inspection In Riverside

Cub Scout Pack 235 met with Den mother Mrs Kenny Kucera. Denner Mark Bulger elected with Tim Wagamon as assistant Denner. Activities included games. Donnie Muller led treats and transportation. VFW Auxiliary 6414 met with ten members. plans included bingo helpers for Veterans Hospital and candy donations. Several local residents visited or were noted for health or travel updates.

Riverside den IL Kenny Kucera Denner Mark Bulger Tim Wagamon Donnie Muller Clayton Wingler Susan Frantz Ron Funk Harold Weimer Veterans Hospital Ivo Berg Bess Burich Cleo Burich Sylvester Sharp Carol Donnie Iowa City Walt Lemley Jim Powell Davenport Lemley Everette Latta California Texas Henry Wooden Winona Minn Wooden Vada Smith Kalona Woodens Lyle, Glenn, Ardell Guy Geret Betty Simon Doris Kron Ambrose Kron

Iowa bill would fund Toolsboro area state park plan

A House measure by Rep. Dean Corey would authorize 50000 to develop historic sites at the Iowa Mississippi confluence near Toolsboro Louisa County. Targets include Joliet and Marquette landing, Hopewell Mound Builders work, a Black Hawk War council site and a Hopewell earthwork, with federal match and anticipated tourist income offsetting costs.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Mississippi Dean Corey Morning Sun Toolsboro Louisa County Joliet Marquette Corey Hopewell War Council

Draft boards urged to stay within first 30 lottery numbers

The Selective Service asked about 4000 focal boards to keep January inductions within numbers 1 through 30, aiming to fill the 12,500 monthly quota with at most 1 or 2 dozen numbers used. Officials foresee deferrals and staggered starts to avoid higher numbers, projecting 180 as a cutoff through June and possible reset in July.

Washington UPI Selective Service

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New Lions Club Eldon Conry William Leffler Orie O'Connor Clifford Thompson Clark A. Pfeifer Rodney Swailes Dale Roberts Harold N. Olson United Methodist Church Ted Goble George Goble Clarkston, Wash Ed Goble Columbus Junction Ruth Kilgore Burke McCreedy C. A. Thompson Levi Harold Gerdes Glen Lord Orie O’connor Claude Kilgore Reg U.S. Pat Bax Ortho Chevron Chemical Company Ortho Division Hickman Road of Bux Patterson Seed & Supply Palmer Cubs Thomas Bell Clarence Sewell Lesa Jeff Michelle Randy Bell Occo Don A. Anderson West Jefferson Wants State Park Illinois Defense Department Hollywood William Wyler Frederick Kohner Columbia Pictures Farmers National Company United States Jack Dewolf Middle Road Muscatine Land Bank Club V. M. Boshart, Mgr Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Goff’s Real Estate Washington-Riverside Massey Ferguson Oliver Noble IHC M. F J. D Kewanee New Idea Hotchkiss Freeman Bachtold Victor Oats Artway Keith Murphy Mike Orris
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