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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1973
Page
3
Mt Pleasant Community Theatre presents the musical Gypsy on January 23 24 26 and 27 at 8 p m in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel. The production has earned unanimous praise from critics.
An open Rainbow for Girls installation occurred Sunday January 14 at 1 30 p m in the Washington Masonic Temple with Lana Kay Weeks installed Worthy Advisor and escorted by her father among lavender and yellow flowers. The event announced officers for the year and featured testimonials and guests from West Chester Iowa City and Mount Pleasant. A Mt Pleasant production of Gypsy with Gail Boal Denise Kennedy Wilbur Roth and others opens January 23 at Mt Pleasant’s Art Building Gallery with tickets available locally and at the door.
Wednesday events include Captain's Table 1 p.m. and WSCS circles 9:15 a.m. Prayer services at Methodist groups. Potlucks and social gatherings at Reformed Presbyterian Church and Independent Club. Senior Citizens activities at the YMCA and senior crafts. Friday lodges and luncheons with guest speaker Mildred Lee.
Nellie Miller and John Lloyd were married Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William Kettlitz officiating. Attendants were Mrs. Ann Humston and Jim Lloyd. They plan a Florida honeymoon and will reside in Washington.
Cars driven by Arnold Samuel Tesh of Cedar Rapids and Howard Vorras Bower of route 1 Keota collided on county road V15 two miles south of highway 22 in Lime Creek Township Monday afternoon. Ice on the road prevented avoidance, deputies reported.
Bluffton College students join a January Vienna Fine Arts tour led by James Bixel.14 students study gothic baroque and contemporary art and music, sketch statues and buildings, view original masterpieces, attend lectures, and explore life in Mozart Beethoven and Freud's city. The group left January 3 and returns the last week of January visiting England France Holland Germany Italy Switzerland and Czechoslovakia Austria.
Area residents may enroll in a ten week beginner contract bridge course at the Washington YMCA starting January 23. Classes run Tuesdays 7 30 to 9 30 p m for ten weeks with Dave Elder and Bob Reed in charge. Enrollment at the YMCA lobby desk. Members pay 8 single or 15 couple, with shared materials. non members add 5.
Sp 4 Donald Erlenbush left Cedar Rapids for Germany after spending holidays with his family and friends. He has been in Germany for 14 months and will complete his tour in 1974. Lester Luckenbill was released from Washington County Hospital after surgery and is convalescing at home. Marie Zug, daughter of Tillie Vondrasek, is hospitalized in Lancaster Pa after a factory fall and expects four to six weeks of hospitalization.
On the Record lists Eva Fosdick of Keota and Lena Bontrager of Washington admitted yesterday for medical reasons. Births yesterday include a son to Michael and wife in West Chester. Dismissals today include Teresa Jackson of Wapello, Robert Wells of Crawfordsville, Miss Georgianna Rehbein of Wapello, and Dr Hugh Milne of Washington.
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