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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1975
Page
3
A Riverside reader muses on junk mail and odd household finds. She describes bulbs found in a basement bag sprouting in a kitchen window, Madiera vines thriving in a pot, and an antique wristwatch framed as a keepsake from a late husband. Also notes jokes about aging and a sewer stoppage caused by soap residue from a biodegradable laundry product.
Florence L Crawford of Sigourney is at University Hospital Iowa City with a fractured ankle. She lives at Manor House in Sigourney and wants messages from friends in Washington. Wayne Schantz Alton Clark celebrated wedding anniversaries with a Frontier Restaurant dinner Wednesday. Present were Jim Clark Linda Crossett and Michelle. Margaret Griffith of Washington is a University Hospitals Iowa City patient after bladder surgery in room C-53 and would welcome visits.
A compact listing shows architectural firms, law offices, medical and optometry services, and community agencies. Notable entries include Robert P. Burns & Associates Architects-Planners in Riverside, several law firms with offices on Main Street, Dr M L Tweeton in Riverside, Dr Thomas D Kauffman in Washington, and service providers such as Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota and the Production Credit Association in Washington. Contact details list multiple phones and street addresses for quick reference.
Admitted yesterday are Francis Feltz Keota medical Mrs Hazel Hartsock Columbus City medical Mrs Mary Crandall Washington medical Scott Gordon Wapello medical Powell Taapken Wayland medical Laird Parsons Columbus Junction medical Richard Schiebel Washington medical Dismissed today are Donald McAtee Columbus Junction George Wolford Columbus Junction.
The First Baptist Church of Washington Iowa held its annual business meeting after a 6 30 p m potluck. Moderator Walter Westen led the session as Rev Frank E Dunn Jr opened in prayer The budget from the finance committee was approved Interim pastor Rex Douglas of Mason City will begin February 9 Elections named Walter Weston as Moderator Edith McDonnell as Church Clerk Richard Weeks as Treasurer Edsall Brown as Financial Secretary and Stan Bauer as Superintendent of Church School Committees were chosen for one two and three year terms with numerous names across areas such as Evangelism Membership Education and Social Activities Nominating committee members were identified as Bill Hazelett Don Jones Richard Weeks Bob Lund Sandy Dunn Ruth Williams and Patty Jones.
Friday events include Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall 7 30 p m Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple potluck supper ham rolls and coffee provided bring two dishes to pass and table service open installation after regular meeting OES Masonic Temple 8 p m open installation of officers theta More activities include Delta Kappa Gamma at Mrs Delbert Sopers 1 p m shirts and skirts square dance at Ainsworth School gym Gene Beavers caller guests welcome Sunday Drift Riders Snowmobile Club at Sale Barn 1 p m chili dinner at 6 p m Bible at Mrs Merle Turnipseed Xi Epsilon Kappa Beta Sigma Phi 8 p m at Lynda Harter Bucharest Temple Daughters of the Nile no January meeting Kaaba Temple Daughters of the Nile 7 p m at Mrs Willis Jones dessert Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi 8 p m at Mary Horaks home Tuesday Tops Club 7 p m YWCA room Tops dip 9 p m Y Women 1 30 p m YW room nurseries Crafts for bazaar Y Women Board 1 p m YWCA IOOF Lodge 7 30 p m Senior Citizen catered dinner 12 p m YMCA reservations required Applied Arts II 2 p m Mrs Charles H McClung hostess Creative Living I 8 p m Mrs Kenneth Ranson hostess VEW Auxiliary 8 p m VFW Hall World War I Barracks Auxiliary 12 30 p m Potluck at fairgrounds
The HH Club met at Mrs. Vernon Roth's Thursday for an afternoon of visiting. PEO Chapter 1 gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. J W Helscher's home with Mrs. Richard Dare presiding and co hosts Mrs. Cal Wolf and Mrs. Bob Koehler. The founder's day program titled Afterglow was presented by Mrs. Richard Stephens. The HEO Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Elwyn Corey's. business was led by Mrs. Herb Campbell. Officers for the coming year were elected: president Mrs. Charles Bartholow, vice president Mrs. Herb Campbell, secretary treasurer Mrs. Maurice Libe, reporter Mrs. Elwyn Corey, and flower committee members Mrs. Bruce Campbell and Mrs. Dave Erwin. The Just Us Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ralph Hesseltine's home. business was led by Mrs. Ralph Robertson who read the poem Party Line. Contests and games followed as roll call sparked clever clippings.
Miscellaneous fines list includes Dowis and Turnipseed each with 20 dollars for traffic violations. Darling 10 dollars. Blum 20. Lock 20 for over gross registration. Harland 10. Lane 25. others cited for muffler and width infractions. Speeding fines vary up to 24 dollars. Overweight truck cases tag Bloom 40.10 and 11, Miller 13.60, Sharpe 7. Wagler found not guilty of illegal U turn. Heisdorffer posts bond and pleads guilty in overweight truck case.
A reader describes a cancelled return flight blamed on a no show despite present. Abigail Van Buren advises the airline to reimburse the New York to Omaha ticket after verifying the passenger’s actual check-in. The column also discusses touch as human connection and Thanksgiving anniversary plans with no gifts requested.
Language note traces bloody origins to English blue blood aristocracy then to modern expletive. Mentions Bell Edison long distance progress, top dog list including poodle, dachshund and others. Includes a reader question on generations and a mail address in Fort Worth.
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