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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1975

Page

3

Keota-Daughter of Speaker to Wed Gretter Aug 2

Area engagements announce the Aug 2 wedding of Jeanne E Speaker of Iowa City daughter of Dr and Mrs R T Speaker of Keota and Frank W Gretter son of Mr and Mrs William Gretter of Harper The bride to be is a Des Moines Area Community College graduate employed at University Hospitals Iowa City Her fiancé attends Iowa State University Ames Pending wedding plans at St Marys Catholic Church Keota another engagement notices Mary Catharine Sieren and Randal Patrick Merz Who's Who listing student and nursing home work details included

Keota Jeanne E. Speaker Iowa City R. T. Speaker Frank W. Gretter William Gretter Harper Miss Speaker Des Moines Area Eota Carl Sieren Willard Patterson Wellman Mary Catharine Randal Patrick Keota Community High School Shenk Nursing Home Mid-Prairie High School St. Marys Catholic Church Merz Marilyn Merz Catholic University Washington, D. C Lester Merz Miss Merz

Camp Fire Girls Elect New Board at January Meeting

The Camp Fire Girls held their annual meeting on Tuesday January 30 at the Captain's Table. New three year board members include Al Swarthout and several named members. Reports covered group organization camp program and finance. Officers slated for 1975 include president Mrs Garth Rustan and treasurer Mrs Jerry Bryan. A Blue Bird Dad Daughter box supper is planned for February 10 at the Methodist Church and Camp Fire birthday week runs March 16 22 with a party March 16 at St James gym.

al Swarthout Gary Hill Jean Greener Jim Bennett Harry Gordon Lou Utzinger Joe Redlinger John ‘Thorne Jim Webby Jerry Bryan Garth

Weekday School Menus at St James February Week

Menu list for St James week of February features daily offerings: Monday chili and crackers, finger foods, salad and milk. Tuesday ham and scalloped potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, baked apples, sandwiches and milk. Wednesday pigs in blankets, corn, finger foods, Graham cracker pudding and milk. Thursday hamburgers on buns, lettuce and apple crisp with milk. Friday scrambled eggs with chipped beef, wash browns, Jello with whipped cream and chocolate milk, sandwiches.

ST. James

Derby Oil and Pioneer Seeds Lead Bowling Scores

Derby Oil 0 Williams Oil 3 and Pioneer Seeds 3 Wagner Shell 1 highlight a series of bowlers and team results. Kenway Store 3 Eaton Decorating 1, Buckwalter Motor 4, Derby Oil 0, Hamil's D-X 1. Top individual totals include Maurice Libe 563 in series, game high 224, and Kim Fletcher 219. Top ten averages list Jim Car 186 and Don Neff 181 among others.

Williams Wagner Shell Buckwalter Motor Eaton Kenway Derby Oil Pioneer Seeds Hamil’s Buckwalter Motor Eaton Decorating Williams Oil Flint Genrae Kenway Store Maurice Libe Earl McVey Kim Fletcher Jim Car Don Neff Craig Arbuckle Dave Murphy Jerry Schiebel Ron Kirkey Jack Eaton Dick Hotle John Maite John Hough

Ola Belle Reed to headline Iowa concert series

Singer Ola Belle Reed and banjo picker will perform at the University of Iowa February 4 to open a Southern mountain music festival. The Friends of Old Time Music also schedule Mike Seeger February 18 and Charlie Moore and the Dixie Partners March 21. All shows start at 8 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium with Bud Reed and David Reed joining Ola Belle Reed on stage.

Iowa City Ola Belle Reed University of Iowa Friends of Mike Seeger Charlie Moore The Dixie Partners Macbride Auditorium Bud David Reed

Highland School Names Family Leader Beth Strabala

Elizabeth Strabala named Highland High School Family Leader for Betty Crocker Family of Tomorrow. Danville couple Mr and Mrs James J Edwards celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary.

Beth Strabala Highland School Elizabeth Strabala Highland High School Betty Crocker Danville James J. Edwards Felingian Wil

Social Calendar list of club meetings and events

Community groups schedule activities across the week with many venues including YWCA rooms, Washington Sale Barn, and the Frontier Club. Notable items include a hairdos demonstration by Sharon Durant and a February meeting for the Washington County Nurses Association, plus a Dean's list mention for 148 William Penn College students.

Toastmasters meet at Farm Bureau Building

Iph Martin led with You Afraid of the Dark as the topic for Tortmastership members. Doyle Jarrard spoke on Education while Luiza da Silva discussed Carbon Monoxide. Toastmaster pins went to Geraldine Schulty Louiza da Silva and Jane Norman. A local speech contest is due in late February. Next meeting February 5 at Frontier Cafe at 7 p.m.

Iph Martin Tortmastership Farm Bureau Doyle Jarrard Uiza da Silva Geraldine Schulty Louiza da Silva George Jane) Norman Frontier Cafe

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