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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1972

Page

2

Washington Iowa curfew ordinance for minors and public places

The city council proposes a curfew for minors under 18 and a general curfew for specified public places one night hours restrict minors under 15 to 10 30 pm to 5 am and 15 to 17 year olds to 12 midnight to 5 am with guardians and travel exceptions and penalties including fines up to 100 dollars and up to 30 days in jail plus police enforcement and juvenile court reporting provisions for repeat violations.

City of Washington Iowa Justice of the Peace Court Ivan A. Kimble Chillicothe Ill David P. Moore Steven Lance Carroll Robert Craig Waddell Iowa City

Richland Lions sponsor annual tractor pull on July Fourth

The Richland Lions Club held its annual tractor pull on July 4 at the Richland ball park drawing about 2,000 spectators. Events featured multiple hot rod and stock classes, with a free Lake Okoboji trip prize and a 1,000 chicken dinner. Nearby reunions and community notices also filled the day’s activities.

Richland Lions Don Long Marvin Mallams Mt. Pleasant Verne Huser Slater Bob Chickering Bloomfield Orin Scott Oskaloosa Jack Bartlett Dallas City Ill Ernie Ropp Kalona Marshal Myers Seneca Bill Meyer Seneca, Ill Phil Aylward Memphis Marshall Meyer Amos Adam Richland Lee Aylward Dwight Redinger Lee Moran Woodford Bill Adam Dick Swanson Ollie Ist Hendrickson Los Angeles Seattle Kay Cleavenger Hall Thomas Ollie - Packwood Dwayne Fleming Fairfield Lake Okoboki Bernard Greiner

Riverside Centennial Plans Highlight Cow Chip Contests

A Riverside centennial celebration is set for July 20 21 and 22 with a varied program for all ages. News notes emphasize a cow chip throwing contest record distances for women and men, a Sunday picnic, and a Tuesday buffet style dinner featuring Four Bean Bake. A recipe is shared for the bake using bacon hamburger beans pineapple molasses vinegar mustard catsup brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.

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Richland holiday guests hosted at local homes

Christmas-like social notes list July 4 to July 6 visits in Richland and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Roberts with Jim and Dick Roberts of Cedar Rapids, Mabel Cox birthday gathering for Marvin Cox and Wilford Cox, Naomi Chalupa and Chuck Elder of Fairfield visiting Clem Chalupa family, Grace Pepper visiting from St. Charles Missouri, and multiple visits involving the Pepper, White, and Chalupa households. Community notices also reference local newspaper staff and rates.

Chautauqua Park Chalmers Hoskins Dale Sasseen Raymond Hadley Monna Allen Bernard Greiner Robert Sobaski Will Adam Fairfield Jim French Rockford, Illinois Daniel Adrian Bottorff Indianola C.B. McCracken Elzada Torrance Marshalltown Stanley Johnson Stockport Cedric Wolcott Karen Dick Lee Keota Donald Tucker Mercy Hospital Iowa City Don Tucker Jim Davis Mt. Pleasant Ron Tucker Clear Lake Don Pierson Davenport Dorothy Middaugh Tucker Mns Wor Richland Mel Maeder Bernard Roberts Jim Roberts Cedar Rapids Dick Roberts Mabel Cox Marvin Cox St. Anthony Wilford Cox Carol Naomi Chalupa Chuck Elder Clem Chalupa Walter Pepper Grace Pepper St. Charles Missouri Bob Pepper Walter Peppers Chuck White Richard Pepper

McCreedy Family Reunion and Community Notices

The fourth of July McCreedy reunion centered on a long day at Ainsworth with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Burke McCreedy. Attendees included numerous McCreedy relatives, visiting guests from Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Illinois, plus local club events at The Kensington and County Line Club. Activities featured social gatherings, dinners, meetings, and birthday surprises for Mrs. Howard Pearson, with visits from Washington, Fairfield, and Ottumwa residents and several travel-bound relatives.

C.A. Thompson Ainsworth Burke McCreedy McCreedy Gerard Megcelsen Orie O'Connor Stanley McCreedy Kimberly Wilfred McCreedy Jim McCreedy Milford McCreedy Alton Rebe Frederick Terry Rebe Newtown Julie Rose Mendota Ill Ernie McCreedy Fairfield Diane van Mol Louisiana Milo Steele Jr Milo Steele Sr Ernest Salladay Murry McCreedy Mae Jones Washington Lowell Ayers Waterloo Clarence Richards David Kleese West of Washington C.A. Thompson Douglas Leonard Mary O'Connor Ottumwa Russell Day Joe Malone Greenwich, Conn Bryce Lord Mike Charles Lord Kensington Club Will Dea Levi Blanchard Howard Beenblossom Lela Miller Harold Booth Walton Lake Joy Nissan Creston Rosie Claypool Longbeach Calif Nissan Burke O'Connor Stephen Dea Rock Valley John Dea County Line Club Russell Owens Bernard Wagner West Burlington Wagner Dale Byerlys Robert V. Lewis Margaret Santa Ana Charles H. Thompson Greenwich Duane White Dale Smith National Education Association New Jersey Joe White Brian Howard Pearson

Neil McDowell honored at Waco farewell AFS party

Neil McDowell an AFS student was honored at a farewell garden party hosted by the Waco AFS Chapter at the Vincent Linden home. He received a regulation football as a keepsake, thanked the group, and will depart July 5 for his home in New Zealand. Guests included the Stone family and numerous local households.

Ezra Wl Sme Wayland Neil McDowell Waco A.F.S Vincent Linden Neil America Fred Stones Herman Wolf William Bean Telitha Eugene Baker Kent Clarence Unkrich Stan Earl Sandeen Marge R. E. Madden Marlin Wyse Helen Rodgers Lavern Peterson Melvin Bergstran Brian Stone New Zealand Roger McGuire Jay Hafer Morton Ill Max McGuire Gerig McGuire Eugene Mann Batavia Lewis Sloan Ferbert Julie Linda Ridgefield Emery McGuire Ardeth Beckler Harry McGuire

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