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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1975
Page
2
Iowans in commercial vegetable production may tour ISU research at the 39th annual Muscatine Island Experimental Station Field Day on July 21. The event starts at 6 30 p.m. at Fruitland seven miles southwest of Muscatine.
On the Record notes several new residents with addresses and employers: Mr. and Mrs. William Bramhall Kalona 516 N 2nd of Perfex. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sprague Coralville 1112 East Adams of General Electric. Mrs. Wanda Prater Fairfield 214 W Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Harmon Sac City 815 South Iowa of Iowa Southern. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brouwer North Liberty 115 South 2nd of Harkers Meats. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Miller Albia 1413 N Iowa of Ralston Purina. A thought by John Calhoun on inferiority.
Sarah Scranton spent a week visiting her sister and family the Skubals in Highland Township. A Friday slumber party included Linda Klopfenstein and Greg Skubal with cousins David and Mike Skubal, followed by a Saturday of play. Sunday returned Sarah to Muscatine with dinner hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Scranton alongside Mr and Mrs Lynn Blanchard. The Merle Miller 26th wedding anniversary June 26 featured food and guests from Washington including Walter Sheets Ireta Janeck Gary Allen Darbyshire Kayleen Karla Don Smith Denise Diane Wilmer Lauderman. A wiener roast, homemade ice cream and cake were served.
Several United Presbyterian Church youths from Columbus Junction will attend Camp Wyoming in coming weeks with room still available in later sessions for boys. The Louisa County Fair runs July 30 to August 3 featuring a flower show and arts, craft and textiles divisions, with a barbecue and a beauty contest on weekend nights.
The 29th Wenger family reunion was held July 6 at the Washington County Fairgrounds with 116 attendees and 3 guests. 410 living descendants are noted. A noon basket dinner followed by a program included Lucy Wenger on accordion, a short meditation by Glen Richard, and group singing led by Royce Roth.
Representatives from Immanuel Lutheran Church of Washington attend the installation of co-pastors at Zion Lutheran Church in Davenport on Sunday July 13 at 3 30 p m. Attending from Washington are Mr and Mrs Yaro Chmelar and Rev and Mrs Robert F Lehmann. Lehmann, a former Zion pastor 1955 1958, will help at the service with Rev Kenneth Gamb of Dubuque and Rev Ernest Philippi of Waterloo being installed. Lehmann now fills in for Immanuel pastor Rev Ernest M Caltvedt who is on a six week leave. The Caltvedts and the Lutheran Voice Children’s Choir of Taiwan tour the western United States and will return to Washington around August 15.
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