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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1976

Page

10

Wayland Class of 26 Holds 50 Year Reunion

Wayland High Class of 1926 held its 50th anniversary dinner at Iris Restaurant Mt. Pleasant on Saturday July 3. Gold and white decor featured yellow tea roses and bouquets for classmates and four teachers. Messages from absent members and a class prophecy followed a memorial service for six deceased members. Erna Roth and Florence Bergh will organize the next reunion in five years.

Waynita Magdefray Wayland Wayland High Iris Mt. Pleasant Paul Hochstettler Hochstettler Findley Ohio Wayne Allen Allen Morning Sun Ed Lotz Lotz Burlington Paul Rainier Macha Roth San Bernadino Calif Willard Ruth Augsburger Leichty Ruth Taylor Cushing Iowa Ralph Wenger Jesse Erna Christner Erna Roth Florence Bergh

Relief Corps Report Details Local Women’s Group Activities

Westchester July 12 The Women's Relief Corps met at Wings Cafe for a 12 30 luncheon with twelve members present Florance Waterhouse president presided over a short meeting Mryna Hazelett named Third Color Bearer Relief funds reported Food 62 Labor 93 Transportation 33 Clothing 223 Cash and gifts 100 50 Missions 25 Church 100 Kidney Foundation 4 Cancer 3 Red Cross 2 Lung Association 5 Salvation Army 2 Cards sent Birthday 23 Get Well 35 Sympathy 16 Anniversary 19 Graduation 10 Thank You 21 Father s Day 3 Hospital calls 35 Home 38 Telephone 72 Funeral flowers 31 25 Memorials 27 Flowers 59 90 Myrna Hazelett invited members to her Fredonia home July 22 Entertainment committee led by Alta Phillips Retha Hough provided contests Blanche Harvey supplied contest materials Mable Moore read Thoughts for the Day birthday gifts distributed by Valentine cards The Solar Plant Coming The nation s first solar electric power plant is projected for completion by 1980 with 10 megawatts capacity Designers include Martin Marietta McDonnell Douglas Honeywell Boeing bids for site and operation will be sought soon

Westchester Women’s Relief Corps Winga’s Florance Waterhouse Mryna Hazelett Kidney Foundation Red Cross Lung Association Salvation Army Myrna Hazelett Fredonia Alta Phillips Retha Hough Blanche Harvey Mable Moore

Livestock Prices Fall Across Joliet Market Report

In Joliet Illinois cattle sales show 3 000 head with limited trade. High choice and prime steers 35.00 to 36.50, choice 36.00 to 37.50, heifers 35.50 to 36.50, good and choice 33.00 to 35.00. Cows unavailable. Hogs 1 000 head down about one dollar with Nos 1 2 200 to 230 pounds 50.25 to 50.75, 1 3 200 to 240 pounds 49.50 to 50.25, 1 3 240 to 260 pounds 48.50 to 49.50, 2 3 260 to 290 pounds 47.00 to 48.50. Thursday receipts cattle 50 hogs 800.

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Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets

CHICAGO UPI reports grain range and livestock market activity with slower trade and modest demand. Butchers lower 50 to 1.00, midpoints Tuesday. No 1-3 cattle and hogs listed with weight classes and price ranges. receipts estimated at 50,000 versus Monday 65,000, last week 61,000, and year ago 43,000.

Des Moines UPI

Conger House Adds Air Conditioning For Tours

Due to recent installation of air conditioning the Conger House is now comfortable for visitors. The house is open every Sunday from 2 to 5 p m. This Sunday hostesses are Inez Loomis Helen Ralston Beth Janecek and Clara Cannon. Last Sunday hosts were Mr and Mrs Joe Jones Helen Wilson Virginia Pettet Winnie Beiter and Ruth Young.

Conger House Inez Loomis Helen Ralston Beth Janecek Clara Cannon Joe Jones Helen Wilson Virginia Pettet Winnie Beiter Ruth Young

Bridge Corner No Aces Duplicate Club Results

July 2 five tables with Dorothea Brindley and Annie Tetley winning 61 points as Gary Pleggenkuhle and Lois Putnam posted 59 percent and Dorothy McCreedy with Lena Pratt 56 percent. July 9 ten pairs saw Lena Pratt and Dorothy McCreedy lead at 63 with other 61 percent scores. Ruth Simpson and Lois Putnam posted 56 percent. Monday Night No Aces eight pairs. Lena Pratt and Ruth Simpson led with 29 points followed by Bertha Falk and Annie Tetley at 25 and Dick Weeks with King Tetley at 24 percent.

No Aces Dorothea Brindley Annie Tetley Gary Pleggenkuhle Lois Putnam Dorothy McCreedy Lena Pratt Bertha Falk Cornelia Shranger Winnie Kelly Zelma Fleming Pearl Casey Alice Ryan Ruth Simpson Dick Weeks King Tetley

Club activities and faith group notes from Sunset Park

The American Legion Auxiliary met for coffee at Sunset Park pavilion with 16 members. Speakers included Mary O Connor and Alberta Rhea on unit work, with Rhea also discussing Girls State and the Des Moines convention. A picnic at Veterans Hospital is set for July 17 and new officers will be installed August 10. Faith At Work Circle held a Sunset Park picnic with 19 members and no August meeting. A devotion and program followed. A note cites foreign student totals in the United States: nearly 220,000 studied last year, up 60,000 from 1974, led by Iran, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

American Legion Auxiliary Pavillion Sunset Park Mary O’conner Ainsworth Alberta Rhea Crawfordsville Rapp Veterans Hospital Neal Burton Eloise Hazen Faith AT Work First Baptist Dow Jones Ralph Moore Harold Kline United States Iran Hong Kong Taiwan

Navy School Graduate Joins Charleston Assignment

Machinist mate fireman apprentice John Whalen 48372 8958 BKS 37 Naval Base Charleston completed a 12 week navy school for machinist mates and now serves in Charleston waiting for his ship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Whalen.

Whalen John W. Whalen BKS Naval Base Charleston S.C John Whalen William Whalen

Wendy Wilson Named to KU Spring Honor Roll

Wendy Wilson of 614 East Jefferson is a KU spring semester honors list junior in fine arts. The University of Kansas reports her placement on the honor roll as part of campus academic recognition.

Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted in Washington Area

Yesterday admissions include Mrs. James Flanegan and Mrs. Hazel Wikoff in Washington and Brighton patient Robert Bodkins. Surgical case for Brighton’s Robert Bodkins. today Leonard T. McKeone in Washington. Dismissals include Mrs. Rick Stauffer. today Mrs. Floyd Smith and Laffa Lee Loveless in Washington and Richland respectively.

James Flanegan Washington Hazel Wikoff Brighton Robert Bodkins Gertrude Johnson Clarence Collett Leonard T. McKeone Rick Stauffer Floyd Smith Richland Laffa Lee Loveless

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