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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1976

Page

5

Crawfordsville Pony Show crowns top ponies in 22nd Lions event

The Crawfordsville Lions Club Pony Show drew about 100 entries from Southeast Iowa with over 70 placings awarded to around 60 ponies. First and second place winners are listed across 16 classes, led by Misty Rose and Dandy Boy in local and halter divisions, with scorers including Mike Geret Terry Arbogast and others from Ainsworth Wayland and Iowa City. Judge Dean Mullet of Kalona officiated while Bob Miller announced and Deanne Alvine played organ.

Crawfordsville Lions Club Iowa Misty Rose Mike Geret Ainsworth Dandy Boy Terry Arbogast Wayland Halter Dynamite Coit Bill Boyd Frank Boyd Iowa City Roger Lucas Cindy Arbogast McCloud Randy Rayner Lone Tree Cherokee Blaze Sherry Sunden Fort Madison Wee Wonder Curt Frese Oxford Dreamer Suzie Que Mike Boyd Flash Rhonda Allison Allison Pony Farm Libertyville Midnite Vicki Allison Tina Bar Lori Boeddeker Mike Frese Patches Curt Thomas Mount Pleasant Ned and Ted Dave Jensen Susie Que Kelly Jensen Stormy Jenny Bunn Seven Oaks Stable Muscatine Red Chico Linda Allison Dynamite Too Barbara Voss Bud Baker Richland Bob Metcalf Dean Mullet Kalona Bob Miller Freeport Ill Deanne Alvine Olds

Plan Bethel picnic in Sunset Park Bethel

BETHEL July 12 The Bethel Sunday picnic will be held at Sunset Park Sunday evening July 25 at 6 30 p m Serving on the committee will be Mr and Mrs John Helscher and Mr and Mrs Mark Campbell The Rev Milan Thompsons vacation starts Sunday August 1 and continues through the next three Sundays August 8 15 and 22 There wont be any Sunday School classes until August 29 when we start our fall program once again I stopped at the James Birney home Saturday morning for their Journal renewal He said they were busy adding an office room to the little house where they will be moving later His aunt Ethel McCreedy has moved in to Halcyon House so they will take the little house and David and his wife will move to the big house Little Mattie Kaufman was visiting at the home of his grandparents R T Knottnerus Saturday while his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Kaufman were attending ball tournaments with Jeff and Cheryl Ray Niffenegger is coming along slowly and can see some improvement as the days pass He is able to do a little more from time to time John Walker of California is here visiting his mother Mrs Alma Walker and other relatives and friends He called at the Gideon home Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs Thomas Skeel of Gibsonia Pa were Saturday evening visitors at our home The Skeels had come to attend the Henss reunion at Wayland Sunday Ruth and May Gideon attended the wedding of Patricia Cold and Richard Sojka Friday evening at St James Church Richard is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Sojka and one of my former pupils at the Grand Prairie School

Bethel Sunset Park John Helscher Mark Campbell Milan Thompson James Birney Ethel McCreedy Halcyon House David Mattie Kaufman R. T. Knottnerus Joe Kaufman Jeff Cheryl Ray Niffenegger John Walker California Alma Walker Gideon Thomas Skeel Gibsonia Skeels Henss Wayland Ruth May Gideon Patricia Cold Richard Sojka St. James Church Richard Elmer Sojka Grand Prairie School

Louisa County Fair Kicks Off July 25 at Louisa Grounds

The Louisa County Fair runs July 22 to 26 with a Sunday worship service at 8 a.m. at the fairgrounds featuring Rev Father John Boyle of the University of Iowa religion department. The Republican Women’s Club runs a daily booth except Sunday afternoon. A flag drawing is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. Activities also include Pen Women planning session on July 17 at Ellen Fenn’s home with Norma Jennings, Helene Dillon, Lois Eckhart Wellman, and Dr Adeline Hoffmann.

Columbus Junction Louisa County Ministerial Association Fairgrounds John Boyle University of Iowa Lynn Gilkey Madison Ewing Isett Louisa County Republican Women’s Club Hope Dunn Mabel Kemp Eunice Vincent Iowa Iowa City National League of American Pen Women Ellen Fenn Norma Jennings Helene Dillon Lois Eckhart Wellman Adeline Hoffmann

Endplay and inferences after an opening notrump bid

In a bridge deal South defends against Wests descriptive one notrump bid by ruffing diamonds and orchestrating a late trump endplay. West cannot trump or spade return without conceding, yielding declarers contract success despite two trump tricks and one club trick lost. Tomorrow a Thespian performance.

South West Declarer

Friendly Families Club meets at Ainsworth

The Friendly Families Club met July 7 with twelve members naming their favorite patriotic songs. A program featured Mrs. Duane White on The Flag of the United States of America and Mrs. Clark Pfeifer reading An American Women’s Bicentennial Prayer. Plans discussed include a September 1 tour and an August meeting to decide location, with an annual picnic set for Marr Park August 4 at 6:30.

Duane White Ainsworth Friendly Families Club Willard McCracken Stan McCreedy America Clark Pfeifer Marjorie Holmes Duane White United States of America George Stout Sr Marr Park Susan Kaufman Clarence Kaufman Iowa State University Ames Marsha Byerly Dick Hobbs Burlington Dale Byerly Daryl Stout Cedar Rapids George Stout Herman Wagenknecht Arthur LeBlanc

Thought for the Day by Daniel Webster

A quotation attributed to American statesman Daniel Webster credits truth as the most powerful force, noting its potential to be both strong and strikingly strange.

American Statesman Daniel Webster

Gerry Peirce Promotes PAP Test for Life Saving Screening

Gerry Peirce urges women to undergo Pap tests highlighting early detection and potential life saving outcomes. The message emphasizes regular screening as a crucial health practice.

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