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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1973
Page
3
Gloria Pizzer argues apathy wanes as public involvement rises across Oblivion Heights. Residents push for open school board meetings, stricter discipline, better roads, cleaner environments, and accountable officials, signaling a shift from passive tolerance to active stewardship.
Washington County Porkettes executive board met at the Farm Bureau office with Mrs. Wilfred McCreedy presiding. They voted to set up a booth at the Washington County Fair, host a recipe handout, and run a prize contest in the Freshwater Feed tent. An October Porkfest was discussed and a countywide coffee for members and potential joiners set for August 30 at 9 a.m. at Mrs. Keith Horn’s home.
Mrs. Ted Russell returned from a trip to Pasteur Medical Clinic in Oklahoma City and a visit with her twin sister Mrs. Fenton Talbott in Waukomis Oklahoma. She returned with nephew and family Tom Talbott Michael and Matthew of Dallas. Visitors in the Russell home included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roepke Hawkeye and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marley and children Milwaukee. Mrs. Russell attended a family reunion in Oklahoma with Mrs. Virginia Cleveland and grandson Pineville Missouri Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weber and family Stinnett Texas Dale Frazell Amarillo and LeRoy Talbott Cleveland Oklahoma.
Nancy Vittetoe has come back from a six week study tour of Europe with 27 textile and fashion majors from U S universities. The group met with designers at salons and private residences including Pucci Schiaparelli Gussi Fortuny Ferragamo Cardin Ken Scott La Mendola and Marc Bohan at Dior. They visited fashion centers from Florence to Paris and enjoyed a Riviera week with Monaco Monte Carlo and Grasse.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J Hammes of Richland announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Anne to Jay W Semsch son of Mr. and Mrs Carl Semsch of Durant. The bride elect is a Pekin High School graduate and 1973 St Luke's Hospital Nursing graduate. The groom is a 1968 Durant High School graduate with Navy training and works for McKee Inc in the Quad Cities. A November wedding is planned.
The Caldwell Idaho couple Lillie Stauffer and Enos Lehman were married July 7 in Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall with Pastor Orie I. Roth officiating. Family members attended as guests and the ceremony was followed by a church reception and a taped ceremony for relatives abroad.
Sunday events include Fishburn Reunion at 1 p.m. Captain's Table with reservations via Pearl Kennedy or Opal Putnam. Friday items cover Rebekah Lodge at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery at 8 p.m. Masonic Temple. Washington County WCTU Convention 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wellman Park with picnic lunch. DeMolay and DeMolay Mothers Club meet 7:30 p.m. Masonic Temple. Golden Age Club 10 a.m. YWCA. sack lunch at noon. Various activities listed across multiple venues.
George Breitenbach remains a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Harold Lister underwent surgery Tuesday and is listed in good condition in room 3120 Mr and Mrs Jim Taylor and relatives from Carroll visited relatives here and Harold Stephens hosted an ice cream social for the Taylors and Swains Tenney Bagley from California arrived to attend a 40th wedding anniversary open house in Fellowship Hall United Presbyterian Church scheduled for Sunday July 22 from 2 to 4 hosted by the Ronald Sheetz family and Merle Sheetz family
On the Record shows admissions yesterday for Daryl Leffler in Washington medical and Roman Gevock in Brighton medical. Mrs. Larry Kientz of Brighton also admitted. Discharges yesterday include Mrs. Kenneth Patterson Maude Koehler Mrs. Emma McAtlin and Mrs. Ella Erickson, all of Washington. Today’s admissions include Mrs. Howard Ballou and Mrs. Milton Schnicker, both of Washington.
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