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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1973

Page

5

Richland Groups August Meeting Plans Highlight Muggy Summer Socials

Woolson Missionary Aid met at Mrs. Raymond Pickard’s home with ten members. W.C.T.U. held a picnic at Wayne Parsons pond attended by about 25. Center Club visited Mt. Pleasant with thirteen members. Numerous visits, dinners, and hostesses are listed across Richland and area communities. District church services, family visits, and local club events are also noted.

Carroll Morgan Herbert Blakely West Liberty Vaughn McArtor Clear Creek Howard Adrian Richland Jane Blakely Virginia Hadley Rubye Hendrickson Floy Oswalt Irene Oswalt

Willing Workers picnic and local community updates

The Willing Workers Club held its annual picnic at Lake Darling with eight members two guests and two sons. Local residents report a centennial parade in Keota and a good crowd. Hubert Drish retires after 32 years with the government and buys Town and Country Tavern with Rose. they plan to take over around September 1. A baby boy joins Wendell and (Mrs.) Arduser at Washington County Hospital. A grotto and flower garden blessed at Gerald and Rosemary Pacha home drew friends and relatives. The Rev. Hartman returns to Iowa to lead LeGrand Friends Church while James Hartman will serve in Indianola. Edward Chuck of Mason City elected area director for the Iowa Association for Retarded Children. Roy and wife move into their new Brighton home on Benton Street. A Rudat and Rebling reunion in Mt. Pleasant brings forty-one relatives from several states. Carrie Christian visits Ottumwa. Des Moines and other towns are noted as weekend guests of Rebling family.

Tony Meuth Brighton Willing Workers Club Lake Darling Mildred Guy Dave Higdon Tony Meath Rex Widmer West Chester Keota Hubert Drish Rose Newark N.J Hubert Wendell Arduser Washington County Hospital Father Bass Gerald Rosemary Pacha LeRoy Mineart Chris Emma Fritz Albert Pacha Bob Fritz Richard Hartman Pleasant Plain Friends Church Macedon Benton Street Robert Martin Sanders Park Mt. Pleasant Des Moines Burlington Fairfield Olds Vermillion S.D Carrie Christian Ottumwa Harold Rebling Sr Earl Hodge

S and C club hosts meeting at Lone Tree home

Mrs Gladys Gerot hosted six members of the S and C club at Lone Tree. Prizes were awarded in bid euchre with Mrs Larry Gerot first and Mrs Bob Klein second. Upcoming August 9 gathering will be at St Marys hall with Mrs Denton hosting. Various regional visitors and Girl Scout activities are noted in Riverside and Lone Tree communities.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside S and C Gladys Gerot Lone Tree Larry Gerot Bob Klein Sow Gordon Denton St. Marys Hall New York Leroy Hardy Riverside Margie Birker Montana Lone Tree Park Ralph Schnoebelen Larry Wieland Bill Neal Don Kirchner Cindy Owen Judy Waldschmidt Cindy Waldschmidt Roy Jordan Huxley Leo Mellecker Karne Francis Hamilton Albia Robert Mellecker Carl Mellecker University Hospital Leon Waldschmidt Haley Dawn Sioux Falls S.D Ralph Waldschmidt

Unsafe Building Abatement Ordinance Passed July 1973

The City Council on July 16 1973 adopted an ordinance defining unsafe buildings and nuisances. It establishes building official enforcement, notice to owners with 90 day repair or demolition deadlines, posting of danger notices, and penalties up to 30 days imprisonment or a 100 dollar fine. It directs costs to be charged to owners as special assessments and repeals conflicting ordinances with an effective date after publication.

Building Department City of Washington Iowa Ralph FE Martin Ralph E. Martin

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