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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1971

Page

2

Calendar notices for the week with club events and socials

Calendar entries show multiple groups scheduling activities from Wednesday to Saturday. Highlights include Jolly Nine Club cooperative supper at 6 30 p m with Mrs Dwight Murray, Women of Moose meeting, AFL Breakfast honoring John Mansur, LBC Club cancellation, Log Cabin Open House 2 4 p m, Sunset Park Snowball Social Club potluck, Knights of Columbus installation, Baptist Christian Builders and Truth Seekers events, and Sunset Park gatherings with families. Saturday features Country Club Planet Party at 8 p m, a white elephant night, and a Young Adults hayride at Kon Wehr’s home.

Wednesaay Jolly Nine Club Dwight Murray Women of Moose ISU AFL AFS John Mansur Bill Boshart Richard Bordwell LBC Log Cabin Sunset Park Knights of Columbus KC Hall Country Club Kon Wehr

Local youths head to University of South Dakota orientation

Mrs. James Harris and Jim and Mrs. Bill Hennigan with Denny traveled to Vermillion North Dakota on Monday for orientation at the University of South Dakota. They plan to begin their freshman year on September 13 at the university there.

James Harris Jim Bill Hennigan Denny Vermillion University of South Dakota

Tom Motts 89 Dies in Chicago

A death notice from here reports Tom Motts aged 89 died in Chicago last week. He was the son of a former local barber in Washington many years ago. Survivors include his brother Leon Motts and sister Helen Motts. Many longtime residents recall the Motts family.

Ward Tom Motts Chicago Motts Washington Leon Helen

Hospital Admissions and Births in Washington Area

Yesterday hospital admits include Mrs Alvie Harland Washington in medical care with Sara Lechner in Washington for surgical. Today Randy Hahn in Washington undergoes surgery. Births recorded: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Randy Chalupa in Washington and a son to Mr and Mrs George Bruce in Conesville. Discharges include Leo Mullikin in Brighton Mrs Leo Hammes and daughter in Sigourney Jack Knerr Letts Mrs Ernest Haifley and Theresa Adam in Washington Columbus Junction.

Alvie Harland Washington Sara Lechner Randy Hahn Randy Chalupa George Bruce Conesville Leo Mullikin Brighton Leo Hammes Sigourney Jack Knerr Letts Ernest Haifley Columbus Junction Theresa Adam

H J Club Hosts Ice Cream Social at Kalona Park

Nineteen families of the H. J. Club gathered at Kalona Park on July 15 for ice cream and desserts and socializing. The group plans a gathering at the County Home in August.

H. J. Club Kalona Park

Local seniors to gather at Legion Hall Thursday

Crawfordsville senior citizens to be entertained at the Legion Hall on Thursday July 22 from 9 30 to 1 am. A men’s committee will run the program and all seniors are urged to attend. Dr and Mrs William A Westphal and daughters Lisa and Christine returned home after a two week vacation visiting relatives in Missouri Texas and Oklahoma and a Six Flags excursion. Louis Havel of Riverside improving at Mercy Hospital Iowa City expected home later this month. Edward A Peiffer group returns from 18 day Alaska trip with visits to Anchorage and friends. Virginia Schnicker attended a one week food service course at Iowa State University Ames with 63 managers statewide.

Crawfordsville Legion Hall William A Westphal Lisa Christine Westphal Liza Washington Byron Winans Kansas City Lawton Oklo Joseph Vermedahl Texas Louis Havel Riverside Mercy Hospital Iowa City Edward A. Peiffer Alaska Peiffers Ahmad Amer Aldene Sojka R. L. Widdifield Anchorage Virginia Schnicker Washington Community Schools Iowa State University Ames

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