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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1971

Page

4

Funeral Friday for Mary Nafziger 61

Mary Catherine Nafziger 61 died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after several weeks illness Funeral services Friday at 10 am at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Dean Swartzendruber and Robert K Yoder officiating Burial in Jingerich Cemetery north of Kalona Survivors include husband two sons Gerald and Gary of Iowa City three daughters Sandra Cardinal Nadine and Carol three grandchildren three sisters Martha Eicher Agnes Boshart and Ann Yoder all of Albany Oregon Born May 15 1910 in Albany Oregon to Simon C and Mary Gerig Came to Iowa in 1942 Married March 29 1948 in Johnson County Active in church community

Kalona Mary Catherine Nafziger Mercy Hospital Iowa City Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church Dean Swartzendruber Robert K. Yoder Jingerich Yoder-Powell Nafziger Albany Ore Simon C Mary Eric Gerig Oregon Iowa Johnson County Gerald Gary Gilbert Sandra) Cardinal Athabasca Alberta Canada Nadine Carol Sam Martha) Eicher Elmer Agnes) Boshart Glenn Ann) Yoder Albany, Ore

Single Young Adults Plan Hayride This Saturday

The Single Young Adults will meet this Saturday July 24 at 8 p m for a hayride starting from Ron Wehr home three miles west of the Highway 92 and Highway 1 junction past the cement bridge south about a half mile to the second house. Attendees are to bring their singing voice and girls to bring cookies.

Ron Wehr Wehr Highway 92 Highway 1 Wehrs

Harris and Hennigan families travel for university orientation

Mrs. James Harris Jim and Mrs. Bill Hennigan and Denny went Monday to Vermillion South Dakota where her young men attended orientation at the University of South Dakota They will go September 13 to begin their freshman year at the university Mrs James Harris Jim John and Jenny have returned from a vacation at Jackson Lodge in the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming They first visited Kearney Nebraska to the home of Mrs Harris sister and family the Gilbert Rudes who joined them on the trip They returned home Sunday evening

James Harris Jim Bill Hennigan Denny Vermillion, S. D University of South Dakota University John Jenny Jackson Lodge Jackson Hole Wyoming Kearney Neb

Economy Gets GOP Attention on Capitol Hill

House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford said after a White House meeting with President Nixon that the economy appears to be moving upward at a very encouraging rate. Senate GOP Leader Hugh Scott echoed the positive view and favored revenue sharing to boost growth if needed, while economist John Kenneth Galbraith urged price and wage controls to curb inflation. Maurice Stans cited home building at its fastest pace in 20 years as evidence administration policies are working.

Washington John Kenneth Galbraith House Senate Economic Committee Galbraith Harvard Kennedy White House Commerce Maurice H. Stans

Draft lottery set for August fifth to decide 1972 calls

Washington based Selective Service announces a random sequence lottery to determine the order of call by birth date for men who turn 19 this year. The August fifth event at the Commerce Department auditorium will set 1972 induction order as Congress hovers over extending the draft law. inductions have halted since July 1.

Washington UPI Selective Service U.S. Commerce Department Congress

Funeral services for Mrs. Cloyd W Gardner

Funeral services for Mrs. Cloyd W Gardner were held Friday afternoon at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev Tom Pace in charge. Pallbearers were Larry Black Mel Jaspering Russell Jones Jesse Quigley Lester Gardner and Donald Jaspering. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Iowa Maidens 4-H Achieves At County Show

The Iowa Maidens 4-H Club held an Achievement Show on Friday July 16 at the Farm Bureau Building. Leaders assisted with preparations and the afternoon featured a garment program and exhibits from 182 participants including 19 junior, 33 intermediate, and 22 senior entries. Representatives will compete at the County Fair with projected Educational Presentations on July 21 at the YMCA.

Iowa Penny Crile Janie Friese Cindy Hammen Lisa Roberts Susan Wylie Nancy Duensing Kathy Escher Brenda Friese Lora Green Diane Jarrard Denise Jeffries Barbara Larsen Melinda Reed Jo Ellen Viggers Cheryl Franzen Diane Franzen Bernice Ree Kathy Tuttle Bernice Reed Iowa State University Harold Wylie YMCA

Surprise bridal shower for Pat McCandless

A surprise shower hosted by her sister Mrs Dennis Sieren honored Pat McCandless with gifts and orange and white decor. Guests included the bridegroom elects mother and grandmother Mrs Delbert Earll and Mrs Del. Pat McCandless will marry Ronnie Earll on Saturday July 24.

Pat McCandless Dennis Sieren la McCandless Delbert Earll del Miss McCandless Ronnie Earll

Hospital workers complete work simplification course

Four dietary department employees at Washington County Hospital Irene Heck Darlene Sojka Yvonne E Edwards and Martha Nicholson finished a 12 lesson correspondence course in work simplification. Carol Schillig of the Iowa Department of Health conducted the program and is employed at the United Presbyterian Home.

Washington County Hospital Irene Heck Darlene Sojka Yvonne E. Edwards Martha Nicholson Iown Ate Department of Health Carol Schillig United Presbyterian Home

Shatter cane sorghum pest reported in area fields

William Day of the ASCS reports shatter cane in several grain sorghum fields. He consulted Dr. Sylvester at Iowa State University, who warns it can be a serious problem and advised seeking control data from the University of Nebraska. Farmers should inspect fields. the seed can persist for years. Cutting advice: wait for the head to emerge, then clip the head off.

William Day ASCS Washington Day Sylvester Iowa State University Ames University of Nebraska Sywester

Washington Evening Journal Ad Rates and Contact Details

Advertisement rate card for Washington Evening Journal listing address 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa and phone 319 653 2191. Rates show $28 per year in-town mail. $14 per year outside town. options for six months and weekly mail. publishing by GON Inc with president editor and advertising director names garbled.

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