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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1976

Page

2

Community notes highlight visitors and local gatherings

U P Home News covers Bruce Gillis Jr family visits from Littleton Colorado arriving Friday night. Rev Ross Copeland led Evensong with the Mercy of God theme. Cottage residents hosted potlucks for Elm Lane Willow Way Spruce Drive and Cedar Drive. Multiple guests from St Joseph Michigan to Columbus Ohio visit Washington and Cedar Rapids. Various travel, weddings, family reunions, and a Scandinavia tour feature through the week with anniversaries and meetings noted.

Bruce Gillis Jr Bruce Gillis III Colleen Littleton, Colo Bruce Gillis Ross Copeland Percy Holder Eleanor Creswell Copeland G. Wiley Beveridge C. V. Brown Beveridge Cottage Elm Lane Willow Way Spruce Drive Cedar Drive Maple Lane Locust Lane Oak Lane Richard Colby Mike Moore Pearl Casson

Local scenes and family gardens across Riverside kitchens

Mothers discuss sending children to kindergarten while teachers are blamed for handling many moods. A family bulletin threads through with clippings about photographer Harry Annas, his military service, retirement, and recognition at Harvard. The piece moves to garden notes, weather, and simple farm meals, ending with a friendly sign off See You, Marge.

Riverside Harry F. Annas Harvard Lockhart Harry Annas Austin American Statesman Austin Tex Annas Harry Company K Rainbow Division Columbus Junction Washington Meuse-Argonne Drive

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs This Week

The schedule lists Golden Age Club at 10 a.m. in the YW room with sack lunch, Tops Club weigh-in at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. meeting in the YWCA room, Just Us Club at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Ralph Robertson, a Senior Citizens dinner picnic postponed to August, Priscilla Club at 9 a.m. for breakfast at Winga's, Ladies Golf and Bridge Assoc. luncheon and cards at the Country Club, and DeMolay at 7:30 p.m. with Advisory Board at 8:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple.

Us Club Ralph Robertson Priscilla Club Winga’s Ladies Golf and Bridge Assoc Country Club Masonic Temple DeMolay Advisory Board

Hospital Admissions And Discharges Recorded

Admitted yesterday is Glen Schantz from Washington for medical care. Dismissed today is David Powers from Ainsworth after treatment.

Glen Schantz Washington David Powers Ainsworth

Betrothal Told of Sally Ann Thomas and John Steven Christner

Mrs Marjorie Thomas of Marysville Michigan and Mr and Mrs John Christner of Kalona announce the engagement of their children Sally Ann Thomas and John Steven Christner Miss Thomas is a 1975 graduate of Marysville High School and her fiance a 1974 graduate of Cone Christian School Walker He is a senior at Hyles Anderson College Crown Point Indiana An Aug 21 wedding is planned in Washington

Marjorie Thomas Marysville Mich John Christner Kalona Sally Ann John Steven Miss Thomas Marysville High School Cone Christian School Walker Hyles Anderson College Crown Point Ind Washington

Jumbo Peanut Cookies and Other Kitchen Tips

A recipe roundup presents Jumbo Peanut Cookies with brown sugar shortening and oats, Green Goddess Dressing keepers, Cinnamon Nibbles cookies, a scrambled eggs lift with sherry tip, stain removal with salt and vinegar, and Soft Ginger Bread bake instructions for sheet cake pan.

Mid-Prairie serves 219,919 hot lunches in 1975-76

During the 1975-76 school year the Mid-Prairie Schools served 219,919 hot lunches. Of this total 24,067 were free to needy students and 9,949 were half-price for eligible individuals. The program is self-sustaining with costs paid by diners plus state and federal reimbursements.

Mid-Prairie

Property Transfers in Washington and Kalona Lands

Property records list multiple conveyances including Agnes J. Meeks to Richard L. Sieren and wife for Lot 3 Block 2 in M. M. Young's Second Addition to Washington. Wilbur P. Swartzendruber and wife to R. & H. Enterprises Inc for land described near Section 25-77-9. Harold R. Steiner and wife to Lawrence Whetstine and wife for NW 4 of NE 4 in Section 23-77. Borden Inc to Community Feed Inc involving part of C. R. I. & P. R. R. Co. depot grounds in Ainsworth NE 4 of Section 21-75-6. Vernon C. Hynek and wife to Elmer Putnam and wife for the Chicken House Restaurant building on North 50 feet of Lot 8, Block 2, Snider's Addition to Kalona.

Agnes J. Meeks Richard L. Sieren M. M. Young Washington Wilbur P. Swartzendruber R. & H. Enterprises, Inc Harold R. Steiner Lawrence Whetstine Borden, Inc Community Feed, Inc Ainsworth Vernon C. Hynek Elmer Putnam Snider Kalona

Stork Gazette births listed for Tracy Meeker Hanna Patterson Miller

The notice lists newborns with parent names and addresses: Tracy Sue Meeker, Merry Beth Hanna, Jeremy Lee Patterson, Anna Barbara Miller, Karona Michael Paisley, Kory Lee Schreiner, Minetta Leona McArtor. Each entry includes street or rural routes and city references.

Tracy Sue Meeker Thomas Orville Meeker R.R Letts Merry Beth Hanna Ross Edgar Hanna East Madison Washington Jeremy Lee Patterson John Steven Patterson North Marion Anna Barbara Miller Benjamin C. Miller Karona Michael Lyle Paisley Kenneth Arnold Paisley Monroe St Ainsworth Kory Lee Schreiner Robert Schreiner Grandview Minetta Leona McArtor David Dale McArtor North Fifth

Local student released from hospital home

Kim Martin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Martin has been dismissed from University Hospital and is now at home. Ten women from the Washington United Presbyterian Church attended the national United Presbyterian Women's meeting themed Live Into Hope held at Purdue University Lafayette Ind July 14 19. Attending were Mrs. Richard Colby Mrs. Richard Dare Mrs. Leonard Goeke Mrs. George Kerr Mrs. William Kettlitz Mrs. Archie Kaufman Mrs. Lewis Larsen Mrs. Francis McConnell Mrs. Richard Wiley and Mrs. Marion McAvoy.

Kim Martin Danny Martin University Hospital Washington United Presbyterian Church National United Presbyterian Women’s Meeting Purdue University Lafayette Ind Richard Colby Richard Dare Leonard Goeke George Kerr William Kettlitz Archie Kaufman Lewis Larsen Francis McConnell Richard Wiley Marion McAvoy

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