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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1969
Page
3
A woman recalls waking at 4 30 am during the moon walk while wearing sewing glasses and a pin cushion in bed. She says she sewed through Pearl Harbor and other wars, watched the moon landing on TV, and slept through it all. Her husband jokes about waking her to sew again and notes only one slight wound.
Mrs. Phyllis Sommer and Mrs. Kathryn Thoma head cooks at Waco Community school food service attended a one week short course in school food management at Iowa State University Ames. Ninety nine school food personnel from across the state participated. They studied management resources and practices and attended food demonstrations. The course parented by the University Institution Management Department and the Iowa Department of Public Instruction School Lunch Section. Sommer and Thoma earned certificates of completion.
Election of School Board officials for the Waco Community Schools will be held on Monday September 8. Director for District No 1 Maynard Widmer and Director for District No 3 Boyd Garrett current holders. Nomination papers may be picked up at the central office in Wayland after July 24 and must be returned to the School Board Secretary by August 19.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles and contact details for editor and business manager, with publication timing noted as afternoons except Sundays and holidays. It includes postal address in Washington Iowa and affiliations with press associations and wire services.
Don Avis, former Osincup Drug Store pharmacist, was badly injured in a recent automobile crash and is receiving treatment and surgery at Younkers Rehabilitation Center and Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines while the Avis family resides in Newton. Boyd Dunbar underwent back surgery at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Clyde Crile and wife returned from California where they visited their son Pfc Tony Crile at Camp Pendleton and celebrated his 19th birthday before his deployment to Vietnam. Other items note Mrs. Ed Augustine and Gary Murphy attending an exchange alumni conference at Iowa State University in Ames. visits from Rev. Frederick Kolosick and his daughter Jeannie from Covina, and plans for a Oklahoma trip. The Dean’s list at Iowa Wesleyan College mistakenly omitted William Rollin Davison, who has since graduated magna cum laude with a BA in mathematics.
Social calendar notes events by 10 a.m. for first publication. Friday includes Home Art Club at 2 p.m. Saturday sees WCTU picnic at Sunset Park with a noon potluck. Sunday hosts Red Horses Reunion at noon, inviting 113th Cavalry and 125th Mechanized Cavalry. Tuesday Mothers Club at 10 a.m. no babysitting. Democratic Women’s Club board meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs Cy Mescher’s Wellman. Entering Miss Washington is Mary Joette Swartzendruber of 738 East Jefferson, Washington High School 1969 alumna, active in FTA FLC Pep club Choir Tri-M NHS foreign language clubs student council Y-Teens dramatics Lifeguard Sunday school instructor and homecoming attendant. She will perform a dance number, with Miss Washington chosen August 5 at the Washington County Fair.
Residents celebrate completed lounge dining area with new ceiling and lights and paint. Visitors from multiple states attend Evensong led by Marian Wilson and enjoy meals, trips, and a summer Variety Night featuring films from The Corning Ware Company and United Air Lines as they reminisce about travels and friendships.
Mrs Opal Smith and daughter Beverly of Phoenix visited relatives in Brighton, then returned home Saturday. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Lester Reighard and Cathy of Boise visiting Lloyd and the Reighards for about ten days, plus several families sharing meals and reunions. A Statler reunion drew many, with picnic setups in a garage and shelves lining the side. The Pauls returned from an eight day 3400 mile Northwest trip, visiting North Dakota Yellowstone and Saskatoon. Guests at Rotzingers included Mrs Earnest Jacobs and her granddaughters from Milwaukee.
A historical sale roundup lists multiple estate and livestock auctions across Riverside Washington Kalona Wapello Ollie Columbus Junction and Wayland Iowa. Entries include Grace Mottet Estate Antique Collector's Sale Mary Shebanek Estate Olive Boller and ongoing weekly livestock sales with times starting at 12:00 to 1:00 p m and locations such as Riverside Wayland Kalona and Ollie.
The Three Quarter Century Club will gather for a noon dinner on Saturday August 30 at the K C Hall in Washington. Washington Evening Journal sponsors the event. Anyone aged 75 this year and who has lived in Washington County may join. no dues and the dinner is free. Membership forms are at the Journal office. Invitations will be issued for reservations.
The Red Horsers annual reunion will be held Sunday July 27 at noon at Sunset Park. Anyone who belonged to the 113th Cavalry and 125th Mechanized Cavalry is invited.
Yesterday admitted Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick from Keota for medical care and Mrs. Kermit Klopfenstein from Ainsworth for surgery. Today admission includes Mrs. William Lamansky. Births record a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hoy of Richland yesterday and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hazelett of Washington today. Discharges include Mrs. Howard Schultz of Ainsworth and Mrs. Frank Dittmer of Washington.
Lonnie Guy Evans and Dennis Alan Crawford were fined $10 each for breach of peace after swimming in the city pool in the middle of the night. Police reports also describe a two car accident at West 2nd and North Iowa on Wednesday July 23 at 1 pm with no injuries or charges filed.
The report highlights John Mitchell of Stewart Hall and his callers Blanchard of Ainsworth Mitchell and Joe Cavanaugh of Perry Iowa. Walter Cro notes that is the news on July 24th.
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