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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1972

Page

2

Hendersons Return from West Vacation Tour

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Henderson return from a week long trip to Wyoming via Minnesota and South Dakota to Laramie for their son Paul's two week seminar at the University of Wyoming. They visited Medicine Bow Peak and Rocky Mountain Parks after Frontier Days in Cheyenne.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Bob Henderson Wyoming Minnesota South Dakota Laramie Wyo Paul University of Wyoming Medicine Bow Peak Cheyenne Bob Lena Estes Rocky Mountain Bob Wayman Newhall John White American Legion Auxiliary Ruthe Fletcher Jan Fletcher Jan Edith Canott Lucille Swartzendruber Timmy Bell Mark Kaufman Olds Scott Edgar Rick Fulton Moody Bible Institute Chicago Cheryl Des Moines Register Keith Mick Garris Michelle Troy Winfield

Prospective brides honored at two showers in Keota

Two bridal showers were held for savored brides to be Miss Mary Flynn and Miss Deanna Zehr. In Keota the Mary Flynn event drew about twenty five guests with gifts registered by Miss Peggy Flynn and a pink decor theme. The Zehr shower included twenty seven attendees with gifts recorded by Wendy Trier and ribbon work by Karla Baumert. Both brides are set to wed in August at local churches.

Keota Mary Flynn Charlotte Beenblossom Washington Peggy Flynn John Flynn Miss Flynn Howard Long Mr. Long Wendy Trier Karla Baumert Miss Zehr Wayne Zehr Emmi Siegler Mr. Heisdorffer Milo Heisdorffer

Turkey checkoff ballots due soon in Washington County

Washington County turkey producers must mail their ballots by midnight July 31 to vote on a one cent per turkey checkoff for under 10 pounds and one cent for over 10 pounds. If approved funds fund research, market development and promotion for Iowa's turkey industry through the Turkey Marketing Council chaired by state officials and turkey producers.

Washington County Jim Frier Towa Turkey Iowa Turkey Marketing Council Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Poultry Science Iowa State University Iowa Turkey Federation Iowa Turkey

Skydive Victim Jerry Freel Former Fort Madison Resident

Jerry Freel of Fort Madison died during his first parachute jump as a member of the Falling Stars Parachute Club of Keokuk. The college student had previously lived in Wellman and Fort Madison since 1958. He was the son of Herbert and (Mrs.) Freel and grandson of Clifford and (Mrs.) Freel of Washington.

Jerry Freel Fort Madison Falling Stars Parachute Club Keokuk Wellman Herbert Freel Freel Terry Clifford Freel Washington

Harbor to Speak in Washington Civic Events Plan

William Harbor, Iowa House speaker and Republican lieutenant governor candidate, will visit Washington on Wednesday. He plans to attend Coffee Club, meet voters in the business district, and be a noon guest at the Kiwanis Club meeting.

Harbor Washington William Harbor Iowa House of Representatives Kiwanis Club

Anita Oestreich Weds Daryl Krantz in Amherst

Anita Elayne Oestreich of Amherst Massachusetts daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Oestreich of Auburn Iowa and Daryl Lee Krantz son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Krantz were married.

Anita Oestreich Daryl Krantz Anita Elayne Oestreich Amherst Mass Walter Oestreich Auburn Iowa Daryl Lee Krantz Elmer Krantz

BPW Homecoming Night With Elections Talk

The Washington Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a 6 30 p.m. dinner at the Captain's Table inviting former members and employed women to attend. They will reminisce and meet women candidates for county offices in the August 1 primary. Reservations details provided with names and phone numbers. Also plans for a Trash and Treasure sale on August 12 at 510 West Jefferson Street, Ainsworth. In other news, a July 22 1972 wedding in Danforth Chapel Iowa City united the couple, with vows read by Rev Tom Michelson. The bride, from Amherst Mass, and groom, from Iowa, will reside in Amherst. Guests came from multiple Iowa towns and Illinois.

Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club Lloyd Marek Washington Marek Linda Hendricks Helen Peiffer West Jefferson Street Ainsworth Danforth Chapel Iowa City Tom Michelson Unitarian Church Lois Pronga Louis Pronga Chillicothe Holiday Inn Amherst Mass Northampton Iowa Industries Ankeny New Hampton Fairfield Rockford Ill

Iowa Southern Co Sets New Peak Load Record

Iowa Southern Utilities Co customers reached a record 268000 kilowatts on Friday between 1 and 2 pm, up 5152 from the 262848 peak set on Sept 8 1971, as Ted Johnson reports. Generating stations function well meeting demand and supplying limited power to other utilities. no major transformer overloads within the system. The company credits its new transformer load management program with improved performance.

Iowa Southern Utilities Co Ted Johnson Iowa Southern Johnson

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