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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
3
Nelle Swank Long celebrated her 99th birthday with a noon dinner at Dickey's Prairie Home attended by 48 relatives and friends. She resides at Sunny Haven Rest Home and remains active, assisted by a walker, with gifts, flowers, and a birthday song.
A long compiled ledger lists numerous individuals and couples with vehicles spanning Chevrolet Ford Dodge Fiat Honda and Chrysler. Names include William Edward Walker Melvin Booth Gladys Miller Roger Arnold Richard Durst Marty Johnson Velima Williams Lee Swartzendruber Stephen Tolle Richard Van Hoozer Harold Cress Pamela Goschke John Suter Terrence Greiner William Tinnes Paul Lines Linus Patterson Robert Huff Wilma Emde Gordon Rath John Erwin Leo Peiffer and Sharon Evans among others.
A Shaw insight on character notes that true feelings show in conflict. The noted Irish playwright argues behavior during a quarrel reveals a person’s inner nature and approach to dispute.
Carel Rustan celebrated her 7th birthday Tuesday July 24 with a party for eight friends at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Garth Rustan. The girls enjoyed outdoor games and gift opening with ice cream and cake served in the afternoon. Attendees included Debra Paul Melissa Mayer Christine Messer Kristine Shelly Burbach Sherry Sheryl Bauer and Susan Campbell.
Lucille Darnell, an employee in the dietary department at Washington Care Center in Washington, completed a 12 lesson correspondence home study course on Sanitation. The Iowa State Department of Health conducts the program to improve hospital and nursing home food quality.
Thursday events include Women of Moose at 8 p.m. in the ISU meeting room and LBC Club at 1 30 p.m. with Mrs Merle Jeffries. Fleur de Lis Club hosts an ice cream social at Lloyd Marek home at 7 30 p.m. Bring own table service and notify hostess if unable to attend. Saturday features a couple s two ball and steak fry at the Country Club with tee off at 5 p.m.
A morning shower at West Chester Methodist Church honored August bride elect Chris Duvall. Attendees included the bride’s mother Mrs. John Duvall and sister Nancy, the bridegroom elect’s mother Mrs. Wesley Lee, and grandmothers Mrs. Harold Nicola and Mrs. Walter Duvall. The honoree opened gifts with Nancy Duvall and Janet Cuddeback assisting. hostesses were Marian Cuddeback, Janet Bauer, Pat Mangold, Pat Dusenbery, Lorene Crone, Doris Parcell, Phyllis Johnson, Delores Griffith, Jeanie Dusenbery and Doris Stout. Miss Duvall will marry Ron Lee August 5 at West Chester United Methodist Church.
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Mary Picken Mrs. Marie Hammer Mrs. Raymond Moyer Sister Dolores Greiner and Diane Harris. Births note a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skubal of Ainsworth. Dismissals include Thomas Michael Dea Mrs. Frank Smith and Gerald Maxwell. Today entries list Mrs. Ralph Bramble and son and Mrs. Theodore Herr with daughter. Washington Evening Journal July 25 1973.
The 54th annual Fishburn reunion convened at the Captain's Table with John Fishburn of Muscatine as president and Pearl Kennedy as secretary. Letters from relatives across the country were read, two deaths reported, and no definite plans for the next year set.
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