Local Socials and Visits Highlight Busy Week
Mrs. Howard Eldridge and Rene of St Louis visited Miss Helen Lackey. Missionaries Rev George McBane and Mrs McBane showed 90 slides on Pakistan at the Home parlor, likely returning in November if a visa is granted. Various luncheon and church events followed plus several family visits and birthday celebrations across Clinton and Sherman hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Eldridge
Rene
St. Louis, Mo
Helen Lackey
George McBane
Pakistan
Associate Reform Presbyterian Church
May Stokes
Washington
Sherman Hall
Priscilla Club Enjoys Breakfast and Quiz Session
Members of the Priscilla Club met Wednesday at 9 am for breakfast hosted by Mrs. Ruth Stout. Mrs. Edna Peters presided over the business meeting. The program featured a short quiz, followed by a visitation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
Ruth Stout
Edna Peters
Miss Friede Sievers Returns From Western Tour
Miss Friede Sievers has returned after a month on tour starting in the Humboldt and Ft. Dodge area. Highlights included Denver and the Rocky Mountains, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Sequoia and Kings Canyon to see the Redwoods, Fresno, Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City and the Mormon Temple complex, then back via Estes Park and Loveland. A week earlier she attended the Des Moines Metro Festival of Opera at Simpson College and the New York Philharmonic Bicentennial performances in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friede Sievers
Humboldt
Ft. Dodge
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Bryce Canyon
Zion National Parks
Las Vegas
Hoover Dam
Lake Mead
Sequoia
Kings Canyon
Giant Redwoods
Fresno
Sacramento
Reno
Salt Lake City
Great Mormon Temple Complex
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park
Big Thompson Canyon
Loveland
Hospital admissions and births in Washington area
Noted admissions yesterday include Donald Heisdorffer Marvin Cavin Mrs Maude Taylor and Lyle Manning. Births yesterday report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Howard Hunt in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Heisdorffer
Washington
Marvin Cavin
Maude Taylor
Lyle Manning
Crawfordsville
Howard Hunt
Hunt announces birth of Christi Ann Hunt
Mr and Mrs Howard Hunt of Washington welcome Christi Ann born Friday night July 30 at Washington County Hospital weighing 7 lbs 6 oz Two sisters Lori and Jennifer await at home Grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Burns of Charles City and Rev and Mrs Lester Hunt of Harlan
Washington Evening Journal staff and rates July 31 1976
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff positions led by David Elder as president and editor with William Shannon as vice president and ad director and Robert Luther as managing editor The paper outlines subscription rates for Washington and surrounding counties 18 per year by mail within Iowa 20 elsewhere in Iowa and 24 nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
North Marion Ave
Elder, Shannon & Co. Inc
Iowa United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Luther
Leonard Llewellyn
United States
Hugh Dunns visit at Columbus Jct
Hugh Dunns visit at Columbus Jct recounts weekend visits by Davenport residents to family in the junction and nearby towns. The column notes social calls, a Republican Women board meeting, and a potluck hobby club gathering at Sunset Park in Washington. It also covers fair results, local club activities, and school board election plans.
Mildred Rich to wed Robert Rowe
Mr and Mrs Herbert Rich of Crawfordsville announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred to Robert Rowe of Elkader son of Mr and Mrs Paul Rowe of Cedar Rapids The couple plan an October 16 wedding Miss Rich a Northeast Missouri State University graduate teaches kindergarten at Mar Mac School Rowe a University of Northern Iowa graduate works for the Iowa State Department of Youth Services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rich
Crawfordsville
Mildred
Robert Rowe
Elkader
Paul Rowe
Cedar Rapids
Miss Rich
Northeast Missouri State University
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State Department of Youth Services
Welcome Wagon Hosts Three Washington Newcomers
Mrs. Jean Swift hosts three new arrivals to Washington. Charlotte Shondel, from Fairfield, now at 414 West Second Street, works at Maidrite. Karl Morgan from Davenport, an accountant at Crane Co., and Larry Anderson from Lincoln, Nebraska, an engineer at Wilson Concrete, also reside at 114% East Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jean Swift
Charlotte Shondel
West Second Street
Fairfield
Maidrite
Karl Morgan
Larry Anderson
East
Morgan
Davenport
Crane Co
Anderson
Lincoln
Nebraska
Wilson Concrete
Camp meeting in tent underway near Fredonia
An old-time camp meeting is now underway in a tent across the river bridge at Columbus Junction on highway 92 in the Fredonia area. The event continues through August 8 with services daily at 2 30 and 7 30 p m. Speakers and singers take part, including the Charles Williams evangelistic party from Phoenix Arizona, providing the evening service each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Highway 92
Fredonia
Charles Williams Evangelistic Party
Phoenix
Ariz
Aid station at County Fair staff listed
Washington County Chapter of The American National Red Cross volunteers staffed the First Aid Station at the annual county fair. Hospital volunteers included Islea Schulty Robert Wead Kathleen Morrison Marcella Vittetoe Florence Sheets Eleanor Morrison Lucille Reighard Hazel Redlinger Blair Haymes Thelma Wagner First Aid Trained Volunteers were Muriel Te Bockhorst Marianne Hanshaw Evelyn Lukovsky Marion McAvoy Virginia Booth Connie Pfister Jan Schnoebelen Hubert Freund Jeanette Miksch. Evening hours covered by Karl Jones and men from Washington County Ambulance Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American National Red Cross
Islea Schulty
Robert Wead
Kathleen Morrison
Marcella Vittetoe
Florence Sheets
Eleanor Morrison
Lucille Reighard
Hazel Redlinger
Blair Haymes
Thelma Wagner
Muriel Te Bockhorst
Marianne Hanshaw
Evelyn Lukovsky
Marion McAvoy
Virginia Booth
Connie Pfister
Jan Sc
Eighteen Guardsmen Complete Red Cross First Aid Course
Nineteen? The 134th Medical Co National Guard Washington Iowa certified after finishing the Red Cross Multimedia First Aid Course led by Karl Jones with Bruce Dempsey as assistant. Participants included Arlo Fry Lynn Melville James Drayfahl Edward Brizina Ron Hazen Duane Lukavsky Alfred Lukavsky Dennis Brayton Willis Shepherd Pat Hoekstra Andrew Greene Stuart Derby Verne Wonderlich James Dunbar Ron Jacobs William Eastwood James Keeler John Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
134Th Medical Co.National Guard
Washington
Iowa
Red Cross
Karl Jones
Bruce Dempsey
Arlo Fry
Lynn Melville
James Drayfahl
Edward Brizina
Ron Hazen
Duane Lukavsky
Alfred Lukavsky
Dennis Brayton
Willis Shepherd
Pat Hoekstra
Andrew Greene
Stuart Derby
Verne Wonderlich
James Dunbar
Ron Jacobs
William Eastwood
James Keeler
John Lynn
Wayland Senior Citizens Plan Monthly Meetings
Wayland seniors vote to meet on the first Tuesday each month at 1 30 p m at the Legion Hall with a business session a program and bingo. The next gathering is August 3 at 1 30 p m. Warren Bergh spoke of a Sweden trip on the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynita Magdefray
Wayland
Legion Hall
Warren Bergh
Sweden
Franklin Wiggins
Sgt. Wiggins
Holland
Erica
Frank Wiggins
Jodi Conrad
Janice Leichty
Dietary Department
Parkview Home
Iowa State Department of Health
George Nussbaum
Steven
Lyle Nussbaum
Kidron
Ohio
Nussbaum
Larry Roth
Helen Graber
Carol
James Baughman
Pulaski
Social Calendar Highlights From Weekend and Weekdays
Sunday events include Lahr Reunion at Mother Cabrini Church hall Richland noon basket dinner Davison reunion 12 30 p m Sunset Park Wulf reunion Sunset Park trapshoot 12 30 p m Izaak Walton Clubhouse Swift Reunion noon St James cafeteria Monday features Drift Riders Snowmobilers general meeting Sunset Park Izaak Walton League 7 p m Clubhouse Barbeque your own meat Tuesday lists WWI Barracks and Auxiliary noon Potluck Sunset Park Tops Club 7 p m weigh in YWCA Meeting 7 30 p m Washington Co CB Club 8 p m Fireside Inn Y Women 1 30 p m Coffee Mrs C S Tam must call for reservations Co-hostesses Mrs S T Hwang Mrs Richard Hagist and Mrs William Zook Senior Citizens 1 30 p m Get acquainted social hour McCleery room YMCA Ladies Golf and Bridge Association noon Country Club Luncheon and cards Reservations necessary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahr
Mother Cabrini
Richland
Davison
Sunset Park
Wulf
Izaak Walton League
Tops Club
YWCA
Washington Co
CB Club
Fireside Inn
Y-Women
C. S. Tam
S. T. Hwang
Richard
June Dodder) Hagist
William Zook
McCleery Room
Ymca Ladies Golf and Bridge Association
Country Club
Rex Duncans visit at Keota Sunday
Keota notes list visits and gatherings of local families including Rex Duncan of Huston Texas and Irene Zillmer Wellman. The Peiffer family reunion at Sunset Park Washington and multiple hospital and funeral visits are recorded along with a national note that about 34 billion dollars was spent by Americans on movies theater and sports events last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Rex Duncan
Huston
Texas
Everett
Irene Zillmer
Wellman
Helen Mills
Bud Harras
Zeno Hammes
Clem Striegel
Keokuk County Hospital
Jack Cartier
Cheryl Ann
Mark and Allen
Hastings
Iowa
Maurice Lane
Herbert Hinze
Susie
Rose Hinze
San Francisco
Calif
Newton
Kan
Bertha Adam
Viola
Mike Peiffer
Sunset Park
Washington
Norbert Peiffer
Milwaukee
Rena Peiffer
Bernice Dill
Cheryl
Gene Hagist
Cole
Maurice Peiffer
Dick Hagist
Methodist Church
Peiffer
Angie
Maurine Peiffer
Wis
Will Peiffer
New London
Ray Sailor
Mercy Hospital
al Lane
Miller Chemical Company
Fremont
Neb
James Lane
Jay
Sedalia
Richard Gierman
Robert Gierman
Social Hour Club trip and local happenings in Amanas
Social Hour Club members toured gift shops in the Amanas and Ox Yoke Inn before driving to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City for shopping. Other notes cover Susan Griffith and Shirley Jones returning from a Washington D C 4 H Citizenship Short Course with visits to Kennedy Center and national sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Social Hour Club
Amanas
Ox Yoke Inn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Betty Gipple
Olive Mitchell
Alice White
Mabel Monson
Betty Hamil
Ardiee Blankenhorn
Arlene Fletcher
Florence White
Susan Griffith
Shirley
Iowa State Education Association
Mt. Pleasant
Keith White
Martha Canott
Martha
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S.C
Harlan
Kaye Winter
South Dakota
Sharla
Trisha
Center Lake
Custer State Park
Badlands
Mt. Rushmore
Nick Achen
Califonia
San Jose
Kathy
Dennis Garcia
Rita
Gary Tucci
Legion Meeting Postponed For Scheduling Conflict
The Leon Beatty American Legion post regular meeting has been postponed until further notice due to a conflict of dates.
Jarvis House Open to Celebrate Noel’s UNI Graduation
Mr and Mrs Carl Jarvis host an open house for friends relatives and neighbors on Sunday August 1 from 1 00 to 4 30 p m at their home to celebrate Noel Jarvis recent graduation from UNI with the Jarvis sons and their families in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jarvis
Jarvis
Noel Jarvis
UNI
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U.P. Home News
Martin Sneller
Sioux Center
William Ross
Mr. Sneller
Ross
the Lord
G. Wiley Beveridge
Fern Tate
Rev
Marshall Rice
Betty McCall
Glenn McCall
Lillian Davidson
Louise Luchterhand
Nellie Adams
Herbert Dunand
Chicago, Ill
Ruth Anderson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ethel Trotman
Fannie Shannon
Robert L. Holmes
Clinton, Tenn
Mary Holmes
Mrs. Homes
Marguerite Trower
Willa Ramsey
Dale Newton
Columbus
Paul Willis
Canton
Irwin, Pa
Walter Bickerton
Bickertons
Alda Warnock
Ben Shawver
Monmouth, Ill
Egypt
Atlantic
Pecos
Clara Koehler
L. E. Rigg
Deming
N. Mex
Keokuk
Otto Theiss
Esther Moore
Kahoka
Myrle
Gladys Baird
Allen Acheson
Kansas City
Mr. Acheson
Bangkok
Floyd Flack
Ames
Mrs. Flack
Mrs. Beveridge
Allerton
Hugh Dunns
Helene B. Dillon
Hugh Dunn
Hope Dunn
David Dunn
Brian Jennings
Junction
James Pierce
Dundee
Chester Pierce
John L. Dillon
Don Howell
Dessert Bridge
Robert Beebe
Jason
William Beebe
Sandy
Calvin
John Thornton
Conesville
Ray Babbitt
Letitia
St. Louis
Union Hobby Club
Ross Yates
Zena Baird
Louisa County Fair
Floral Hall
Lela Pretz
Raymond Coon
Ainsworth
Lucy Bailey
Linda Dagel
Vivian Loyd
Martha Moore
Lewis Newell
Lewis Vincent
Mildred Rich
Izaak Walton
St. James Cafeteria
Rex Duncans
Keota
Boulder Creek
Herb Rich
Kenneth Rhea
Karen
Lyle Williams
Tammy
Tricia
Cedar Falls
Kenneth Cherryhulmes
Clara Bain
Jim Marsh
Doug
Angel
Redwood Falls
Minn
Richard Lease
Timm
Chris
Jim
Waco High School
George Canott
Washington County Hospital
Troop 32
Camp
Eastman
Nauvoo
Ill
Tom and
John Bernau
Tony Hauenstein
Brian Stone
Jim Jewell
Timm Lease
Bill Bernau
Dude Lowe
Colo
Linda
Gene Alvine
Denise
Shari
Longmont
Don Githens
Gene
Greeley
America
Don’s
Walt and
Julie Stutzman
Don
Hesston
Kansas
Walt
Kalona
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