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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1973

Page

3

Senior Center News Highlights Summer Plans and Community Notices

This week at the Senior Center includes a holiday order of events, a 93-person dinner served by the Captain's Table, and welcomes new members Mrs Lucy Mathers Mrs Bertha Gather Mrs Ernest Atchison Mrs Vincent Keesey and Mrs Harry Drake. The Spring Festival was praised as a success and the next dinner on June 18 will be potluck with Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown Sr leading the program. The Kalona Historical Society tour is planned. Local updates note Fern Birney a patient at University Hospitals Iowa City room 312 South. Nancy Adam and Cathy Adam now living at 502 Walnut Street Glenwood with Lakeview Manor summer work. Carol Smeaton from Davenport joining them. Robert Huber reelected to Iowa State University Alumni Association board. Deborah Krotz underwent oral surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Lodge 26 meets this evening. Tops Club holds a farewell salad supper for Marcella Lucas. Members report on State Recognition Day and travel notes from Mr and Mrs George Dare. Summer programs may be relaxed. Thursday coffee group continues through summer to foster friendship.

Lucy Mathers Bertha Gather Ernest Atchison Vincent Keesey Harry Drake Clarence Brown Sr Kalona Nancy Adam Paul Adam Washington Cathy Adam Earl Adam Keota Walnut Street Glenwood Lakeview Manor Carol Smeaton Davenport Lakeview Nancy University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls

Ed Skubals Host Ainsworth Class Gathering 1963

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skubal welcomed the 1963 graduating class of Ainsworth High School and friends on a Wednesday evening. A highlight was a telephone call from class member George Trotter, living in Ames, as attendees included Bill Frame of Loveland Colorado and the Whites from Fairfield. Additional visitors listed included the Robertsons and Littons from various Iowa locations.

Ed Skubal Ainsworth High School George Trotter Ames Bill Frame Loveland Colo Tom (Madellen Pronga) White Todd and Robin Fairfield Jerry Patti Gerdes Mitchell Iowa Richard Meeks Charles

Charity horse show slated for Sunday at fairgrounds

A Sunday charity horse show at the fairgrounds, June 3, will feature twenty classes with halter events at 10 am and performance classes at 1 pm. Jiggs Kenney of Columbus Junction will judge, Frank Kleese is ringmaster, with Mrs. Van Fleet as organist and Chuck Hotle as announcer. The Washington Hustler FH club assists with parking and duties, and a refreshment stand will operate. Proceeds benefit the Washington Developmental Center.

Washington Developmental Center Jiggs Kenney Columbus Junction Fairgrounds Frank Kleese van Fleet Chuck Hotle Washington Hustler FH Club Everette Sanger Harold DeWolfe

Washington Iowa Newspaper Staff and Subscription Rates Ad

Publication details list staff roles led by David Elder and Shannon Co. Includes postal and association memberships. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail in Iowa with varied terms, indicating a local Washington Iowa edition and outside trade area pricing.

Washington Washington Seal Trade Area Iowa

Social Calendar of Fraternal Activities This Week

Fraternal groups schedule include Rebekah Lodge and Ainsworth Lodge meetings at the Masonic Temple, Legion Hall events with golf and steak at the Country Club, Rainbow Girls practice and board session, Tops Club at YWCA, and Sunshine Sisters led by Mrs. John Turner.

Legion Hall Maurice Garmoe Country Club Ainsworth Lodge Masonic Temple Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board Ywca Room Shiloh Sunshine Sisters John Turner

PEO Chapter J Attends Iowa Convention at Iowa City

Delegates from Chapter 1 Washington join 346 Iowa chapters at the Iowa State PEO convention on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. The event, which began Wednesday, runs through today with Mrs. Russell Bannister co chairing the friendship hour, Mrs. Cal Wolf acting as convention guard, and Mrs. Richard Dare of Crawfordsville attending as a delegate.

Veu Iowa State University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa Russell Bannister Cal Wolf Richard Dare Crawfordsville Washington

Webelos Pack 242 Campout Cancelled This Weekend

Webelos Pack 242 cancelled its weekend campout and will notify fathers and sons of a rescheduled date, likely in August. The paper also notes hospital admission for Willard Thompson in Washington and births for Larry Baldosier's son in Lockridge and Everett Olive's daughter in West Chester, with dismissals including Howard Baker and Miss Mary Sue Cady in Washington.

Fathers and Sons Willard Thompson Washington Larry Baldosier Lockridge Everett Olive West Chester Howard Baker Washington Mary Sue Cady

Milk Made Magic contest set by Washington County Farm Bureau

The Washington County Farm Bureau Women sponsor a Milk Made Magic contest June 18 at 1 30 p m at the Farm Bureau office. Entries must be in by 1 15 p m with recipes. There is no age limit and non members may enter. There are eight categories including main dishes salads breads pies desserts cakes cookies and party snacks. To qualify recipes must include specified dairy ingredients and no substitutes except vanilla extract. Judging emphasizes taste originality appearance ease of preparation and product purity. Winners may enter state fair on August 17 18 at the Iowa State Fair.

Washington County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Iowa

West Chester Alumni Banquet Scheduled for June 9

The West Chester Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday June 9 at 6 30 p m at the Captain s Table Reservations are due by June 6 with Mrs Dwight Colliver Rural Route 2 Keota or Mrs Richard Paul Washington Judy Slemmons alumna will share slides and stories from a year aboard the hospital ship Hope mainly in Brazil

West Chester Dwight Colliver Keota Richard Paul Washington Judy Slemmons

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Senior Center News Asere Wenn Robert Huber Iowa State University Alumni Association Deborah Krotz Duane and Beverly Jarvis Krotz Mercy Hospital Lodge No. 26 Fops Club Tops Club Marcella Lucas Helen Pence Millie Bower Midge Arnold Roma Seltz Des Moines Keesey Halcyon House George Dare Europe England Dare Ed Skubals Ainsworth Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa North Marion Ave Elder Shannon ‘Co., Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder Willian Shannon Charles Morris Robert Shaffer Rebekah Lodge Hall Lodge Pittsburgh UPI Allegheny Port Authority Transit |Pat U.S W. Chester Jim Schulze Roger Chapman Ford Mercury Roger Bernard Singleton Voris Davidson al Stalder Dick Hayes Larry Humston Wayne Stone Russell Snider Lyle Reid the Lee North Iowa Ave Mercury Uea Highway 92 Ed Arbogast Benny Scott Osincup’s
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