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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
3
A humorous essay recalls borrowing from children due to lack of suitable collateral. Parents note kids save, charge interest, and fund parental purchases while lamenting the rising cost of keeping up with teen fashion. It ends with a quip about banks accepting kids as collateral.
Social calendar lists events across Thursday to Monday including Antioch Social Club postponed to Friday at Masonic Temple, CES 7:30 p.m. with Rainbow Girls, Friendship Club 7 p.m. Sunset Park picnic, Women of Moose 8 p.m. ISU room, Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m. ICOF Hall, Bethlehem Commandery 8 p.m. Masonic Temple, Salad luncheon at noon with Mrs John Hough, WHS Class of 1918 Reunion Saturday with Captain's Table events, Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. Monday at Masonic Temple.
Yesterday admissions include Chester Goodin Sigourney medical Mrs Dana Chown Nichols medical Mrs Delmar Jaspering Washington medical LeRoy Laughlin Wapello medical Mrs Ethyle Schultz Ainsworth medical Dismissals today include Ray Palmer Washington and Mrs Irene Harrison Ainsworth.
White burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with Rev. Lloyd Bauer officiating at Jones Funeral Home. Present casketbearers included William Richardson, Gerald Hoyle, William Edmondson and Ronald Cook.
A June Crawfordsville report notes a Vacation Bible School program at United Presbyterian Church with songs, processional music, flag pledges, and a display of photographs on closed circuit television. Contributions totaled 44.64 dollars for Hillcrest Services for Children. craft projects will head to Children’s Hospital Iowa City.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Stalder of Warsaw Mo plan a late Friday arrival to visit Ray Stalder as Jerry eyes the Washington High School 10 year reunion Saturday night. Mrs Bartholow and Mrs Howell attended Synodical in Beaver Falls Pa while plane travel framed their week. Adeline Westen of Blaine Minn, formerly of Washington, visits relatives. Walter Weston and Tom Hobbs welcome newborn Jennifer Jean born May 22 and adopted June 13 with grandparents and great-grandmothers named. Kim Foster, granddaughter of Owen Grecian, named head girl at Hamilton Junior High Denver. daughter of Norman Foster and Janet Grecian.
Sixteen Golden Agers met in VW room for quilt work and social games. Two birthday cakes honored Mrs Mina Brannen and Mrs Mae Lamb with others present. Legion Auxiliary elected new officers and sent thanks for Kevin Crawford WHS scholarship. four delegates chosen for Des Moines convention. A July installation and August breakfast in Sunset Park planned.
The Washington High School Class of 1918 will hold its 55 year reunion this Saturday at the Captain's Table. Social hour runs from 4:30 to 6:30. Pictures are planned at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30.
Plans are completed for June Jubilee with two days of square dancing and camping at the Junior Ag building on Highway 34 west of Fairfield. Guest callers will call Friday and staff callers Ron Rominger Paul Carruthers and Maurice Garmoe will call Saturday night. A basket supper precedes the Saturday dance and a party follows at about 11 p.m. All guests welcome.
Washington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution marked Flag Day Tuesday evening June 12 at 4 p.m. in the Log Cabin Sunset Park. Elizabeth Clark described flags and flag folding. Cabin cleaning planned for June 21 with committee in charge. Cedar Rapids visitor Jan Johnson to speak June 26 at 3 p.m. Summer hours set for July 12 and 26 and August 9 and 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. Meeting led by Mrs. Robert Kurtz. chaplain Mrs. Walter Bauer gave invocation. topics on National Defense by Mrs. Hazel Bawer. Cooperative supper followed.
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