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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1977

Page

2

Local baby welcomes two new June 1977 arrivals

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Chance are grandparents of Douglas Allen born June 11 1977 weighing 7 lbs 13 oz. Mrs Maurice Meyer returns from Mercy Hospital Iowa City after foot surgery and will recuperate at home. Dr and Mrs George Kerr attend 40th anniversary in Nashville Indiana. Jack Tanner and Jane Lambertson visit Florence Tanner. Mr and Mrs Kevin Thrapp welcome Travis Kevin born June 13 1977 at University Hospitals Iowa City weighing 6 lbs 10 oz. Grandparents include George Gingerich Merle Thrapp and Charres Thrapp with great grandparents listed.

Kenneth Chance Douglas Allen Maurice Meyer Mercy Hospital Iowa City George Kerr Illinois Indiana Kerr Mrs Norman Frieman Nashville, IN Kevin Thrapp Route 2 Keota Travis Kevin University Hospitals George Gingerich Merle Thrapp Charres Thrapp West Chester

Rev Kinsey new minister at Richland

Richland welcomes Rev Kenneth Kinsey of Fountain City Indiana as the new pastor of Richland Friends Church He and his wife Marcia move to the parsonage and will preach their first sermon Sunday Their children are Gayle Marie Kenneth James and Robert Lloyd Mrs Kinsey is a nurse Kinsey is a Taylor University graduate Pamela Sue Heady and Nathan Allen Van Dyke announce their engagement and July wedding plans Also noted is the Open House for James and Grace Rood Silver wedding anniversary at the Lions Building in Clearfield Iowa in June. Mr Rood is Pekin School superintendent and Mrs Rood teaches there

Richland Kenneth Kinsey Fountain City Indiana Richland Friends Church Kinsey Marcia Gayle Marie Kenneth James Robert Lloyd Taylor University Richland Parsonage Glen W. Head Vega Industries Mt. Pleasant James A. Rood Lions Clearfield Iowa Rood Shelia Pekin Community

Netherlands youth to live with Packwood family

Albert Visser a 24 year old from the Netherlands will stay with the Wendall Hall family in Packwood July 17 to 27. He enjoys photography biking and horseback riding works in livestock and dairy farming grows maize and grass and plans to join 4 H and other youth programs through the I F Y E exchange program which seeks cross cultural understanding. Previous I F Y E participants include Robert Zucchini of Argentina in 1970 and Hendrik Jan Verveld of the Netherlands in 1973.

Packwood Albert Visser Netherlands Wendall Hall I.F.Y.E Ivan Clements Fairfield Robert Zucchini Argentina Hendrik Jan Verveld

Kiwanis A.M.-ers hear praise for police work

Jules Koefoed of Kirkwood Community College Criminal Justice Program spoke at the Captain's Table meeting Friday morning praising the local police and sheriff's departments as highly professional and urged community support. Attendees included Bob Fenton and new member Bill Meiser. It was announced the Developmental Center Horse Show and the A.M.'ers food stand at the show raised funds for the Center.

Jules Koefoed Kirkwood Community College Kiwanis A.M Ers Koefoed Bob Fenton Bill Meiser Developmental Center A.m.’Ers

Benefit for Doris Sinn Social and softball benefit at West Park Wayland

An ice cream social benefit for Doris Sinn will be held at West Park Wayland on Thursday evening June 23, coinciding with a softball game between Wayland teams and visitors from Olds. The notice also covers local social updates, school honors, and community events including a Sunday School breakfast and reunions with local families. The Alaska Pipeline features a note on 62 gate valves that can close within four minutes at sensitive river crossings.

Wayland Doris Sinn West Park Olds Don Krehbiel Miami Fla John A. Schlatter Krehbiel Columbia Verna Gingerich Goshen Ind Ivan Wyse Wyse Wayland High School Harlan House Mt. Pleasant Levi Roth Elon Boshart Vernon Gerig Iron Kettle Mary Sara Goossen Grace College of the Bible Omaha Neb Sara Paul Goossen Loren Hirschy Henry County Health Center Delta Alpha Wayland Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall Mabel Roth Rachel Roth Evelyn Garrett Jean Roth Cynthia Neufeld Paulette Reichenbach Rhua Davison Helen Graber Lois Graber Velma Henss Iola Hertig Wilma Kauffman Mildred Meyer Ina Peterson Imogene Roth Adaline Tschantz Blanche Wyse Alaska

Social Calendar of Local Groups This Week

Friday events include Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Hall 8 p.m. Monday features PEO Chapter MX Lynne Rusley Nile Sewing Club Mrs Richard Paul 7 p.m. Tuesday Y Women coffee meets east of Y at 9 a.m. for car pool with Mrs Marlin Peiffer co-hostesses Mrs Lee Meeker Mrs Price Roberts Mrs Boyd Seifkas UPW Circle 8 7 30 p.m. UPW Circle 9 7 30 p.m. VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. World War I Barracks Auxiliary noon Potluck Schoolhouse at fairgrounds Tops Club 7 p.m. Weigh-in VW room Meeting IOOF Lodge 8 p.m. IOOF Hall.

Marlin Peiffer Lee Meeker Price Roberts Boyd Seifkas UPW Mary Lou Kaufman Dorothy Pforts VFW Fairgrounds Tops Club VW Room Ioof Lodge IOOF

Open house for Homer W. Hill 80th birthday Mt. Pleasant

Friends and relatives are invited to an open house honoring Homer W. Hill of Mt. Pleasant in celebration of his 80th birthday. The event is Sunday June 26 1977 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Manning School hosted by his children.

Homer W. Hill Mt. Pleasant Washington Area Manning

Gift of Life Campaign Gains Early Support in Washington County

Preliminary results show Washington County rural residents backing the Kidney Foundation of Iowa Gift of Life Campaign with over $1,000 raised in its early weeks. Chairperson Carolyn Levy urges donors to reuse Gift of Life kits, sign donor cards, and consider organ donor designations on new driver licenses to aid kidney disease victims statewide.

Washington County Kidney Foundation of Iowa Carolyn Levy Kidney Foundation of Iowa

Sobaski graduates in civil engineering tech at Waterloo

John Charles Sobaski of Washington will graduate from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo today, completing study in civil engineering technology. The Iowa City Area Ostomates meet June 23 1977 at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids, 7:30 p.m., with Cancer Society discussion and a follow up business meeting for members, families, and friends.

Ostomates Iowa City Area Blue Room of Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa American Cancer Society

Walker Couple From Spring Bay Profiled as Local Parents

On the Record identifies MR. AND MRS. GERALD WALKER of Spring Bay Illinois route 2 as local residents. Gerald Walker is a salesman for Don Walker Chevrolet. The couple are parents of three children.

Gerald Walker Spring Bay Route 2 Washington Don Walker Chevrolet

Duncans to Observe 20th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Harry Duncan celebrate their golden wedding with an open house at the Friendship Room of the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church on Sunday June 26 from 2 to 5 pm. They were married June 30 1927 at the United Presbyterian parsonage Columbus City by Reverend Aikin. They are parents to four sons William Robert Paul and Larry and have nine grandchildren.

Columbus Junction Harry Duncan Columbus Junction United Methodist Church Evelyn James United Presbyterian Parsonage Columbus City Aikin Charles Hanft Duncan William A. Duncan West Liberty Robert J. Duncan Ainsworth Paul W. Duncan Larry J. Duncan Des Moines

Hospital admits and transfers list patients

Notes show admissions yesterday including Verl Koch and Mrs Jack Fisher in Washington for medical care along with Mrs Merle Statler Manuel Terrones in Columbus Junction and Mrs Ronald Bowser in West Chester for surgical care. Today admissions include Donald Newton in Ainsworth and Lloyd Coon in Crawfordsville for medical care. Mrs Mary Hiller in Washington was dismissed yesterday and transferred to Washington Care Center.

Verl Koch Washington Jack Fisher Merle Statler Manuel Terrones Columbus Junction Ronald Bowser West Chester George Mayer Donald Newton Ainsworth Lloyd Coon Crawfordsville Mary Hiller Washington Care Center

Bode to discuss Iowa area education agency model in Arizona

Dwight Bode administrator of the Grant Wood Area Education Agency will visit Tucson on June 16 and 17 to meet with Arizona education officials. He will present Iowa legislation creating area education agencies, describe the Grant Wood Agency structure and services, and evaluate regional units' strengths and weaknesses as they have progressed in Iowa.

Bode Dwight Bode Grant Wood Area Education Agency Tuscson Arizona Iowa Grant Wood Agency

Lincoln couple announces Deborah Ruth Tyer and Stanley Murray engagement

Engagement told Mr and Mrs Jerry Tyer of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Deborah Ruth Tyer of Lincoln Illinois to Stanley Dwight Murray son of Mr and Mrs Dwight S Murray of Washington The bride elect is a senior at Lincoln Christian College Lincoln Illinois majoring in church and family life education Her fiance is employed at the McCleery Cumming Co A June 1978 wedding is being planned

Jerry Tyer Washington Deborah Ruth Lincoln Stanley Dwight Murray Dwight S. Murray Lincoln Christian College Ill McCleery Cumming Co

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