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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1965

Page

9

Crawfordsville Group Attends Chicago Baseball Game Sunday

A Crawfordsville group enjoyed a Chicago White Sox win over the Boston Red Sox in Chicago Sunday despite rain in the second game. Attendees included Don Willis, Louise Wells, Erma Hamil, Claire Holmes, Mike Holmes, John Hamil, Cal Humphreys, Jess Raymond, Norman Waters, Guy Mitchell, Vernon Fletcher, Stan and Glen Cherryholmes, and families visiting for Father’s Day.

Crawfordsville Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Chicago Don Willis Louise Wells Erma Hamil Claire Holmes Mike Holmes John Hamil Cal Humphreys Jess Raymond Norman Waters Guy Mitchell Vernon Fletcher Stan and Glen

Starliners 4H Club Plans July 22 Achievement Day

The Starliners 4H Club June meeting led by Avis Widmer discussed the local achievement day set for July 22 at 9 am on the Fair Grounds. A noon basket dinner, dress review, and judging by Mrs. Bob Bates were planned, with demonstrations on laying out patterns, installing zippers, pressing, and reading patterns. Betty Earnest Linda Moore Peggy Kephart presented demonstrations, refreshments served by hostesses and mothers.

Starliners 4H Club Betty Carol Earnest Avis Widmer Fair Grounds Bob Bates Betty Earnest Linda Moore Peggy Kephart Washington

Honeymoon Ends Before Wedded Bliss Ends

Public service list of signs couples show as honeymoon fades in HOMEFRONT UPI survey. Examples include bickering over driving, bathtub rings, chores, budgets, gossip, late nights with friends, and threats to return to mothers.

Homefront U.S.A UPI

Loyal Women’s Class June Meeting Hosts Eight Members

Mrs Bertha Hartman hosted the Loyal Women’s Class of the Baptist Church for the June gathering with eight members present. Guest Mrs Floyd Burham attended as did Mrs Iva Bales who opened with Psalm 100 and prayer. Lois Turnipsed led the Bible study from John 15 and Mrs Mary Banks helped serve refreshments.

Bertha Hartman Loyal Women’s The Baptist Church Floyd Burham Iva Bales Lois Turnipssed Mary Banks

Visit Koehler at Veterans Hospital in Keota

Keota June 14 Mrs John Weerman and friends visited Sunday afternoon with George Koehler at Veterans Hospital in Town City. Several local households report moves and social visits across the region including Kilpatrick teaching music and attendance events, plus a Seventy Six Community Club dessert on July 8.

Keota John Weerman Weba Weerman Ronnie Dill Daryl Baughman C.C. Baughman Peg Harriman Don Layman Coble Mary Thornburg Mabel Leitsinger Wayne South English Pete Becker Frani Vogel West Point Ft. Madison Burlington Washingon Leila Miller Cloyce Dill Cheryl Evelyn Wade Ralph Romine Dale Dunbar Fairfield

Erosion control dam built on Widmer farm near Washington

An erosion control dam is installed on the 234 acre Widmer farm five miles south of Washington under Soil Conservation Service guidance. Plans include over 40 gully control dams in the county in 1965. The Widmer dam has a 20 foot head, 55 acre watershed with permanent grassed waterways, and will supply water for livestock and recreation on the pond. Widmer farms aussi engages in terracing and waterway shaping to protect the watershed, with beef cattle turkeys and hogs as main enterprises. The article also notes 4 H activities and a Washington Pals meeting.

Galen Widmer Washington Widmer Soil Conservation Service Lester Luckenbill

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