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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
4
Washington Business and Professional Women's Club heard Pat Witnick and Jane Flander discuss this year’s YW-Camp Fire camp with slides from last year. The theme is Colonial Days and preparations include craft-supply drives and a July 20 meal at Lake Darling.
Arthur Thompson and Mary McCoy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Letts United Methodist Church with 240 guests at a Sunday open house from 2 to 4 30. A family dinner followed at the Jack Carter home with about 60 relatives. The couple married at Mary’s parents’ house near Ottumwa by Rev A B Rogers. They farm in Letts and rural Muscatine and Thompson once managed Letts Lumber. Their home farm is among Iowa Century farms. the couple has two daughters, a son, nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Boy scouts from Troop 242 at Stewart School sponsored by the Army Reserve held their June Parents and Awards Nite. Awardees included Jim Zieglowsky tenderfoot Chris Woods Jim Holwegner Russell Zieglowsky Russell Crone Tim Robinson Mike Leyden J R Beemblossom Matt Ridley Jeff Tisor Bill Dalziel Randy Howe first class.
The Fleur de Lis Club meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Mrs James Birney hosts. Friday the WCTU hosts at 7 p.m with Rev M L Dodson speaking. Saturday features a couples two ball and steak fry at Washington County Club with tee off 4 30 p.m. Reservations required by Friday. Scout awards include merit badges for Mark Jeffries and others, various skill, Paul Bunyan, Scout-O-Rama patches, and July camps at Camp Wakonda and the Illinois Historical Trail previewed.
Funeral services for Dorothy Jean Chalupa were held Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Leland Grove officiating. Interment followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with casketbearers Stephen Chalupa Michael Chalupa Clem Dold Billy Loeffler Loyal Banks and Dennis Banks in attendance.
Grace Hill Moravian Church held its fourth annual homecoming on Sunday June 20 with about 50 attendees. Rev. Harry Tredahl delivered the sermon, assisted by Charles Miksch and Eugene Engel. Afterward David Miksch led a church business meeting. Louise Whetstine reported progress on applying for national historic site status. Luncheon and visiting followed.
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