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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1971

Page

2

Training sessions set for UP stewards Sunday drive

Training sessions for stewards in the United Presbyterian Church building fund campaign run Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights at 8 o clock in the church building. Dr William Millen of New York will conduct with Mr and Mrs Millen recently arrived in Washington. Stewards are urged to attend either the Monday or Wednesday session as the first, and the Thursday or Friday session as the second. A luncheon will follow church Sunday March 21 for stewards who will visit members over the weekend.列

United Presbyterian Church Building Fund West William Millen New York Washington Millen William Kettlitz Percy Holder Dean Garrett Building ‘Fund Richard Anderson H. Dean Batterson Frances Batterson

Warning on Cancer Insurance Endorsements

A Washington letter from Burge Hammond of the American Cancer Society disclaims any association or endorsement of cancer or dread disease policies by the society. Insurance reps may cite ACS statistics as public information. April is Cancer Crusade month and film material from the Society is available through local coordinators Art Duensing and contact points Hammond or Schultz.

Washington Burge Hammond Washington County American Cancer Society Arthur F. Stocks Iowa di Iowa Stocks Cass Society Art Duensing Rt. 3 Jerry Schultz

World’s record set at Minnesota Spring Barrow Show

A Poland China exhibited by Ronnie and Milt Charlson of Lake Mills achieved a 50.54 percent ham and loin yield, winning the Grand Championship and matching only two other barrows in history for exceeding the 50 percent mark. Poland Chinas led last year’s National Barrow Show and topped Iowa test stations this winter. A three-quarter brother to the record setter was the top selling boar in Iowa tests.

Minnesota Poland Ronnie Milt Charlson Lake Mills Iowa

Funeral today for former Junction man

Funeral services for Carl Dircks 7 of Orange City Florida were held at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home at 2 p m burial followed in Indian Creek Cemetery Dircks a former resident of rural Columbus Junction died Thursday in Florida

Columbus Junction Carl Dircks Orange City Fla Stacy Lewis Indian Creek Dircks Florida

Highland Librarian Attends State Conference in Fort Dodge

Mrs Jill Arsher librarian at Highland High School attended the state conference Toward A New Perspective held in Fort Dodge March 5 and 6 The event was sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Librarians and the Audio-Visual Education Association of Iowa with cooperation from the Iowa Department of Public Instruction Speakers included Dr John S Goodlad UCLA Dean and author of Behind the Classroom Door with other leaders in education The conference covered curriculum work and educational trends featuring Robert Gerletti and Phyllis Hochstettler among others.

Jill Arsher Highland High School Fort Dodge Iowa Association of School Librarians Audio-Visual Education Association of Iowa Iowa Department of Public Instruction Iowa John S. Goodlad Graduate School of Education UCLA Robert Gerletti Association For Educational Communications and,Technology Phyllis Hochstettler American Association of School Librarians

Backing Car Crash Injures Two Drivers in Marion

Leonard William Pickard of 200 E Polk backed out of a parking space on North Marion Saturday afternoon, obscured by parked cars, causing an estimated 20 damage to his own car and 110 damage to Armeneauth Smith of 602 North 6th. Police report found no charges filed.

Leonard William Pickard E. Polk Armenauth Smith North 6Th North Marion

Letts Woman Loretta Vansteenburg Paine Dies At 81

Mrs. Roy L Paine 81 of Letts died Saturday March 11 at Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 1 PM at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Cotus Junction with burial in Letts Cemetery. Visitation began Sunday. Born April 12 1889 in Bradford PA she married Roy Paine in August 1937 in Indiana. Survived by husband a son LeRoy Harvey of Los Angeles a stepson Richard Paine of Letts six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Letts Roy L. Paine Muscatine General Hospital Stacy Lewis Cotubus Junction Loretta Vansteenburg Bradford James Minnie Forde Vansteenburg Mr. Paine Indiana LeRoy Harvey Los Angeles Richard Paine

Wehrs Return From Winter in Florida Visit Kin

Mr and Mrs Albert Wehr arrived home Saturday evening after wintering in St Petersburg Florida. They stopped in Carbondale Illinois to visit Larry Wehr and family. The St James Circle Spot luck Tuesday March 16 at 6 30 p m is for husbands and wives. Mr and Mrs Dwight Jasmann and sons Brock and Jeff of Palatine Illinois visited his parents the Rev and Mrs E Jasmann. The family will stay this week while Mr Jasmann travels to Georgia on a business trip. The E Jasmanns returned from Phoenix Arizona after two months. There they helped Mrs Celia Brockway celebrate her 90th birthday. Mrs Brockway is a former Columbus Junction resident.

Albert Wehr St Petersburg Fla Carbondale, Ill Larry Wehr Dwight Jasmann Brock and Jeff Palatine Ill E. Jasmann Mr. Jasmann Georgia E. Jasmanns Phoenix Ariz

Record of admissions and births at local facilities

Admitted Saturday includes Randy Williams Wellman medical Rennie Dawson Washington medical Mrs Curt is Eddy Brighton medical Eden Washington surgical Samuel Blair Washington surgical Brenda Scott West Chester medical Today Mrs Sam Baker Washington medical Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Larry Smith Richland a daughter Today Mr and Mrs Elmer T Miller Kalona a daughter Dismissed yesterday Mrs Glenn Holden Washington Mrs Hallie Orris Columbus Junction Today Robbie Wheeler Grandview John Mitchell Washington Long term care Admitted Saturday Mrs Maude Snakenberg Washington

Randy Williams Wellman Rennie Dawson Washington Curtis Eddy Brighton Eden Washington Samuel Blair Brenda Scott West Chester Sam Baker Larry Smith Richland Elmer T. Miller Kalona Glenn Holden Hallie Orris Columbus Junction Robbie Wheeler Grandview John Mitchell Maude Snakenberg

Dinner party center piece flowers call 653 5457

A home decor note suggests calling 653 5457 for an appropriate center piece of flowers to complement a dinner table setting. The tip emphasizes choosing a floral arrangement suited to the occasion and table style.

Brilliant cellist Ja ca Silberstein wows Sunday audience

Sunday afternoon concert at the high school auditorium featured cellist Ja ca Silberstein, principal solo cellist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He performed Kreisler Goltermann David Popper and Saint Saens with technical mastery and familiar encores, joined by pianist Romnald Anstadt.

Jaca Silberstein Kreisler Goltermann David Popper Davidoff Tehaikowski Saint - Saens Chopin Silberstein Kreis Ler Danny Boy Saint-Saens Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Poland United States Romnald Anstadt Mansauisa Schtioal of Music New York Robert Goodloe Simpson College Indianola Des Moines Civic Opera Metropolitan Opera Company

Property Transfers In Washington Area Deeds Filed

Land transfers include John H Green and wife to John W Myers Lot 2 Block 4 Wilsons Addition South Washington and Mary Lintz to Joseph A Yeggy and Vern A Yeggy and Stella A Yeggy Land in Section 6 174. Deane Clingman to Washington Mennonite Church land in Section 20 75 7. Flossie Holmes to Gerald E Edwards Lot 2 Block 9 J H Youngs Addition to Washington and Dave R Miller to Everett J Roth Quit Claim Deed Land in Section 26.

John H. Green John W. Myers Wilson South Washington Roy Lee Gundy Mary Lintz Joseph A. Yeggy Vern A. Yeggy Stella A.yeggy Della E. Wilson Ardell D. Gerot Deane Clingman Washington Mennonite Church Flossie Holmes Gerald E Edwards J. H. Young Washington Dave R. Miller Everett J. Roth

Funeral services for Earl E White held at Jones Home

Earl E White Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. George Pennington presiding. Casket bearers included Everett Roberts Carl Roberts Dale Roberts George Colthurst Max M White and Earl Wood. Burial followed at Ainsworth Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home arranging. Kolosick Mrs Josephine W Kolosick 78 of Washington died Saturday funeral planned for this afternoon.

Earl E. White Jones Funeral Home George Pennington Everett Roberts Carl Roberts Dale Roberts George Colthurst Max M. White Earl Wood Ainsworth Cemetery

U S air strikes hit tanks near Sepone Laos battle

U S air strikes knocked out 12 North Vietnamese tanks in Laos, seven near the Ho Chi Minh trail junction. South Vietnamese troops seized a Communist base camp 15 miles southeast of Sepone and captured 2,000 torpedoes. Command spokesmen said U S troop levels fell to 317,300 in the war zone, the lowest since Oct 1966. Allied sources reported heavy fighting as Amekong Delta campaign began, with about 100 Communist troops killed in a day and tanks destroyed on multiple fronts across Laos and near the Lao Bao border.

Saigon UPS U.S Laos Ho Chi ‘Minh Trail Sepone South Vietnam Cambodia Nixon Amekong Specter Thailand Ho Chi Minh Trail

Ad advice urges including name and phone number

The note suggests including the advertiser’s name and telephone number in want ads while offering anonymity on request. It warns some people fear calling and may not respond, and states the phone number 653 2191 for contact.

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