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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1973

Page

5

Cub Scouts to deliver pastries at Riverside

Riverside March 10 1 Cub Scouts will deliver pastries they collected orders for on Saturday March 17. The Highland Wrestling Team held a smorgasbord at Willows Supper Club with coaches managers and cheerleaders. Awards for wrestlers were announced. Cub Scouts met at Lower Elementary School. New Denner John Weaver and assistant Greg Hirt were chosen for one month. Pinewood Derby cars in progress. Derby set for March 27. Paper drive yielded about two tons of newspapers. Several local hospitalizations surgeries and releases noted including Jack Muller in ICU, Mrs. George Havel, John Bulger, and Mrs. Eldon Veggy. Highland Girls basketball team attended Des Moines tournament and returned. Girl Scouts worked on Mothers Day gifts. Various local visits and family updates included.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside Smorgasborg the Willows Washington Gary Curtis Marion Davis Don Lewis Curtis Davis Lower Charles Weaver Fred Luckey Denner John Weaver Greg Hirt Highland Jack Muller Mercy Hospital George Havel University Hospital John Bulger Oakdale Eldon Veggy Des Moines Kiene Dora Novy Keosauqua Stanley Lantz Lantz Dale Simon Wes Sojka Hubert Malichky Curtis Figgins Kalona

Oldest shorthand symbol myths and room whispers

LM Boyd reports on shorthand history from the ampersand to the origin of smoke filled rooms. The piece blends trivia about language puzzles prematurity rates and sponge biology with a note inviting mail to LM Boyd in Fort Worth Texas.

Marcus Tiro LM. Boyd P.O Fort Worth 1. M. Boyd

City Council approves budgets and licenses in 1973 session

Washington Iowa city council conducted a regular meeting with Mayor Ralph E. Martin presiding. The body approved minutes, paid numerous general fund and utilities fund expenses, adopted an appropriation resolution for 1973, and granted Class C beer and cigarette licenses. A payroll schedule for 1973 was adopted and police and fire department staffing noted. A separate note reports George Q. Palmer of Warwick New York blocked from mayoral ballot over a misworded petition, planning a write-in candidacy.

Ralph E. Martin Rdleal Brown Whithar Nicola Messer Walker Stephens John Owen Whitham Lowa Shy Vending Co Perfex, Inc Nicola Warwick N.Y George Q. Palmer Orange County Palmer

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