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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1972

Page

2

Crawfordsville Lions plan Easter Egg Hunt event

The Crawfordsville Lions Club meeting outlines an Easter Egg hunt for pre school through fifth graders at the Fire Station on Saturday April 1 at 1 30 pm with separate committees for egg sacks and egg hides. The group also schedules a zone meeting for April 8 and notes a local art display by Neil McDowell at the high school library.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Lions Club Lion Alfred Davis Earl Walker Ray McAllister Clarence Hering Junior Graber Merlin Fink Lyle Paisley Jay Finke Merlin Finke Merlin

Mrs. Forrest Green Returns Home After Surgery

Mrs. Forrest Green came home from Mercy Hospital in Iowa City on Wednesday after surgery. Local social events included Rebekahs and Royal Neighbors meetings, a funeral in Cedar Rapids, and community activities at the Chat-a-White Club and C W F with planning for bake sales and a May breakfast.

Paul Sievert Keota Forrest Green Mercy Hospital Iowa City Richard Lyle Nancy Armorelle Miller Allie Shannon Francis Linnenkamp Bill Shannon Cedar Rapids Frances K. Redeker St. Matthews Catholic Church Car Luers Arthur Merz Rebekahs Maxine Carris Noble Grand Washington Sigourney Keota Rebekahs Evelyn McNarlen Darlene Shafer Russell Lillie LaVina Mattison Oracle Myer Waller C.W.F A. K. Stoutner Martha Sanders Gladys Vincent Evelyn Wade Lillian Coffman Nadine Osweiler Lorene Ralston Jim Elliott Hazel McCabe Ruth Norris Maplewood Manor William Deitweiler

Tadlocks host dinner guests in Muscatine gathering

Keota report notes Mr and Mrs Buzzy Tadlock and Keith joined Mr and Mrs Earl Hart of Inglewood California and Dr and Mrs Robert Meinhard and Nancy of Winona Minnesota for dinner in Muscatine after the Harts were called there by a relative’s death.

Paul Siewert Keota Harlan Neuhart Washington Harold Pepper Bernice Mattison Mercy Hospital Iowa City Gary Moothart Buzzy Tadlock Keith Muscatine Earl Hart Inglewood Calif Robert Meinhard Nancy Winona Minn Hart Moline Minhard Keot Tadlocks Meihhard Tadlock Leonard Londay Roger Greiner Julie John Ill Alvin Aller Paul Aller Armorello Miller Mary Lou Billy Lesi Nettie Miller Henry Miller Mae Marr Chauncey Sellman Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney Tom Mills Jess Page Omar Stoutner Cedar Falls Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw Jay Mabel Morris Tressie Schreckengast Hazel Hicks Myrtle Stites Keota

Children Suspected in Milan Theft Spree

Police in Milan suspect a gang of children carried out two thefts this week. The shop burglary yielded 3440 dollars in toys and a separate incident involved a truckload of ice cream.

Milan Italy UPI

Fewer Iowa Women Seek Help at Alcoholism Centers

Iowa City report shows only 286 of 3,175 new cases in 1971 were women while women are estimated to be 20 percent of Iowa alcoholics. Study by Dr. Harold Mulford of the University of Iowa compares center clients with state adults on marital status age and recovery patterns.

Iowa City Harold A. Mulford University of Iowa Iowa Mulford Ames Burlington Cedar Rapids Clinton Creston Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fort Dodge Iowa Falls Mason City Newton Onawa Sioux City Spencer Waterloo U of I Harrison Center U of I Division of Alcohol Studies

Marshalltown helper saves choking infant with back pats

Jerry Eiffert assistant manager at Eagles Supermarket in Marshalltown acted quickly when a 15 month old girl choked on candy. He turned the child upside down patted her back then carried her to the Medical Arts Center where she spit up the obstruction.

Jerry Ejiffert Eagles Marshalltown Jerry Washington Fuhr & Cochran Donna Miller Ainsworth Eiffert Medical Arts Center Medical Building

Red Cross volunteers cited for hospital donations and notices

Mrs Leslie Dunlap of the Washington Red Cross chapter received thanks from Albert Beaver VA Hospital Iowa City for 27 pairs of scuffies and 22 welcome kits sewn by Mrs P L Etter Mrs William Edgar and theWednesday Study Club Crawfordsville The VA says February bed occupancy reached 8871 and notes the soufflé cupboard is low Internal notices include a third degree meeting of Covenant Lodge 101 Odd Fellows on March 21 and a Washington Community Schools board special meeting on March 22 at 8 p.m. in the senior high library.

Leslie Dunlap Washington Red Cross Albert E. Beaver Iowa City P.L. Etter William Edgar Crawfordsville Beaver Washington Community Schools Board of Education

County Briefs and Local Accidents and Honors

Gary Lee Kern of Washington paid ten dollars for speeding. An accident at North Avenue B and West Sixth Street involved Terry Dean Roth and Mary Kay Johnson, both of Washington, with Johnson treated for leg injuries. Police cited both drivers for failing to yield. In homemaker honors, Emily Ann Brown of Bloomfield was named Iowa 1972 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. state honorees include Sarah Lee Rowland Columbus Junction Maureen Susan Carroll Letts and Teresa Elizabeth Delzell Morning Sun.

Terry Dean Roth Mary Kay Johnson Washington North Avenue B West Sixth Street Miss Johnson Washington County Hospital Emily Ann Brown Bloomfield Iowa Betty Crocker Sarah Lee Rowland Columbus Community Columbus Junction Maureen Susan Carroll Louisa Muscatine Community Letts Teresa Elizabeth Delzell Morning Sun

Bowling League Scores and Standings Report

Monday results show Dutchs 3 over VFW 1, Boyds 3 over HyVee 1, Fareway 3 over Zieglowskys 1 and Falks 4 over Freshwaters 0. High team series 2526 by Joe, 2502 Dutch. team game 885 by Fareway. Individual: Dwain Crawford 573 and 227 game. Verne Zieglowsky 564. Don Neff 217.

Fareway Store Boyd's Bologna Dutch’s Joe Falk Co Zieglowsky Furnishings Wee Es Race Fede Lee T Dutch's V.F.W Boyd's Hy-Vee Fareway Zieglowskys Falks Freshwaters Joe Dutch Fa Fareway Dwain Crawford Verne Zieglowsky Dv Crawford Don Neff

DAR Official Susan Adams Gonchar to Visit France on Goodwill Tour

Mrs. Susan Adams Gonchar of Arlington Virginia National Chairman of the DAR Junior Membership Committee was invited by the French Government for a two week goodwill visit in late April. The trip includes meetings with French youth groups sightseeing and receptions by officials reflecting a five year old program to bolster Franco American ties. Mrs. Gonchar serves on the Tamassee DAR School board and is active in DAR junior programs and community service. She spoke proudly of the inclusion of a young Negro girl among the invited youths and of her role in Virginia DAR activities.

Susan Adams Gonchar Arlington Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution France Gonchar Tamassee Dar School Tamasee South Carolina DAR Tamassee Kate Duncan Smith Dar School Grant Alabama DAR Service For Veteran Patients DAR Good Citizens Flag of the United States of America Arlington House Potomac Regents Club Virginia Society Ray H. Gruwell Iowa Hotel Savery Des Moines Clifford Haas Strawberry Point

Four-H Small Engine Club to Meet in Wellman

Charles R. Capper of Wellman will lead the 4-H Small Engine project. The first meeting is Tuesday March 28 at 7 p.m. at Wade Ford in Wellman. Interested boys may join. each boy should bring his own engine. Parents welcome. Contact Julia Gamon at the Washington County Extension office for details.

Charles R. Capper Wellman Wade Ford Motor Company Julia Gamon Washington County

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Crawfordsville Lions Lyle Lowe Larry Robert Achen Linda Gene Alvine Harlan Lowes Gip Wolf Monroe Wolf Nancy Sandeen Phyllis Graber Edith Roth Helen Rodgers Lois Jones Ardith Ingmanson Ainsworth Lions Bryn Mawr Herbert Miller Donnellson the Willows George Fulton Arvid Anderson A.F.S Neil McDowell New Zealand Lillian Maxwell C. C. Moorhead Charles Twinam Roy Montague Haydn Thomas Herbert Rich Jim Edgar Jackie Fulton Kathy Stone Waco High School KCII Lee Thomas Kathy Jackie Florence White Social Hour Club Ruthe Fletcher Arlene Fletcher Donna Fletcher Olive Mitchell Arlene Donna Wilma van Engen Olive Mary Helen Jewell General Motors’ Research Laboratories Mrs Wolf's Flower Shop Is Doing Jerry Eiffert Lodge 101 The Odd Fellows Keith Williams Sr Gary Lee Kern AGU Blue Bird Kalona West Chester Osinoup’s H & R Block H&r Block the Income Tax People
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