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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1971
Page
3
At the United Presbyterian Home Evensong service Mrs. Richard Colby led a meditation on the Psalms volume God is Here Lets Celebrate. Various members and visitors supplied callings, birthdays, and friendly visits plus a March April birthday party gathering with cake and games in the craft room.
Weekly menu list shows daily meals including tomato soup and toasted cheese on Monday, pizza casserole on Tuesday, hamburger sandwich on Wednesday, scalloped pineapple with ham on Thursday, and orange juice with macaroni and cheese on Friday, with milk offered daily. Several typos and OCR errors appear, yet the core meal lines show repeats of sandwiches, sides, desserts, and beverages across two weeks.
Mrs. Ira Morrison was elected president of the Christian Women's Fellowship at the regular meeting. New officers include Mrs. Rodney Dason as first vice president, Mrs. Kenneth Pfister as second vice president, Mrs. Leonard Llewellyn as secretary, and Mrs. Carl Dallmeyer as treasurer. Installations will occur in May for two year terms. Plans discussed include service projects, an all church blanket appeal for Church World Service with a goal of 300,000 blankets to be donated by April 15, and blankets or cash to be given via Miss Laurene Knapp. A Mother-Daughter banquet is set for April 28 at 5:30 p.m. featuring Rev. and Mrs. Halsey Wakelin. April meetings were rescheduled due to Maundy Thursday services.
Robert Haley's Washington clock repair business hosted by the Rotary Club featured guest speaker Mr Riley a former U S Army veteran who along with his wife pursued European clock collecting and repair learning from local craftsmen He noted German clocks once bore swastikas now removed by law and discussed Rotary officer nominees for 1971-72 including Richard Gipple Gary Murphy Robert Kennedy Milan Thompson Ivan Maggert and Jack Fall.
Abigail Van Buren writes about Frank who should marry at 44 despite debts and family care, a wife to be should not delay. Another reader seeks guidance on praise in marriage, a silent partner, and a ring wearing widowed friend, with Abby urging discretion and acceptance. A final note shares humor about a bearded husband and a revengeful hair tactic.
The Pekin Chamber Choir directed by Leon ard Schantz will present Tell It Like It Is a musical by Ralph Carmichael at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Waland Town on Sunday night March 28 1971 at 7 30 p m Rev Herbert Cottrell invites the public to attend the service.
A Monday march dinner drew over 100 seniors to the Community Room with ample food and lively music by Key Stewart and Alice Rademaker. First-timers included Mr and Mrs Ray Sojka and Mrs Lola DeLong. Speaker Mr Robert Stevenson of Blue Cross spoke on health topics as the group engaged in questions and shared responses.
Three local 4-Hers were selected to represent the Cedar Rapids Extension Area in the state 4-H officer contest. Julie Roberts of Marion, Debra Adair of Williamsburg, and Dennis Milne of Vinton were chosen from 13 candidates across seven counties. The selection committee included listed 4-H and university officials. The event occurred March 23 in Iowa City amid ten other contestants.
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