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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1972

Page

8

Death notice for Wilma L. Ivory 57 of Washington

Mrs. Wilma L. Ivory 57 of route 3 Washington died Monday March 27 1972 at University Hospital Iowa City after a month of serious illness. Funeral Thursday at 3 p.m. Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. David Hess officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born November 22 1914 in Tyronzo Arkansas she married Robert Ivory April 22 1942. Survived by husband six sons Sgt Charles M. Jones Sgt Robert Ivory Jr Gus Richard David and John Ivory seven grandchildren two sisters one brother mother in law and sister in law. Lived in Washington since 1966.

Wilma L. Ivory Route Washington University Hospital Iowa City Sherman - Eden Funeral Home David Hess Elm Grove Cemetery Calif Gus Ivory Des Moines Richard David John Ivory Bessie Ivory Gussie May Ivory

Club Activities From Past Presidents to Music Dept Meeting

Mrs. Lela Miller hosted ten former American Legion Auxiliary presidents at Halcyon House. Ramseyer presided as president over the rummage and food sale planning for April 7 in the Legion Hall. Committee members urged rummage and food donations by Friday 9 am. At another gathering, ten music department members met at Mrs. Herb Osincup’s home with Gerald Nelson of the Star Project presenting Suzuki violin demonstrations by students including Baldrige, Soper, Guenther, Flickinger, Buchholz, Blair, and Escher. Ruth Nolin spoke on the county club convention in Brighton and May Breakfast attendance. Refreshments were provided by several hosts.

Lela Miller American Legion Auxiliary Halcyon House Claude McCoy Neal Burton Harry Ramseyer Ramseyer Legion Hall Mary O'Conner M.J. Cruise Eva Blankenhorn Maud Snakenberg Herb Osincup Lauren Powley John Davis Lawrence Zuehlke Mabel Rankin Frances Patton Gerald Nelson Star Project Mike Baldrige Lisa David Soper Jeff Guenther Scott Flickinger Heide

Local visitors, student honors, and a birth announced

Mrs. Nettie Wasson and Mrs. Earl Martin of Danville visited with Mrs. Matilda Wasson at the new Care Center and with Louise Wasson. Stephen Lowry at Virginia Tech earned Pi Mu Epsilon honor while pursuing a master's in math and belongs to the National Honor Society. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hansen welcomed son Christopher Michael born March 27 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. grandparents are Lester Chorpening and N E Hansen. Divorced Mary Elizabeth Genck granted dissolution of marriage to Bobby Jule Genck in district court March 23 by Judge Ira Morrison.

Nettie Wasson Earl Martin Danville Matilda Wasson Louise Wasson Stephen Lowry Homer Lowry Pi Mu Epsilon Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg National Honor Society Michael Hansen Christopher Michael Mercy Hospital Iowa City Lester Chorpening N.E Bob) Hansen Washington Hansen Ft. Monmouth N.J Mary Elizabeth Genck Bobby Jule Genck Ira Morrison

Special stockholder meeting at Washington Golf Club

Country Club members are reminded of a special stockholders meeting at the Washington Golf and Country Club on Wednesday March 29 at 8 p.m. The board of directors calls the meeting to consider purchasing additional property north of the current club boundary.

Country Club Washington Golf and Country Club Board of

Optimist Club views fire fighting school film

Don Whitehead showed film about a state fire fighting school held annually for four days. Fire departments from around the state attend, with simulated fires and demonstrations, including natural gas and ammonia leaks. Maynard Goff Jr. received a new membership kit and pin, next meeting at Winga's Cafe Tuesday at 6:45 a.m.

Don Whitehead Optimist Club Ames Don Maynard Goff Jr Winga

Keokuk Senior Seeks Delegate Bid to Democratic Convention

Keokuk High School senior Mike Tertichny 18 announces candidacy for delegate to the Democratic Convention in Miami. He lives at 227 North Ninth Keokuk with his parents Boris and Mrs Tertichny and has worked on county and district platform committees. He volunteered for Ed Mezvinsky’s campaign and aims to attend the national convention as a Muskie delegate.

Keokuk Mike Tertichny Miami Boris Tertichny North Ninth Mike Ed Mezvinsky Ed Muskie

Golden Agers Celebrate 10th Anniversary at YWCA

Ten years ago on a Monday in March the Golden Agers organization of the Washington YWCA began. The group meets every other Monday at the YWCA, launched under Edna McCarty as general secretary and charter promoter Mrs Ethel Palmer spearheading its membership.

Washington Ywca The YWCA Edna McCarty Ethel Palmer

Redpoll visitors amaze Gladbrook winter birding scene

Redpolls from northern regions have appeared around Gladbrook this winter. The small birds with bright red caps, brown streaking, and black chins draw local interest from birders familiar with Arctic species.

Redpolls Iowa Gladbrook Alaska Canada

Livestock Market Reports From Joliet and Des Moines

JOLIET IL UP I reports show heifers 35.25 to 35.50, choice 34.00 to 35.00, good and choice 32.00 to 34.00, canner and cutter cows 19.00 to 24.00. DES MOINES IOWA hog markets see moderate trade with demand good, butchers steady and sows mostly steady. US 1 3 200 230 lb butchers 22.50 to 23.50, 230 240 lb 22.25 to 23.25, 240 260 lb 21.75 to 22.75, 260 280 lb 20.75 to 22.25. Sows 270 330 lb 20.25 to 21.50, 330 400 lb 19.75 to 21.00, 400 450 lb 19.25 to 20.50, 450 550 lb 18.25 to 20.25. Daily receipts estimated 90 000 with prior week 66 000 and prior year 97 000.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota U.S

Grain and soybean futures with mixed percent changes and months

Market notes show May KS grain and soybeans with various percentage changes across months including July 49 percent and August 49 percent, with March and January reads around 322 percent. Lumbering values appear as 327 to 333 percent for several contracts, indicating volatile futures activity.

Highland Girls Place in Graceland Indoor Meet

Five Highland track girls competed at the Graceland Federation Indoor Track Meet on March 25. Nancy Waldschmidt earned fifth in the high jump at 4 feet 10 inches. The mile relay team of Janice Schneider Deanna Swenson Jolene Cole and Yvonne Colbert placed fourth with a 4 minute 33 second time. Next meet is April 8 at Toledo for the Semco Relays.

Highland Graceland Federation Nancy Waldschmidt Janice Schneider Deanna Swenson Jolene Cole Yvonne Colbert Toledo Semco

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