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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1975

Page

2

Wayland clubs and TT hold April meetings in community update

Wayland notes show the Wayland Study Club met April 21 with 12 members and a guest, hobby shares, and May plans, while Progress Club hosted a dinner at Sunset Supper Club in Trenton. Chapter 10 met April 22 at Edith Hileman’s home. marathon party slated for May 3 at the Wayland Legion Hall, with convention reports from Waterloo.

Waunita Sunset Supper Club Trenton Willis Hildebrand Hildebrand Wm. Bean Lyle Zehr J. G. Widmer C. C. Wyse W. J. Graber Donald Rich Henry Widmer Edith Hileman Adaline Tschantz J. B. Magdefrau Freida Reininger Wayland Legion Hall Reininger Terry L. Wilson Duayne Seberg Gary Mast Chapter 1 Waterloo S. E. Umphrey Verna Hulme Lena Notzinger Henry County Memorial Hospital Ervin Reschly Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Olive Wyse Goshen Ind Debbie Reschly Rocheport Ann Martin Mary Cross Floyd Reschly Orie Beese Raymond Schlatter Paul

Blakelys visit in homes at Pulaski

Richland April 29 Mr and Mrs Charles Blakely and family visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Moore and Pat and with other relatives in Pulaski. Nancy Hadley Pence of Washington was honored with a nursery shower for infant Megan Brook. Rubio Ladies Club planned a bridal shower for Becky Rooney on May 5 at 8 p m and Richland Friends Church ladies Missionary Aid will host an afternoon tea May 6 with guest speaker Mrs Hinkhouse of West Branch.

Don Long Richland Charles Blakely Lewis Moore Pat Pulaski Kathleen Morgan Herbert Blakely Charles McClure Rick Maynard Kallous Des Moines Mary Morgan Steve Benjestorf Donnie Bishop Jr Gary Clyde Gardner New York New Jersey Larry Sanders Keola Jack Hesseltine Ted Spray Jim Spray Rubio Richland Friends Church Ladies Missionary Aid Hinkhouse West Branch

Come as you are breakfast for women of Rubio community

Rubio notes describe a Come As You Are Breakfast for women hosted by Jane Blakely with guests arriving around 7 30 am for coffee juice bundt and streusel cake. Attendees include Evelyn Hessletine Winnie Maurer Vanita Derby Helen Harbison Clara Yoder Eunice Van Voorst Lola Palmer and many others. Also mentions a baby shower for Mrs Gary Benjestorf last Tuesday and upcoming events at Rubio Friends Church May 4. Leonard Miller slated to minister in Rubio. Other local activities include house auction plans May 17 and library meeting in Ottumwa.

Don Long Rubio Jane Blakely Jane Karen Morgan Jo Ann Long Pat Hout Streuder Evelyn Hessletine Winnie Maurer Vanita Derby Helen Harbison Clara Yoder Eunice van Voorst Lola Palmer Vera Steinbeck Ardith Fritchen Judy Hayden Donna Jean Krewson Betty Dunbar Ann Snyder Sara Morgan Vera Nordyke Ronnie Hartnell Carol Bond Evelyn Steinbeck Betty Andy Colleen Olin Leonard Miller Nazarene Fairfield Rubio Ottumwa Jon Hudson Leland Hudson Cedar Rapids Hudson Carl Coffman Mercy Hospital Iowa City Phillip Mathias Arizona Merle Mathias Ray Mourer Christy Mourer

Mid-Prairie FFA chapter wins silver at state program

The Mid-Prairie Chapter Program of Activities earned a silver award at a Thursday contest in Sioux City. Members Curtis Stutzman Bob Stutzman and Keith Schweitzer led the exhibit themed Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter Public Relations. Delegates Randy Bush and Jay Thrapp attended. Lowell Gingerich received the Iowa Farmer degree and Gerrit Debruin spoke.

Mid-Prairie Sioux City Curtis Stutzman Bob Stutzman Keith Schweitzer FFA Bob van Hoozer Randy Bush Jay Thrapp Lowell Gingerich Gerrit Debruin KMNS

Eigstis visit in Meyer home leads to weekend gatherings

In WaylandApril 29 1975 Emery Eigsti of Lakewood Colorado and family spent April 18 19 in Goshen Indiana for a grandson’s graduation then stayed with Dean and forms Meyer. Guests included Wade Huffman Clair Boshart Henry Graber several others during a busy social period with visits and meals.

Waunita Magdefray Arlis VanSant Gary VanSant Burlington Donald Raymond Mr. Pleasant Karen Sinn Cecil Riley Edw. Schantz Emma Stalder Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Eunice Gowey Brighton Joe Gowey Addie Davison Arthur Davison Wendell Max Graber Burdean Dudley Duane Alliman Homer Wenger Winfield Helen Graber LaVerne Graber Garnet Linn Jack Stafford Sinn John Baldosier Lillie Rich Florence Buck Warren Allen Rex Sinn Robert Sinn Christa Robin Stafford Clayton Eigsti Morton Ill Dean Meyer Ervin Reschly Wayland West Park Stan Meyer Steve Alliman

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