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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
2
Des Moines Iowa safety commissioner Michael M Sellers orders all motorcycle operators to wear helmets and face shields starting July 1 to curb rising motorcycle injuries and fatalities. fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail possible. rule applies city and rural areas. passengers excluded.
Mrs. Winnie F Beiter executive secretary for the Washington County Chapter American Red Cross notes Public Laws 91 500 and 91 588 enacted in 1970 expand hospital care eligibility for veterans 65 plus and ease annual income reporting for pensioners and DIC parents over age 72 The reforms extend wartime benefits to Mexican Border Period veterans and raise income limits for nonservice connected pensioners without dependents to 2300 and with dependents to 3500.
Rosemary Raridon a lyric soprano and her husband Wade Raridon a lyric tenor will headline the opening weekend concerts May 8 and 9 at St Ambrose College in Davenport. Mrs Raridon will solo and Wade Raridon will conduct the chorus and orchestra in Mozart Grand Mass in C Minor. The couple, on leave from Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University, study in Iowa City. The new center houses music facilities for college departments and community use with a 520 seat main hall and 711 seat rear bays convertible to smaller spaces.
George Kerr demonstrated beekeeping at a Rotary Club meeting, explaining the science while keeping a live bee colony on stage. He, a hobbyist, mentors young Rick Hottle, with Towa noted as a honey center. Guests included Gene DeFazio and Walter Griffin.
Admitted yesterday: Melanie Weems of Washington medical field. Today: Mrs Edward Heis dorffer of Washington medic. Dismissed today: Mrs Lena Shellabar ger of Columbus Junction. Swenson of Ainsworth and Lonnie Pickering of Brighton noted.
Read week long menus listing daily lunches featuring pizza and vegetables Monday, casseroles Tuesday, chicken and sides Wednesday, spaghetti Thursday, fried steak Friday with beverages. Alternate meals include ravioli, meat loaf, turkey, fish sticks, and multiple peanut butter sandwiches with milk or juice.
A local student, Jerald Ray Graber of Crawfordsville, joins 129 others in Goshen College’s spring Study Service Trimester. Groups travel to Jamaica, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guadeloupe led by faculty, with itineraries listing meals and daily schedules for each location and week.
A May 15 outing at Lake Darling Youth Center invites newcomers including young married couples and YWCA or YMCA members to a steak fry. Attendees should bring their own steak and table service, and pay 50 cents for salad and potatoes. Reservations are requested via Kneen Refrigeration 3 4965 or Loren Moore residence 33266 by May 2.
Twenty-six participants travel to Germany with Mrs. Gerhard Reimer, spending five weeks in Kassel and the rest of the term in West Berlin. Twenty-five officials are in an experimental unit in Seoul, South Korea led by Prof. and Mrs. John M. Zook. The unit marks the first international education program in Asia.
Vern Zieglowsky led with a 673 series and 210 game while Cloyce Zieglowsky added a 601 for the season. Team marks included Zieglowsky 2656 plus 180, Watson 2499 plus 270, with Zieglowsky posting a 938 plus 60 in team game. A League Roll Off pits Steele Lumber against State Theater on Monday May 10 at 7:30 p.m.. top entries listed include Rick Crone 190 and LaVerne Zieglowsky 186.
Friday events list includes Rebekah Lodge at 8 p m with supper at Masonic Temple and regular meeting for Masons. Monday and Tuesday items cover YW rooms, clubs, luncheons, and circle meetings at Immanuel Lutheran, Captain's Table, Wings Cafe, and other venues with notice of date changes and attendance notes.
Local square dancers are invited to Ottumwa for a Square B event hosted by Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club. Caller Paul Carruthers will lead, with contact numbers 653 4371 and 653 4018 for those interested in going.
Deborah Doggett from Des Moines visits her parents Mr and Mrs Dale Doggett and works at Towa-Des Moines National Bank. Mrs Dean Brindley attends Towa State Land Title Association convention at John ny and Kay's Hyatt House in Des Moines. The Peletier family from Minneapolis and Mrs Toos Peletier of Hengelo are in town, guests of Ralph and Roger Kleese, for the tulip festival in Pella. Mr Peletier visits the University of Minnesota while on leave from the University of Sussex England.
Why Not team posted 1936 and Old Timers 1860 in team series with Why Not 694. Individual leaders include L Smith 942 and C Gunnarson 554. game highs C Gunnarson 196 and L Smith 190. End season shows Odd Balls champion with results: Roe 2457 Shamrock 2482 Bryn Mawr 2359 Pepsi 408. Top ten averages list includes Betty Ward 167 and others. notable names Joy Crossett, Lorraine Wolanski, Jean Close, Janice Rich.
National League East standings show New York leading with 19 wins and 9 losses. Montreal and Chicago trail, while St Louis and Philadelphia hover. West features San Francisco and Los Angeles atop a tight pack with Houston and Cincinnati close behind. Houston beat Montreal 5 2 while Chicago vs Montreal night game pending rain. Today’s probable pitchers include Hands, Morton, Gibson, Seaver, Wilson, Bunning, Johnson, Sutton, Arlin, Perry.
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