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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1976

Page

2

Scenes from a kitchen window

Rock Springs Wyoming notes include weather with sun and chill, blooming delays, and a late spring in contrast to Iowa. The piece mentions about 6,000 wild roaming horses in the district and a proposal to remove 3,000 to aid grazing, plus local facts about Rock Springs built over abandoned coal mines and limited cable TV. Also describes pets, family life, absence of daily papers, frequent trucks with dogs, and a sandwich recipe called Giddy Grinders with ingredients and storage tips.

Marge Luckey Rock Springs Wyo Jim Wyoming Iowa Bureau of Land Management Union Pacific Edith Marge

Relief Corps Meets at West Chester in May Meeting

Women's Relief Corps gathered at Darlene Widmer's home on April 22 with seven members present. Mabel Griffith presided. plans for Memorial Day observances included cemetery visits and flagging on May 22 with listed members from New Haven, West Chester, and Washington.

Tom Hobbs West Chester Women’s Relief Corps Darlene Widmer Mabel Griffith New Haven Retha Hough Grace Hill Merna Hazelett Washington Olive Ross Alma Brinning Florance Alta Phillips Time For Coffee Club Tim West George's Pizza Tom West Dennis Greiner

Keota TLS Club plans trip to St Louis

Keota TLS Club will travel by chartered bus to St Louis June 9 and 10 visiting Six Flags Arch Botanical Gardens zoo and Our Lady of Snows at Bellevue Ill They return June 10 The cost is 52.50 per person covering motel transport and all admissions Reservations due by May 24 Contact Mrs Junior Henry Mrs Darlene Greiner or Mrs Bob Workman for What Cheer.

Keota TLS Club of St. Louis Six Flags the Arch Botanical Gardens The Zoo Our Lady of Snows Bellevue Ill Junior Henry Darlene Greiner TLS Club Bob Workman

Midwest Old Threshers Bluegrass Festival Planned

The first Midwest Old Threshers Bluegrass Music Festival will run June 25 to 27 on festival grounds with top bands from Missouri Illinois and Iowa. Activities include a Friday fiddle contest 7:30 to 9 p.m. a grandstand show 9:30 p.m. to midnight and $3 tickets. Saturday features two stage shows 1–6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.–midnight with $4 tickets. Sunday offers an old-time gospel sing 9:30 a.m. to noon with $3 tickets. An $8 weekend pass covers all events.

Society For the Prevention of Bluegrass Music of America Missouri Illinois Iowa

How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging

Sewereamer removes roots paper grease rags and organic matter from drains without tools. Just mix and pour in floor drain for fast acting results. Packed in 10 lb cans sold by Carson Plumbing Heating.

Carson Plumbing & Heating

Etude Club selects scholars for honors event

Etude Federated Music Club met in Conesville with fourteen members, announcing scholarship recipients to be named at a Columbus Community High School honors banquet. Officers for September were decided, and a next year program to feature 1920s-30s Big Bands was outlined. Also reported were United Methodist Women May breakfast plans, guest speaker rosters, and other club activities across May.

Helene B. Dillon Columbus Junction Etude Federated Music Club Kelly McKee Conesville Francis Fullerton Columbus Community High School Iowa City Gerry Gerot Paul Duncan Paul Hasel John L. Dillon Charles Buser William Dunn John Currie John Dillon Gerot Iowa Federation of Music Clubs Des Moines Carla Harris Marie Greene Marian McGinnis Leona Conry Nadine Lewis Helen Thornton John Pasch Wappello Fern Marshall Evelyn Peters Alice Vannice Gladys Orris Wilma Henson

Diabetes Association meeting set in Iowa City

The Hawkeye Area Chapter of the American Diabetes Association Iowa Affiliate will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday May 13 at 7 30 p m at the Iowa City Public Library Speakers Mary Ruplinger and Elyse Lewis will discuss Insulin Injections and Urine Testing A short informal discussion follows Diabetics families friends and all interested persons are urged to attend.

Hawkeye Area American Diabetes Association Iowa Iowa City Public Library Mary Ruplinger Elyse Lewis

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