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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1977

Page

2

Halcyon Notes Show Mothers Day Visits and News

Halcyon Highlights lists dozens of Mother’s Day visits meals and social calls among residents and families. It notes guests from Iowa City Muscatine Davenport Washington De Kalb and Dubuque as well as several relocations moves and a new great granddaughter Jill Suzanne born May 12 to Dennis and Cathy Holmes of Cedar Falls.

Glen Dunbar Glen Dunbar Jr Brett Davenport Kay Weidner Fairfield Jesse Lambert West Virginia Edd Peiffer Mark West Chester Blanche Norton Virginia Cletus Kaska West Liberty Charles Wiley Halcyon Fred Hermann Hermann Edd Rees Carol Homer Cecile Mayer Irene Baker Bill Vicki Vierling de Soto Dare Margaret Crone Crawfordsville June Duvall Dennis Holmes Cedar Falls Jill Suzanne C.E. Brabee Wheaton, II Marie Bordwell

Milk Made Magic Contest Returns in Washington County

Washington County Farm Bureau Women sponsor the Milk Made Magic contest at the Farm Bureau Building on June 6 with registration from 1 to 1 30 p.m. John Roetlin of Kalona Cheese Factory will speak. Six categories include microwave snacks blender salads and low calorie main dishes. Recipes must include dairy ingredients and will be judged on taste originality nutrition and appearance with first place advancing to state competition.

Washington County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau John Roetlin Kalona Robert Shepherd Jr Maurice Crawford William Ganon

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges

Yesterday admittances include Mrs Mabel Kos Washington medical Mrs Iva Bales Washington medical and Mrs Raymond Galitz Columbus Junction surgical. Discharged were Harry Steward Burlington John Hibbs Crawfordsville and Mrs Ruth Graber Washington.

Mabel Kos Washington Iva Bales Medical Raymond Galitz Columbus Junction Surgical Harry Steward Burlington John Hibbs Crawfordsville Ruth Graber

Highland Social Club Meet Reports Snacks and Guests

Highland Social Club met May 12 at the home of Eula Mae Coon with fifteen members and two guests Mrs. John Frame and Mrs. William Lewis. A flower guessing game was run by Doris Harmen with prizes to Hazel Chalupa and Gail Rarick. The next meeting is planned with Hazel Chalupa on June 9.

Highland Social Club Eula Mae Coon John Frame William Lewis Doris Harmen Hazel Chalupa Gail Rarick

Social Calendar List of Community Meetings and Events

A dense schedule of local clubs and gatherings listing dates, times, and venues. Highlights include Rainbow Girls installation at the Masonic Temple, S E Iowa Square and Round Dance Association at Burlington Memorial Auditorium, and multiple church and club activities with coordinators and special notes.

Wwrmey Masonic Temple S.E Iowa Square Round Dance Burlington Memorial Auditorium Burlington Vaughn Parrish

Portland couple welcomes son Devin Gregory

Mr and Mrs Alan Sahl of Portland Oregon are the parents of a son Devin Gregory born May 11 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carlton Bump of Washington and Mr and Mrs Elmer Sahl of Ida Grove Nigel Ray is recuperating after hip surgery at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City He is in room 3116

June Duvall Jarrard Ardith May McQuire University Hospital Iowa City Mary Dawson Pearl Thurston Bernice Witting Gladys Mace Helen Mace Shamrock Inn Allie Green Jerry King Louie Harley Larry Trotter Ainsworth Rachael Longwell Washington Jerry Carris St. Petersburg Fla Carris DeKalb Edna Wentworth Dale W. Jones Brighton Methodist Church O'Hara Hammond Des Moines Carl Anderson Ruth Stout Robert Stout Juanita Wilson Winfield Juanita Matt Dillon Daughters of the Nile Bucharest Doris Pietsch Queen Garden Robert Sheperd Ira Morrison Xi Epsilon Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Lynda Harter Theta Lambda Dorothy McCarthy Golden Agers Ywca Room Nile Sewing Club Catherine Winga Alan Sahl Portland Oregon Devin Gregory Carlton Bump Elmer Sahl Ida Grove Nigel Ray Mercy Hospital Presbyterian Church of Newton Edna Brinning C.W.F. Circle of the Christian Church Stewart Hall Dutch Meyer Glenn Thompson Lyle Wilcox Pete Koehler Scott Wilcox Ted Meyer Mark Hampshire Hampshire Ann W.H. Bailey Denver Colo Chris Arant Springfield Ill Greg Ferrell Normal Glover Ferrells Myrtle Wells Bert Velma Stout Morning Sun Helen Davidson Wayland

Travelers depart for Greek islands linked to St Paul journeys

Two seasoned travelers from the Home plan a Greek island itinerary tied to St Paul’s missionary routes. Miss Glendine Lundquist travels with Mrs. Pearl Casson to Wheaton and Baltimore before joining Mrs. Fern Tate by air to Athens and on to Yugoslavia. The article lists numerous local visitors and church group activities through the week, noting guests, residents, and social events at the Home and surrounding households.

G. Wiley Beveridge St. Paul Glendine Lundquist Pearl Casson Wheaton Ill Baltimore Pakistan Aural Foster Kennedy Airport Fern Tate Kennedy

Land Transfers and a Thought for the Day

Serial property transfers list shows Byron C. Sweeting and others selling parcels in Kalona Brighton and nearby areas to various spouses. A closing note cites Voltaire’s remark “Common sense is not so common.”

Byron C. Sweeting Rodney Waldschmidt N.E N.W Kathryn I. Robison Elvin E. Greenough & Wife Brighton Voltaire

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