Mothers and Daughters Potluck at St James School
Catholic Daughters met at St James School cafeteria with 60 attendees for a Mother-daughter potluck. Plans announced for a breakfast honoring St James seniors on Sunday May 18. Cookies to Washington Care Center by Ann Cannon and Virginia Schurman. New officers nominated: Irene Hoehn grand regent Sally Webbey 1st vice regent Eileen Hammen 2nd vice regent Lucille Cady financial secretary Nancy Brown recording secretary Mary Curley treasurer Jolene Fisher monitor Lucille Kerker lecturer Mary Marie organist Virginia Schurman 6 yr trustee Bertha Minick 4 yr trustee Muriel Te Bockhorst 2 yr trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James School
St. James
Washington Care Center
Ann Cannon
Virginia Schurman
Irene Hoehn
Sally Webbey
Eileen Hammen
Lucille Cady
Nancy Brown
Mary Curley
Jolene Fisher
Monitor
Lucille Kerker
Mary Marie
Bertha Minick
Muriel Te Bockhorst
VFW Auxiliary installs officers at Wednesday gathering
The VFW Auxiliary held a potluck supper and open installation of officers at the VFW hall. Officers installed include president Joan Dunbar senior vice president Mary Hayes junior vice president Clara Reed treasurer Donna Carr Guard Erma Meizgar chaplain Jean Widmer trustees Eloise Hazen Hysell Maxine Steele conductress Helen Hesseltine secretary Darlene Bealer musician Jane Zielstorf flag bearer Delores Craft banner bearers Clara Shelangoski color bearers Maxine Steele Louise Hall Dorothy Black Nellie Brock patriotic instructor Pearl Weeks with Clara Reed as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Joan Dunbar
Mary Hayes
Clara Reed
Donna Carr
Erma Meizgar
Jean Widmer
Eloise Hazen
Anna Hysell
Maxine Steele
Helen Hesseltine
Darlene Bealer
Jane
Open House Sunday at Iowa Wesleyan Historic Sites
Historic Preservation Week observed in Mt. Pleasant features Open Houses at Iowa Wesleyan College sites. Pioneer Building Old Main and Harlan Home, all National Historic Sites, will welcome the public Sunday May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Director Dr. Adrian Anderson leads the preservation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Pioneer Building
Old Main
Harlan
Adrian Anderson
Iowa
Social calendar items for Thursday through Monday
A dense listing of club meetings and social events across organizations including H J Club P E O Chapter 1 Camp Fire IOOF Bethlehem Commandery T G I F Club and YWCA. Activities span meetings desserts potlucks dances square dances fly ups and garden sales with dates limited to Thursday Friday Saturday and Monday and locations such as Masonic Temple Stewart School Ainsworth School Gym and YWCA rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vaughn
Robert Lund
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
T.G.I.F. Club
Fellowship Hall of Church
Hospital Admission and Discharges Summary
Yesterday admitted William Pulse in Washington for medical care and Miss Christine Newel in Columbus Junction for medical treatment. Today Mason Beachy in Washington underwent surgical care. Discharged include Donald McAfee Columbus Junction and Mrs Victor Renoux Washington along with Mrs James Lorence and her son Washington Eric Ballou Washington Walter Fisher West Chester and out of town Mercy Iowa City patient Omer Crawford room 4129.
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William Pulse
Washington
Christine Newel
Columbus Junction
Mason Beachy
Donald McAfee
Victor Renoux
James Lorence
Keota
Judi F. Gingerich
Iowa City
George N. Gingerich
Kevin M. Thrapp
Merle E. Thrapp
Miss Gingerich
University Hospital
Toastmasters meet at Frontier Cafe with notable speakers
The Toastmasters Club gathered Wednesday at 7 p.m. for an evening led by toastmaster John Ganon with topic chair Jane Norman and master evaluator Ralph Martin. Speakers Ford Marie on New Zealand, Howard Lanning on Success, and George Kerr on Sacred and Profane presented, evaluated by Luiza Da Silva, Doyle Jarrard, and others, with James Allison as guest.
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Toastmasters Club
Frontier Cafe
John Ganon
Jane Norman
Ralph Martin
Ford Marie
New Zealand
Luiza da Silva
Howard Lanning
Doyle Jarrard
George Kerr
James Allison
ISU Outlying Farm Field Days Set With Staff Directors
Iowa State University announces summer field days at its outlying farms with H L Self in charge. Each event showcases current research and allows visitors to interact with extension and research staff. A full topics list and times will follow, with dates spanning June to November at sites such as Allee Farm Newell Beaconsfield Castana Kanawha Sutherland Muscatine Fruitland Lancaster Kanawha Doon Lucas and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State University
H. L. Self
ISU
Allee Farm
Newell
Beaconsfield
Frank Schaller
Stan Murdock
Northern Iowa
Kanwha
Bob Nyvall
Dale Studt
Western Iowa
Castana
Min Amemiya
Kyle Peterson
Northwest Iowa
Sutherland
Harvey Thompson
Jim Nuss
Dean Barnes
Muscatine
Fruitland
Lewis Peterson
Lancaster
Clarion-Webster
Kanawha
Garren Benson
Darrel Clark
Doon
Prospective Parents Red Cross Class Graduates
Fourteen persons completed a Prospective Parents class held by Mrs. Mary Koehler in Washington County. The six sessions, free of charge, took place at her home. An additional class is planned for fall. enroll via Mrs. Elizabeth Watson at the Red Cross office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Koehler
R.N
Washington County
American Red Cross
Elizabeth Watson
Red Cross
Kodak school visit at Bettendorf lessons shown
Clarence Samuelson of McDaniels Drug Store attended a Kodak school in Bettendorf on Tuesday. The session presented information on cameras projectors movies and film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Samuelson
McDaniels Drug Store
Kodak
Bettendorf
Chilean visitors express appreciation for Washington visit
Captain and Mrs. Maurice Poisson of Chile praised their treatment as guests in the Day home during March 5 to 8. The reaction was relayed in a letter from James E. Briggs Jr. of the International Visitors program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Poisson
Chile
Washington
Robert Day
Poissons
Day
James E. Briggs Jr
Office of International Visitors Program
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Poisson
Casas Chile (Savings and Loan Association
Briggs
Goedken Tops General Agents With Mutual Protective Award
Joe Goedken of Washington Iowa was named to the March Top 9 general agents by Don Watts director of the agency department for Mutual Protective Insurance Company of Omaha. He will receive a complete Wilson golf clubs and bag for his personal volume production and service to policyholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goedken
Joe Goedken
Washington
Iowa
Don Watts
Mutual Protective Insurance Company of
Omaha
Wilson
May 15 in History: Births of Alberghetti Cummings Mason
On this date in 1975 the Almanac notes three notable birthdays Actresses Anna Maria Alberghetti Constance Cummings and actor James Mason. The entry also marks the date as a Taurus birthday and lists celestial observations Mars Jupiter Mercury Venus Saturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Constance Cummings
James Mason
Washington Evening Journal May 15 1975 front page data
The Washington Evening Journal reports on publication details for May 15 1975. It lists staff roles including David Elder as president editor and business manager and William Shannon as VP and advertising director. Subscription rates are provided for local carrier and mail in and outside Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of
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Winga
W. B. Edwards
Neil Burton
Ralph Robertson
Burton
Faith At Work Circle
First Baptist Church
Berneice Howell
Jean Stout
Elizabeth Zieglowsky
Phyllis Hazelett
Marie Kline
St. James Potluck
VFW Auxiliary
Iowa Wesleyan
H. J. Club
Leroy Veggy
Harriet Orr
Peg Redlinger
Bethelehem Commandery
Y-Women Board
Ainsworth School
Ron Rominger
Bluebird
Stewart School
Xi Epsilon Kappa
Theta Lambda
Joe Redlinger
Bucharest
Daughters of the Nile
Don Orr
Pyramid Temple
John Winga Sr
Max L. Smith
Bible
Roger Sherman
Golden Age Club
Ywca Rooms
Handcraft Department
Handcraft Department of
U.P
Frances Patton
The
Washington Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Victor Holzworth
Howard Marquis
Thora Pease
Developmental Center
Raymond Bonar
Jim Wilson
Roger Baldwin
McNay Memorial
Lucas
J. D. Miller
Hennigan
Denny Hennigan
Bill Hennigan
University of South Dakota At
Vermillion
S.D
Carroll Kuemper High School
Carroll
Allerton
Chicago
Loop
Michigan Avenue
Lake Michigan
North
Jcpenney
Judi Gingerich
the Almanac
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup’s
Snais
S.W
Corner Square
Washington, Ia
Finois
Frigidaire
Napa Gold Hat
Automotive Parts
S. Marion
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