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Library notes show hours for Monday Wednesday Friday 12 30 to 8 30 p m Tuesday Thursday 10 a m to 6 p m and Saturday 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m standard weekly timing for patrons to plan visits
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1976
Page
8
Library notes show hours for Monday Wednesday Friday 12 30 to 8 30 p m Tuesday Thursday 10 a m to 6 p m and Saturday 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m standard weekly timing for patrons to plan visits
April at the library includes a district meeting, National Library Week tours, circulation of 4034 books and magazines, and a Bicentennial quilt group meeting Wednesdays. An amateur art show runs May 17 to 22 with entries due May 13, and summer reading plans are announced. New books, memorial volumes, and weather notes from the Carlson Almanac accompany community notices inviting all to sew and attend programs.
Mrs Arnold Brown of Ainsworth visited Mrs Alma Walker last Thursday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hopping and sons Steve and Jeff from Adel. Several extended families visited, and many attended Camp Wyoming May 4 6. Mrs Jessie Colthurst recovered from a hospital stay. Mothers Day services featured Lucille Ross and G Wiley Beveridge. Bingo helpers hosted five players. Various Washington area residents attended Tulip Festival trips. University visits and Bicentennial plans were noted, plus a piano Anecdote program by Rev E Jasmann. Community scenes cover hospital events, birthdays, and local social ties.
Hy-Vee Foods Inc. announced Washington Hy-Vee captured first prize in the annual springtime party contest for best costumes decorations and overall enthusiasm. Local manager Jerry Malin praised the community spirit while Hy-Vee president Dwight D. Vrendenburg and VP Harold Stanze visited during promotion week. Judges included Bernard Frazier grocery buyer and John Rhodes Hy-Vee PR director.
Harvey B. Holden and wife transfer to Carl L. Berst and wife the West 50 acres of the north 4 of the southwest quarter of section 29 in township 75 range 7.
Jackie Fulton bride elect of Wayne Whitham of Oskaloosa was feted with a coffee and linen shower hosted by Mary Helen Jewell. Guests included Meda and Susan Fulton, Norma Whitham, Lucille Fulton of Washington, and many relatives and friends across Mt. Pleasant, Columbus Junction, Davenport, and Fairfield.
Florence Feldaverd 84 died unexpectedly at 6 p.m. Friday May 14 1976 at Maplewood Manor Keota where she resided since March 8 1974 Funeral services are pending at Powell Funeral Home Keota Survivors include daughter Esther Flynn of Keota.
Word was received of the death of Lola Cheyney 77 of Milan Missouri who died there Friday May 14 1976. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Schoene Wade Funeral Home Milan with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include her husband John a son Bob Cheyney of Washington and two grandchildren Pam Hartsock Ainsworth and Beth Hixon Riverside.
Ted Knight known as Wladziu Konopka received the Polish Ham of the Year Award in Los Angeles. A Warsaw delegation presented a gold plated ham replica to the Mary Tyler Moore Show star, last year’s honoree was singer Bobby Vinton.
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