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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1971

Page

3

Local family travels and hospital notes in Iowa City area

Local news items report visits and travel of Bob Lewis and a Walgreen merchandising school in Chicago. Omar Bailey and family depart after a ten day Iowa visit en route to San Diego for a transfer. Hospital notes list Dan Coon in Mercy Hospital room 3022 and Mrs. Kurtz in Mercy Hospital room 4144. Additional items mention the Montgomerys returning from Oregon and joining Dr. Rusk in Carrington. A Camp Fire Girls tea at Stewart School honors members with ceremonial heads and several attending guests.

Omar Ed Bailey Geoffrey Timothy Theodore Bailey Washington, D. C San Diego Calif Iowa Stewart School Richard Young Brenda Capps Jeanine Ramsey Brenda Buflington Jody Brock Susan Young Marty Johnston Kaye Knight Monica Jarvis Lori Johnson Toni Schooley John Ramsey

Plan Set for Camp REECE Aug at Lake Darling

Washington Council on Religious Affairs met at the McCleery-Cumming building with Robert Nicola presiding. Plans were made for Camp REECE to be held August 16 to 19 at Lake Darling with John Prochaska as general chairman. The Blackwood Brothers are set to appear in Washington Monday, Nov. 1. Rev Tom Giuntoli closed the meeting with prayer.

Reece Washington Council On Religious Affairs McCleery-Cumming Robert Nicola Lake Darling John Prochaska Blackwood Brothers Washington Tom Giuntoli

Prenuptial Shower Honors Miss Comer

Miss Erica Comer of Washington was honored at a grocery shower hosted by Mrs. Jerry Foriash in Keota. Relatives and close friends attended. Miss Comer is to marry Joe Marston of Winfield on May 29.

Erica Comer Washington Jerry Foriash Keota Miss Comer Joe Marston Winfield

Social Calendar Highlights Week's Meetings and Events

A weekly social calendar lists dozen group meetings from Wednesday to Sunday. Events include Methodist WSCS Circle VIII at 8 p.m. and Mary Wesleyan Service Guild at 7:40 p.m. plus Reformed Presbyterian Mother Daughter Supper at 6:30 p.m. and a cooperative church salad supper. Thursday features PEO and Double Deck Club gatherings, H. H. Club 1:30 p.m. and Spain films, Pansy Hill Club breakfast, Snowball Social Club breakfast, and Independent Club crafting. Friday covers Methodist WSCS breakfast at 9:15 a.m., Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m., Bethlehem Commandery 6:30 p.m. potluck, Ascension Day program, Walnut Women’s Club at 2 p.m. Note date changes. Saturday includes Rainbow Girls practice or installation at 1 p.m. Sunday hosts Rainbow Girls Open Installation at 2:30 p.m.

Methodist Wscs Circle VIII Ray Carter Mary Wesleyan Service Guild Robert Carson Reformed Presbyterian George ‘Tripp M.D. Lee Fort Ferrell Merle Bates Spain Winga Roy Kephart Wilbur Watson Sunset Park Richard Wiley Y. Masonic Lodge No Masonic Temple H. J Hubert Malichky LBC Charles’ Bartholow Methodist Wscs Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Walnut Women’s Club Robert Johnson Rainbow Girls

18 Homemaker Health Aides Complete Training in Burlington

Eighteen women graduated at Klein Memorial Hospital Burlington Iowa qualifying as homemaker health aides. Employed by Southeast Iowa Homemaker Health Aide Service they will work under area supervisor Nellie Miller in Washington County aiding families in need.

Klein Memorial Hospital Burlington Towa Iowa Hotmaker - Health Aide Service, Inc Nellie Miler Washington County Fam

Local World War I Auxiliary Holds Meeting at Legion Hall

World War I Auxiliary held a Tuesday evening meeting at the Legion Hall after a cooperative dinner with the Barracks with Mrs Thora Pease presiding. Reports noted Mrs Edna Bushek ill at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and Mrs Edna Mueller at Shenk Rest Home Wellman.

Legion Hall Thora Pease Edna Bushek Mercy Hospital Iowa City Edna Mueller Shenk Rest Home Wellman Dubuque Claude McCoy

Pinochle Marathon Scores Announced for St James Event

After the second round in the St James summer pinochle marathon, teams led by Mrs Glenn Widmer and Mrs Fred Metzger posted 5100, followed by Mrs Frances Gilpin and Bertha Dempsey with 2350, Margaret Payne and Kathryn Dempsey 1830, and Mrs Eugene Reed and Mrs George Sojka 890.

St. James Glenn Widmer Fred Metzger Frances Gilpin Bertha Dempsey Margaret Payne Kathryn Dempsey Eugene Reed George Sojka

Police file charges against Connie Messer after Saturday crash

City police filed charges against Connie Lou Messer of 940 Prospect Place after a Saturday afternoon accident. Messer, following Ola French O'Loughlin of 411 South St, north on South Street, struck O'Loughlin’s car when it slowed to turn right onto East Monroe.

Connie Lou Messer Prospect Place

Solon Beats Highland 6 5 In Season Opener Rally

Highland led 5 1 at end of sixth inning but Solon rallied for six runs in the seventh to win 6 5. Winning pitcher Krob, loser Tim Carson. Highland had 5 runs on 9 hits with 4 errors. Solon 6 runs on 6 hits with 5 errors. Weimer 3 hits 2 RBI led Highland. Kloepfer and Colbert added extra hits. Coach Curtis praised the opener despite the seventh inning collapse.

Highland High School Krob Tim Carson Highland Solon Allen Weimer Stanley Richardson Doug Kloepfer Timi Carson Steve Colbert Gary Curtis Huskies Aeturn

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