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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1976

Page

3

Community clubs report active late 1970s meetings

Applied Arts II members met with Gertrude Stephens for a dessert. 22 attendees. district meeting announced for Mediapolis in September. $5 contributed to AFL fund. World War I Barracks and Auxiliary hosted a cooperative luncheon. 25 members. officers installed for 1976 77 include president Pauline Crone and several vice presidents. Gardens department hosted a meeting at Mrs. Bob Shepherd’s with 19 members. perennials program by Mayme Squire. rose garden tour planned for Muscatine. faculty tribute dinner for Ellen Pronga attended by about 80 at Bryn Mawr. YW Duplicate Bridge Club concluded a six week series. multiple winners listed. new six week series starts Friday. Creative Living I held a salad supper. 19 members and one guest. $10 extra donation to AFS. 25th anniversary program planned. new officers named Jane Evanovich, Judy Helscher, and Karolyn White.

Applied Arts II Gertrude Stephens Helen Stewart Wallace Evans Dorothy Bauer Mediapolis AFL Alice Wilcox Clifford Bauer Fairgrounds Elizabeth Gingery Wendell Frazer AFS Lena Ramseyer Everett Burham Fort Dodge Pauline Crone Agnes Meeks Florence Zwicki, Jr Wanda Rudolph Hulda Barth Ethel Burham Mabel Birka Gardens Department of Bob Shepherd Ainsworth Mayme Squire Squire Muscatine Ellen Pronga Washington Junior High School Richard Gipple E. Kelly Schlapkohl Tom English Bryn Mawr Judy Helscher LaVera Westphal Sara Kinzler Barb Lucia Sonja Campbell Jane Evanovich Karolyn White

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Wednesday events include UMW Evening Group at 7 30 p m Mrs J Roland Crandall and Rainbow Girls practice at 6 15 p m Masonic Temple regular meeting at 7 30 p m. Thursday groups include Walnut Women's Club 7 30 p m Mrs Anna Lukovsky Goodwill Club 1 30 p m McCleery Room and Senior Citizens Craft Class 9 30 a m LBC Club 1 30 p m Mrs Merle Jeffries Salad luncheon H H Club 1 30 p m Mrs Leona Ferrell Independent Club 1 30 p m Mrs Francis McConnell HJ Club 9 a m coffee Winga's Quilting to follow Shirley Whisler hostess. HBO Club 2 p m Mrs Dave Erwin. Friday United Methodist mother daughter dessert 7 p m church TGIF Club 7 p m YWCA room Rebekah Lodge 8 p m IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery 6 30 p m family potluck Masonic Temple meeting 8 p m.

Judith Helscher Walnut Women’s Club Anna Lukovsky Goodwill Club Margaret Turkington McCleery LBC Merle Jeffries H.H. Club Leona Ferrell Independent Club Francis McConnell H.J Winga Shirley Whisler HBO Club Dave Erwin United Methodist Tgif Club YWCA Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple

YMCA Weekend Camp Begins Saturday at Lake Darling Center

The Washington YMCA will hold a weekend camp at Lake Darling Youth Center Camp starting Saturday at 1 p.m. and ending Sunday at 10 30 a.m. Attendees should bring sleeping bags meals clothing and personal items while activities include fishing boating hiking games a camp fire and a Sunday chapel.

Washington Ymca Lake Darling

Wellman Graduates CSU With Economics Degree

Ann Barber the daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Barber of Wellman earned a bachelor of science in economics from Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado on May 14 Wendell McConnell son of Mr and Mrs Charles McConnell was admitted to Riverton Hospital Seattle Washington for surgery on Thursday He will welcome messages from friends at Room 329 12844 Military Road South Seattle 98168

Ann Barber Stanley Barber Wellman Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo Wendell McConnell Charles McConnell Riverton Hospital Military Road South Seattle Wash

Democrats Hear Platform Talks on Intelligence and Detente

Senate witnesses urged the Democratic platform to require harnessing intelligence agencies within the law to curb domestic spying, backed breaking up big oil, and emphasized detente with the Soviets alongside countermeasures. They urged more congressional input and prioritized jobs as a top party issue.

Washington UPI Frank Church Idaho Senate Intelligence Committee Congress Church Birch Bayh D-Ind Senate W. Averell Harriman U.S Russia America George W. Ball Henry A Kissinger Ford Elmo Zumwalt Naval Operations U.S. Senate Virginia

Bridge Briefs at Ladies Country Club and No Aces Club

The Ladies Country Club Bridge group met on Wednesday with scores: Bertha Falk 5700, Ruth Young 5170, Rachel Jungbluth 5050. The No Aces Duplicate Bridge Club held its first sanctioned game Monday in the VW room. winners were Lois Putnam Ruth Simpson, Rowena Goodell Rachel Jungbluth, and Lena Pratt Helen Owen.

Ywca Duplicate Bridge Club YWCA Anya Tetley Rachel Jungbluth Dorothy Soucek Lois Putnam Helen Owen Jungbluth—Tetley Owen-Putnam Falk-Schranger Brindley-Tetley Soucek-Jungbluth Pratt-Tetley Jungbluth-Soucek Nemmers-Eden Eden-Tetley Putnam-Owen McCreedy-Pratt Falk-Soucek VW Room Ladies Country Club Bertha Falk Ruth Young No Aces Ruth Simpson Rowena Goodell Lena Pratt

Survey Finds Most American Women Believe Marriage Will Last

A recent survey reports that about three fourths of American women who are married and living with their husbands are positively confident their marriage will endure until one partner dies.

Graduation at New Hampton Honors David Eschweiler

Mr and Mrs Bernard Singleton of Washington along with Bernard Ray attended David Eschweiler s high school graduation in New Hampton. Eschweiler is a friend and former neighbor of the Singletons and son of Mr and Mrs John Eschweiler. Attending the Kansas City beauty forum were Richard George Lena Houseal Eileen Hammen Jeanne Prohaska and Sharon Eden with guest Dr Herb True professor from Notre Dame giving a lecture I m Okay You're Okay.

Bernard Singleton Washington Bernard Ray David Eschweiler New Hampton Eschweiler Singletons John Eschweiler Kansas City Richard George Lena Houseal Eileen Hammen Jeanne Prohaska Sharon Eden Herb True Notre Dame

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Duplicate Bridge Club UMW J. Roland Crandall Rainbow YMCA By Sara Fritz White House Charles C. Snyder Spurgeon’s Pepperell Brach Brach's Armstrong Iowa Sealy Skip Renoux Marshall Marshall Wjiuvmiy
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