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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1976
Page
3
The Sunshine Community Club gathered at Wilma Westen’s home with seventeen members. Plans for the new club year were made as Roxie Beenblossom led a program about grandmothers treasures. Other clubs met, sharing events, films, slides, and plans for June themed activities.
Rainbow Girls preside at Masonic Temple with Maynard Brown as guest speaker on early Washington life. Kris Erickson Day chairman and Sherri Bash from Iowa attended. New officers Pam Amlong Sandy Lines Jan Coon and Kris Erickson installed. Attendance for White ShrineMay 25 at 7 30 p m. Open installations May 23 at Sigourney and Muscatine. May 27 Keosauqua gathering with rides provided. Memorial Day parade participation noted.
A sequence of events listed by date and group including United Methodist dessert at 7 p.m. at the church. TGIF Club at 7 p.m. in YWCA room. Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m. IOOF Hall. Bethlehem Commandery 6 30 p.m. family potluck at Masonic Temple. Meeting 8 p.m. Monday Music 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Edgar Stewart. Monday Nighters 7 p.m. YW Room. Tuesday Past Presidents Parley 9 30 a.m.. Tops Club 7 p.m. weigh in YW room. Meeting 7 30 p.m. Y-Women 1 30 p.m. YW room bring own crafts. Bike riding. 100F Lodge 8 p.m. IOOF Hall. Mothers Club 10 a.m. YW room. White Shrine 8 p.m. Masonic Temple. Family Living II 6 30 p.m. meet Fareway parking lot go to Iowa City for dinner. BPW Club 6 30 p.m. Dinner Captain s Table.
UMW groups held meetings at three homes led by Mrs. Walter Duvall Mrs. Florence Waterhouse and Mrs. Scott Wilcox. Group I had 12 members and one guest Mrs. Roland Crandall Group II had two guests Mrs. Paula Stafford and Mrs. Edith Richardson Group III included 17 members and one honorary member Mrs. Paul Harvey. Special program on 1860 Discipline linked to Turnipseed family heritage.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church for Claude T. McCoy with Revs. Edward J. Shepherd and T. J. Lew officiating. Military rites honored him at Elm Grove Cemetery by Crawfordsville Post American Legion and a color guard led by Arvid Anderson. Pallbearers and honoraries included Keith Vetter, George Krogmeier, Stanley Foster, Tim Horak, Philip Leyden, James Schmidt and others. Sherman-Eden Funeral Home arranged.
Lawrence J. Trotter son of Mr and Mrs Larry Trotter graduates from Westmar College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Ainsworth native. Prairie Flower Baptist Church hosts baccalaureate service on Sunday May 23 at 7 p.m. for graduating seniors invited to attend.
The schedule lists daily meals for multiple schools with options including orange juice ham salad sandwiches and milk on Monday, beef stew and cinnamon rolls on Tuesday, and a mix of hot dogs pizzas and creamed turkey through the week. Friday ends with a school packed sack lunch.
Mr and Mrs Harold Kline attended Nellie Stewart's funeral in Chillicothe Missouri. William J Little now at 1610 Park Towne Lane Cedar Rapids Iowa. Denise Mattingly and husband welcome Jason Lavern Mattingly born May 14 1976 at Tri Cities Hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents Lavern Walker and Mattingly of Aledo. Rocelia Pryor of Washington is great grandmother. Eugene Engel attended Central College graduation for Laurie Modrak of Watertown Wisconsin. Gearold Goodwin family Keith Hayes graduation in Mt Pleasant. Dean Hayes and Paul Hayes visited from Albuquerque and Mt Pleasant. Funeral attendees for Lyman R Carbee included Eisenbart Bywater Feddersen from out of town. others from Ottumwa Iowa City Bettendorf Pleasant Valley Streator Ill.
Dismissals include Mrs. David Hobscheidt and her son from Keota, Mrs. Mable Kauffman of Wayland, and Mrs. Bill Beenblossom of Washington.
The children of Mr and Mrs Howard Asby Crawfordsville invite friends and relatives to an open house for the couple's 25th wedding anniversary at the United Church Crawfordsville north building on May 30. They were married May 23 1951 in Mediapolis. Children include Elsie Olds Merlin Miller Rodney Pat Troiani Ellen Julius and Roger.
Seventeen high school graduates from 1976 will be honored at United Presbyterian Church in Washington. The class includes Jackie Boileau Lynda Bordwell Susan Fulton Owen Gamon Tammy Garrett Craig Genkinger Janis Goff Jennifer Kleese Marc Knupp Kathy Logan Brenda McConnell Lisa Martin Mike Mings Linda Orris Mary Pforts Nancy Shamdin and David Watson. Special music by students and Mr. Kettlitzs sermon Stretch Forth Your Wings. A reception in Fellowship Hall from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. precedes the service.
Area students named to the honor roll at Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville for spring semester Ainsworth Chris Wehr Columbus Junction Marcia Edgar Deborah Hillman Julie Utter Crawfordsville Barbara Finke Keota Francia Lyle Richland Carol Krewson Judy Nordyke Sheila Rood Washington James Campbell Peggy Llewellyn Francine Marek 4 0 Robert McConnell John McKeone 4 0
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