Washington Public Library Hours
The Washington Public Library lists hours including Monday Wednesday Friday 12:30 to 9:00 p.m and Tuesday Thursday Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
4
The Washington Public Library lists hours including Monday Wednesday Friday 12:30 to 9:00 p.m and Tuesday Thursday Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Library hosts the Amateur Art Show in the Helen Wilson room featuring oil and watercolor paintings, sketches, string art, ceramics and more from artists like Pete Koehler Jeff Boshart Marge Hansen and Don Wells. The show runs May 21 to 26 during library hours with new book selections and staff recommendations highlighted.
Westminster Guild held its annual Mother Daughter salad supper at Cotter United Presbyterian Church with about one hundred attending. Theme Say it With Flowers featured pink carnations on tables and devotions by Mrs. Don Sands and Dorothy Thomas. Marie Cornie of Morning Sun spoke. solos by Cindy Podaril and a saxophone duet by Randy Davis and Carol Wehr.
Community news notes new Waco school enrollments and summer transport rosters. Don Lee underwent surgery in Iowa City. Tom Aden covers duties at the elementary. Local 4-H and Study Club events feature poems, sewing demonstrations, antiques, and a June library plan.
Mothers Day guests visited the Harold Nicholson residence with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pine of Columbus City and the Gary Stewart family of Ainsworth. Local calls included visits to several families, dinner gatherings, and a closing thought attributed to Vannevar Bush on democracy and conflict.
Tom Yeggy and Denise Yeggy were honored at a Riverside graduation party hosted by Mr. and Mrs Alvin Yeggy and family. Tom had graduated from Wartberg College on Saturday while Denise finished high school on Monday. About fifty guests from Waverly West Liberty Iowa City Keota Ainsworth and Sacramento joined in the celebration with socializing and lunch after the event.
Mrs Dwight Messer showed a film to Waco Kindergarten classes on May 18 featuring her son Timmy's class performing plays singing poems and rhythm activities for mothers on May 11. Fourth grade groups visited Mt. Pleasant airport to observe airplanes and learned about atmosphere and air travel.
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