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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1977
Page
2
The United Presbyterian Church in Washington will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m on May 29. A later correction notes a time change for June 5 with Sunday School at 9 a m and Worship at 10 a m.
All youth activities for the summer at the Washington YMCA are planned to start Monday, June 6, with a full slate of programs and events for children and teens.
Detailed directory entry listing multiple law firms and professionals in Washington area including Anderson and Buffer, Theodore Bailey, Bordwell, Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates, Morrison Morrison Lloyd, John C Owen, Stewart and Shearer, plus services in child care, chiropractors, counseling, farm financing, hearing aids, nursing homes, optometrist, osteopath, movers, and realtors. Includes addresses and phone numbers for each entity.
Mrs. Paul Hasel will present her piano students in two recitals on Tuesday evening May 31 in Junction Washington at the Methodist Church fellowship hall. Recitals are at 7 and 8:15 p.m. All interested persons invited.
List of patients admitted yesterday includes Richard Herlein Washington medical Mrs Violet Campbell Washington medical Curtis Hunt Brighton medical Dennis Winn Ollie medical Mark Noble Columbus Junction medical Dismissed yesterday Mrs Dorothy Orris Washington today Mrs Ronald Ehrman and daughter Wapello Mrs Kenneth Kauffman and daughter Washington Tony Bittner Brighton Ethan Blieu Washington transferred to Washington Care Center.
Seventy seven men from the Mid-Prairie area attended a May 14 prayer breakfast as part of plans for an evangelistic crusade featuring Dr. Howard Jones of the Billy Graham Association. Jones will speak nightly June 3 through 12 at Mid-Prairie Senior High School. Dan Schmunk led the event, citing the Baptist Graham quote on prayer. Gary Muller of Kalona, East Union Mennonite Church member, oversees arrangements.
The engagement is announced of Laurie Ann Escher daughter of Mr and Mrs Giles Escher rural Kalona and Robert Lee McClure son of Mr and Mrs Earl McClure Riverside. Miss Escher is a 1977 graduate of Mid Prairie High School. Her fiancé is a 1977 graduate of Highland High School. No definite wedding date has been set.
More than 30 seniors enjoyed cards and conversation on Wednesday May 25 with coffee and cookies mid afternoon. Dues are five dollars per year for those over 60 and no invitation is needed to join. Crafts are postponed until fall but a monthly meeting will share summer ideas. The Senior Citizens birthday party is set for Wednesday June 1 at 1 30 p.m. in the YMCA community room.
Social calendar lists events at IOOF Hall Don Walker Chevrolet and Masonic Temple. Activities include Odd fellows and Rebekah Lodge potluck 6:30 p.m. Shirts and Skirts dance 8 11 p.m. at Don Walker Chevrolet lot with Gene Beavers calling. Tuesday TOPS weigh in 7 p.m. VW room and IOOF Lodge 8 p.m. World War I Auxiliary meets 9:15 a.m. at Winga s. Wednesday Rosemary Club 1:30 p.m. at Winga's. Ainsworth CES 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Rainbow Girls 1 p.m. initiation practice 7 p.m. initiation church service officers in white. Rainbow Board 6:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple.
Dana Crawford, daughter of Vera Crawford, returns home for the summer from Ft. Madison schools where she works as an elementary librarian. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Norenberg of Spencer welcome son Ryan Joseph born May 12 1977 weighing 7 lbs 4 oz, their first child, with Patsy Greiner as mother. Grandparents Howard and Greiner of Washington and Isaac Norenberg of Keota, great grandmothers Frank Kaske of Fairfield and Charles Greiner. Mrs. Howard Greiner spent a week in Spencer meeting the newborn grandson.
Perfect attendance awards at St James School honor students who attended every day of the term. Recipients include Kindergarten Philip Fuhr, Second grade Benjamin Greiner, Third grade Michelle Karn, Fourth grade Mark Bruty, Fifth grade Todd Beliel, Sixth grade Dawn Fuhr Angie Gevock Scott Mellinger.
Jean Swift hosted newcomers to Washington as part of the Welcome Wagon. New residents include Mr. and Mrs. William Meiser at 932 South Iowa Avenue after moving from St. Paul Minnesota where he serves as territorial manager for Feed Fortifiers. They have two children. Bessie Sexton moved to Linn Hollow Trailer Court south of Washington from Wayland.
Ainsworth Chapter Order of Eastern Star schedules a friendship night and regular meeting for June 1 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Officers are to invite guest officers and members invite another member. Fifty-year members will be honored and a special offering for the ESTARL Fund will be taken. AMONA HAMILTON of Conesville is chosen by Chapter R, TTT of Columbus Junction to attend TTT camp at Eden Valley, Minnesota, this summer.
Kevin L. Randall of Washington was acquitted May 23 of five traffic charges. Dennis M. Berg of Wellman was found guilty May 24 of reckless driving and fined $50. Francis L. Stigers of Washington pled guilty May 24 to reckless driving and was fined. OMVUS charge against James A. Wallis was transferred May 20 to district court. Additional fines listed for speeding, misc violations, tracking violations, trucking violations, and overweight or length infractions across several named individuals and locations.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's Midyear Conference in Des Moines June 2 3 will feature a luncheon for county leaders at the Hilton Inn with keynote reports by Dean Kleckner and the state essay and public speaking contest winners. Sessions cover policy development and member classification changes with a barbecue at Farm Bureau building in West Des Moines and a morning business meeting on June 3 concluding around noon.
Thirteen students from the Washington area were among 1,000 candidates for degrees at the University of Northern Iowa commencement May 14 in the UNI Dome at Cedar Falls. Names and majors include Connie Gipple and Alfred Fritz among others with honors or Teaching, Elementary Education, and related fields.
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