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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1977
Page
5
Diplomas were awarded to members of the Washington High School Class of 1967 during a capacity crowd Commencement at the high school gym. Other senior recognition events, district activities, and local news items profile community life and upcoming local projects.
Memorial Day weekend joins plans for rain with a 15 mile March of Dimes walk in the city. Commencement week in Washington features 30 scholarships from 2 000 to 100 and three speakers. Walton League Fish Day showcases 82 handicapped youths at Schoonover pond and a clubhouse dinner. Musical South Pacfic enters final stages at the community theatre. An air conditioned library art show displays top regional works. Lincoln students toured Walnut one room school to reconnect with county history and grandparent lore.
On this date in history 1798 Congress empowered John Adams to recruit an Army of 10 000 volunteers 1940 Dunkirk evacuation begins 337 000 reach Britain 13 000 killed 1975 Ford arrives in Brussels for NATO meeting Cervantes quote concludes the thought for the day William Pitt the Younger born on May 28 1759 Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn visible in the sky and Gemini is the zodiac sign for births.
Hospital notes list admissions on Saturday and yesterday for patients from Grandview Ainsworth Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Washington Ottumwa and Columbus City. Births Saturday report a son to Mr. and Mrs Rollin Swailes Grandview. Discharges Saturday include Mrs Kenneth Peters Washington Mrs Raymond Galitz Columbus Junction and Miss Jane Grade Ottumwa. Today further discharges include Mrs Eric Williams and son Columbus City Mrs Philip Hyde and daughter Brighton and Mrs Charles Sparrow Columbus Junction.
Tuesday Yesterday lists Gary Curtis Ainsworth Frank Augustine Crawfordsville Dennis Kitchen Columbus Junction Mrs Harold Kline Washington Michelle Williams Columbus Junction Roy Kron Wellman all with medical notes. Yesterday notes Mr and Mrs Richard Sieren Washington son Mr and Mrs Danny Phillips Grandview daughter. Sunday Maxine Moore Washington. Today includes Mrs Douglas Pugh and son Columbus Junction Mrs Rollin Swailes and son Grandview Argene Bonnichsen Grandview Donald Griffin Columbus Junction.
Wednesday Yesterday: Mrs. Joel Arnold Washington medical Raymond Enfield. Today: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ehrman Wapello daughter. Today: Raymond Miller Washington Ernest Johnson West Chester Mrs. Harold Kline Washington transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Larry Fox Washington Robert Reed Columbus.
Yesterday and today notices list several residents: Mrs Blanche Christner Keota Mrs Dorothy Orris Washington Mrs Linda Albright Washington Mrs Florence Tanner Washington Lee Hesseltine Washington George Gabriel Columbus Junction yesterday includes Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kauffman Washington and daughter Today shows Mrs Danny Phillips and daughter Grandview Dennis Kitchen Columbus Junction Michelle Williams Columbus Junction Robert Roberts Washington moved to Long Term Care unit.
Friday Tuesday: Mrs Icle Crom of Lancaster Missouri underwent a surgical procedure. Yesterday Tony Bittner of Brighton received medical care. Yesterday William Fitzgerald of Ainsworth appears in the list. Today Mrs Richard Sieren and son of Washington, and Lee Hesseltine of Washington are noted.
RANDALL LEWIS PUGH son of Douglas Pugh 139 5th Street Columbus Junction. BENJAMIN ERIC WILLIAMS son of Eric Williams Chestnut Street Columbus City. RANDY JAY SWAILES son of Rollin Swailes Box 26 Grandview. KELI HYDE daughter of Phillip Hyde 206 S Jefferson Brighton. JOEL WILLIAM SIEREN son of Richard Sieren 320 W 6th Washington. KERRY KAY EHRMAN daughter of Ronald Ehrman 205 Washington Street Wapello. STACIE LYNNE PHILLIPS daughter of Danny Phillips. Foster Brooks jokes during water rationing debate at City Council meeting. Comedian honored as drought law passes.
Three weekend accidents injure seven and cause over 8000 dollars in damage near Washington and West Chester. The Washington Farm Progress Show will cover over 1000 acres near Washington on Sept 27 to 29, demonstrations prepared by Maurice Crawford and son Dennis amid oats sprouts. Washington High School seniors receive Day Awards, Hi-Life yearbook debut, and FFA honors highlighted by Mike Jackson speech and multiple scholarship and achievement awards.
Fifty-one adults and children from the Development Center and Trainable School in Washington joined 31 children from the Iowa City Children's Hospital for the annual Izaak Walton Fish Day at Schoonover's Pond south of Washington. The event occurred Monday morning with families and local groups enjoying the day.
Kathy Blodgett and Ed Wintermeyer wed in a May 21 1977 ceremony at the bride's sister's home with Rev. Mark Buck officiating. Elizabeth Jean Rice and Michael Tod Lord were married May 21 at St Marys of the Assumption Riverside with Fathers Mohr and Rice officiating. Brenda Christner and Ted Dunbar united in marriage May 12 near Libertyville and Rubio with Darrell Cass and David Dunbar as parents.
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