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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
3
Effie Schmidt entertained the Navajo Club with twelve members and guest Myra Crawford attending a dessert Wednesday. Crawford presented a program on Decoupage and a collection was taken for hospital kits for the Red Cross.
Yesterday reports list medical mentions for Maye Sorrell Graf Lunow in Washington and a Ainsworth couple with a daughter and a Riverside couple with a son. Today brings Louis Pruess and Dennie Smith in Ainsworth and Brighton with wedding plans pending. The Washington High School graduate bride elect works as ward secretary at Lutheran Hospital Moline. Bryan, Ravanna High School alum, works at J I Case Bettendorf and serves at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. No wedding date set. The Wash Away Tops Club meets Tuesdays at 7 30 PM at YWCA room with a shift from Monday to Tuesday and a swimming option at 25 cents per dip after meetings. Ron Wise piano students recital Saturday June 1 at 1 PM in the junior high band room. attendance invited. Participants include Ballard Ballard Erickson Foriash Fritz Redlinger Johnson McConnell Roland Bordwell.
The Republican draft outlines changes in education racial balance rules, law enforcement pay and duties, and legislative reform. It supports limiting the legislature to 150 members, subdistricting counties, ending session deadlines, and enhancing staff for lawmakers. It favors reducing taxes, removing service taxes on new construction, and allowing private wine sales. Observers note potential floor battles over controversial items.
A dinner and reception will honor Vera Harvey Mouser of Orlando Florida at the Willows on Wednesday June 5 at 6 p.m. Mrs Mouser is expected soon for a visit in Washington. Reservations with Helen Breese at 653-2978 by noon Wednesday.
Friends and relatives are invited to a 2 to 4 p.m. open house at 1019 South Ninth to honor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keller on 25 years of marriage. The couple wed May 30, 1943, at the bride's mother Edith Weidner's home.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 a.m. Worship begins at 10 15 a.m. Sermon titled Together in One Place. Anthem Create in Me a Clean Heart O God. Clarence W Dehne is pastor with J Dales Buchanan as assistant pastor.
Visitors stop by the United Presbyterian Home noting Memorial Day themed programs. Highlights include Ida Day’s high school graduation, Ida Day’s cap and gown moment, and Ida’s solemn congratulations. Several local families from Geneseo Ill and Kinross Iowa visit Grandma Grace Wade, while multiple relatives travel to Indianola and Columbus for Memorial Day weekend activities. A May 23 wedding linked Ola Traynor of Winter Haven Florida and Russell Fountain of Winter Haven. reception follows Beymer Memorial Church. The Fountains plan August Kalona visits. Fountain is Lloyd Plecker’s father.
June sales include a 6 room house and two car garage at 1115 North 7th Avenue Washington starts 2 p.m. Raymond Fritz. Also a farm sale north of Ainsworth on Hwy 218 starts 1 p.m. Earl Crim. Household goods and real estate near Lake Darling Motel Britt on estate of Elsie Wentworth starts 1 p.m. Adelia Lynn. Public sale of household goods on Railroad Street East Wayland starts 6 p.m. David Schlatter. Antiques sale at Armory Building Washington starts 9:30 a.m.Furniture sale about 2 p.m. Wayne and Evelyn Simerman. Weekly livestock auctions at Wapello, Ollie, Kalona, Columbus Junction, and Wayland with various schedules and items sold on each location. Continuous listings of weekly sales and farm auctions across the region.
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