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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1975
Page
3
The column lists a high calorie Golden Goodies recipe using Eagle Brand milk chips nuts and graham crackers baked 350 for 35 40 minutes. It also shares Crazy Casserole with hamburger celery noodles and V8 juice and offers a cheese dip recipe with eggs onion pimento and vinegar.
The 1975 State 4-H Conference runs June 10 to 13 at Town State Campus with the theme It Is Here We Must Begin. Extension 4-H Leader Juli Gamon notes a focus on personal growth and social responsibility for youth. Washington County delegates Bernice Hahn and Carol Radda, both active 4-H members, will help prepare and attend alongside about 1,500 older 4-H members from Iowa for the annual business meeting and officer elections.
Washington Evening Journal data shows publication details, staff roles, and subscription rates. It lists location, price structure by carrier and mail, and notes memberships with press associations. It presents the paper’s masthead, contact lines, and pricing for postage and distribution in Iowa.
Troop 242 at Stewart School sponsored by the Army Reserve held a ceremony awarding merit badges and rank advances. Guests spoke on safe bike operation. recognitions included numerous scouts earning badges from first aid to emergency preparedness and patches for blue flag status. Summer activities and meeting recess dates were announced.
Tom Welte is selected by the Kalona American Legion Post to attend Boys State 1975. He will join a week long session May 31 to June 6 at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. Welte, a rising senior at Mid-Prairie High School, is the son of Mrs. Robert Welte Jr. and the late Robert Welte, a World War II veteran.
Deann Ferrell graduated May 31 from Mankato State College in Minnesota and aims to work with handicapped children. Layne Ferrell earned May 2 from California State University Northridge and works as assistant manager at Century Theater in Los Angeles. Cindy Ferrell, daughter of Dr and Mrs John Ferrell of Normal Illinois, graduated May 17 from Illinois State University and plans to teach elementary school. All are grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Glover B Ferrell of Washington. Nearby relatives attended Donald Manning Jr grade exercises in Dallas City Illinois May 27. Fred Evans has returned home from Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.
The Washington High School Band plans a Tuesday picnic on June 3 at 2 p.m. at Lake Darling in Dawson. Meanwhile Mrs. Jana Dawson of Washington earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Iowa Wesleyan College on May 26, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. R. Flickinger, and the Dawsons reside in Washington. Washington County CB Radio Club members will meet at the city hall on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m., with all members urged to attend.
Ainsworth School Gym hosts a square dance 8 to 11 p.m. with caller Dick Reisinger and refreshments for members and guests. Sunday Drift Riders hold a 5:30 p.m. potluck at Sunset Park. drinks provided. Monday Golden Age Club meets 10 a.m. in YW room with sack lunch. Tuesday Tops Club weigh-in 7 p.m. at YWCA. dinner meeting at Captains Table. reservations with Judy West or Doris Hesser. Continuous listings include 100F Lodge, Nineteenth Century Club, Columbus Community High School West Chester Methodist Women luncheon, Just Us Club, Senior Citizen Birthday Party, Rainbow Board and Rainbow Girls meetings at Masonic Temple and Captain's Table events throughout the week.
The Brighton United Methodist Church will offer a summer family church school during the regular Sunday School hour. The program invites all age groups to learn together in a shared session throughout the summer.
In The Service, Coon ASM3 Frederick A. Coon is home on a month's leave. His ship the USS Enterprise CVAN 45 arrived in Alameda California May 20 after an eight month western Pacific deployment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Coon of Ainsworth.
The Washington County Bicentennial Commission outlines plans and asks readers to share county wide progress. It highlights county fair involvement, red white and blue themed projects, a quilt by Brighton women, a flag garden by Kalona women, and residents planting petunias in national colors.
The Town Maidens 4H Club met at Sherry Wenger’s home in May. Jayne Friese spoke on Substitutions When Cooking and Shelly Stout demonstrated Breakfast Ideas.
Admitted today are Mareena Fulton of Wapello for medical care. Dismissed yesterday were Loretta Cavin from Washington and Clayton Richardson from Columbus Junction, with transfers to Mercy Hospital Town City and Warren Donaldson to Ainsworth. James Buck and Joe Goodlander appear in the record, and Delcie Karll, Washington, Mrs. Thomas Clark and daughter Columbus Junction are noted as admitted today. The thought for the day cites Walt Whitman on light and dark as a miracle.
A dense directory page lists law firms and professionals in Washington Iowa including Livingston Day Meeker Bates in 112 South 8 Street, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington St, Owen at 109 East Main, Stewart Shearer and Tindal Abstract Dept 225 West Main, Griffiths Anderson Buffer with two offices in Washington and Katona, Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion, Dr Thomas D Kauffman chiropractor, Production Credit Association 210 North Iowa, Credit Bureau of Washington Inc, Maplewood Manor Nursing Home Keota, Dr P L Etter Osteopathic Physician, Dr John W Lemmon Optometrist 527 South Iowa Ave, Counseling Marriage Family and Personal 319-653-4438, The Children House Inc childcare in Ainsworth, and other contact notes including phone numbers.
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