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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1977

Page

2

Halcyon Highlights Open House Ends Farm Progress Show Week

Mr and Mrs Alvin Shebeck hosted relatives in Altoona while Mrs Roberta Sandercock planned a week in with Pauline Arthur Ola O Loughlin and Judy Ridley. Numerous residents and visitors attended Farm Progress Show events and Halcyon House activities including birthday celebrations and a Consecration Service for Phase II apartments and Health Center.

June Duvall Alvin Shebeck Gary Shebeck Altoona Roberta Sandercock Wyoming Pauline Arthur Ola O'Loughlin Judy Ridley Wilma Huggins Washington County Hospital Edna Jacobs Jane Krone California A. E. Baldridge Catherine Griffith Edith Hemmings Sigourney Dot Bauer Alice Norman Fairfield Morris Tinnes Sophia Ahrens Florence Henss Selah Colemann Hiwatha Sharon Hahn Keola Blanche Forias Fern Cliff Farm Progress Show Helen Ryner Madge Deaton Marguerite Watson Farm Progress Lance Webb Des Moines

Local Birth Announcements list area families and addresses

Stork Gazette lists births with full names of BABYs and parents in Washington and nearby towns plus street addresses. The note includes Japanese-made cars now totaling fifteen percent of U S auto sales.

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Washington Doctor Rebounds After Auto Crash

Dr. Richard Leazenby of Washington returns to work following head injuries from a recent automobile accident and is said to be doing fine. The incident prompted concern but medical officials report stable condition and steady progress.

Richard Leazenby Washington

Navy Yeoman Gary L. Anderson in NATO exercise Display Determination

Navy Yeoman First Class Gary L. Anderson of Columbus Junction serves aboard USS Albany Gaeta Italy as part of the Sixth Fleet. The unit joins Portugal Italy Greece Turkey and the United Kingdom for convoy operations amphibious landings and antisubmarine maneuvers to train NATO sea operations and interoperability across a Mediterranean focus. Anderson enlisted in April 1966.

Navy Gary L. Anderson Viola Anderson Columbus Junction USS Albany Gaeta Italy U.S. Sixth Fleet Portugal Greece Turkey United Kingdom NATO Mediterranean Europe Saros Bay Norway Allied European Command

Engagement Announcement for Lora Green and Kurt Dempsey

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Dunbar of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Lora Green to Kurt M. Dempsey son of Mrs. Mary L. Dempsey of Fairfield. Miss Green is a Washington High School graduate of May 1977 and works at McCleery Cummings Co. in Washington. Mr. Dempsey attended Youngstown University in Ohio and is employed at Perfex. A December 3 1977 wedding is planned.

Boyd Dunbar Washington Lora Green Kurt M. Dempsey Mary L. Dempsey Fairfield Miss Green Washington High School McCleery-Cummings Co Dempsey Youngstown University Ohio Perfex Copeland Earl Copeland Central Lake Mich Lester Fullerton Coulterville Ill Copelands Kansas Dick Nemrow Dana Point Calif Fred Robb Karl Meyer Forsyth Meyers Milton Ellenhoff Middletown Floyd Barton Orval Gibbs Willard Poore Mediapolis Russell Katzer Brett Bessie Smith Conrad Maurice Meyer Hugh Milne University Hospital John Baird Myrl Gladys Bair Lee Baird Decatur Lois Barnes Kritzer Charles Krit

Social Calendar Highlights Weekend Activities

Social Calendar listing community events and meetings from Saturday to Wednesday across Ainsworth. Highlights include square dance at Ainsworth school gym with Rodger Rice as caller, Theta Lambda chapter gathering, Xi Epsilon Kappa, DAR luncheon and clothing drive, YW dessert luncheon, IOOF Lodge, Athletic Boosters at the high school, Queen contest at United Methodist Church, and various clubs meeting at the Masonic Temple, YW room, and downtown venues.

Ainsworth Rodger Rice W.W. I Roy Steele Nurses Association Laura Hart DAR Winnie Kurtz Tops Club Ioof Lodge IOOF Ted Crone UPW LaRay Fern Park United Methodist Church

Hospital Admissions and Transfers List

Notes show admissions yesterday for Gregg Taylor surgical Orla Cobb and Valdemar Camerina in Washington along with Mrs Merle Statler medical. Dismissed Thursday Harold Crawfordsville. Yesterday Mrs Merle Jeffries transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Today Mr Dale Gonterman and son Miller.

Gregg Taylor Washington Orla Cobb Merle Statler Valdemar Camerina Harold Crawfordsville Merle Jeffries Mercy Hospital Iowa City Dale Gonterman and Son

Balkan tour and antique show noted in Cedar Rapids

Miss Florence Baird returns from a nineteen day Balkan and Greek Isles tour led by Rev. Merrill Tope. The trip included New York Kennedy Airport Zurich Vienna Danube to Budapest Greece Corinth Rhodes Constantinople Athens and back to Kennedy. Also listed are Oak Rapids area social visits, an Antique Show at Veterans Memorial Coliseum October 6 9 with pricey glassware and china, and Fairfield Fall Festival events through October 9.

Florence Baird Balkan Merrill Tope New York Kennedy Airport Zurich Switzerland Vienna Danube Budapest Greece Corinth Rhodes Constantinople Athens Trans World Airlines Cedar Rapids Washington Robert Gillis Denver Colp Bruce Gillis Chicago Cleveland Clara Koehler Otto Theisa Keokuk Fairfield National Guard Armory Howard Park Tommy Overstreet Nashville Express Fairfield High School Fairfield Chamber of Commerce

Rates for newspaper delivery across regions

The price list shows production by carrier in Washington area towns at 2.00 dollars per month. Mail rates: Washington and adjoining counties 18.00 per year, elsewhere in Iowa 20.00 per year, and elsewhere in the United States 24.00 per year.

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