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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1971

Page

3

Mrs Crawford Heads Farm Bureau Women

Mrs Crawford heads the Washington County Farm Bureau Women as they plan for the coming year at the annual fall workshop held Monday at the Farm Bureau building. Seventeen attended. The meeting covered new programs, hobby shows, and a pie baking contest next October.

Mrs. Crawford Farm Bureau Maurice Crawford Washington County Rm Bureau John Renoux Ralph Leiberknecht District 7 Minnie Wittholt Robert Marek Iowa Farm Bureau Des Moines Congress Earl Booth Robert Jones Crawford Herbert Hammen Glenn Knapp Arthur Witthoft Walter Buehr Lincoln and Stewart Washington Public Library Minnie Witthoft

Highland School Activities and Upcoming Board Meeting

The Highland Community School District outlines junior high football games versus Winfield Mt Union with schedule notes and a no school day for October 16 due to the ISEA convention. It also covers student portraits, a family plan for pictures, and board actions including Suzanne Sage’s three fifths time reading instructor contract.

Jr High Winfield Mt. Union Winfield Mt Union ISEA Des Moines National Studios Highland High School Board of Education Highland Community School District Riverside Ainsworth Suzanne Sage State Dept. of Public Instruction Highland Community Supt R.D. Gustafson

Don’t Drink The Water opens Cedar Rapids run

Tickets now on sale for Cedar Rapids Community Theater production of Don’t Drink The Water. Woody Allen cited as author and performer in this fall opener, with performances October 20 through November 6 Wednesdays to Saturdays. Adults $3, students $1.75. Mail out of town orders to Cedar Rapids Community Theater, 1124 Third Street SE, Cedar Rapids IA 52403 with check and SASE.

Cedar Rapids Community Theater Woody Allen Cedar Rapids Third Street Iowa Stanley Cejka Fox Meadow Drive

Highland Homecoming Highlights and Royal Court Honors

Highland celebrated homecoming on October 8 with Huskies defeating Danville Bears. Homecoming Queen Nancy Waldschmidt and King Greg Sojka led ceremonies, attended by Nancy Pogge and Sue O'Conner. A gym dance followed the game and a float contest crowned Junior High for a coffin-bear theme.

Highland Huskies Danville Bears Nancy Waldschmidt Greg Sojka Nancy Pogge Sue O'Conner Duane Heck Tim Carson Royal Court Jefferys Ringling Brothers Circus United States Canada Mexico

Harper Lumber Closes After 34 Years in Business

The Harper Lumber Company is closing after 34 years. Details of the closing out sale appeared in Tuesday's Evening Journal. The yard, bought in 1938 from W F Weachter who ran a lumber yard and general store, marks the end of an era.

Harper Lumber Company W.F. Weachter

Poppy Party Planned for Children Friday

The VFW Auxiliary will host a party for children who sold poppies at Poppy Day. Fifty-three children and eight Auxiliary members contributed. The VEW Hall event after school includes a planned program and refreshments. About 3,000 poppies were sold and $465.50 was raised.

VFW Vew Hall

YWives and clubs hold copper tooling and crafts meetings

Thirty members of Y Wives met Tuesday afternoon to continue copper tooling craft. Guests included Mrs Dennis Whitehead and Mrs Oneita Fisher. Program titled Iowa's Beautiful Land featured slides on prairie flowers. Members reported on district conventions and board meetings. Fortnightly Club hosted a 75th anniversary dinner planning and members donated to charity. American Legion Auxiliary and American Home U1 held meetings with programs on literature and local projects. 19th Century Club hosted by Captain's Table and Baldrige reviewed Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat.

Y-Wives Dennis Whitehead Gerald King Edward Roberts Oneita Fisher PJ. Hoover Fisher Iowa Roberts Muscatine America Is Mine American Legion Auxiliary Mary O'Conner Ainsworth The Willows Ft. Des Moines Des Moines Legion Rooms Madge Rabenold Clayde Knapp Blair Haymes Ralph Kleese Kenneth Ornduff S.A. Stephens Lyle Rudkin American Home Department Knapp Vella Hotle DL. Rohrer Rudkin Yw-Rotary Special Education School Jay Sellers Ray Sojka Ella Gordon Boyd Berdo Ruth Lytle Fannie Shinabarger al Baldrige Leo Hoover YWCA Rotary Baldrige Farley Mowat Churchill Canada

Quit Claim Deeds Reported for Local Property Transfers

On the Record notes multiple quit claim deeds. Sands and wife transfer land in Sections 24 and 25 of Township 75 Range 6 to Frank H Sands and wife. Estella M. Loder transfers land to GM Mayer and wife in South 60 feet of Lot 6 Block 3 Northeast Washington. Eureka Mennonite Church trustees transfer land in Section 18 74 7 to Andrew J Klein and wife. Washington Mennonite Church of Washington Iowa transfers land in Section 18 74 7 Kingston to Andrew J Klein and wife. Jack P Fuhr transfers land in Lot in L? Smouse second addition Block 4 to Madeline M Lowe Lotlin. Donald R Robertson and wife transfer land in Section 3 74 86 to George Marion Shafer and wife.

Wy All Sands Frank H Sands Estella M. Loder GM. Mayer Washington Orlin J. Leichty Eureka Mennonite Church Andrew J. Klein Washington Mennonite Church Iowa Kington Jack P. Fuhr Madeline M. Lowe Lotlin Smouse Donald R. Robertson George Marion Shafer

Local visits and university news from Washington area

Faye Knight of Burlington, formerly of Washington, spent Wednesday visiting her mother Opal Lambert. Herbert Shockley and wife Diane Green visited Wheelan relatives. Shockley once worked as a Western Union operator here. Diane, daughter of Boyd and a sophomore at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, majors in business administration at 127 Hageman Hall Cedar Falls.

Faye Knight Burlington Washington Opal Lambert Herbert Shockley Ludington Mich John Wheelan Diane Green Boyd Dunbar University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Hageman Hall Mni

Halcyon House Announces Bake Sale Gift Fair

Halcyon House plans a bake sale and gift fair to be held next Thursday October 21 from 1 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy a selection of goodies and small gifts with an afternoon tea featured as a highlight of the event.

Halcyon House

FBLA members launch door to door fund-raiser sale

Washington High School Future Business Leaders of America announces a door to door sale of low priced items from one to 2.95 dollars marketed by Tom Watkins Company. The sale runs October 15 to November 1 with 45 members expected to raise at least 100 dollars each to cover state convention costs and rooms. Top prize of 100 dollars goes toward the national convention in Dallas next summer. This is the fifth year of the annual fundraiser.

Washington High School Future Business Leaders of America Club Tom Watkins Company FBLA University of Northern Iowa Dallas

Vehicle and property names tied to a land transaction record

The document lists multiple individuals and brands such as Chrysler Chevrolet Kawasaki and Ford among parties Ralph Melville Winifred Melville Clayton Leila Lintz Gale Hunt David Eichelberger Madeline Lowe Allyen Wilson Alice Norman Flora Spivey John Coon and John Lenaghan with a transfer to Keith D Fisher and others involving section 24 76. The item records a land interest transfer and vehicle references in a probate or property notice.

Ralph Winifred Melville Chrysler Clayton Leila Lintz Chevrolet James L. Barnes Gale Or Marilyn Hunt Festival Motor Home David Lynn Eichelberger Ford Truck Madeline Lowe Liberty Motor Home Allyen Elwood Wilson Mercury Alice Bell Norman Buick Flora G. Spivey John Daniel Coon Datsun John E. Lenaghan Keith D. Fisher

Drive-in church services note coffee and cookies counts

Washington United Methodist Church held summer drive-in services at Waco Drive-in Theater with 2080 cups of coffee 385 cups milk 1030 cups orange juice and 520 dozen cookies and doughnuts served June through September. Harold Gilmore led ushers. numerous volunteers supported planning and setup for weekly services. A license issued to Melvin Jons Bontrager and Lovina Marie Shetler of Kalona. Single Young Adults invite to birthday party at Miriam Oliver's home Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Cocil Long Washington Burge Hammond Randolph Kelsey Robert Koehler Dale Lance Raymond Andall Max Lee Mike Shalla Alvin Shebeck Myron Shields William Sitler Milo Steele Sr Steve Stout Wolfe Ed Zieglowsky Ancy Adams Peter Bell Lyle Darbyshire Robbie Evans Larry Fishback Jerry Geyer Jack Gilmore Jerry Gilmore Joe Gilmore Jeff Goodell William Guenther Dale Harter John Hiatt David Horsey Ed Jarrard Brent Kelly Kent Kelly Joe Kirkpatrick Wayne Klein Kermit Klopfenstein Stanley Knupp Brad Koehler Delbert Krotz Raymond Landau Becky Long Phil Long Charles Morris Bernard Payne Don Pilcher Terry Richardson Bob Ruppert Rusty Tschantz Dick Lee Rex Lee Rolland Christine Paul Shields Delbert Soper Eugene Steele Oscar Steele Doug Stout Greg Thomas Charles Thompson Bill Tucker Everett Westen Joe White Albert Zieglowsky Melvin Jons Bontrager Lovina Marie Shetler Kalona Miriam Oliver South Town Apt. B

Dr M L Tweeton Clinic Contact Details

Dr M L Tweeton at 108 North Marion lists phone 653-2351 and notes hours include closed Saturdays.

M. L. Tweeton North Marion

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