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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1975
Page
2
A mother details nine days of enforced silence due to her son Todd 9 losing his voice. She chronicles family noises, household absurdities, and a return to normal as his speaking faculties come back, noting birds stop singing and household sound returns to normal.
Fairfield residents hosted and visited multiple social ties this weekend. Leland White and Grace Stone shared hospitality in Fairfield while Steve Hopping, a University of Town freshman, stayed with Dorothy Marston. An October 18 reception honors Bill and Edna Marshall of Anderson at the Bonaparte home of Ben Hendricks. June Duvall toured Bella Vista Arkansas and visited relatives in Clio and Buchlin Missouri, with stops to Lost Bridge Lodge and family in Jefferson and a birthday for her daughter-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Graham of Coralville will be honored at an open house Sunday October 19 from 2 to 5 pm at the Church of the Nazarene in Towncrest Center Iowa City. Among their children are two daughters Mrs Ezra Smith of Washington and Mrs Leland Sanders of Wellman.
The Cedar Clippers 4H Club elected Charlene Gent as president Lori Altenhofen as vice president Vicki Redlinger as secretary Debbie Altenhofen as treasurer Shelly Liebe as historian and Lory Patterson as reporter The next meeting will be with Debbie Scott on Nov 10 The Farmerettes 4 H Club held an October gathering at Dana Hora’s home with talks on Fire Prevention Bicycle Safety and Fondue Officers Angie Sojka Lori Stumpf Laurie Shalla Shelley Marek and Dana Hora were installed and the group viewed slides Dr C Raymond Reed of Eldora gave his first sermon at 17 in 1925 and was honored on his 50th ministry anniversary by the United Methodist Church.
Donna Rae Greenfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Greenfield of Fairfield married Daniel R Shirkey son of Mr and Mrs Dale Shirkey of Harper on Oct 4 1975 at First Baptist Church Fairfield Rev Lynn Bergfolk officiated at 4 p m ceremony The couple will reside in Des Moines where the groom attends Ryder Tech.
Hospital notes list admitted patients yesterday and today including Mrs Frank Skubal Ainsworth surgical Burton Fox Riverside surgical Lewis Nash Brighton medical Today Kimberly Hagie Washington medical William Palmer Washington medical Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jack Fish Washington Today sons born to Mr and Mrs George Brown Washington and Mr and Mrs Kurt Wolf Washington Dismissals include Miss Alice Hites West Chester to long term care Jose Vasquez Muscatine transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mrs Thomas Heisdoffer Keota Mrs Robert Crossett and son Washington
A dense schedule lists Senior Citizens Council and UMW groups meeting across venues from McCleery room to YWCA with times from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 a.m. Meetings include faith circles, craft sessions, luncheon events, and special note changes in location and a cancelled Senior Citizens fall tour.
YWCA announces the first tap dance sessions in the YW room. Classes start at 6 30 for younger girls and 7 p m for those over eight years old, Wednesday evening.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of Education will meet at 4401 Sixth Street SW Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. October 23. The draft item reflects time and place for the public session and notes a corrected election report earlier.
China denounces U S support for Dalai Lama followers as interference in internal affairs and a breach of the Shanghai Communique. The Foreign Ministry statement, carried by New China News Agency and Peking Radio, ahead of Kissinger’s Peking trip and Ford’s China visit.
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