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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1975

Page

3

American Home III Meeting at Captain's Table

The group met at 2 p.m. for dessert with hostesses Mrs. Robert Roberts Mrs. Humphrey Owen and Mrs. George Masson Sr. leader Mrs. Fred Bartow presided over business and read an original poem Welcome. Tickets for the Anniversary dinner on Nov 11 at 6 30 p.m. were announced.

American Home III Robert Roberts Humphrey Owen George Masson Sr Fred Bartow James McQuaid Harvey Davis Harry Ramseyer Inez Loomis Ramseyer Miss Loomis

Nineteenth Century Club Names New Officers at Luncheon

Mrs. Robert Sherman hosted a 1 p.m. luncheon for the Nineteenth Century Club on Tuesday. Members shared summer experiences during the program as new officers were announced: Mrs. Frank B. Miller president, Mrs. Harold Johnson vice president, and Mrs. Ralph Bauer secretary treasurer.

Robert Sherman Nineteenth Century Club Frank B. Miller Harold Johnson Ralph Bauer

American Legion Auxiliary Plans Veterans Day Coffee

The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday morning for coffee led by president Mrs. Hazel Rapp. Guests included Forsythe, Mo., Mrs. Jewell Carris. Reports covered membership and the county meeting at Brighton. No evening meeting. a 9:30 a.m. coffee on Veterans Day with Mrs. P. L. Etter.

American Legion Auxiliary Jewell Carris Forsythe Hazel Rapp Brighton P. L. Etter

Heths Mark 71st Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heth of Fayette celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. They are now ages 93 and 89 with 20 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.

Paul Heth Fayette

Professional Directory highlights local attorneys and services

Washington area listings include Griffiths Anderson Buffer and Livingston Day Meeker Bates firms with addresses on Main Street and South B, plus Owen Stewart Shearer Tindal and Kauffman Chiropractor in Washington Iowa. Other entries cover credit bureaus nursing home Maplewood Manor Osteopath Leto and John Lemon Optometrist. Child care Children House and movers Cook’s Transfer are listed with contact numbers.

Douglas L. Tindal West Main Thomas D. Kauffman Washington Iowa M. L. Tweeton North Marion John W. Lemon Iowa Avenue Court House THE Children's House, Inc Ainsworth Cook's Transfer, Inc Fairfield

Funeral services for Willis H. Eash held in Sherman Eden

Funeral services for Willis H. Eash were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. J. Roland Crandall officiating. Casketbearers included Dennis Sorrell, David Sorrell, John Anderson and Paul Sonday other honored pallbearers were Ed Sorrell, Willard G. Gray, Joe Schlabaugh and Ray Nizzi. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Joe Jones Named to State Park Committee

Mrs. Joe Jones of Ainsworth has been appointed to the State Park in Education Committee. She is president of the Washington County Porkettes and former Sec Treas. A ISU Home Economics graduate and ex Home Service Rep for Iowa Electric Light and Power. The committee drafts a pork teaching packet for Iowa teachers as part of October Pork Promotion. Future aims include a senior year packet for Home Economics Education majors and pork promotion in school lunch and institutional food service.

Joe Jones Ainsworth State Park Donna Keppy Iowa Porkettes Jones Washington County Porkettes Sec.-Treas Iowa State University Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Marshalltown Iowa Iowa Parkettes

Solar Energy Topic for Home Economists Meeting

Cedar Rapids graduate home economists are invited to the Iowa Home Economics Assn district meeting at Zuber's Restaurant Homestead on Monday November 3. David Block ISU will speak on Solar Energy in Housing. Dinner at 6 with reservations by Oct 23 to Sandy Teggatt cost 4.50 open to husbands and guests.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Home Economics Assn IHEA Zuber’s Homestead David Block Department of Architecture Iowa State University Sandy Teggatt Twenty-first Avenue Marion

Social Calendar Highlights Through Friday and Saturday

A series of club meetings and social events list times and places for Rainbow Girls UMW and other local groups from Wednesday to Saturday. Activities include square dancing at Ainsworth School, guest speakers at P.E.O. Chapter 1, and potluck events at First Baptist Church.

He.o Bruce Campbell Hubert Malichky Florence Sherman YWCA Independent Club Jim Weller CBS Bertha Falk HLH Merle Bates Highland Social Club Leona Krotz First Baptist

Porkettes Offer Free Pork Samples At Local Stores

The Washington County Porkettes plan free pork sample tastings at several stores on Friday October 17. Schedule includes Vee and Jack and Jill events from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with various chairpersons and samples such as sizzlers with sweet sour sauce and fondued pork cubes. Kalona events run 2 to 6 p.m. with additional samples and products listed.

Washington County Porkettes Washington and Kalona Bob Johnson Terry Utzinger John Skubal Don Rich Bob Bonar Ed Peiffer Jack and Jill Larry Marek Dean Dann Edwin Horn Lawrence Marek Larry Shalla Jim Ledger R. Dean Luers Ken Patterson Ed Chabal Leroy Vegey Keith Horn Joe TeBockhorst Margaret Scott

Lions Club to Sponsor Consignment Sale at Fairgrounds

Washington Lions Club members announce a consignment sale at the Fairgrounds on Oct. 21. Sellers may leave items for pickup by the club, which will handle sale logistics and retain a percentage. Interested sellers should contact the club soon to enable advance advertising by calling 5280 or 36055 after 4 30 p.m.

Washington Lion Club Fairgrounds Lions Club

Optimist Club hears plan for Halcyon House center

Bob Day spoke at the Tuesday Optimist Club meeting hosted by Rev. John McCorkell. He outlined plans to add a health center to Halcyon House to handle expanded apartments and a full main residency with a waiting list. The new facility will have twenty one nursing beds and one isolation room. Frank Patterson presided as vice president. The club meets every Tuesday at 6 45 at Wingas.

Bob Day John McCorkell Optimist Club Halcyon House Frank Patterson Wingas

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