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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1977

Page

2

Local social and property notices from Waverly area

Local residents share weekend visits with family as several property transfers are recorded. Conservatorship and multiple real estate deeds list transfers in Kalona Washington Brighton and Washington additions. Oct 15 notes Mrs Kline home from Mercy Hospital and a Washington dealers World Series trip hosted by Red Schoendienst and Bob Forsch.

Harold Kline Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bill Steele Washington Los Angeles Dodger Stadium Champion Building Products Red Schoendienst Bob Forsch Phil Kneens

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals and Mrs Kelly Funeral

Hospital notes show yesterday admissions of Elmer Peiffer Miss Peggy Smith John Kurtz and Mrs Archie Gingerich all from Washington medical. Fred Herman discharged yesterday. Today Robert Roberts transferred to Washington Care Center Manuel Terrones to Columbus Junction. Funeral services for Mrs John M Kelly held Monday Oct 17 at St James Catholic Church concelebrated by three priests. Interment Elm Grove Cemetery. Casketbearers Michael Ferguson Gary Harras John Kelly Kimball Kelly Michael Kelly Robert Kelly. Jones Funeral Home in charge.

Robbie Smithburg Debbie Smithburg Carla Kelly Washington Donald Smithburg J. H Bud) Wallerich Sigourney Miss Smithburg John Wallerich United Methodist Elmer Peiffer Peggy Smith John Kurtz Archie Gingerich Fred Herman Robert Roberts Washington Care Center Manuel Terrones Columbus Junction

Social Calendar Packed Week of Club Meetings

The social calendar lists Tuesday events at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. including IOOF Lodge and high school athletic boosters. Wednesday features Sunshine Club and Rainbow Girls with time changes noted. Thursday and Friday present a lineup of clubs, PEO, Masonic events, and unit meetings with noted rooms and times.

Tops IOOF UPW U.P Dorothea Trotman VFW Leon Hillman Booster Club Stan Knapp Sunshine Community Club Roxie Beenblossom Inez Loomis Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Glenn Knupp UMW Ann Zieglowsky Mary Messer Gwen Augustine Ruth Bartow Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery

Riverside Congregate Meals Week Menu and Activities

Reservations are required a day before events by calling 648-5241 or 648-5231. The coming week includes a Monday card party with fried chicken and rice casserole, Tuesday ceramics by Arlene Spenner with pork chops and cookies, Wednesday bingo after turkey roll and pumpkin custard, Thursday hot roast beef with mashed potatoes, and Friday fried fish fillets with Harvard beets and peaches.

Riverside Arlene Spenner

Local AAUW to sponsor visit by African women

Washington AAUW hosts two African educators Blanche Bationo of Upper Volta and Arcilia N Seitlheko of Lesotho from Oct 23 to 27. They will stay with local families, tour farms and YMCA facilities, possibly visit schools and 4 H events, and attend a Halloween party to learn US customs. They will later tour cities and complete internships.

Washington AAUW Blanche Bationo Upper Volta Arcilia N. Seitlheko Lesotho Karen Murphy Jackie Greener YMCA U.S. Department of State U.S Washington, D.C American University Lawton Okla Chula Vista Calif Bellingham Wash Philadelphia

Persimmon tree yields edible fruit after frost in Washington

Mrs. Orville Meeks of East Second Street Washington is harvesting a rare crop for the area. Her persimmon tree, brought from the South years ago, bears fruit now edible after the first hard frost, a surprising seasonal note for the locality.

Persimmons Orville Meeks East Second Street Washington

Local BPW Observes National Business Women's Week

The Washington BPW Club marks National Business Women's Week October 16 23 with local extension to October 25 and the naming of a Business Woman of the Year Evelyn Sonday chairs the committee with Pat Kruk Donna Sayre assisting The club meeting next Tuesday will cover plans Posters were posted and members attended a Monday board meeting Geraldine Schulty is president Reservations were taken for the district meeting at Grinnell on Sunday Six members plan to attend Final plans were made for the Dance for All Ages November 5 at the K C Hall Maybelle Edwards chairs the program committee Edith Goff Diane Day Fran Miller Dorothea McDole The federation founded in July 1919 aims to Elevate standards promote interests foster cooperation and expand opportunities for women in business and professions Membership is open to all women in business or the professions and interested parties may contact above named members for information and reservations for Oct 25

Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club Evelyn Sonday Pat Kruk Donna Sayre Geraldine Schulty Grinnell K. C. Hall Washington Maybelle Edwards Edith Goff Diane Day Fran Miller Dorothea McDole National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs BPW

Washington Country Club Chili After Football Game

Members invited to chili at the Washington Country Club after the Washington versus Ft Madison football clash Friday evening. No reservations required. Demon Booster Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the high school. Films of varsity and sophomore games shown and the winter sports program discussed.

Washington Country Club Washington-Ft. Madison Demon Booster Club

Washington Evening Journal 1977 publication details

Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa dated Tuesday October 18 1977 lists publication info including editors officers and staff. It notes a 2.40 monthly carrier subscription within Washington and references affiliations with United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa North Marion Ave Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of

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