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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1972
Page
3
The Garden Club met at Mrs Minnie Witthoft’s home with 13 members present and guest Mrs Elizabeth Clark. A $5 donation was made for the VW Rotary Christmas party. The next general gathering, an anniversary dinner, is set for Nov 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Captain's Table.
Mrs. Bill Crandall hosted a Saturday morning bridal shower for Miss Vickie Dawson. Attendees included relatives and school friends from Moberly Ames Riverside and Washington. Dawson will wed Ben Johnson on October 28. Games and decorations featured orange green and yellow.
The Toastmasters Club met the Future Business Leaders of America at the high school for a public speaking lesson. Roberta Davidson was elected president for two weeks with Rita Dumest as vice president and Melinda Reed as secretary. Janet Dawson becomes sergeant at arms, Mary Schneider grammarian, and Sally Tanner timer. Margaret Logan leads next week with Carla Kelley grammarian and Penny Harvey table topics chair. Speakers include John Marek Ann Greiner Sally Davidson and Angela Secrest. this week’s speakers were Melinda Reed and Janet Dawson.
The marriage of Mrs. Mabel Winborn Arceneaux and Robert Dean Yoder took place at 7 p.m. October 11 in Sharon Center United Methodist Church Kalona with Rev. R E Bishop officiating. Attendees from Washington Wellman Kalona Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
New members were welcomed at St James meeting of Catholic Daughters. Honorees include Mrs Bill Yerington Mrs Loren Moore Mrs James Webley Mrs D J O Hanlon Mrs Larry Fisher and Mrs Jim Larson Patricia Fisher of Iowa City attended as guest district deputy The group announced monthly cookie deliveries to Washington Care Center and will host a Halloween party at the Development Center Rev Robert Couch will speak at the November meeting.
A Sunday afternoon grocery shower honored Joan Reams, hosted by Mrs. Nora Wehr with Kathleen, Virginia, Dorothy, and Deloris Wehr present. Miss Reams, to wed Gary Wehr at St James Church in November, enjoyed games by Mary Ann and Paula Wehr. Guests included Mrs. Duane Ream, Mrs. Louise Wehr of Keota, and grandmothers Mrs. Matthew Fritz and Mrs. Nora Wehr. Refreshments were served to fourteen guests.
Mr and Mrs Marion Farrier of Rural Route 1 Brighton celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house Sunday October 22 from 2 to 4 pm at K P Hall Brighton Hosted by their nine children and families Friends relatives and neighbors invited No gifts The couple wed October 18 1922 in Washington and spent most of their life near Brighton They have 28 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Their children include Marion Jr Leo Betty Fahy Lester Wakeland Wanda Lowe Joan Norton Kay Pohren and others of Brighton
Mrs Daryl Dodder entertained 14 members of the Mary Wesleyan Service Guild on Wednesday. After devotions by Mrs Kermit Klopfenstein on Gentleness theme, Mrs Marsh Atkinson spoke on experiences in Appalachia this past summer. Members contributed canned food for a Bidwell Center Christmas shower in Des Moines at the next meeting.
Customs inspectors noted the sailors aboard two Israeli passenger ships appeared heavy. Each man wore three pairs of trousers to avoid paying duty, revealing an attempt to smuggle them into Israel.
Douglas P. Snyder of Brighton Iowa serves on the destroyer USS Sarsfield which finished a five month Western Pacific cruise and heads to Mayport Fla. He visited Canal Zone Pearl Harbor Midway Guam Philippines Singapore Hong Kong Japan and before homecoming San Diego and Manzanillo Mexico He is a 1966 Washington High School graduate and a 1970 William Penn College alumnus.
Thursday events include postponement of the HJ Club luncheon to Oct 29 at 7 30 p.m. plus tours, slides, and meetings across local clubs. Friday brings a Methodist WSCS luncheon, Rebekah and Bethlehem events, and a YWCA program. Saturday features a Shirts and Skirts square dance at Ainsworth with Ron Rominger. Bethlehem Commandery activities and a Knights and Ladies dinner. DECEMBER WEDDING: Pamela Sue Ruchotzke to Don R Brown set for Dec 23 at United Methodist Church Columbus Junction.
Tommy Ikupai Jr ofainsworth, a patient at Washington County Hospital, was moved Sunday to University Hospitals in Iowa City. He would enjoy hearing from friends. his room is S-306. Wade Gardner of Simi California returned home after visiting his sister Edna Smith and relatives here, noting Washington crops and a 30 year change in crops and machinery. born near Washington and formerly extension director at Indianola.
Twenty five members attended the Y.Wives meeting with hostesses Mrs. Leonard Tindal and Mrs. Stan Close. They worked on plaques and planned future crafts. The next gathering is October 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the YWCA rooms to make corn husk flowers and dolls.
Hospital log shows Mrs Ronald Meyer admitted yesterday in Washington for surgery and a birth to Mr and Mrs Mict Crawfordsville a daughter. Discharges include Mrs Gertrude Doig and others in Washington and neighboring towns. Also listed are Mrs Harold Milam and ael Koehler with newborns and Mrs Nathan Sayre with daughter in Washington Brighton Magnus Ahmling and family in Washington.
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