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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
3
The YWCA Public Affairs Committee will hold its second meeting Friday October 28 at 11 am in the YW Room. Mrs Cornelia Day leads a program on individual action with a Hedgeman report The Gift of Chaos Decades of American Discontent. Potluck lunch in VW Room to follow. Open to all. no membership needed.
Mid-Prairie High School Wellman will stage the fall play Twelve Angry People on November 11 and 12. The courtroom drama features a nineteen year old on trial for his father's knifing with cast members Barry Graber Karla Wright Lonnie Ropp Matt Eash Judy Reed and Bruce Spitzer portraying jurors and officials. Curtain rises at 8 p.m. each night.
Mr and Mrs Francis McConnell of Washington announce the birth of a grandson named Joshua to Phil and Ruth McConnell of Stanwood Washington on Oct 11 Harold Lunning returned to Los Angeles after attendance at a bereavement for his mother Matilda Lunning Also visiting from out of town were Mr and Mrs Ed Lunning Mr and Mrs Darrell Lunning of Sioux City Iowa Mr and Mrs Walter Rademaker and Mrs Ida Reiner of San Jose Illinois Mrs Hannah Duginger of Middletown Illinois
The Washington Hustlers 4-H Club held its annual meeting at the fairgrounds with thirty members and new member Wayne Garton present. Officers elected were George Pfeifer president Jeff Murphy vice president Lance Bell secretary Joe Reed treasurer Jon Bell reporter and Greg Wiley historian. The next meeting will be a family night with a pie social.
A weekend of meetings and events spans Friday through Tuesday with multiple groups including Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Rainbow Girls School of Instruction and initiation attire requirements. Reservations advised for Saturday steak fry at the Country Club plus ongoing club gatherings Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women Y-Women Tops Club and Mothers Club with notes on room locations and times.
Stan Soucek outlines ongoing Kiwanis AM ers projects at Friday captain table meeting. Initiatives include law enforcement, Developmental Center aid, band uniforms, Camp Reece, 4 H and FFA camps, scholarships, Kidney Foundation, ambulance defibrillator, Boy Scouts, a Bluegrass concert, Secret Santa, annual apple sale, international Kiwanis Fund, YMCA help, UNICEF drive and other local needs. Williamsburg Kiwanis members attended interclub with Harvey Moss and others.
Ezra Christner of Keota admitted for medical reasons. Birth yesterday announced for Mr and Mrs Ronald Wiles of Wellman a son. Discharges today include Olav Lensgraf and Mrs Archie Gingerich of Washington, Roy Lowe of Brighton.
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