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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1971
Page
3
Cookies compare to people in travel quality with packing needs depending on distance. American Legion and Auxiliary plan the annual joint Veterans Day dinner at Leon Beatty Post in city hall 6 30 p m Monday Oct 25. Turkey dressing coffee provided. attendees should bring a dish and table service. Members and eligible veterans invited.
Pat and Mary Ellen Whittaker were injured when their car left a county road near the Foster farm north of Washington and rolled into a ditch at about 6 30 p m. They were taken to Washington County Hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Hospital admitted yesterday Mrs. Margaret Henry of Frogmore and Patrick Whittaker and Mary Ellen Whittaker of Washington. Births today include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Anderson of Washington and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dickinson of Brighton. Dismissed today are Mrs. Leafa Jarvis of Washington, David McArtor of Washington, and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Washington.
An OCR fragment lists postal and publication details for the Washington Daily Press Assoc. including staff roles such as President David Boren and Editor Shannon & Co. Inc. with rates for mail subscriptions, production staff, and advertising management, plus location in Washington Washington.
Paul Swank will be the speaker at a Veterans Day assembly at Mid-Prairie High School Monday at 11 am. The public is invited and asked to be seated by 10:55. The band and chorus will perform, Rev. John D. Woodin will give the invocation, and Charles Beckman and Leon Yoder will play taps.
The church hosted a well attended family night supper with Rev. Ray Blair and family as hosts. Ralph Wilson and family decorated tables with a harvest theme. Food committee members included Mrs. Don Wilson and Mrs. Eddie Kleese. October birthdays were celebrated including Rev. Blair among honorees Johnnie Hiller Craig Wilson Mrs. Charles Bartholow and Mrs. Ralph Howell.
The Snowball Social Club met at Shelly Lynn Salon then at Mrs. Glenn Fuhr’s home with Mrs. David Hess leading. Edgar Guest’s poem A Heap Of Livin was read, and the group voted to donate to the VW Rotary Christmas party. Guests included Ferne Birney and Mrs. Robert Stephens. The next gathering will be a Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Glenn Knapp and hobby displays.
Social Calendar lists upcoming events across community groups. Monday Music hosts Mrs Richard Paul at p.m. in VV room. Legion and Auxiliary hold 6 30 p.m. gatherings. Veterans Day dinner at Legion Hall includes dish to pass and provided coffee and main dish.
The Rollers edged the Dusters 3 1 in a 18 to 15 4 format with Forest 3 Squad 0 Nots 2 and Shots 1 Numbs 3 Diggers 0. High team series went to Dusters 1878 followed by Rollers 1867 while Rollers posted the top game 696 and Dusters 651. Individual leaders include Cal Humphreys 589 Betty Ward 381 Jim Kauffman 225 and Ward 209.
The Baker Women’s Relief Corps held a noon luncheon at the Golden Buckle in Keota and an afternoon inspection meeting. Fifteen members attended, with dignitaries Louise Hatcher Zylphia Felton Edith Reynolds from New Virginia and Ottumwa’s Dorothy Gallup Marie Harris and Margaret Sterling noted.
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