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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1973

Page

2

Weekend Visits Tie Families Across States and Careers

Local notes report Mr and Mrs Fred Kephart visiting son Gerald in Knoxville. Clarence Brown Sr and family spent the weekend in Jackson Missouri with son Dale and his family. Dale works for Charmin Paper Co a Procter and Gamble subsidiary. Dr Dan Allen, a University Hospitals patient in Iowa City, will return home this week to continue recovery. Others attended funerals for Earl Ferrell including relatives from Boulder Colorado Davenport Burlington and Anchorage Alaska. Kenneth Wagner, interning at Indianola Good Samaritan Nursing Home, has been transferred to Lincoln Kansas to run a 42 bed home starting Oct 2.

Clarence Brown Jackson Dale Charmin Paper Company Proctor and Gamble Dan Allen University Hospitals Iowa City Kenneth Wagner Indianola Good Samaritan Nursing Home Lincoln Kan West Center Street

Hagist Named Director of City-County Library District

Barbara Hagist named director of the newly formed City-County Library District in St. Charles Missouri. She notes parallels to Tulsa and Oklahoma County systems and emphasizes inter library can loans. A long range plan is anticipated with centralized offices and business operations by year’s end. She is mother to Laurie Darcy and Brent.

St. Charles St Charles Laurie Darcy Brent the Stephens West Chester Harold Hagists Keota

Marriage license for Paul Nardy and Carrol Drayfahl

Washington couple Paul Nardy and Carrol Jeanette Drayfahl applied for a marriage license. A poppy party for last year’s sellers is set at the VFW Hall Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. VFW members held graveside military rites for Linn Dodds at Elm Grove Cemetery with several named participants in attendance.

Inpert Paul Nardy Carrol Jeanette Drayfahl Washington VFW

Shower Sunday for Shirleen Statler

Mrs. Karl Parcell and Mrs. L. P. Statler hosted a bridal shower honoring Miss Shirleen Statler for 23 guests at the Captain's Table. Family attendees included Mrs. Shirley Statler and Christine, and Mrs. Leroy Huber and his sister Mrs. Claude Greiner.

Karl Parcell L. P. Statler Shirleen Statler Shirley Statler Christine Leroy Huber Claude Greiner Miss Statler John Huber

Social Calendar Briefs Roundup

Wednesday id study at 8 pm with Mrs Gorham Cherry Brinning to present jive program Mrs Pefferman plans November event Thursday Moose ISU meeting 8 pm Family Living 1 Mrs Wayne Knapp Creative Living 11 1 pm meet at Snack Shack to go to Mrs Keith Horn Pansy Hill Club luncheon with Le Fleur de Lis Club postponed to Oct 30 Senior Citizens Crafts Coffee 9 am YMCA Republican Women 2 pm dessert at Captain's Table Sunday Rainbow Girls 2 pm reception for Sherry Bash at Masonic Temple program and tea relatives and friends invited

Gorham Cherry Brinning Pefferman Women of Moose ISU Family Living Wayne Knapp Creative Living Snack Shack Keith Horn Pansy Hill Club le Fleur de Masonic Temple

Rainbow to honor Sherry Eash Sunday

Sherry Eash Grand Love of Iowa Order of the Rainbow for Girls will be honored at a program and tea at the Masonic Temple on Sunday October percent at p.m. The event is open to the public and friends and relatives are invited.

Sherry Eash Grand Love of Iowa Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple

Volunteers Train at United Presbyterian Home

About 30 volunteers attended a training session for American Red Cross at the United Presbyterian Home on Tuesday afternoon. Suzanne Murphrey of Des Moines led the session with local service opportunities outlined by Elizabeth Watson. Representatives from five current chapter work sites spoke, and refreshments were served.

Manty United Presbyterian Home American Red Cross Suzanne Murphrey Des Moines Elizabeth Watson Florence Sheets Islea Schulty Nellie Copeland Howard Altenbernd Washington Kathryn Miller

Credit Bureau head named general chairman of 1973 drive

Ray Carter owner-manager of the Credit Bureau of Washington has been chosen general chairman of the 1973 Washington Community Chest campaign. The announced budget goal is 37 750 dollars. The message praises Carter and his co-workers for aiming for success in the drive.

Ray Carter Credit Bureau of Washington Washington Community Chest Ray

Balloon honors Veterans Day lands near nursing home

Tom McFadden and Chuck Michael launched an eight story red white and blue hot air balloon to honor Veterans Day. It floated about eight miles and landed in a 2 1 2 acre lot behind Marian Nursing Home in Greentree after a 90 minute flight.

Pittsburgh UPI Tom McFadden Chuck Michael Marian Nursing Home Greentree McFadden Michael

On the Record Hospital Admitted Yesterday

On the Record Hospital reports admissions including Ralph Krantz Ainsworth and Muriel Witting Washington with medical entries. Surgical admission lists Rev Thomas Giuntoli Washington. Dismissed today include Mrs Ronald Ehrman and son Wapello and Miss Ethel McCreed Washington. Long term care notes Morton Emde West Chester and Lloyd Durst Wellman.

Ralph Krantz Ainsworth Muriel Witting Washington Harvey Gesling Ainsworth Lulu Randolph Washington Verle Koch Brighton Lillian Welcher Thomas Giuntoli Everett Hauenstein Wayland Ronald Ehrman Wapello Ethel McCreed Morton Emde West Chester Lloyd Durst Wellman

Yale Law Dean says Bork should have declined nom and resigned

Abraham Goldstein, dean of Yale Law School, said Sunday that acting Attorney General Robert H. Bork, his erstwhile colleague, would have been better to turn down the nomination and resign as solicitor general as well.

New Haven, Conn UPI Abraham Goldstein Yale Law School Robert H. Bork

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Fred Kephart Gerald Knoxville Warren Underwood Brenda Wesley Lisa Boulder Colo Underwood Earl Ferrell Troy Moody Garden Cf Kan Archie Moody Scott City Mr. Moody Ferrell Earl Cline Lucille Statler Anchorage Alaska Bill Nelson Ruth Burlington Richard Nelson Jeff Sevilla Bowman Davenport Mike McCandless Julie John Kurtz Howard Mangold Prattlambert Pratt & Lambert Pratt Schoonover Drug Wrigley Walgreen’s INC Orr Walgreen Ra One Walgreens Maalox Miss Clairol Manley Max Hatter George Isley Pharmacists Danbury, Conn Clifford Irving Howard Hughes Irving Danbury Senior Citizens YMCA Rainbow Candi Wolf's Flower Shop United Presbyterian Church East Main Street Horak Insurance Inc State Theater
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