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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1971

Page

3

Social calendar notices posted in by 9 am for next issue

Community groups list upcoming meetings with times and hosts. Tuesday ops Club 7:30 pm YWCA room guest speaker, members bring snacks and table service. Social night at White Shrine 8 pm Masonic Temple. Family Living note Oct 28. BPW Club dinner 6:30 pm Captain's Table. Izaak Walton League 7 pm clubhouse family and guest night potluck bring own table service.

Ops YWCA White Shrine Masonic ‘Temple Applied Arts Don Pencil Izaak Walton League

Honor Louis Raths for fiftieth year

Seventy relatives gathered for a cooperative dinner in Riverside to honor Mr and Mrs Louis Rath on their 50th wedding anniversary. The Raths formerly of Washington now live in Riverside. They were married in Washington on October 26, 1921 and have one daughter Iris Rash of Auburn Washington who could not attend. Guests came from many towns including West Branch Fairfield Burlington Vinton Iowa City Oakdale Crawfordsville Keota Muscatine Wellman Lone Tree Des Moines and Dixon Illinois.

Methodist Church Riverside Louis Rath Raths Washington Rath Laura Salladay Forest Iris) Rash Auburn Wash West Branch Fairfield Burlington Vinton Iowa City Oakdale Crawfordsville Keota Muscatine Wellman Lone Tree Des Moines Dixon, Ill

Driver hits sow on Riverside road near Washington

Paul Franklin Johnson of Lone Tree was driving a vehicle that struck and killed a sow about half a mile north of Washington on Riverside road Monday evening. Sheriff's deputies investigated near the Harold Gilmore residence. Vehicle damage was about 950 dollars. Johnson said the sow darted from a ditch into the highway as he traveled north.

Paul Franklin Johnson Lone Tree Washington Harold Gilmore Johnson

Almanac notes for October twenty sixth 1971

UPI brief marks October twenty sixth 1971 with lunar phase between new and first quarter. Saturn the morning star, evening planets Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter. birthdays include gospel singer Mahalia Jackson born 1912. notable events: Erie Canal opened 1825, Terence MacSwiney died after 75 days in prison 1920, Hornet sunk 1942, LBJ visits troops in Vietnam 1966. a Thomas Moore quote closes.

United Press International Mahalia Jackson America Erie Canal Buffalo Albany Terence MacSwiney Cork Ireland Solomon Islands Lyndon Johnson Manila Vietnam

Martha Washington Chapter Hosts Iowa DAC Fall Assembly

The Martha Washington Chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists hosted the Iowa Society DAC Fall Assembly at the Captain's Table. Regent Mrs. Robert Kurtz and Mayor Ralph Martin welcomed visitors from Oskaloosa, Grinnell, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Des Moines, Mason City and other communities. E E Ward spoke about the Wards’ three trips to Europe and Africa after a 12:30 luncheon.

Martha Washington The Daughters of American Colonists Iowa Society DAC Fall Assembly Robert Kurtz Ralph Martin Washington Oskaloosa Grinnell Cedar Rapids Marion Des Moines Rock Falls Mason City New Sharon Fairfield Keota Knoxville Brighton Montezuma

Democrat vows monthly raffle of $4000 Greene County salary

In Coxsackie town of Catskill New York Democrat Paul Longthon running in a GOP leaning district pledges to raffle off his $4000 annual county salary. He plans to select three winners each month from residents’ lists in Coxsackie to receive the prize. Continuous raffles would continue for his term if elected.

Bonanza Catskill, N.Y UPI Paul Longthon Greene County Coxsackie

On the Record Hospital Births Yesterday and Today

Hospital births listed include Mr. and Mrs Swartzendruber and Mrs Donald Dickinson Brighton Matthew Wayne Humphreys Washington Raymond Fritz Brighton Elmer Wenger Ainsworth Mr and Mrs William Sheetz Washington Mrs Leo Beauchamp Washington Thomas Rabenold Ainsworth with yesterday and today indicated as dismissal and birth notices for local residents.

Swartzendruber Donald Dickinson Brighton Matthew Wayne Humphreys Washington Raymond Fritz Elmer Wenger Ainsworth William Sheetz Leo Beauchamp Thomas Rabenold

Washington Evening Journal notice page fragment

Readable fragments show a Washington Iowa newspaper page with staff names and contact details. The text lists offices at 111 North Marion Avenue and publication note through July 7, with names such as Shannon and Co., Inland Daily Press, and various staff roles including editor and advertising manager.

Washington Evening Journal Warrington Towa Marion Ave Washington Iowa Rider Shannon & Co. Inc Towa United Inland Daily Pressins Tow ‘Daily Press Anan Pres Assn Audit’ Bureau of Circulations David Hitler

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