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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1971

Page

5

Ainsworth Elects Single Ticket For Town Officers

The town hall will host the November 2 election with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The single ticket lists mayor Tim Wood councilmen Jim Arthur Richard Bean Bill McFarland Max White Jr Duane Schultz and treasurer Mrs Henry Stettler. New names appear on the ballot.

Ainsworth Ainsworth Town Hall Tim Wood Jim Arthur Richard Bean Bill McFarland Max White Jr Duane Schultz Henry Stettler Iowa City Joe Tobin William Ryan Maureen Saugus Mass Maurice Greene Belle Plaine Luella Schnoebelen Pat Tobin Tobins Merle Miller Karla Lindy Brinning Traci Conesville Vince Smith Chad Wayne Janecek Crawfordsville Wilmer Lauderman Pleasant Plain Merle Stattler George Baker

Bill Moxley Visits Grandparents After Military Service

Brighton area notes Bill Moxley son of Mr and Mrs John Moxley of Princeville Ill spent Thursday with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Tony Meuth after three years in the service in Thailand and a week at home. Several family visits are reported including Mr and Mrs Dick Campbell and sons of Burlington dining with Lloyd Reighard and Mr and Mrs Conrad Hanze hosting Roger Hanze and family. Mrs Alice Rose and Katherine Williams returned home after a visit with Mrs Rose’s daughter the Rev.

Brighton Bill Moxley John Moxley Princeville Ill Tony Meuth Thailand Dick Campbell Burlington Lloyd Reighard Conrad Hanze Roger Hanze Swedesburg Harold Rebling Sr Ralph Smith Alice Rose Katherine Williams

Richland Residents Attend Events in Ottumwa and Beyond

Richland notes cover a family dinner in Ottumwa hosted by the Roberts family and multiple attendances at funerals, hospital visits, and a bridal shower for Christine Theobald in Richland. Other items include welcome notices for Calvin and Lucille Schadt in Brighton, moves of Leon and Rebecca Stone from Texas, and updates on Mark McEldoon’s medical progress.

Cedar Rapids Frank Mayer Mercy Hospital Iowa City Milford Watson Jefferson Co. Hospital Christopher Teobald Christine Allen Richland Friends Church Richland Leonard Andeway Theobald Marion Dickinson Ted Spray Don Chambers Paul Morgan Mervyn Fulton Earl Gillis Jack Hesseltine Raymond Swartzwelter Gilbert Widmer Knoxville Glenn Mullikin Beatrice Tracy Phoenix Ariz Clara Brown Edith Lowry Gladys Savage Hazel Wikoff Calvin Lucille Schadt Brighton Jeanette Edwards Dale Gegner Davenport Leon Rebecca Stone Texas River Products Larry Lock Lake Darling Mark McEldoon Shriner Burn Institute Jim McEldoon Todd McEldoons

Dinner guests and church open house in Bethel area

Friday dinner guests at the Ray Niffenegger home included Velma Way and Flossie Swartzendruber from Kalona along with Ethel Carroll and Donald Geyer from Chico California. Weekend visitors were Ralph Hess and Morris Miles. Open House at Washington Mennonite Church was attended by May and the writer. Nettie Rice plans to leave hospital soon as she nears 94th birthday.

Bethel Velma Way Flossie Swartzendruber Harold Stump Gertrude Lahey Kalona Ethel Carroll Donald Geyer Chico Calif Ray Niffenegger Veda Ralph Hess Iowa City Morris Miles Clear Lake Alvin Shebeck May Washington Mennonite Church

Edith Roth hosts Waco teachers at Noble dinner

Edith Roth entertained Waco Elementary teachers and spouses at her Noble home Tuesday. American Legion events led by Commander Steve Fletcher included a plans for Halloween and Veterans Day programs and a $25 donation to the American Field Service project. New 4-H Cloverettes officers and members joined at Crooked Creek meeting. Jill Davis named reporter and new enrollment sheets filed for 1972.

Crawfordsville Edith Roth Waco Noble Steve Fletcher American Legion Charles Wells Leroy Conrad Fred Stone Price Fletcher Everett Sommer Harold Spangler John Hamil Jr Washington County Legion Lake Darling Larry Hunter Leo Dunbar Fort Des Moines Mental Health Institute Mt. Pleasant Legion Hall V.A Hospital Iowa City George Fulton Fietener Herb Rich Dick Kaufman Crooked Creek Cloverettes Susan Gina Swift Sandra Miller Robyn McCoy Karen Jones Ruth Jones Regina Richardson Jill Davis Nancy Davis Lorna McCoy Boyd Stephens Bill Conrad Janet Davis Diane Stephens Fern Cliff Park

Scout Troop 237 Attends Hawkeye Camporee at Coralville Base

Over 900 Scouts and Scouters joined the Hawkeye Area Council Camporee at Coralville Adventure Base October 22 to 24. Scout Troop 237 earned a red ribbon for second place with attendees David Martin John Turner Glen Martin Jack Gilmore Tom Harvey Tom Meeker Doug Martin Tony Martin Clinton Vargason Greg Johnson Greg Lucas Greg Thomas Bill Tucker Terry Richardson Rusty Knerr Alan Schantz Ron Dunbar Rob Evans and Jeff Goode. Adults Harold Gilmore Scoutmaster John Turner and Charlie Lucas assisted.

Hawkeye Area U.S John Culver Order of the Arrow David Martin John Turner Glen Martin Jack Gilmore Tom Harvey Tom Meeker Doug Martin Tony Martin Clinton Vargason Greg Johnson Greg Lucas Greg Thomas Bill Tucker Terry Richardson Rusty Knerr Alan Schantz Ron Dunbar Rob Evans Jeff Goode Harold Gilmore Charlie Lucas

Time for Coffee members meet for party

Westchester October 13 members of the Time for Coffee Club gathered at the Hough home for a Halloween costume party. A ghost judged costumes with prizes awarded for Funniest Most original and Best Characterization. Next meeting set for November 13 at 6 30 p.m. with hayride and wiener roast, husbands invited.

Westchester Time For Coffee Club Jay Hough Gilbert Brown Ken Dusenbery Tom Hobbs Glenn Ladehoff Women’s Society of Christian Service The West Chester United Methodist Church Ildin Bauer World Bank New World

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