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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1971

Page

3

Fran Miller Named Business Woman of the Year at BPW Club

Fran Miller receives the Business Woman of the Year honor at the Washington BPW Club October meeting. Her career spans roles as secretary in county and church offices, SAC headquarters at Offutt AFB, and longtime staff in the County Extension office since 1961. She is a BPW charter member and editor of the BPW Informer, with hobbies including knitting and letter writing.

Fran Miller Washington Business and Professional Women's Club Fran Washington County Washington Carl Klein United Promotion The Evangelical and Reformed Church St. Louis Omaha Neb Northwestern School of Taxidermy SAC Offutt Air Force Base General LeMay Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Christ BPW Club BPW Informer Henry Witthoft West Jefferson

Calendar of Local Meetings and Events

Listings show events across clubs and groups with times and venues. Fleur de Lis Club meets Thursday at 8 pm at ISU room for Women of Moose, 8 pm changes. Family Living unit at 1 pm. HJ Club 7 30 pm. Association for Retarded Children 7 40 pm in Nurses Home special education room. Square dance Saturday at Ainsworth school gym with Shirts and Skirts 7 pm. Hard Times Halloween dance with optional sandwiches. Rainbow Girls Monday 7 30 at Masonic Temple. Rainbow Board 7 pm at Masonic Temple. YWCA Council 7 15 am at YWCA room.

Thurs Fleur de Lis Club Ted Dring Women of Moose ISU Ainsworth School Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Masonic Temple Ywca Council YWCA

Garden II Club Notes Fortnightly Meeting Held

Mrs Edward Rees hosted Garden II of the Fortnightly with 11 members present. Della Humphreys opened by reading The Beauty of Autumn. A meditation by Mrs P J Hoover and a talk on Drugs by Myrle Baird followed. The group voted to donate 5 to the YWCA Christmas party. Mrs T C Davis organized the towel sale and stationery. Tickets were sold for the November 9 anniversary dinner.

Edward Rees Della Humphreys P.J. Hoover Myrle Baird YWCA T.C. Davis

Tops Club Meets At VW With 20 Members Reporting Weight Loss

The Tops Club convened Tuesday evening at VW with 20 members reporting a total loss of 23 pounds. Roma Feltz received a special cash award for ten consecutive weeks of weight loss after a short business meeting and the crowning of the queen. A guest speaker, Ollie Shalla, demonstrated candle rings made from wire and hemp, followed by a reception of dietary tidbits. The club invites interested persons to visit or call 3-5858 for information.

Tops Us Tops Club Roma Feltz Ollie Shalla

Keota Couple Announce December Engagement

Mr and Mrs Keith Statler of rural Keota announce the engagement of their daughter Deanna to Clifford Stoutner son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Stoutner also of Keota Deanna attended Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville and works as clerk of the Iowa City Police Court Clifford a University of Iowa graduate is district engineer for Natural Gas Pipeline of America Glasco Kansas The wedding is planned for December 18 at the United Methodist Church in West Chester.

Keith Statler Keota Deanna Clifford Stoutner Boyd Stoutner Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Iowa City University of Iowa Natural Gas Pipeline of America Glasco Kan United Methodist Church West Chester

Plan Polywog Lessons Start November 3 and 4

A new series of Polywog lessons begins November 3 and 4 with Wednesday sessions for beginners at 9 30 and 10 30 and Thursday session for advanced Polywogs at 10 30. Mrs Jack Balk will teach. students are preschool children and must be accompanied into the water by a parent.

Jack Balk

Krieger Attends IDS Career Conference in Minneapolis

Miles J. Krieger of 1314 East Washington Washington sales representative for Investors Diversified Services attended a career recognition conference at IDS headquarters in Minneapolis from October 18 to 20. About 300 attendees qualified based on sales records and service performance during the prior year.

Krieger Miles J. Krieger East Washington Investors Diversified Services IDS Minneapolis

Willston Pearson Enlists in Navy for Four Years

Willston Pearson son of Mr and Mrs Robert Pearson Rural Route 3 Washington enlisted in the U S Navy Oct 20 for four years He is in recruit training in San Diego Calif for about nine weeks Pat and Mary Whittaker are improving after their auto accident and will be released home after a few days A birthday dinner was held at the Ox Yoke Inn Amanas with E M Cox Kalona Ralph E Cox Iowa City and others present

Willston Pearson Robert Pearson Route 3 Washington United States Navy San Diego Calif Pat Mary Whittaker Ox Yoke Amanas E.M. Cox Kalona Ralph E. Cox Iowa City E. M. Cox Ph Cox Is Havel Ainsworth Marvin Eimen

Local weekend visit and 92nd birthday noted

Mr and Mrs Thomas H Berdo and their houseguest Mrs Jewell Carris of Branson Mo spend the weekend with their niece Mrs B L Manning and family in DeKalb. Edd Curtis of 1211 Mercer Street Burlington will observe his 92nd birthday Nov 5. He is in fair health and walks each day, living with daughter Alice and inviting neighbors to hear from him. A cooperative dinner honored Kaylene and Karen Havel in Mechanicsville with attendees from Ainsworth Riverside Cedar Rapids Iowa City Muscatine and Mechanicsville. The Hi Fi group from Washington High School directed by Lundquist performed for the Daughters of American Colonists at the Captain's Table Oct 21. Siamese twin pigs were born on Clyde Dawson farm seven miles west of Washington. The two pigs joined at the stomach lived only a few hours. 11 pigs in the litter, others were normal.

Thomas H. Berdo Jewell Carris Branson, Mo B.L. Manning DeKalb, al Edd Curtis Mercer Street Burlington Curtis Crawfordsville Washington Alice Kaylene Karen Havel Leon Havel Mechanicsville Louis Havel Ainsworth Rose Havel Helen Underwood Riverside Dean Havel Cedar Rapids Dennis Havel Iowa City Muscatine Washington High School Lundouist Daughters of Clyde Dawson

On the Record Hospital Dismi Yesterday

Mrs Katherine Kiefer and Lyle Wilcox of Washington appear in a hospital on the record brief detailing a dismissal yesterday with no further context.

Katherine Kiefer Washington Lyle Wilcox

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