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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1977

Page

3

Inge Chase Art Series At YWCA Draws Crowd

The YWCA hosted a three day Inge and Harold Chase art event featuring demonstrations where skies opened to bold scenes and mixed media, followed by a final display in the McCleery Room. The program fostered friendly ties with the artists departing as friends and a follow up studio plans the November 3rd YW ART CLUB meeting.

Jana Nieman Schlop Schmear YWCA Inge Harold Chase McCleery Harold Washington Inge Chase YW Art Club

Shenk Nursing Home Activities Highlight Community Visitors

Shenk Nursing Home in Wellman reports Sunday and Saturday visits from Corinne Suter of Iowa City and other relatives including the Yoders, Weidleins, and Talley. Residents, led by Ester Spease and Virginia Henshaw, made black cats and pumpkins for Halloween doors. A Wellman fifth grade performance on Columbus Day featured students and teacher Rhoda Hershberger. Thelma Fetters celebrated a birthday. Marjorie Peiffer joined the cleaning staff. Camille Sanders donated an Iowa map with residents’ towns.

Corinne Suter Iowa City Melvin Groves Shenk Carrie Shenk Jerusalem Lives Denis Yoder Dennis Yoder Harold Lee Irene Talley Guy Weidlein D.R. Minor Webster Archie Kepler Carl Anderson Helen Marine Zella Marine Gray Ladies Wellman Rhoda Hershberger Karrie Martin Mira Yorder Carol Miller Michelle Groff Lisa Nickles Terry Cannot John Beachy Roby McCain Alicia Gent Heather Gaston Steve Miller Doug Becker John Yoder Pearl Groff Pearl Cecil Fetters Springfield Missouri William Fetters Thelma Fetters Thelma Everett Shring Anna May Pleasant Plain Kim Weaver Sophi Brenneman Sonja Blosser Diana Brigman Katie Ehrenfelt Lance Lorin Miller Lara Troyer Jamie Jennifer Smith Kasey Whitkins Kelly Whitkins Tony Miller Andy Miller

Weekly School Menu Brief

Monday features flaming broom handles sticks ghost crackers jack o lantern bars and witches brew. Tuesday and Friday are no school. Wednesday offers fried chicken hash browns corn Jello with fruit milk. Thursday serves turkey salad sandwich potato chips tossed salad apple crisp milk.

Riverside social notes and business changes

Fred Luckeys hosts at Riverside home with guests from Cedar Rapids Hastings and Iowa City. Russel Schnoeferon exits D X Service Station to run D X Tank Wagon Service. Heritage Area Agency on Aging sponsors a hay ride for senior citizens at North Liberty. Memorial Mass for Stephen Dautremont held at St Marys. Laura Stewart becomes Halcyon House resident in Washington after illness. Blanche Schnoebelen returns home after hip surgery.

Riverside Fred Luckey Bryan Don Anderson Cedar Rapids Philip Luckey Kassandra Hastings Neb Marge Luckey Russel Schnoeferon Robert Pogge Gertrude Waldschmidt Agnes Schmidt Delphia Wieland Roseann Farr Pleasant Valley Stables North Liberty Johnson County Heritage Area Agency On Aging Claude Dautremont Marie Martha Stephen Dautremont Janet Leo Schwaigert Naomi Brown Norma Griffin Pammy Iowa City Lynn Lickliss Swedesburg Bob Martin Linette Tracy St. Mary’s of the Assumption Thomas Mohr Laura Stewart Halcyon House Washington Blanche Schnoebelen Mercy Hospital

Peppy Pals 4-H elect new officers at October meeting

The Peppy Pals 4-H Club met at Lynelle Nieman’s home with 14 members. New members Deanna and Karolyn Walker Sara Sheetz Pam Watson Angie Mellinger Angela Gamon and Vicky Ballou joined. New leader Mrs. Dale Janecek elected officers Sue Vittetoe president Cheryl Ledger vice president Dawn Coakley secretary Lynelle Nieman treasurer Sara Sheetz reporter Pam Watson historian Jackie Janecek flag Angela Gamon Angie Mellinger Tracy Beliel calling committee. A banquet is set for November 12 at the K C Hall and Jana Nieman demonstrated repotting plants. Girls made Halloween favors for the Children's House.

Peppy Pals 4-H Club Lynelle Nieman Deanna Karolyn Walker Sara Sheetz Pam Watson Angie Mellinger Angela Gamon Vicky Ballou Dale Janecek Sue Vittetoe Cheryl Ledger Dawn Coakley Jackie Janecek Tracy Beliel K. C. Hall Jana Nieman

Weslayan admissions counselor visits Washington High

Patty Ostrander an admissions counselor from Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant Ia will visit Washington High School on Monday Oct 31 to speak with students about their college plans

Wesleyan Patty Ostrander Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Washington High School

Richland mail carrier earns 25 year safe driving award

Edwin Kerber, Richland route 1 carrier, received a 25 year safe driving award from Mrs. Mary McCullough at the Richland post office. He serves about 200 boxholders across Keokuk, Jefferson, and Washington counties, averaging a 76 mile daily route with no reportable accidents in 25 years.

Richland Edwin Kerber Mary McCullough Kerber Keokuk Jefferson Washington Grover Johnson Sigourney Armed Services Richland Post Office Lois Steve Dave Pekin High School

Dear Miss Teenage America Pageant and Family Advice

A reader seeks guidance on convincing parents to let her enter Miss Teenage America noting parental discouragement and potential support from pageant coordinators. The column advises talking to a coordinator or counselor and showing the answer to parents.

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Lessons from failure and trivia in a breezy column

A compact survey by L M Boyd on how failure breeds success with Edison as a touchstone, plus quick Q and A bits on Columbus initials New England fishing claims extended waters life insurance averages and other tidbits. The note ends with a quip from a long time Women's Libber and a remark about Jack Daniels in a Tennessee dry county.

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