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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1972

Page

2

Director Sixteen Years Mrs Bagge Honored By Choir

Mrs Bagge retiring after sixteen years as First Baptist Church choir director celebrated in a Sunday evening program “This Is Your Life” organized by the choir. Family friends and church members attended with piano solos and tributes led by Bill Hazelett and others.

First Baptist Church Foster Bagge Bagge Richard Weeks Bill Hazelett Sybil Bagge Clara Gilbert Jeff Goodell Carl Lovick Edna Miksch Priscilla Club Mordice Hughson Eastern Star CBS Scott Wilcox Winnie Belter Keith Williams Stan Bauer Robert Buffington Robert Lund Laverne Zieglowsky Roxie Young Drs. Smith and Westphal Kansas City Heart of American Optometric Assistants Meeting The Optometric Extension Program of America Young

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities

Tuesday through Friday features lodge meetings, hobby demonstrations, senior programs, and community dinners. Events include Marion Hobby Club pompon pillow tops by Ina Holmes and Clara Petratz, VFW Auxiliary breakfast, YMCA World Fellowship Dinner, and lodge supper with Past Matrons desserts.

Marion Hobby Club Edwin Wittetoe Ina Holmes Clara Petratz Just Us Club Pearl Parcell Rosemary Club Carrie Marek Linger Longer John Combs Cookie and Candy Exchange Senior Citizens Y. Vfw VFW Dar Robert Kurtz Ainsworth Cbs Max Smith Ymca Hbo Club Dave Erwin Friendly Circle Club Richard Schiebel

Carpenters' Union Local 1398 to Meet Wednesday

Union brief notes Local 1398 will convene at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the IOOF Hall. A stop sign violation case in nearby justice court fined Georgia J. Holman $10 plus costs. Hospital and birth notices list several admitted, medical, and discharged individuals across Wellman Brighton Riverside Washington Columbus Junction and Iowa City facilities.

Briefs Carpenters’ Union Carpenters’ Union Local 1398 IOOF Georgia J. Holman Wellman Justice of the Peace Court David Dumont Lloyd Enke Columbus Junction Mercy Hospital Iowa City Lincoln Marr Ainsworth David Bauer Washington James Wilson

Landess celebrate 45th wedding anniversary in Clarion

Local families gathered to honor Verne and Mrs. Landess as they marked 45 years of marriage with a weekend celebration and Sunday dinner at the Captain's Table. Nearby reports include births, moves, and visits involving residents from Clarion, Dubuque, Milo, Indianola, Decorah, and surrounding areas.

Richard Landess Clarion Raymond Rickles Vernon E.J. Haeg Chicago Verne Landess

UNICEF Christmas Card Sale Promoted By BPW

Washington BPW Club offers UNICEF cards and desk calendars for sale at Washington Cleaners. Standard 12 cards cost $2 with an experimental oblong card The Little Village by Raymond Victoir. Desk calendars $3 with 53 artworks and historical figures, framed or unframed prints, high quality matte paper.

Unicef Washington Business Raymond Victoir Mantegna Hals Goya Boucher Gainsborough Rembrandt Duver

Halloween Party at Halcyon House Delights Residents

Halloween spirit filled Halcyon House as residents and guests enjoyed a dark parlor party. Costumes wowed attendees while games like bobbing for apples and pie eating provided laughs and challenges. Blanche Foster won the popcorn contest and Jeri Blum out ate Sylvia Wilson in the pie challenge.

Halcyon House Blanche Foster Myra Flynn Sylvia Wilson Eunice Babcock Dorothy Hare Louise Reaney Elizabeth Orton Jeri Blum Rose Boileau

Wade couple to celebrate silver anniversary open house

Mr and Mrs Gerald K Wade of Rural Route 2 Kalona will be honored at an open house Sunday Nov 5 at Holy Trinity Hall Richmond to mark their silver wedding anniversary. Friends and relatives are invited to attend from 2 to 4 30 p.m.

Gerald K. Wade Kalona Holy Trinity Hall Richmond

Delta Kappa Gamma Delivers Meeting Change

The Alpha Chi chapter announces a change of meeting for November with an anniversary luncheon on Saturday the 4th at 12 30 p.m. at the Captain's Table. All members are asked to note the change.

Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma

Prenuptial Shower for Karyl Kepes Honors December Bride Elect

Mrs. Myrtle Mayer and Mrs. Fern Hays hosted a bridal shower Saturday night at Mrs. Mayer’s home for Karyl Kepes, the December bride elect who will marry Tom Mayer. Nineteen guests attended with games and gift presentations. The red, white and green theme appeared on the serving table and decor, with a bride doll centerpiece. Mrs. Ellen Perdock and Mrs. Edith Canott served coffee and punch. special guests included Mrs. William Kepes of Rock Island and Mrs. Victor Mayer.

Myrtle Mayer Fern Hays Karyl Kepes Miss Kepes Tom Mayer Ellen Perdock Edith Canott William Kepes Rock Island, Ill Victor Mayer

Halloween Almanac Highlights 1972 History and Weather

United Press International Almanac notes Halloween date October 31 1972 and birthdays of Chiang Kai shek. It lists historical events in 1864 1942 1931 1963 1968 and provides Washington Iowa mailing address and subscription rates.

United Press International Venus Mars Saturn Mercury Jupiter Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek China Nevada Steve Johnson Washington County Hospital U.S. Treasury Department Indianapolis Lyndon Johnson U.S North Vietnam

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