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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1973

Page

3

Sherry Eash Feted At Tea In Washington Temple

Sherry Eash honored at a program and tea on Sunday October 28 at 2 pm in the Masonic Temple Washington Iowa. The event featured a color theme Rainbow pot of gold and red carnations with Sherry escorted to the East by her father Jim Eash. Guests from Wellman Donnellson Riverside Argyle Iowa City attended as visiting Grand Officers and Rainbow Assembly members celebrated her installation with song and notes in a pot of gold.

Sherry Eash Grand Love of Iowa Masonic Temple Washington Sherry Jerry Gilmore Jeanne Erickson Evelyn Bash John Davisson Kerri Paulsen Lee Ann Durham Bobbie Bideaux Wellman, Donnellson Riverside Argyle Iowa City

Y Wives Hostesses Plan November Events at Church

Maurine Peiffer and Linda Peiffer hosted a Y Wives meeting in the YW room. They decorated Christmas trees for Conger House and discussed a November 6 luncheon plus a holiday style show. The infant nursery at United Presbyterian Church will continue one more month. A film titled Child of the Earth will be shown at 1 p.m. on November 13.

Maurine Peiffer Linda Peiffer Y-Wives YW Room Conger House Janet Hoover Ron Grant United Presbyterian Church

Rainbow instruction and initiation set for Saturday

The Rainbow Girls plan a school of instruction on Saturday November 3 at 9 a.m. at the Masonic Temple with an afternoon initiation meeting at 1 p.m. All Eastern Star members and Masons are invited. Rainbow officers should wear white formals and white shoes.

Rainbow Masonic Temple Eastern Star

Sharie Stout Wins Pre-Teen Wool Contest in Sigourney

Sharie Stout of Ainsworth won the Pre-Teen Division of the Make It Yourself with Wool Fashion Show held at Sigourney Community High School. She will represent District 10 at the state contest December 7 at Iowa State University Memorial Union in Ames.

Sharie Stout Ainsworth Sigourney Community High School Sigourney Sharie Iowa State University Memorial Union Ames James Wittetoe Bonnie Reimer World of Fabrics Oskaloosa D & W Fashion Fabrics Brake's Fabrics Washington Women's Auxiliary National Wool Growers Association American Wool Council Iowa Sheep Council

Louisa County Hobby Show Planned for Columbus Junction

Louisa County will host its 14th annual craft and hobby show on November 17 at Columbus Community School in Columbus Junction instead of Wapello. Exhibitors should prepare demonstration steps and be ready to discuss their process. doors open 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Food served by the Columbus Junction Band Mothers.

Louisa County Columbus Junction Columbus Wapello Lewis Newell Martin McElhinney Crawfordsville Farm Bureau

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Senior Citizens Craft at 9 a.m. YMCA. PEO at 2 p.m. Mrs. Dave Livingston. HBO Club at 2 p.m. Mrs. Yaro Chmelar. Friendly Circle Club at 2 p.m. Frontier Cafe with Mrs. Robert Quinn. OES Pinochle at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. June Dodder home. Log Cabin Questers at 1:20 p.m. Mrs. Marshall Koehler. Priday Rebekah Lodge at 7:30 p.m. ICOF Hall. Lodge No. 26 supper 6:30 p.m. Masonic Temple meeting 8 p.m. Past Matrons Club 1:30 p.m. dessert Stateside Cafe hosted by Mrs. Ruth Stout and Mrs. Pearl Kennedy. Shirts and Skirts Square Dance 8–11 p.m. Legion Hall Dell Trout caller. Delta Kappa Gamma 12:30 p.m. anniversary dinner Captain's Table. Rainbow Girls 9 a.m. School of Instruction Masonic Temple with initiation at 1 p.m. CES members and Masons invited. Rainbow officers white attire noted.

Senior Citizens Craft YMCA Dave Livingston HBO Club Yaro Chmelar Friendly Circle Club Frontier Cafe Robert Quinn June Dodder Marshall Koehler Priday Rebekah ICOF Masonic Temple Stateside Ruth Stout Pearl Kennedy Legion Hall Dell Trout Delta Kappa Gamma Rainbow Girls School of Instruction CES Rainbow

Change in Swim Plans at Local YWCA Friday

With Friday off from school two special dips are planned at the YW swimming pool. A 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. session is for grade school girls and 1:15 to 2 p.m. for junior high girls.

No Laugh'n Matter Fe by Gloria Pitzer

A humorous column on body image and dieting trends. The author jokes about weight loss fads, Weight Watchers, and dieting pains while celebrating plumpness and inner beauty, using witty comparisons and pop culture references.

Gloria Pitzer

4 H Clubs Starliners Meet and New Members Welcome

The October gathering of the Starliners 4H Club at Kathy and Nancy Walker’s home drew 15 members. Paula Shaffer as president introduced new members Darlene Jones Stephanie Beliel and Linda Scott with guest Marsha McGuire.

Starliners Kathy Nancy Walker Paula Shaffer Darlene Jones Stephanie Beliel Linda Scott Marsha McGuire

YWCA Plans Mom and Tot Swim Starting Friday

The YWCA launches a noninstructional Mom and Tot Swim this Friday November 2 at 10 45 am. Parents and children may swim for 45 minutes. A YW membership plus a two cent fee applies. Mrs Jack Balk will supervise as guard and assist with questions.

The YWCA Jack Balk

Honor Don Fenno of Purina Named Central Region VP

Don Fenno of 5 Orchard Drive Washington has earned the top Purina honor as Vice President of the Central Region in the Salesmen's Honor Council meeting at the Broadmoor Hotel November 4 7 1973. He covers Iowa and several counties and has twenty two years with Ralston Purina directing Iowa dealer organization. He and his wife Arlene will be honored in Colorado Springs for this achievement.

Don Fenno Orchard Drive Washington Purina Central United States Don Broadmoor Hotel Fenno Iowa Johnson Jefferson Louisa Ralston Purina Company Arlene Broadmoor Colorado Springs

On the Record Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admitted yesterday Carl Jungbluth Washington medical. Today Ira Coon Washington medical. Dismissed yesterday Annette Sanderson Keota Mrs Paul Kasal and son Washington Mrs Monroe Miller and daughter Kalona. Today Frank Crone Washington Mrs Arlo Graham and son Washington Mrs Ralph Wikoff Brighton Mrs Everett Havenstein Wayland.

Carl Jungbluth Washington Medical Ira Coon Washington Annette Sanderson Keota Paul Kasal Monroe Miller Kalona Frank Crone Arlo Graham Ralph Wikoff Brighton Everett Havenstein Wayland

Contracts Involving Wenger and Edwards With Highway Commission

Elmer F. Wenger and wife transfer land in SE 4 of Section 4 75 6 and Lloyd F. Edwards with wife and Floyd L Edwards with wife assign land in Section 22 75 to the Iowa State Highway Commission.

Elmer F. Wenger Iowa State Highway Commission Lloyd F. Edwards Floyd L Edwards

Marriage License Issued to Noll and Bowen in Keota

Randy Dwight Noll and Lily Karen Bowen both of rural Keota were issued a marriage license. In other district news, Terry Benjaman Renoux was fined 33 and costs after appealing a speeding conviction in district court before Judge Ira Morrison. A dissolution of marriage was ordered in the case of Thomas R. Crawford vs Alice F. Crawford by Judge Morrison. A minor accident on West Madison involved William Forrest Henry of Washington and Sandra Janean Albright of route 3 Washington. Henry charged with an improper change of lanes. vehicle damage estimated at 150 dollars.

Randy Dwight Noll Lily Karen Bowen Keota Fincd Terry Benjaman Renoux Ira Morrison Thomas R. Crawford Alice F. Crawford William Forrest Henry Washington Sandra Janean Albright West Madison Henry Albright

Local Patients Noted In Mercy Hospital Iowa City

May Carson of Ainsworth is a medical patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 4110. Mrs George Green of Bridgeton Missouri former Sara Jane Lemley is a patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after hip surgery. Mrs Dora Woodburn Capek of Riverside NL visits sister in law Mrs Helen Woodburn and other relatives in Crawfordsville and Ainsworth communities.

May Carson Ainsworth Mercy Hospital Iowa City George Green Bridgeton, Mo Sara Jane Lemley Dora Woodburn Capek Riverside, NL Inlaw Helen Woodburn Crawfordsville

Sisters of Charity mark 140th year of service

The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrate 140 years of service in the United States. Founded in 1833, they now have 1,750 members in 26 states and 32 dioceses, focusing on education, religious education, campus ministries, and social services.

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary United States Philadelphia Mary Frances Clarke BVM Dubuque Town Washington Bvms People of God Joan Doyle

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