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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1977

Page

2

YW winter swim program to start Tuesday November 1

The Washington YWCA will launch an eight week winter swimming schedule starting Tuesday November 1 with multiple daily dips on Tuesdays and Fridays. Adult swim runs noon to 1 pm daily. lessons range from 8:30 am to evening family and adult sessions with various instructors. Fees include $7.50 for eight weeks plus YWCA membership. private and semi private classes priced at $10 or $15.

The Evening Journal Washington Ywca YWCA Mary Patt Balk Judy Moore Beaty Newhart Julie Conrad Marion Schiebel Bob Shepherd Debbie Sieren

Miss America Responds To Critics On Victory

Susan Perkins, Miss America 1978, returns to Middletown Ohio. She defends pageant against ignorance claims, notes scholarship value and travel perks, and rejects standard questions on premarital sex. She aims to avoid being defined by the title in years ahead.

Middletown Ohio UPI Susan Perkins Miss Perkins

Social Calendar Busy Week of Meetings and Events

Community groups and clubs list meetings and activities from Tuesday to Thursday. Highlights include Hairdressers Assoc at Jeanne's Petie Paree with Dorothy Palmer as guest, Registered Nurses Assoc at Washington Medical Clinic with Mary Ray speaking, YW and IOOF gatherings, Mothers Club, Athletic Boosters at the High School Auditorium, DAR circle at First Baptist, and a program on Art Nouveau & Art Deco by Monna Schlatter at Log Cabin Questers.

Jeanne Petie Paree Dorothy Palmer Washington Medical Clinic Mary Ray Tops Club Ioof Lodge IOOF Mothers Club Ywroom Virginia Petter UPW Louise Holmes DAR Sally Hotle John Vaughn First Baptist Church Leon Beatty American Legion National Guard Armory Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Honor Grace B. Sprecher Rainbow Board VFW Milo Steele Jr Marion Hobby Club Clark Wagner John Erlenbush Delta Kappa Gamma Ainsworth Ces Rosemary Club Winga’s Friendly Circle Club Kenneth Krueger Edie Simmering Monna Schlatter

Lamaze Childbirth Preparation Classes Told In Local Notice

Lamaze Method Childbirth Preparation Classes start Thursday November 10 at 7 30 p m in the United Methodist Church lounge and run through December 8. The course covers labor and delivery coping techniques and excludes infant care. Women should be in their 7th or 8th month. Instructor Ann Valenta, ASPO certified. Pre-register with Mrs Stephen Valenta, Ainsworth.

United Methodist Church Ann Valenta Stephen Valenta Ainsworth

Death of Mrs. Richard Worstell in Great Falls MT

Relatives report the death Saturday of Mrs. Richard Worstell in Great Falls Montana. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Augustine of the West Chester community.

Richard Worstell Great Falls Montana Worstell al Augustine West Chester

Harvest Moon Festival of the Swinging S Square Dance Club

The Harvest Moon Festival hosted by the Swinging S Square Dance Club will occur at the Foss Building in Salem at 8 p.m. on Saturday November 5. Callers include Maurice Garmoe Ron Rominger Nick Nichols and Wiley Hutchinson. All square dancers are invited.

Foss Salem Maurice Garmoe Ron Rominger Nick Nichols Wiley Hutchinson

Bethel Missionary Society hosts guests and events

The Bethel Missionary Society held Guest Day at Bethel Church with fifty members and visitors from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Washington Cotter Salem and Iowa City. Don Ridenour of Keswick spoke on the International Heifer Project. Dean Sandburg and Norma Horak marked a 25th anniversary. Norma and Dean Sandburg wed October 26 1952.

Bethel Bethel Missionary Society Martha Kirfman Vera Wulf Norma Sandburg Lorna Shepherd Loel Letts United States Richard Sandburg Norma Horak Dean Sandburg Bethel Church Milan Thompson May Gideon Nora Knottner Gary Egypt Eclipse Lumber Co Kalona Jackson Township Egypt School

Davenport woman Mrs Leona Thode dies. funeral set

Mrs Leona Thode of Davenport, sister of Lester Luckenbill of Washington, died Saturday. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at Fry Funeral Chapel in Mediapolis with burial to follow there.

Leona Thode Davenport Lester Luckenbill Washington Fry Funeral Chapel Mediapolis

U P Home News Highlights Local Activities and Visitors

Mike Moore attends three day aging meeting in Phoenix Arizona. Dorothy Currie returns to Hebron Hall after hospital stay. Mrs Lucile Eldridge files to purchase Warnock Cottage at 31 Maple Lane. Dr William Ross hosts Miss Margaret Mangrum and Miss Taylor family guests. Shirts and Skirts dance club performs. Hazel Euwer visits Denver area relatives. Miss Augusta Roberts visits Pilgrim Place retirement in California. Several visits, travels, and open house at Home noted, including Ruth Beeler Des Moines trip and birthday celebration for Mazie Stewart.

Family Living Paul Fern Dorothy Pringle Fern Tate Inez Loomis Mary Whisler Marie Knupp Iowa River Power Co Coralville Ruth Stewart Hazel Sitler Sitters Hong Kong Thailand Mera Griggs Helen Boyer Wynora Knupp Madge Deaton Gwen Hazen G. Wiley Beveridge Mike Moore Phoenix Ariz American Association For the Aging Dorothy Currie Hebron Hall Lucile Eldridge New Broomfels Tex Warnock Cottage Maple Lane Home Office William Ross Margaret Mangrum Pittsburgh Kans Mangrum Ross Theo Taylor India General Assembly Washington Bertha Miller Jean Patterson Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club Beauchamp Don Schantz Bill Koehler Jack Fish Mabel Anderson Jessie Colthurst Clare Schulty Allie Doyle Hazel Euwer Denver Colorado Leonard Kekesh Boulder Frank Maguire Mark Kokesh Alma Denniston Augusta Roberts New York Miss Roberts Calif Pilgrim Place Claremont Pearl Casson Ft. Madison Lillian Davidson Isabel Thiessen Arch Davidson Clarence Eleanor Davidson Clinton Thiessen Monmouth Il

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