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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Alva Bohrofen of Keota celebrate fifty years with an open house at the Golden Buckle in Keota on Sunday September 10 from 2 to 4 p m A lawn party is planned for that same day with family and friends expected to attend.
Addie Thompson celebrated her 77th birthday with a Wednesday luncheon at Winga's Restaurant hosted by Barb Wood. Attendees included Grace Redeker Jean Hall Joan Sueppel Nancy White and Mary Putman with Wanda Wood and Carolyn Jones absent. The group gave a gift certificate and radio recognition named her Queen for the Day. An evening dinner with Elsie Davidson followed from 7:30 to 12 at the farm home. All friends and relatives were invited with no gifts requested.
Bethel will host a Sunday School and church picnic at Sunset Park on Sept 10 at 6 p.m. Drink provided by the committee Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wenger. Attendees urged to bring baskets and tableware.
The Co-Ed Club 4-Hers are reminded of the football game tonight at 7 30 in Sunset Park. Participants should wear tennis shoes. Rain date is Sept 19. The committee meets at 7 p.m.
A sequence of land and vehicle transfers is recorded, detailing owners and buyers such as Lawrence Elmer Kiene, Pacemaker Inc, Ford Truck, Tommy D. Widmer, John A. Yoder, Omer or Dolores Strabala, and others. The notes reference Sections 29-74-7 29-76-9 2-77-6 and various lots in Denny's Addition, James Dawson's Addition, Bender's Addition, and Rousseau's Subdivision in Kalona and Washington.
A birthday surprise party honored Mrs John Patterson Wednesday at the home of Mrs Kenneth Patterson. The hostess and helpers served luncheon and guests brought cards. Mrs Elizabeth Young assisted with opening gifts as the group admired a cake with red roses and greenery.
Friday activities include Methodist Circle IV at 12 30 p m picnic Sunset Park Circle V lounge Circle VI and Circle VII at 2 p m Mrs Herbert Campbell and Mrs Don Birlingmair host Friendly Circle Club luncheon at Captain's Table with 45th anniversary observance. Sunday Jarrard Reunion noon basket dinner at schoolhouse Fairgrounds. DeMolay and Golden Age Club also listed.
Mrs Iva Bales recuperates at her daughter and son in law near Ainsworth after a Mercy Hospital stay in Iowa City. Ed Rees family and friends joined Carl Hughes Washington and others at the National Welsh Singing Festival in Chicago last weekend. Tracy Swift a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City for observation is 11 and a Journal carrier at Lincoln School. Glenn Carris of Washington dies in Dubuque with services planned Friday morning. Edward Chalupa of Rural Route 2 is a patient at Veterans Hospital Iowa City for about a week. Mrs Art Hoefer and children visited Herman Eagle in Ainsworth.
Iowa crop observers report corn and soybeans mostly excellent with slower progress. Ninety percent of corn has reached or passed the dough stage and seventy percent in dent stage, while soybeans show 95 percent setting pods and 51 percent rated excellent.
Admitted yesterday is Mrs Herbert Jones of Washington for medical care. Dismissed today are Mrs Randall Orrandson of Conesville and Frankie Manning.
Mrs. Yaro Chmelar hosted the Longer Longer Club with nine members, opening with Psalm 100 and a business meeting led by Mrs. John Kiene. Plans call for a Little Amanas outing next month. TOPS Club weighed in with 21 members at the YWCA. Lois Farrier was best loser of the week and Florence Richards best of the month, winning a free hairdo. Weigh-ins shift to 7:30 p.m. in winter with meetings at 8 p.m. Prospective members invited. Merry Mixers Club: 12 members and two guests attended hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Phillips. Mrs. Edgar Slemmons opened with a reading. Mrs. Karl Parcell led the business and roll call. New program books were issued and a Kalona tour planned for Sept 20. Refreshments served. the hostess toured members through her winter mobile camper.
Iowa Southern Utilities Co. will sponsor six high school students and a science teacher to attend the 14th annual Youth Conference on Science and the Environment in Chicago November 9 to 11. Winners chosen by ITED results and science projects or themes, with one student and one teacher per district. Conference features tours of Argonne National Laboratory and the Museum of Science and Industry and is co sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association.
Iowa Wesleyan College sponsors a physiological psychology class for three credit hours at 40 dollars an hour. The first session is Monday September 11 at 6 30 p m at the high school. For more information call Mrs Keith Murphy.
The Mid-Prairie Music and Boosters Club schedules a salad luncheon September 12 at the Wellman Legion Building to aid the band trip fund. Tickets are available from senior high band members. The fall Boosters meeting is September 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Senior High School.
Riverside report notes a Kron descendants reunion on Sept 3 at St Marys hall with a basket dinner and social afternoon. Elder Theresa Libenguth attended. Chad Rotter and Fred Kron of Riverside joined relatives from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids in a large gathering.
The Mid-Prairie board of education will meet at 7 30 p m on September 11 in the board room. Meetings are open to the public.
Kirkwood Community College sponsors free general studies courses for adults needing basic instruction. Satisfactory completion can qualify for high school diploma credit or GED equivalency. Courses run at Washington high school and day care center with sections from 7 to 9 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. starting mid-September, and at Ainsworth elementary school beginning September 18.
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