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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1972

Page

3

Senior Center News and Community Engagement Notes

Grace Kerr reports on 4 H posters for Meals on Wheels and a blue ribbon at Des Moines State Fair. Center plans October midweek activities and candidate discussions, September 26 dinner at Captain's Table, plus upcoming movies. Brenda Farr engaged to Stanley Wilkinson. Brenda works at Sweetings Flowers and Stanley at McGurk Meyers Motors. wedding date pending.

Grace Kerr Jo Ellen Wiggers Des Moines Jim D. Farr Riverside Brenda Stanley Wilkinson Donald Wilkinson West Liberty Miss Farr Sweetings Flowers Iowa City McGurk-Meyers Motors, Inc Coralville

Methodists Plan Fall Schedule at Waco Church

United Methodist Church reveals drive in service at 8 a.m. through September at the Waco Theater, Sunday School at 9 15, worship at 10 30 with Chancel Choir first fall performance singing In Steadfast Faith I Stand and solo I'll Walk With God by Dr. Max Smith. Rev M O Smith preaches at both services.

United Methodist Church Waco Drive-In Chancel Bach God Brodszky Max Smith M.O. Smith

Club Activities HEO Club entertains eight members

Mrs George Gould hosted eight HEO Club members Thursday at the Captain s Table. Guests included Mrs Tom Bollman and her daughter Katie, who later joined. Roll call featured how I spent the summer. President Mrs Maurice Libe led a business meeting and notes were written for ill members Floyd Olds and Gertrude Doig. Social time followed.

George Gould HEO Club Tom Bollman Katie Bollman Maurice Libe Floyd Olds Gertrude Doig

Local Family Visits Include Military and Medical News

The Don Boyers hosted relatives during Labor Day weekend including Steve in Minneapolis Kim in Atlanta Ga Kris in Dayton Oh Sheryl in Barrington Ill and Ruth Porter Jim in Ft Wayne Ind Also Dr and Mrs Boyer Ottumwa and Leona attended a family dinner Kim plans to stay through Omaha before returning to Atlanta This week Marine Pvt Marvin M Fertig son of Howard and Mrs Fertig of Washington has ten day leave and heads to Camp Pendleton for school He enlisted May 31 for four years Mrs Roy Rogers Rural Brighton underwent right knee surgery Aug 23 and left knee surgery in Rochester Minn will stay in hospital three to four weeks Pfc Ralph E Hole West Chester home on ten day leave promoted after recruit training He has been accepted to Naval Prep School and Naval Academy and will report to the school Scott Turnipseed Cedar Rapids bound for National Guard basic training at Ft Polk La Matucha and Wesley of Chicago visited Mrs L F Harding recently.

Don Boyers Steve Minneapolis Kim Atlanta Richard Boyer Kris Dayton Sheryl Boyer Barrington Ill Ruth Porter Jim Ft. Wayne Ind R.C. Boyer Ottumwa Leona Omaha Marine Marvin M. Fertig Howard W. Fertig Washington Pvt Fertig Camp Pendleton Calif Roy Rogers Brighton Rochester, Minn St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Minn Ralph E. Hole Marvin Hole West Chester Pfc Hole Naval Prep School Naval Academy

Marshall Rites Scheduled at Elm Grove Cemetery

Graveside services for Mrs. J. A. Maude Marshall will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m at Elm Grove Cemetery with the Rev Tom Giuntoli officiating

Theta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Meeting Report

Theta Lambda chapter meets at Mrs Dave Dunt home with cohostess Mrs Gary Collins A letter from Centerville Preceptor chapter thanks them for kidney machine fund donation for Patty Sconzo Plans announced for a Sept 28 garage sale at Mrs Tim Horaks home Program on Happiness led by Mrs Joe Redlinger and Mrs Dave Williams Members share personal definitions of happiness Lunch served at end of meeting

Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Dave Dunt Gary Collins

Two Marriage Licenses Issued by District Clerk

In the district court office of Robert Riley two marriage licenses were issued. The first pair lists Robert Leroy Hackler of Riverside and Ceree Day Deese of Columbus Junction. The second pair lists Jerry Joseph Kron of Kalona and Susan Kay Swailes of Washington.

Robert Riley Robert Leroy Hackler Riverside Ceree Day Deese Columbus Junction Jerry Joseph Kron Kalona Susan Kay Swailes Washington

De-Men Launch Membership Drive for Washington School Athletics

Washington De-Men begin selling memberships for the 1972 73 season to support Washington Community School District athletics. They plan projects and have donated equipment for local youth programs and sponsor the All Sports Banquet. Last year the banquet cost about $900, tickets distributed by De-Men members. A spaghetti feed at The Willows after tonight’s opening football game invites fans to attend from 9 30 to 11 p.m. at 75 cents per person.

Washington De-Men Washington Community School District the Willows

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