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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1975

Page

3

Keota High School stages The Wizard of Oz this week

Keota High School presents The Wizard of Oz on Friday November 14 and Sunday November 16. Karen Snakenberg stars as Dorothy with Jeff Wallerich Tracy Dill and Eric Stoutner as Scarecrow Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion. Other leads include Ann Peiffer Susie Flynn Patty Lyle Gina McDowell and Ken Singleton. Munchkins Dawn Dill Jeanene Adam Pat Eldredge Karla Bowen Bob Harding Janet Peiffer Annette Schroedter Mari Beth Sieren.

Keota Keota High School Land of Oz L. Frank Baum Judy Garland Dorothy Karen Snakenberg Jeff Wallerich Tracy Dill Eric Stoutner Little Dorothy Ann Peiffer Susie Flynn Patty Lyle Gina McDowell Ken Singleton Munchkins Dawn Dill Jeanene Adam Pat Eldredge Karla Bowen Bob Harding Janet Peiffer Annette Schroedter Mari Beth Sieren

PCA stockholders to meet September 23 in Mt. Pleasant

The Southeast Iowa Production Credit Association will hold its 1975 stockholders meeting on Tuesday September 23 at Iowa Wesleyan College Student Union Mt. Pleasant. Registration starts at 7:00 p.m. Vance Anderson will preside and members will hear a lending report and elect one board member. Guest speaker James D. Hendry of Lost Cabin Wyoming attends. Directors listed include LaVerne Ledore Walter H Miller Richard Woline and Daryl Owens.

Southeast Iowa Production Credit Association Ted Leonard Iowa Wesleyan College Student Union Mt. Pleasant Vance Anderson Cantril Association PCA James D. Hendry Lost Cabin Wyoming Cattle Rancher 8Th District Farm Credit Board Anderson LaVerne Ledore Fairfield Walter H. Miller Richard Woline Daryl Owens Ainsworth

Washington BPW Club Holds October Board Meeting

The Washington Business and Professional Women's Club met at Helen Peiffer's home with president Fran Roland presiding. Participants discussed a new annual U S savings bond award, district Tama meeting details, a membership drive, and plans for a Halloween dance while inviting employed women to join.

Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club Board Helen Peiffer Fran Roland Mason City Kathryn Eagle Geraldine Schulty Roland Peiffer U.S Iowa Weldon J. Brown Washington, D.C Eunice Delight Brown Boone Tama BPW John Sproule Jane Norman Marie Masson Knoxville

Social Calendar Weekly club gatherings and meetings

Wednesday Rainbow Girls hold officers practice at 6 30 p.m and regular meeting at 7 30 p.m UMW Evening Circle meets at 7 30 p.m with Mrs Dale Connelly Thursday features H J Club sessions at 9 30 a.m and 7 p.m the latter marks Jack Hamilton’s 25th anniversary dinner for Robert Mareks H H Club convenes 9 15 a.m with a Mt Pleasant club tour OES Pinochle at 1 30 p.m and 6 p.m gathering at Masonic Temple for a dinner honoring Dorothy Messinger Reservations by Sept 15 with Mrs Roger Chapman Meeting at 7 30 p.m HEO Club meets at 2 p.m with Mrs John Berdo Friday has YW Duplicate Bridge at 1 p.m UMW General Meeting at 1 p.m lunch in Fellowship Hall Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p.m at IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery convenes 8 p.m at Masonic Temple

H.J. Club Vern Escher Jack Hamilton Robert Mareks H.H. Club Paul Beenblossom Mt. Pleasant Norma Beauchamp Masonic Temple W.G.M Dorothy Messinger Roger Chapman John Berdo Duplicate Bridge Club UMW Fellowship Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery

Hospital Notes and Births Reported in Local Post

Admitted yesterday include Mrs. Lovell Bitting of Washington and Mrs. Doris Bittner and Mrs. Augusta Weston in Washington and Brighton. Births yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fuller of Columbus Junction, a son. Dismissed today Mrs. Phillip Speece of Washington. Out of town Mercy IA City lists Mrs. Harold Mangold of Washington in room 5108.

Lovell Bitting Washington Doris Bittner Brighton Augusta Weston Charles Satterfield Richard Fuller Columbus Junction Son Phillip Speece Mercy Iowa City Harold Mangold

Porkettes announce two cooking contests at Country Fare bazaar

The Washington County Porkettes unveil two contests for October 23 at 1 30 p m in the Farm Bureau Building as part of Country Fare. Prepare it with Pork lists meat main dish casserole snacks and requires pork and a 3 by 5 card with recipe. Bake it with Lard covers breads cookies cakes pies with lard both contests award first and second prizes.

Washington County Porkettes Farm Bureau Lutzinger Dean Dowan Larry Marek

International Women's Year Program at Y Friday

The YWCA Public Affairs committee hosts an International Women's Year program this Friday at 6 30 p.m. in the Y Community Room with a potluck dinner. Eleanor Anstey from the University of Iowa reports on the conference in Mexico City and a panel of foreign women from the University of Iowa will discuss women’s roles in Iran United Arab Republic Philippines France Yugoslavia Rhodesia and India. The panel also speaks at the junior high school Friday afternoon.

Ywca Public Affairs Committee Eleanor Anstey Iowa City Mexico City Philippines France Yugoslavia Rhodesia India Carmen Norris Sara Morrison Robert Day

Keedy wins Dulany Scholarship and grants at Columbia College

Mark Keedy son of Mr and Mrs Robert S Keedy of Washington Missouri has been awarded a Dulany Scholarship an Art Grant and a Drama Grant from Columbia College for the 1975 76 school year Keedy a 1975 Washington High School graduate is a freshman at Columbia College which awards these funds to top quarter graduates and on audition recommendations for art and drama grants

Columbia Mark Keedy Robert S. Keedy 4Th Ave Washington Dulany Columbia College Keedy Washington High School

Local notables update from Mercy Hospital and Bellevew College

Gary McCormick had knee surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City on Monday and rests in room 3105. His wife is former Deborah Doggett. Dale Sayre, son of Robert and Mrs Sayre, is a Bellevew College freshman in pre law. Wayne Fuller of Clarinda recently retired after 32 years as water superintendent.

Gary McCormick Mercy Hospital Iowa City Deborah Doggett Dale Sayre Robert Sayre Bellevew College Belleven, Neb Wayne Fuller Clarinda

Hope Lutheran Mission Festival at Brighton Sunday

Hope Lutheran Church of Brighton plans a Mission Festival for Sunday September 21. Sunday School starts at 9 a.m. with Rollie Leighty of Wayland as guest speaker presenting Guam mission slides. Morning worship at 10 15 will feature Derwood Buchheim of the American Lutheran Church Iowa District. A noon potluck dinner follows. Evening service at 7 30 features Ernest Caltvedt of Immanuel Washington speaking on years as a Taipei missionary. Public invited.

Rollie Leighty Wayland Guam Derwood Buchheim American Lutheran Church Iowa Ernest Caltvedt Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington Taipei Taiwan

UNICEF Leaders in First Meeting

The Washington Committee for UNICEF sponsored by the Council on Religious Affairs held its first meeting at the United Methodist church. Co chairs were Rev. John McCorkell and Mrs. Norma Turnipseed for the 1975 drive. Members from multiple churches attended and October 26 was chosen for the local UNICEF collection with reports to follow in two weeks.

Washington Committee For Unicef Council On Religious Affairs United Methodist Church John McCorkell Norma Turnipseed Florence Sheetz Beulah Lauderman The Christian Church Jean Stout First Baptist Mary Messer United Methodist Lois Buchholtz Immanuel Lutheran Cornie Day

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