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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1976

Page

2

Highland Social Club organized bus tour plans to Galena Ill

Mrs Paul Harman hosted the Highland Social Club September 16 with seventeen members present. A white elephant gift exchange and flower fruit vegetable name games followed. Final plans were made for a chartered bus trip on October 14 to Galena with Mrs Don Swailes in charge. Washington Squirts elected Rita Beauchamp president and other officers. Fireman’s Ball set for October 1 at the K C Hall with Bright Sides to perform and tickets on sale. Washington County Association for Retarded Citizens held its third annual wiener roast and hayride at the county fairgrounds with about 75 attendees. H H Club met with Virginia Schnicker leading discussions on parental help to teachers. HEO Club reported six members and welcomed new member Mrs John Hiatt.

Paul Harman Highland Social Club Galena Ill Don Swailes Charles Chalupa Washington Squirts Rita Beauchamp Sandy Beauchamp Gail Hamilton Elaine Stalder Karen Armstrong Alice Hesser Pat Hunt Norma Beauchamp Georgia Fuhr K.C. Hall Bright Sides Washington County Association For Retarded Citizens Paul Swank

Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Meeting Highlights

The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club met at Camille Sanders home on Sept. 13 with 15 members and leaders Nadine Hammon and Margery Jones. Members cut out squirrels and pumpkin scarecrows for the Care Center. Kristine Norman spoke on home improvement and Camille Sanders discussed different hems.

Cedar Clippers Camille Sanders Nadine Hammon Margery Jones Kristine Norman

Newcomers Schmidt Denning greet area residents

Newcomers MR. and Mrs. Richard Schmidt of Grand Island Nebraska RR2, an office manager at Wilson Concrete, have two children. Also listed are Nina Metzner of Monmouth Illinois a journalism teacher at Washington High School and Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Denning of Council Bluffs Iowa 213 E. Third with one child.

Richard Schmidt Grand Island Neb Wilson Concrete Nina Metzner Monmouth Ili Washington Washington High School Gerold Denning Council Bluffs

GUNS In 46 percent of American households study cites guns

Gallup reports that firearms are present in at least forty six percent of U S homes based on nationwide polling. The finding highlights broad gun ownership across regions and demographics.

Gallup

Classified rates for Washington IA newspaper subscription

Inland wire service lists staff names including David Elder and William Shannon. Rates show $2.00 per month by carrier in Washington area, $18.00 per year by mail in Washington and nearby counties, $20.00 elsewhere in Iowa, and $24.00 per year elsewhere in the United States.

Washington, Iowa United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Luther Leonard Llewellyn Washington Iowa United States

Community club events and schedules list

A Friday through Monday calendar lists trap shoot, lodge meetings, potluck, dances, junior high events, and other group activities with times and venues at local spaces such as Izaak Walton Clubhouse IOOF Hall Masonic Temple Ainsworth school gym YMCA YWCA and high school auditorium. Notable notes include dress, reservations, and a food protein fact excerpt.

Izaak Walton Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery McCleery YMCA W.W. I Cyrus and Ioof Lodge Mothers Club UPW Peggy Butler Edith Goff

Professional Directory Listing for Washington Area Attorneys and Services

Directory-style notice listing multiple law firms with partners and offices in Washington Iowa and surrounding towns. Includes Griffiths Anderson Buffer, Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates, Morrison Morrison Lloyd, Owen, Stewart Shearer, and Tindal with abstract dept details. Also lists chiropractors doctors lawyers nursing homes realty and service providers with addresses and phone numbers.

Griffiths Anderson & Buffer Lawrence B. Griffiths Tracy Anderson Pete F. Buffer W. Main Washington Kalona 5Th &B Street Livingston, Day, Kehoe Meeker Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer Douglas L. Tindal West Main

Senior Center News Dinner and Music Evening

On Wednesday September 15 sixty five Senior Citizens enjoyed a spaghetti dinner at the center with many volunteers helping. The Fortnightly Department of Music provided after dinner entertainment with Virginia Tschantz and her father Dutch Meyers joined by Enid Tweeten singing. Afterward attendees played cards, Chinese checkers, pool, and shuffleboard. Next week the Golden Agers meet September 20 at 10 a.m. in the Y.W.C.A. room.

Department of Music Virginia Tschantz Dutch Meyers Enid Tweeten Golden Agers Y.W.C.A

Ames ISU secretarial diploma class members listed

Cheri Wheeler now works at Iowa State University in Agricultural Economics Ames will receive a secretarial diploma from American Institute of Business September 26. Other class members include Julie Roth Schneider at University Hospitals Iowa City and Marjorie Peiffer Snider at United Fire and Casualty Cedar Rapids. Wednesday Sept 22 film Europe and America shown by NATO. Craft sessions start Oct 7 every Thursday 9 30 to 11 30. New and renewed members Lorraine Ellefson Hulda Barth Helen B Ward membership five dollars.

AIB Cheri Wheeler Iowa State University Ames American Institute of Business Robert Wheeler Washington Julie Roth Schneider University Hospitals Iowa City Margaret Roth Marjorie Peiffer Snider United Fire and Casualty Company McCleery Europe America North Atlantic Treaty Organization Kent Muscatine Lorraine Ellefson Hulda Barth Helen B. Ward

Fitzgerald Funeral Services Miss Cecil M Fitzgerald

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon September 16 at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Jack Hooten officiating Interment followed at Ainsworth Cemetery Pallbearers were Bennie Wieland Lonnie Wieland S Sgt Wade Wood Melvin Wieland Douglas Richardson and J Brian Richardson

VFW and Auxiliary Hold First District Meeting in New London

The first district meeting of the VFW and Auxiliary is set for Saturday, September 18 in New London. Auxiliary registration begins at 10 a.m. at the public library, Post registration at the VFW Post Home on McKinnley Street, with events all day. Lunch runs 11:30 to 12:30, dinner at 5:30, and entertainment at 7 p.m.

VEW VFW and Auxiliary New London Public VFW McKinnley St

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