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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1975

Page

2

Brighton and Richland social rounds feature Kansas visitor

Mrs. Wilbur Bond of White City Kansas visits Brighton and nearby areas with relatives, attends a cousin get together and co op dinner. Local families host guests, visits at the Elmore Hartnell and Horton homes, and Rainbow Assembly officers installation noted. A Bicentennial quilting group gathers with over thirty finished blocks and plans a booklet, with more meetings scheduled.

Wilbur Bond Kansas Brighton Richland Laton Schooley White City Kan Clifford Elmore Rubio Doyle Hartnell Frank Gibson Osceola Leland Horton Willis Horton Gibsons Connecticut James Stanton Keokuk Ross Day Virginia Drish Coal Valley Ill Eunice Gowey Washington Rainbow Assembly Masonic Temple Washington Leo Dunbar Mary Narda Richard Nihart Karen Raymond Werner Winfield Elsie Atkinson Bill Lowe Birmingham Delbert Lowe Raymond Stacy Keosauqua Sally Jo Shafranek Clifford Brighton Hillcrest Cemetery Association Donald Robison Glenn Pringle Victor Stacy Columbus Junction Victor University Hospitals Iowa City St. Joseph’s Hall East Pleasant Plain

Hospital births and discharges in several towns

Births yesterday include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lampkin of Washington and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pitzer of Muscatine and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sulentic of Conesville. Today adds a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Randy Patterson of Wellman and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hathaway of Grandview. Dispositions include the dismissal of Miss Tillie Krantz and Charles Satterfield of Washington.

Jeff Lampkin Washington Larry Pitzer Muscatine Thomas Sulentic Conesville Randy Patterson Wellman Kenneth Hathaway Grandview Tillie Krantz Charles Satterfield

Social Calendar highlights club events and anniversaries

The social calendar lists H J Club meetings at 7 p m and a 25th anniversary dinner for Robert Mareks. O E S holds 6 p m dinner honoring Dorothy Messinger at the Masonic Temple. Reservations by Sept 15 with Mrs. Roger Chapman. Public meetings and luncheons follow at YW Duplicate Bridge UMW General Meeting Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery Conger House Sunday open hours and hosts. Monday activities include Music and DeMolay events with hostesses listed.

O.E.S Masonic Temple W.G.M Dorothy Messinger Roger Chapman Duplicate Bridge Club UMW Fellowship Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Halcyon House Scott Wilcox Vincent Keesey VW Room DeMolay DeMolay Mothers Club

Accident charge filed after three car backing crash

Police filed a charge of improper backing onto a highway after a three car accident on East Jefferson Street near South Third Tuesday afternoon. Janis Loder backed from a drive and struck a pickup owned by L-W Service driven by George Ogden Sherman. The Loder car then hit a parked car owned by Max Jones of Washington. damage estimated at $1,000.

East Jefferson Street South Third Janis Loder L-W Service George Ogden Sherman Loder Max Jones Washington

D A R Constitution Week Observance At Log Cabin

The Washington Chapter D A R celebrated Constitution Week with representatives from American Legion Auxiliary WWL Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary at the Log Cabin. Highlights included window displays at the Squire Shoppe and library and remarks by Mrs. Kurtz on Franklin’s view of the 1787 document.

Washington Daughters of the American Revolution Log Cabin Hazel Rapp American Legion Auxiliary Pauline Crone WWL Joan Dunbar Francis Reed VFW Squire Robert Kurtz Constitution Week Benjamin Franklin Burnett Smith Luna Baca New Mexico Lunas America Cortez Coronado Las Lunas Charles Hotle Maurice Meyer Robert Morgan

Linger Longer Club Tour and Community Notices

Linger Longer Club members enjoyed a Cedar Rapids shopping tour with lunch at Bishop's Cafeteria and time at Lindale Plaza. The October meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Clyde Dawson Jr. Community notices include Grace Hill Community Ladies Aid meeting with childhood remembrances and a decision to move Home Coming Day to the third Sunday in June 1976.

Elwood Kleese Franklin Township Cedar Rapids Bishop’s Cafeteria Lindale Plaza Clyde Dawson Jr John Combs John Adrian Jeffrey Richland St. Louis Missouri Jerry Combs Kristie Grandma Grandpa Potomac Illinois Lafayette Indiana Curry Voss David Leavitt Kenneth Krumwiede Davenport Grace Hill Community Ladies Aid Randolf Kelsey Earl Chorpening Richard Hayes Stanley Meader Paul Hazelett Meader

Attend reunion of Smith family

Mr and Mrs Keith Wells and Robyn attended the Smith family reunion at Washington with about forty others. The Bruce Stoutners hosted visiting relatives from Wilmette and California and toured Amanas and West Branch. A wedding in Indianola and a安装 church event with a food shower were noted.

Paul Sievert Keota Keith Wells Robyn Smith Washington John Linnenkamp Nichelle Sigourney Bernice Dill Bob Dill Linnenkamp Arizona Marion Annette Boss Wilmette Bruce Stoutner California Norbert Hammes Fairfield William Stoutner Jr Tom L. Steen Michelle J. Setters Assembly of God Indianola Galen Weaver Lauralee Chalupa Williamsburg Dean Epperly Lucille Epperly Rhonda Galen Weavers Lowell Weavers Iowa City English River Church

Social rounds and family visits fill Keota weekend

Gene Monaghan visited at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Romine. Several couples and families from Keota and nearby towns joined dinners, birthdays, weddings, and card parties at local homes and the Dodge House. Notable events included Penny Harvey and the Harvey-Sieren wedding, and a birthday gathering for Mrs. Doyle Palmer at the Frontier Cafe.

Paul Sievert Keota Francis Romine Gene Monaghan Veteran’s Hospital Iowa City Susan Vogel Moberly B. J. Byrne Hubert Reed Davenport Ed Reed Walter Reed Alvie Heisdorffer Delores Baker Elizabeth Conrad Doyle Palmer Dodge House Mildred Palmer Ilo Green Kathleen Byrne Edna Smith Helen Mills Opal Luers Penny Harvey Washington Bernice Dill Cheryl Dennis Sieren Clarence Aller Harvey-Sieren St. Mary’s Galen Weaver Bob Chalupa Bob Earl Chambers Bill Yoder Jim Donohoe Rollin Royce Jamesville Wis Lucille Royce Preston Harvey Don Swanson Isabelle Norma Herman Greiner Ames Bill Sheckel Nevada Fred Blickens Walter Bower Frontier Cafe Mrs. Palmer

Wayland reunion highlights multiple families in Peoria

A large Wayland group from Kalona Burlington Mt. Pleasant and nearby towns gathered in Peoria Illinois for a reunion on Sunday September 7. The event included recognition of Albert and Anna Heiser 60th wedding anniversary and plans for Progress Club activities at Christamore Home in Mt Pleasant.

Waunita Glen A. Richard Gary Graber Brent Mt. Pleasant Peoria Ill Albert Anna Heiser Donald Rich Edith Hileman Christamore Henry County Fred Grant Glory Paul Revere Eva Beese Katie Roth Stella Kauffman Amanda Krabill Ada Leichty Clive Houston Glendale Calif Houston Allen Wenger Sam Amadeo Campbell la Flores San Jose Amadeo J. E. Holub Vere Wenger Burlington Henry County Memorial Hospital

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