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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1973

Page

8

Honor Dr Mrs Henry Canby Honored At Wayland Potluck

A Wayland potluck at the Unkrich home honored Dr and Mrs Henry Canby of Bethesda Maryland who visited relatives. Guests included Harold Unkrich Merle Unkrich Clarence Unkrich Allen Canby and families, Billy Susan Canby Glenn Conrad Vaughn Canby and others. Local social notices list activities and later gatherings.

Waynita Magdefray Wayland George Unkrich Henry Canby Bethesda Maryland Harold Unkrich Merle Unkrich Clarence Unkrich Allen Canby Billy Susan Canby Glenn Conrad Vaughn Canby Gilbert Roth Elmer Graber Jerry Stauffer Christine Albany Oregon Fred Roth Don Swartzendruber Rod Roth Fairfield Jacob Conrad Sharon Rachel Fisher Lancaster Orlin Leichty Gerald Marner Kalona Sara Emil Schlatter Doug Darin

VFW Auxiliary meets here Tuesday evening

The VFW Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall with Miss Helen Hesseltine as president. Budd poppy sale runs Thursday through Saturday from Capps Hardware Store. stationery and cards ordered for sale. an Iowa Flag donated to the Developmental Center in Washington. Dues urged to reach 100 percent by December. $5 donated to Auxiliary Cancer Fund in memory of Hazel Miller.

VFW Helen Hesseltine Mary Hayes Capps Hardware Store McClellan Francis Reed Ways and Means Committee Don Bealer DAR Truman Hysell Reed Hayes Iowa Washington Hesseltine Auxiliary Cancer Fund Hazel Miller Minnie Bidwell Gordon Sampson Kay Custer

Supper guests in home at Richland

Richland residents hosted and visited with a string of guests and relatives over the past week. Notable visitors included Dr. and Mrs. Billy Nordyke of Winfield and others from Clifton New Jersey Keota Salem Oregon Danville Davenport and West Burlington. Additional gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Harold Greeson hosting and traveling to Minnesota and Oregon.

Kenneth Leichty Sheila Kendra Simon Leichty Lorene Anna Elmer Graber Jerry Stauffer Christine Albany Oregon David Roth Edward Roth Fred Roth Meredith Maas Riverside Adaline Tschantz Rudolph Proesch Barbara William Kehl London Warren Rixe Bennett Claire Foote Dale Tipton Eicher Church Harold Rixe Don Long Richland Billy Nordyke Winfield Frankie Bednar Clifton N.J Matilda Nordyke Don Underwood Clarence Ferguson Lloyd McCracken Harold Greeson Kermit Oswalt Boyd Blattner Keota Carrie Oswalt Mabel McClard Salem Holiday Inn West Burlington Ray Garrels Danville McClard Donald Tucker Ron Tucker Clear Lake Gary Fritz Brighton Clem Chalupa John Chalupa Oakdale Russell Parsons Tofte Minn Homer Dressler Dan Houlck Susan Paul Davenport

Applied Arts I Plans Barbecue and Auction Meet

The Fortnightly Club Applied Arts I will meet at Mrs Paul Evans Jr s home next Tuesday at 8 p m. The program includes a barbecue and a sad sack auction. Members should bring a dish to pass and an item for the auction. Dues are payable. Mrs Don Pencil will be the cohostess.

Applied Arts I Paul Evans Jr Don Pencil

Injured driver in two-car crash on West Madison

Thomas Harrison Dodd, 80, of Washington was hospitalized after a Friday collision at West Madison and a second car driven by Rita Diane Fairly. The crash, about 3:50 p.m., in the wrong lane caused about $300 damage to both vehicles. Dodd’s injuries were undetermined and police expect a traffic violation charge.

Thomas Harrison Dodd Washington Washington County Hospital West Madison Dodd Rita Diane Fairly

Joe Evanovich Receives CLU Designation in Philadelphia

Joe Evanovich Jr., district manager for Investors Diversified Services Inc., earned the Chartered Life Underwriter designation at the American College of Life Underwriters conferment in Philadelphia on September 7. The CLU honors professionals in life and health insurance, with 2,300+ awarded that year and 30,000 since 1927.

Joe Evanovich Jr Investors Diversified Services Inc Chartered Life American College of Life Underwriters Philadelphia C.L.U Chartered Life Underwriter American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters

On The Record Admitted Today in Washington

Admissions and dismissals listed amid local records include Miss Brenda Gray of Washington admitted today for surgery. Dismissed yesterday was Mrs. Ray Rich of Wayland. Today’s entries name Kurt Kern of Washington Mrs Addie Thompson Washington Mrs Robert Kientz Brighton Mrs John Patterson and son Keota Jerry Stockfleet Wapello.

Ray Rich Wayland Kurt Kern Washington Addie Thompson Robert Kientz Brighton John Patterson Keota Jerry Stockfleet Wapello

Sunshine Community Club Hosts 12 Members and Guest

Mrs Don Zwicki welcomed twelve members two children and guest Mrs Michael Crossett to the Sunshine Community Club meeting on Wednesday. Members answered roll with favorite apple recipes and replenished the birthday box. Mrs Koehler led the program with Illinois report and a jelly auction that raised 11 dollars. Mrs Beenblossom auctioned. Refreshments were served by Mrs Crossett. Members will propose ideas to celebrate the 50th anniversary at the October 17 meeting with Mrs Don Simmering.

Sunorumé Community Club Don Zwicki Michael Crossett Sunshine Community Club Roxie Beenblossom Juanita Zieglowsky Mary Lou Koehler

Women's Relief Corps district meeting in West Chester

West Chester hosts the J. W. Baker Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary district convention at the West Chester school gym. The day includes welcome addresses, committee appointments, hospital reports, a dinner, a 1:30 pm session with officers introduced, a gift ceremony for visiting guests, and a new member welcomed to J. W. Baker Corps.

Women’s Relief Corps District West Chester Tomhobbs Keota Higdon Brighton Aall Mabel Gordon Hazel Hicks Cady Waterhouse Mabel Griffith Ottumwa Cone Marion Corps Oelwein Corps Hazel Roberts Knoxville Hospital For Veterans Des Moines Veterans Hospital Iowa City Veterans Hospital Annie Wittenmeyer Davenport Old Soldiers Home Marshalltown Kuba Cedar Rapids V.A.S Iowa City Maryland San Francisco West Chester Corp Myrna Hazelett Olive Chalupa Florance Waterhouse Blanche Harvey Opal Bowen Bea Niffenegger Retha Hough Alta Phillips Eva Robertson Mabel Moore Lorena’ Lynn Alma Dawson Dorothy Gallup Josephine Kuba J W. Baker Corps Darlene Widmer Corp J. W. Baker Corps Department Hostess Corps Chalupa Iowa

Plecker to consign cattle for sale in Iowa

Charles Plecker & Sons of Ainsworth will consign 65 head of cattle to the 49th Central States Shorthorn Polled Shorthorn Sale in Oskaloosa Iowa on September 29. A banquet at Hull House on September 28 will feature leaders from Central States Assn and American Shorthorn Ass'n. Maurice Wayne Forbis will judge the show at 9 a.m. and Tom Sherlock will auction at 12:30 p.m.

Charles Plecker & Sons Ainsworth Central States Oskaloosa Iowa Hull House Richard Castle Central States Ass'n Bill Stankel American Shorthorn Ass'n Omaha Neb Maurice Wayne Forbis Madison Tom Sherlock Oxford

Doc See, longtime Paris barber, dies at 83

Garner Doc See, a Washington barber for many years, died Friday September 21, 1973, in a nursing home near Paris Missouri. Funeral services will be held in Paris on Sunday at 4 30 p m. Mr See owned and operated the barber shop across the street from the Evening Journal for a number of years.

Garner Doc) See Washinton Paris Missouri Mr. See The Evening Journal

Honor Eula Cherry on Birthday Friday Dinner

Miss Eula Cherry of the Longivers Care Center was honored at a birthday dinner Friday Sept 21 in her sister Mrs. George Masson Sr. apartment. Family members with September birthdays joined the celebration and gifts were exchanged.

Eula Cherry Te Longvers Care Center Miss Cherry George Masson Sr

Local visitors from Camarillo visit relatives in town

Local news wir. and Mrs. C W Parham of Camarillo California are here visiting with Mrs. Parham's sisters Mrs. Helen Foster and Mrs. Art Swift.

C.W. Parham Camarillo, Calif Parham Helen Foster Art Swift

Riverside Residents Wakefield Hospitalized and Social News

Victor Kron of Iowa City underwent surgery at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. George Havel of rural Ainsworth is a patient at Mercy. Visitors included Don Becker and John Wingler of Lowry AFB Colorado, who stayed with relatives in Riverside and Ainsworth before returning to Colorado. The Chamberettes met at St Marys hall to plan a garage sale and discuss senior meals on wheels. Numerous local residents hosted guests, attended gatherings, and the group noted Sister Mary Nevilla’s 91st birthday celebration in Mount Carmel, Dubuque.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside Victor Kron Iowa City Mercy Hospital George Havel Ainsworth Don Becker John Wingler Lowry A.F.B Colorado Norbert Becker Clayton Wingler Nick Sleichter Carroll Sleichter Texas Air Force Stella Kleopfer William Sprett Bill Oxford Kleopfer Arlington Heights Illinois Elizabeth Heitzman Ralph Kleopfer Geneva Schnoebelen Zelda Shebek St. Marys Hall Don Kirchner Riverside Chambers of Commerce Marge Luckey Riverside Community Harold Maker Towa City Glenn Cray Washington Robert Wieland Frank Mincer Harry Strabala Richmond Bertha Malichky Cecilia Malichky Della Downs Villa Strabala Clara Welte Maude Kallaus Arch Lafourek Richard Horesowsky Don Davisson Earl Walton Anna Chabal

Honolulu Couple Host Son of Pearl Harbor Sub Sailor

Mr and Mrs Jon Hohl of Honolulu welcome their weekend guest Tom Kerr son of Mr and Mrs Harold Kerr He is on submarine duty out of Pearl Harbor and plans a tour of the Hohls submarine Sunday

Jon Hohl Honolulu Hawaii Tom Kerr Harold Kerr Tom Pearl Harbor Hohls

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