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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1975
Page
2
A collection of kitchen notes featuring Unusual Green Beans with frozen beans water chestnuts cream of celery soup and onions plus a custard pie and Graham Crispy Pie Crust. Includes step by step directions yields 8 to 10 servings and hints on meringue topping.
Mrs John Sproule was guest speaker at the Washington BPW meeting promoting a state theme A Torch for Growth. She outlined steps to set up adult education classes in Kirkwood with eight enrollees and noted a program offering a high school equivalent for those who missed it.
The Peppy Pals 4-H club met at Lisa Bohlen's home to discuss You and Your Future and review the Washington County Fair. Officers elected: Linda Ledger president, Lisa Bohlen vice president, Sue Vittetoe secretary, Brenda McConnell reporter, Lynelle Nieman historian, Carla Farrier and Dawn Coakley calling committee. October meeting at Brenda McConnell and Lynelle Nieman homes.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff including David Elder as president editor and business manager and William Shannon as vice president and advertising director. Subscription rates are set at 2.40 per month by carrier in Washington, 2.00 in surrounding trade area, 14.00 per year by mail within Iowa, and 18.00 per year outside Iowa.
The United Methodist Women of Brighton invite area women to a Guest Day Tea on Thursday October 2 at 1 30 p m at the United Methodist Church. Special speaker Sister Irene Monoz of Muscatine a migrant program nurse will discuss her impressions from a 1973 American Health delegation trip to China.
Sgt Earl D Letts and family left for Lawton Oklahoma after a short visit with his parents and siblings following a funeral in Thor. The group also visited the Lovick family in Forest City and relatives in Thor and Mitchellville. Other locals hosted visitors and attended a wedding in Washington while two Minearts attend University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
The 16th Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment program will be at Washington Junior High on Saturday Oct 4 at 6 30 pm. Entries welcome in skits pantomime vocal or instrumental music. Contestants must be Farm Bureau family members or part of groups with at least half Farm Bureau members and all participants must be amateurs. Contact Mrs Bill Crandall Route 3 Washington or call 653 3547 before Oct 1.
Sherri Vradenburg and Merle Rugg were married Saturday September 20 1975 in a 7 pm lawn ceremony at the grandparents home in Wayland. Rev S Ray Blair officiated. The couple are the children of Richard Morrow and Walter Rugg and the reception for 75 guests followed at the VFW Hall.
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