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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1975

Page

3

Afterthoughts YW meeting and Fortnightly club notes

YWCA gathering Tuesday included co-hostesses Lee Siefkas Shirley Sines and Sue Ashenfelter. Members planned Baazar setup Monday Sept 29 at 7 pm and baking by 8 am Tuesday. Fortnightly club met at Mrs Norman Schoonover’s home with Mr and Mrs Werner Lowry presenting England trip remarks.

YWCA Lee Siefkas Shirley Sines Sue Ashenfelter Family Living II Norman Schoonover Frank Burlingame Truman Hysell Werner Lowry England Hysell Daryl] Dodder

Social Calendar Highlights Weekday Club, Society Events

Wednesday AAUW dinner at Captain's Table and evening meetings. Thursday clubs include L B C Dessert Luncheon and Family Living S, Dues payable. Swinging S square dance at Foss Memorial Building. Friday Baptist Women host lunch at First Baptist. Saturday IOOF hall Family Night with potluck and Promenaders square dance at Winfield Community Building. Everyone welcome.

CWF Bethel Missionary Society LaVerne Alvine L.B.C. Club David H. Kleese Inez Loomis Foss Memorial Building Salem Maurice Garmoe Pansy Hill Club Wesley Widmer H.J Club Hubert Bereneks Kalona Creative Living Dale Caldwell Women of Moose Harold Brock Rebekah Potluck Ioof Hall Winfield Community Building Jess Pennock

Professional Directory listing for Washington Iowa attorneys and services

A directory page lists law firms and attorneys in Washington Iowa including Griffiths Anderson Buffer Day Meeker Bates Owen Stewart Shearer and Tindal with office locations. chiropractors M Kauffman and M Tweeton. production credit association farming financing. nursing homes Maplewood Manor. osteopath P L Etter. optometrist John W Lemon. counseling service. Childrens House daycare. movers Cook's Transfer. Includes addresses and phone numbers.

THE Children’s House, Inc Washington Ainsworth Cook's Transfer, Inc Fairfield Iowa

Presbyterians Host Area Women Meeting Friday

United Presbyterian Women group welcomed area women to Fellowship Hall on Friday evening. After social hour, Mrs Wheelan sang and Mrs Kaufman led the business meeting with Least Coin dedication. Officers elected included Goeke president Larson VP Tate secretary Lundquist missions coordinator Jones nominating committee Kaufman Stewart Tines serving committee. A Davenport group presented a play series titled Women of the Bible Speak to Women of Today with audience participation.

United Presbyterian Women UPW Fellowship Hall Mike Wheelan Jesus Archie Kaufman Leonard Goeke Louis Larson Kenneth Tate Glendine Lundquist Alvin Jones Cloyce Stewart Cloyce Tines Davenport

Fortnightly Groups Hold Style Show and Music Meeting

Applied Arts I met at Put On Ltd for a scarf style show hosted by Mrs. Scheldrup and Mrs. Rossen then moved to Mrs. Hillman’s home with co host Mrs. Swarthout. The Fortnightly Music department met at Halcyon House with guests and student musicians performing solos and duets.

Applied Arts Put On Ltd John Scheldrup James Rossen Leon Hillman al Swarthout Arnold Smothers Halcyon House Scott Wilcox Vincent Kiesey James Reed Theresa of Keota Linda Eash James Eash Robert Shepherd Kent Keating Claire Keating Miss Bash Kathryn Reed Dwain Tschantz Phil Kneen West Branch

Collection of women's books at Washington Public Library

In observance of International Women's Year the Washington Public Library and the YWCA public affairs committee have placed a shelf of women’s books for reading. The collection includes fiction and non fiction focused on women’s lives and the struggle for full citizenship rights. Community women are invited to read these works as part of IWY observances.

Washington Public Library The YWCA

Hospital admissions and births in Washington area

Hospital at Notes Admitted Yesterday Mrs. Preston Hoover Washington medical Miss Edna Coble Washington medical Today Mrs. Helen L Foster Washington medical James Wertz Births Today Mr and Mrs Scot Bennett Keota son Dismissed Today Miss Gertrude Gannaway Washington Chriselda Zuniga Conesville Mrs Florence Tanner Washington Mrs Doris Bittner Brighton Clarence Shumaker Wayland Ann Fuson Letts Miss Sheryl Blum Washington Perry Sieren Keota

Preston Hoover Washington Edna Coble Helen L. Foster James Wertz Scot Bennett Keota Son Gertrude Gannaway Chriselda Zuniga Conesville Florence Tanner Doris Bittner Brighton Clarence Shumaker Wayland Ann Fuson Letts Sheryl Blum Perry Sieren

Pack 242 Seeks Den Mothers as Cub Scouts Grow

Pack 242 announces a need for den mothers and leaders to support 35 new boys joining cub scouts. Den mothers named include Judy Venzke Jeanenne Edwards-Den 1 Janet Jones Den 2 Linda Hendricks Den 3 Diane Henry and Karen Kleese Den 5 Linda Kuntz-Den 6 Jeannie Gier Den 9. Leaders listed: Jerry Hendricks Cubmaster David Kuntz assistant Lyle Edwards committee chair Darrell Hamilton publicity Myrtle Reighard secretary treasurer Geneva Palliotet den leader coach Laverne Zieglowsky Webelos Leader. Den 6 opened the new school year with skits themed Tall Tales of America. A Leader meeting is planned October 7 at Lyle Edwards home 7 p.m. A bake sale October 18 in front of JC Penney’s 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Den 1 closing Living Circle.

Den Judy Venzke Jeanenne Edwards Janet Jones Linda Hendricks Diane Henry Karen Kleese Linda Kuntz Jeannie Gier Jerry Hendricks David Kuntz Lyle Edwards Darrell Hamilton Myrtle Sally) Reighard Geneva Palliotet Laverne Zieglowsky Webelos Den 6 America Den 1 Paul Bunyon Johnny Applesend Daniel Boone Davey Crockett Steve Edwards Todd Smothers Mike Shepherd Jeff Batterson Gold Arrow Silver Arrow Denner Tony Kuntz Tony Hamilton Jim Zieglowsky Jay Zieglowsky Russell Zieglowsky Kyle Horsey Clark Venzke Robert Gier Anthony Kern Todd Beliel Ted Beliel Amercia K.A.B Doer - Clark Venzke Pack 242 J.C. Penney Living Circle

Chicagua 4-H Club Hosts Crunch of Talks

The Chicagua 4-H Club met recently with Keith and Carma Leichty and Robert Rugg as hosts. Keith Leichty spoke on Birds Fly Not Bikers and Frank Pforts presented First Aid for Your Knees.

Chicagua Keith Carma Leichty Robert Rugg Keith Leichty Frank Pforts

Washington seniors among National Merit semi-finalists

Tina Hartzler, a Washington High School senior and recent Des Moines transfer, is named a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist. She joins fellow senior Marty Levy at Washington High and Tom G. Hall of Mid-Prairie High as other regional semi-finalists in the contest.

Tina Hartzler Washington High School Des Moines Marty Levy Tom G. Hall Mid-Prairie High School

Huge sweet potato weighs over four pounds

The Dirk Weermans of West Chester display a giant sweet potato dug from a garden weighing more than four pounds. Funeral services for Luella A. Schnoebelen were held at St. James Catholic Church with Father Shepherd and Father Ryan officiating. Casketbearers listed and burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Riverside, handled by Jones Funeral Home.

Dirk Weermans West Chester Mrs. Weerman

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