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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1977

Page

2

Washington WCTU Chapter Meeting Communal Harvest Program

The Washington Chapter of WCTU met Friday Sept 23 at 3 p.m. in the United Presbyterian Home Parlor with 11 members and four guests. Vera Buchanan led devotions from John letters, Charles Willming led songs and a solo, Elizabeth McClung presented a program on Unlimited Resources, a skit Its Harvest Time featured several members, McClung led the business meeting and announced Washington would host the Institute next month, and the session closed with the Aronic Benediction.

Washington WCTU United Presbyterian Home Parlor Vera Buchanan John Charles Willming Heavenly Father Martha Glass Elizabeth McClung Evelyn McKelvey Frances Sojka Mary Dary Willa Ramsey Vivian Ross

Make it Yourself With Wool Contest Entries Being Taken

Preparations are underway for the 1977 Make it Yourself With Wool Contest for District 10 covering Washington Keokuk and Louisa Counties. Entrants 10 and up may mail by Oct 20 to Muscatine Community College Muscatine Iowa. The competition blends fabric quality with sewing and modeling talent, with national trips offered to top winners.

Washington Keokuk Louisa Muscatine Community College Muscatine Hawaii Maureen Funk Newell Iowa Becki Peterson Box 85 American Wool Council Women’s National Wool Growers Association Iowa Sheep Council Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny

Hospital News Admitted And Births In Washington

Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Cloyce Zieglowsky Mrs. Fred Herman Stoney Scott Arthur Harris and Mrs. Larry Arbogast all of Washington plus Miss Frances Patton and John Bowles in Scottsdale Arizona. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs David Hoyt and a son to Mr and Mrs Dale Gonterman with other Washington newborns. Dismissals include Mrs Bertha Votroubek and Ocean Shepherd both of Columbus Junction John Mullinkin and Mrs Leland Baker in Washington among others and a Keota mother Mrs Bernard Wittetoe with her son.

Cloyce Zieglowsky Washington Fred Herman Stoney Scott Arthur Harris Larry Arbogast Frances Patton John Bowles Scottsdale Ariz David Hoyt Dale Gonterman Merritt Wellington Arthur Dodd Wapello Bertha Votroubek Columbus Junction Ocean Sheperd John Mullinkin Brighton Leland Baker Lottie Jones Richard Snyder Bernard Wittetoe Keota Eugene Bach

Hiatt Henkel Wedding Planned For Mt Pleasant Area

Mr and Mrs Eugene Hiatt announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Christy to Richard Henkel son of Mr and Mrs William Henkel both of RR2 Mt Pleasant The ceremony is set for October 8 1977 at 3 pm at Finley Chapel north of Mt Pleasant A reception will follow in the church basement No formal invitations are being sent relatives friends and neighbors are invited Christy Hiatt works at the B and B Cafe and attends Mt Pleasant High School Richard Henkel is a Mt Pleasant High School graduate and works at the Lester Hesseltine farm near Olds where the couple will reside

Eugene Hiatt Christy Richard Henkel William Henkel RR2 Mt. Pleasant Finley Chapel Miss Hiatt

Sweet Adelines Host Guest Night in Iowa City

The Iowa-Coral Belles chapter will host a guest night on Monday October 3 at 7 30 p m at the Iowa City Recreation Center. All women 18 years or older are invited to attend. The group teaches and sings four part harmony in barbershop style.

Sweet Adelines The Sweet Adelines, Inc Iowa City Recreation Center

Social Calendar Social activities and meetings listed for July

Community groups announce gatherings at Masonic Temple IOOF Hall YW room and Halcyon House. Events include Tops Club weigh-in at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. meetings, DeMolay sessions, DeMolay advisory board, IOOF Rebekah family social with potluck, and Athletic Boosters at high school auditorium. Dues payable at 815 South Iowa Avenue.

Masonic Temple PWHP PWOS Supreme Appointment Tops Club Ioof Lodge Ioof Hall Applied Arts Allan Ferguson Family Living Ann Hall South Iowa Avenue Helen Ward Halcyon House Rebekah Family

Pharmacists to Attend Iowa CE Series Across Five Cities

Norman Schoonover of Schoonover Drug Marion Snodgrass of McDaniel Drug Store and Jared Sturdevan of Gibson Pharmacy join a University of Iowa sponsored continuing education series this fall. Three evening lectures in Waterloo Mason City Newton Davenport and Fairfield will discuss computerization in pharmacy urinary tract infection therapeutics and self medication products.

Norman Schoonover Schoonover Drug Marion Snodgrass McDaniel Drug Store Jared Sturdevan Gibson Pharmacy University of Iowa Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy Waterloo Mason City Newton Davenport Fairfield

English couple welcomes son Mark Alan at Mercy Hospital

Douglas and Susan English announce the birth of their son Mark Alan on September 25 1977 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces Grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom English and Mr and Mrs Wayne Knapp reside in Washington. Mrs Lloyd Bradshaw returns from a California trip with her step daughter and husband touring Salt Lake City Knott s Berry Farm Disneyland Catalina cruise Tulsa Oral Roberts University en route home. Also reporting: Mr and Mrs Joe Pieper Jenny and Jimmy Davenport Mrs Eleanor Cavanaugh Clinton and Mrs Ardell Pieper Nash returned Friday from a Denver Colorado area vacation visiting Tom and Jan Hotle Huber in Aurora Jerry TeBockhorst Ellen TeBochhorst and Rev John Harley Schmitt of Lakewood.

Douglas Susan English Mark Alan Mercy Hospital Iowa City Tom English Wayne Knapp Washington Lloyd Bradshaw California Glen Suter Pekin, III Mormon Temple Salt Lake City Knott Joe Pieper Jenny Jimmy Davenport Eleanor Cavanaugh Clinton Ardell Pieper Nash Denver Colo Tom Jan (Hotle) Huber Aurora Jerry TeBockhorst Helena Ellen TeBochhorst John Harley Schmitt Lakewood

Famed artists in Hancher concerts in 1977 78 season

The Hancher Auditorium season features five virtuoso artists including Leontyne Price with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Guarneri Quartet appearances. The six concert series opens Nov 30 with violinist Henryk Szeryng and continues Jan 28 Price, Feb 19 Browning with the St. Louis Symphony, Apr 2 Guarneri Quartet, and May 3 Brendel. Subscription prices vary by student or nonstudent status. Proceeds go to child welfare in Germany.

Iowa City Assoluta Leontyne Price Hancher Auditorium Hancher Henryk Szeryng Miss Price St. Louis Symphony Orchestra John Browning Guarneri Iowa

Eisenhower Quote On Burden Of Prisoner Chains

In a historical reflection, President Eisenhower expresses that in the final choice a soldier bears less weight than a prisoner. The remark, tied to his 1969 death context, emphasizes freedom over captivity. It frames military duty as preferable to confinement.

Eisenhower

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