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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1975
Page
3
A skeptical columnist debunks the idea that everyday chores count as diet exercise. The real weight loss requires extra, dedicated walking beyond routine activity, or else dieters risk social and domestic upheaval while clinging to old eating habits.
Tuesday events include IOOF Lodge at 7 30 p m OOF Hall and Tops Club weigh in at the YWCA. Wednesday lists Rainbow Girls sessions at 6 15 p m Masonic Temple and 7 30 p m at the same venue. Thursday features P EO Chapter 1 at 1 p m and a Log Cabin Questers luncheon with Rachel Jungbluth.
Hospitals Note Admitted Saturday Mrs Robert Baker Washington medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Rick Davis Washington daughter Dismissed Saturday Mrs Ronald Brown Washington Mrs Helen Foster Washington Francis Greiner Keota Yesterday Mrs Scott Bennett and son Keota Today Miss Grace Vincent Washington Mrs John Lynn and son Brighton
Mr and Mrs Ken Keniston of Washington welcomed Wade William born Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City weighing 7 lbs 6 oz. Cynthia B Vogel of Blairstown married Bernard A Ternes of Newhall on Sept 27 1975 at Blairstown. Mr and Mrs Allen Pohren of Red Oak welcomed Philip Allen born Sunday Sept 28 at Murphy Memorial Hospital Red Oak weighing 6 lbs 9 oz. Grandparents are Leonard Pohren of Washington and Davey Crockett of Wakefield Nebraska.
YWCA invites more participants for a day trip to Elgin Illinois to visit the Lee Ward Craft Center and Haggar Pottery Works. Depart YW at 6 30 a m Saturday October 4 with a cost of 22 dollars plus a YW membership meals not included.
The Maidens 4-H Club met at the Methodist Church for a potluck and meeting led by president Cathy Huntsburger. Plans were announced for a Sept 27 convention at 7 p.m. and an Oct 5 4-H display in downtown Wellman windows. The clubwill join Lime Creek Livewires for a hayride on Oct 18, with next meeting set for Oct 20 at 7 p.m.
The Washington County Pork Producers board of directors met at the County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. President Jim Witthoff led the meeting and a report on the National Swine Type Conference by chairman Marlin Owens was presented. Plans for the October Porkfest were finalized and the group spent the rest of the evening cleaning the swine barn.
The Lincoln 5th grade Campfire Girls Ke Ko enjoyed an overnight campout with tent setup and charcoal cooking. They staged dramas played games held a candlelight ceremony for new members and completed a directional penny hike after breakfast. Bead awards were earned by the participants Karen Tam Ruth Dawson Susan Hildebrand Stacy Sturdevant Jenny Lloyd Julie Collins Laura Collet Jeri Lynn Greiner Angie Lyden Carolyn Hanson Ling Ling Hwang Jolene Gaffey.
Sunday picnic for the 872nd Maint. Co. United States Army Reserves of Washington with members former members and families. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Greiner Keota Mr. and Mrs. Roger Greiner West Chester Ron Perdock Knoxville and many others from Washington Columbus Junction and surrounding towns plus visiting and photo sessions at the shelter house.
Washington Hustlers Intermediate and Senior clubs held a meeting at the fairgrounds. Joe Reed spoke on Don't Get Fired and Lisa Bell presented Your Money Really Does Talk. The 4-H convention was discussed and sign-up month was announced for next month.
First Lieutenant Marsha A. Brock, daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert W Brock of Washington Iowa, completed an Army Nurse and Medical Specialist Corps officer course at the Army Academy of Health Sciences in Fort Sam Houston Texas. The program covers basic branch training in field medicine surgery preventive medicine and neuropsychiatry. Brock entered the Army in August 1975 and was last stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She is a 1971 Washington High School graduate and earned a BSN in 1975 from the University of Maryland Baltimore.
Funeral services for Frank L Johnson were held Saturday September 27 at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev Ernest E Caltvedt officiating. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Casketbearers were David Kleese Isaac Kleese Harry Hutt Harold Boyd Jack Fuhr Willis Jones.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles and contact info including David Elder as president and editor. Publication is circulated Monday through Saturday with Inland and state press association memberships and subscription rates set at 2.40 monthly by carrier in Washington, 2.00 in area towns, 14.00 yearly by mail in Iowa, and 18.00 yearly outside Iowa.
Ford dealer Jim Schulze announces the Pinto Pony MPG a new subcompact priced at 2895 with EPA highway fuel economy of 38 mpg. The four passenger two door sedan uses a 2.3 liter four cylinder engine, four speed manual and rear axle ratio 3.00 to 1. Limited options will be offered.
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