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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
7
Keota record with Mr and Mrs Don Davis marking their 65th anniversary on April 5. Sunday guests included the Hendersons and the Coxes. many relatives from Ames Sigourney Iowa City and beyond visited, dined, and traveled to Mercy Hospital and Ft Sill training updates.
Cheryl Herr finished a nine day trip with her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Herr. Herr studies Nursing Training in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs George Murphy returned from Lakeland Florida after three months away. They dined with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Larry Stapp then traveled to Davenport for a gun show. Sunday dinner and supper guests included Mr and Mrs Milton Edmonds Mrs Maynard Edmonds Mrs Pearl Oswald and Mr Ernest Brookhart. Chat and Patch Club met March 24 with all members present.
Mrs Lloyd Koopman and Mrs Hi old Nicholson attend the April meeting with Mrs George Murphy. Guests include Mr and Mrs Laird Simpson at supper with Mr and Mrs George Papatsakis. Tom Hartsock family and Gene Endicott visit. Edgar Whetstine is a Mercy Hospital surgeon. Janice Darby on a Mt Mercy Cedar Rapids vacation with her parents. Jennie Irvin patient at Washington County Hospital. Floyd Carpenter visitors John Petry and family, Russell Curtis. Mrs Edgar Whetstine guests at Dean Zach’s birthday. Mike Zahs and Kay Zahs visiting from Cedar Falls. Yakub Temesten of Ethiopia with Mike. Robins seen in yards since February.
Senate Republicans led by Hugh Scott attack Democratic critics as distorting facts and rooting for the other side over Nixon's Indochina policy. They accuse doves of politics while defending efforts to end the war, with rivals like Fulbright arguing the administration lacks reality after the Laos invasion.
Kalona Iowa residents and Kalona Golf Club members are reminded of a business meeting Friday April 2 at 8 30 pm in the Farmers Savings Bank community room. Officers will be elected for the season and a caretaker for the local course is needed. Plans for 1970 activities will be discussed along with committee reports.
Sgt. James L. Fritz, son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Fritz of rural Brighton, arrives home after 11 1/2 months in Vietnam as a postal clerk with the 2nd Infantry Division Americal in Chu Lai. He trained at Port Polk La and served six months in Karlsruhe Germany with the 548 A P A before Vietnam, now placed on inactive duty after two years in service. Other items note John Moxley undergoing Mayo Clinic surgery, Brighton residents visiting Swedesburg, a birthday party for Mrs Ronald Jones, and local property transfers and visits.
March 29 report from Riverside notes Dessert Bridge club gathering with Mrs. Gale Dinnel, guests Mrs. Vern Moss Irene Beranek and Mrs. Luckey hostesses. High prize went to Mrs. Moss and second to Irene Beranek. Next meeting set with Florence Hamilton April 16. Also mentions local visitors from Marengo Kellogg and Washington. Hospital updates include Ambrose Bopp at Mercy Iowa City and Mrs Ed Bushek in Intensive Care. Cheri Secor admitted for emergency appendectomy and released.
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