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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1963

Page

5

Shower Honors Bride-to-Be Donna Knight

Donna Knight of Washington, soon to wed Larry Fletcher of Crawfordsville on April 28, was honored Friday at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Don Miller. Pink and white decor, gifts on a bride doll table, and co-hostess Mrs. Cleo McCay marked the event with games, refreshments, and a large turnout from family and friends.

Crawfordsville Donna Knight Washington Larry Fletcher Don Miller Olds Cleo McCay Larry Miss Knight Hanoree Faye Knight Lee Eisele Per Miller Joyce Hult Des Moines Cleo Cherryholmes Burlington Emman Cornick Lois Nelson Leslie Lowe Winfield Dwight Cornick Morning Sun Clinton Walliman Janice Karen Yarmouth Cleo Fletcher

Colorado Residents Visit Keota

Colorado visitors from Greeley and Utah join local Keota residents for Easter week social events. The St Marys Reading Circle met with 16 members, praying for peace and sharing refreshments. Rev. Marvin Miller of Cleghorn stayed as guest while touring the Federated Church and its vacant pastorate, with Miller and family hosted by the Palmers.

Methodist Church John Hamil Jerusalem Journal Stanley Jewell Louise Wells Mike Suter Patricia Lowe Duane Lewis Vicki Conrad Nancy Ithea Newell Wolfe Kathy Fletcher St. Marys Reading Leonard Greiner Foster Federated Church Social Rooms Marvin Miller Cleghorn Iowa Miller Federated Church

Mid-Prairie Hosts Class B Solo and Ensemble Contest

Nearly 520 students from 12 high schools compete at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27. Judges include Evenson, McCoy, Anderson, Haan, and Thayer. Doors open 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday with free admission and food on stage.

Mid-Prairie High School Wellman Mid-Prairie Wapello Cardinal Eldon Harmony Farmington Lynville-Sully Mediapolis North Mahaska New Sharon Sigourney Pekin Packwood University High Iowa City Pella West Liberty John L. Evenson Cedar Falls Joe McCoy Grinnell Cedric Anderson Cedar Rapids John D. Haan Clinton Robert Thayer Mt. Vernon Mid Prairie Rita Koening Anne Nichols Colleen Groff Elaine Williams Kathy Pfeffer Abbie Timmins Linda Nickell Don Miller Glenn D. Miller Linda Timmins Diana Reis Nancy Mangold Connie Peterseim Sandy Figgins Barbara Beckman Brad Kiesey Miriam Small Mid - Prairie Band Ronnie McClellan Doug Goschke Charlene Bush Linda Pence Deanna Statler Laura Kempf Connie Bomber Julia Hobbs Tom Stockett Barbara

Easter Dinner Guests at Ed Schantz Home

In Wayland on Easter Sunday the Schantz household hosted a large gathering to celebrate Easter and Mr. Ed Schantz’s birthday. Attendees included Heseltines VanSants and families, the Hesseltines from several towns, Seagrens, Many Wittmers, and numerous relatives from Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio, with visits spanning Cedar Rapids, Bloomfield, Fairfield, and Burlington.

Gardening Advice From County Extension Drector

Do not rush warm season vegetables. Planting dates by Iowa regions range from May 10 in the south to May 20 in the north. Harden transplants, withhold water briefly, and acclimate plants outdoors. Use virus-free strawberry plants and plant deeply but not too deep. Geraniums like Cardinal and Pink Cloud now ready. leaf and flower details. Iris borer control suggests DDT dust or spray every 7 days. extension leaflets FS-966 and FS-1019 available.

Jim Frier Ben F. Vance Iowa State University Iowa Irs Iowa Farm Science

Keota Residents Visit at Carroll

Mr and Mrs Don Miller and Gary and Irene Zillmer returned home Saturday from Carroll where they visited Don s mother who has been ill and saw Mr and Mrs Marvin Olson and family Gary was home from April 5 to 14 for spring vacation from college at Mt Pleasant Mrs Don Mills attended an Eastern Star dinner meeting at Wellman with her sister Irene Zillmer on Thursday April 25 1963

Keota Joe Romine Romine Earl Sanders Greeley, Cole Sanders Gale Hotel Kiss Colorado Ethel Romine Joe Clark Utah Robert Matthews Pawnee City Neb Ernest Crawford Aiken Minn Crawford Vie Vogel Vic Prynn Bermal George Dare Gerald Howell Roy Montague C. C. Moorhead James Jewell Robert Howell Fred Martin Ainsworth Frank Gault Main Street Don Miller Gary Irene Zillmer Carroll Martin Johnson Don Marvin Olson Mt. Pleasant Don Mills Eastern Star Wellman

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