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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1965

Page

7

Francis Mettets Home From Vacation

Mr and Mrs Francis Mottet return Sunday night from a ten day trip through Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan and Canada They spend a weekend with Essex Ontario friends enjoy a drive to view the Detroit skyline and visit relatives in Charlotte Mich They cross Mackinac Bridge tour Mackinac Island renew ties with Francis school mate Lewis Plummer family Portage Wis and visit Dr and Mrs John Budding Wilton Junction and Michael Meade Coralville The Mottet children stay with Bernard Mottet during the absence

Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Canada Essex Ontario Hnd Detroit Charlotte Mich Ray Stevens Frank Chuck Jr Mackinac Bridge Mackinac Island

Meandering Way Scenes and Family Letters From Richardson

A kitchen window view over Meandering Way leads to musings on street names like Starlight Lane and Moonlight Trail. The excerpt recalls a Six Flags visit, rides, and a dinner at a Mexican Village, plus a cautionary note about hairspray harming contact lenses and an eye specialist finding no change in vision.

Richardson Gretchen Jill Texas Six Flags Over Disneyland Mark

Floyd Robison guests brighten Brighton visits and weddings

Floyd Robison of Moline Illinois spent Friday with the Harry Wentworth family and visited relatives. Gladys Wulf and daughter Janet of Washington joined the Wentworths Friday evening to discuss their Hawaii vacation. Rex Widmer and Larry with Mrs. John Widmer of Washington traveled to Des Moines for the wedding of Linda Widmer to Jack Weese at 7:30 p.m. David Wentworth and Davenport relatives spent Sunday at the Wentworth home. The Widmer open Bible Church ceremony and Des Moines travel are noted, with Rose and Kathryn Williams attending.

Brighton Floyd Robison Moline Ill Harry Wentworth Gladys Wulf Janet Washington Hawaii Rex Widmer Larry John Widmer Des Moines Gilbert Widmer Linda Jack Chas Weese David Wentworth Davenport Earl Wright Elsie Wentworth Girl Scouts West Liberty Wilbert Rose Kathryn Williams Jack Charles Weese Highland Park Open

Georgia Farm Income Drops Two Dollars Per Farm

Georgia net income per farm in the last year reached 2915 dollars, according to the University of Georgia extension service. This marked a decline of two dollars per farm from the previous year.

Athens, Ga UPI Georgia University of Georgia Extension Service

Gevocks host picnic in honor of Mrs Mineart in Brighton

BRIGHTON August 10 Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs Roman Gevock hosted a picnic supper at their home honoring Mrs Curtis Mineart and family of Seattle Washington. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Mineart Mr and Mrs George Anderson and family of Salina and Miss Gail Hix of Fairfield. Mrs Gevock's sister Mrs Anderson baked a birthday cake for Mrs Gevock whose birthday was that day.

Tony Meuth Brighton Roman Gevock Curtis Mineart Seattle Washington Henry Mineart George Anderson Salina Gail Hix Fairfield Jack Scheeler Jim White Scheeler Bros White Don Scheeler Glen Mullikin George Ossermann Jim, Drayfahl Leo Mullikin Maurice Gowey Freeman Hall Warren Polzien Glenn Pringle Carmen Schooley Douglas Elmore Loren

Sale Notice of Mixed Cattle Herd and Bulls

Twenty one head of cattle listed including 4 black cows aged 2 to 6 years with 3 calves by their sides and 3 year old black cow due this fall, 4 white face cows with 1 calf due this fall, 7 year old Holstein cow with calf by side, 4 Guernsey cows 2 to 6 years with 1 calf, yearling Angus bull, and a 2 year old Hereford bull.

Five Ponies on Offer Headline Style

Five head of ponies listed for sale including a Black Shetland mare with filly colt by her side a 4 year old white stud pony a 7 year old brown stud pony and a yearling stud pony.

Farm Machinery Auction Notice 1952 Models and Implements

Auction listing details various tractors and mounted equipment including Ferguson No 30 with hay rake car shredder manure loader and digger, 1948 M J B tractor with plow row treasurer mower and blade, Farmall F 20 hydraulic manure pump, 1940 JD A and 1989 WCAC tractors with disc planter harrow and seeders, plus wagons, belt drives, corn planter and other farm gear.

J. B Farmall Energy J. D WCAC David Bradley

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