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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1968
Page
3
The note blends homely Iowa scents with kitchen tips and light musings. It recalls ripe apples and blackberries, freezing cucumbers and tomatoes for winter, and a playful squirrel scene. The writer also jokes about stamps and a humorous court house plan, concluding with See You Marge.
August birthday gathering at Willis Troyer residence drew sisters in law and spouses from Wayland and nearby to share a noon ham dinner and birthday cake. Other items note births hospital stays and visits in the Wayland area with multiple families attending reunions picnics and moves.
Mrs Bertha Harvey spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Donald Brinning on a Harper area farm. Relatives gathered Friday evening in Keota s Golden Buckle to honor Mr and Mrs W P Helm Jr and sons William and Robert of Fullerton California. Attendees included Melvin Booth Leland Sheetz Ernest Lemmon Edna Kleese Frank Kleese Clement Griffith Eldin Bauer Maurice Meyer and Edna Jones plus houseguest Annie Cross. Mr Helm son of the late Will and Nellie Combs Helm had not visited Washington since his early childhood.
The twenty first Seitz reunion was held Sunday August 11 at Weed Park in Muscatine with 70 attendees. The Ray Evans family traveled the greatest distance and Minnie Seitz Letts was the oldest member while the youngest was the 12 day old son of Mr and Mrs Bob Gadbow Burlington. The next reunion will be the second Sunday in August at Weed Park.
Guests of Mrs. William Jones and Edna over the past week included Mr and Mrs George H Jones George Jr and Betsey of Casper Wyoming. Other relatives calling were Mr and Mrs William P Helm Jr and sons William and Robert of Fullerton California. Mr Helm is a nephew of Mrs Jones.
The Baptist Hettie Lake Circle met Tuesday in the church lounge with 11 present. Mrs. Galen Bickford presided and Mrs. Hazel Moore led devotions. Alta Hays spoke on "The Negro Problem." Bickford and Cora Hopping gave love gifts. Joan Dunbar and Iva Bales reported on shut-in calls. Arlene Pohren and Marie Kline will call in September. Refreshments were served.
Pvt Dave Kaufman NG 26830359 is noted in Company C Fifth Battalion stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana 71459. The entry records his service branch and unit designation with a military mailing address.
Keota August 15 eight Past Grand members and two guests Dorothy Singleton and Martha Sanders attended the Past Noble Grand Circle gathering at Nina FitzSimmons home. Grace Miller co hosted Ruth Ginkens led the meeting with a roll call read as What I Did on My Vacation. The group then visited and refreshments were served. Next meeting location to be announced. Arthur Krause and wife returned from Phoenix Arizona after visiting their son Robert and family. Nancy Krause visited grandparents for a month and was chosen for a Phoenix school reading project among about twenty five students in a 3000 enrollment experimental course.
Miss Ann Morrison is engaged to Mr Benton, a University of Maryland pre med senior. A November wedding is planned.
Social calendar items for a Keokuk publication list reunions, club meetings, and gatherings by date. Sunday Zieglowsky Reunion at Rand Park noon, Hesseltine Reunion at Noon to Sunset Park. Monday Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. Masonic Temple FOE Auxiliary 8 p.m. Gardens 2 p.m. Mrs Ar den Freel. Golden Age Club 10 a.m. YW rooms. Tuesday Tops Club 7:30 p.m. YWCA room Senior Citizens Discussion 2 p.m. Y Y Wives Coffee 9:15 a.m. meeting at Y to visit Mrs Pat Tobin at Ainsworth. Reserve with Mrs Leonard Llewellyn or Mrs Everette Tobin by noon Monday. Wednesday World War I Barracks Auxiliary 6:30 p.m. Potluck Legion Hall.
Washington reports from UPI say new markets for soybean products may open in five to ten years as processing advances emerge from industrial research labs. The Agriculture Department notes soy protein has growing food uses despite flavor challenges, with potential expansion in dairy products and baked goods.
Miss Sandra Duwa bride elect of James Mallory was honored at a Friday coffee at Mrs. Marion Snodgrass home. The couple will marry August 31 at St. Thomas More Church in Iowa City. Special guests included Mrs. Lamong Duwa and Mrs. J F Mallory.
Mr and Mrs Steve Nemmers of Clinton were honored at a picnic supper party hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Day with co hosts Mr and Mrs Nels Westermark. The couple married earlier in summer and were treated to swimming and visiting. They received a gift from the hosts.
Mr and Mrs Charles Jenkins return from a six thousand mile vacation visiting Black Hills Yellowstone Banff Ice Fields Vancouver Seattle Portland Sun Valley and Fremont Nebraska to see Mrs Jenkins mother They report wonderful weather throughout Their trip spans three weeks and ends with a family greeting centered in Ainsworth and nearby communities.
The Washington Journal clarified that Dale B. Dunbar of route one Fairfield was not involved in a justice of the peace court action that led to a fine in Washington. The Evening Journal's August 17 1968 report contained the error.
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