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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1972

Page

5

Surprise Birthday for Lois Bender at Kalona

Lois Bender celebrated her birthday with a Monday evening surprise at the Daniel Bender home near Kalona. Guests included Lois Bontrager Elvesta Miller Evelyn Miller Shirleen Ropp Barbara Stoltzfus Joyce Swartzendruber Melody Mullet Karla Yoder Pat Yoder Joann Dickel Sheryl Yoder and families and relatives from Riverside Des Moines Swisher Iowa City Mt. Lake Cleveland Wellman and Kalona with local movers and recent visitors from Texas and Illinois.

Eugene Way Kalona Lois Bender Daniel Bender Lois Bontrager Elvesta Miller Evelyn Miller Shirleen Ropp Barbara Stoltzfus Joyce Swartzendruber Melody Mullet Karla Yoder Pat Yoder Joann Dickel Sheryl Yoder Henry Mullet Alvin Nejedly Riverside Calif Joe Wodicka Near Kalona Kenneth Fry Iowa City Allen ‘Turner Swisher Alvin Iverson Des Moines L.J. Keifer Richard Morgan Texas Curtis Figgins Claude Preston Ozarks Alva Gingerich C Avenue Harry Grout Vernon Hartzler Herb Hartzlers Colorado Fred Mast J Avenue Goshen Ind Gene Johnson Grinnell Johnson Kalona Savings Bank Lloyd Troyer Paul Becker Elmer Kliner Mt. Lake, Minn Alton Miller Vernon Troyer Union City John David Miller Cleveland Ohio Alice Christine Herman Yoder John J. Miller Wellma Sarah Swartzendruber Elam Christner Maggie Hochstetler Lewis Swartzendruber Lucille John Kinsinger Larry Phinney Trent Elkton Katie Hostetler Lafena J.D. Boyd Boyd George W. Fry

Brighton hostess Mrs Saunders hosts Willing Workers meeting

Mrs Bertham Saunders led a Bright on social with eleven members and multiple guests including Mrs Gladys Savage and Mrs Norene Erwin at 9 o clock coffee. Norma Dunbar led a brief business session, roll call and a note on summer canning. The group will meet again in September with potluck lunch.

Tony Meuth Brighton Bertham Saunders Gladys Savage Norene Erwin Irene Oswalt Cheryl Schooley Narda Dunbar Angela Cobb Norma Dunbar Elsie Atkinson Ted Cann Fairfield Bertha Saunders Clifford Glasgow Marshalltown Harold Rebling Wapello Eldon Bob Ryner Ralph Smith Nora Gleemeir Jefferson County Hospital Wayne Emry Ft Collins Colo Tony Meath Don Edward Lockridge Jack Emry Manchester Don Statler Emry Harold Shelangoski Gladys Schooley Margaret Krewson Lillian McFarlane Chicago Susan Parsons Tracy Miller Jackie Paul Debbie Schaffer Stella Lauderdale

Keota Residents Host Guests as Summer Visits Continue

Keota column lists numerous visits and gatherings. Al FitzSimmons and others shared meals and weekend stays with local families. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Missouri trip details and a minor fire at Wynn Gretter tenant house are noted.

Paul Sievert Keota al FitzSimmons Seitsinger Mary Ann Ochs Des Moines Gerald Ochs Anna Valenta David Holland LeRoy Musgrove Thornburg Jon Bohr Davenport Kelly Bohr Bud Harras Jack Leedom Don Bermel Clear Lake Gilbert Hotle Cedar Rapids Francis Feltz Paul Sievert Immanuel Baptist Church Joan Stout Lori George Gorsh Stout Sievert Bill Harnish Homer Wallerich Floyd Maule Grace Parke Kinross Christian Church Howard Baumert Elbert Lee Aubrey Lee Debby Elbert See Lorene Ralston Hazel McCabe James Elliott Iowa City Ruth Norris Debbie Shafer Florida Omaha Neb Westinghouse Hazel Hicks George Smith Fay Randolph LaDora Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Bagnell Dam Tom Sawyer Mark Twain Hannibal Ozark Opera Larry Don St. Louis Miriam Levien Kenneth Pfaff Brian Townsend Millington John Kenneth Brenneman Esther Wheeling Christine Oskaloosa Francis Romine Keota Wynn Gretter

Special Election to grant utilities franchise in Washington IA

Public notice announces a special election in Washington City Iowa for September 14 1972. Voters will decide on a 25 year franchise to Iowa Southern Utilities Company for electricity and a separate 25 year natural gas franchise with rights of eminent domain. Polling places listed in wards and election procedures described.

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