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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1964

Page

4

Card of Thanks for Mrs Christina Derby and Mrs Floyd Murdock

The family express heartfelt thanks and appreciation for kindness friendship and sympathy after the loss of our mother Mrs Christina Derby. The Floyd Murdock family also thanks friends for kindness expressions of sympathy and flowers during our bereavement.

Christina Derby Floyd Murdock

Peggy Grimes Hosts Coffee Honoring Keota Brides

Peggy Grimes hosted a Saturday morning coffee in Keota honoring two brides, Mrs John Herr and Mrs D J Grimes. Guests included Mrs Gerard Powell, Mrs Richard Stewart, Miss Delores Martin, Miss Sandra Barnum, Miss Mariellen Sieren, Miss Barbara Sheets, Miss Jers Mayer, Miss Barbara Wittetoe, Mrs Laverne Sieren, Mrs Raymond Herr, Mrs Wim Henderson, and Mrs DD M A hostess gift was given to each honored guest. Walter Stoutner and family visited Dy Sart, returning with grandchildren Dennis and Debra Lee. Bill Yoder family spent Saturday in Cedar Rapids visiting daughter Donna. Beryl Giltner and family of Bettendorf spend the week with her mother and grandmother Mrs John Levien. Elton Miller and Bean of Yale joined Mr and Mrs John P Flander e for Sunday visits.

Keota Peggy Grimes John Herr D. J. Grimes Gerard Powell Richard Stewart Delores Martin Sandra Barnum Mariellen Sieren Barbara Sheets Jers Mayer Barbara Wittetoe Laverne Sieren Raymond Herr Wim, Henderson DD. M. Grimes John Levien Elton Miller Bean Yale John P. Flander

WCTU Breakfast Meeting Honors 90th Anniversary

The Womens Christian Temperance Union met at the Wellman home for a breakfast gathering led by President Iona Swartzendruber. Nine new members were urged for each unit, with Wellman earning honorable mention. Officers re elected, and a life certificate was awarded to Fern Brown. Several members sent get well cards and multiple local relocations and visits were noted.

Wellman Womens Christian Temperance Union Geneva Hooley Iona Swartzendruber Zoe Butterbaugh Payne Lucile Smith Grace Heiserman Tilly Millice Fern Brown Emily Huntington Miller H. A Swartzendruber Grout Kalona Sam Rogers Esther Dolash Rogers Alvin Smith Cranston Artell Hunter Ann Tom Youngdale Peru Illinois B. C. Foster John Youngdale Baxter Freese L. J. Kehoe Kehoe Joe Kehoe Davenport Hubert Romine Helen Kehoe Mary Elizabeth Kehoe Northwest Charles City

Mrs. Crossett guest at Keota this month

Keota residents hosted visitors from California Illinois and Texas with trips to Leech Lake Lake Benton and Blairsburg. Families including Palmers Aller Beckers Bermels and Gents hosted relatives passing through Keota from Eddyville Burlington Cedar Rapids Amarillo and Rockford.

Mrs. Crossett Keota

Sheets family marks 45th reunion at Keota Park

The 45th annual Sheets family reunion at Keota Park drew 93 attendees from Fairfield Oskaloosa Washington Ollie Richland Marion and Muscatine. Four births and three deaths were recorded in 1964. Oldest was Henry Sheets 85 and Wendy Sheets four months was the youngest. Next year’s meeting will be in Ollie Park.

Richland Sheets Keota Park Fairfield Oskaloosa Washington Ollie Marion Muscatine Henry Sheets Keota Wendy Sheets Nellie Mitchell Fred Sheets Almond Miller Martin Koch Bill Charles Sheets Wm. Gillam F. M. Andrews Bob Sheets Howard Fritchen Bill Gillam Raymond Beyers Fremont Ottumwa Farson Mt. Pleasant Homer Dressler Richland Grocer Fairfield Hospital Carlos Watson Leonard Payne Salem Quarterly Meeting of Friends Payne Jamaica Mission Field Harold Hayes Bill Hayes Indianapolis Indiana Charles Widmer Akena Resort Pondsford Minnesota Melvin Widmer Packwood Youth Fellowship

August sales and auctions listed for Iowa towns

A sequence of sale notices across Iowa towns including Keosauqua Riverside Harper Keota Washington Ollie Wayland Columbus Junction Kalona and Wapello. Items cover dairy dispersal household goods farm closing out hotel cafe equipment livestock markets with weekly schedules and times. Dates range August 24 to September 15 with multiple sellers named such as Stanley Randolph Mrs Ethel Wingler Gordon A Vogel Evalyn Graber Kenneth Young Hazel Strumm and others.

Keosauqua Iowa Stanley Randolph Riverside Ethel Wingler Harper Keota Gordon A. Vogel Gordon A. Vogel. August 29 — Auction of Traveler’s Highway 92 South Marion West Madison Streets Evalyn Graber Hawkeye Cafe Washington, Iowa North Iowa Ave Kenneth Young Hazel Strumm Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Wayland Smylie’s Columbus Junction Kalona Washington Livestock Sales Co Wapello Livestock, Auction, Inc Highway Wapello

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