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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1968

Page

5

Dinner at Keota marks extended Lee family gathering

Keota August event centers on Mr and Mrs James Lee hosting relatives from Geneseo Illinois Milan Illinois Columbus Junction Minnesota and more. Attendees include Rosa Peiffer Diane Mourer Paris Schauenberg and Ann Schauenberg who plans to teach in Minnesota after summer visit. Other locals and visitors share meals and trips spanning Keota Spencer Des Moines and Wisconsin with a 53rd wedding anniversary noted for Russell and wife.

Keota James Lee Joyce Rosa Peiffer Diane Geneseo Illinois Dale Schauenberg Milan Mary Pine Denny Pine Columbus Junction Edith McDonald Ann Scauenberg Minnesota Ann Schauenberg George Bond Oscar Mourer Agency Jeanette Courtney Eldon Iowa Ferne Hartnell Richland Amy Mourer Maplewood Manor Earl Adam Gene Bryson Spencer Robert Adams Ada Breese Iowa City Red Wing Sandy Walker James A. Beatty Devils Lake Wisconsin Madison Dubuque Davenport Cedar Rapids Lowell Burden Mt. Pleasant Pete Becker Pat Bell James Bell Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Pat Iowa State University Jim Bell Tom McDonald Martin Greiner Colorado Springs Colorado Gladys Vincent Elsie Greiner Cecil John Detweiler Greg Larry Baker Walter Bennett

Journal sale date column and auctions list

A long list of auction notices across Johnson and Washington counties. Included are household goods sales at Wayland and Keota areas, real estate auctions of 240 acres near Keota, estate and farm sales around Sigourney and Riverside, and recurring livestock auctions in Kalona, Wapello, Ollie, Columbus Junction, and Washington. Starts range from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on various August to September dates with agents like Eddie Edwards Auction Service and M W Auction Service.

Wayland State Bank Neetia Davison Black Top County Keota Washington County Floyd Green Wayland Iowa Neetia Division Washington County Fairgrounds Carlos H. Watson Ray Meth Glenn C. Yoder Ernie Kriner Brighton Eddie Edwards Sigourney Cinery Walter F. Smith Mildred M. Kupka Everett Meeker Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church John Baker Henry Frank Riverside Don F. Kirchner Dublin Verne L. Miller Kalona Community Auction Kalona Wapello Livestock Sales, Inc Wapello Smylie’s Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Kalona Sales Barn Washington Livestock Sales Co Blacktop Township 76

Mrs Cross Shows Pictures From London Visit

WESTCHESTER August 19 The Social Circle at Federated Church met on August 15 with eleven members and guest Mrs Anna Cross of England visiting Mrs Melvin Booth and Mrs Richard Fisher. Mrs Cross showed pictures of London. Devotional led by Mrs Glen Gordon citing John 15 1 8. Business meeting followed with minutes read by Miss Margaret Smith. Refreshments served by Mrs Arthur Peters and Mrs Earl Pearson.

Westchester Federated Church Anna Cross England Melvin Booth Richard Fisher Cross London Glen Gordon Robert Pearson

Keota area enlistee prepares for Fort Bliss training

David Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walter, enlisted in the U S Army and will depart this week for basic training at Fort Bliss. Several Keota residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Don Fagen and family, spent time at Kentucky Dam Village in Pauduca Kentucky for a Wayne Feed Territorial Meeting, while local gatherings and birthday celebrations occurred for family and friends in Keota and near What Cheer and Ollie.

Keota David Walter Bill Walter U. S Fort Bliss Don Fagen Kentucky Dam Village Paduca Kentucky Wayne Feed Territorial Ann Brower Glen DeHart Benford Thompson Dee Potsander Davenport Middle America Williamsburg Elmer Smith LeRoy Dugger Cheer Edith de Hart George Brower Charles Brower South English William H. Brower Jasper E. Smith Ollie Erma Boyer Lyle Palmer Maquoketa George Mee-Clean Corvallis Oregon Doyle Palmer

Dear Abby Letter About Boots and Boundaries

A reader from New Jersey asks how to change her partner's fixed taste in Texas cowboy boots. Advice: let him wear what he wants and keep him happy. In a separate note, parents recount their son's divorce and remarriage and a terse, hurtful message from his new wife about their lack of attachment after death. The adviser suggests avoiding her and steering clear of conflict.

Abby Elizabeth New Jersey Texas Fort Worth

Dear Abby Says In Viet Nam Absence Wife Free To Choose Home

Abigail Van Buren advises a young wife facing her husband’s upcoming Viet Nam deployment to choose where she feels most at home. She notes maturity to decide without blame, given their 14 month marriage and their baby. She also warns about intruding on others mail and provides request options for personal replies and Abby’s booklet.

Unusual sights at Manson Noble and area seen

Reader reports a south and northbound freight train passing near Kathry and Edith's homes with loud signals. Other notes include five baby peafowl, several adults, and exotic Silver pheasant Lady Amearst and Golden pheasants at a local elderly couple's property.

Noble Manson Kathry Edith Eilene Widmer Washington D. C Maurice Grieser Europe Vernon Wyse Manson Mennonite Widmers Harlan Iona Sandra Cynthia Rachelle Eli Yoder Wayland Dave Schlatter Pleasant View Kalona Highway 78

Strategic play contrasts in a duplicate bridge deal

In Becker and Syndicate Inc report, two North South declarers faced with a potential diamond ruff choose different approaches. At table one West leads diamonds, declarer draws trumps then wins with hearts, but West ruffs to defeat. Table two the other declarer guards against the ruff by cashing spades and diamonds, yielding four hearts with minimal losses, illustrating no universal rule for ruff situations and stressing hand by hand judgment.

West Declarer East South

Birthday celebration at Lassie's Red Barn honors 88th for Miss Helen Underwood

Miss Helen Underwood of Riverside celebrated her 88th birthday with guests Mrs. Rose Havel and Mr and Mrs Louis Havel and grandsons Christopher and Michael Havel of Cedar Rapids. They later enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream at the Dean Havel home. A separate picnic at Sunset Park honored Lynn Harvey en route to the air force, with family and friends from Dill, Crull, Kneen, Rudolph, and Harvey in attendance.

Eicher Church Sunset Park Washington Noble Area Duane Truman Indianapolis Ind Clayton Nobel William Kremer Milford Nebraska Everette Roths Kremers Daniel Bender Harrison, Va Wilbur Miller Iowa City Dale Hershberger Joan Roth Steve Roths Elmer Graber Dannie Jerry Stauffer Jerry Stauffer, Are Spending Several Weeks Visiting Mrs. Graber Dan Stecklys Albany Oregon Mr. Grabers Ruth Elmer Neff Jr Denver Colorado Chris Stauffer Sam Roth Elmers Don Swartzendruber Helen Underwood Riverside Lassie Red Barn Rose Havel Louis Havel Christopher Michael Havel Cedar Rapids Dean Havel Havel Lynn Harvey Air Force Cloyce Dill Cheryl Robert Dill Gary Dill Charles Crull Phil Kneen Wanda Rudolph Patricia Voelker Blanche Harvey Preston Harvey

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