Fall Festival pins go on sale by Kalona groups
Kalona Historical Society and Iowa Mennonite Historical Society offer red and yellow depot pins with admission to the September 28 29 Fall Festival and a six month membership. Pins 1 dollar available at local shops and via Village Gift Shop or Kalona Historical Society president Marilyn Woodin. Several social notices follow from Kalona and area residents including birthday celebrations and visits, with names and places such as Wellman Story City Iowa City Fredericksburg Iowa City Washington Kalona Park Salt Lake City and Mercy hospital.
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Eugene Way
Kalona
Boone’s Barber Shop
Buzz's 66 Service
C & S Radio and Electric
Chat & Chew
Farmers Savings Bank
Farmers Supply Sales
Foodland
Gala Coiffures
Gamble Store
Greene Center Book Store
Kalona Beauty Center
Kalona Graphics
Kalona Oil
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona ‘Savings Bank
Kalona Super
Gretter family birthday gathering in Washington and area visits
The Gretter family celebrated August birthdays at Winga's Cafe in Washington with J E Gretter Robert Peiffer and Lori Osweiler among those present. Nearby relatives Gertrude Lorack and Francis Dwyer visited Osweiler home to meet the new nephew. Additional calls and reunions occurred in surrounding towns as families shared cake and ice cream.
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J. E. Gretter
Cyril Osweiler
Lori
Keota
Robert Peiffer
Baby
Iowa City
Winga’s
Washington
Lori Osweiler
Gertrude Lorack
Mendota
Ill
Francis Dwyer
Fairfield
Osweiler
Will Shannon
Ferrell
Villa Nova
Carl Luers
Adrian Peiffer
Bud Horns
Shanna Finucane
Maurice Conrad
Stratford
Iowa
Finucane
South Hamilton
Expected record wheat output eyed for 1974
Washington reports farm officials project 1974 wheat production near 1.9 billion bushels, about 200 million above this year. Estimates assume 65 to 66 million acres planted, with reserves set to rebuild and prices likely to stay firm.
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Washington
UPI
Claude B Freeman
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Grain Division
Freeman
Earl L. Butz
Dear Abby Advice From Washington Evening Journal 1973
Abigail Van Buren letters address family questions including infertility adoption loss and education. The column offers practical responses on handling social inquiries about children, pursuing night school, and respecting end of life dignity while noting reader concerns about faith and morality. The sample shows multiple readers and Abby's guidance across personal hardships.
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Abby
Shriners Parade Delights Washington Community
Washington Shrine Club hosted the Shriners parade last Saturday marking the first time the group paraded in the city. Officials noted only part of their units could perform due to conflicting commitments, but residents called it a grand event and a proud moment for the community to witness.
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Washington Shrine Club
Shriners
Washington
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E. S. Swartzendruber
Jesse Lengacher
Leo
Indiana
Eli Miller
Hickville
Ohio
Mary Ann Miller
J. D. Boyd
Boyd
Texas
Willis Gingerich
Colorado
Tom
Curtis Figgins
Mercy Hospital
Jason
Jim Bigelow
Salt Lake City
Utah
H. J. Bigelow
John Bigelow
Kamas
Donard H. Morby
Gretter
Mrs
Paul Sievert
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Abigail van Buren
Oneage Tribene N
Mews Limd., Inc
Washington Evening Journal
Buffalo
New Jersey
M. N
Lakeside
Obe
Schoonover Drug
Washington Shriners
Norman Schoonover and
Jary Sturdevant
Algreen Agency
Kleenex
Colgate Dental Cream
Walgreen
S.E. Corner Sq
Metal Agen
Maison Royal
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Kraft
Algreen
P. Worthme
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