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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1967
Page
3
Brighton in Washington County installs 48 white reflectorized street signs with green backgrounds at all intersections. Volunteer firemen dig holes and mount posts as the Brighton Study Club members raise funds over three years including bake and rummage sales to replace illegible wooden signs.
Three volunteers pose with a street pole being planted at a Brighton crossing. Left to right: Terry McClurg, Pete Arnold, and Marv Wysly.
Thursday Rollers League at 7 30 p.m hosted by Mrs Robert Koehler. Friday schedules include Past Matrons Club at 6 30 p.m music and cooperative dinner at Ma sonic Temple Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m. UPW meeting postponed one week. Saturday Shirts and Skirts Square Dance cancelled. Sunday County Legion and Auxiliary joint picnic at Lake Darling Youth Center. Shalla reunion at Kalona park noon. Monday YWCA Council 7 30 p.m YWCA room Rainbow Girls 7 30 p.m Masonic Temple Rainbow Board 7 p.m Masonic Temple White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p.m Masonic Temple.
Keota and surrounding residents filled the week with visits and trips. Fred and Mrs Bower and Mrs Stoutner spent Thursday to Sunday at Cherokee Village Arkansas, while Galen Weaver and wife attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines then Cedar Falls for a Brethren conference. Various families hosted or joined gatherings including birthday celebrations for Christy Weaver, Old Threshers Days plans, and visits to Washington Washington Iowa Cedar Rapids and Park Rapids Minnesota with several trips to Canada and Alberta pending. Major Martha Stark returned from Labrador to Chanute Field Illinois.
The August Senior Citizen dinner drew a large crowd with abundant food and colorful zinnia centerpieces. Plans for September include a trip to Fairfield to visit Harper Brush Works and Universal Company, a 9 a.m. departure on Sept. 12, and the start of daily activity groups at the Center beginning Sept. 6 with a draped angel figures craft led by Dorothy Hernandez. Roy Hodges of the local radio station spoke on The Wonderful World of Radio and led a group sing-along.
Washington man Charles Chick Robison of 720 South 12th Avenue was honored at a Kent Feeds banquet in Waterloo for 20 years of service as a Muscatine based company territory manager. The award was presented by J. H. Kent, the company's president.
Crawfordsville August 28 Jess Raymond sold the Raymond Hardware Store to Dean and Ruth Slater of Winfield. The Slaters will take full possession around early September and plan to move to Crawfordsville when housing is found. The Slaters have four children and come from Winfield where Mr Slater worked at Klopfenstein Feed and Grain.
Miss Jane Armbruster was honored at a Sunday shower at St Marys hall Riverside with blue and white decorations. Hostesses were Mrs Paul Armbruster Pauline and Pat. Jane will wed John Sutor on September 2 at St Thomas More church Iowa City. The Birrier reunion at St Josephs hall Hills drew a large turnout with potluck and cards. Relatives came from multiple towns and another reunion is planned for late August 1968. The Clever Cloverettes 4 H club met with small attendance at the Coming Building Riverside. Hostesses for Sept 18 will be Cindy Berg and LaVon Gero. record books due Sept 1.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Byrne of Dubuque visited the B J Byrne home in Keota from Wednesday to Saturday then returned to Dubuque. Peggy Riorden and children traveled to Davenport to visit relatives and returned. Riorden sponsored the baptism of Kerry Anne Byrne at Our Lady of Victory church. John Laux and Christopher joined them for dinner, and Kevin Laux has been visiting his grandparents since Thursday.
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