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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1969
Page
7
A large group of Ainsworth and nearby residents shared Thanksgiving and other holiday meals. Guests from Washington Fairfield Crawfordsville Columbus Junction and Keokuk joined the Wood Stewart DaSilva and Meeks households for dinners and greetings. Local students and families also attended events and concerts during the holiday period.
Riverside November 26 The American Legion Auxiliary 257 sponsored a card party on November 21 at the & W cafe. Hostesses were Mrs. Clarence Rummelhart Mrs. Leroy Hardy and Mrs. Bess Burich. Six tables played with pinochle high Mrs. Clara Rath and low Mrs. A E Schnoebelen enchre high Mrs. Leo Brophy and low Mrs. Francies Moss Lunch served by hostess committee. Miss Margaret Knebel honored at personal shower.
Friday evening social with Karen Straba la Jane Swenka and Sandy Schneider. Margaret to wed Jim Crossett on Dec 27 at St Josephs Hills. Families visit Hazard Kentucky for Thanksgiving. several local residents visited relatives. Den III Troop 235 held meeting with Den Mother Mrs Ken Kucera and new assistant. scouts practiced a Skit for the Pack meeting.
NOBLE Nov 24 Lee Swartzendruber staying with daughters at Kalona visited Ken Goff during the past week. His daughter Wilma Mrs Wallie Knepp spent the afternoon elsewhere. Ken served coffee at supper. Bethel Y M C A honored the Bethel and Eureka Golden Agers with a banquet Friday evening Nov 28 in the church basement.
Crawfordsville Lions met with 36 members present as John Rich and Rex Emerson spoke on conservation films including Red Rock Dam. Committees for decorating Santa visit and candy drawing were named, a basketball game followed, and a Ping Pong tournament was set for Saturday. Local births and birthday parties were noted, plus hospital update and Thanksgiving travel plans.
Hagist children Donnie Bobby Johnnie and Jackie visit grandparents Mr and Mrs John Reneaux in Dublin for a weekend family dinner with their parents Mr and Mrs Paul Hagist. Guests included Mrs Stan Schooley Cheryl Carmen Mr and Mrs Gary Anderson of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Dwight Culliver. Also pre Thanksgiving dinner gatherings at Leonard Geeke home with Ronald Ainaman Vicki and Becky Ainaman of Grinnell and Charles Ainaman of Montezuma. Dutch Creek Township Farm Bureau Women held a candle making session at Orville Griggs home followed by a sack lunch.
Closing out auction of farm machinery and livestock at the Sam Hauenstein farm two locations described north of Olds and east of Wayland on highways 218 78. Owner Mrs Willie Beachy. Dec 4 closing out auction date listed in column style.
A consolidated notice lists multiple upcoming auctions across Iowa. Closings include farm and livestock sales near Letts, Muscatine, Wayland, Washington, Kalona, Kalona Community Auction, Wapello, Ollie, Columbus Junction, and other towns with start times from 10:30 a.m. to 1:90 p.m. on varied December dates and into February.
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