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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1968

Page

7

Thanksgiving Guests Fill Miller Keota Home

Keota residents host for Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. William Miller and family entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stoutner, Shir ley and Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ham­men and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Flander and daughter. Glenn Stouters and Gene Hammens joined later for supper. Other gatherings include Victor Vogel family, Sister Carol Vogel, Jerry Vogel, and multiple Vogel relatives visiting from Des Moines Normal Martinsburg Cedar Rapids and Keota. Sister Carol and Jerry stayed overnight as Jerry heads home Sunday.

Martinsburg Mark Weber Leon Vogel Keota Gary Vogel Cedar Rapids Carol Jerry Vogel Des Moines Jerry Normal Mary Ellen Detweiler Hopewell Sewing Club Hayden Davis Deora Lyle Cotter

Closing Out and Auction Sale Schedule in Iowa

A detailed December and January rundown lists farm sales and auctions across Iowa. Entries name dates from December 3 to January 7, with locations near Mt Pleasant, Washington, Fairfield, Fremont, Martinsburg, Letts, Kalona, and more. Each item notes start times, property or farm owners, and estate or farm details.

Mt. Pleasant Paul Sommerfeld S. W. Washington Walnut Creek Hill Eureka Church Coppock Road Edwin Lukavsky Fremont Iowa Ottumwa Highway 63 Homer Hynick Fairfield Ray Heston Uriah Stutzman Estate Martinsburg Highway 78 First House Dickey Cranston Letts Dead End Road Don Pittman Wellman Jim Patterson Settle Estate Kalona Washington Kenneth Hines Wayland Boshart Turkey Farm Washington County Fairgrounds George F. Masson Washington Coppock Road Coppock Russell Leichty Kalona Sales Barn Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie’s Columbus Junction Kalona Community Auction Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Wapello Livestock Sales Inc Onluly Wapello

Mid-Prairie Beats Waco In Close Basketball Showdown

Olds-Mid-Prairie's Hawks defeated Waco Warriors 66 to 53 at Olds Saturday night. The Hawks led 23 to 18 after the first quarter and 33 to 25 at halftime, staying ahead 49 to 36 entering the fourth. Doug Greiner scored 17 and Myron Ropp 16 for Mid-Prairie while Glenn Fletcher had 21 and Grant Nebel 10 for Waco. The Waco junior varsity won 60 to 42 behind Jack Schroeder's 21 points.

OLDS Mid - Prairie Golden Hawks Waco Warriors Hawks Doug Greiner Myron Ropp Glenn Fletcher Grant Nebel Jack Schroeder

Thanksgiving Guests From Nebraska And Florida Visit

Local families gathered for the Thanksgiving holiday visiting relatives in Missouri and Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Griebel and Bennie and Connie of Sargent Nebraska stayed with Mr. Griebel’s sister the James Schmidts, with relatives from Lincoln Nebraska also joining. Dan Lowe and friend Larry Neal of Florida, students at Missouri State College Kirksville, were guests of Mr. Lowe’s parents the Robert Lowes. The Jack Dodgin family joined the dinner and plan soon to move to Texas. Mrs. Claude Holmes of Keota flew from Jensen Beach Florida to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs. Margaret Voorhees and will return to Florida Tuesday. Tom Dodder, en route to Shreveport Louisiana, visited the Dodder home. he serves in the Air Force illustration department.

Shine Berniece Dill Christine Aller Mary Aller Delores Weber Judy Sieren Edward Reba St. Louis Hollis Sisk Texas Rebal Richard Durian Oskaloosa David Flading Wellman Bobby Gretter Harper David Seydel Iowa City Leonard Rebal John Romoser Greg Baumert Larry Sanders Leo Griebel Bennie Connie Sargent, Neb Griebel James Schmidts Mike Griebel Lincoln, Neb Schmidt Dan Lowe Larry Neal Florida Missouri State College Kirksville Claude Holmes Keota Jensen Beach Margaret Voorhees Tom Dodder Daryl Dodders Shrevesport The Air Force

Washington County tax sale adjourned to January 13

The Washington County Treasurer Wallace L. Fagen announced the delinquent tax land sale, delayed from this morning to January 13, 1969 at 10 a.m. Seven parcels were sold before the adjournment. The reconvened sale will again be in the county treasurer's office.

Washington County Wallace L. Fagen

Marriage licenses issued to several couples in region

Licenses to wed were issued to Michael G Trier of Keota and Beverly Louise Davisson of 917 N Iowa Washington John Gregory Singer of 1018 E Washington Washington and Diane Helen Young of Crawfordsville Dwayne Francis Samuelson of Route 2 Keota and Ruth Dee Ann Madsen of Route 3 Washington Lyall Dean Stuhr of Ainsworth and Martha Elizabeth Metcalf of Crawfordsville and Daniel Dale DeBord of Des Moines and Kathy Ann Berkhoff of 519 Ss Ave B Washington.

Michael G. Trier Keota Beverly Louise Davisson Iowa Washington John Gregory Singer E. Washington Diane Helen Young Crawfordsville Dwayne Francis Samuelson Ruth Dee Ann Madsen Lyall Dean Stuhr Ainsworth Martha Elizabeth Metcalf Daniel Dale DeBord Des Moines Kathy Ann Berkhoff Ss. Ave. B

Iowan Speaks Urges Use of Elders' Talent

Iowa State University economist Edward B. Jakubauskas urged recognizing older citizens as a reservoir of talent not a problem. At the State Conference on Aging he called for new careers and flexible retirement, stronger social security, improved medical programs, and less bureaucratic delay to help older workers stay productive and satisfied.

Des Moines Edward B. Jakubauskas Industrial Relations Center Iowa State University Jakubauskas Iowa

Farm Operators Short Course Enrollment Opens

Enrollment remains open for the Farm Operators Short Course starting December 6. Hosted by Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service and College of Agriculture, the 72 hour program runs 9:00 am to 4:00 pm weekly for 12 weeks at Area X Community College Agricultural Education Center. Tuition is 40 dollars.

Russell Swenson Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service The College of Agriculture Agricultural Education Center Area X Community College Cedar Rapids Area

No Bake Cookies and dessert recipes collection

A wartime era home kitchen collection offers no bake cereal cookies with corn flakes rice crisps and coconut, a Raisin Pudding dessert served with whipped cream, Brandy Pumpkin Pie instructions with two pies, Raspberry Torte with marshmallow filling and graham crust. Includes steps heat boil bake bake times and chilling.

Mixed Bowling Friday Mixers League Highlights

Holy Rollers, Sleepers, Nuggets, Alley Cats, and River Rats compete for high scores. Dum Dums claim team series 1951 and Rollers 1942 while Rollers post 695 team game and Dum Dums 680. Top individual: L Smith 543 and B Randall 548. Mary Randall 210 leads single games with Bob Randall and Mark Henry at 192. Dorothy Dix began her personal advice column in 1896, the first popular advice feature in newspapers.

Holy Rollers Alley Cate Aeei River Rats Dum Dums Rollers L. Smith B. Randall Mary Randall Bob Randall Mark Henry Dorothy Dix Elizabeth M. Gilmer

Journal Stamp Corner A checklist for U S issues this year

A reader’s guide to stamps seen at post offices and via the Philatelic Agency in Washington. The list records issue dates and Scott Catalogue numbers from January through November, including Lincoln cards, Roosevelt coils, HemisFair and Historic Flag series designs, and special postal cards such as Women Marines and Disney.

U. S Philatelic Agency Washington Scott Illinois

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