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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1976

Page

5

Thanksgiving Guests Across Keota Area Reach Wide

Thanksgiving in Keota and surrounding towns drew a wide circle of visitors. Daryl Baughmans hosted Ed Halferty and family from Chariton and others including Pat Halferty of Green Bay and Kenneth Baughman. The Sieren and Merz families attended multiple gatherings, with Carmen Renee Sieren born November 19 to Francis and family. Several relatives visited Mercy Hospital Iowa City for care and surgeries spanning the week.

Russell Schaeffer Angola Ind J. Powell Sr Kalona Dick McNurlen Bill McNurlen Charles McNurlen McNurlen Joe Jason Leo Hammes Lisa Shelly Kelly Gladys Haugen Sigourney John Hammes Kevin Hammes Larry Sieren Aaron Lori Jared Francis Sieren Carmen Renee Elmer Dumont Carl Sieren Sieren Rick Johnson Minneapolis Louis Vogel Cross Roads Burnsville Joan Stout Cedar Rapids Paul Sievert Dean Horras Mercy Hospital Iowa City Arthur Merz Sara Horras Dean Marion Stoutner Frank Greiner Elmer Sieren Harper

Dry weather threat for winter wheat reaches several states

The Agriculture Department reports continued dry conditions harmed winter wheat in Indiana Missouri Nebraska while Illinois stood fair to good and Montana ranged from fair to poor. Kansas Texas and Oklahoma had no new readings though Texas faced slower development due to cool wet weather as farmers neared the 1976 harvest with about 99 percent of the record corn crop already harvested.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department Department Indiana Missouri Nebraska Illinois Montana Kansas Great Plains Texas Oklahoma

Thanksgiving Guests and Local Club Notices in Columbus Junction

Thanksgiving visits note Doug and Kurt Smylie with their parents in Columbus Junction. Mrs C E Pierce of Colonial Manor shares Thanksgiving with family from Dundee Illinois and Columbus Ohio. Local club calendars include Cedarcrest Country Club December 2 meeting, Louisa County Bar Christmas party December 8, PEO Sisterhood December 6 chapter meeting, Half-Hour Club December 14 at Peoples State Bank, Etude Music Club December 7, Sewing Club December 3, and other December events. Additional items cite Louisa County Republican Women pause in December and January book review at Light Building in Wapello. Hawaii trip planned for December by Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell. return to Anaheim for Christmas.

Helene B. Dillon Columbus Junction Doug Kurt Smylie Iowa City Robert Smylie C. E. Pierce Colonial Manor Dundee Illinois Columbus Ohio Cedarcrest Country Club Farm Service Columbus City Louisa County Bar Association Jack Hamilton P.E.O. Sisterhood Harold McCormac Larry Robertson Columbus Community High School Paul Duncan Peoples State Bank Phyllis Perry L. C. Rohret Etude Music Club Paul Hasel Barbara Helsher J. Kelly McKee Farrell Smylie Sewing Club Claude Ross Louisa County Light Building Wapello Sophie Hunt Charlene Aspelmeier United Methodist Church Lola Whistler Marian McGinnis Connie Lewis Burlington T.T.T The Peoples

December 2 historical notes recall key events

On this day in history 1859 John Brown was hanged at Charlestown for Harper's Ferry raid, 1927 the Model A Ford debuted priced at 395 dollars in colors, 1942 atomic age began with a nuclear chain reaction at Chicago, 1961 Fidel Castro revealed himself as a Communist and sole party head. Frank Kellogg born December 2, 1856.

United Press International Frank Kellogg John Brown Charlestown Harper’s Ferry University of Chicago Fidel Castro Cuba

Ottumwa hosts January children’s health clinic

A free nondiscriminatory otolaryngology and speech clinic for children and youths with ear nose and throat problems will be held in Ottumwa on January 13 1977. Specialists from the University of Iowa ASCCSSCC will provide examinations and referrals may be made by physicians. Call (319) 353-5428 for site details or appointments. Alan Kardoff is the local regional consultant.

Iowa City Ottumwa John C. MacQueen Iowa State Services For Crippled Children SSCC University of Iowa Appanoose Davis Des Moines Henry Iowa Jasper Jefferson Keokuk, Lee Louisa Lucas Mahaska Marion Monroe Poweshiek van Buren Wapello Warren Washington Wayne MacQueen Alan Kardoff

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