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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1973
Page
2
The Crawfordsville Lions Club hosted Rev. George Kerr of Washington who spoke on his beekeeping experiences and honey varieties to 27 members. The club announced a December 22 drawing for merchandise and cash prizes and planned a children's Christmas party.
In Kalona on Monday, ABC Club members and guest Mrs. Delores Saforek played Rook with prize winners Mrs. Tom Russell high, Mrs. Saforek traveling, and Mrs. Don Miller low. Other attendees included Mrs. Jack Guengerich and Mrs. Eugene Way, who will host the Christmas party December 10. Cub Scouts enjoyed a November 20 indoor football party at the Community Center with Idris Club leaders and 26 Scouts, followed by a Sloppy Joe supper and singing. The Idris Club’s next Christmas Auction is scheduled for December 4 at the Community Center and Cub Scout Den Mothers are invited. Thanksgiving gatherings included several Fry and Guengerich families from Kalona and nearby towns, with multiple visits and dinners noted through the weekend.
A Main Street Scotch pine donated by J A McKinzie Evergreen Tree Farm will be lit for 35 hours during Christmas week five hours daily. Riverside residents are invited to view the tree and units in the downtown area. The Riverside Chamber of Commerce will provide dressed turkeys for the Senior Citizens dinner at the Methodist Church on December 11.
Weekend visitors at the Fulton and Casalvanova households join numerous local families for Thanksgiving dinners across Richland. Attendees include Fultons from Gladbrook Ft Madison Effingham and Iowa City, plus Batavia and Keosauqua hosts. Church social events and WSCS plans for turkey deliveries to shut ins are noted alongside a veteran baker’s Elephant Ears recipe and a lighthearted jab at erasable typing paper.
Families and friends gathered in Crawfordsville and nearby towns after Thanksgiving. The Ramsdales hosted relatives from Joliet and Elmhurst. visits included missionaries from Ethiopia and Robinsdale High School, with hospitality from the Creswell and Van Lierop households. An Avalon School event featured shell expert Mrs. Harwood.
A list of fines from the magistrate court includes John H. Lindstrom of Wellman fined 15 dollars for carrying an assembled gun in a car on a public highway. Other penalties cover failures to yield, speeding, improper passing, and license or registration violations in including Washington Keota Ottumwa and Wellman residents.
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