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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1964

Page

7

Steckly holiday guests at Noble NOBLE

Mr and Mrs Dan Steckly of Albany Oregon visited Noble during Thanksgiving week to spend time with their daughter and family the Gilbert Roths. They plan to stay several weeks. Various local families hosted guests and shared Thanksgiving dinners including the Frey and Barr families while weather shifted from balmy days to a first of the season deep freeze.

NOBLE Dan Steckly Albany Ore Gilbert Roths Max Marner Wilbur Marner Parnell Dillon Graber Robert Henry Greiser

Joe Johnson named Wapello bank cashier

Grace Butler reports Joe Johnson of Tuscola Illinois began duties as cashier at the State Bank of Wapello on Tuesday December 1. He succeeds LeRoy Darby who bought the Monona bank. Johnson has nine years in banking and is a graduate of Illinois Commercial College Champaign Illinois Bankers School Carbondale and the American Institute of Banking.

Joe Johnson Wapello Bank Columbus Junction Tuscola State Bank of Wapello LeRoy Darby Monona, Iowa The Illinois Commercial College Champaign Illinois Bankers School Carbondale American Institute of Banking State University of Iowa School of Pharmacy Talbot Clothing Co Morning Sun

Thanksgiving Gatherings in Keota and Surrounding Homes

Keota residents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mills hosted Thanksgiving dinner then spent the afternoon at the Duncan home in Washington. Alice Mills celebrated at her son Jack Mills’s Des Moines home and visited Cedar Rapids. Stevie Mills marked his first birthday with family present including grandparents and siblings. Other visits included Isaac Marr and Marion Mair of Mt. Pleasant with May Marr and Charles McCampbell. The Reed families hosted Thanksgiving with multiple relatives in Washington and Davenport, with varied visitors arriving throughout the day.

Orlin Frey Chadwick Ill Otto Frey Norman Barr Belview Oscar Miller Franklin Miller Ka'ona Oscar Millers Jim Miller Stringtown California Eli Yoder Noor Arnold Yoder Victor Oskaloosa Bob Surface Tracy Stephanie Des Moines Clinton Boshart Randy Ronnie Washington Delmar Yoder Jr Louis Gugel Oscar Richard Joe Reschly Joe Joe Zook Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant University Hospital Keota Gerald Duncan Tom Mills Duncan Alice Mills Jack Mills Cedar Rapids Stevie Mills Stevies Bob Debby Isaac Marr Marion Mair Sam May Marr Charles McCampbell Hugh Jones Otis Jones Kermit Jones Walter Reed Hubert Reed Davenport Reed Home Eugene Reed Cletus Reed Harold Luttenegger James Reed Edmund Reed Constance Hammes Sigourney Paul Hammes Connie Cristy Felix Weber Cedar Township Sara Knupp Wayne Knupp Susan Sara Jackson Cloyce Tinnes Walter Kyle Florence Kyle Mr. Tinnes Tinnes Neil Hall Mr. Hall Marion Hall Richard McCall Amy Andy Carrie Carl McCall Leo Beauchamp Florida Howard McCall Fred Kleinschmidt Ralph Prizler Iowa City Larry Griggs Cecil Hawkins Charles Hawkins Iowa Earl Booth Booth Myral Smith Crawfordsville Clark Bauer Robert Gillespie Batavia Kenneth Bauer Todd Stan Bauer India Washington High School Ralph Peiffer Donnie Brian Horn Keith Horn Marlene Walter E. Horning Jr Hornung Leland Enke Stephen Christina Phillip Timothy Muscatine Lloyd Don Grannar Vinton Chas. Livingston Rex Enke Fairfield

Monorails may serve airports in Los Angeles plan

The Los Angeles City Airports Department envisions high speed monorail links from Downtown to four metro points and International Airport by mid 1967. Construction of a downtown terminal near Union Station would start soon after July 1, 1965, easing future congestion at the 15 mile airport.

Los Angeles API Airports Department Union Station Civic Center

Los Alamos booms despite test ban and budget surge

Los Alamos continues rapid construction fueled by Atomic Energy Commission expansion despite a nuclear test moratorium. More than 13 million dollars funded technical area projects residential and commercial building to attract scientists and prepare for future operations. The city, home to about 13,000, sees new facilities including an administration building health lab high temperature chemistry unit plutonium research support and a fast reactor core test facility.

Atomic Energy Commission Los Alamos AEC Santa Claus Commission Atomic City

Closing Out Farm Sales Across Iowa Dates December to January

A list of farm sale notices across Iowa detailing closing out events. Entries include locations near Ainsworth Riverside Kalona Danville Washington Keota Crawfordsville Ainsworth Junction and Wapello with start times 10 a m to 1 p m. Advertises multiple farm and livestock auctions by owners and auctioneers such as Jim Swailes Marland J Shetler Adolph Guenther Robert Watkins Edwin Richards Roy Funston Fred Jarvis Richard Simon John L. Davis Donald E Stout Dwain Johnson and various sale barns and auction houses.

Ainsworth Riverside Jim Swailes Kalona Washington Marland J. Shetler Danville Iowa Yarmouth Pleasant Grove Robert Bob) J. Watkins Adolph Guenther Bush Corner Clayton Bear Cotter Edwin Duane Richards Keota Clara Freenor Roy Funston Ainsworth Corners Fred Jarvis Ainsworth Junction Richard Simon Libe Corner Lane Doc White John L. Davis Crawfordsville Donald E. Stout Dwain Johnson Wayland Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Wapello Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie’s Columbus Junction

Junior Girl Scouts meet at Keota in December

Keota December notes report the Junior Girl Scouts led by Mrs Ed Metz meeting at her home with ten girls making a Christmas Bird Cage from coat hangers and decorations Plans were set for the next meeting with each girl asked to bring a baby food jar Mrs Ethel Aller hosted the Industrious Club for a Christmas party with a gift exchange and secret sisters revealed Roll Call featured homemade decorations and chocolate Santa tray favors Irene Grisham is named next hostess for January 6.

Keota Aubrey Davisson Pete Stansbury Jeffrey Davisson Girl Scouts Ed Metz Ethel Aller Irene Grisham

Thanksgiving gatherings across Cedar Township families

Thanksgiving observances show a web of visits across Cedar Township. Sara Knupp joined kin at the Jackson dinner. numerous households hosted relatives from Washington and Iowa City area, with trips to Des Moines rally events and a wedding noted for Marlene Hornung. A Muscatine dinner and birthday celebrations also framed the weekend.

Christmas Meeting For WSCS Of Keota Church

Thirty six members of the WSCS of the Methodist church gathered at the parsonage of Rev. and Mrs. Orrin Potter for a Christmas themed afternoon. Mrs. Irene Richardson presided. Devotions by Arleta Barnum. program on Symbols of Christmas by Mary Statler. A memory memorial for Mrs. Clara Fleenor was given by Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Funston. Mary Pauley sang in Spanish and led singing. Refreshments featured a red center piece with pine cones holly and candies, and a Christmas table setting.

Keota W.S.C.S Methodist Church Orrin Potter Arleta Barnum Mary Statler Clara Fleenor Clayton Funston

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