Wedding, anniversaries, and a Kennedy shock at Round Grove
Round Grove notes a family wedding for son John to Janet Wilson with a rehearsal supper for thirty two. The community marks several 25th anniversaries at Salem church and Skubal home. Thanksgiving gatherings include the Mathe rs family and multiple neighbors, with sympathy extended to the Evans family after David Evans’ death. Local visits span Riverside, Letts, Washington, and Columbus Junction communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
John
Janice Wilson
Claude Kilgore
Gene Stephens
Kennedy
Salem Church
Arnold Nicholson
Sandra Wagler
Trenton
Dale Schnoebelen
Brian
Iowa City
Esther Ernest
Washington
Nicholson
Skubals
Skubal
Howard Bell Jr
Ethel Miller
Lowell Richman
West Liberty
Lois Blakeley
Kingsville
Texas
Jack Blakeley
George Bixby
James, Bixby
Riverside
Elmer ‘Saultz
Daryl
Letts
Bill Edwards
Columbus Junction
David Evans
David
Bert Evans
Margaret Acheson
Ainsworth
Evans
Chicothe, Ohi
Grace Evans
Chilicothe
Irene Burmeister
Texarkana
Texa
Jim Simington
Jim Jr
Susan
New Orleans
Harold Holderfield
Ft. Levenworth
Kan
John Bertlshofer
Waterloo
Dawn
Solderfields
Simingtons
Burmeister
Our House
J.T. Mathers
Marion
Clive Klopfenstein
Judy Scranton
P. E. Skubal
Bob Schneider
Elvin Grafs
Clarence Blum
Louise Blum
Wellman
Clay
Sexton
Billy
Sherry Graf
Grafs
Dennis the Menace in Muscatine and Nebraska cattle trip
Dennis Dunbard home in Muscatine hosted Hank Ketcham during a weekend visit. The pair traveled to Nebraska to buy feeder cattle and oversee their shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Dunbard
Muscatine
P. E. Skubal
Nebraska
County corn champions named in Washington County
Edwin J. Wittetoe of Washington Marion Timmins of West Chester and Joe Goodlander of Riverside named County Champion Corn Growers for Washington County by Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company Hampton Iowa. Vittetoe 174.16 bushels using FARMERS 547 KL Timmins 154.28 bushels using FARMERS 426XL Goodlander 152.90 bushels using FARMERS 90XL Sojka 136.32 bushels using FARMERS 511. An engraved plaque awarded at the Champions Recognition Dinner in Iowa City. Area champions to Denver for National Western Stock Show. Dr Bob Price 185.77 bushels using FARMERS 507XL and S47XL wins Area award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Wittetoe
Washington
Marion Timmins
Westchester
Joe Goodlander
Riverside
Washington County
Farmers Hybrid Seed, Corn Company
Hampton
Iowa
Vittetoe
Fimmins
Goodlander
Sojka
Iowa City
Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Denver
Bob) Price
Cuban Refugees Face Relief Cut Sparks Miami Chaos Fears
Miami residents confront possible end of 2.5 million dollar monthly relief aid to about 53,000 Cuban refugees next year. Some exiles warn of chaos while others push for rights to arms, not checks. Washington official says all eligible refugees who refuse relocation may be dropped from Miami rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
John F.thomas
Washington
U.S. Cavan Relief Program
Two U S aircraft crash in Viet Nam
Saigon reports two separate U S air tragedies in Viet Nam killing eight American servicemen. A U S Army 137 helicopter with five aboard crashed in the Mekong Delta after being shot down, four killed and one injured. An Otter light transport plane carrying four Americans and three Vietnamese was found wrecked near a 7,000 foot mountain 160 miles north of Saigon with no survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPS
Mekong River Delta
Keota Masons name officers for year
Keota Masons elect new officers led by WM Lester Smith Sr. and Eugene Zehr Jr. Warden with Dean Morris as Treasurer Walter Stoutner as Secretary and Otis Jones as Trustee The column notes social visits to Bill Hotchkiss and polio vaccine trips with references to local residents and Thanksgiving gatherings including the Burn and Griggs families and a Sunday visit to Lile Stigge in Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krota
Lester Smith
Eugene Zehr
Dean Morris
Walter Stoutner
Otis. Jones
Ralph Hotchkiss
Dougie
Fairfield
Bill Hotchkiss
Sigourney
Ralph Hotchkisses
Helen Kerns
Oflifornia
Dick Daley
Missouri
Daley
B. J. Burn
Des Moines
Byrne
Tax School
Peter Morascos
Larry Griggs
Russell Plecker
Griggs
Dale Herdlicka
Charles Roberts
Lile Stigge
Washington
Closing Out Farm Sales and Angus Auction Notes
A historical sale column lists multiple farm closings and auctions with dates from December 17 to January 7. Locations span Brighton Pleasant Plain Lone Tree Ainsworth Riverside Highland Palace Winfield Wy Man Fairfield Richland Columbus Junction Pulaski Mercer County and general routes. Start times vary noon or 2:30 pm, with consignors including Esther Crossett John L. Ford Wm Vesety Richard Underwood Wilford Parly JH Off Rex Hart Pitman Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Pleasant Plain Corner
Esther Crossett
Lone Tree
Iowa
John L. Ford
Ainsworth
Riverside
Highland Palace Corner
Bill) Vesety
Sale
Winfield
Wyman
Wapello
Wapello - Winfield Blacktop
Richard Underwood
Fairfield
Jacktop
Richland
Wilford
Columbus Junction
Old Clifton Road
Ye Mile
Cotter
Angus
Pulaski
S.E
Bloomfield
Rex Hart
Mercer County
Iola
Pitman Bros
Evening Journal Town Saturday Item
Local page item from Washington reports a Saturday entry in the Evening Journal. Details are scarce in the brief line, noting only the town and the date reference of December 14. No names, places, or events are specified in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Closing Out Farm Sale Entries Around Iowa Regions
Closing out farm sales listed near Wayland Trenton Swedesburg and Washington. Starts 11 a.m. January 7 at Meyer and Popejoy near Wayland, then January 10 at John Palmer four miles west of Wellman on highway 22, starts 12 or 11 noon. Alvin Hightslive Ka Jona Sales Barn Kalon hosts weekly livestock sales hogs Wednesdays sheep and cattle Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Farm
Columbus Junction
Hiway
Old Clifton Road
Potter
Wayland
Trenton
Swedesburg
Alvin
Mt. Pleasant
Enke
Winfield
Wyman
Wapello
Wapello-Winfield
Smylies Livestock Sale Preview for December 18
Smylies Livestock Co. advertises a Wednesday sale on December 18 with an anticipated lighter run. Special note highlights 25 cows 10 Angus and 15 Shorthorn to calf and a spring service to a purebred Shorthorn bull. All originate from a single farm and are strong producers.
Nighttime Radio Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a scattered radio schedule with times and show titles such as Capt Kangaroo and Pete & Gianys. It lists several program names, partial station identifiers, and odd phrases, but many items are garbled or incomplete.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Skubal
Amet
Sess
Lemke Electric Motor Shop
The
Shafer Ford
Dennis the Menace
Hank Ketcham
Santa Claus
Johnson
Fidel Castro
C. L. Jennings
New London
John Deere
Allis Chalmers
Kewanee
H. P. Wisconsin
McCormick
International Field
Letz Burr Mill
York
Guernsey
J. H. Orr
Klotz and Duncan
Columbus Junction State Bank
Friendly Neighbor Club
U. S
Viet Nam
Keota Masons
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Journal
Smylies Livestock Co
Louisa
Ves Eeventh
Viola
Ttl
Elleenmere
Bardoliermere
Silvis
Joe Emery
Dean Reynolds
Tlinois
Hampshire
Farrow
Massey Harris
Farmers Friend
IHC
Bradley
Ford
Sand Hill
Paul Heindel
Marsh
Area Television
Woc
Joey’ Bishop
Rive
Gleason
Phil Silvers
Gunsmoke
Weathy Burke
Gun
Jackie
the Defenders
Bowring
Lawrence Welle
Ein Jetey Lewis
Wwer
Phil. Silvers
Lassie
Kavikte
Martian Ea. Sullivan
Judy Garland
Gi Wheater
Candid
Wunr
i_sun
Gamera
Christophers
Sacred Heart
Runes Star & Story
Kicesort
Bath Century
Garland
Wan
Pete & Glnaye Lowe
Life Search
Guiding Light
Ewe World Turns
Lee Phillips
Dr Max
Wan’ Cronkite
Telamny Thomas
Andy” Griffith
Bilko
Sem
Gountey
Angwer
Oral Roberts
Cencury Ae
Lassie Martan
Sullivan Tuay
Garland True Theatre
Discovery
Kal
ABC News
Ernie
Gen Hospital
King and Cole
Cartoon
Trailmaster
Mickey" Mouse
Sheriff Steve
Sunrise Sem
Jansaroo
Allen Pete & Gladys
Love
GBS
Tom
Almanac
New Horizons
Storm
Lee Phillipa
Hintstones
Waltz Cronkite
Lucy
Banny
Thomas Andy
Grigtith
Channing
Roday
Linke
Waar
Mon
Fonens
Pete & Grace
Sennen
Tias Gutdine Eighe Groucho
Paxeword Howernart
Storm Speceimer
Grandpa Happy Braver
Cas
Sve
Lucy Show
Danny ‘Thomas
Andy" Griffith
Bat Masterson
Love Lucy
Real
AtoCoys
Pete & Gladys
Love of
Guiding
Lione
Atkts
World ‘Turns
Tell the
Kone
Bente
Jane ‘Wyman
You
Mickey" Mouse Sheriff
Steve
Cronkite
Kangaroo
Pete
Gianys
Searen
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