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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
3
In Richardson and Austin scenes of daily life appear as locals joke about stores and gifts. A Dallas Richardson border ambulances debate the Coit Road accident line. A lemon chess pie recipe from Ruth Parr is shared, with notes from Ruth’s family friend.
A series of auction and sale listings across Iowa includes December dates in Kalona Winfield Columbus Junction and Washington, with times from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Buyers can attend farm machinery livestock and household goods sales hosted by Claude J Escher Roger N Avonhalt Bob Hesseltine Russell Leichty Lester Pronga H L Huber D A Huber Mahlon Leichty and others. Continuous weekly sales are noted at Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie's Livestock Auction Kalona Ollie and Wapello auctions.
Riverside reports a well attended Kolache Day and Bazaar at Trinity United Methodist Church with over 2280 kolaches baked and sold. St Marys Altar and Rosary Society elected new officers for the coming year at December meeting and held a Christmas potluck led by Mrs. Paul Knebel. New officers include President Mrs Elmer Waldschmidt Vice President Mrs Robert Marek and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Alvin Yeggy. Prizes at pinochle and banco tables awarded to Mrs John Gase Mrs Zitta Duwa Miss Mary Shebanek and Eva Heitzman. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Leo Robertson drew many area residents. Household news includes births visitors hospital outings and scout activities.
Ronnie and Mrs Ronnie Roths moved into Leonard Leichtys tenant house in Noble this Thursday. Ron works for Leichty operating large dirt moving equipment. Neighbors note recent road work raising the east edge of the acreage road to improve drainage, with ditching along the north side to direct runoff away from crushed rock. Community notes mention winter chill at seven degrees and reminiscences about antiques such as shucking pegs, old spectacles, and an 1854 three cent piece. Several visits and dinners with local families are recorded, along with church preaching by Rev Walter Newfeld and Rev Rudolph Martens at nearby towns.
Kimberly Denise Thomann was born November 30 at Mercy Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Thomann in Riverside. The Brownies meet December 5 with Mrs. Vitec of Cardinal Council Iowa City present and plan tray favors for Lone Tree Nursing Home to be delivered before Christmas. Assisting were Mrs. Jean Russel, Mrs. Elmer Waldschmidt, Mrs. Larry Wie land, and Mrs. Paul Schnoebelen. treats brought by Dawn Herak and Paula Huffman. A December 19 gift exchange is planned. Boy Scout Troop 235 met to make Christmas wreaths to sell. contact any Scout or leader Jim Farr.
Parkview Home board members and spouses held their annual dinner at the Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall on December 4. Over fifty attended as Mrs. Vernon Roth and others organized entertainment and refreshments, with baskets of fruit given to each family.
A concise business note stresses life insurance as a pivotal asset ensuring the continuity of operations and safeguarding other company resources. It positions coverage as essential for financial stability, stakeholder reassurance, and long term planning within firms.
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