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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1972
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Simon Hershberger of Kalona celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday December 24 from 2 to 5 PM in the Farmers Savings Bank community room Kalona Relatives neighbors and friends are invited Hosts are the couple’s children Mrs Cecil Verda and others
The Evening Journal invites readers to submit Christmas cheer items for a holiday column. Include family gatherings parties or visits from out of town friends who once lived in Washington. Contact the Society desk this week or by Christmas for inclusion.
The December meeting at the Fairgrounds was called to order by Roger Adams with 43 regular members and two new members present. Roll call and pledges were led by Rollin Secrest and Gary Ledger. A Christmas exchange followed, hosted by the Quinns, Walkers, and Secrests.
Thirteen members and guests gathered at Mrs. Edwin Reha's home for the Highland Social Club annual Christmas salad luncheon. Members shared heritage dishes and origins during roll call. A gift collection supported a daughter’s marriage, and new program books were distributed.
Mrs. M L McCreedy submits two holiday bread recipes. First, prune loaf uses prunes sugar lard or Crisco spices and flour with soda and eggs, baked in loaf pans. Second, Dilly Casserole Bread uses yeast cottage cheese dill onion and egg with flour, baked as casserole or muffins and brushed with butter after baking.
Kenny Keeler a 16 year old from Lone Tree is in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 3158 progressing satisfactorily after an auto accident on Riverside road Friday night. Al Niemi of Goodfellow AFB Texas left after a visit en route to West Yarmouth Mass for 30 day leave before duty in Germany January 6 at Ft. Dix New Jersey. Mrs Richard Pratt visits Bettendorf while Mr Johnson recovers from minor surgery. Tom Lowe and family travel from Killeen Texas to Washington for the holidays with relatives. Dennis Hixson and Dana Justine Hixson born December 9 at Washington County Hospital weighed 7 11. grandparents Leonard Hixson Duke Heater Partington and related families listed.
Mr and Mrs Howard Wittrig celebrate six decades of marriage with a Dec 22 anniversary at their home 215 South Avenue B They wed December 22 1912 at the bride's parents home southeast of Washington Rev S M Musselman of Eicher Mennonite Church officiated Their family includes two children Raymond Witting Cedar Rapids and Clara Cannon Crawfordsville Two grandchildren Max Cannon Ankeny Donna Lynn Rew Crystal Lake Ill and four great grandchildren Shari Kristin Cannon Richard Carina Rew
On the record an admission occurred yesterday listing Francis Balk in Washington and Mrs. Lincoln Marr in Ainsworth among medical cases. Today birth announcements include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holmes in Columbus Junction for a son and Mr. and Mrs Harold Hesseltine in Brighton for a son. Dismissals include Mrs. Solomon Yoder and daughter in Kalona and Mrs. Robert Miller and son in Wapello.
Publication details for the Washington Iowa paper show publishers Elder Shannon & Co Inc and staff roles led by David Elder with William Shannon and Charles Morris in key positions. Subscription rates are listed for carriers in Washington and surrounding areas, and mail options including in state and out of state pricing.
A quotation from Walt Whitman emphasizes that once a nation or city has endured slavery it cannot fully regain liberty. The line reflects on enduring political and social constraints and the enduring struggle for freedom.
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