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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1970

Page

2

Festive Christmas Gatherings Across Cities and Families

A long list of multi city Christmas visits unfolds with Ethel Palmer in Mt. Vernon and Willard family. Glenn and Barbara Knapp in Wheaton visiting Richard Tweeten’s brood. Reed and Nelsons in Fairfield. many relatives in Des Moines Minneola Houston Bettendorf Burlington Washington and more joining Mr and Mrs Schoonover and Goettsch clan for Christmas Day events.

Ethel Palmer Willard and Mt. Vernon Glenn Knapp Wheaton, Ill Richard Tweeten Tammy Sonya David Francis Reed Barbara Gale Norman Schoonover Sara Eric Norman Howard Goettsch Bettendorf Mr. Schoonover Robert C. Dunbar Rick Randi Earl Fisher Sandi Des Moines Clair Dunbar New London Randolph Kelsey Washington Dave Sorrell Ron Armstrong Rick Dunbar Chanute Field Yaro Chmelar Helscher J.W. Helscher A.E. Rankin Robert Brinton Robert Helscher John Helscher Jennifer Iowa City H. A. Helscher Sigourney Harry McKune Gary McKune Natasha Burlington

Fox Hunters Meet at Cotter for Weekend Hunt

Fox hunting group invites all hunters to join a hunt at Cotter on Saturday December 26 meeting at Cotter School at 9 30 a m. Last week twenty men attended with Rick Schlutz of Wapello bagging a fox.

Cotter School Rick Schlutz Wapello

Social Calendar In by 10 a.m. notices rule

Notices must be in by 10 a.m. on publication day and printed three days in advance. Friday greeting wishes readers a Merry Christmas to all.

Mrs Harold Groff Dies At 50 In Iowa City

Mrs Harold Verda Groff aged 50 died this morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services are pending at Powell Funeral Home Wellman.

Wellman Harold Verda) Groff Mercy Hospital Iowa City Powell Funeral Home

Obituary for Otis Coffman of Wellman

Otis Elmer Coffman 83 died Wednesday December 23 at Shenks Nursing Home Wellman. He was born November 26 1887 near South English son of David F and Cora Reed Coffman. Funeral Saturday at 10 30 a.m. Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev B D Hinegardner officiating. Burial Brethren Cemetery. He married Effie Senger December 25 1908. she died 1917. He later married Mary Monaghan February 3 1933. Survivors include his wife two sons Clyde Independence and Vernon Ft Lauderdale Fla six grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters Ollie Coffman South English and Mrs Kenneth Proutz Franklin Grove Ill two brothers Ellsworth and Everett South English. Preceded in death by first wife and three grandchildren.

Powell Funeral Home Wellman B. D. Hinegardner Brethren Cemetery Mr. Coffman South English David F Cora Reed Coffman South English High School Effie Senger Mary Monaghan English River Brethren Church Mary Clyde Independence Vernon Ft. Lauderdale Fla Ollie Coffman Kenneth Proutz Franklin Grove, Ill Ellsworth Everet

Death of Henry Menefee at 86 in Crawfordsville

Henry Menefee 86 of Crawfordsville died December 23 1970 after months of illness. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 pm at Crawfordsville Methodist Church Rev F A Richardson officiating burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Calling hours at Jones Funeral Home Washington then at church. Born January 28 1884 near Brighton son of Phillip and Pharaba Menefee reared in the county a lifetime farmer. Married Ina Myrtle Carter October 24 1917 she died October 29 1970. Surviving: daughter Martha Barker Pittsburgh PA and one granddaughter. Last of a family of 13.

Henry Menefee Crawfordsville Morning Sun Manor F. A. Richardson F.A. Richardson Jones Funeral Washington Mr. Menefee Brighton Phillip Pharaba Jay Menefee Wapello Ina Myrtle Carter Methodist Church Martha Barker Pittsburgh

Florida ceremony united Cathy Hobbs and Richard Deaton

Cathy Lynn Hobbs daughter of Major and Mrs. Larry J. Hobbs of Port Charlotte Florida married Richard Lynn Deaton son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Deaton of Washington at the First Presbyterian Church Port Charlotte with Rev Maurice E Beery officiating About 50 guests attended the reception and the couple left for a trip to Georgia The bride works as a key punch operator and the groom is a 1986 Washington High School graduate who attended Wartburg College and served in the military Recently discharged at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

Cathy Lynn Hobbs Major Larry J. Hobbs Port Charlotte Fla Richard Lynn Deaton Bill Deaton Washington First Presbyterian Church Maurice E. Beery Robert Lewis Venice Mary Jo Hobbs Miss Jane Marty Deaton Jack Creel Vero Beach Ed Witherspoon Maurice Beery Fellowship Hall Georgia Deaton Washington High School Wartburg College Waverly Ft. Leavenworth Kan Jane and Marty Diane Terry Lewis Griffin, Ga J. D. Hobbs Hogansville Rucker Bryan Edward Bryan Lakeland Billie Bryan Winterhaven Karen Royce Tampa

Funeral arrangements pending for Jake Haupert

Harper Funeral Services are pending at Powell Funeral Home in Keota for Jake Haupert who died this morning. The notice lists arrangements as forthcoming and names the involved funeral home and location.

Harper Powell Keota Jake Haupert

Perfex declares quarterly dividend for January

The Board of Directors of Perfex Corporation declares a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend is payable January 25, 1971, to stockholders of record at the close of business January 10, 1971.

Perfex Corporation

Local Births and Admits Reported in Yesterday’s Record

Admitted Yesterday Bernard Smith Births Yesterday Keota a daughter to Mr and Mrs Michael Sieren Washington a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Thorne Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Wayne Lemley and son Riverside Today Robert Shaffer Crawfordsville Mrs Rena Sanders Washington Long term care Admitted yesterday Mrs Ella Wyse Wayland

Michael Sieren Keota John Thorne Washington Wayne Lemley Robert Shaffer Crawfordsville Rena Sanders Ella Wyse Wayland

Webelos Pack 242 Carols for Seniors and Party

Webelos Pack 242 sent two dens to sing carols at many Senior Citizens homes on December 22. Afterward 13 scouts toured the town square in a pickup provided by Jerry King. A Keiffer Garton home Christmas party followed with games led by Mrs. Garton and each scout receiving a Christmas bag. Webelos plan a sledding party after the first snow and will meet again January 7.

Webelos Jerry King Keiffer Garton

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