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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1967

Page

3

Winfield area families share Christmas gatherings and visits

Local households recount Christmas Day meals and weekend hosting across Winfield and surrounding towns. Indicated are multiple family reunions with the Weeks and McAvoy families, visits from relatives in Davenport Muscatine and Chicago, and a planned square dance lesson at the Legion Hall. Darrel Dodder family from Wapello to visit next Sunday.

Violet Lindner Chicago Daryl Dodder Robert Dodder Wapello

Two Icy Street Crashes Reported In Washington

Police investigated two Christmas day accidents in Washington City with no charges. At 3:55 p.m. near Clara Barton and South 2nd Streets, Louis H. Albright and David A. Goldsmith collided, each driver failing to stop on ice, causing about 200 dollars damage. A second crash near 6:30 p.m. involved Burton L. Gipple hitting Robert Lytle’s parked car on the Square.

Washington City Clara Barton South 2Nd Streets Louis Henry Albright Route 1 Washington David Allen Goldsmith Cheer Burton LeRoy Gipple Route Columbus Junction Robert Lytle South Iowa Lytle

Social calendar notices and meetings schedule

Social calendar lists Tuesday Y Wives no meeting until Jan 9 and Senior Citizens Council no meeting. White Shrine at 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple. October November December birthdays honored with a 50 cent Christmas exchange gift. Wednesday Bethel Missionary Society at 1 30 p m Mrs Towyn Davies. Thursday Women of Moose 8 p m regular Moose Home executive board 11 p m Pansy Hill Club 2 p m Mrs Stanley Chabal Christmas exchange note time change. Square Dance Lesson 8 p m Legion Hall. X ray discovery noted as 1895 by German physicist Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen.

Senior Citizens Council White Shrine Masonic Temple Women of Moose Moose Home Pansy Hill Club Stanley Chabal Legion Hall

Verle Gallaghers plan open house anniversary

Mr and Mrs Verle Gallagher will observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house for friends and relatives on Saturday December 30 from 2 to 4 pm at the Captain s Table. They request no gifts.

Verle Gallagher

Highland adults invited to organize Riverside VIP classes

An organizational meeting for Adult Education Programs to be held January 3, 1968 at 7 p.m. in the Highland Community Schools Library will describe the Volunteer Improvement Program VIP for adults. Free refresher courses in reading spelling arithmetic writing social studies and science will be taught by Mrs Shirley Lewis of Riverside with materials provided.

Riverside Highland Community Schools Area Ten Community College Shirley Lewis

Death, visitors, and carolers at Halcyon House

Mildred Kupka died this week at Halcyon House, valued employee. Grinnell guests included Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Duke and Mrs. James Kissane with Peter and Emily. Des Moines and Macomb visitors dropped by, and church groups and Scout units sang for residents. An annual lounge exchange featured Santa, cookies, and a Christmas story. Spokane and Anamosa visitors stopped by, with local names listed among callers. The U.S. Senate has the sole power to try impeachments.

G. L. Duke James Kissane Peter and Emily Grinnell Arthur Griffith Everett Griffith Des Moines W. J. Martin Macomb, Il Maude Martin Griffith

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Earl Nicola Winfield William McKasson Danny Weeks Vernon Weeks DeWitt Armed Services Ft. Bliss Texas Helen Jackson Dewey Weeks William Chance Sherman Martha Bill Ellis Julie the Legion Hall Dana Crawford Brooklyn Vera Crawford Sophia Bolon Keith L. Vetter Judy Coe College Cedar Rapids Vetter Joy Gettert Muscatine Vetters Gary Kracaw Tom and Tammy Davenport Sam Weeks Richard Weeks Lana Kay Judy Crone de Witt Mary Lee Moore Reid Orris Robert Roberts John Winga John Winga Jr John Albert III Margaret Thomas Evan Rees Rosann Crayne Ed Crayne Omaha Ruth Crayne Paul Stafford Dawnelle Mt. Pleasant Clifford Weeks Mexico City Methodist Church Montgomery City Dewey Richard Mark Mosier Harold Moore C. H. A. Thompson Bill Patterson Sally Irvin White James Miksch Ricky Timmy Naomi Kephart Moore Earl Ferrell Milton Schnicker Scott and Bruce Herbert Ferrell Fred Bruegge Kevin Rhonda Clifford Tait Mike Wayne Tait Robert Steele Angela Lori Kelly Tracy West Des Moines Ferrell Marion McAvoy Miguel Glik Carlos Casares Argentina Miguel McAvoy McAvoys Daylene McAvoy Colorado State University Ft. Collins Sadee McAvoy Rock Island Jake Fisher John Garwood Stephen Michael H. A. Grenawalt Geneva Bill Grennwalt San Francisco Jim Wilken Ft. Madison Gary Gottschalk Ames Martin's Fabric Service Center North Dennis the Menace By Hank Ketcham Santa Claus Margaret Bethel Missionary Society Towyn Davies Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen Verle Gallaghers Permalux Mastercraft La-Z-Boy Sealy Murphy Miller Powell Furniture Wellman, Iowa Terry Fenn Chalupa’s Oktire Shop Fenn’s Farm Service George Brush Halcyon Notes Halcyon House Mildred Kupka John Boice Town City Clifford Thorne First Presbyterian Church Immanuel Lutheran Church The Camp Fire Girls Cub Scouts Scott Wilcox Walter Smith Wilcox Little Shields A. S. Smith Eugene P. Reed Mary Ellen Phil and Joe Don Maxwell Raymond Bonar Duane Thompson Spokane, Wash Glenn Thompson Anamosa Visistors J. K. Latta Helen Watkins Bessie Tucker Philip and Dean Poorman Harry Lentz Marty Iowa City Castell Robert Poorman Dale Woodburn R. J. Patterson Robert Clark S. E. Blattner U.S. Senate Armstrong Minick Furniture Co Nat’l Bank Osincup’s Dacron
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