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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
5
Kalona Iowa Naomi Chapter No 185 Order of Eastern Star elected its 1966 officers at a Tuesday meeting in the Masonic hall with Mrs Raymond Yetty as worthy matron and Dr M L Tweeten as worthy patron. Installation set for January 8 with a cooperative social dinner to follow.
Keota residents recount Christmas dinners and gift exchanges with relatives near and far. Guests include Marlin Peiffer and family from Washington, Hagist and Yoder households, and friends from Marion Burlington and Chicago, with extended visits to Des Moines Keswick Sigourney and Buckhannon West Virginia.
In Crawfordsville Winfield, a rubber bridge hand drew attention as South reached four notrump after a Rosey bidding. West led a heart, declarer won with nine then king, and sequence of clubs and diamonds followed. East could have defeated the contract by discarding the ace of diamonds on dummy’s second entry, but the bold line went unrealized.
Keota residents prepare for holiday guests as Mr. and Mrs. Terry Townsend and their York Pennsylvania relatives expected for Christmas. Local hosts include Cyril Osweiler and family hosting pre Christmas party with several couples and a gift exchange. Long list of visiting relatives and planned meals across Christmas Eve and Day.
Keota families hosted multiple holiday meals and visits from relatives and friends over Christmas week. Notable attendees included LeRoy Huber and family, Marycrest and JSC Ames connections, the Hogan and Parker families, and extended relatives from Davenport Iowa City Janesville and Florida. The gatherings featured anniversary celebrations, calls of holiday greetings, and exchanges of Christmas wishes across several households.
Richland reports two new mothers returning from Jefferson County Hospital with infant daughters and infant sons. Brownie Girl Scout Troop 10, supervised by five adults, caroled after school to Oswalt Rest Home and Hadley’s Guest Home, with hot chocolate and candies provided. Home lighting contest awards list first through third place and honorable mention for multiple homes, highlighting Roy Johnson, Andy George, Raymond Haltey, Mona Allen, Helen Hadley, Chalmers Hoskins, and Donald Tucker.
Iowa crop values rose to 1.402 billion in 1965 from 1.400 billion in 1964 per the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Iowa ranked fourth nationally, with California leading, followed by Illinois and Texas. Corn accounted for 62 percent of Iowa crop value, soybeans 21 percent, hay 11 percent, oats 5 percent.
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