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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1976

Page

5

Moorheads observe 29th wedding anniversary in Crawfordsville

Marian Waters reports on C C Moorhead celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary with a Sunday family dinner in Crawfordsville Iowa. The article lists numerous relatives visiting for Christmas including great grandson Brian James Atkinson and guests from Davenport Waterloo and Mt Pleasant among others.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville C. C. Moorhead Brian James Atkinson Jim Atkinson Lansing Mich Brian Elsie Atkinson Brighton Raymond Werner Winfield Jim Iowa Robert Gardner Davenport Mark Griffith Vail Colo Roger Griffith Carol King Ford Waterloo Doug Shannon Marlene Ralph Koch David Griffith Ron Susan Dick Griffith Keily Kristopher Larry Price Lisa Lorna David Mt. Pleasant Richard Allan Stephens Jack Erwin Marlen Owens Daryl Owens Dale Roberts Junior Graber Joe Martin Dick Dare George Fulton Mary Williamson Peoria III Susan Fulton Coe College Cedar Rapids Drake University Des Moines Coe Vernon Fletcher Gary Fletcher Mick Sarah Maggie Iowa City Cassie Jennifer Fletcher Wayland Tracy Paula Glen Fletcher New Jersey Bud Lease Jack Shumaker Mr. Pleasant Wayne Berkshire Jim Shumaker Bud Rebecca Jim Shumakers Berkshires Jack Shumakers

Norenbergs Host Large Family Dinner

Keota Christmas gatherings span multiple households with extended relatives from Iowa City Omaha Sigourney and Davenport attending dinners and gift exchanges across Keota Branson and nearby towns. Notable events include baptisms and surprise birthday celebrations amid holiday visits by Norenberg families and friends.

Keota George Norenberg Heather Iowa City Gary Norenberg Lance Gena Omaha Neb Isaac Norenberg Lowell Norenberg Branson V. F. W. Hall Darwin Cave Jr Anita Dan Bennett Judy Kelly David Jim Don Earil Tracy Frank Hiawatha Gina Roger Shifflett Ronda Sigourney Scott Bennett Jeromie Larry Watson LeRoy Alin Bud Trier Roger Reinhart Eve Greiner Charles Trier South English Mike Trier Walter Bower Dennis Miller Lakewood Calif Carvin Bohr Allen Bohr Moberly Jon Bohr Davenport

On This Day December 30 1976 Highlights

UPI recap notes December 30 as the 365th day of 1976 with one remaining, Rudyard Kipling born in 1865, and major historical marks including 1853 land purchase for 10 million, 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire deaths, 1972 Nixon bomb halt and talk resumption, and 1974 Watergate trial to a jury.

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Relatives Gather for Holidays at Ainsworth

Ainsworth residents describe Christmas gatherings with extended family across Iowa. Multiple households from Muscatine to Columbus Junction hosted dinners and Christmas Eve programs, with guests including Havel, Lasek, Koehler, Duncan, Stout, Trotter, Cellman, White, and Mullen families. Local church speakers and birthday celebrations complemented the holiday social schedule.

Ainsworth Richard Havel Larry Lasek Brenda Dallas Muscatine Lawrence Kaska Havel Don Gibbs Judy Jo Onondaga Mich Paul Tisinger Iowa City Mae Janecek Washington Norman Havel Altoona Kenneth Havel Grundy Center Mike Dautremont Cedar Rapids Bob Gerot Mike Laurie Gerots Pete Koehler Bill Koehler Ed Koehler Nancy Geret Kalona Robert Duncan Cindy Olive Cass Wilton Bob Harry Duncan Laverne Littrel Conesville Cindy Duncan Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church George Stout Sr David Stouts Burlington Hal Stout Rochester Minn George Stout Jr Columbus Junction Ed Stout Peoria Ill Harold Louise) Frakes Wellman Bill Stout Stan Milly) McCreedy Larry Trotter George Trotter Penny Jason Sac City Margie Trotter Baton Rouge Jane Trotter Ft. Dodge Terry Cellman Albia Osceola Robert Humphrey Lyle Gipple Winfield Ainsworth Community Church Gene Hulen Lathrop Fern Hulen Lancaster Raymond Lasek Bryan Robyn Joe White Roy Rogers Brighton Olive Richards Duane White Janet (White) Stafford Killeen Texas Bill Baker W.A. Norenburg Larry Prior Bill McFarland Bruce Kevin Jeff Julie Stephanie Sam Mullen Brett Scott Columbus City Mullen

Bears Pardee Named NFC Coach of the Year

United Press International selects Chicago Bears coach Jack Pardee as the NFC Coach of the Year for restoring the team’s competitiveness. Pardee led the Bears to a 7-7 finish in 1976 after a 4-10 debut, with notable upsets over Minnesota, Washington, and San Francisco and close losses to Minnesota and Oakland.

New York UPI Jack Pardee United Press International National Football Conference Chicago Bears Pardee Florida Blazers Bears Chicago Monte Clark San Francisco Minnesota Washington Oakland Vikings

Mills visit and Christmas gatherings in Keota area

Social rounds include Mills and Yoder families hosting and visiting Des Moines and Chariton relatives during Christmas week. Visitors from Newton, Chestertown, Wellman, and Ottumwa attended meals and gift exchanges. 4 H club held Christmas meeting. several households reported post holiday dinners and recoveries. Craig Reinhart's leg cast has been removed and healing progresses.

Scott Mills Georgia Kathy Claus Chestertown Dean Mollenhauer Tina Tommy Ted Carey Deana McPhail Danielle Donna Henle Cedar Rapids William Malley Dean Barnum Wyoming Mich W.H. Barnum Tom Lawrence Iowa City Larry Watson Watson Lawrence Watson Robert Hedrick James Watson Pleasant Kenneth Watson Ottumwa Ronald Chapman Sioux City S.D Fayette Karla Carol Bayliss Ann Miller Ray Enfield Doug Jeff Randy Washington Ruth Page Lottie Fritz Wellman Robert Peiffer Chris Frances Dwyer Fairfield Eddie Gretter Cyril Osweiler Lori James Coffman LeVerne Pennington West Branch Darlene Greiner Ray Doud Schaumberg, III Hubert Greiner James Eugene Greiner Dave Taylor Gary Marion Greiner Des Moines Leon Greiner Terry Powers Linda Joyce Marlene Darlene Larry Baumert Marion Daryl Baughman Craig Reinhart

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