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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
6
UPI reports up to 300000 people are expected in Times Square for New Year celebrations despite dim lights and fuel shortages. Tens of thousands may attend related events in Central Park and around major venues, with concerts and dinners priced from modest to premium across several cities.
Mrs. Mary O Connor joined Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williams Jr. to Kirksville Missouri where her grandson Michael Williams was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the quartermaster corps of the U S Army Reserve in the ROTC commissioning ceremony. He earned a business administration degree but will graduate formally in June.
Jake Ping of Winfield received a 50 year membership pin and certificate from Good Faith Lodge. A thought for the day noted a Charles Lamb quote praising the old year’s bells as most solemn and touching.
Marion F. Sheetz a 56 year old salesman for Moorman Manufacturing in the area for 20 years died unexpectedly Sunday at his home south of Washington. Funeral service is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born October 23 1917 and married Jan 2 1997 to Clara Simmering. He was a former Ainsworth School Board member and a United Presbyterian Church member with surviving wife two daughters one son eight grandchildren and a brother Merle Sheetz of Washington.
Mrs. Fred A. Donaldson 93 of 421 East Main Street died Sunday December 30 1973 in the Extended Care Unit of Washington County Hospital after years of poor health Funeral services are scheduled for 10 30 am Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William H Kettlitz officiating Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery Memorials may be given to the Washington County Hospital Long Term Care Unit Minnie May Sands was born near Ainsworth February 12 1880 to a noted family in the area.
She married in 1904 to Fred A. Donaldson and farmed northeast of Washington most of her life. Survived by son Max, four daughters Leta Meyer Helen Donaldson Mary Whisler and Marie Wulf all of Washington and Ainsworth, nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, brother Frank Sands of Ainsworth and sister Ida Ross of Wausaukee. She was a charter member of the Friendship Club and a United Presbyterian Church member. Her husband died in 1968 and she moved to Washington about twenty years ago.
Californians are guests at Keota by Mrs Paul Sievert with many families hosting relatives from Des Moines Davenport Wellman and more for pre Christmas meals and gift exchanges. The item ends with sportscaster Don Drysdale arrested in Los Angeles for drunken driving as reported by the CHP.
Edith M. Gates 72 of Hopkinton died December 27 1973 at St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Funeral services held at Hopkinton United Methodist Church with graveside rites at Downey Cemetery. Survived by husband W Leslie Gates two sons Robert and Kimbal Gates seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Dr John W Lemmon, optometrist, operates at 527 Southlow Avenue and can be reached by telephone at 653-2967 for eye care services.
TV listings by channel, times and programs for CBS NBC ABC and others across December 31 and January 1, showing news, movies, sports, variety, and late night shows. Reads like a schedule for Tell Truth Gunsmoke Lucy D Van Dyke Med Center News and multiple channel lineups across 2 days.
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