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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1968

Page

6

Kalona group attends funeral in Chicago and club dinner

Kalona residents attended funeral services in Chicago for Mrs. Winston Mattson Boze and joined others from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas for the Archbold Ohio burial. Alpha Club members hosted a dinner at The Highlander Iowa City, with many couples present. Advancement updates covered Drake University commencement for Jerry Alt and his Iowa Bar admission, plus various local visits and gatherings through January.

Kalona Philadelphia Chicago Winston Mattson Boze Robert Mishler Wesley Yoder Ernest Swartzendruber Robert Miller Marvin Stoltzfus Carmaletta Sally Yoder A. Lloyd Swartzendruber Linda Miller Clet Richard Dyer John D. Woodin Ike Yoder Ivan Alt Monroe Yoder Alpha Club Lowell Drake Dennis Kelso Oren Alt Iowa City Robert Alt Waterloo Des Moines Drake University Jerry Alt Jerry Drake’s College of Law Iowa Bar Association Duncan Law Firm Edna Singleman Ada Crosley California Ivan Burkley Dennis M. Miller James Alin Herman Yutzy Henry Beachy Miller Ray Reschly

Visit Mrs Mattison at Care Center

Keota Iowa January 28 Mrs Jim Mattison visited Monday with Mrs Vina Mattison at the Extended Care Center in Iowa City. Nearby families joined a Saturday supper to surprise Mrs Sheetz for her birthday at Kinross with cake and ice cream. Mrs Marie Aynott of Davenport returned home after visiting the Jim Hendersons and had recently come from California to see her son.

Loran Hershberger Iowa City Dave Jamieson Tina Curtis Figgins A. W. Kern Richmond Clarence Swartzendruber Florida L. Glen Guengerich Keota Jim Mattison Vina Mattison Andy Sheetz Bill Cady Larry Sheetz Kinross Marie Aynott Davenport Jim Hendersons Bynott California

Bill Hahns supper hosts in Keota for Ruby Sharp birthday

KEOTA January 24 Mr and Mrs Bill Hahn entertained Ruby Sharp and Everett Green for supper at The Willows Monday to celebrate Ruby Sharp's birthday. Many local households hosted visitors over the weekend including Vogel, Hunting, Vogel, Conklin, Streit, Adams, Walker, Cole and Henderson families during a busy social period.

Frank Vogel Billy Besser Harper Garrett Hunting Marvin Hunting Mt. Pleasant Fred Sheetz Ferne Wimmer Nettie Bishop Carl Vogel Charles Vogel Blairstown Herert Vogel Charles Conklin Clifford Conklin Iowa City Conklins Pearl McCune University Hospital Walter Bracha Cedar Rapids Doyle Streit Des Moines Streits George Adams Grant Walker Washington Petie Hahn Dick Cole Eldredge Jim Henderson

Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Bartman’s Home

AINSWORTH Jan 29 The Sewing Circle gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Lawrence Bartman’s home with eight members sharing needlework and social time. The next meeting will be at Mrs George Colthurst’s on February 6. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Darold Jones and Allen dined with Mrs Esther Arthur Sunday. Various local visits and weekend trips followed, including Carries to California and Disneyland, and a cooperative dinner hosted by Kermit Jenkins.

Ainsworth Lawrence Bartman George Colthurst Darold Jones Allen Esther Arthur Max M. White Leland White Fairfield Carolyn White Terra Haute Ind Duane White Peoria Charles Jekins Kermit Jenkins Charles Jenkins Arrowsmith

Rural club holds potluck dinner

The Ladies Rural Club met for January with Mrs Ruth Page and Mrs Leona Blum as hosts. A noon potluck dinner followed, the club president Mrs Mae Marek presiding over the business meeting and a cookie exchange.

Litwiller Silver Springs Maryland Carl Youngdale Peru Ill Warren Foster B. C Wayne Wasson Eldon Schlabaugh Florida Cecil Miller Gertrude Griffeth Ida Bull Maud Fleming

In Iowa City Families Welcome Twins and Newborns

Mr and Mrs Anton Kiefer welcome a son Todd Anton born Jan 23 at Mercy Hospital Riverside. Grandparents Mrs Anton Kiefer and Mr and Mrs Delbert Flynn. Great grandparents Mr and Mrs Everette Brown and Mr and Mrs Clair Flynn. Terry Kyle of Shellsburg parents of daughter Marla Sue born Jan 20. Grandparents Harry Soukup Walker great-grandmothers Mrs Anna Soukup Riverside and Mrs Peck Phoenix Arizona. Community social events follow with Fan Tan prizes and lunch. Other births include Allan Dean Yordi Jan 24 at University. parents Dean Yordi West Liberty. Grandparents Robert Thomann Alfred Yordi and great grandmother Bertha Yordi. Social visits note Jan 29.

Riverside Anton Kiefer Todd Anton the Mercy Hospital Delbert Flynn Everette Brown Clair Flynn Terry Kyle Shellsburg Marla Sue Harry Soukup Walker Anna Soukup Peck Peonix Arizona Dean Yordi West Liberty University Allan Dean Angela Robert Thomann Alfred Yordi Bertha Yordi

Little Tina Sieren honored on birthday

KEOTA January 29 Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Walter Sieren and Maryann Mr and Mrs Chuck Bower and Chris Mr and Mrs Eugene Sieren and boys took birthday cake and ice cream and went to the Marvin Sieren home to celebrate Tina s birthday. Mr and Mrs Francis Lyle and Mrs Julia Waechter and Ben of Sigourney spent Sunday in Cedar Rapids visiting in the Bob Hotchkiss home. Mr and Mrs Albert Luers drove to Kirksville Missouri Saturday to visit their daughter Marilyn who attends NE State Teachers college.

Keota college student home for semester break

Phil Peiffer, a University of Colorado student, returned to Keota for the semester break to visit his mother Maurine Peiffer. Gene Hagist and Jim Waterhouse couples from Keota and Brighton joined in celebrating Hagist’s anniversary with a Saturday show and dinner.

Keota Phil Peiffer University of Colorado Maurine Peiffer Gene Hagist Jim Waterhouse Brighton

Kalona Area Journal Sale Dates and Auctions

A series of farm and real estate sales are listed with locations around Kalona Wellman Morning Sun Muscatine and nearby towns. Events include closing out sales auctions and estate sales with start times from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and organizers such as A M Bash Baird Rees John Sinnowner Dean Collins Lee Emry and Mrs Florence Davis along with auction houses Ka lona Sales Barn Wayland Wa pello Livestock Auction and others.

Kalona Iowa City Frytown Corner Morning Sun Winfield Wayland Olds John Sinn Muscatine Grandview Junction Dean Collins Brighton Lee Emry Wellman Keota Iowa Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Community Auction Towa Smylie’s Columbus Junction Town Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Washington Livestock Sales Co

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