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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1969
Page
4
Beth Yoder celebrated turning five with multiple birthday gatherings over the weekend. Grandparents from Cedar Rapids Keota and Des Moines joined family and friends for suppers, visits, and gifts while others hosted games and cake at home.
Willard Reighard has just returned from University Hospitals after major surgery. Mrs. Clarence Ferguson is a patient at University Hospital for tests. Mrs. Sylman Heston moved to Helen Hadley Guest Home from Jefferson County Hospital. Emma Widner came home from Jefferson County Hospital after tests. Dick Roberts, once a pneumonia patient, also came home. Harold Sutton and Rev Larry Willey, previously medical patients, were discharged. Frank Mayer returned home from Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, after eye surgery. Family night at Richland Friends Church is February 7 at 6 30 p m with a pot luck supper and program. George and Maddie Reighard were honored for their 50th wedding anniversary at the home of their son William Reighard. George Reighard and Sylvia Derby married February 5, 1919 in Washington. They were joined by relatives including Paula Nidey of Williamsburg. The couple has six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. About 60 guests attended from several towns. The tea table featured a three tier cake with bells, wedding rings, and a bible. The Reighards first lived in Washington County before moving to their farm five miles north of town 39 years ago and plan to move into town soon.
A humorous column cites diverse quips on romance and culture. It notes Bavarian girls as particularly romantic, jokes about Olsen and Johnson, Mount Rainier visibility in Seattle, and includes quick trivia and amusing Q A exchanges. The piece references figures like J Edgar Hoover and a German commander Von Hammerstein Equord, and ends with light reader questions about manners and Tiny Tim.
A busy Parsons College Honor Band concert drew families from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns. Julie Finke and Jackie Fulton performed in the band while guests celebrated birthdays and anniversaries at the Captain's Table. Others shared dinners and overnight visits, with Cascal Hamilton recovering after surgery in Burlington Hospital.
In Richland on February 3, Tom Neece of Woolson Meeting and Ellen Koch of Pleasant Plain Meeting were named King and Queen of the Sweetheart Youth Banquet at Pleasant Plain Church. About 75 youths attended the Saturday event with Rev Naomi Lock leading devotions and a girls quartet providing special music. Tom Neece acted as Master of Ceremonies as a ham dinner was served by church women and Rev Wade Dillavoy gave the benediction. A 90 minute color film Man of Steel was shown and held over for the next evening.
A pair of letters discuss a 24 year old woman seeking self defense training against a city’s dangers, a 52 year old man confessing love for another married woman Myrtle, and a non-driver gripe while a caller jokes about divorcing for money. Dear Abby offers guidance on each scenario.
Young people from all Mid-Prairie area churches are invited to a Happening at Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman on Saturday evening February 8. A color sound film starts at 7:30 p.m. Mennonite youths will sing and lead group singing followed by fellowship over pizza chips and pop. Adult church workers are welcome. admission is one dollar.
Local notes recount mild mid winter weather with sun and ice across Noble February 3. Letters mention snow at Manson, travel plans, and social visits to Mt Pleasant and Wayland. A wedding in California and church events are noted along with community chatter about radio jokes and old time games.
KEOTA February 5 Mrs Elsie Greiner and Cecil Greiner visited over the weekend at the home of their daughter and sister Mrs Eddy Potyandy in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Several local couples hosted meals and attended services including graveside rites for Mrs Lucille Miller of Des Moines and visits to Des Moines Ames and Washington activities.
Riverside reports Albert Kron hospitalized at Veterans Hospital Iowa City admitted January 28. Graduation news follows from University of Iowa with BBA in fiance and insurance and commission as second lieutenant via ROTC. He begins a two year Army duty May 8. Local notices include Heart Fund Drive co-chairs Mr and Mrs Frank Kallberg in Riverside for February Heart Month.
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