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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1966
Page
5
Everette Leinen and Glen Richardson, longtime Keota Post Office staff, were guests of honor at a social hour and dinner hosted by the Keota Postal department. The event included gifts for the retirees and a large gathering of family and friends from Keota and nearby towns.
Mrs. Gilbert Braun hosted a miscellaneous shower in Berdeva Karnes honor at the Ivan Braun residence on Sunday February 13. Attendees included the 1965 Keota High School class and numerous classmates and relatives. Berdeva, soon to marry Loren Poehle March 20 in Iowa City, received many gifts and aqua and white decorations marked the occasion.
Rev Bock will speak at a Richland prayer service on February 18 with World Day of Prayer activities on February 25 at Richland Friends Church. Naomi Lock of Woolson Church will be principal speaker. women from local churches will participate. Offerings support overseas women's colleges and Christian aid programs. Two new families move into the Richland Rubio area. Larry and Gary Watson and families will occupy Moorer and Ray Maorer farm homes. Various clubs host meetings and programs through the week including Poinsettia Club Arbor Vitae Club Star Country Club Daughters of Ruth Clay Social Club and Woman's Club activities.
Crawford Township Farm Bureau Women met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Delbert Lewis home with 17 members and two guests Mr and Mrs Joe Crumley of Washington Mrs Richard Dare presided Meditation by Mrs George Dare Myral Smith Pride in Farm and Home chair introduced speaker Mr Crumley who spoke on landscaping with tree and shrub varieties and planting advice A question and answer period followed Mrs Robert Freyenberger reported spring court proceedings Mrs George Dare noted farm government relations and program changes Protect the People chairwoman Mrs Wayne Williams discussed slow moving vehicle emblems and a road hazard map from a Wash ington County survey International Student weekend set for April 22 24 a collection for the International Friendship Fund Refreshments were served Next meeting March 25 with Mrs Wayne Williams co host Miss Merle Twinam to assist Mrs Art Orris visited Mrs Paul Howell for card games
Study Club met at Mrs. Robert Rushing home with Mrs. Roy Montague as co host. Valentine decorations and a pot luck dinner accompanied a program on Community Service and a three minute sketch of a former First Lady. Red Cross sewing was done and new officers were elected for September.
Keota February 22 Maplewood Manor will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Visitors may meet residents and refreshments will be served. In Keota February 15 the FFA parents and sons banquet at Federated Church featured a ham supper, honorary members honored, honor roll and leadership awards, and a speaker on promoting Iowa fairs. Ronnie Greiner of Keota named to Simpson College Deans List. The 76 Center Improvement group met February 15 at Walter Reed’s home for a potluck and a quiz on Lincoln and Valentine topics. Next meeting to be with Melvin and Margaret Bell.
Mr and Mrs Les Stout Cedar Rapids welcomed a daughter at St Lukes hospital February 8 weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Grandparents include Joan Sievert Paul Sievert and Grace Stout with great grandparents George Gersh of Cedar Rapids. Lori and mother will stay with the Sievert family through Saturday.
A scrambled TV guide fragment lists programs such as Captain Kangaroo Modern Woman News and World Turns with scattered times including six and nine. The block mentions shows like The Guiding Light Search Tom Almanac and CBS News among others, but the full schedule is unreadable.
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