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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1972
Page
8
A reader thanks relatives friends and neighbors for cards gifts flowers and visits during a hospital stay and extends appreciation to Dr Montgomery, the nurses, and hospital staff for excellent care.
Riverside February 21 report notes Mrs. Lyle Palmer Washington County welfare worker as speaker at the regular Women's Society of Christian Service meeting in the church basement. President Ted Gerot opened with prayer. all day meeting planned for March 1. list of officers and circle leaders announced. Various clubs and neighbors are noted with visits, illnesses, and social events across the community.
Mrs. Jessie Rees was honored at a birthday dinner Sunday at the National Bank Social rooms in Columbus Junction. About forty attended from here including Merlin Finke and family, Jay Finke and family, Dascal Hamilton and others. The Clovertone 4-H Club met Feb 17 with eight members and three visitors. Lions Club pancake supper served about 425. Coats checked by Waco AFL Club. News notes include travel, university visits, and a new baby girl Mary Elizabeth born Feb 18 in Washington County Hospital to Carl Aine and family.
A compiled posting lists multiple farm sales auctions across Kalona Washington Wellman Sigourney Columbus Junction Fairfield and nearby towns with dates February 28 through March 18. It details starts times locations and owner names including Edwin and Delmar Brenneman C A Phelps Clarence Ferguson Thelma Ferguson Francis Bish Estate Donnie Greiner Dean and Mrs Rains and Louie Johnston Estate among others with weekly sale patterns at Kalona Wapello Ollie Haupert and broader livestock sale days and farm equipment auctions.
Keota scene covers CWF gathering at Grace Parke's home led by Joyce Lee, with refreshments, and visits from Joan Stout Lori and Cedar Rapids trip, plus family news from Donald Parker accident in Tipton. Weekend trips include Mayer, Palmer, Herr and Green families visiting Virginia, Florida, Louisville. A Long Branch dinner features several locals, birthday club and 4H activities plan Maplewood Manor support and Keota Centennial preparation for 1973.
Channel 2 offers Lassie, News, a 10:30 Movie, and Annie Mission Imp. on Saturday with a 10:00 News. Sunday features The S Gunn Show, CBS Movie Anzio, Cade's County, and Music Manor. Channel 3 presents Two For The Money, Sixth Sense, Hee Haw, Blue Max parts I and II, and Show of the Week. Channel 4 lists Mission Imp. and coaching segments. Channel 6 covers sports and news with Laugh-In and Tonight. Channel 9 shows Welk, Bewitched, Dragnet, and Dick Cavett. Channel 12 lists Guitar.
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