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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1966

Page

5

Rainier Family Holiday Visit At Wayland Area Homes

Holiday gatherings span Wayland as Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rainier of Adrian Michigan visit over Christmas with F. H. Magdefrau at Parkview Home and join relatives including Everett Magdefrau and others in Belle Plaine Washington and Cassopolis. Community members attend meals and exchanges. hospital updates note Maude Conrad returning from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and Neeta Davison breaking her leg at home.

Wayland Paul Rainier Adrian Michigan F. H. Magdefrau Parkview Everett Magdefrau Duane McGuire Milan Robert Magdefrau Marian Magdefrau Richard Magdefrau Washington George Brooks Ardith Rich Burbank California Ray Rich Walter Neufeld Kansas P. P. Graber Daniel Graber Cassopolis Junior Graber Ricky Paul Martin Miriam Smith Wayne Bitting Laverne Graber Daryl David Wittmer Ezra Wittmer Maude Conrad Washington County

West Chester couple Griffiths mark 50th anniversary

West Chester December 28 Mr and Mrs Co E Griffith celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. The column notes Christmas visits and greetings among local families including the Hole Goodwin Votruba and Drollinger families. It reports military اخبار promotions and Viet Nam correspondence from Charles James. A New Year greeting is extended to the Journal Office force.

Allen Haberman Visits Kalona During Christmas Holiday

Allen Haberman, visiting from Florida, spent Christmas weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Haberman and sister Janet in Kalona. He is en route to Washington D C to begin employment with Link Precision Co. Inc. Local families hosted December guests including the Ropp and Miller families. Christmas Day visitors included the Swartzendruber and Yoder families. Alice Patterson, daughter of Linus Patterson, had oral surgery in Iowa City. Mrs. Ray A. Yoder was hospitalized in Iowa City. A daughter was born to Roger Tuttle at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Rick Fry traveled to Chicago to fetch his Aunt Zacha Fry, retiring nurse, who will live with the L. E. Fry family in Kalona.

Dan G. Widmer Mercy Hospital Iowa City Allen Wenger Jack Wenger Columbia Christ Wenger Kent Washington Tom Wenger Muscatine Kenneth Mullett Dennis Roth Ft. Wayne Indiana Orie Jess Roth Daniel Unternahrer LaGrange Donald Meyer Jacob Unternahrer Neeta Davison Mike Connie Glen Imhoff Bob Rich Russell Rich Ted Tschantz Dean Potter Davenport Larry Genkinger Keota Robert Bodkins Wellman Ruth Retha Ralph A. J. Wotruba Frank Horesowsky Richmond Maggie Saforek Jesse California Missouri Tom Russel Karen Kalona Oklahoma A. J. Votruba Margaret Vinton David Vinton Roger Barr Christine Carl Russel Hill Donald E. Smith Beverly Stephen Charles Votruba Marvin Martin Douglas Lanette West Chester Charles Dawson Danny Mark Ft. Leonard Wood John Votruba Russel Drollinger Vicki Ron Matthes Ronnie Satuday Geo. Maull Mason City Edward Fiebig Diane Moline Illinois Journal Eugene Way Kalona Allen Haberman Florida A.J. Haberman Janet Allen Washington D.C Link Precision Co. Inc John Ropp Paul D. Miller Ellis Swartzendruber Swartzendrubers Elmer L. Yoder Alice Patterson Linus Patterson University Hospitals Ray A. Yoder Roger Tuttle Rick Fry Chicago Zacha Fry Presbyterian Hospital L. E. Fry Childrens Hospital Brad Fosdick Don Fosdick Edgington Wisconsin Fosdick Denny Roberts Newulam Minn John Belland Brooklyn Carl Myers Grace Shaffer Sigourney Keith Kent Jim Bywaters Robert Kent Clara Kent Lynn Disney Brian Maquoketa Gary Dill Elizabeth Weerman Ronnie Dill Paul Sieren Nancy Susan Sigourney Hospital Nancy Jim Romine Centerpoint Charles Wheeling Oskaloosa Francis Romine Jim Romines Leon

Keota Residents Visit Sigourney for Family Dinner

Keota and Sigourney residents gathered for a Christmas dinner at Frank Fauler’s home in Sigourney on Sunday. Attendees included James Coffman, Mike Lillig, Otha Coffman, Stella Smith, Sarah Coffman, Bob Derby and family from Des Moines, Jim Coffman and Derek from Cedar Rapids, with additional gatherings at the Coffman home. Walburga White, retiring after 25 years as book keeper for Keola Lumber Co., will dine with Charles White and Francis Romine on Dec 29 at Prairie Home.

Boyd Sanders Keota James Coffman Mike Lillig Otha Coffman Stella Smith Sarah Coffman Frank Fauler Sigourney Bob Derby Des Moines Frank Faulers Jim Coffman Derek Cedar Rapids Chris Walburga White Keola Lumber Co Charles White Francis Romine Prairie Home

Greiners host holiday visitors in Cedar Rapids area

Christmas gatherings span KEOTA to Cedar Rapids as El sie Greiner Cecil join Alvin Greiner and big extended families for dinners and overnight visits. Guests include Dettweiler Prather Carey and many relatives from Columbus Junction Ames Washington Geneseo and Oskaloosa among others.

Christmas Day Visits From Keith Herrs Neighborhood

Keota residents and relatives from Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Washington Ottumwa and Trenton gathered for Christmas Day visiting Mr and Mrs Keith Herr Judy Lavernon Weaver Denise Rhonda Larry Marty Mary Hubert Henry Shirley Debra and many others also stopped by the Heisdorffer home and Paul Sparks in Milton. Genevieve White returned home from Hillside Illinois after visiting her daughter Genevieve and family over Christmas.

Keota Terry Leeper Angela Marshalltown Gary Leeper Cedar Rapids Fern Leeper Washington Nettie Bishop Keith Herr Judy Lavernon Weaver Denise Rhonda Larry Ottumwa Ray Weber Marty Mary Hubert Henry Shirley Debra John E. Henry Mike Heisdorffer Walburga Milo Heisdorffer Johnnie Edward Heisdorffer Harry Heisdorffer Arden Rick McKiernen Alvie Heisdorffer Sam Genevieve White Hillside Illinois Genevieve Joe Tuminelos

Lloyd Loefflers hosts at Brighton

A Christmas Day cooperative dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loeffler in Brighton. A highlight was a surprise visit from Loeffler's sister Mrs Eva Jones of California after a 23 year absence, with many Loeffler relatives attending the gathering. Overnight guests included Mr and Mrs William K Wyatt of Algona.

Brighton Lloyd Loeffler Loeffler Eva Jones California Dale Loeffler Willard Loeffler Pam Dwight Loeffler & Boys Clyde Crile Tony Lee Sander Carol Loeffler Bill Loeffler Dean Stannard Merle Crossett Jerry Crossett Bjorn Heyning Des Moines James Junkin

Professional Directory of Attorneys and Doctors Listed

A dated directory page lists multiple attorneys and medical professionals with offices and contact numbers. Entries include Louis J. Kehoe at Jeffry building, Livingston Day & Bates at 204 West Main, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 W. Washington, John C. Owen at 1192 West Washington, Stewart & Shearer at 225 West Main, Dr. M. L. Tweeten at 108 No. Marion, and O. D. Lemmon at 527 South Iowa offering eye care services for children.

John W. Lemmon O. D. Eves South Iowa Christian Tabernacle

Christmas Eve Visitors and Holiday Gatherings Across Homes

Christmas eve and weekend visits fill homes across Mt. Pleasant Kalona and Washington with relatives and friends. Notables include Mrs. John Pryor Mrs. Laura Fuller Miss Verda Smith and the Wheeler family spending the night due to bad weather before Christmas dinner in Mt. Pleasant. Roger Kilpatrick on leave from the Navy joins Chester Piper and kin for Christmas Day.

Crawfordsville Wilbur Wheeler John Pryor Laura Fuller Verda Smith Mr. Pleasant Robert Wheeler Cheryl Robyn Kalona Wheelers Mt. Pleasant Allen Conrad Vicky Don Murphy Muscatine Larry Weston Eagle Grove

Wellman groups enjoy holiday gathering rounds

In Wellman on December 19 E R Van Nostrand of Washington hosted a pre Christmas dinner at the Captain's Table. Guests included his daughter Mrs Charley Schroeder and family from Wellman and Mr and Mrs E J Van Nostrand of Creston Iowa. A long list of local families shared meals and visits over the holidays. other items note visits from relatives in Rhode Island New York and Nebraska and a variety of Christmas Day dinners. The report closes with moonshine activity rising to forty one states in 1963, up from 1962 per Licensed Beverage Industries Inc.

Wellman E.R. van Nostrand Washington Charley Schroeder Douglas Steven Sandra E. J. van Nostrand Creston Iowa Bernard Redlinger Jr Ival Redlinger Willard Patterson Lindy Redlinger Leon Miller Rhode Island Harry and Helen Sc Keota O'Brian Hot Springs Arkansas Margaret Bryant L. J. Kehoe Helen Hubert Romine Joe Kehoe Davenport Ray Marner Sam Marner Licensed Beverage Industries, Inc

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