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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1970

Page

3

Clock Collector Robert Riley Displays Timepieces At Home

Robert Riley, a retired Army veteran, moved to Washington and has spent 12 years gathering clocks from 1824 to 1968. His collection fills the 415 W. Washington home with grandfather clocks, Vienna regulators, freeswingers, box clocks, and more, some stored or being restored. Mrs Riley notes a prized Lenzkirches clock and Delftware china accompanying the display as they remodel and plan to continue clock making.

Robert Riley Riley Washington Germany Rileys Rielys Vienna Holland

Kepharts Spend Christmas and New Year in Packwood Area

Local notes report Mr and Mrs Fred Kephart spent Wednesday in the Lloyd McKay home at Packwood. Lloyd McKay Jr prepares to leave for Ft Polk after Christmas leave. The Kepharts also spent New Year’s Day with Mr and Mrs Homer Kephart.

Fred Kephart Lloyd McKay Packwood Lloyd McKay Jr Ft. Polk the Kepharts Homer Kephart

Win a few lose a few reflections on shopping and food

A shopper recalls holiday returns in a large chain store after Christmas and a crowded checkout scene. The piece shifts to a go ahead Salad recipe using fruit cocktail Jello cream cheese mayonnaise pecan meats marshmallows and whipped cream with detailed steps and freezing notes.

Kephart Family Visit Highlights Holiday Leave

Mr and Mrs Dean Long and baby of Mt Pleasant joined Mr and Mrs Fred Kephart for Tuesday evening supper. Cleo Kephart and spouse left Friday evening for Fort Polk Louisiana after a holiday leave visit.

Dean Long Baby Mt. Pleasant Cleo Kephart Ft. Polk Fred Kephart Cleo Kepharts

Local Family Visits and Travel News From Waterloo Area

Local notes report Annabelle Zeck traveling to Spain for Christmas with her husband’s college, and several families visiting Waterloo over New Year’s with trips to Iowa City Vinton and Kirksville. Military moves include Alexie Taylor preparing for overseas duty in Southeast Asia with the Pacific Air Command. Secreted in are hospital and travel updates, plus an Ainsworth family adding Nancy Kay to their home.

Annabelle Zeck Andrade Spain Galesburg Ill Bruce Bailey Iowa City George Zeck Gary Waterloo Gerry Zeck Shauna Gene Zeck Ann Keota George Zecks the Baileys Katherine Westphal Vinton Alexie Taylor Hank Taylor Washington Cedar Rapids Linda Chicago Travis A FB Calif Southeast Asia 431St George A FB 8Th Pacific Air Command Ubon Afb Bankok Thailand Peoria Missouri

Social Calendar with community meetings and notices

Notices for Rainbow Girls DAR YWCA Nurses Association and local clubs run daily through Wednesday. Events include sewing at hospital, speakers from Iowa Commission for the Blind, senior citizen discussions, pattern and material requests, dessert luncheons, and dinners at Captain's Table. Reservations advised for some events.

Dar M. J. Cruise Washington County Nurses Association Brice Nurses Home Y. Y - Wives Y Community Room Irene Talbott Iowa Commission For the Blind Democratic Women’s Executive Board Marie Jones Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Clyde Thompson

Keota couple wed in Arizona honeymoon return home north of town

Mr and Mrs Gary D Redlinger now reside north of Keota after a honeymoon in Arizona following their November 29 1969 wedding at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church Clear Creek The bride Carol Sheetz daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Sheetz of Keota and groom Gary Redlinger son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Redlinger of Wellman were joined by Rev J A Habenstreit The ceremony featured twin brothers of the bride as attendants and a 175 person dinner reception at the church hall The bride a Keota High School graduate 1966 attended the University of Northern Iowa The groom a 1960 Keota High School graduate works for River Products Inc Iowa City

Keota Gary D. Redlinger Arizona Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Clear Creek Carol Sheetz Hubert W. Sheetz Mr. Redlinger Clarence Redlinger Wellman J. A. Habenstreit Robert Rex Sheetz Bernard Hammes Ruth Neisham Sigourney Bride Keota High School University of Northern Iowa River Products Inc Iowa City

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