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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1977

Page

5

Vernon Fletcher to end 19 years as Crawfordsville rural mail carrier

Crawfordsville area notes record a retirement milestone as Vernon Fletcher completes nineteen years on the Crawfordsville rural route on December 31 after starting in January 1958 following the retirement of Ernest L. Clark. Substitute Lyle Lowe will cover until a permanent assignment is set. The column also lists Christmas and New Year gatherings of local families and updates on Bill Wooley’s move to Henry County Medical Center Extended Care Unit.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Vernon Fletcher Ernest L. Clark Lyle (Dude) Lowe Fletcher Bill Wooley Henry County Medical Center Mt. Pleasant Bill Wilma Ray McAllister Tom McAllister Winfield Chris McAllister Haydn Thomas City Hall Margaret Griffith Washington Larry Price Lisa Lorna David Pleasant Melvin Blythe Doug Donna Melinda Williamsburg Sam Patterson Teresa Krista Sam Mark Montano Cedar Rapids Wesley Smith Jr Nancy Ed Smith Charity Columbus Junction John O'Leary Iowa City Edward Griffith Alfred Davis Dallas David Griffith Ron Susan Gomer Davis Keith Sheri Scott Robert Davis Andy Mary Dick Griffith Kelly Kristopher Mark Griffith Shannon Bob Williams Trivoli Ill

Mast Service buys bank building

Gary and Carol Mast of Mast Service Co. bought the former Wayland State Bank Building from Dean Meyer and will convert the front into a showroom with an apartment rear and two upstairs units to be finished later. The rest of the items cover local holiday visits and events in Wayland with numerous named residents and destinations.

Waunita Norman O. Jones Mike Davis California Lovina Leichty Kauffman J. B. Magdefrau Kenneth Bear Iowa Falls Wm. Harper Sigourney Keith Sommer Heidi Pandora Ohio Warren Schlatter Mary Schlatter Albion Dale Roth Wellman Baker Richland Elmer Meyer

Horras family in holiday gatherings

Keota December 28 holiday gathering notes extensive family attendance. Clarence Smith of Harlan joined the Smiths and Sievens for Christmas weekend at the Horras home, with many relatives and several named families from Davenport, Wichita, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Pleasant Plain, Champaign, and Columbus Junction present or listed as guests. The report also mentions travel to Cedar Rapids, Orlando visits, a Christmas Eve supper and gift exchange, and other local family gatherings across several households.

Tim Davison Atlantic Iowa Cheryl Howard University Hospital Edna Widmer Faith Baptist Church Washington Maurice Krabill Phyllis David Merle Stutzman Heath Nicole Newton Dame Widmer Jeannine Lisle Ill Chris Ashman Middletown New York Rex Roth Marti Kevin Lori Debra Roth Bill Ft. Wayne Ind Darwin Widmer Jacque Greg Sandra Denny Whittheft Norman Widmer Kelley Kori Kim Bartonville, Ill Paul Sievert Keota Clarence Smith Harlan Walter Smith Dave Sieven Horras Albert Horras Jon Bohr Davenport Douglas Pechman Wichita Kan Pete Feineger Rock Island Michael Kelly Bettendorf Terry Horras Pleasant Plain Gordon Horras Jerome Horras Leland Harras Jack Horner Champaign Keith Wells Robyn Rick Pierce Rita Pierce Robert Schmidt Gale Smith Columbus Junction Carl Walton Hazel Hicks Sigourney Maude Walton Ellis Walton Cedar Rapids Ellis Thelma Orlando Fla Jim Walton Armorelle Miller Richard Lyle Patty Sarah Glenn Stoutner Kenny Arlyn Medtgaard Hanlontown Gene Hammen Pat Mike Karmen Doug Flander Tracy Dawn Mexico Michael Flynn John B. Weber St. Mary’s Hall Gary Halverson Slater Iowa City Virgil Heisdorffer John Heisdorffer Newhall Macon Corinne Hill Elmer Wagler Pleasant Roger Mann Tricia Galva James Bock Laura Susan Jefferson Kathy Cartledge Phoenix Ariz Leo Dunbar Mary Narda Will Daiise Tipton John Ott Joe Julie Marion Hilbert Dinse Swisher Jessie Dinse Buchanan Raymond Stacy Lyle Stacy Heather Jeffrey Venolia Montgomery Lowell Stacy Brighton Richard Shafronek Mike Mairet Keosauqua Dorothy Shelangoski Chicago Vince Shelangoski Roger Hanze Swedesburg Cecil Korf Olds Ethel Selma Jeff Swartzendruber Cedar Falls Ron Mullikin Jeff Holden Kelly Sue King City

Families share holiday joy at Brighton

Brighton readers recount a busy Christmas season with extended families visiting from Ottawa, Alto Canada, Cedar Rapids, Keokuk, Marietta Georgia, and interactions across Iowa towns. Guests include Schooley, Day, Mullikin, Hanze, Hill, Stacy, and Korf clans, with gift exchanges and multiple dinners. A Swift quotation closes the column.

Laton Schooley Brighton St. Lukes Hospital Lary Day Leesa Mark Marietta Ross Bud) Miller Lisa David Bethany Leathers Harold Rebling Jr Fairfield Lloyd Standley San Leandro Calif Standley Betty Miller Luton Schooley Wm. Hendriks Bowden Alta Canada Robert Fillmore Kent Kirk Fillmore Burlington Mike Schooley St. Joseph Lee Schooley Marty Murray Monte Stan Schooley Wesley Mullikin Pam Mullikin Iowa City Doyle Brown Washington Eunice Gowey Bob Brinton Ralph Gowey Milan Homer Mann Richard Hill Palm Springs Robert Hill

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Dallas Davis Phyllis Krabill Indiana University At Bloomington David Krabill Hesston College Hesston Merle Joyce) Stutzman Krabills Don Derek Elkhart Joyce Lowe American Legion Gene Alvine Denise Shari Loveland Colo Don Miller Don Fabian Tom Coralville Don Lowe Todd Jeremy Wayland Mick Garris Michelle Troy Jennifer Mast Service United States John C. Calhoun Ellis Island United States of America America U.S Jonathan Swift Aluminum The Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa
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