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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1966

Page

5

Kalona residents share holiday festivities

Kalona and area residents hosted Christmas and holiday gatherings across multiple households. Guests included families of Yoder, Schla baugh, Swartzendruber, Gingerich, Stumpf, Miller, and other names from Kalona Wellman Goshen and Cedar Rapids. Several traveled to Florida and Minnesota for winter visits.

Mose P. Yoder Sarasota Florida Melvin Bare J. P. Miller Claude Preston Gary Sleeper Battle Creek Michigan Chester P. Miller Wellman Elise Gingerich Nashwauk Minnesota Jeff G. Gingerich

Drowning victim Billy Diltz mourned in Kalona

Relatives in Kalona report the drowning death of Billy Diltz age 13 of Collegeville Pennsylvania while checking ice on a creek for skating when the ice broke and he fell in. He is the son of William and Verna Wertz Diltz and survived by a sister Lisa. Funeral services are set for two oclock Saturday in Pennsylvania with several local relatives listed among attendees.

Kalona Billy Diltz Collegeville Pennsylvania Billy William Verna Wertz Diltz Lisa Elam Christner John Christner Henry Muller Melody Cecil Christner Lynn Wertz Linda Washington Diltz Main St Leon Stutzman Rodney Denver Colorado Verlin Swartzendruber Crystal Marlboro, al

Local Attorneys and Doctors Directory Listing

Professional directory lists Louis J. Kentice attorney Jeffry building phone 653-3991 Livingston Day and Bates with Robert Day abstract dept in Office 204 West Main St phone 653-2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Edmond D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd 211 W Washington St Attorneys at Law phone 653-2924 John C Owen attorney 119 West Washington South Side Square phone 653-2874 Stewart and Shearer attorneys at law Richard A Stewart Paul V Shearer abstract dept in office 225 West Main phone 653-2159 Dr M L Tweeten 108 No Marion phone 653-2351 Closed Wednesday Pu

Livingston Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main M. L. Tweeten Marion

Doctor and eye care listings in Iowa area

Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician journal blog announces rectal disease focus and contact. John W Lemmon OD advertises eye examinations glasses visual training and corrective eye care for children at 527 South Iowa across from Christian Tabernacle with phone numbers 653 3303 and 653 2987.

P. L. Etter Osteopathic Physician Journal John W. Lemmon O. D South Iowa Christian Tabernacle

Telephone bills to drop as excise tax cuts unfold

K J Griffin general manager of General Telephone Co of Iowa says all telephone bills were reduced on January 1 as federal excise tax drops from 10 percent to 3 percent. The tax will fall 1 percent each January 1 until it ends in 1969. He notes no excise tax revenues have gone to the company since its inception in World War II.

K. J. Griffin General Telephone Co Iowa Congress

Des Moines Visitors Bring Christmas Visit to Keota

Des Moines guests from Jack Mills and family visited at the Tom Mills home in Keota last Saturday. The group also traveled to Cedar Rapids with Alice Mills for Christmas activities. Several local families hosted pre and Christmas gatherings across Keota, Wellman, Sigourney and surrounding areas, sharing meals, birthdays, and gifts during the holiday period.

Des Moines Keota Tom Mills Boyd Sanders Keota Jack Mills Cedar Rapids Bob Greiner Bob Rosie Peiffer Norbert Hammes Dan Voorhees Susan Tairfield Dave Bollei Iowa City Luke Weber Mike Washington Rosie Greiner A. J. Adam Harper Dennis Adam Denise Vernon Adam Wellman Lester Ledger Jerome Peiffer Miles City Montana Peiffer Elmer Peiffer Betty Denny Peiffer Walford LeRoy Peiffer Urbana Ray Eakins Jay Miller

United Nations program promotes symbols on road signs

The U N ECOSOC agreement extends standardized pictograms to 40 countries. Britain launches a 40 million program replacing signs with symbols while American cities test displays. NatGeo notes visitors may misread verbal signs. Lay-By may be Roadside Parking. For more info contact United Nations Association of America in New York.

United Nations Europe U.N. Economic and Social Council Ecosoc Britain National Geographic Society England U.N United Nations Association of the

Christmas Dinner Guests Across Several Homes in Iowa

Cleo Fletcher in Crawfordsville hosted Christmas Day guests including Larry Fletcher Pam Phil Myers Kathy Fletcher and Clarence Lowe. Other gatherings occurred at Don Miller Olds Allen Conrad and Haydn Thomas homes with numerous relatives and friends from Iowa City Washington Keosauqua Morning Sun Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. Wayne Lowe completed National Guard training returning December 22. A gift exchange was enjoyed and several families stayed overnight for additional dinners. Only one of five car thieves is caught per the National Automobile Club.

Eugene Way Kalona Duane E. Yoder Sherman Miller Barbara Robert Schrock Daniel D. Miller Mary Ann Miller Lewis D. Yoder LaVerta Yoder John Eberly Goshen Indiana Ralph Gingerich Wellman Emil Schlabaugh Emerson Swartzendruber Cynthia Dale K. Gingerich Kalona Jame Conrad Wayland Joe Allen Mary TeBockhorst Wilbur Pribyl Velma Spicher Irma Gingerich Raymond Spicher Loran Spicher & Family Iowa City Ronald Spicher Michael Willard W. Gingerich Coralville Joyce Debler Kim Don Bong J. D. Boyd Nettie Page Fred Stumpf Stumpf A. A. Jackson Dean Jackson Cedar Rapids Ethel McDonald New London T. C. Clark Arlis Niffenegger Norma Tilden Des Moines Victor Ritz Mike Niffenegger Julie Grace Tilden Alma Michel Alvah Bell Riverside Harry Malichky Sr Hubert Malichky Jacksons Steve Sinn Ben Hershberger Dennis M. Miller Denny Ernest Ropp Lando Gingerich Mose Bontrager Sam T. Miller Edwin Knepp Ray V. Hochstetler Harlan Donald D. Gingerich Parnell Caroll Fisher Mike Durst John Durst Jr Jim Watts Ted Watts Fred Wade Marion Grace Wade Fred Raymond Wades California Cliff Hilyers Wade Crawfordsville Larry Fletcher Pam Phil Myers Washington Kathy Fletcher Clarence Lowe Cleo Fletcher Terry Miller Waverly Richard Twait Wayne, Nebr Cleo McCoy Earl Lowe Wayne and Allen Mike Klopfenstein Nellie Miller Olds Lyle Lowe Lee Eisele Gene Alvine Mt. Pleasant Don Fabian Keota Don Miller Wayne Lowe National Guard Allen Conrad Larry Weston Eagle Grove Don Murphy Ricky Jody Muscatine Melvin Dennis Topeka Kansas Harley Nelson Bobby Winfield Larry Wilson Wallers Haydn Thomas Duane Richards Edwin Richards Columbus Junction Merle Masonholder Kenny Thomas Davenport Keith Thomas Keosauqua Ed Hawkins Barbara Thomas Keith Thomases Thomas Harold Thomas Art Orris Sonny Marlatt Bill Orris Independence Ora Marlatt Rita Sonnys Bills

Vernon Hartzlers host Christmas gathering at Kalona

Vernon Hartzlers hosted a large Christmas weekend gathering in Kalona with relatives and friends from Iowa City Ames Keota Clemons Atlantic Des Moines and more. The event included many family members and guests, plus travel for others to Indiana Florida and Albuquerque.

Judy Berhenke Des Moines Ellery Taylor Alva Taylor Ames H. J. Fry Amy Hochstetler Loran Hershberger Iowa City Elkhart Indiana Henry Hochstetler Jr Fay W. Boone Fay F Rolland Maxwell Willard Hole Harold Maxwell Joe Fisher Jim Elsie Fisher Harold Fisher Larry Ginkinger Keota Keith White Stanley Products Company Lee Lewis Floyd Knepp Alice Einen Lewis Delmar D. Miller Mary Yotty Raymond Yotty Marvin Yetty Fred Mast Relates

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