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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1969

Page

6

Birthday Gratitude Note From Mabel Roberts

Mabel Roberts thanks Des Moines Register customers for Christmas gifts and best wishes for the new year. She expresses appreciation to relatives and friends for cards and letters received on her 80th birthday.

Des Moines Register Mabel Roberts

Alaska hosts 1969 U S Junior National Ski championships

In Girdwood Alaska more than 300 young skiers aged 12 to 18 prepare to race March 16 to 23 at Mt Alyeska site of the 1963 senior nationals. Race chair Gary King notes terrain steeper than Aspen and Vail with favorable snow and wind conditions for alpine and Nordic events.

Girdwood Alaska UPI Mt. Alyeska U.S Alyeska Chugach Range Gary King Aspen Vail King White

Many gather for dinners Wayland guests for holidays

Holiday guests filled the Wayland area as families hosted out of state relatives. The report lists names from multiple families visiting homes in Fairfield Oakland Mills Milford Go shen and nearby towns during Christmas and pre-Christmas gatherings. Also noted are community club meetings and charity efforts counting donations to a mental health institute and gifts to the County Home.

Wayland John Swartzendruber Lyle van Winkel Brighton Rich Kauffman Martin Wyse Ronnie van Ness Scott Fairfield Willis Hildebrand Roy Barton Oakland Mills Otto Hildebrand Robert Hartzler Marlin Wyse Denny Albrights Burlington Edward Baker Richard Wenger Tim Harrisonburg Harold Wenger John Landis Milford Nebr Glen Burkey Steve Lebanon Oregon Ira Wenger Out of State J. C. Wenger Gerry Klopfenstein John R. Wenger Noah Unternahrer Larry Hershberger J. D. Widmer Henry Widmer Melba Katie Roth Raymond Wenger Freida Freyenberger Stanley Mary Deana Roger Roth Jack Neilson Gerald Freyenberger Wayne Freyenberger Jeff Carl Reschly Leonard Fisher Gail Fisher Lansing Mich Emma Wyse Eldon Wyse Katie Eichelberger A. W. Eichelberger Iowa TTT Byron Thomas Omer C. Boshart Mental Health Institute Mt. Pleasant Sherm Umphrey

January sale dates listed for Iowa and Alaska ski lodge

A column lists multiple farm sale dates across Iowa towns including Riverside Fairfield Washington Kalona Letts Ollie Wayland and Washington with start times from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. Also notes Alyeska ski lodge plans a 32 room hotel and remarks on weather and skier traffic from Anchorage to Girdwood and seasonal lift operations extending into July.

Riverside Iowa Fred Kron Jr. Ag Fairfield Highway Edward H. Williams Washington Coppock Road Coppock Russell Leichty Kalona Adin C. Miller Ainsworth C. H. Wolfe Lester Pronga Wayland Mahlon Leichty Letts J. Earl Dickerson H. L. Huber D. A. Huber Alyeska Ski Lodge von Imhof Anchorage Girdwood Fairbanks Alaska Alyeska

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