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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1949

Page

7

Eicher Church Holds Annual Meeting and Community Notes

The Eicher church conducted its annual congregational meeting with officers elected for three-year terms including Elmer Graber deacon Warren Schlat ter trustee Raymond Rich chairman Erwen Graber secretary and Joan Sechantz pianist. The report also highlights social visits from the Frey family and Bluffton College events with the Girls Gospel team performing. Livestock and market updates follow with hogs cattle and sheep price ranges and volumes for the Vernon area.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Eicher Elmer Graber Warren Schlatter Raymond Rich Erwen Graber Joan Sechantz Lola Bontrager John Jr. Witting W. J. Graner Paul Martin David Allen Graber Lester Graber Henry Sexton Kimerson Witting Bridesbote Peter Widmer Chriss Yoder Dave Plank Arthur Mr Yoder Henry Yoder Max Graber Bluffton Ohio Bluffton College Orlin Frey Chicago Mennonite Mbdical Seminary Dave Walter Washington Vernon Birkey Manson Rex Roth I. B. Bauman Mary Anne Kraft Anna Graber Max Bluffton College Girls’ Quartet Mary Kraft I. Fr. Bauman C. K. Schantz Wayland

Floyd Maxwell Wins Snow Scooping Prize in Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on January 5, Floyd Maxwell earns the prize for clearing snow after a midweek storm. He shovels his own drive and then clears his mother’s walks, Aunt Tet’s and the road to the Howard boundary, totaling over two blocks. He repeats the effort for others before calling it a day.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Howard Ed Maxwell Martha Starner West Henry Menefee Judy the Starness Chicago

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