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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
5
Narrative reminiscences describe severe winters and heavy snow in 1889 1912 and 1936 noting 1937 as absent. The writer recalls travel by mud and snowbound roads near Milford Kalona and Bethel area with multiple relatives visiting and memories of icy roads and old fashions.
Directory listing shows Livingston professionals including Day Kehoe Meeker Bates law firm at 112 South Ave B with phone 653-2147 and Morrison Morrison Lloyd at 211 West Washington St phone 653-5431. John C Owen at 119 West Washington South Side Square phone 653-2874. Stewart Shearer at 225 West Main with abstract dept phone 653-2159. Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion phone 653-2351 hours Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician phone 653-3303.
Joyce Gault returns to the University of Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls to resume teaching after holidays with her mother Mrs Bertha Gault. New Year's guests included Merle Twinam family and others. birthdays noted for Jay Finke Jr and Jean Arthur. Other items mention Mrs Nicholaus's hospital recovery, Carmen Lynn Steele born December 12, and Scott Deurill Meikrantz born December 29 with family relatives listed.
Private Phil lip S. Winborn, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Surnett Winborn of Kalona Iowa, completed an eight week mechanic course at the Army Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland on December 20. The training covered maintenance and repair of tracked and wheeled Army vehicles. He earned a B S degree in 1968 from Iowa State University Ames.
A historical financial snippet lists figures 3,276,057.75 and 3,537,579.26 with 60,000.00 and 141,521.51 to total 261,521.51, naming Clarence Kaufman Kenneth Ornduff and Gene Stephens as related individuals.
Neighbors gathered at the Talleyrand dining room to honor Mr and Mrs Hammes as they moved to a farm near Sigourney. Cards, visiting, and a group gift were shared though some could not attend due to icy roads.
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