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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1968

Page

3

Shaver Family Leads Washington YMCA Volunteer Force

The Har old Shaver family in Washington exemplifies YMCA service, with Mrs Pat Shaver working as admin like an assistant and son Rick teaching swimming while Denny and Mary Ellen assist. Harold Shaver’s shifts at Rath Packing and past roles as custodian show deep family engagement fueling Y and YWCA programs. The family’s move from Oelwein to Washington centers on the YMCA as a community asset and home away from home.

Washington YMCA Uhe Harold Shaver Shavers YWCA Shaver Rath Packing Columbus Junction Gillesby Jim Jorgensen Harold Brock Rick Denny Leader's Club Mary Ellen Oelwein Ruth Packing

Widmers Guests in Schroeder Home

Wayland residents share Sunday meals and visits with relatives and friends across Iowa. Spotted are Henry Widmer with Carl Schroeder in Burlington, Haber man family in Naperville, Springborns in Naperville, and multiple dinners in Iowa City Wellman and Tama. The Wayland Study Club met with Mrs. Umphrey, and local hosts entertained company from Yoder Feed. Charles Seagren returns from Viet Nam for Ft. Bliss discharge pending.

Nellie Widmer Wayland Henry Widmer Carl Schroeder Burlington M. J. Haberman James Springborn Naperville Ill LaVerne Farmer Lynn William Francis Farmer Todd and Brett Iowa City Richard Moore Angela Moore J. D. Bontragr Henry Emma Nellie Bawel David Miller, Jr Wellman Jake R. Roth Maynard Widmer Willis Alliman Omer Roth Dean Meyer Wayland Yoder Feed Company Kingsbury Inn Melvin Clark Art Speas Ralph Osborne Robert Boshart Kenneth Clark Jacob Unternahrer Noah Unternahrer Catherine Unternahrer Wood River Neb Ethan Brooks Florida Ed Schantz Dixon I11 Clarence Seagrens Charles Seagren Viet Nam Ft. Bliss Texas

Riley Guests at Amrine Home in Merimac

Jan 23 reports visitors to the Carl Amrine home including Mr. and Mrs Cecil Riley of Washington and Mr. and Mrs Ben Neff. Harlan Diers is hospitalized at Memorial Mt Pleasant after surgery. Tommy Kientz underwent knee surgery at Fairfield Hospital. Several families visited the Amrine and related homes.

Merimac Cecil Riley Washington Carl Amrine Harlan Diers Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Diers Ben Neff Carl Amline Tommy Kientz Robert Kientz Fairfield Hospital Tommy Ronald Stat Mr. Pleasant Rilla Kientz Fairfield Manuel Blick West Liberty Donald Amrine Alva Eschelman Ila Eschelman Mathias Trabert Larry Anderson

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