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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
5
Wayland news notes a Snow Camp at Twin Lakes in Manson with attendees from Sugar Creek and Bethel churches. Listed are many individuals and sponsors, plus family visits, health updates, a hospital residency, and community gatherings in Wayland and nearby towns.
Columbus Junction and Wapello residents figure in hospital updates and club activities. Mrs Fulton, a Mercy Hospital surgical patient in Iowa City, and Clement Allen, a University Hospital patient in North Tower 2093, are mentioned alongside meetings of the Louisa County Republican Women led by Mrs Bates and co chair Mrs Matthews. The Jan 25 club meeting in Wapello featured a book review by Charlen Aspelmeier. February meetings are paused for Lincoln Day sales. Plans touch several local households and a Des Moines music federation luncheon with NFMC Kansas City in April.
Keota residents report a busy week of guests and visits. Mrs. Jim Finucane and children of Cedar Rapids will spend Tuesday in the Maurice Conrad home. Edith Williams of Sigourney drove to Keota to visit Harold McConnell and then to Iowa City and Oxford visiting the Gersh home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller and Matt of Haskins spent Sunday afternoon with Harold McConnell. Mrs. Armorelle Miller and others went to Davenport on the Mini Bus. Lulu Maule returned from Kissimmee Florida after visiting Bill and Mary Parks.
Jan 19 meeting of twelve L N O Club members at Mrs. Richard Shumaker’s home elected officers Mrs. Steve Alliman president Mrs. David Roth vice president and Mrs. Ron Roth secretary treasurer A gift to Mrs. Joe Kauffman for her son Kurt was given and prizes won by Mrs. Dallas Leichty and Mrs. Glen Jr McCoy. Other local notices include invitations to Jimmy Carter’s inauguration refusal by Elmer and Pauline Meyer and various visits and birthdays. A 102 acre Elmer Vinton farm sold for 1105 an acre at public auction to an Illinois buyer.
Marian Waters reports a Crawfordsville notice of local residents returning from a Florida two week vacation. The piece lists guests at Alma Johnston's home and includes unrelated community details such as hospital cards for Doug Blankenhorn, organizational meetings, social club plans, and updates on Clair Holmes and Zelda McCall recovering from injuries with hospital transfers and light casts.
Keota residents Mr and Mrs Wayne McCallister Mrs Bernice Dill and Cheryl returned Tuesday from a West coast journey begun December 19. They visited Lake Havasu City Arizona Palm Springs Los Angeles Anchorage and San Clemente relatives. The Widdifields plan to move from Alaska to California. The Fortnightly Club met at Bernice Mattison’s with twelve members and one honorary member. Mrs Gladys Chase spoke on foreign foods with slides.
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