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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1969

Page

7

Crawfordsville Social Roundup July reports and visits

Mrs Maxwell hosts visitors from Wooster Ohio Prof and Mrs Ralph Young with Joyce Young visit Crawfordsville and Fairfield. Local families entertain for July events as Lions baseball and community gatherings mark a lively season with birthdays and vacations noted. Several households host out of town guests from Burlington Columbus Junction and Ames while White Cloud Club gathers for an autumn plan.

Crawfordsville Lillian Maxwell Ralph Young Wooster Ohio Young Martha Gilkey Arvid Anderson Bob Lauer Olds Twila Gilkey Columbus Junction Roger Hill Burlington Fairfield Parsons College Ames Salt Lake City Kansas City Kans Miller Aretha Holmes Crawfordsville Lions Wayland Lions Silas Finke, Jr Kenneth Vernon White Lester Pronga Tom White Cloud Club Donald Sands Wilma Johnston Marion Swift

First summer band concert July 11 in Columbus Junction

The Junior Band of Columbus Community Schools performs Friday July 11 at 8 p.m. in the East Walnut Street Shopping Center area with the High School Band to follow Friday July 18 playing 1920s songs. Paul W. Duncan directs both groups.

Columbus Junction East Walnut Street Columbus Paul W. Duncan

VFW Auxiliary in Riverside Meeting Summary

The Riverside VFW Auxiliary met Thursday with 14 members. new officers were installed. July birthdays none. Delegates Lamont Dann and Mrs John Moss attended Waterloo convention June 20 to 22. August plan set for annual auxiliary weiner roast at 7 p.m. hostesses named. Local social visits noted with Schnoebelen reunions and trips to Davenport and Milwaukee. Pinochle club held session with prizes awarded to Mrs Cecil Strabala and Mrs Irma Heitzman. lunch served by hostesses.

Riverside Lamont Dann John Moss Department Waterloo Dunn Wilbur Rath Hubert Rath Linda Rath Blanche Bastian Ralph Bastian Chicago Illinois Sophia Kueneman St. Marys Hall John Schnoebelen Milwaukee Wisconsin Edward Bushek Bob Jr Davenport Bobs Busheks Robert Bushek Lillian Yeggy Cecil Strabala Irma Heitzman A. E. Schnoebelen

Knebel Bride-to-Be in Riverside Bridal Shower

Harley Knebel heads to Seattle after a week with the Zene Knebel family in Riverside. Miss Carol Marciniak will wed Harley Knebel on August 23 in a ceremony following a bridal shower at the Knebel home. Also noted are hospital moves, family visits, and local post updates including mail routes and Learn to Swim chaperone duties.

Riverside Harley Knebel Seattle Washington Zene Knebel Carol Marciniak Miami Marciniak Knebel Ernest Lund Cedar Falls Mercy Hospital Kansas Alvin Sojka Steve Sojka Big Springs Texas Perry Maynard Strabala Scott State College Ames Roger Schloss Fred Luckey Robert Dann Earl McClure Cletus Waldschmidt Maude Ziegler Bettendorf Lillian Anna Yeggy

Kalona residents on vacation trips

Kalona residents and relatives plan and enjoy vacations and visits across several states and provinces. Elva and Alta Roth travel to Canada for relative greetings and funeral services, while Dr. Lloyd Fry visits from Columbia, South Carolina. George Allen Jr and family sail to Minnesota for two weeks, with many others hosting or joining weekend gatherings from Des Moines to Iowa City and Goshen Indiana.

Chris Gingerich Lloyd Fry Columbia South Carolina Mabel Fry Pleasantview Home George Allen Jr Scott Minnesota Gertie Chapp Indiana Lawrence Griffiths Carlton Fuller Rose Accola Des Moines Griffiths Thomas Turner Hopkins Curt Kronburg Appleton Wisconsin Richard Adams Budrow Swartzendruber Washington D. C Sam Bender Lena Yoder Chester Yoder Judy Enfield Enos Enfield Oxford Black Hills Badland Ray Stutzman Nebraska Perry Stutzman Marva Hesston Kansas James Blough Brazil Willard R. Yoder Art Stutzman Iowa City Uriah Bontrager Oren Lee Orus Bontrager Orval Bontrager Orus Bender David Robert Bender and Son Goshen

Richland hosts 1500 at three day Home Coming event

More than 1500 people attended Richland’s 3 day Home Coming July 3 4 and 5. The roll of out of town visitors lists numerous individuals and families from Iowa cities such as Waterloo Council Bluffs Knoxville Muscatine Eagle Grove Sioux City Marshalltown Des Moines and Davenport along with a wide group from out of state including Arizona Colorado Illinois Texas New Orleans and California.

Richland Bertha Adams Waterloo Dennis C. Russell Council Bluffs C. E. Tharp. Schaller Rose Bradley Knoxville Dick Foriash Liberty Center Kenneth Hadley Audubon Mabel Wagner Westbrook Muscatine Robert Armstrong Eagle Grove Don Allen Sioux City Cloyce Barr Oakville Norval Hinshaw Marshalltown Davenport Donald Pierson Brian Carolyn Tucker Charles Pencil Marvin D. Cary Jean Heston Daniel Holek Susan Dennis Kelly Tim Daren Des Moines Hal Rusk Linden Ambrost Cindy Steen Nora Paxson Bill Stark Nell Jones Dillon Leyle Glen Havener Virginia Johnson Rex Hornung Rosa Harling Harlan Donaldson Christie Bane Elwood Johnson Casa Grande Ariz Erven Shy Denver Colo Diane Tegtmeier Lake Zurich Ruth Huffman Houston Texas Marcia Jones New Orleans H. R Mick) Ressler Albuquerque N. M Paul McCracken Washington, D. C Victoria McCracken Spindler Holyoke Ray Ruth Morgan Irumba Montrose Colo Alta Day Haworth San Diego Calif Susan Greener Nelson Col. C Jack George Kent Pearce Coffeyville Kans Jesse Oliver Kent Huntsville Orin Davis Grand Junction Alan Hawley Curtis Indianapolis Ind Clarence Dorotha (Harken

Friends Church Celebrates 25th Anniversary Homecoming

Richland July 6 event marked 25th anniversary with 9 30 a m opening service and a late evening finish. Three guest speakers, former pastors and members shared memories as special music and a noon dinner fostered fellowship. Over 250 attended despite rain. many registered from distant states and cities.

Richland Our Church Leonard Edith Vines Indianapolis Wilson Hyde Hyde Fairfield Alice Jones Davis Ainsworth Wines Genda Spray Haviland Kans Tom Harrison Topeka Erven Mattie Shy Denver Colo Alan Kavanagh Whittier Calif Velma Ehrich Springfield Lucille Thurman Seattle Wash Paul J Ruth Paul Chevy Chase Maryland Leota Ward Ryan Anderson Ind Ruth Ludin Lander Wyo Lylbern Johnson Cottonwood Ariz Hester Easley Saltillo Old Mexico Donald Walker Metamore Ill Ted Cox Bushnell Robert Charlene John Patrick Woodruff Chicago Leo Cox Cindy Elgin Bill Hayes Dawn Craig Boulder Oskaloosa New Sharon Ottumwa Birmingham Brighton Cedar Rapids University Park

Obituaries and Guest Arrivals List From Multiple States

A compiled social notice lists residents and visitors from Nebraska Arizona Louisiana Colorado and Illinois. Names include Ray Nordyke Alice Sheraden James Triplett Louise Jones Sherrell Jones Lynbern Johnson Virginia Harger Helen Ramsey Wayne Sublett Bess Sublett Frank Stephenson Scott Shirley Collier Merle Vastine Dick Allen Lester Long and others with origins in New York Boulder and Rock Island as well as traveling attendees from Mesa and Mendon.

Ray S. Nordyke Neligh Nebr Alice Sheraden Phoenix Ariz James E. Triplett Vallejo Calif Louise and Sherrell Jones New Orleans Lynbern Johnson Cottonwood Virginia E. Harger Long Each Helen Ramsey Ft. Morgan Colorado Wayne Sublett Valdosta Bess Sub

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