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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1962

Page

4

Wilmette visit ends for Gruenwald kin. ministers in Amazon

Helen Marie Gruenwald returns to Wilmette Illinois after visiting relatives. Susie Boshart plans a week in Wilmette and Evanston. Mrs W D Booth reports son Merle Booth in Santa Maria California traveling with two ministers in Brazil. They describe Fortalaza and the Amazon, river travel 2000 miles by sea and 400 miles tidal reach. They left Los Angeles July 2 and will return via Bogota Lima and Mexico.

Helen Marie Gruenwald G.E. Mace Wilmette, Ill Susie Boshart Wilmette G.W. Dare Evanston, Il W. D. Booth Merle Booth Santa Maria Calif Los Angeles Brazil Fortalaza Beautiful Land Amazon Amazon Jungle Sao Paulo Bogota Lima Mexico

Snowball Club Holds Sunset Park Picnic

Former members attended the Snowball Club annual picnic in Sunset Park with Mr. and Mrs. Knapp and other couples plus guests including David Koltovitch Debra Kotovich Don Fickel and Charlotte Stanley. A business meeting led by Mrs Wayne Knupp featured self introductions and club activities. An October guest acceptance from Rural Women's Club was noted and a September Wiener roast with the Dale Bowen family was planned. Mrs Knupp concluded with the poem To Our Guests.

Sunset Park Clayde Knapp George Dare Walter Kyle W.T. Carson Arthur Wiley Clarence Fulton Carl Jarrard Stanley Fishburn David and Debra Koltovich Don Fickel Dick Holden Charlotte Stanley Larry Sachau Wayne Knupp Rural Women’s Club Dale Bowen

Conklin Descendants Hold Annual Reunion

About 72 Conklin descendants gathered Sunday July 15 at the Keola Youth Center for the annual reunion. Clifford Conklin was elected secretary treasurer. The next reunion is set for the third Sunday in July 1963. Notable attendees included Charles Conklin Grace Miller Anna White Rollie Conklin Pearl Crawford and Edd Conklin among others with several members unable to attend.

Conklin Keola Clifford Conklin Charles Conklin Grace (Conklin) Miller Keota Roy Anna Conklin) White Harper Rollie Conklin Stockton California Henry

4-H Dress Revue Contest Scheduled in Washington County

The Washington County 4-H Dress Revue for girls will be held July 20 at the Washington Methodist Church basement in Jean Bar clay. Intermediate division judging starts at 1 30 p m and seniors at 3 00 p m local club winners advance to the county contest. Each girl will wear a selected outfit.

Washington County Washington Methodist Church Jean Barclay

Public and closing out sales listed in Kalona and Keota area

A sequence of public sales and livestock auctions is announced across Iowa towns Kalona Keota West Chester Wellman Keota Ollie and Columbus Junction. Dates include July 21 July 28 August 6 and August 14 with start times from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items cover household goods farm equipment and complete shop closings plus recurring livestock sales at local markets.

5Th St Kalona Iowa Eugene Hershberger North Second Avenue Richard S. Dawson Heck & Chic Ainsworth Vera Simpson West Chester Robert & Merle Eckels Wellman Sale Pavillion Hotle Bros Keota Don Mills Hotle Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie’s Columbus Junction Wayland Kalona_ Sales Barn Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Wapcello Livestock Auction, Inc Highway Wapello

Washington County Fair Dress Revue Contests Winners

Judging will be based on construction and fit of the garment and the girl’s personal appearance. Miss Barclay will announce the winners during the 4-H Pageant at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, August 1st. Also notes that U.S. electricity sales rise about 10 percent annually.

Barclay Washington County Fair

Iowa Traffic Toll Rises to 264 in Farm Tractor Crashes

Iowa's traffic death toll rose to 264 after two farm tractor accidents. Garlan Alvin Sommer, 15, of Shell Rock, and Heard Henrich, 50, of Odebolt, died when tractors slipped off county road shoulders and crushed their drivers. The toll compares with 323 by July 17 last year.

United Press International Iowa Garlan Alvin Sommer Shell Rock Heard Henrich Odebolt

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