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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1962

Page

7

Everette Sommers 20th Anniversary Honored at Party

Crawfordsville July 13 a gathering of relatives surprised Everette Sommers and his wife on their 20th wedding anniversary July 10 and their joint birthdays. Guests included four Sommers children and extended family from Winfield Wyman Swedesburg Olds Mt Pleasant and Mt. Pleasant.

Crawfordsville Everette Sommer Don Kracaw Dick, Jerry and Philip Wyman Carl Nordquist Swedesburg Larry Kaufman Olds Allen Nordquist Todd Mt. Pleasant Kaufman Don Sommer Jim

Sew and So Club Ice Cream Social at Westchester

The Sew and So Club met with Mrs. Bill Dusenbery for the annual ice cream social on Thursday evening in Westchester. Attendees included multiple local families and MYF leaders plan an August picnic at Sunset Park with Mrs. Lampe hosting. Charles Thrapp was hospitalized in Iowa City for further treatments.

Westchester Sew and Bill Dusenbery Leonard Bomber John Mce Dowell H. D. Dusenbery Tom Walter Duvall Ivan Brown John Duvall Merle McDowell Richard Brinning Ernie Lampe Sunset Park Lampe Marion Timmins MYF Methodist Church Yard Charles Thrapp Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ted Kiesey Ivan Niffenegger Maria Julie Johnson Peggy Hahn Pam Norman Sue Kiesey Nancy Siemmons Larry Cuddeback Bob Vicky Bauer Chris Duvall Mike Foriash Nancy Andre Sandy Chery Eckels

Keota Youth Group Goes to Des Moines

Fifteen youths from the Junior Unit of MYF at Wesley Methodist church and six adults traveled to Des Moines and Riverview Park on Wednesday. En route they stopped in Newton to visit Rev. L Duane Churchman and family, formerly of Keota. Participants included Jerri Mayer and others with Rev. Potter and several adults accompanying.

Keota MYF Wesley Methodist Church Des Moines Riverview Park Newton L. Duane Churchman Jerri Mayer Karen Pepper Shirley Sparrow Debby Cramer Sandra Neal Chuck Helscher Frank Tom Morris Billy Malley Bill Dill Jay Norenberg Bob Davis Mike Quigley John Romoser Jimmy Pepper Potter J. R. Helscher Jerry Pepper

Local carriers tour Chicago on three day trip

Dennis Shafer and Jim Trier among 108 Register and Tribune carriers who left Wednesday by chartered bus for a Chicago visit. They will tour sights, ride a Lake Michigan boat, and attend a Major League game. Andy Sheets visited Brighton. Mark Sheets home from hospital. Wade family visited grandparents while Eva Randolph funeral services were held.

Dean Morris Margaret Pepper Dennis Shafer Ron Shafer Jim Trier Verle Trier Register and Tribune Chicago Lake Michigan Andy Sheets Larry Sheets Brighton Larry Little Mark Everette Davissons Juanita Randy Sandy Wade Marion Karen Cady Mrs. Wade Eva Randolph

Leichtys Depart for Albany Oregon for New Home

Mr and Mrs Marion Leichty and children left Friday visiting relatives in Kalona before heading to Albany Oregon where they will establish residence. The group joined Extended family at a basket dinner with guests including the Wayne Alliman family of Winston Oregon and Norman Barr family others.

Debbie Bill Arthur Whiting Kathy Karen Waverly Charles Whiting Charles Marion Ohio Sam Canott Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Lillian Holmes Estherville Vernon White Seattle West Craig Gipple Doug Dan Glenn Anderson Lester Gipple Hawthorne N. Y Metuchen N. Jersey Craig Oregon Montana Will Leichty Glen Leichty Mahlon Leichty Oscar Miller Mary Beth West Wayland Park Wayne Alliman Winston, Ore Wayne Wheatland Wyoming Merle Conrad C. E. Roth Edith Daniel Leichty Harold Wengers Bethel D. J. Alliman Kirk Ehrenfelt Russell Ehrenfelt Joel Schlabaugh Canada States Vernie Goodwin Smoky Mountains Covington Albert Stoutner Keota Harold Nicola West Chester Glenwood Gingerich Iowa City Merle Enfield Glenn Millice Fort Leonard Wood Dean Lewis Mest Myrtle Dodds Hilma Dodds Vera Stapp Lake McBride Charles Starr Cindy Vicki Ray Sitter Black Hills S. Dak Mr. Sitler Georgia Booth Chappell, Neb Tom Gingerich Sioux City Jackie Juliano Iowa

Mareks Enjoy Outing On Excursion Boat

Living Lake Iowa locals recount a July excursion to Fort Madison and Keokuk with a steamboat trip and river picnic. The Marek family hosted visitors from Des Moines and California while relatives planned visits and a wave of travels and reunions filled the week.

Living Lake Lloyd Marek Joe Virginia Vince Marek Fort Madison Keokuk Iowa Ralph Greenlee Douglas Jay Aming Des Moines Mareks Donald Marek Haiti Donald Russel Manning San Diego Calif Washington Manning Beulah Kerr P. F. Whislers Maud and Ethel McCreedy B. G. Whisler Rockaway Beach Ore P. F. Whisler Springfield Vir Warren Bradstatter Kathy Lester Eagle Susan Ann Whisler Columbus Ohio Eagle Whislers Francis Pocahontas Jim Hudson Birneys Iva Simpson Ernest Simpson Sharon California

Mr and Mrs Wayne Alliman Visit Will Leichty Home

Mr and Mrs Wayne Alliman and their family called at the home of Will Leichty on Monday. The visit included conversation and greetings with the host and family.

Mrs. Wayne Alliman Will Leichty

Crawford Dedication Room Selected In New Nurses Home

Mrs. Tilly Millice chose the reception room in the new nurses home to be dedicated to her brother William J. Crawford. Rev Shurer guided tours and a smorgasbord dinner preceded the unveiling of a memory plaque etched for Crawford.

Linda Wagner Cuts Arm at Wayland Hospital

Linda Wagner, daughter of the Wagners, fell on tin and cut her arm. Ten stitches were required to close the wound. Mr and Mrs Vernon Roth and family attended a reception at the VFW Hall in Burlington for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Richard Burden. Mrs Dennis Graber hosted a Friday morning coffee.

Lois Slagel Congo Lois Ann Douglas Lloyd Roth Ivan Wyse Joe Gowey Orlin Ergst Fannie Camp J. G. Widmer James Wenger Richard Graber Hesston Kansas Wilma Keger Fairfield Wayne Billingsley Sherm Umphrey E. Shumaker Frank Clark Clark Umphrey Frank Magdefray Belle Plaine Willis Wayland Linda Wagner Leo Wagners Vernon Roth V. F. W. Hall Burlington Richard Burden Dennis Graber

Cookin Pecan Bread and Ham Bake Recipe Notes

A mixed recipe note includes two dishes Pecan Bread and Ham Bake with steps and baking times. Pecan Bread uses flour sugar brown sugar milk eggs pecan halves baked 65 minutes at 350 degrees. Ham Bake combines ham cheese evaporated milk asparagus soup onion crushed corn flakes and butter baked 200 minutes at 350 degrees. Also a San Francisco UPI item reports air travel five times safer than cars and in the ballpark with trains and buses citing Otto E Kirschner Boeing.

San Francisco UPI Ball Park Otto E. Kirschner Boeing Co

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