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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1972

Page

5

Everett Sommers honored at Crawfordsville anniversary gathering

In Crawfordsville on July 12 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sommer were honored at a cooperative supper for their 30th wedding anniversary. Guests included their family and friends from multiple towns. a two tiered cake and homemade ice cream marked the event.

Crawfordsville Everett Sommer Don Kracaw Shannon Lantz Mike Fye Mt. Union Don Sommer Roddy Shelley Roger Jim Sommer Teresa Schultz Allen Nordquist Todd Michelle Natalie Rock Island, Ill Vere Boshart Pleasant Lessie Lantz Morning Sun Larry Kaufman Mark Pam Olds Carl Nordquist Swedesburg Winfield Jerry Phil Nancy Rhea Concordia State College Seward Neb Kenneth Rhea Sidney Dalton New Jersey Dorothy Orris the Pines Washington Restopia Columbus Junction Emerson Witting Joseph Miller William Hulmeth Kalona John D. Hulme Bob Howell Garner Gerald Howell Tom Jones

Television Listings for July 18 19 by Channel

Local area TV guide shows a two day schedule across channels 2 and 3 and 4 9 12 listing News talks movies and a variety of programs including Jerry Reed Mannix The House That Would Not Die and The Tonight Show style slots. Several channels feature child programming and musical acts with orchestral and film features noted.

South makes contract by optimal diamond play in notrump

Bridge expert analyzes a 3NT hand where South aims for nine tricks. By returning a low diamond after leading the A in diamonds, he guarantees four diamond tricks and, with normal 3-2 division, ten tricks. The key is forcing the diamond play to cover favorable and unfavorable splits. Tomorrow: All but one.

Declarer South East West

Family ties span multiple states during visit

In Bluffton Ohio the party visited Sharon Slater and Mrs Slater's brother Mr and Mrs Howard Krehbill and family. They called on Dean's sister the Lyle Marble family in Lock Haven Pennsylvania and his father Erwin Slater in East Pembroke New York. They also visited another sister Mr and Mrs Peter Culmo and family in Albion New York and Mrs Florence Slater and Bill in Wayne New York.

Adel Loren Stine Lyle Lowe Saddle Club Jim Edgar David Brenda Scott Susan Backbone State Park Pike's Peak State Park Victor Peters Debbie Craig Dean Webster City Dick Kaufman Kaufmans Wally Blakestead Humboldt Farrell Young Jim Roger Young Spencer Greg Diane) Singer Ervin Wissel Roca Neb Ray van Engen Ft. Madison Larry Lowe Washington Lee Eisele Dean Speece Leland Lowe Reno Granville Love Willard Love Larry Sharon Renee Loren Dubuque Keith Wilma) Vosburg Nancy Grinnell Ada Spencer C.C. Moorhead Lillian Maxwell Dean Slater Vicki Rhonda Kay Bluffton Ohio Sharon Slater J.slater Howard Krehbill Lyle Marble Lock Haven Erwin Slater East Pembroke N.Y Peter Culmo Albion Florence Slater Bill Wayne, N.Y

Nixon's limited news conferences noted in Calilfornia report

In San Clemente California UPI reports President Nixon held two news conferences in two weeks, raising the year total to four. Ehrlichman says the president dislikes press gatherings and dislikes the few and often weak questions, noting conferences are infrequent and often fail to illuminate policy.

San Clemente Calif UPI White House Nixon John D. Ehrlichman Ehrlichman

Senior Citizens enjoy 2 Mid-Prairie outings

The Mid-Prairie Churches Senior Citizens Picnics were held July 12 at Kalona Park and Wellman Park. 180 guests from Wellman and West Chester attended. Meals were provided by area churches and Ed's Dairy Sweet supplied ice cream. The oldest guest was 96 year old Tillie Millice. Distances traveled were noted for guests from West Chester and South of West Chester. Also included is a UPI report about James A. O'Day seizing a plane at Arapahoe County Airport before pursuing another plane to Peterson Field.

Charles Eckhardt Wellman Council of Wellman Asbury United Methodist Church Wellman Mennonite Church Wellman Baptist Church St Joseph's Catholic Church Wellman Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd West Chester United Methodist Church West Chester Federated Church Tillie Millice Shenk’s Rest Littleton Colo UPI James A. O'Day O'Day Arapahoe County Peterson Field Colorado Springs Denver

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