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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1975

Page

2

George Canott celebrated at Crawfordsville open house

George Canott observed his 81st birthday with an open house at the American Legion Hall in Crawfordsville hosted by his children and relatives. About 75 guests from Wellman to Des Moines attended, with family members assisting at the event and in related greetings.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Geroge Canott American Legion Hall Sam Canott Wapello Doris Brown Cedar Rapids David Griffith Canott Ferne Susan Griffith Larry Doris) Price Mt. Pleasant Mark Marlene) Griffith Lorna Lisa Price Mr. Canott Roy Canott John Canott Wellman Lewis Glider Washington Iowa City Kalona Ainsworth Alberta Rhea Des Moins Iowa Department of American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Building Committee Glenwood Long Donnellson Rhea WHO Iowa Dairy Mart Jill Nancy Davis Jan Hauenstein Gary D. Bell George Canott Korea Glen Peterson Charlie Elgin Ill Merle Twinam Merle Memorial Hospital Glen Kenneth Ornduff Julia Gannon Crooked Creek Cloverettes Shirley Jones Hazel Davis Edith Canott Martha Keith White Victor Mayer Webster City Calvery Baptist Church Algona West Bend Little Brown Nashua

Community notices from Columbus Junction August events

Community worship at the Fairgrounds on August 3 followed by a hymn sing and reports from Cindy Faler and Lynn O'Donnell who spent a week with Migrant Farm Workers in Granada Colorado. Lifeguards include Robin Greene Sheila Gregan and Cindy Greene. The Old Clifton Club meets August 14 at Rose Mohnssen's home with roll call on tension coping.

Helene S. Dillon Columbus Junction Fairgrounds United Presbyterian Church Cindy Faler Lynn O'Donnell Granada Colorado Paul Smith Davenport John Dillon Centerville Clyde Minor Francis Ochler Wm. Dillon Laurence Breese J. Kelly McKee St. Lukes Hospital Cedar Rapids Letts Academy Park Grandview Lucille Johnson Dolores Collins Edith Estle Lucretia Turkington Elsie Cotler Blanche Williams Paul Hasel Julie Poulson Indianola Simpson College Robin Greene Sheila Gregan Cindy Greene Old Clifton Rose Mohnssen Elizabeth Herr Elsie Gabriel

Oskaloosa OKs bonds for $1.25 million K Mart store

The Oskaloosa City Council approved by 5 to 1 vote the use of industrial revenue bonds to finance a $1.25 million K Mart discount department store in the city, joining Carroll Creston and Keokuk in this financing move.

Oskaloosa, Iowa UPI Oskaloosa Carroll, Creston

Local news and service details from Washington Iowa paper

The item lists publication details for Elder Shannon Co. Inc. including address in Washington Iowa, staff roles, and subscription rates. It notes distribution days and holiday omissions, with Inland Daily Press and Iowa press associations as affiliations.

North Marion Ashington Iowa Elder Shannon Co, Inc Washington United Press

Keota News Highlights Busy Weekend Events

Vernon Luers and Audra Buck of Greenfield visited in Keota with Carl Luers and family. A picnic was held at the Keota park with many locals attending the Cyril Conrad golden wedding open house in Brighton. The Robertson reunion gathered 74 people at the Keota park followed by picnics and local visits.

Paul Sievert Keota Vernon Luers Audra Buck Greenfield Carl Luers Harold Grove Sigourney Myron Luers Keota Park Vernon Vic Vogel Mark Weber Ed Conrad Arthur Merz Alvie Bohrofen Laurence Bermel Hazel Woods Lucille Royce Rosa Oswalt Cyril Conrad Brighton Stewart McCutcheon Elmer Peiffer Prairie Home Bentonsport Michael Jerry) Bullis Tracy Columbia S. C Richard Mayer Des Moines Michaels Bullis Keota Mayers Pearl Richardson Helen Wolfe Evie Lillie Duane Richardson West Chester Gary Thrapp Near Wellman Robertson Gary Sanders Gilbert Brown Bob Becker Wild Cat den State Park Muscatine

JoEllen Sieren Bridal Shower Held at Harper

Mrs. Justin Hammen and Mary Jo and Pam of Harper hosted a July 20 miscellaneous bridal shower honoring JoEllen Sieren of Hedrick. Co-hostess was Mrs. Paul Hammen of Washington. Special guests included the brides mothers Mrs. Forrest Sieren and Mrs. Hugh O Rourke. JoEllen will wed Paul O Rourke August 23.

Paul

Filipino youth to be AFS exchange student at Waco High

Sorwin I. Verde from Pinaod San Aldefonso Bulacan Philippines will join Waco High School Olds as an AFS exchange student for 1975 76. He will live with Mr and Mrs Bill Bean and Telitha and arrived in Des Moines July 21. His parents are Dr and Mrs Cesar Verde. He enjoys science math literature basketball radio and reading.

Sorwin I. Verde Pinaod San Aldefonso Bulacan Philippines Waco High School Olds Bill Bean Telitha Des Moines

Legion meeting attendance and social notices from Brighton

Leo Dunbar attends the State American Legion convention in Sioux City and a Postmasters school in Ames. The column lists multiple social visits across Iowa and out of state relatives, a funeral in Topeka, a family reunion at Sunset Park, and a closing thought attributed to General Sherman.

Dorothy Larson Gina Kruse Gowrie Gina Norm Waters Jo Ellyn Scott Fairfield Aline Hesseltine Larry Jane Sandra Rush Brentlinger Iowa City Brentlinger Dianna Hesseltine Gallup N. M Aline Jack Nickel Gibbon Neb Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado Arizona Petrified Forest George Wharton Santa Fe Rush Joe Bennett Parker, Colo Laton Schooley Brighton Leo Dunbar American Legion Sioux City Ames Geo. J. Hyde Kansas City Hazel Sheaffer Leland Horton Willis Horton Sr Clifford Savage Ottumwa Zelma Paxson Connie Neff Laurie Amy Sue Des Moines Alfred Hillsboro Donald Lamansky Curtis Tammy Debra Davenport Paula Stafford Dawnelle Deann Denise Louis Geneva Pailliotet Washington Grace Davison Gary Shelangoski Bruce Gordon Eric Earl Dickinson Chuck Mr. Pleasant Rodney Schadt Jennifer Tammy Schadt East Pleasant Plain N. L. Chuck Elsie Atkinson Raymond Werner Winfield Louie Blaine Gilbert Dickinson Richland Gerald Dickinson

Local Mushrooms Report Two Large Specimens Found

Dallas Hearn of Dumont found two oversized mushrooms. One reached 37 inches long and 29 inches around while the other measured 31 inches long and 29 inches around. In steel news the United States remains Japan’s top single customer with 7.2 million tons bought in 1974. Russia purchased 1.5 million tons.

Dallas Hearn Dumont United States Japan Russia

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