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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1965

Page

5

Hobby Club meets at Riverside in July notes event

The Hobby Club met at Riverside for July with Mrs Ralph Wald Schmidt presiding. Three guests attended and members worked on clay figures and plaster. The August 20 meeting will be with Mrs Leo Huffman, focusing on a ceramic tile project. Visiting Baylees from Earlville visited the Navy home and toured the Amanas with dinner in Texas during winter. Funeral services were held in Oelwein for Milo Ingram, 66, with surviving relatives including Beatrice Ingram and siblings in California. Additional local visits and gatherings are listed with several residents from Ot Iowa communities attending events.

Riverside Hobby Club Ralph Waldschmidt Leo Huffman Turner Bailey Earlville Illinois Albert Navy Navy Baileys Texas Oelwein Milo Ingram Kate Ingram C.W. In Gram Ingram Beatrice Ingram California Robertoe Washington Joe Gerald Cress Bill Cress Iowa City Alvin Stransky Mary Magdalene Marshalltown Emma Shalla Opal Stransky Charles Foley Des Moines Wilbur Kiene Henry Kiene Gusty Youngberg Galesburg Ernest Kiene Crawfordsville Nellie Fink Albert Novy

Gregorys Visit Keota Relatives in Iowa News

Mrs. Boyd Sanders reports July 26 that Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Gregory of Glen dale Arizona visited his mother Hattie Gregory and sister Mary Henderson in Keota after stops in Agency and Ottumwa. Other locals hosting and visiting included Hess and Corpman families, Lyle family, Rick Piece with grandparents Smith, and Willhites from Lebanon Missouri with Richardson family. Aprons and supper welcomed out of state guests before departure.

Boyd Sanders Tipton Guy Lyle Rick Piece Columbus Junction Gale Smith John Willhite Lebanon Missouri LeRoy Richardson Carol Richardson Larry Thrapp Pearl Richardson Walter Wolfe Willhite

Riverside Hosts Southside Club Meeting And Society Notes

Southside Club meets at Riverside with Mrs. Wilbur Kiene and guests including Bar bara Burich and Vicki Burich. An August 18 meeting planned with Mrs. Bessie Fesler. Miss Mary Kay Thomann, bride-elect of Dean Yordi, honored at a shower at St Marys hall Riverside ahead of August 21 wedding. About 55 guests, bingo, and gift-table helpers noted. Miss Janet Kallaus a candidate for Miss Washington County with Miss Iowa at stake. KUB club toured Amanas. August meeting with Mrs. Rose Kron. Northside card club held cooperative picnic in Iowa City park with families attending.

Mary Kay Thomann Robert Thomann St. Mary’s Hall Riverside Thomann Dean Yordi Alfred Yordi North Liberty St. Mary’s Church Jeanette Yordi Thersa Thomann Shirley Thomann Joel Thomann George Birrer Cecil Strabala Vic Strabala Janet Kallaus Carl Kallaus Rose Kron Stella Heitzman Northside Card Club Iowa City Park Elmer Schneider Meritt Yeggy Elmo Kron Francis ‘Waldschmidt John Bulger

Neal Conry injured eye by golf ball accident

Neal Conry, son of Mr and Mrs Eildin Conry, is a Mercy Hospital Iowa City pediatrics patient after a yard golf ball glanced off a tree and struck his eye. He is expected to stay at least five days. A large gathering attended Mrs Lee Conry's funeral, with relatives from several towns. U P W O E S and American Legion Auxiliary provided midday dinners at United Presbyterian Church and the Kensington Club offered refreshments afterward.

Blackhawk Davenport John L. Schmidhouser Stewart L. Udall Lee Conry Beatrice Johnson Battle Creek Iowa Cecil Lewellyn Anderson Indiana Arthur Hare Arthur Howard Hare Mapleton John Hare Aurelia Robert Hare Holstein Clifford Conry Kingsley Wilfred Neilson Howard Smith Robert Smith Wayne Smith Raymond Johnson

Maude Sanders Hosts Dinner Guests at Keota

Keota social notes report Mrs Maude Sanders hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Donald Long and Ronnie of Rubio Donna Sanders Cedar Rapids Gene Sanders Amana Sandra Witte Williamsburg Mr and Mrs Boyd Sanders Larry and Mrs Ferne Wimmer of Keota Also mentioned are visits by Denny Peiffer Tommy Walford Paul Darling Kansas City relatives of a Des Moines death Clinton visitor Francis Kinney overnights with Bill Shannon Center Point Romine family and Myrtle Stites Des Moines visiting Carl Stites Leo Mallley and others.

Keota Maude Sanders Donald Long Ronnie Rubio Donna Sanders Cedar Rapids Gene Sanders Amana Sandra Witte Williamsburg Boyd Sanders Larry Ferne Wimmer Denny Peiffer Tommy Walford Elmer Peiffer Paul Darling Walburga White

Wayland Group on Minnesota Visit

Wayland residents travel to Worthington Minnesota to visit Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wenger as he battles cancer. Also noted are a birth in Henry County Hospital, a Colorado Springs visiting group, a bridge luncheon with over 100 Gerig relatives at Milburn Gerig home, a medical amputation at University Hospital, a Des Moines vacation return, a wedding announcement for Mrs Selma Platt and Rev Herman Johnson, and Meadowlark Homestead leadership changes.

Wayland Edwin Florence Rich Ezra Roth C.K. Schantz Sam Wenger Worthington Minn Sebastian Gerig Milburn Grace Hebel Wesley Acres Des Moines Ethan Brooks Rex Swan Wayland Area Selma Platt Hesston Kansas Herman Johnson Cambridge, Mass Johnson Prospect Congregational Church Meadowlark Homestead Will Rich

Dinner guests in Cedar Rapids and area noted

Cedar Rapids and nearby communities host week end gatherings. Mr and Mrs Charles Wells and others joined Lyle Godfreys for Sunday dinner in Cedar Rapids while Church of the Good Shepherd members in Washington shared a cooperative dinner with 63 attending. Additional notes include youth events, visits, and travels of local families and students.

Crawfordsville Charles Wells Mike Wayne Hartzell Lyle Godfreys Cedar Rapids Robert Carr Church of the Good Shepherd Washington

Budget set for Highland schools in Riverside district

The Highland Community School district approved a 1965-66 budget of 629385 dollars, with 333285 dollars to be raised by taxation, up from 315359 dollars the prior year. Increases reflect reorganizational costs, salaries, and a 50 percent rise in Federal Social Security taxes, while the mill levy of 42,256 remains roughly unchanged due to higher property values.

Riverside Highland Community School

Moose convention in Des Moines hears on future Moosehaven medical center

Loyal Order of Moose members and wives attended the 52nd Iowa Moose Association convention in Des Moines July 22 25. Discussion centered on the $1.75 million Moosehaven Florida medical center to be finished within two years and dedicated at the 1967 international convention in Jacksonville Florida. Moosehaven houses 450 residents, and a 25 Club silver anniversary was observed Saturday night. Ameal Chabal of Washington received the fellowship degree Sunday, with several Washington residents in attendance.

Loyal Order of Moose Iowa Moose Association Des Moines Moosehaven Fla Jacksonville Moose Bers Ameal Chabal Washington Alfred Stalder Robert Dunbar James Edwards

Fairfield man dies after tractor accident

Bernard Teeter 58 of Fairfield was fatally injured when a stalled tractor slipped into gear trapping him between two tractors. He died about six hours after the accident from shock at a hospital.

Fairfield Iowa UPI Bernard Teeter Here Teeter Paul Jefferson County C. F. Watson

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Mrs. Wilbur Kiene Gregorys Southside The Sothside Bessie Burich Barbara Patty Vicki Burich Wes Sojka Cleo Burich Jesse Rowe Bessie Fesler Neal Conry C. A. Thompson Mrs. Boyd Sanders Jim Romine Center Points Francis Romine Myrtle Stites Carl Stites Leo Malleys Wayland Group Minnesota Ezra Wittmer Mr. Wenger Mrs. Wenger Mrs. Sclantz Larry Gillis Jeffrey Weston Henry County Hospital Eldon Roth Colorado Springs Colorado Everette Gilbert Roth Eda Boshart Bridge Vern Landes Floyd Blankenhorn Clifford Connelly Mae Jones B. B. Bordwell Stella Boeller Elmer Meyer Nina Zear University Hospital A. C. Wenger Stella Boller Dora Steck Wilbert Trusheim Nancy Brooks Sara Hesseltine Cedar Falls Doyle Finke Muscatine Ronald Finke Mrs Antoin Finke Progressive Party Union Delbert Lewis Allen Conrad Kenneth Rhea Jim Young Robert Rushing Ivyl Kenning Harley Rhea Kenning Douglas Denver Rhea Lyle Fletcher Coal Valley Ill Virgil Fletcher Vernon Fletcher Steve Fletcher Vernon Fletchers Omaha Universal Trade School Raymond Howsare Galen and Kirk Don Williams Louise Wells Pearl Dusenberry Highland Schools Ottumwa Road Ottumwa Wapello Mahaska Eee Burlington Wapello County Russell E. Watters Fury Belvedere Valiant Barracuda Plymouth Fury Plymouth Plymouth Belvedere Plymouth Barracuda Town & Country East 3Rd St Chrysler
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