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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1968

Page

7

Memorial Day visits and local family news at Kalona

Memorial Day activities centered on Kalona with visits from the Leichty family and Hochstettler relatives. Des Moines nursing graduation noted for Janice Roth and Eilene Widmer’s Washington High School graduation. Garden weather, local anecdotes, and community events at Barquist, Roth, and Widmer households. Continuous mentions of family friends, travel to Bloomington for nurse graduation, and Mercy Hospital surgery recovery updates.

Noah Unternahers Harold Katie A. Wenger L. A Eilene Widmer Washington Glen Bloomberg Jorna Wanda Mike Ellen Mediapolis R. Barquist Rachelle Anny Olds Maurice Kieser Elizabeth Jidm Edith Roth Arthur Boshart Hochstettler-Knepp East Union Mennonite Church Marvin Widmer Larry Black Dianne Bloomington Illinois Bible School

Charles Conklins hosts of picnic at Keota park

Keota June 3 The family of Mr and Mrs Charles Conklin held their annual picnic and reunion at Keota park on Sunday. Visitors over the weekend included Mr and Mrs B J Byrne with their guests from Davenport and Town City. Several families visited and relatives traveled from Iowa and Illinois. Memorial Day brought many neighbors and friends to call on Mr and Mrs Myers and family at Rubio. Jean and Jane Dickenson are among graduates to attend St Johns High School in Iowa City on Friday.

Boyd Sanders Keota Charles Conklin Keota Park B. J. Byrne Pete Morasco Davenport Charles Wolfe Town City Morasco Paul Byrnes John Laux Hi Bower Arthur Merz Henry Greiner Lee Cassens Sigourney Boyd Sanders Ann Shauenberg Binabek Minnesota Keota Bill McDonald James Lee Iowa Illinois Donald Long Rubio Dale Moody Washington Joe Myers David Sonday Coralville Ed Koehler Kenny Ainsworth Cloyce Statler Minnie Stewart Laura Smock St. Johns High School Iowa City Jean Jane Dickenson Smock Stewart Berniece Smock

Retiring Kalona teacher to be honored at Open House

Ruby Bontrager of Kalona leaves a 39 year career in Johnson County schools with four recent Iowa City Community Schools terms. A bank sponsored Open House at Farmers Savings Bank community room on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. invites former students, teachers and friends to celebrate.

Kalona Ruby Bontrager Farmers Savings Bank Miss Bontrager Coralville Washington No. 1 Washington No. 3 Washington No. 5 Washington No. 6 Sharon No. 1 Sharon No Bontrager Mary Floyd S. Walker Gary Baldwin San Pablo California

Keota Visitors Dine With Local Hosts Amid Busy Weekend

Keota residents hosted visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peiffer and family from Grinnell and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Peiffer of Washington. They dined at The Golden Buckle Buffet. Other guests included Doug Shook and Steve Tackenburg of Elgin Illinois, staying with Mrs Rosella Tinnes. Memorial Day visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Shiflett and Rhonda Sigourney and the Norenbergs of Adel and Isaac Norenberg. Carol Jean Sonday to spend summer with David Coffmans in West Liberty. Mrs. Francis Gent is hospitalized at University Hospital Iowa City.

Keota Paul Peiffer Grinnell Elmer Peiffer Washington Laura Smock Minnie Stewart Doug Shook Steve Paul Tackenburg Elgin Illinois Dougs Rosella Tinnes Roger Shiflett Rhonda Sigourney Isaac Norenberg Stan Norenberg Adel Carol Jean Sonday David Coffmans West Liberty Francis Erma) Gent University Hospital Iowa City

Dr. Gillette to Leave Sigourney for California

A Sigourney farewell dinner Monday marked Dr. Gillette’s departure as his family moves to California. Attendees included Mrs. Lyle Miller Mrs. Rosella Tinnes and others from Sigourney Muscatine Keota and Washington along with local friends. Several graduates and visitors joined events around Ellsworth Junior College and area homes as Memorial Day was observed.

Van Sickle and Weaver family gatherings noted

A long list of social visits and hosting from Sunday to Memorial Day includes Van Sickle and Weaver families hosting dinner and guests from Oklahoma Iowa City Ottumwa Washington Williamsburg Dysart Keota Ainsworth and Des Moines. Wedding Sara Lee Grove and Don Hawkinson. Lagos Acres Ladies Day results. hospital visits and family travel details appear in local notices.

Boyd Sanders Keota Bill van Sickle Homer Oburn Helen Tonsly Oklahoma Marge Daering Iowa City Lyle van Sickle Lockridge Floyd Johnson Bill McCrabb Galen Weaver Bretheran Sara Lee Grove Don Hawkinson Levernon Weaver Ottumwa Denise Larry Ronnie Missouri Tennesse Epperley Bob Chalupa Washington Remer Bacon Jonesborugh Tennessee Paul Nelson Lynn Bacon Nelson Lagos

Melleckers Visit Huxley and Riverside Social Roundup

Mr and Mrs Leo Mellecker and children spent a weekend in Huxley with her parents the Jordans then visited Des Moines to see Ralph Hauser at the Veterans Hospital. Riverside visitors included Des Moines and Cedar Rapids residents as plans were announced for the Tenth Annual VFW Post Auxiliary Riverside celebration. Rene Schaffer and Steven Doodley wed at St Joseph church Des Moines with family from Riverside. The Pinochle Club met and upcoming meetings noted. Edward Bushek and wife traveled to Des Moines for the State Convention of Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary.

Riverside Leo Mellecker Huxley Roy Jordan Des Moines Ralph Hauser Veterans Hospital Mellecker Glenn Baumgarten Robert Soukup David Timothy Windom Lloyd Sojka Barbara Danny Milt Sojka Cedar Rapids Tillie Vondrasek Washington Bess Prehoda John Soukup V. F. W. Post Rene Schaffer Steven Doodley St. Joseph Church Geneva Schnoebelen Walter Shebeck Gertrude Shebek Dorothy Shebek Janice Bert Zelda Shebek Leo Huffman Jan Kathy Robert Thomann Dean Yordi North Liberty Edward Bushek Fort Des Moines

Wedding at John Call home in Riverside

Justice of the Peace Edward Bushek performs a marriage at the John Call home. Dennis James Walther of DeWitt and Christine Kay Swelley of Riverside united in marriage. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Call with 25 relatives and friends present.

Riverside Justice of the Edward Bushek John Call Dennis James Walther DeWitt Christine Kay Swelley Call Marge Luckey Glenn Miller Solon Luckey Clarence Wilson Washington Fred Kron Eldred Kron Nauvoo Ronald Swenka Cedar Rapids Hill Air Force Base Utah Arthur Swenkas Desert Oscar Banken Iowa City Dean Yordi Mercy Hospital Jim Yeggy Richard Yeggys

Graduation Party Hosts Highlight Lee Norris Family

Ainsworth May 28 note lists Lee Norris family hosting a graduation gathering at their Highland Community High School area home. Roger Norris, grandson of the Norris family, was among the graduates and guests enjoyed refreshments. Various relatives attended from Washington Iowa City and Mt. Pleasant, with multiple gatherings and visits spanning Hastings to Ames and Des Moines.

Ainsworth Dale Robertson Ronnie Cathy Keota Lloyd Miksch Connie Miss Witmer Washington Patty Linda Norris Iowa City Norbert Norris Roger Cindy Debbie Lee Norris Highland Community High School

Washington farmers hold 1967 crop loans on corn and soybeans

About 375 Washington county farmers have 700000 bushels of 1967 corn and 205000 bushels of 1967 soybeans under CCC loans. The loans mature July 31 1968 with three options: repay and sell, deliver to CCC, or reseal and earn storage payments. Market prices urge careful outlet selection to avoid liquidation.

Washington County Commodity Credit Corporation CCC Howard Lins Washington Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ASC Uniform Grain Storage Agreement

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