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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1971
Page
6
I express gratitude to relatives and friends for the many flowers and gifts received during my stay and since my release. Special thanks to Dr Montgomery and the hospital staff for all the good care I received.
Local residents hosted and visited family and friends from Columbus Junction Delta Iowa City and Oskaloosa. Highlights include Sunday dinners with the Durian and Rhodes families, hospital patients, a Menno ite Church sermon, a University orchestra concert, and a Wellman skating party.
The notice covers for public funds, transfers, and approvals in Washington Iowa including trusts, petty cash, fuel, supplies, and equipment purchases. It notes motions to reimburse the General Fund, beer permit renewal, and ordinances on alley changes with readings, public notices for quit claims, and a property transfer with publication costs. The meeting, motions, and mayoral actions are recorded with council members named.
The article argues that systematic planting of trees shrubs vines and ground covers can curb soil erosion in open areas and along 300 000 miles of waterways. Vegetation reduces raindrop impact wind velocity and dust drift while shade trees cut heating costs. Homeowners farms and nurserymen can contribute by strategic plantings and soil stabilization efforts.
Enjoyable gatherings highlighted birthdays and anniversaries in Wayland and nearby towns. Earl Graber hosted a birthday dinner at Sail Inn Cafe for his brother, while multiple families including the Mosier, Beachy, Leichty, Wenger and Wagler clans shared meals and notes of congratulations. Community members also attended hospitalities at Mt. Pleasant, Washington, and Peoria, with various visitors from Ames, Davenport, Decorah, and Montezuma noted.
Keota March 2 Mr and Mrs Benford Thompson return ed home Monday evening March 1 from Davenport where they had visited since last Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Dee Potsander and children They went to make the acquaintance of their new granddaughter Angela Lee Mr and Mrs Lynn Sickels and children spent the weekend visiting in the Cecil Sickels home at Kellerton and also the Donald Wood home at Eliston tows Mrs Warren Carris and Orpha Draheim visited with Mrs Joe Romine Tuesday afternoon Mrs Rosa Greiner plans to accompany Mrs Robert Greiner fund attend funeral services of
The United States Army invites men to apply to elite units including the 1st Infantry Division The Big Red One at Fort Riley Kansas the 4th Infantry Ivy at Fort Carson Colorado the 1st and 2nd Armored Divisions at Fort Hood Texas the 82nd Airborne Division and the 12nd Airborne American Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina Information desk at Linn St Town City pending details for Army opportunities and enlistment guidance.
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