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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1968

Page

7

Local Keota Social Roundup and Service Updates

Keota notes honor guest Mrs. Gayle Cupp from Phoenix with attendees Ruth Blattner Ira Hagist Mildred Palmer Gerry Stoutner and Opal Luers. Funeral for Mrs. James Good preceded her visit. Club farewell party honors two families. Five Keota youths head to Des Moines for Army induction. ISU awards go to Gary Greiner and David Lyle. Local visits include the Norris and Pulver households. Airman George L Norenberg completes basic training at Lackland and awaits Tech Training. Soldiers Patterson and Adrian stationed in Germany and Texas. Captain Ronald K Sable begins Air Force pilot training at Reese AFB with future jet trainer wings.

Keota Gayle Cupp Phoenix Arizona Keith Herr Ruth Blattner Ira Hagist Mildred Palmer Gerry Stoutner Opal Luers Jerome Sheets Eugene Martin Delores Petie Hahn Harold Sheets Des Moines United States Army Larry Kaska Gary Greiner David Lyle Iowa State University Ames William Detweiler Wellman Willard Norris Harold Hagist Vis Norris Ward Hinnerman Oskaloosa Frank Pulver George L. Norenberg Isaac Norenberg Lackland, Afb Texas Air Force Technical Training Center Kessler Afb Miss Army William E. Patterson Homer Patterson 590Th Transportation Company Ludwigsburg Germany Linda Keola Sergeat James Adrian Richard N. Adrian Harper Ellington Adrian Aerospace Command Sweetwater Air Force Station Ronald K. Sable Pauline Sable U. S. Air Force Reese Afb Sable Air Force Air Training Command Lackland Afb Sandra C. L. Trumbo’s Bettendorf

Gideons Sale Draws Crowd Amid Busy Prep and Cleanup

Well attended sale day in Bethel marked by meticulous prep from Feb 3 to Feb 26. Family and neighbors joined elders Eldiene Sojka Amer of Anchorage, Ruth Gideon, May Gideon, and others as items from dishes to furniture moved out and sold.

Bethel Dean Sandburg Bernard Payne Walter Longer Plymouth Keith Murphy Richard Weeks Bill Jones May Eldiene Sojka Amer Anchorage Alaska Charles Chalupa Eldiene Grand Prairie School Ruth May Gideon Elsie Coward Lena Stewart Carrie Davis Gideon

Riverside social notes and fire department calls

Mr and Mrs R F Deaths h visited Davenport with sister Mrs Ernest Martins. The 44th wedding anniversary was observed by Mr and Mrs Wes Sojka. Riverside firefighters responded to two grass and brush fires at Gerald Cross and Vic Strabala properties. Dessert Bridge club met with Mrs Harold Cress and guests. Frequent visitors included Mrs Bess Burich and others.

Riverside R. F. Deatsch Davenport Ernest Martins Bud Norris Jon of Hawiatha Bess Burich Dale Burich Cleo Burich Wes Sojka Albert Novy Mike Woods Washington Bob Rummelhart R. F. Deathsch Harold Cress Bill Shebanek Iowa City Kirchner Buhsek Kron R. F. Deutsch

Mrs Mabel Lenz hosts Chapter LTTT meeting

Crawfordsville March 4 Chapter LTTT met at the home of Mrs. Mabel Lenz with nineteen members present co hosted by Mrs. Bill Robertson A guest was Mrs Stan Miller of Cedar Rapids Meditation was given by Mrs Violet Lindeen Officers were elected for the coming year with Mrs Herbert Rich remaining as President Refreshments followed the social hour.

Crawfordsville Mar LTTT Mabel Lenz Bill Robertson Stan Miller Cedar Rapids Violet Lindeen Herbert Rich Vernon Fletcher Stan Virgil Fletcher Gary Fletchers Iowa City Mickey Michael Garris Methodist Church Raymond Howsare John Hamil Myral Smith Max Mitchell Cleo McCoy Lyle Lowe Jerry Mitchell Towyn Davies Lee Eisele Washington

Birthday celebration and community notices from Riverside

Mrs. Bess Burich hosted a birthday gathering on Friday March 1 with relatives and friends including Dale Burich Cleo Burich Robert Burich Laurel Angels burg and others. Scouts announce Monday evening swimming lessons through March and a paper drive to fund summer camp. English River Concentra te open house drew attendees from several towns. George Koehler and Mary Lou Reha announce birth of son Theodore James February 24 with Edwin Reha as maternal grandfather.

Riverside Bess Burich Dale Burich John Pat Vicki Cleo Burich Robert Burich Melanie Melissa Laurel Angelsburg Iowa City Dennis Jennings Todd Wes Sojka Bob Burich Robert Hale Burich Jim Farr Mr. Farr English River Keota Conesville Wellman Washington Columbus Junction Ainsworth Lone Tree Kalona George Koehler Crawfordsville Theodore James Koehler Mary Lou Reha Edwin Reha

Reunion of 1928 Sharon High School class in Kalona

The Sharon High School graduating class of 1928 honored its anniversary in Kalona with a piano and vocal program, a buffet dinner, and history notes by Theodore Ressler. Several former teachers and classmates attended, including residents from Iowa City and Ontario California. A later note reports Mrs. Tillie Nejedly’s death in Ontario California and local gatherings at the ABC club in Kalona.

Kalona Sharon High School Farmers Savings Bank Dennis Kelso Harlan Stubbs Herbert Lindt Spirit Lake Mildred Ressler Samuel Hershberger Iowa City Raymond Benell Lone Tree Trulh Hammer Ivan Yoder Hazel Zager Lloyd Grout Waukesha Wisconsin Harold Ressler Sharon Center Irene Moore Loretta Frank Clark Brenneman Mary Hershberger Theodore Ressler Willimsburg Lois Means Stoner Wendy Stoner Lois Dean Kelso Kelso Ressler Tillie Nejedly East E. St Ontario California Charles Nejedly Alvin C Riverside Helen D. Wingler Rosemead Sylvia Kolosiek Cryptside Bellevue Mausoleum Jack Guengerich Louise Kallaus ABC Club Don Miller Marie Jackson Lyle Fry Guengerich Joe Allen Willis Gingerich Eugene Way Way Nest Club Sixth Street Ivan Burkley Burkley Karen Pewitt Alan Gardner Roy Pewitt Wayne Gardner Darrell Suter Roy Hall

Plan to build Toolesboro museum in Louisa County

Louisa County Historical Society and local residents announce a summer project to develop a historic area at Toolesboro. A $5,000 Iowa Legislature appropriation funds a frame museum building near the Hopewell Indian mounds along Highway 99. The project includes land purchases and ties to Marquette Joliet and Black Hawk War history, with state development required by summer 1968. Quail hunting dates are noted for Nebraska season, Nov 10 to Jan 21.

Columbus Junction Toolesboro Louisa County W. C. Weaver Wapello Russell R. Newell Louisa County Historical Society Iowa Lake Okoboji Weaver Albert Wesley Wesley Hopewell Indian Mounds Oakville Hopewell Iowa Historical Society Mosier Hal Mosier Waterloo Marquette Joliet Black Hawk Keokuk

Local Professional Directory Listings

List of attorneys and a doctor with offices in various downtown addresses. Includes Louis J. Kehor Jeffry building with phone 653 3991, Livingston Day Meeker Bates with Abstract Dept 112 South Ave B phone 653 2147, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd 211 West Washington St 653 5431, John C Owen 119 West Washington South Side Square 653 2874, Stewart Shearer 225 West Main 653 2159, and Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion 653 2351. Closed Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.

Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main M. L. Tweeton North Marion

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Mrs. Cupp Mrs. Boyd Sanders The Gideons Mrs. Deatsch Mrs. Wilbur Kiene Dennis the Menace By Hank Ketcham Mrs. Mabel Lenz By Vivian Wells Ronnie Schmitz Cedar Falls Larry Krueger Larry Merrill Krueger Larry Fletchers P.C. Cornick Leslie Lowe Lois Nelson Winfield Mike Klopfenstein Haydn Thomas Grace Hughes Wyman Sam Canott Martha Lynn Arthur Davison Ron and Welndell Axel Gummeson Margaret Witting Wayland Marie Berghas Peru Colombia Wycliffe Bible Translators James Crady Brazil Richard Griffith New Guinea WWE WWE Club Lloyd Coon Charles Wells James Jewell Carlton White Kenneth Lee Mrs. Bess Burich Debbie C.I.C Mrs. Eugene Way Larry Kinney James Bromdy Ervin Lewis Lorie Willaur Ron Heck Barnett Ron Langberg Tiffin Ernie Loren West Branch J. Claude Miller V. D. Hochstetler Ray Hendrickson J. D. Boyd Fred Stumpf AMN Duane K. Miller Korea A. F San Francisco Scott, Miss UPI University of California San Francisco Medical Center University UC School of Dentistry Ence L. G. Robertson City Clerk Grace Butler Poweshiek Iowa River Fort Armstrong Nebraska C. IL. Jennings New London Louis J. Kehor Jeffry P. L. Etter Osteopathic J.D Heider Jamesway Palco Purina Mabel Monson
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