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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1971

Page

7

Idris Club meets in Kalona amid reads and awards

Idris Club hosts 30 members at the Kalona meeting led by Ray Schrepfer and Dean Curtis. Reading awards go to multiple members for many books read. a Conservation and International Affairs award is noted for county convention. Members plan Guest Day on April 5 with a Foreign Foods luncheon in the Faers Savings Bank community room.

H. L. Walker David Conwell Mike Scott Boone Tim Grady Idris Club Town Club Woman Magazine First District Clifford Small Jean Passmore Emerson Swartzendruber Conwell Fa Ers Savings Bank Alpha Club Jamap Ford. Skola

DeWitt FFA District Officers Elected for 71 72

Kenneth Lee of DeWitt and his family hosted guests as DeWitt Central School FFA members attended the Southeast District Contest in Crawfordsville. Wayne Humphreys WMU FFA Chapter leader addressed duties and enthusiasm. District officers named include Morgan Muscatine vice president Connop Winfield secretary Stockham Bloomfield reporter Flathers DeWitt treasurer Selby DeWitt sentinel Lee DeWitt adviser.

Crawfordsvill Kenneth Lee DeWitt Donald Lees Kenneth Town Association of Future Farmers of America FFA DeWitt Central School Wayne Humphreys National Association of Future of America Wayne WMU Leslie Humphreys Crawfordsville Iowa State University Ames Bruce Morgan Muscatine Tom Connop Winfield Bill Stockham Bloomfield Duane Flathers Mike Selby Sentinel Lee DeWitt Central Junior Fritz Damita Danya Jefferson Ivor Davis Lester Davis Veterans Hospital Iowa City

Local residents host weekend and weekday guests

Herb Campbell and others spoke as Mr. and Mrs. James Miksch hosted Morton visitors, George Miksch returned from Ames for a quarter break, Lavern Sherman and family called at Merle Farrier’s. Micah Farrier and Magnus Ahmling were in Town City on business. Henry Rees of Washington visited Dean Luers. Gene Booth family visited Mary Booth in Washington with Don Argo of Clio and Birdie Booth. Noah Farrier attended Fortnightly at Minnie Witthoft in Washington.

Herb Campbell James Miksch Morton, Il Robert Miksch George Miksch Ames Lavern Sherman Merle Farrier Micah Farrier Magnus Ahmling Town City Henry Rees Washington Dean Luers Gene Booth Mary Booth Don Argo Clio Birdie Booth Myrla Henderson Noah Farrier Minnie Witthoft

Winter visits fill Keota area through March

Winter visitors from South Dakota to Florida and family gatherings fill Keota pages. Guy Lyle returns from North Port Myers with Mrs. Lyle, while Frances Dwyer and Gertrude Lorack visit local hosts. Numerous local families host relatives and friends over the weekend, with birthdays noted and Pythian Sisters visiting Maplewood Manor nursing home to pin Shamrocks.

Rita Pierce Rita Mike Vincent Stanley Herr Candice Statler Jay Stoutner Linda Weber Bonnie Conkin Marie Greiner Leonard Heisdorffer Sigourney Lisa Horras Bud Horras John Heisdorffer Ft. Campbell, Ky

Micah Farriers Visit in Carolina

Mr and Mrs Micah Farrier and their son Dr Maurice Farrier family in Raleigh North Carolina after a ten day visit. Mr and Mrs David Brinning visited Don Bealer and Clarence Shull. Brinnings expect son Larry to return from Korea around early April. Mrs Elsie Libe at a rest home, Crawfordsville visit at William Edgar home. Merle Custer and Homer Mayer toured Arco Fertilizer plant in Fort Madison. George Miller Everette Fink John Washington visitors at Magnus Ahmling home. Robert Mikseh attended Washington High School concert and Republican women meeting. Richard Stephens.

G. H. Mayer Wellston Micah Farrier Maurice Farrier Raleigh N.C David Brinning Don Bealer Washington Brinnings Clarence Shull Brinning Larry Korea Elsie Libe Crawfordsville William Edgar Merle Custer Homer Mayer Fort Madison Arco Fertilizer George Miller Everette Fink John Magnus Ahmling Robert Mikseh Washington High School Richard Stephens

Local Attorneys and Dr. Tweeton Listings in Morrison

Professional directory lists Livingston Day Meeker Bates and partners at 112 South B with phone 653 2147, Morrison Morrison Lloyd at 211 West Washington 653 5431, John C Owen at 100 Fast Main 653 6531, Stewart Shearer at 225 West Main 653 2159, and Dr M L Tweeton at 108 North Marion 653 2351. Dr Tweeton notes Wednesday closure and Saturday afternoon hours.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe John C. Owen Fast Main Street Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer Dept. In West Main M. L. Tweeton North Marion

Surprise birthday party honors Wayland youth

In Wayland on March 16 Ralph and Ruth Osborne hosted a surprise party for their son Robert Osborne age 18 at the Captain's Table. Dozens attended from Sisco Cantrell Kerr Wagorski Huls etc with football and basketball cake designs. Also noted were community church events, quilting gatherings, a Mennonite Relief auction in Peoria, and a Wayland Lions Club guest night with Gov. Orr as speaker.

Wayland Ralph Osborne Robert Lloyd Sisco Lonnie Cantrell Larry Kerr Dale Walgorski Adaline ‘Tschantz Mary Lou Swailes Louis Schrader James E. Howard Jr Tina Ralph Osborne Jr Don Adam Steve Rich Gordon Roth Spencer Anderson Jack Schrader Eric Hultquist Dave Schooley Pam Boal Elon Boshart John Swartzendruber Ralph Wenger Exposition Gardens Peoria Sugar Creek India Laurence Henss Edna Widmer Ezra Wittmer Rhua ‘Davison Coppock Arthur Davison Bill Hardy Paris Texas Duane Dawson Santa Ana Calif Duane Gingerich Amada Ariz Margaret Wittrig Emerson Wittrig Marguerite Gingerich J. D. Hume Judy Leonard Schantz Kristin Ron Davison Burdette Cedar Rapids Emery Wenger Gwen Linnea Keith Gingerich Gwen Diane Joe Gowley Ed Wagner Sisco Frank Clark Erma Gilbert Wengers Salina Kan Richard Stoops Martha Clark Progress Club J.B. Magierray Henry Widmer Fred Grant C. C. Wyse Yucatan Beatrice Zihlman C.K. Schantz Steluffman Ezra Ittmer Washington Lena Bon Rager Presbyterian Home Henry Schantz Boyd Dunbar Robert Boese Robbie Lockridge Sarah Widmer Boese Schlatters Garage Arthur Speas Dick Schlatter Ed Wagler William Thomasr Elmer Meyer Dean Manchester Libertyville Meyers Frank Heinzl Salem Larry Oswald Manson Oswald Vernon Wyse Mahlon Wyse Mt. Pleasant Gleede Doid John McMullen Lee McGill Davenport Rhua Davison Edna Widtmer Harold Wenland Milbank S. D Wayland Lions Club Legion Hall American Legion Auxiliary St. Patrick's Day Harmony Four John Orr Gov. Orr

Social Hour club hosts birthday list and community notes

Crawfordsville March social roundup features nine members at Social Hour with sewing and a three tiered cake for March birthdays. A March 19 news item notes Legion Auxiliary activities, a Birth announcement for Brian Keith Schmitz, and multiple family visits. Quadruplet lambs born to two local farms.

Crawfordsville James Jewell Max Mitchell Vernon Fletcher Arlene Fletcher Larry Fletcher Richard Kaufman Mt. Pleasant Legion Auxiliary Mental Health Institute Richard Lease Wilton Junction Legion Ronald Schmitz West Union Brian Keith Todd Scott Schmidtz Louise Well

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