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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1969

Page

7

Flowering crab apples shine for Iowa gardens

Iowa State University horticulturist Ben Vance highlights hardy flowering crab apples ideal for Iowa with varieties from Radiant to Sparkler and Spring Snow. He notes size, spread, fruiting traits and bird-friendly options, plus growth tips and late planting advice for bare-root and container plants.

Iowa Ben Vance Iowa State University University of Minnesota Vanguard van Eseltine Vance Canada Garden Center

Keota weekend visitors and local gatherings note

Keota residents welcomed weekend visitors from Kirksville Washington Sigourney and Iowa City. A sequence of dinners and home visits occurred with families from Muscatine Rubio West Chester and Walcott. Rev Bostow and Mrs Wasson stayed with locals amid church and community events including a large Archer County Mans meeting in Omaha.

Lawrence Bermel Keota Ray Moldenschaedt Walcott Iowa Archer County Fontelle Hotel Omaha Nebraska Elmer Bostow Richmond Indiana Jennie Wasson Velva North Dakota Bostow Federated Church Olive Mikseh H. W. Ramseyer Federated Women’s Clubs Ft. Madison Cotter United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Hensmann Smith Muscatine Sunset Inn Mildred Jones Mildred Stephens Olive Miksch Richard Stephens Gene Stephens Everette Tobin Joe Tobin Florence Butler Atlantic Kenneth Ornduff Mildred Stephen Halcyon House Guild Washington C. A. Thompson Glen Thompson Anamosa Royal Robertson Homer Porter West Chester Illeah Farrier Wellston Clyde Thompson Mayme Squire Ray Hough David Bauer Lee Hunt Levi Bernard Bates J.B. Magdefrau Davenport Daryl Noah Wittmer Mt. Pleasant Vernon Wyse Goshen Wyse Kenneth Bear Kristen Marshalltown J. B. Magdefrau Earl Swartzendruber Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Honored With Party Woman celebrates 90th year

Kalona April 28 Mrs Maryann Miller marked her 90th birthday with friends and relatives at the Jesse Miller home near Wellman on Saturday. The Camp Fire Girls, Drake Relays attendees, and local families are listed among visitors and celebrants. An article concludes by noting Beulah’s 1967 hurricane force equaled 150 hydrogen bombs.

Kalona Maryann Miller Jesse Miller Wellman Henry W. Miller Joe F. Miller Albert S. Miller Paul Gingerich Lena R. Yoder William Helmuth Ed Yoder Edna Jacob Schlabach Noah J. Miller Gertie Chapp American Legion Auxiliary Peterseim Des Moines Earl Fry George Bash Mike Schott Lawrence Griffiths Richard Adams Thomas H. Miller Murray Cree Calvin Hickman Warren Olson Elam Christner Roy Hartzler Edwin C. Bender Chris E. Troyer John W South Texas

Community notes from Washington Iowa May events and visits

Mrs Louis Pruess hosts relatives visiting in Washington Iowa. Local church groups plan luncheons and meetings at United Methodist and United Presbyterian churches through May including a WSCS luncheon with Rev James Robinson. Many outings, birthdays, and hospitality scenes documented with multiple local families.

Ainsworth Kenneth Pruess Iowa City Louis Pruess Hazel Poole Hilda Kline Nichols Pruess Orie O'Connor United Methodist Church Washington Olive Miksch James Robinson Bidwell - Riverside Home Des Moines Darold Jones Ed Thomas Morning Sun Nursing

Will Attend University Mona Hildebrand Plans Study WAYLAND

Mona Hildebrand plans to study Xray and Radium after acceptance into the Roentgenologic Technique Training Program at the University of Iowa. She is a 1969 graduate of WACO and daughter of the Willis Hildebrands.

Wayland Mona Hildebrand Willis Hildebrands WACO University of Iowa

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