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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1966
Page
7
A group of men from Washington’s Lake Darling area led a spring cleanup at the Lake Darling Youth Center. They cleaned cabins, mowed lawns, repaired facilities, and prepared the camp for summer campers, ending with a pork feast cooked over coal.
Mary Yoder of Kalona has been approved by the International Christian Youth Exchange to study in Germany for a year. She will graduate from Iowa Mennonite School this month, depart June 28 for orientation in Pennsylvania, then live in Berndorf with the Wilhelm Bangert family.
A mis cellaneous shower at the Methodist church in Riverside honored Miss Susan Good fellow of Iowa City who will wed Dennis Havel on May 28. Decorations were mint green and pastel yellow. Forty guests attended with prizes won by Mrs. Dean Havel, Mrs. Walter Horn, Mrs. Terry Horn, and Dottie Knebel. Assisting bride in opening gifts were Debbie Horn and Kathy Knottnerus. The kitchen committee included Dorothy Wollrab Herman Eagle Nick Havel and James Godwin. Serving were Dottie Knebel Judy Rittenmeyer and Mrs. Terry Horn.
Columbus Junction and Columbus City Methodist Confirmation classes will travel to Des Moines on May 7 to tour Methodist headquarters and institutions starting at Bidwell Riverside Community Center. Participants include Danny and Tom Clark Pam Ruchotzke Ann Groben Paul Groben Chrystal Reid Janet Lloyd Mike Lloyd Sherry Wheeler Christine Todd Dayn Evans Ann Peters Jack Jenkins Brad Hughes Vicki McKean Gary Thompson Peggy Oakes and Kirk Bliven. Confirmation is May 22.
Cloverettes hosted their Annual Mothers Tea at the school house in Crawfordville with twenty three members and fifteen mothers attending. Guests included Betty Jones and County Committee Woman Mrs Duane White. The program featured centerpieces for a dining table, table setting cues, manners, serving a meal, and a song led by Debbie McCall. Each mother received a potted begonia as a gift. Reverend John Cornish was away in Des Moines for church meetings and medical exams for ministers.
Keota Cub scout pack 54 hosted a Pine Wood Derby at Federated Church with 21 cars. Randy Mound took first, followed by Bob Mills second, Cleve Ginkinger third, and Dennis Detweiler fourth as cars raced best two of three on a pine track weighing no more than five ounces.
Livestock sale schedules list weekly auctions at Wa pello Livestock Auction in Wapello every Tuesday, Ka lona Sales Barn in Kalona, Ollie Livestock Exchange in Ollie, and Way land in Wayland, with hogs on Wednesday, veal sheep and cattle on Thursday, Smylie's Livestock Market in Columbus Junction on Wednesday, and Washington Livestock Sales Co on Friday.
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