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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1972

Page

6

Millionaire aims to open Pearl Islands for tourism

Gabriel Lewis Galindo, a Panama City businessman, bought Contadora Island after a yacht mishap and plans a tourism drive. He has invested millions, built a 3000 foot airstrip, cleared beaches, and wired the island as a showroom for other islands. A Melia Hotels partnership will fund a 163 room hotel costing 4 million dollars.

J. Paul Wyatt Contadora Island Panama UPI South Pacific Gabriel Lewis Galindo Panama City Lewis Contadora Melia Hotel Spain Desarrollo Turistico Melia-Panama, S.A

Welte Completes Eight-Week Metal Body Repair Course

Army Private Alan M. Welte, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Welte Jr Kalona Iowa, finished an eight week metal body repair course at the U S Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdeen Proving Ground Md He learned repair and rebuild of metal body parts for wheeled and light tracked vehicles and gas welding exterior finishing and glass cutting He entered the army last January after basic at Ft Dix N J the 23 year old graduate of Mid-Prairie High School 1967 earned a BS at Iowa State University 1971 and farmed before enlisting

Aberdeen Proving Ground Alan M. Welte Robert Welte Jr Route 2 Kalona Iowa U.S. Army Ordnance Center Pvt. Welte Ft. Dix N.J Mid - Prairie Community High School Iowa State University Ames William E. Martin Route 1 Wellman Mid-Prairie Community High School University of Northern Iowa Martin Mary Butler Washington Jeffrey William Martins Charles Martin Denny Yoder Robert Yoders Moorman Company Denny Edwin Brenneman 13Th Street Walter Beachy Brenneman John Deere Co Parnell Mennonite Church Michael Tutweiler Leroy McArtor U.S Mar Ellery Foster

Multiple Farm and Household Auctions Across Iowa Listings

A calendar of farm auctions and household goods sales across Iowa towns including Mt. Pleasant Wayland Brighton Crawfordsville Washington Kalona Middletown and Ollie. Dates range May 27 to June with times from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and sales by Richard Appleof Robert Gensike Jennie Madden Wayne Hartzell Dick Powers Russell Williams Cynthia Gronert William Roth Kalona Livestock and Ollie Livestock exchanges plus general farm items and livestock auctions listed.

Mt. Pleasant Iowa Trenton Richard Appleof Robert Gensike Shell ‘Station Wayland A. J. Wyse D X Station Brighton Jennie Madden DX Station Edith Lane Executrix Crawfordsville Wayne Hartzell Dick & Bill’s Produce West Second St Washington Dick Powers Washington County Fairgrounds Russell Williams Cynthia Gronert Middletown Burlington Washington Livestock Sales Co Kalona Sales Barn Kalona

Car overturns on I-80 near Colfax. Wellman group escapes

A Wellman family traveling west on Interstate 80 narrowly escaped serious injury when their car and travel trailer fishtailed and overturned near the Colfax interchange. All occupants wore seat belts and were uninjured. The group continued to Sioux City for their daughter's May 14 graduation at Morningside College. May 13 to 14 visitors and relatives joined various Wellman households for Mother's Day events and local gatherings.

Charles Eckhardt Wellman Otto Steele Jr Asbury United Methodist Church Wellman Steele John Tim Rachel Steele Salisbury Mass Colfax Sioux City Steeles Newton Marty Morningside College Gerald Grass Homer Hotle Moline John Hotle David Bill Edgar Dean Wade Milton Wehrle C. Roger Johnson Mesdames Dan Steiner Clyde Snider Leo Gislain Lee Schmelzer Wes Webster Henry Berger J. M. Schlabaugh Mae Marek Irvin Goodwin Jim Eash Washington Alan Hagen Waverly Merle Foreman Des Moines Harold Brenneman Debbie Lamont Gary Brenneman Graceland College Baird Iowa Ray Schauf Leon Schauf Raymond Yoder Lydia Taylor Schauf William Dasovic B. J Omaha Neb Rex Severt L. A Cedar Falls U.N.S Bill Ray Johnson Janet Ray Helmer Newell Helmer Iowa Development Commission Iowa City Hannah Kathryn Mercy Hospital Lyle Rugg Clarendon Hills Illinois Henry Durian George Lutz Marilyn Osweiller Davenport Robert Becker Jim Lutz Mike Keota Marvin Bohr Harold Bohr the Willows Richard Scott Scott Homer Vincent Gene Vincent Rene Bettendorf Robert McKee John Vincent Gary Martin Maytag Company Martin

Feminine classic silhouette pattern with yoke pleats

The pattern features a fitted long torso with yoke pleats that move with the figure, available in short sleeves or sleeveless with back zipper. Sizes 10 12 14 16. size 14 requires 3% yards of 44 inch fabric with sleeves or 3 yards without. Include bust 36 waist 27 hips 38. price $1.00 pattern plus 25¢ postage. new book $1.25. Mail to Austine La Mar Fashion Patterns, Washington Evening Journal, Box 1615.

Jersey Austine la Mar Washington Evening Journal G.P New York N.Y

Area Television Program Listings Snapshot

Saturday and Sunday schedule blocks list channel by channel with evening news movies and series. Notable items include Miss USA pageant, Death Takes A Holiday film, Viking Queen and Morituri shown on multiple channels, plus features like Gunsmoke Bonanza Bewitched and Laugh-In.

Channel 9 L. Welk Sixth Sense D. Cavett

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