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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1973

Page

5

Riverside Memorial rites and local notices

Memorial Day observances are planned for Riverside Cemetery 10 am St Stanislaus Cemetery 10 45 am and St Vincents Cemetery 11 15 am under V F W 6414 Post. Citizens may bring flags for Avenue of Flags to Mrs Phyllis Navy V F W Post or Kiene Sundries for display and pick up after Memorial Day. Settings include family birthdays and community events with card party January 18 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Don Kirchner residence. Brownies meet with mothers and plan a Camp Day Break cookout weather permitting at Camp Day Break. Mr and Mrs Mick Havel moved to a new mobile home in Riverside east part of town. Sunday visitors hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs. <name>

Wilbur Kiene Riverside Riverside Cemetery St. Stanislaus St. Vincents Cemetery V.F.W Post of Riverside Phyllis Navy V.F.W. Post Kiene Sundries Larry Grecian Scott Henry Wieland Dora Novy Earl Waldschmidt Anna Horak Rita Waldschmidt Becky Owen Mick Havel Muller Building Leo Robertson William Kirkpatrick Lone Tree Tom Kelly Iowa City Fred Kron Nauvoo Eldred Kron Anthony Molood Ponce Puerto Rico Ale. Schnoebelen Mclood Schnoe Russel Blacker Chamberettes American Legion Margo Knebel Barb Simon JoAnn Shebek Marilyn Rummelhart Merle Ramer Kingsport Tenn Carroll Ramer Joseph Murray Earl W. Harr Lori Murray Dolly Hussye Chicago Harr Pat Knebel Don Anita Andrew Paul Knebel Siena Chapel Racine Wisconsin Mary Consolata O.P Consol Consolata Peggy Fox Lyle Fox Ainsworth Upper Iowa College Fayette George Havel Richard Swailes Wayne Strabala Coggan Roger Fox Janet McIntyre Cedar Rapids A and D Country Kitchen Arnold Lukavsky Richard Lukavsky Kenny Mike Karla Michelle Jeff Harold Lukavsky Columbus Junction Freddie Lukavsky Duane Lukavsky Joshua John Sexton Linda Terri Swenson Wilma Thomas Richey Susie Tipton Fred Dawson Bill Donke Francis Helfridch Wilton Junction Bess Prehoda Alma Rummelhart Mary Lukavsky Kenneth Davison Washington Robert Christner

Mother's Day Visits Parish and Town Gatherings

May Day through Mother's Day notes show families from Dutch Creek and nearby towns gathering for dinners and visits. Numerous households in Washington Kalona Keota Riverside Lone Tree and rural areas are described hosting relatives from Madison, Palatine, Port Arthur, San Diego and more. A church mass and jubilee celebration in Racine Wisconsin are mentioned along with a pinochle club event and a town flower planting drive led by local organizers.

Kathy Fisher Dutch Creek Bill Crawfords Richland Omer Crawford Crawford Mike Crawford Waterloo James Port Arthur Texas Wayne Sietman Palatine Ill Elizabeth Eady San Diego California Paul Hoyle Larry Rretson Fairfield Paul Raymond Greiner Kevin Keota Lawrence Whetstine Washington Terry Greiner Raymond’s Claude Greiners Bill Walkers Louis Larsen Harry Turner Helen Walker Alvin Vittetoe Leonard Greiner John Vittetoes Harper Aleph Hites West Chester Jim Opal Bowen Kalona Frank Pulver Lawrence Miller Magda Ahmling Roy Bill Finke Magnus Ahmling Clarence Shull Ernest Lamansky Dave Brinning Garry Oswalts Robert Long Jack Ficklings George Froft Wellman Mrs. Fickling Eldin Gordon Daniel Potterfield Palmyra Missouri Stanley Mangolds Paul Johnson Lone Tree Jim White Stanley Skinner Steve Novella Hess Erma Hess Clay Good Charles Corpman Stan Cleo Trier John Schantz Wapello Gilbert Brown Susan Dick Trier Walter Wolf Waterhouse Grandma Zickefoose Brighton Bob, Jr Dave Henderson Crawfordsville Gene Wehrs Nora Wehr Clarence Wehrs Esta Benson Ray Wehr Clarence Wehr Louise Wehr

Honor Bethel child at birthday party

Rose Anne Payne was honored at a birthday party after school at the Gideon home with five classmates. Games included guessing jars and a book-page guess. Cindy Marek won for corn grains and Mary Jo Kleinsberg for closest page count. Bingo followed, cake with thirteen pink candles, a pink rose corsage, and gifts.

Rose Anne Bernard Payne Kenneth Wulf William Wulf Norman Havel Bethany Altoona Iowa Donald Brown Trisha Knottnerus Mercy Hospital Iowa City Washington

Mothers Day Gatherings Across Counties Mentioned

Mothers Day visits and gatherings span multiple families across Washington, Henry, and nearby counties. Residents from Des Moines to Mount Pleasant join relatives in Pulaski, Washington, and Douds for meals and celebrations. a birth in Rockford Ill. is noted. hospital and flood cleanup activity are also reported.

Craving for Peas and Garden Notes From Bethel Weekend

Bethel residents share Mother's Day weekend visits and farming observations. Jerry Niffenegger and family, plus relatives from Cincinnati and Kalona, plan a weeklong stay. Local figures Ruth and May Gideon visited Alma Walker at the Washington Care Center. Ruth checked on Wes Lavely and Emma Schroder in the hospital. The writer recalls discovering preserved garden peas in a five year old freezer jar, notes soil and wildlife activity, and laments potential poor cherry and peony crops after late freezes.

Bethel Jerry Niffenegger Jerry Jr Dora Ratliff Cincinnati Ohio Slyvia Chody Kalona Oma Rose Aurora Ill Ray Niffenegger Jerry May Ruth Gideon Alma Walker Washington Care Center Washington Hospital Wes Lavely Emma Schroder Ernest

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