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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
7
Phil Brown, a Parsons College attendee, visits the James Birney home. The column also notes multiple family dinners and social visits involving the Whisler and Stewart families, a bonus travel diary from an October trip to Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Niagara Falls, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Mrs. Lena Mikesell of Victor arrived in Kalona to visit her daughter-in-law and son Carl Pickeral and family. A Sunday cooperative dinner honored her birthday with guests from Victor Hartwick Deep River Aitkin Iowa City and other nearby communities. The piece also notes other weekend visits by local residents and family members and mentions a funeral in Keota and a Garden event in Madison.
Keota October meeting notes show the Keota High and Elementary faculty gathering with spouses at the Elementary School for a pot luck social. Also listed are TTT meetings, a church bazaar on November 8, an ULNCF trick or treat event on October 31, and the birth of John Edgar Monroe to Mr. and Mrs. James K. Monroe of San Antonio with grandparents H J Brennaman and Debby Brennaman.
Earl Fry entertained his junior Sunday School class of the United Christian and Baptist church with a hayride on Saturday evening. Ford Skola assisted. guests included Sue Ann Skola and others. They returned to the Fry home for refreshments and further entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thomas plan a November opening for a TV Sales and Service shop on the west side of the square. Mrs. Thomas leaves Richland Cafe to aid. Charles Whitney, 15, wins third in his class at the American Royal with a calf weighing 1 020 pounds fetching 34 per hundred. School notes include bus inspection on November 16 and FFA activities. pancake supper planned November 15 with Richard Coughlan as general chairman.
Earl and Mrs Chambers concluded a two week trip to Missouri staying with Mr. and Mrs Eugene Williams. They called on relatives and were joined home by Mrs. Carl Harden of Raymondsville for a visit. Various local guests and social visits are noted with neighbors in Montezuma Ainsworth Sturgis Moline Des Moines and Des Moines activities.
M Sgt Richard Applegate underwent major surgery at Langstuhl Medical Center in Landstuhl Germany. He is recovering nicely according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs Don Applegate.
Keota volunteers answered a Saturday morning call to the Damien Gent farm northwest of Keota where a tractor caught fire. The tractor suffered extensive wiring damage and ruined hydraulic hoses, while the picker escaped damage.
Twenty seven Lions members and three guests attended the Crawfordsville meeting with Haydn Thomas presiding. A Fort Madison district rally report was given and the annual chili oyster supper set for January 21. Pilot Glen Peterson spoke with a movie and Q A about United Airlines work. Refreshments were served by Vernon Fletcher, Wilbur Schantz, Bob Shaffer and Merle Twinam.
Iowa State University seeks ten more pairs of identical twin Holstein heifer calves by next January. County Extension Director Jim Frier of Washington notes past cooperation aided inheritance environment research. Helpers such as dairymen, truck drivers, and AI technicians will help locate twins born in the area. preliminary inspection will occur soon and notify herdsperson Robert McCabe. Holsteins are the most common dairy cattle in Iowa. Twins must be at least three quarters Holstein and not older than several months at purchase. Younger twins preferred.
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