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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1969
Page
7
Iowa saw manufacturing jobs rise by over a third in ten years, adding about 65,000 posts, while nearly 59,000 ex-farmers shifted to other work. Nonmanufacturing roles climbed about 200,000 since 1958, with gains tied to manufacturing growth and consumer spending. future job prospects depend on policy and manufacturing expansion.
Firemen staged a mid afternoon drill as two engines responded to the old Christian Church parsonage site owned by Richland Development Corporation. The corporation plans a five room modern dwelling with garage on the cleared lot. the 7th house under construction follows the 1962 Batt Maher family home.
Candidates announced for Columbus Junction area town elections. Four-year council terms: James L. Morrison Earl R. Martin Harry Joe Adam. Gordon Bowen unopposed for unexpired Paul Lowe term. Paul Lowe town clerk. Jack Hawkins not a candidate. Mayor Lewis Foss term not expiring. William N. Fulton seeks re election as park commissioner. Mrs John Dillon files for unexpired three years. Park Commissioner D J Lawton vacant after moving. Columbus City Mayor incumbent Delmore Evans. Incumbents on town council Richard Houssell Arthur Pugh Joe Marion Warren McConahay. Al Nicola not a candidate. Jack B. Cecil new candidate for council. Cotter incumbents: Mayor LeRoy Owens and councilmen Omri Peters Ronald Baird John G Jones Clarence Hawkins James Paulding. Fredonia Mayor candidate Dale Powers incumbent and Richard Duncan. Incumbent councilmen James Van Auken Dick Clevenger Sam Sands Lloyd Moran Vernon Snyder. John Ibbotson Marion Reid new names. five council seats.
Kalona resident Mr. and Mrs. Dan J. Fisher mark 66 years of marriage on November 5 at Pleasantview Home. Ida Miller Fisher, their lifelong partner, and ten children illuminate the clan with members in New York, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Kalona. Visitor Ken Kepler and other relatives join in family greetings as Dan Escher returns from Vietnam for leave before a new posting.
A Keota gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Allan Reighard and Ardell honored Mrs. Donna Lohse on her birthday with cake and ice cream. Attendees included Cheryl Van Sickle, Don Schlutter, Diane Fagen, and the Tadlocks. The piece notes continued visits, travel, and family connections across Keota, Iowa City, Ames, and Cedar Rapids, including relatives in California and Wisconsin.
Riverside report says Edward Dunn was released from Mercy Hospital after an accident while loading livestock. Jim Stransky, a GB student at Upper Elementary School, Riverside, was taken to the hospital following the incident.
Crawfordsville Oct 25 Mr and Mrs James Prom visited in the parental Kenneth Fuller home. On Saturday they toured Nauvoo Illinois. Mr and Mrs Larry Krueger visited in the parental Myral Smith home. Mrs Marjorie Monson of Lincoln Nebraska visits sister in law Mrs Mabel Monson. Kenneth Kilpatrick guests for 33rd anniversary at Columbus City. Chapter L TT met in Mrs Ruth Tolender home with Maxine Miller and Arlene Fletcher cohosts. Grace Robertson gave the Meditation. Mrs Carolyn Seawell of Ripon Wisconsin initiated. Twenty three members attended and heard a report on the Detroit National Convention by Betty Kaufman.
Jim Stransky suffered a severe arm cut after a fall while tending school pets. Sixteen stitches were needed. Weekend guests at the Walsh home for Roberta Walsh and Raul Cornejo’s San Francisco wedding included multiple relatives from Green Bay Wisconsin Rantoul and Dubuque among others and several from Iowa City Cottonwood Falls and Seattle.
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