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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1973

Page

2

Merle Twinams Honored At Farm Homemaker Luncheon

Merle Twinam attended a Des Moines luncheon honoring five Iowa women named Master Farm Homemakers by Wallace's Farmer magazine. The event in the Holiday Inn Revolving Tower Dining Room included a bazaar auction, treasury boost, and remarks by National TTT convention delegate Maxine Miller. Several auxiliary and club members gathered for reports, dinner, and social time.

Crawfordsville Merle Twinam Des Moines Iowa Wallace Farmer Magazine Revolving Tower Holiday Inn Louise Unkrich Chapter L, T Evelyn Miller Treasury Marian Rich Dickey Peterson Florida Maxine Miller American Legion Auxiliary Phyllis Sommer

Thanksgiving News From Columbus Junction Homes

Local residents share Thanksgiving visits across Iowa including Doug and Kurt Smylie in Columbus Junction and extended family gatherings in Burlington Morton Fairfield and Muscatine. Community events list Methodist women meetings PEO chapter programs county club notices and church activities.

Helene B. Dillon Columbus Junction Doug Kurt Smylie Iowa City Robert Smylie Europe Kurt University of Iowa Arian Lowe Dean Marshall Burlington Iowa Lonnie Garrison Teresa Dana Chown Nichols Allan Sherman Morton Illinois Harold Piercy C. E. Pierce Larry Robertson Sherri Wendy Molly Art Abbott Winfield Robertson G. W. Abbott Fairfield Paul Hasel Donald Bardole Rippey Frank Spaethe Paul Masonholder Robert Hademann Merrie Christmas America Emma McMillen Ft. Madison Chester Pierce Columbus City Farm Bureau Maude Peters Children’s Hospital Priscilla Club Gladys Hedemann Mary Greene Louisa County Republican Women’s Club Margaret Weaver Wapello Marian Kemp Helene Dillon Sophia Hunt Hazel Plumb Gary Bausch Mercy Hospital United Presbyterian Judy Swailes Dorothy Swain Lyrel Norris Helen Howell Anna Robertson Joan Garrett Althea Ganfield Katherine Dill J. Kelly McKee Pat Walter Muscatine

Pair of grandsons born within one week

Mr and Mrs John Davis become grandparents to two grandsons in the past week. Ryan Edward Davis born Nov 13 in Battle Ground Washington to Dave and wife. Lincoln Chad Davis born Nov 19 in Mt. Pleasant to Don and wife. Lincoln Chad’s maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Laverne Graber of Trenton. Additional notes mention new homes, Thanksgiving visits, and a Winona State College enrollment for Paul Davis.

Duane White Ainsworth John Davis Ryan Edward Davis Dave Davis Battle Ground Washington Lincoln Chad Davis Don Davis Mt. Pleasant Laverne Graber Trenton Lincoln Chad Burke McCreedy Dairy Mart Clive Klopfensteins Edwin Reha David Reha Wellman Ray C. Miller Ill George Stout Sr Ed Koehler Kenny Kimberley Cindy Statler Keith Statler Paul Davis Highland High School Winona State College Winona

Washington woman runs APCO station with ambitious plans

Katheryn Pratt, a Washington oil station operator, earned prominence after being profiled in Station Life. The former restaurant owner and secretary now lessee of an APCO station, she supports seven children, pursued a new TBA program, and demonstrates the rising role of women in business through active oil changes and service.

Washington Apco Oil Corporation of Oklahoma City Katheryn Pratt APCO Katheryn Washington Street

Reed family Thanksgiving and 50th anniversary plans

Franklin Township reports a Reed family Thanksgiving gathering at St Marys Hall Keota with Walter Reed offspring and 36 grandchildren. An Open House for Walter and Mrs Reed's 50th wedding anniversary is planned November 25 at the same hall.

Franklin Township Cletus Reed Reed St. Mary’s Hall Keota Walter Reeds Walter Reed West Chester Sandra Reed Clarence Blum Blums Elwin Grafs Muscatine Graf Louise Blum Riverside Blum Robin Bates Brahan Minnesota Lawrence Miksch Lloyd Miksch Robert Miksch Ed Miksch Beulah Miksch Ottumwa Walter Brown Washington Dean Kolosiek Wellman Iowa City Cedar Rapids Iowa Waterloo Harold Klopfenstein Scott Mike Scott James Moeller James Gwen Moeller Houghton Jim Alan Fickling Moeller John Combs John Adrian Richland John K. Adrian Elmer Young Kenneth Young Lori Frank Gonterman Bruce Arlo Young Keith Young David Mark Gary Karr Sandy Jason Washington Area Wm. Brereton and Evelyn Libertyville Jim Young Klopfenstein Elwood Kleese Harley Davidson Clyde Crile Merle Sheetz Homer Brinning Crile Wilbur Wright Rita Schuering Germany Marsha University of Iowa

Lucy Freaks Brighton fall leads to hip injury

Miss Lucy Freak fell on her front steps while getting the mail and broke her hip. She was taken to Mercy Hospital Iowa City and underwent surgery Friday night. Her brother Laban Freak came from Cedar Falls to assist.

Tony Meuth Brighton Rex Widmer Fairfield John Winters Joanne Larry Widmer Tiff Larson Ralph Smith Harold Rebling Sr Lucy Freak Don Mullikin Mercy Hospital Iowa City Laban Freak Cedar Falls Beulah Coffin Esther Morgan Nashville Tenn Iowa Governors Mansion Printers Alley Record Ntow Country Music Hall of Fame Grand Ol’ Opry String Bean Willing Workers Club Will Erwin Edgar Rotzinger

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