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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1971
Page
5
Thanksgiving weekend fills Keota and surrounding towns with visitors. Numerous relatives from Washington, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Des Moines, Davenport, Muscatine, and beyond share dinners and celebrations at the homes of the Greiners, Greiner family, Wade family, and numerous local households.
Nov 28 updates show Mr. and Mrs. Richard Putney and family of maha and Ned visiting the Virgil Putney home. Many local families and friends shared Thanksgiving events with relatives in Des Moines, Fort Wayne, Coralville, Wellman, and Washington, with open houses, dinners, and a birthday gathering for Mrs. Don Darbyshire.
Dennis Crawford son of Mr and Mrs Rice Crawford of Wellman is assigned to radio repair duty with the RAF in Thailand. He spent October on leave at home with his parents in Wellman before returning to his post.
Pekin Music Boosters Club met November 22 to discuss majorette costumes. Thanksgiving guests included families from Ottumwa and Packwood. Holiday events planned include a card party December 5 and Daughters of Ruth Christmas program December 6.
Thirty three American servicemen are missing after a big U Army CH47 Chinook vanished in stormy weather while en route from Da Nang to Phu Bai along the northern coast of South Vietnam. The 7th Fleet destroyer U S Epperson leads the air sea search as 36 Americans are listed missing with three killed and six injured aboard five aircraft in Indochina over four days.
Ben Jacobsen, age 89, of Maquoketa is described as likely the oldest mayor in Iowa and perhaps the nation. He also holds the distinction of being the oldest fireman in Iowa.
A thrifty Want Ad notes pets with pedigrees or simple dogs can be bought or sold fast. Call 653-2191 and ask for Adtaker to place or respond to the listing.
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