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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1972

Page

2

Decorations ready in town of Wellman

Wellman residents and Community Club members decorated the town for Christmas using boughs and bells after stable weather. The first annual Christmas drawing is set for December 7, with a second on December 9 and two more Thursdays and Saturdays to follow. Tickets are sold at local businesses and winners need not be present. Local Lions Club plans a ladies’ evening at The Willows in Washington. Several residents shared Thanksgiving weekends visiting relatives in Shreveport and St Louis, while others hosted family at home. Omer Leitsinger, formerly of Kinross, entered Veterans Hospital in Iowa City for an indefinite stay. Various club meetings and visits to relatives pepper the week, including trips to Chicago for a Farm Bureau bus tour and bankers’ meeting. If you want to know where half the U.S. population was last weekend, ask them.

Charles Eckhardt Wellman Wellman Wellman Lions Club the Willows Washington Albion Young Shreveport John Young St Louis Harley Rugg Max McCrabb Monticello, S John Maxwell Tulsa Oklahoma John Floyd Maxwell Maxwells Omer Leitsinger Rose Hill Kinross Veterans Hospital Iowa City Ast Henry Durian Clyde Snider E. N. Foster Baxter Freese Kathy Anne James Burell Foster Henry Foster Lynn Elizabeth Keota Sam Weaver Ron Weavers Kristi Denver Colorado Dave Matthews Staci Muscatine Ind Sam Weavers University Club Ed Yoder Carroll Kesselring Parnell Harold Brenneman Harold Stutzman Irene Zillmer Farm Bureau Chicago United States John Redlinger Maplewood Waldo Miller Maplewood Nursing Home Clarence Redlinger Warren Bennett Kent Olson Wayne Olson Royal Neighbors Leonard Sonday Oracle Lavina Mattison Club Maxine Carris James Bell Russell Bell Lake Charles Des Moines Edwin Fontenot Mr. Bell William G. McClenahans Bell Alma Hackett Webster Bob Dunbar Boyd Dunbar Bud Horras Terry Horras Pleasant Plain Alvie Heisdorffer Gene Heisdorffer Deloras Baker Walter Reed Kenny Conrad Eddie Rita Don Paarman James Watson Trenton Iowa Laurence Bud) Hammes K. C. Hall Harper Watson Hammes Robert Yoder Myron Yoder Marion Francis Feltz Ferne Wimmer Sigourney Jessie Feltz Fiona Cady Rebekah Elizabeth Leitsinger Mae Jones Dorothy Singleton Keith Altenhofen Newton Veronica Lilli

Harlan Stubbs flies to Calgary Canada on business trip

Local notes from Kalona Iowa list several visits and gatherings. Harlan Stubbs traveled by plane to Calgary Alberta for a business trip and returned home Friday. Eastern Mennonite College students and area families were guests at various coffee events and Thanksgiving gatherings across Kalona and nearby towns.

Eugene Way Kalona Marietta King Janice Miller Eastern Mennonite College Paul D. Miller Loren Swartzendruber Iowa City Ellis Swartzendruber Mary TeBockhorst Victor Malichky Richmond TeBockhorst Ed Conner Washington Harlan Stubbs Frida Calgary Alberta Canada Arlo Fry Earl Fry Farmers Savings Bank Earl Erb Prairie City Darrell Grippenberg Des Moines Garth Kelting Williamsburg Jim Gnagey Kenosha Wis Geneva Hooley Jim Hooley Brian Leslie R. Hochstetler Orval Kinsinger Kenton Miller Delmar Schlabaugh Judy Pauline Swartzendruber Kara Cedar Rapids Casey Greg Spicher Ron Spicher Bongs

Keota 4-H Family Night Sees New Officers Installed

Keota Lafayette Feeders and Friendly Fayettes 4-H clubs held a Sunday Nov 12 meeting at Wesley United Methodist Church with about fifty attending. Outgoing president Robert George presided. new officers were installed by Janet Bayliss, and Lisa Anderson provided music.

Keota Gladys McIntosh Cole Helen Bradshaw Cambridge Wilma McIntosh Des Moines Wayne Olson Lafayette Fayettes Wesley United Methodist Church Robert George Janet Bayliss Lisa Anderson Friendly Fayettes James Sieren Don Shirk Shirk Extension Council Lafayette Township John Snakenberg Keokuk County Memorial Hall Sigourney Mark Weber Walter Bower Alva Bohrofen Esther Bennett Robert Flynn Gale Bud) Trier Maplewood Blanche Detweiler Tom Bayliss

Mapleswood residents share events and visitors across town

A string of social visits and gatherings fills Maplewood Nursing Home and nearby homes. Relatives attend birthdays and suppers. the Royal Neighbors hold a meeting with nine members and plan an exchange gift potluck. many locals visit, attend funerals, and host open houses. Community reminders include Rebekah notes, officer elections, and December gatherings.

Holiday guests in homes at Riverside

Thanksgiving supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson at Keota included Mrs. Bess Burich, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hirt and Darcy Jo, and Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Burich. Also dining with them were Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fountain and Todd of Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Margaret Burich.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside John Patterson Keota Bess Burich Daryl Hirt Darcy Jo Cleo Burich Pat Fountain Todd Mt. Pleasant Margaret Burich Fred Luckey Cedar Rapids Marge Luckey Leona Kenney Leona Kucera Gertrude Waldschmidt Owa City Chicago American Legionuxiliary Riverside Community Wilma Rummelhart Clarence Rummelhart William Waldschmidt V.F.W Richard Frank

Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Washington and Region

Thanksgiving guests included Sgt. Frank and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schons of Waterloo, Sister Mary Magdaline, Alvin Stranksy, and Brenda Goodwin plus the Frank family. Other visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Claire Veggy, Tony, Jarrard, and relatives in South Carolina, with local events at Washington Care Center. Don Meek of Iowa City entertained seniors with a piano sing along and dancing at the center.

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