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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1962
Page
5
The Rolling Green Club gathered in Keota on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ruth Lillie. Thirteen members and eight children attended with Mrs. Mary Sheets leading the business portion.
Chapter L TTT gathered in Crawfordsville with 20 members as Mrs. Robert Carlson and Wayne Peterson hosted. The meeting focused on preparing Mrs. Paul Harms and Mrs. Harold Tolander for the National Convention in Mason City next month and included news of a Muscatine rummage sale.
Harvesting attention heats up across Iowa as soybean combining proceeds with good yields and corn harvest starting. The Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo enters its 50th year with FFA and 4-H opening events, national dairy shows, and entertainment from the Lennon Sisters and Art Linkletter. Iowa’s first pork month kicks off and Eggtober celebrates poultry and egg industry with contests and weeklong events. NFC tensions and market concerns persist while World Plowing Matches draw Raisch from Sheffield to Holland.
Directory listing featuring Louis J. Kehoe attorney Stewart and Shearer abstract department Morrison Day Bates attorneys with 204 West Main and 211 West Washington offices plus George F Morrison Ira Morrison and Owen Donald, OD services for eye care Lemmon Jewelry glasses and Dr Eastland contact lens details. Includes phone numbers OL 3-... and addresses Journal Building.
Ruth and Grace Marner of Iowa City visited Kalona on Saturday afternoon with Mrs. J.B. Strickler. Local families hosted guests and shared birthdays and anniversaries, including dinners at Colony Inn Amanas and The Ranch at Cou Falls, with related meals and quilting activities noted.
Mrs Laurel Statler presided at a Pythian Sisters meeting in West Chester with 21 members and one guest from Douds district deputy Mrs Marion Eckart. Reported improvements among sick members and seven sick calls. Grand Chief Mildred Edwards awarded the temple a hand painted plate for meeting new member goals.
Eury Henderson is reported ill in Des Moines with relatives visiting his home there. The article notes the granddaughter Melinda Sue visiting, and mentions Mrs Ray I Marner's arm injury from a ladder fall. Additional social notes name several local residents attending meals and gatherings including the Yoder family and friends.
Yoder family from Iowa City and Wellman along with Mr. and Mrs. Fry of Kalona are listed as callers. Wayne and wife and baby visited, Ira Huber family travel to Oregon to visit Earnest Ramsey’s family, who moved from Montana. Maud Fleming to oversee home care during absence. Alma Huber stayed with Blanche Romine in Keola.
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