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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1975

Page

2

Holmeses Tale Of Western Travels And Weddings

Mr and Mrs Harold Holmes return from a month long trip through western states visiting Jennings Ellensburg Seattle and Eugene and Salem and Portland while Harold attended the wedding of Sue Morris to Merrill Williamson. They saw harvests and fruit in Oregon Washington and Kansas and attended Old Settlers Day in Smith Center.

Paul Sievert Keota Harold Holmes Jennings Kansas Dick Holmes Ellensberg Wash LeRoy Holmes Yakima River Holmes Seattle Harold Beth Eugene Sue Morris Garfield Morris Merrill Williamson Salem Portland Ore Oregon Washington Smith Center Don Stoner Fort Collins Colo Merle Green Mesa Ariz Art Krause Keota Jerry Powell Kimberly Wellman Jim Finucane Shana Boone Maurice Conrad Willmar Minn Shawn Lewis J. Powell Ford Motor Co James Leary A. K. Stoutner Raymond Peiffer John Rogers Wisconsin Rocks Little Norway Little Switzerland Villa Louis Montauk Iowa Clermont Marie Stewart Keokuk Miss Stewart Michael Lillig Cyril Osweiler Sam Erwin Morning Sun Manor Walter Bower Victor Vogel Bill Spillville Decorah Lansing Mississippi Prairie du Chien Dodgeville Don Q. Inn New Glarus Bernice Dill Cheryl Wayne McCallister Darrell McCallister Williamsburg Dale Dunbar Fairfield

Honor J. C. Wenger Birthday Dinner

J C Wenger was honored for his birthday at a dinner hosted by the Raymond Wenger home in Wayland. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wenger, Mrs. Katie A. Wenger, Harold and Gary Wenger, Noah Unternahrer and Esther, Emerson Witting, and other local families. The report also lists multiple social visits and a birth announcement for Rebecca Ann Raymond in Wayland. India’s grain harvest and US production figures are noted.

Wayland J. C. Wenger Raymond Wenger Wenger Katie A. Wenger Harold Wenger Gary Noah Unternahrer Esther Emerson Witting David Roth Allan Early Brenda Harrisonburg Levi Roth Early Roth Mt. Pleasant James Roth Sara Beth Sally Brent Foster John Kreiger Michael Ron Yaley Keith Boese Eric Hultquist Kara Rural Winfield Harold Boese Shirley Annette Kathy Don Eichelberger Dallas Leichty Ronda Steve Verna Hulme Helen Rogers Mary Swaney Verna Hall Mary Everts Mary Wright Blanche Thorson Izgel Wenger Eda Boshart Helen Graber Homer Wenger Winfield Lucille Dienst Lakin Kan Wayland Area Else Forbes Olds High Forbes Leonard Frieser Sam Hulme David Swift Randy Jeffrey Rolling Meadows Ill J. D. Hulme Olds Judy Des Moines

Bethel Church to Dedicate Improvements and 111th Birthday

Bethel Church plans a homecoming on Sunday October 26 to dedicate summer improvements and celebrate the church’s 111th birthday. The public is invited to services meet old friends and view the newly decorated church. Ruth and May Gideon note good fall harvests and discuss local gravel road improvements and rural life near Bethel.

Bethel Bethel Church Ruth May Gideon Edward Kleinsburg Winfield Mabel Thompson Morning Sun Manor Helen Unzicker Burlington May Washington

Bankruptcy trend pushes more people toward insolvency

Over the past decade bankruptcy filings have risen as credit becomes easier to obtain. Analysts forecast that more than 200000 individuals may legally go broke in 1975, potentially setting a new high.

Bethel Mennonite class holds dinner and plans charity work

Sunshine Workers Sunday School members and husbands of Bethel Mennonite Church gathered at Leonard Leichty home for a Sept 21 basket dinner. Norma Leichty was surprised with a birthday cake. They planned Christmas bundles for Mexico and quilt tops for the Parkview Benefit Sale. Attendees included multiple Graber Wenger Leichty and Eichelberger families plus others.

Waunita Magdefray Parkview Alvin Graber Glen Wenger Harold Wenger Gary Ira Wenger Vernon Wyse Calvin Leichty and Sons Milton Miller Lydia Eicher Edith Roth Lynn Eichelberger A. W. Eichelberger Robert Schrock Norman Dallas Norma Kalona Joey Hochstetler Crawfordsville Joyce Leichty Elmer Schrock

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