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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1965

Page

9

Merida gateway to two worlds for tourists leaping between ruins and reefs

Merida Mexico serves as a gateway to two worlds for travelers a short drive to ancient Mayan ruins and a jet ride to Cozumel renowned for crystal clear seas and vibrant coral life. The island offers snorkeling and shallow lagoons like Chankanab while deeper reefs attract experienced divers.

Merida Mexico Mexicana Airlines Cozumel Caribbean Yucatan Miami New Orleans Mexico City

Rural mail carriers host meeting and wedding shower

Rural Letter Carriers and Auxiliary of Washington County met at the Gingerich home in Kalona on October 12 with Postmaster Earl Fry as a guest. Esther Rodgers, the bride-elect of Gaylen Bickford, was honored at a church shower, with Mrs. Griffiths and others presenting a wedding play. The couple is set to wed October 24 at the United Christian and Baptist church.

Kalona Willis W. Gingerich Richard Morgan Washington County Gingerich Gaylen Bickford Washington Fellowship Hall The United Christian and Baptist Church Fay W. Boone Gerald Teets Logan Reif Lawrence Griffiths Alvin Smith Lewis Belcher Esther Rodgers Gaylon Bickford Griffiths D. G. Sattler Smith Ford Skola Belcher Lyle Fry Richard Adams Steve Reif Miss Rodgers Keith Shapcott Iowa City Don Swartzendruber Karen Pewitt Orpha Adams Clyde Kennard Walter J. Gingerich Stanley Dawson Ivan Alt Roy Pewitt Earl Fry John D. Woodin George E. Fry J. R. Bissland Don Miller Marie Jackson E. H. Reif Gary Reif Monmouth Illinois George W. Yoder Lloyd Plecker Myrtle Mercer George Flash Ivan L. Yoder H. J. Bigelow Eugene Way Mr. Bickford

Comrades Class Elects Officers In Westchester Meeting

Comrades Sunday School Class met with Mr and Mrs Marion Pence at their home on Tuesday evening with six couples and two guests Kevin and Karen Kinzler present Mrs Pence led devotions and discussed fifteen hymns while playing three hymns on stereo Officers elected include President Mrs Marion Pence Vice President Mrs Walter Bauer and Secretary Treasurer Clark Bauer The next gathering is set for November 9 at the Steph ens home Mrs Walter Duvall recalled 35 years since the class began on October 14 1930 and showed slides of church activities and a Florida trip Attendees included Mrs Willard Hole who attended the Cargill Company 100th anniversary event in Cedar Rapids last Friday Dr Warthur Peters chairs the Washington County Cancer Society and received a citation from the American Cancer Society for the chapter s campaign and was elected to the county chapter board.

Westchester Comrades Marion Pence Kevin Karen Kinzler Clark Bauer Robert Stephens Walter Duvall Willard Hole Cargill Company Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Warthur Peters Washington County Cancer Society American Cancer Society

Highland PTA to meet October 28

Highland PTA schedules a meeting for Thursday October 28 with Mr. Brush Guidance Counselor presenting slides on his work and world trip. The event follows an October 21 Women’s Society of Christian Service gathering at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Fred Pfeifer leading a lesson. Open House for the new Highland Schoolhouse is set for November 7.

Ainsworth Women’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Church the Highland P.T.A Brush

Texas Prisons Publish Pre Release Manual for Inmates

A Texas Department of Corrections booklet mirrors an Em Ify Post guide guiding released inmates through job hunting legal matters budgeting social reintegration and community contact. It stresses family ties manners and personal habits and ends with a challenge that the rest is up to the prisoner.

Texas Department of Corrections

Two new minerals found in Scotland at Kilchoan

Penn State alumni newspaper reports that two minerals named rustamite and dellaite honor a husband and wife geochemist team at Pennsylvania State University. The minerals were discovered near Kilchoan, Scotland by British scientist Dr. S O Agrell of Cambridge University who also found a third mineral named kilchoanite for the location.

University Park UPI Pennsylvania State University Penn State Kilchoan Scotland S. O. Agrell Cambridge University Agrell

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