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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1962
Page
4
Keota residents report Gerald De Long is constructing a new home on the lot east of his current house. Several neighbors move or modify homes, Mary Hahn celebrates her 93rd birthday with a large family gathering, and workers update local properties including a garage brickwork and a moved house.
Noble residents await the outcome of X rays to determine if Mrs Oscar Miller can return home this week. The town community notes a reception for Mr and Mrs James Deck of Valparaiso Indiana and various visits from local families over the weekend.
Mrs Lawton Karr Wellman of Des Moines visits her sister in law Mrs Verneil Pence and family. Attendees include Mrs Elizabeth Wehrle and Mr and Mrs Milton Wehrle. Funeral services for Mrs Everette Coffman of South English were held at the Brethren church with cemetery interment. More local visits noted among Wellman residents.
Students Bill and Fred Miller returned to Ames for Homecoming at Mid Prairie. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Miller drove them back for Parents Day. Des Moines residents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gislain and family with Miss Paulette Gislain visited Leo Gislain. The Walkers on Sixth Street, with Bill employed at Buckwalter Chevrolet, are noted in the community roundup.
Community news from Wayland covers visitors from New London and Tecumseh as well as church and club activities. October gatherings include Jefferson Township Farm Bureau Women meeting with speakers on the United Nations and flower arrangement. Everett Magdefrau returns to Wayland to resume Superb Brush business. Births and birthdays noted, plus a cafe visit and a cast recovery for Fannie Zehr.
Noble Oct 18 report of Golden Rule Class at Bethel Mennonite Church quilting for evangelist due in December. Other classes met, catered meals prepared by hostesses daughters, and a Love & Service group helped with the quilt. A separate note covers a 60-passenger W.A.C.O. bus stuck in mud west of Noble and a tea at Parkview Retirement Home in Wayland.
In Wayland on Oct. 24 Lawrence Henss Otto Frey M J Haber man and Albert Magdefrau attended a bankers convention in Des Moines Mrs Henss joined them and spent the day with her son John Henss and family Nearby Mr and Mrs Harold Rixe visited the parental Rixe home in Bennett Iowa over the weekend Donna Rath and Burdene Gerig visited Beverly Reschly at Ames Gwen Widmer a Hesston Academy senior was elected Academy Choir member and class secretary Mrs H L Wyse hosted a party for granddaughters Deana McCoy Tanya Wyse with gifts and Ringo prizes The Baekelman family of Washington formerly residents here were summoned to Buffalo Center by the death of Mr Baekelmans father Lam bert Baekelman Jesse Davison of Wapello joined Ezra Wittmer for Sunday supper
Voters will decide next Tuesday on creating a county conservation board in Washington County. The plan, supported by the Izaak Walton League, would fund parks and recreation areas with no salaries for members and requires county and state approval for projects.
A reader sends a 1896 payment receipt for the Journal showing a subscription from October 1, 1895 to January 1, 1896 paid by Dr. Combs with editor G Logan Payne. The note also mentions Phoebe Blankenship of Des Moines and a possible bookmark connection to a past owner. In New York, Gilbert Van Camp, inventor of canned pork and beans, is noted for founding a canning enterprise that supplied Civil War contracts and now produces millions of cans annually.
State Theatre shows Walt Disney program featuring Lady and the Tramp, a cartoon canine tale, and Almost Angels, a live action Technicolor film about Vienna Boys Choir. The program blends humor with music as young performers Sean Scully, Vincent Winter, and Denis Gilmore lead mischievous escapades and singing.
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