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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1971

Page

5

Wayland Area News Briefs Include Injured Cyclist and Tornado Damage

Sheldon Graber, 15, son of the LaVerne Grabers, sustained facial injuries after a bicycle fall and skin grafting at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. A twister damaged the Emerson Krabill farm near Wayland injuring structures and a walnut tree. The report also lists various local visits, hospital stays, and residents traveling or moving in the Wayland area.

Wayland Sheldon Graber LaVerne Grabers Mercy Hospital Iowa City Sheldon Paul W Tucson Ariz Chris Widmer Omaha Neb Carl Reschlus Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall Richard Offutt Charles Penrod Cross Plains Tenn Elizabeth Wittmer Penrod Orion Huffer Carol Ames Henry Graber Orion Russell Elliotts Burlington Huffers College of Pharmacy The State University Mary Wittmer Chicago Ezra Wittmer Maxine Dickerson Gary Hill Washington Clarence Wenger Don Lowe Hill Warren Anderson Joe Anderson Mt Pleasant Dave Meyer Warren Bergh Grace Dasher Berghs Dashers Charles Peter Jr Alliman Kauffman Peter Joe University of Colorado At Denver University of Tennessee Howard Logan Macomb Ill Gordon Reedy Teresa Spann Omer Roth Edith Yount Emerson Krabill Mary Haberman Ann Neff University 1 Peter Perdock Otto Frey Noble Richard Hulme Burlington Memorial Hospital

September 16 Historical Almanac Highlights

On this date in history Shawmut became Boston in 1630 while Oklahoma opened the Cherokee Strip to homesteaders in 1893. Francis Parkman was born in 1823. Asia was created in 1963 and martial law was proclaimed in Jordan in 1970 amid fighting.

United Press International Mars Venus Jupiter Francis Parkman Massachusetts Shawmut Boston Cherokee Strip Oklahoma Asian Nationaf Sia Hussein of Jordan Jordan Army

Barbecue Gatherings Dot Kalona Park Social Notes

Relatives and guests from Kalona and beyond enjoy a chicken barbecue Monday evening at Kalona Park with families of Yoder Knepp Shettler and others. Other local visitors include Norris Capper family in Elgin and June Fry visiting Rick Fry in Cedar Rapids. wedding in Postville noted.

Kalona Kalona Park Mose P. Yoder Mary Yotty John J. Yoder Edwin Knepp Emma Yoder Terry Spitzer Anthony Myers Goshen Dennis M. Miller Marion Shettler Ontario Calif Alta Cordell Shettler Myrtle Staubaugh Jeanette Beulah Brown Ernie Shettler Earl Shettler Marie VanDorn Wellman Tracy Anderson Norris Capper Elgin Anderson Vikki Capper Jeffrey Schlee Postville June Fry Mrs Rick Fry Cedar Rapids

Keota WRC at Maplewood Nursing Home Event

Keota Women’s Relief Corps hosted residents at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home on September 3 with bingo, a grab bag of gifts, piano selections by Mrs. Ethel Aller, and light refreshments. Attendees included Florence Sheetz and several others, plus visitors and local club activities mentioned alongside trips and reunions.

Ethe Stoutner Elva Phoren Valburga Heisdorffer George Adams Lucille Streit Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines Richard Adams Sunda Ed Rebal Lexington Club

Pardon petitions pour in for Calley from Vietnam veterans group

Washington moved as 22 000 names from a Vietnam War veterans group named Americas Victory Force delivered to the White House on Tuesday. Richard Barrett a 27 year old law student from Jackson Mississippi said he represented the group and defended William L Calley Jr the lieutenant convicted of My Lai civilians killings saying he was stabbed from behind by those not supporting the troops.

Alice Norman Kalona Warren Bennett Lucile Shaffer Clifford Leeper Brighton Mary McMillan Knoxville Tenn Russell Lillie Mt Pleasant McMillan Iona Robert J. Redlinger Bernard M. Redlinger Harpe Naval Aerospace Medical Institute Pensacola Fla Naval Hospital Guam Marina Island Redlinger Calley Washington Nixon William L. Calley Jr White House Richard Barrett Jackson Miss Amerca’s Victory Force Barrett My Lai

Visit to Max Hering in the hospital prompts family visit

Mrs. ene eens and Mrs. Clarence Hering with their daughter and companion traveled from West Burlington to Bloomfield to see Max Hering, a Parsons College junior, recovering from a car accident concussion and muscle injuries. The group included relatives and friends.

Max Hering Ene Eens Sas Ene Eeee Clarence Hering Kenneth Beenblossom Carolyn Ed Norman West Burlington Bloomfield Hering Max Virgil Herings Parsons College Fairfield W.C. Wooley Raymond McAllister Chris Ames Edward Blumenschein Rhodes Blumenschein Wooley Columbus Junction American Legion Hall Merle Twinam Clarence Moorehead Margaret Davidson Twinam Moorhead Ray Vangen Aake Maude White

Pollution’s Pied Piper

An article urges individuals or groups in towns to lead anti pollution efforts by coordinating with budgeting and zoning, forming cleanup committees, supporting sewage treatment, and improving trash receptacles and street furniture. It promotes a free booklet titled 71 Things You Can Do To Stop Pollution from Box 1771 Radio City Station New York.

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