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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1968

Page

3

Hesses plan open house for 55th wedding anniversary

The children and grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Hess invite friends to an open house honoring their parents 55th anniversary. Sunday September 29 from 1:30 to 5 pm at the Kalona Community Room Farmers Savings Bank Kalona. No gifts. They were married October 8 1913 in Iowa City. They have two daughters Lorena Goode and Margaret Pedrick and a son Meeker Hess deceased. Five grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Gottlieb Hess Kalona Farmers’ Savings Bank Mr. Hess Erma Beeney Christian Parsonage Iowa City Wellman Keota Clay Lorena) Goode Washington John Margaret) Pedrick Wauwatosa Wis Meeker Hess

World War I Legion Dinner Highlights Auxiliary Work

Thirty members of the World War I Barracks and Auxiliary attended a Legion rooms dinner. Guest Ida Grinnell spoke on Auxiliary work and membership. An $15 gift to the Iowa Soldier's Home Marshalltown was approved for Christmas. New members Ethel Davis and Grace Stone joined. obligations to be taken in October. Meeting night moves to the third Tuesday. A rummage sale is planned for October 15. The next coffee with Mrs. Walter Anderson is September 25 at 9:30 a.m.

Legion Rooms Ida Grinnell Burlington First District Iowa Marshalltown Ethel Davis Grace Stone Walter Anderson

Sweet Adelines to perform in Columbus Junction

The Sweet Adelines from Mt. Pleasant will sing at Columbus Community High School Auditorium at 8 p m September 25, presented by the United Presbyterian Church choir. Their quartet the Gaytones were regional champs in 1967 and placed sixth at the international contest in New York City Carnegie Hall. Tickets are sold by choir members or at State Bank People's National Bank and May Drug Store, $1 for adults 50 cents for children under twelve.

Columbus Junction Mt. Pleasant Columbus Community High School United Presbyterian Church of Iowa Illinois Missouri Indiana Gaytones New York City Carnegie Hall State Bank People’s National Bank

Public Affairs Notes and Thirties Club Meetings

Public Affairs group met at Mrs. Cecil Miller’s Wellman home with cohostess Mrs. E N Foster. Maud McCreedy spoke on Our Flag and Miss Joe H Jones discussed Iowa’s five constitutional amendments for November 5. Thirteen Niners group hosted 28 at a cooperative dinner with a Go Around Club dialogue. VFW Auxiliary planned Poppy Day help and noted district gathering September 29 at Wapello. cards for Eaton Rapids children and birthday box donations were mentioned.

Wellman Cecil Miller E. N. Foster Maud McCreedy Joe H. Jones Iowa VFW Helen Hesseltine Max Arbogast Payne Arbogast Wapello Eaton Rap

Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Attorneys Directory Listing

Professional directory entry for Livingston Day, Kehoe, Meeker, and Bates law firm. Includes partners Robert Day, Louis J Kehoe, Everett Meeker, and Robert Bates plus Abstract Dept. in office at 112 South Ave. B with phone listing 653-2147.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker BATES Robert Day Louis J. Kehoe Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Social calendar night events and club meetings

Snowball Social Club hosts a Wiener roast at Ward Liebe home at 6:30 p.m. Double Deck Club meets at 7 p.m. Dora Wagner. WCTU has no meeting until September 24. Friday WSCS luncheon and general meeting at 12:30 p.m. Rebekah Lodge meets at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall. Bethlehem Commandery at 6:30 p.m. Masonic Temple. Pot luck with meat and coffee. bring two dishes and bread. Music Dept at 8 p.m. Mrs. Herb Osincup. Golden Age Club at 10 a.m. YWCA rooms. sack lunch at noon.

Wiener Ward Liebe Dora Wagner WCTU Methodist Wscs Rebekah Lodge IOOF Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Herb Osincup Golden Age Club YWCA

Markets Livestock Chicago Banking Summary

Livestock market report from Chicago shows hogs at 3,500 head steady to strong with some 25 higher on 240 lb plus. No 1-2 205-230 lb quotes 21.25 to 21.50. Cattle around 200 head, cows steady. canner and cutter cows 16.00 to 18.25. Sheep 200 head. spring lambs steady with 90-110 lb at 27.00 to 27.50 and 80-100 lb at 25.50 to 26.50.

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