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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1962
Page
7
Wellman students attend classes across multiple buildings as the new Mid-Prairie Senior High School awaits completion. Enrollment reaches 193 with the sophomore class largest at 74, juniors 71, and seniors 48.
Crawfordsville September report of Wilbur Wheeler and wife returning from a Kansas vacation visiting relatives in Hutchison and Kansas City. They attended church in Memphis Missouri and hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheeler and children. Legion post members attended district conference in Fairfield with reports on rehab and Boys State program.
Brighton residents gathered for a meet and greet at W. E. Zickafoos home to welcome Ricky Lee, newborn son of Gail and Zickafoos, born September 10 in Fairfield area. Relatives from Washington Crawfordsville Ottumwa Davenport and California attended, with extended family visiting and a church anniversary noted.
Wellman Iowa reports the W O W club meeting after a three month break with a potluck supper and a business session led by Vionne Young. The club outlines a yearlong study “Around the World in 280 Days” visiting England Russia India Switzerland Africa and other places. District meetings and auxiliary notes appear with members listed and recent events including attendees to a Baptist Women's Retreat and a WC T U unit activity.
Kermit Oswalt a local Standard Oil dealer won a four day fishing trip to Leech Lake Minnesota in a Davenport district sales contest. The item also lists a string of local births marriages and community notices from Richland Iowa including church events and family announcements.
John S. Wyse of Santa Anna California visited his mother Mrs Anna Wyse and relatives in Wayland last week while en route on a business trip. Thursday the party included Ivan Wyse Levi Roth Donna Clair Boshart Joe Gowey and sons. H L Wyse returned Friday from Mercy Hospital Iowa City where he had been a patient the past week.
Gracehill notes Mark Miksch landed a 2% pound fish and a 1 pounder on a recent fishing trip with his brother Charles and father Lawrence. The item also covers family visits, home cleaning help from Irene Stacy and Diane, and updates on Mrs. Leonard Brinning and her son Ronnie, including his navy discharge. It references ongoing Iowa City trips, roadwork near the church, a muddy detour, and the Jones reunion at Lake Keomah on September 16 with attendees from Brighton and surrounding areas.
A long list of families from Washington Missouri Kansas Fairfield Des Moines and Burlington gathered for a reunion hosted by Bill Kindred with many relatives visiting over the weekend. Sheryl Vodicka worked at Collins Radio Cedar Rapids while visiting. Roger Maris hit nine homers in his first organized season with Fargo Moorhead in 1953 per UPI.
The Washington Evening Journal of Wason Iowa lists staff including David Bilder editor, William Shannon VP advertising, Charles Morris news editor, Bruce Cowden contributing editor, and Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays holidays and that it is a second class matter under federal law with associate press wire service memberships.
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