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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1971
Page
4
The NOW Homemaker promotes visiting local electric appliance dealers during Fall Roundup Dollar Stretcher months. Highlights include self cleaning electric ranges and permanent press dryers with guaranteed fair prices and dependable service.
Mark, Brent, and Brian Muenzenmeyer visit grandparents in Richland while their Cedar Rapids parents plan a weekend reunion. Mr and Mrs C B McCracken are honored at a dinner in Stockport for a wedding anniversary. Attendees include Maz Johnson, Gladys Kindred, and Sally Conklin’s birthday party with Richard Conklin and Kinney family. Kermit Oswalt hosts a family dinner for a son in law and daughter’s anniversary, with the Cobb and Oswalt families present. A reflective note on quiet summer slumber closes the piece.
Almanac notes date and celestial positions. Historical events include Washington siege at Yorktown 1781, Navy flogging abolition 1850, 1920 White Sox trial indicment, and 1965 Mt Taal eruption deaths. Also quotes Thomas Moore and Thoreau. Publication details list staff and subscription rates.
Mrs Lloyd Sisco hosted a tea for friends including Mrs Wilbur Roth Mrs Fred Stone Mrs Tom Barnes and others in Wayland. The LNO Club met with Mrs David Roth and prize winners were Mrs Joe Lowey and Mrs Lloyd Sisco. A West Branch tour was planned for Sept 23 with several families joining.
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