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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1967

Page

7

Community Hosts, Celebrations Highlight Wayland Weekend

Weekending guests mingle at Parkview Home for Mary Lute 100th birthday as 165 attend. Many relatives visit in Wayland for dinners, hosts include Eicher Schlatter and family. Local events include Mennonite Hall gathering, Dorcas Mission Study at Wayland Social Hall, and Europe trip photos by Reschly and Neff.

Wayland Jacob I, Braun Henderson Neb Freida Walter Neufelds Joe Gowey Ivan Wyse Dickey’s Prairie Home Gowey Benjie Leichty Mt. Pleasant Aaron Leichty Clarence Koebel Rock Island Ill Mary Lute Parkview W. J. Eicher M. H. Schlatter Lloyd Davison Detroit Mich Ezra Wittmer Laurence Henss Waysend Mennonite Hall Leo Lange Jon Henss Stan Meyer Richard Steele Susie Lori Des Moines Wayne McNelley Martha New London Nancy McNeeley Jan Welshman Bryan McDonald Cindy Doug Plattsville Wis Kenneth Henss Lynne Jackie Tom Urbandale John Henss Julie Kristin Virginia West Des Moines Denise Debbie David Iowa City Davids Ezra Leota Brookhart Daryl Wittmer Muscatine Daniel Roth Lincoln Katie Roth Jack Neilson Roger Roth Kendra Dickey Prairie Home Daniels Cedar Rapids Answer Iowa Inc Jack R. Roth Milford Earl Roth Leora Saurteig Luzerne Clarence Rhum Robert Bosharts Levi Roth David Roth Ed Roth James Roth Harold Beese Helen Graber Milton Roth

Keota man injured in fall at Keota grain site

John P. Klein of near Keota is a Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient after a 16 foot fall from a tree when a ladder slipped. He suffered a fractured vertebrae. Other Mercy patients include Mrs. Sarah Coffman with a broken hip and Mrs. Lula Randolph awaiting surgery. The Women's Relief Corp met at Fraternal Hall with 22 members. district convention set for Keota on October 24 with 9 a.m. registration and a VFW Hall dinner by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Keota John P. Klein Mercy Hospital Iowa City Klein Sarah Coffman Lula Randolph Washington County Hospital Dorothy James Davis Women’s Relief Corp Frater Nal Hall Tressie Schreckengast Annie Wittenmeyer Davenport Winnie Statler V. F. W. Hall Ethel Aller Myr Waller Berniece Vogel Leila Miller

Two new sons honored at cash gift shower in Ainsworth

In Ainsworth on Sept. 20, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson celebrated the birth of two sons, Dan aged four and David aged three, with a cash gift shower at United Presbyterian church. Twenty six guests attended as envelopes marked Treasure Chest were opened by the mother after guests registered in a scrapbook. Grandmother Mrs. L. S. Wilson introduced the boys and organizers included Mrs. Jim Wilson, Mrs. Jerry Coffin, and Mrs. Louis Koehler.

Ainsworth Bill Wilson United Presbyterian Church Dan David L. S. Wilson Jim Wilson Jerry Coffin Louis Koehler Steve Wood Lawrence Wilson University Hospital Iowa City George Olinger Robert Mary) Sharpe Phoenix Ariz William Betty) Taets Sherrard Inl Francis Kathryn) Turner Lewistown Carl Wilma) Brown Virgil Pauline) Graves Philadelphia Frances Turner Clifford Ross Sturgis S.D Edward Reed Oldwick New Jersey C. A. Thompson Harold Booth Fairfield Golia Miller Washington Reed’s Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Paul Beard Olive Miksch Kenneth Ornduff

Merrimac Farm Power Show and Local Visits

Merrimac residents attended the Farm Power Show exhibits at Annawan Illinois on Sunday. Harold Amrine and Pete Salzmann joined farm visits in the area. Several local residents and families were noted visiting relatives in Wayland and Wellman, with multiple calls and home visits reported through the week. In St Louis, Charles Moran aged 16 achieved a hole in one on the 13th green but lost the ball on the next hole.

Merrimac Harold Amrine Pete Salzmann Annawan Ill Joe Beese Clinton Carl Amrine Ila Eschelman Andrew Zihlman Delmar Rhodebeck ST. Louis UPI Charles Moran

Rural Social Notes From Richland Area Events

Packwood farm moved Greiners near Agency. Guests include Leppert and Kelly families visiting Burlington and Ames. Krewson, Hendrickson, Jones and others attended reunions and visits in Van Horn, Richland, and Ames. Remodeling at Richland Lions building and new bins at Hoskins Farm Supply. Pam Yoder earned junior accounting diploma in Des Moines. Allen town house sold at auction to Dale Sasseen.

Richland Raymond Greiner Grimes Packwood Carl Schmidt Agency Donald Leppert Keith Leppert Burlington Kim Kelly Frank Klein Ft. Madison George Hendrickson J. W. Hendrickson Andy George Fred Kathryn George Ames Iowa State University J. Keith Krewson van Horn Krewson Don Hagens Norman, II Ralph Steel Rufus McCracken Golden Rule Richland Friends Church R. J. Coker Elberta Alabama J. Howard Jones Viola Woods New Providence Iowa Kathryn Jones Mercy Hospital Iowa City Robert Curtis Marshalltown Elizabeth Curtis T. R. Shultz FB. Shultz Lawrence Bailey Ronald Tucker Jeffrey Council Bluffs Raymond Wonderlick Don Tucker Friends Yearly Meeting Wayne Allman Oskaloosa Woolson Richland Lions Community Hoskins Farm Supply Pamela Yoder Cletus Yoders Des Moines American Institute of Business Veterans Auditorium Dymond McCracken Whittier Calif Leonard Mealy

District Legion meet draws attendees from Mt Pleasant area

District Commander and Mrs Kenneth Rhea and numerous officials attended the 1st District Conference of the American Legion and Auxiliary at Mt Pleasant. Pre conference dinner, softball team dinner, Union Youth panel, and several local residents and families are noted. A diverse group including Rhea, Wells, Lease, Anderson, Suter, Gipple, Fletcher, Mitchell, White, and others participate in events and visits across Iowa and nearby states.

Crawfordsville Kenneth Rhea Richard Lease David Griffith Mike Suter Charles Wells Louise Arvid Anderson Wayne Davis The American Legion and Auxiliary Mt. Pleasant Nancy Rhea Kim Fletcher Don Lowe Carla Roth Glen’ Fletcher John Hamil Duane Davis Vernon Fletcher Lyle Lowe Max Mitchell Vernon White Cleo Fletcher Gary Collins Jerry Mitchell Gary Fletcher Don Williams

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