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NOVEMBER ? the month of Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, this month seems to get lost in the frantic hype of premature Christmas sales.Thanksgiving should be one of our most important holidays. It is vital to take stock of what we have and to be grateful for our blessings and our loved ones.Our first President, George Washington, issued a proclamation in 1879 that Nov. 26, would be a day of National Thanksgiving. ...

Darwin and Dorothy Widmer celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last weekend with family at an East Moline, Illinois, bed and breakfast which gave them the use of the entire house. Each of the Widmer kids joined in the celebration, Tom and Glenda Widmer, Denny and Sandy Witthoft, Jacque Beatty and Greg and Jennifer Widmer. They enjoyed a rainy weekend watching old home movies of days when the children were ...

Travis Remington and Jamie Reinhardt, of Cosby, Tennessee, had a daughter, their first child, born Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017.Coraline Everly Jo Remington was born at 3:23 p.m. in Knoxville, Tennessee. She weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 18.9 inches in length.Grandparents are Pat Remington of Brighton, and Carl and Gloria Reinhardt, of Blairsville, Georgia.Fanny Bates, of Mesa Verde, Arizona, is her ...

Eight members of the Wyman Community Club met Monday, Nov. 6, for an 11:30 a.m. luncheon at Ainsworth Four Corners. In attendance were Frieda Finke, Ruth Erwin, Lucille Humphreys and Billie Jo Rose, of Crawfordsville, John Wittrig and Laura Wittrig, of Winfield, Wilma Vosburg of Grinnell, and Ruth Johnston of Ainsworth. The group will meet again Monday, Dec. 4, at 11:30 a.m., at Ainsworth Four Corners.The White ...

Garden Department of Fortnightly met Oct. 17 at the home of Jan Boyd. The meeting was called to order by leader Linda Varney at 6:30 p.m.Roll call was taken, asking how members decorate for the fall season. Five members responded.Jan read from a letter to the editor of The Journal, giving tribute to her late husband, Pastor Rich Boyd, on the meaning of love and how it endures. It was very moving and enjoyed by ...

Jim Schmidt will turn 93, Wednesday, Nov. 16. His family is having a card shower in his honor.Cards may reach him at the UP Home Health Center 1201 East Washington, Washington, IA 52353.His family includes his wife, Gerry, and children: Kate (Gordy) and Kirk (Cheryl), along with three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The five food groups in correct portions are necessary for healthy nutrition. But all foods can also be labeled as ?sometime? or ?anytime? foods. The second-graders at Mid-Prairie East spent time Tuesday, Nov. 7, organizing and identifying foods into these two categories through the Pick a Better Snack program offered by Washington County Extension.?Anytime? foods can be eaten anytime because of their healthy ...

Community Service Learning is an important priority of the 4-H program and a goal of each 4-H club annually. Each year DuPont Pioneer offers grants to 4-H clubs for local community improvement projects. The purpose is to provide ?seed money? 4-H clubs can use to start their project. Grants awarded vary from $50-$500.An application process requires clubs to explain the project, plans and other funds for the ...

Winifred Fritz enjoyed the company of her daughter, Lucy Dietzman, of Keosauqua, on the morning of Oct. 28.Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth, of Fairfield, and J.D. and Becky Hollingsworth, of Packwood, visited her mother, Winifred Fritz, on Oct. 29.The Brighton United Church hosted the ?Hillcrest Cemetery? Walk at 4 p.m., Oct. 29. Volunteers graciously served as readers, bringing to life the ...

The Washington High School Class of 1972 held its reunion Saturday, Sept. 8, at Hal Colliver's nostalgia barn in West Chester. They celebrated with friends and had a great time. A memory table was also there honoring deceased members of the class.Sitting in the front row of the picture are LeeAnn Hilfman Whittlesy, Ron Norton, Don Norton, Tim Swift and Don Adams.Seated in the second row are Penni Roth Jordan, ...

AMES ? As the holiday season quickly approaches, holiday stressors tend to sneak up as well. These additional commitments for time and money can zap the happy from the holidays, says Dawn Dunnegan, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.?With already hectic schedules, many of us add holiday shopping, baking, wrapping and decorating to our list of things to do,? said ...

The Central Park Community Center held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with eight members present. President Max Cousins conducted the meeting. Minutes of the last meeting were read by secretary Nancy Kimmel, and were approved. The treasurer's report was given by treasurer Barb Nelson.The Center expressed thanks to Gladys Carson for the gift of a lift chair to the Center. There will be no Bingo on Nov. ...