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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1963

Page

2

Bride of Larry Fletcher is Married in Crawfordsville

Miss Donna May Knight and Larry Lowe Fletcher wed in a Crawfordsville Methodist Church double ring ceremony. Rev. Paul Pennington officiated at 3 PM. Attendants included Mrs. Alvin Nabb and Terry Miller. The couple plans residence in Crawfordsville after a short honeymoon.

Donna May Knight Fayne Knight Washington Larry Lowe Fletcher Cleo C. Fletcher Crawfordsville Crawfordsville Methodist Church Paul Pennington Phil Myers Wayland Kathy Fletcher Donald Lambert Cedar Rapids Alvin Nabb Maquoketa Terry Miller Olds

Television Highlights Tuesday Under United Press International

ABC presents Smog The Silent Killer a half hour report on urban smog with London deaths in 1952 and a December count. NBC airs Last Of The Private Eyes with Robert Cummings and a guest cast. CBS features three brides to be in weddings and Dick Powell Theatre leads off.

ABC London Dick Powell NBC Robert Cummings William Bendix Londa Christian Jeanne Crain Keenan Wynn Sebastian Cabot Eddie (Rochester) Anderson Janis Paige

Community Club Meetings Highlight Gardening Talk and Plans

Fourteen members and two guests attended Child Study IT with Mrs. Robert Fickle Thursday evening as Mrs. Sharon Cox spoke on duties of a speech and hearing therapist. Members from Fleur de Lis Club and Thirty Niners met for business and a luncheon with re elected officers. The Bethel Missionary Society met with thirteen members, sharing Africa study and calendar prayers, ending with refreshments.

Paul Gebhardt Sharon Cox Robert Fickle Fleur de Lis Club George McGuire Duane Krotz P. F. Whisler Dale Connelly McGuire Robert Friese Joe Falk B. B Bordwell Sr Louis Rinner John Baird E. E. Stutsman Papa Iowa City Bethel Missionary Society Ruth May Gideon Vera Wulf UPW Marie Wulf Dorothy Walker Betty Zwicki Africa Concern Magazine

Social Calendar with Evening Club Meetings and Events

Notices list various clubs and meetings with dates and times including Bethlehem Commandery officers practice at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Temple Music Department, 19th Century Club at Winga Cafe on Tuesday, several hostesses and activities, lawn and flower exchanges, potlucks, and public affairs luncheon.

Bethlehem Commandery Temple Music Department Claire Keating 19Th Century Club Winga Cafe Clifford Thorne Minature Golf Merry Makers Club Richard Scott Don Bartholomew Ainsworth Cbs Temple Harmony Club Francis McConnell Merle Eckels Rosemary Club Mae Rothlisberger Iowa City Gelf Country Club Suzannah Potluck

Barracks and Auxiliary Meet in Muscatine District Session

Sixteen World War I Barracks and Auxiliary members attended the first district meeting in Muscatine on Sunday. Elected to office for the year were Mrs. Harry Ramseyer as first district president and Ed Bushek of Riverside endorsed for department junior vice commander. The district convention is set for Cedar Rapids June 6 to 8 with Washington County delegates listed.

Muscatine Harry Ramseyer Meryl] Steele Della McBride Clifford Connelly Claude McCoy Ed Bushek Riverside Department

Columbus Student In Research Program

Mickey McGinnis, a Columbus Community high school junior, is among 25 eleventh graders from nine states chosen for a nine week Iowa City program. Under Professor Robert Yager and Professor Richard Campbell in the University of Iowa chemistry labs, funded by an NSF grant, the group will begin in June.

Columbus Junction Mickey McGinnis Iowa City State University of Iowa Robert Yager National Science Foundation Mickey Richard Campbell S.U.S. Organic Chemistry Department Columbus Community High School William McGinnis Rural

Funeral services held for Mrs Mary E Thompson in Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Gordon Nelson officiating. George Colthurst sang solo as pallbearers included Donald, Robert, Kenneth, Richard Stoltenberg, Keith and Marcus Thompson. Burial followed at Ainsworth Cemetery. Marriage Licenses issued to Larry Lowe Fletcher of Crawfordsville and Donna May Knight of Washington and to Kenneth Robert Davis and Donna Rae Westbrook.

Court House Larry Lowe Fletcher Crawfordsville Donna May Knight Washington Kenneth Robert Davis Donna Rae Westbrook Wellman

Des Moines Couple Married In Wesley Methodist Ceremony

Miss Mary Lou Slemmons and William D. Winters of Des Moines wed in a double ring service at Wesley Methodist Church Des Moines on a Sunday afternoon. Rev C Dendy Garrett officiated as family and friends attended the ceremony with blue and white floral decor and white mum corsages. The couple will reside at 3221 Second Avenue Des Moines with Miss Slemmons employed by Farm Bureau Life and Winters at Carey Brothers Nursery.

West Chester Mary Lou Slemmons William D. Winters Des Moines Wesley Methodist Church E. L. Slemmons Theodore Winters Velma Meadows C. Dendy Garrett Rose Oliver Larry Thutasel Iowa City Susan Meadows Silhouette Farm Bureau Life’ Insurance Carey — Brothers Nursery Second Avenue

Newlyweds Honored By Bridge Group

One of the Y's Men's Bridge clubs entertained at Mrs. Roger Sherman's home Friday evening for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritz of Fairfield. Mrs Fritz, formerly Ann Peterson, is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Peterson. A skit by Dr. G. E. Montgomery and R. B. DeLa titled Ann and Bob's First Breakfast added humor. The couple received a gift as guests Dr. and Mrs. Peterson attended along with Jane.

Roger Sherman Robert Fritz Fairfield

Mrs. Vincent Heads Lime Creek Crusade

Mrs John Vincent of near Wellman is named chairman of the 1963 Cancer Crusade for North Lime Creek. Eleven other women were named as workers, including Mrs Gordon Schlaubaugh and Mrs Daniel S Yoder, among others.

Mrs. Vincent Lime Creek Crusade Wellman John Vincent Near Wellman North Lime Creek Vincent Gordon Schlaubaugh Daniel S Yoder Burl LaFever Leo Hall Max Miller Leo Gislain Dennis Trier Robert E. Yoder Lester J. Miller Darreld Butterbaugh Calvin Scalt

Local Family Gatherings and Army Family Visit

Local residents share weekend gatherings with relatives in Clinton Burlington Chariton and Washington. Nena Badenock of River Forest joins President's committee on Employment of the Handicapped in Washington May 9 10. Wilbur Westen treated at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Hal Barber family guests of Clyde Dawson Jr. at Chanute AFB Illinois.

Nena Wilson Badenock River Forest Ill Washington, D. C Nena Wilbur Westen Veterans Hospital Iowa City Hal Barber Diane Mary Jane Chanute Air Force Base, Il Clyde Dawson Jr

Births and admissions noted in Washington area

On the record Admitted Yesterday Rev. John Meloy Washington medical Mrs Duane Hazen Ainsworth medical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs James Stalder Washington a daughter Yesterday Mr and Mrs Larry Neff Wayland a daughter Dismissed Washington William Dea Ainsworth Mrs Dessie Libe Washington Sam Turkington Washington Today Ira Saunders Brighton Mrs Virgil Smith Washington

John Meloy Washington Duane Hazen Ainsworth James Stalder Larry Neff Wayland William Dea Dessie Libe Sam Turkington Ira Saunders Brighton Virgil Smith

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Society and Club News Bride OF Larry Fletcher Don Thomson Oakdale James Edgar Cleo Cherryholmes Irene Stephenson Lee Eisele Peg Miller Linda Lowe Linda Lenz Cedar Falls Margaret Lambert Patricia Lowe Washington High School Fletcher Crawfordsville High School State College of Iowa Fletcher Motor Company Don Miller Miller Cleo McCoy United Press International Holland CBS Untouchables Ness Garry Moore Rosemary Clooney Chet Huntley Vandalia Fleur DE Lis Bethel Society Fern Pastry Shop Walter Birthday Club Roberta Sheets Rt. 1 Pastry Shop West Side Square Fuhr & Cochran Cottage Rath Stokely’s Fruit Folger’s Coffee Stokely’s Catsup Libby HAM Masonic Temple Peo A.W. Hinderman St. Paul National Legislative Executive Committee Washington County Everette Burham Walter Anderson Meryl Steele Howard Altenburndt Edward Bushek Ramseyer Colmbus Hs Lions U Dr. and Mrs Peterson Jane Lester H. Luckenbill Mary Homer Brinning Richard Brinning Angela Carol Richardson Randy Robyn Keota Robert Brinning Beth Clinton Luckenbills Lewis Whitted Emma Barnett James Wagner Karl and Kenny Burlington Larry Krotz Sun Prairie, Wis Bob Krotz Iowa State University Ames John C. Krotz Bob Parsons College Delta Sigma Phi Theresa Adam Ronald Altenhofen Chariton Gerald Adam Waukeegan Maurice Altenhofen Douglas Pat Danny Wilbert Adam Harper Eileen Tlammen Leslie Altenhofen Tracy Rexall Pioneer Drug Ely Olympia Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wolf's Flower Shop Evening Journal Tom Duncan KCI Bill Carole King Raymond Miller W. Monroe Wegiway Rom Duncan
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