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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1968

Page

3

Wedding of Sai Kephart and John Patterson in Washington

Sai Kephart and John Michael Patterson married in a Saturday ceremony at First Baptist Church Washington. The Rev Richard Peterson officiated a 730 PM double ring ceremony attended by family including the bride’s sister Peggy Kephart as maid of honor. The couple will reside in Chicago after a wedding trip to Canada.

Sara Jane Kephart Washington John Michael Patterson First Baptist Church Richard Peterson William H. Jones Kenneth Patterson Peggy Kephart Steve Knight Rapid City South Dakota Jean Morrison Tom Patterson Dennis Lang Springfield Iowa Rusty Parcell Cedar Falls Robert Patterson Dennis Crone Tony Ross Joel Swartz Irving Texas Christine Patricia Sue Jones Washington High School Sioux Falls College Sioux Falls University of Iowa Canada Chicago

Rockefeller Seen as Strongest Presidential Candidate

A Sindlinger poll across 48 states shows Gov. Nelson Rockefeller as the strongest presidential candidate. Rockefeller leads against Nixon when matched with Humphrey or McCarthy, and against Wallace as well, though Nixon wins more GOP preference in direct matchups.

New York UPI Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy George C. Wallace George Gallup Louis Harris Nixon Gallup Harris Sindlinger

Steele Reunion Attended. Roy Steele Returns for Care

Roy Steele spent the weekend at his home and attended the Steele reunion Sunday. He returned to Veterans Hospital in Iowa City today for further treatment.

Roy Steele Steele Mr. Steele Veterans Hospital Iowa City

Violence in U S cities reported by United Press International

Gangs of youths attacked Racine Wis with firebombs and bricks. Similar unrest spread to Denver York Mobile Grand Rapids and other cities with injuries and property damage. Aretha Franklin faced nonpayment hectoring patrons and stage damage at Red Rocks Theater.

Racine Wis Denver Colo Aretha Franklin Red Rocks Theater Mobile Grand Rapids

Two Texans die in Iowa plane crash

A Beechcraft Bonanza exploded amid turbulent weather five miles south of Lanyon Iowa killing Gerald Leon Lasley 43 and his daughter Jerri 15 from Delhart Texas. Lasley a cattle buyer was flying with his daughter in a rented plane from Rochester Minnesota to Delhart.

Lanyon, Iowa UPI Texas Lanyon Iowa Gerald Leon Lasley Jerri Delhart Tex Greene County Rolan Riley Lasley Rochester Minn

Social Calendar Notices for WSCS and Y Wives

All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Three days advance printing. WSCS announces no August meeting at West Chester. regular fall schedule begins in September. Tuesday Y Wives Summer Coffee at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Vanderlinden to call reservations by Monday noon to co hostesses. Baptist Hettie Lake and Johann Vaughn Circles hold a combined picnic at Sunset Park at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish to pass and table service.

WSCS West Chester Robert Vanderlinden Robert Huber Leon Hillman Gerald King Hettie Lake Johann Vaughn Sunset Park

Forces rout Communist force south of Saigon

U S assault troops routed a Communist force 23 miles south of Saigon. At least 41 guerrillas were killed while Army 9th Division suffered two killed and seven wounded and one UH1 helicopter was shot down. Surviving Communists fled into the jungle as allied actions aim to cripple Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units near the capital.

Saigon UPS U.S Army 9Th Infantry Division Tam Ky United States Highlands North Vietnam Panhandle

Plan Marek reunion at Sunset Park pavilion

A Marek family reunion is scheduled for Sunday at noon in a Sunset Park pavilion. Coffee will be provided.

Plan Marek Marek Sunset Park

Brother and sister reunion at Hillers

A brother and sister reunion was held at the Earl Hiller home Sunday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hiller and their children Charlotte Cindy Cathy Duane Dennis Rosemary and Jimmy. Attending were Fred Stigers Bonnie and Roger Wayland Mrs. Fred Stigers Lei Sure Manor Osceola S Sgt and Mrs John Mary House Mark Lynn and Carolyn Kinchelor Air Force Base Michigan Mr. and Mrs Gene Dorothy Moore Dale and Freddy Iowa City Sgt and Mrs James Stigers Norma Jean Dudley NC Jack Stigers Iowa City David Stigers Winterset Sgt and Mrs Claude Stigers Millington Tenn Several were unable to attend Mrs William O Brien Kansas City Mo sister of Fred Stigers was a guest.

Earl Hiller Mrs. Hiller Charlotte Cindy Cathy Duane Dennis Rosemary Jimmy Fred Stigers Bonnie Roger Wayland Leisure Manor Osceola John Mary) House Mark Lynn Carolyn Kinchelor Air Force Base Michigan Gene Dorothy) Moore Dale Freddy Iowa City James Stigers Norma Jean Dudley N.C Jack Stigers David Stigers Winterset Claude Stigers Millington, Tenn William O’brien Kansas City, Mo

Fifteenth Horak reunion gathered descendants at Sunset Park

The fifteenth annual Horak descendants reunion was held at Sunset Park hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bruegge. Next year’s arrangements were assigned to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mathes Jr. Attendees included numerous relatives from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Des Moines Solon Hampton Lone Tree Coralville Ainsworth Riverside Muscatine and Washington with many Horaks and spouses listed.

Anthony and Mary Horak Sunset Park Dale Bruegge Wilbur Mathes Jr Henry Brun Duane Iowa City Robert Carson Sherry and Scott Cedar Rapids Robert Horak Des Moines Wilbur Mathes Sr Eurl Solon Clarence Lasek Hampton Inl Yaro Lasek Lone Tree Paul Tisinger Coralville Richard Havel Ray Lasek Brian Brenda Ainsworth Leonard Horak Nancy Ronnie Horak Riverside Jim Murphy Muscatine Washington George Brock Robert Kron Louis Horak Debbie Donnie Denise Melo Horak Archie Horak Dixie Horak

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