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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1962

Page

2

Swift Family Reunion Held In Sunset Park

The forty seventh annual Swift Family reunion met in Sunset Park with 72 attendees for a noon basket dinner. Mrs. John Gabriel led the business meeting and officers for 1963 were elected: Mrs. Alex Gevock president Walter Bruty vice president and Mrs. John Gabriel secretary treasurer. The next reunion is planned for the first Sunday in August 1963 in Sunset Park with entertainment by local members and a pantomime by Carl Schneider. Local attendees included numerous Gevock Bruty Bruty Hines Swift Schneider Chalupa Hawkins and others.

Swift Sunset Park John Gabriel Alex Gevock Walter Bruty Robert Kurtz Brighton William Swift Douglas Chalupa Dale Hawkins Carl Schneider Francis Bruty Rita Ellen Gerald Cherryholmes Jane Ann Joseph Hines Etieine Spenser H. L. Witting Everette Swift Dale Darbyshire M. M. Flynn John Wheelan Jacque Lee Merritt Wellington Danny Shirley Bill Bruty Sue Bill Tommy Phil Leyden Tony Ronnie Ward Janice Keller

Ayers-Kern Vows Read at Riverside Church

Wedding vows united Miss Yvonne Kay Ayers and Elmo Charles Kern at St. Marys Church Riverside in a 10 30 a m ceremony led by Rev Father Beckman. Attendants Mrs Ronald Armstrong and Mr Kern. Guests came from Wellman Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Muscatine Riverside Davenport and Parnell.

St. Mary’s Church Riverside United Yvonne Kay Ayers Elmo Charles Kern Father Beckman James E. Grubb St. James Church of Washington Bernadine Veggey Eldon Ayers Wellman Lester Kern Washington Ronald Armstrong Armstrong Kern Lyle Schluty Wellman High School Maplecrest Turkey Plant Kalona Washington High School Stewarts Pontiac Buick P. W Main Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Muscatine Davenport Parnell

Local Couple Vacationing at World’s Fair in Seattle and Las Vegas

Local note records Mr and Mrs Edward P Bean and Mrs Rodney Shutt of Peoria Illinois enjoying vacations at the Seattle World’s Fair and in Las Vegas Nevada. Ray Hough listed as a surgical patient at the Veteran’s Hospital in Iowa City in room 5W 111.

Edward P. Bean Rodney Shutt Peoria, I Seattle Wash Las Vegas Nev Ray Hough Veteran's Hospital Iowa City

Miss Alice Hunter Weds Scott Wilcox

Miss Alice E Hunter and W Scott Wilcox of Washington were married Saturday morning at eleven o clock in the Methodist Church chapel. The ceremony featured a double ring service with a white silk crepe gown, white accessories, and a white rose corsage. The organist was Robert Wilcox and attendants included Usher Willard Hunter and Herman N Genkinger. The couple will reside on a farm southeast of Washington after a wedding trip.

Alice E. Hunter W. Scott Wilcox Washington Lloyd Latta Methodist Robert Wilcox Myron Shields Krammer Lippe Malotte Blanche Harvey Willard T. Hunter Herman N. Genkinger William Marie, Jr Enid Okla Blue Island Waukegan Omaha Neb Davenport Winfield Crawfordsville

Salladays Welcome Kimberly Rae at Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Mr and Mrs Jack Salladay announce the birth of a seven pound four ounce daughter named Kimberly Rae born this morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City She has a sister Susie and they live at 906 Burl Street Iowa City Mr and Mrs Frank Shepherd visited Hazel Troutwein in Fairfield on Sunday for family news

Jack Salladay Mercy Hospital Iowa City Kimberly Rae Susie Salladays Burl Street Frank Shepherd Hazel Troutwein Fairfield Kent Meyer Nancy and Greg Sheboygan Wis Homer Godwin Meyer Barbara Godwin Tuscon, Ariz Robert Godwin Bryan Meyers Robert Robinsons Overland Park Kan Tuscon

Social Calendar notes weekly community events

All notices must be in by 10 a m on publication day. The calendar lists events for Monday through Thursday, including church, club, and civic group meetings at Sunset Park and local venues with times and hosting details.

Sunset Park

Local Cedar Rapids News Highlights Weekend Visits and Moves

Local weekend guests include Miss Judy Shimek and Miss Barb Glassburner as sorority roommates at SUI Iowa City. Families visit from Dixon Illinois, Fort Meade South Dakota, Pocahontas Iowa, and more as members head to Fort Lewis Washington and Camp Dodge. The list notes hospital surgery progress, military relocations, travel plans to Tucson and Washington, and Cadet training for Highway Patrol recruits.

Judy Shimek Cedar Rapids Barb Glassburner SUI Iowa City

Seth D. Carris Family Holds Annual Reunion

Descendents of Seth D. Carris gathered at Keota Park for their yearly reunion. A noon cooperative lunch preceded a business meeting led by Don Fagen. Elected for the 1963 gathering on the first Sunday in August were Mrs. Ralph Melville president Mrs. Don Swartzendruber vice president and Mrs. T H Berdo secretary all from Washington. About thirty attendees came from nearby communities Oklahoma and Des Moines.

Seth D. Carris Keota Park Don Fagen Ralph Melville Don Swartzendruber T. H. Berdo Washington Oklahoma Des Moines

Chicago weekend ends with The Sound of Music outing

Larry Fane and two fraternity brothers spent a weekend in Chicago enjoying The Sound of Music. Mr and Mrs Edward Armstrong of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs P H Varnum of Malcolm visited Mrs L Walter Carpenter on Sunday. A-3c Robert Dean Bailey, son of Howard and unknown, returns from Stephens AFB Texas for a 34 day leave before reporting to McGuire AFB New Jersey and then duty in the Azores.

Larry Fane Chicago Edward Armstrong Des Moines P. H. Varnum Malcolm L. Walter Carpenter Robert Dean Bailey Howard Bailey Stephens Air Force Base Tex McGuire Afb N. J Azore Islands

Hospital Admission and Birth Notices

On The Record Hospital admits Mrs. Stanley Mc Keown of Washington for medical care yesterday. Birth announcements include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schneider of Brighton and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Mast of Karona and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaufman of Wayland. Today a daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cady of Washington. Mrs. Mabel Merriman of Washington was dismissed yesterday.

Walter Schneider Brighton Emory Mast Karona Robert Kaufman Wayland Marion Cady Washington Mabel Merriman

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