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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1973
Page
3
Miss Donna Jean Swartzendruber and Richard D. Swartzendruber wed July 21 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Wayland with a 11 am ceremony. Family, friends from multiple states attended. reception followed for about 250 guests in the church hall.
A series of miscellaneous showers celebrate Sheryl Swenson ahead of her August 18 wedding to Richard Kracaw. Attendees include family members in Mason City Rockwell Ainsworth and Washington at St James Church. Gifts and meals mark the occasions from July through mid July.
Mrs George Masson Sr led a Clinton Washington reunion with 37 members gathering at Captain's Table then Conger House. The group toured, swam and played games at the Horak cabin near Coppock with a picnic supper. Next year Clinton hosts plan.
Yellow roses and crystal candelabra decorated the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church Washington for the Sunday evening wedding reception of Mr and Mrs Edward H Hartsock of Iowa City The bride is the former Pamela Sue Cheyney daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Cheyney of Washington and her husband is son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Hartsock of Haskins The couple married July 25 at the church with Rev Leland Grove officiating.
The children of William and Margaret Vinton held their first reunion at Old Park in Wellman on Sunday August 5 1973 with 20 in attendance. They voted to make it an annual event with next year’s president David Vinton and set Kalona as the 1974 reunion site.
Briefs list multiple defendants with small fines for traffic violations including speed improper turn stop sign violation and driving wrong way on a one way street plus a $25 fine for lack of vehicle control. Charles Lankford received a ten year suspended sentence for uttering a forged instrument correcting an earlier erroneous report.
Thursday activities include Walnut Women’s Club refreshments at 2 PM and meeting at Mrs. Harlan Neuhart’s home. Prairie Flower Missionary Society at 7:30 PM led by Mrs. Glenn Knapp. Swinging S Square Dance Club hosts picnic at Salem Park and dance at Foss Memorial Building with caller Maurice Garmoe. Friendship Club ice cream social at Sunset Park. Reformed Presbyterian Church WOMEN’S Mission Society at 2 PM with Mrs. John Skubal. Highland Social Club picnic at Mart Park at 7 PM. Friday Masonic Lodge to work in second degree at 8 PM. Saturday Vincent family reunion and picnic at noon Sunset Park. Sunday Annual Corpman reunion at noon Lake Darling. Please notify families. Monday Melody Strikers Bowling League at 7:30 PM Judi Curl home 520 South Ninth Open to any women bowlers.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Kelley announce Kathleen Susan Kelley to Kirk Eugene Park with no date set. Mr. and Mrs. James Van Auken announce Peggy Ann Van Auken to Paul Sheridan Hoag with no date set.
On the Record notes admitions yesterday for Mrs Keith Anthony of Ainsworth and others including Verne Miller Vern Hudson Glenn Dunbar and Teri Beliel in Washington and Wellman. Births today to Mr and Mrs Marvin Borntreger Kalona and Mr and Mrs Marty Joe Johnson Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Elmer McArtor Crawfordsville and others.
Two members attended a YWCA coffee hosted at Lillian Tindal's home on Tuesday. Guests included Lillian Schmidt June Jensen Jennifer Page Eileen Brandt Dot Schulze Margaret Crone Audrey Hibler and Alice Swanson. Lillian Tindal read a thank you letter from Muriel Rosenkild. next gathering August 21 at 1 30 pm hosted at Carol Flickinger with co hosts Joyce Taylor Emerson and Connie Messer.
The National Bank of Washington was among merchants and individuals who bought livestock at the Washington County 4H and FFA Fair auction. Bank officials note the purchase aligns with a policy of community support, also funding the summer Little League baseball program.
James M. Wilson and wife convey Lot 5 in Sub-Division of Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter Section 22 to Larry Dale Beenblossom. The deed specifies subdivision details in the transfer recorded under local land records.
Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient Mrs. Milton Schnicker has returned home. Mesa Arizona couple Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stout were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Watson. Mrs. C A Augustine celebrated a birthday with family and friends. Mrs. Richard Mast and daughters Disa and Carrie from Miami are visiting in Iowa. Leonard Lintz and Cole couple welcomed a son born July 29 at Story County Hospital Ames weighing 7 lbs 12 oz. Grandparents Lew McFadden Virgil Lintz and B E Miller. Mercy Hospital Iowa City admitted Mrs. Zella Miller in room 4111. Vernie Lowry traveled to New York for Carnegie Hall concert with Jim Gingerich family. returned Friday after sight seeing.
Sandra Lowry daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernie Lowry of 402 West Eighth Street performed at Carnegie Hall New York City closing a month long tour visiting Rome Florence Venice Salzburg Paris Brussels and London with Americas Youth in Concert sponsored by Universal Academy for Music in Princeton New Jersey The group under conductor Abraham Chavez and director Theron Kirk received a standing ovation four times and sang the finale again Sandra’s mother attended the New York audience
A compiled notice lists numerous individuals and entities with various vehicle purchases and loans including Loyd or Georgia Miksch Chrysler John C Turner Ford Donald Swailes Honda motorcycles James Allen Shalla Irvan J Rich Champion Motor Home Ralph C Witthoft Chevrolet Truck Lyle Brock Roy Havel Sons Chamberlin Buckwalter Leasing Calvin Dorsett Schmaltz Ford Paul Schnoebelen Plymouth Patricia Dusenberry Charles Johnson Ford Douglas Greiner Olds Grant Humston GMC Keith Stout Bravo Travel Trailer.
Licenses issued to Joseph L. Leichty and Esther I Wenger both of Wayland Ernest C Radosevich and Margaret J Pardekooper of Des Moines Alan D Schmidt and Nancy A Mangold of Janesville Wis also listed. Magistrate court fines include Shirley A Harvey $20 Kay S Shindelar $10 Daniel L Huber $25 Grover D Rodgers $10 Dale W Hesseltine $10 Tim C Morrison $10 Ronnie C Jacobs $10 Evelyn L Swenson $25.
The third Rickey reunion was held on August 5 at the schoolhouse on the fairgrounds with 11 attendees including Earl Hobbs and other family members. A death and a birth were reported, Jennifer Jean Hobbs born May 22, 1973, and W.H. McConnell passing. Officers for two years were elected: Earl Hobbs president Nora Hobbs secretary treasurer Ellis Rickey praised the officers and Alta Eyestone donated $5 for rental.
Claudia Norton of Williamsburg daughter of Mrs. Robert Wallace and the late Keith Norton was honored with a kitchen shower at the home of Mrs. Ed Brown in Washington Saturday morning. Special guests included the bride elects mother Mrs. Florence Davis and grandmother, and the groom elects mother Mrs. Charles Kleinmeyer. Norton is to wed Michael Kleinmeyer of Cedar Falls August 17 in Williamsburg.
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