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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1962

Page

2

Boettcher Pronga Vows Read Nuptials at Immanuel Lutheran

Lois Ann Boettcher and Louis Lester Pronga exchanged marriage vows at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Saturday at 2 30 p.m. The Rev. Dennis A. Stutrud officiated. The bride wore silk mist organza with Alencon lace and a chapel train. Maid of honor Hutha Refle and bridesmaids wore peppermint green gowns. Best man Melvin Pronga and groomsmen Harold Pronga and Dean Horn attended. Relatives and friends filled the church and reception followed in the parlor. The couple plans to reside in Chillicothe Iowa after a short honeymoon. Mrs. Pronga is a State University of Iowa nursing graduate.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Lois Ann Boettcher Louis Lester Pronga Dennis A. Stutrud Paul Boettcher Hutha Refle Iowa City Larry Shalla Washington Madellen Pronga Ainsworth Mr. Pronga Melvin Pronga Harold Pronga Chillicother Pronga Washington High School The College of Nursing State University of Iowa Monmouth College Monmouth II Tau Kappa Epsiolon Chillicothe George Masson Kent Lester Luckenbill Mary Ellen Robert Brinning Beth Eula Cherry Massons JoAnn Whitted Lowell Marx First Presbyterian Church Clinton Mildred Masson

Social Calendar Bulletin of Local Club Activities

Notices list weekly events across IOOF Hall Y-Mixers Baptist Church and Sunset Park. Includes meetings for Rebekah circle Ruth Luers auxiliary and Rhoda Nielson circle with speakers and picnics. Reservations contact Janecek or Seaton. bring food and table service.

Rebekah Noble Grand Madelon Anderson Josephine Janecek Janecek Kathleen Seaton Ning Gerochi Circle Baptist Church Ruth Luers Florida Picnic Sunset Park Rhoda Nielson Circle of Baptist Church Donald Smith

Club Activities and Community News in Washington Iowa

Mrs. Howard Messer hosted eight Nine Bower Circle members of the Baptist Church with guests from Council Bluffs. The report notes graduations, weddings, travels, illness, and family events involving local residents and visitors across Iowa and nearby states.

Howard Messer

British Bible Teacher to Speak at Fern Cliff Conference

Dr C W Slemming English Bible teacher and author leads a four day Bible Conference at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church from August 14 to 17. He directs the Bible Testimony Fellowship of London and lectures with hand painted charts from his Pictorial Bible Digest. Services begin at 7 45 pm at the church three miles north and two miles east of Wayland.

C. W. Slemming England Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Slemming Bible Testimony Fellowship London United States Atlantic Senest Tabernacle Fern Cliff Free Church Wayland

Shiloh Sunshine sisters gather for afternoon at Sunset Park

Thirteen members met Friday at Sunset Park hosted by Mrs. Homer Lowry with Mrs. Robert Lenninger assisting. Mrs. Jesse Schoonover led devotions as sisters opened gifts and two members received hanky showers for August birthdays. The next meeting is scheduled for September 4 at 1:30 with Mrs. Ralph Schoonover.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Sunset Park Homer Lowry Robert Lenninger Jesse Schoonover Secret Sisters Ralph Schoonover

Kennedy to Report To Nation Tonight

President Kennedy returns from a Maine weekend and plans a 6 p.m. CDT address to decide if he will ask Congress for an immediate tax cut. He works with economic advisers after a sailing trip with friends at the Johns Island home of Gene Tunney.

Washington UPI Kennedy Maine Nation White House Congress Johns Island Gene Tunney Coast Guardian Manitou

Jarrard Family Reunion Held in Sunset Park

Members of the Jarrard family gathered Sunday in Sunset Park for a cooperative dinner at noon with about forty in attendance. Eldon Navy led the business meeting electing George McGuire president Clarence Jarrard vice president and Phyllis Jarrard secretary treasurer. Guests arrived from Mt. Pleasant Cedar Rapids Ainsworth and Washington.

Jarrard Sunset Park Eldon Navy George McGuire Clarence Jarrard Phyllis Jarrard Treasure Mt. Pleasant Cedar Rapids Ainsworth Washington

Lambert Family Reunion Hosted by Sam and Mrs Lambert

The Lambert family held a cooperative noon dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lambert. Out of town guests included families from Thornwood New York Saginaw Michigan and Cedar Rapids plus attendees from Davenport Maquoketa and Rock Island. Washington visitors named Homer Lambert Joe Nelson Clyde Lambert and Faye Knight among others called in the afternoon.

Rose Peck Sunset Park Pamela Arnetta Rock Island, Ill Hodges Davenport Lesr Forbes Louise Fairfield Vince Peck Rock Island M .Annetta Lorene Roy Lamansky Kasylda Charles Drigh Adeline Maynard Peck Brighton Joe Peck Ast Pleasant Plain William Park T Robert Peck Indianalis Ind Eeene Joe M Washington Lambert Sam Lambert Jack Berberich Thornwood New York Donald Cholcher Linda Nancy Donn Saginaw, Mich Tom Becker John Bill Middletown Ray Burham Shiela Campbell Dean George Masson, Jr Kent Larry Fletcher Crawfordsville

Funeral Services For Eben Davis Held At Crawfordsville

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville with Rev. Arthur M. Hughes presiding. Mrs. Robert Kiesey sang, pallbearers included Howard Davis Alfred Davis Robert Howell Russell Owens Clarence Owens Paul Davis, honorary pallbearers Orrin Johnson Blake Spencer Sam Witting Sam Turkington Neil Kracaw. Burial followed at Cambrian Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home arranged.

Hospital admissions and discharges listing

On The Record shows admissions Saturday for Mrs. Larry Arbogast in Washington for surgical care. Yesterday includes Mrs. Cora Hicks of Wellman for medical. Today lists Richard Reif of West Chester for surgical. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs. Floyd West and daughter of Washington and others. Today also notes dismissals of Mrs. Dwight Graber and daughter and Mrs. William Graf, both of Washington.

Larry Arbogast Washington Surgical Cora Hicks Wellman Medical Richard Reif West Chester Floyd West Frank Karr John Mulcahy Charles Long Columbus Junction Dwight Graber William Graf

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