Walnut Women's Club marks 50 years at Sunset Park
Members of the Walnut Women's Club celebrated their 50th anniversary with a picnic and basket dinner at Sunset Park in Washington. Charter member Mrs. Lewis Duke attended as guest of honor, the first president of the club, with 67 attendees including former and current members. A history was written by Mrs. Milton Schnicker and correspondence read by president Mrs. Lyle Wilson, as club members recalled past addresses and members from communities such as Richland, Fairfield, Iowa City, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Mary) Duke
Walnut Women’s Club
Sunset Park
Lyle Wilson
Duke
Milton Schnicker
Glen Dunbar
Washington
Journal
Glenn Davis
Fred Longer
Katherine
Edith Gates
Hopkington
Ethyl
Paul) Schoner
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Duke
Richland
John Cram
Lancaster
Sylvester Mineart Fairfield
Noah Graber
Iowa City
Lloyd McKay
Donald Packwood
Schuerman
Ainsworth
Myrtle Wells
New London
Russell Davison
Wayland
Dan Guy
L. P. Guy
Brighton
Bob Redlinger
Fred Kephart
Glenn Dunbar
Myron Burroughs
Bart Cline
Star Recorder night for Women of Moose at ISU rooms
The Women of the Moose met Thursday evening with Senior Regent Mrs Yaro Sojka opening proceedings and Mrs Bill McDole leading. Officers named included Mrs Ray Stalker and Mrs Howard Curl with talks on the Commercial Department Fund and Chapter Business Procedure. Donations were collected for the Star Recorder Scholarship Fund and Red Cross Duty Bag project. The chapter prepares 25 bags and invites helpers. A potluck is set for August 17 at 6 30 PM at Sunset Park and volunteers will staff the Demolition Derby concession. Eva Blake won a Surprise Gift. Next meeting is August 26 at the ISL meeting rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Moose
ISU
Yaro Sojka
Bill McDole
Star Recorder
Night Star Recorders
Ray Stalker
Howard Curl
Dale Sheetz
Robert Dunbar
Dale Sheet
Sunset Park
Developmental Center
Eva Blake
ISL
Local newspaper rate card and staff credits in Marion Washington
The piece lists delivery options and rates for Washington state readers, including weekly and monthly mail prices, and credits staff members such as Shannon, Cow Ing, Eder, Lannon, Mores, Manning, and Llewellyn. It references locations in Wallington and Town Ballytress with misread OCR artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Wallington
Town
Marion
Washington
Shannon & Cow Ing
Kinton
Internationa
Daily Press
Ballytress
Assa Asta
Borenet
Choire “Mores
Manning
Rt Shafter
Tetnint Llewellyn
Suprintendent Vertice
Area students earn degrees at U of N
Area students complete degrees at the University of Iowa including Gary Miller and James Jorgensen in education, Geraldine Schmidt BA in education, Bonnie Bannister BA in journalism, Sarah Quinn BA in sociology, Mark Owens BS in general science, Joseph Peiper BSL in industrial engineering, Karona Jerry Smith BA in Spanish, Sandra Alper MA in education, Omer Troyer MA in education, Mrs Karen Russell Armbruster BS in general studies, Riverside by Soukup MBA in business administration Wellman, Mrs Glenys Manner sroadie MA in education, West Chester Connie Bomber BA in nh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa Washington
Gary Miller
James Jorgensen
Geraldine Schmidt
Bonnie Bannister
Sarah Quinn
Mark Owens
Joseph Peiper
Karona Jerry Smith
Sandra Alper
Omer Troyer
Karen Russell Armbruster
Riverside
Soukup
Wellman
Glenys Mannersroadie
West Chester
Connie Bomber
Williams family travels to attend niece’s funeral services
Mr and Mrs Glenn Williams of Washington will leave Saturday for Jesper Town to attend funeral services for her 21 year old niece Jean Selness who died with her husband in a Montana auto crash. They will be buried in Owatonna Minnesota. Miss Selness is daughter of Mrs brother Martha Kron of Lafayette Indiana and is visiting with sisters Mrs Harry Drake and Mrs Arthur Edmondson. Mrs George Heger of Minneapolis and other relatives spend a few days with her parents in Des Moines and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Williams
Washington
Jesper
Town
Orvices
Jean Selness
Miss Selness
Hance
Montana
Owatonna
Minn
Martha Kron
Lafayette, Ind
Harry Drake
Arthur Edmondson
George Heger
Minneapolis
Mrs
George Rudiger
Calendar notices for Friday to Sunday gatherings
Calendar listing informs notices must be in by 18 a.m. on publication day with prints three days in advance. Friday events include Melody Strikers League at 7 30 p.m. and Mrs Hazel Sitler Baptist John Vaughn Circle at 6 30 p.m. plus a family picnic with drinks. Saturday features Brighton Class of 1925 reunion dinner at Captain's Table at 6 30 p.m. Vincent Reunion at noon Sunset Park picnic dinner. Sunday lists Hesseltine reunion at noon Sunset Park basket dinner Sheets reunion at noon Covered fish dinner Ollie Park Hinkle reunion at noon Wayland Park basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Sunset Park
Hesseltine
Ollie Park
Hinkle
Wayland Park
Hospital notes and births report
Yesterday at Ramitten hospital Mrs Ernes tine Kiesey of Washington received medical updates Today Dean Swenson of Ainsworth is listed for medical care Birth announcements include a son for Mr and Mrs William Wagner of Columbus City and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Reinhold Kunze of Washington Dismissals today include David Hessenflow of Columbus Junction and Reed Moore of Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Kiesey
Washington
Dean Swenson
Ainsworth
Medical
William Wagner
Columbus City
Reinhold Kunze
David Hessenflow
Columbus Junction
Reed Moore
Birthday Mass and Peck Family Reunion Highlight Iowa Memorial
Mrs. Rose Peck of East Pleasant Plain turned 89 with a mass at St Joseph's Church followed by the Peck Reunion in the church hall. Grandchildren and great grandchildren presented at the altar, numerous Peck relatives gathered for a basket dinner and afternoon activities at Lake Darling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Peck
East Pleasant Plain
St Joseph's Church
Iowa
Peck
Francis E. Bass
St. Joseph's Church
Fred Peck
Robert Peck
Theodore
America
Tony and
Francis Peck
Robert Arnold Paul Forbes
Paul
Gary
Charles Peck
Vincent
Rock Island
Illinois
Kasylda Peck Lamansky
Brighton
Adeline Peck Drish
Robert
Indianapolis
Indiana
Maynard
Joseph
Louise Peck Forbes
Fairfield
Laurine Peck Armetta
William
Lake Darling
Maryann
Vincent Peck
William Peck
Pleasant Plain
Francis Bass
Hodges
Davenport
Edwin
Thomas Peck
Kelly
Miami
Florida
Richard Peck
Chad
Dixon
Bruce Bussey
Erin
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Nancy Armetta
Champaign
Lester Forbes
Paul Douglas
John
Richard
Ferne Huffman
Roy J. Lamansky
Charles Crish
Maynard Peck
Mary Rita
Tony
Francis
Roger Arnold
Bob
Mary
Tom
Jack Peck
Norman Edwards
Joseph Peck
East Pleasant
Rosalie Farrier
Steve
Terry
Joe
Ottumwa
Theodore Drish
Amy
Mary Ellen Forbes
Des Moines
Kathy Jeff
Donald Peck
Cedar Rapids
Carl Kiefer
Stever Morbes
Charles
Walford
Virgil Ledger
Greg
Phil
Pamela
Richland
Lester Woods
Becky
Ainsworth
Friendship Club Ice Cream Social at Sunset Park
Mrs Theodore Meyer and Mrs Maurice Alvine co hosted the Friendship Club and families for an ice cream social in Sunset Park on Thursday evening. 13 members and families attended with guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepherd and Sue. Ruth Gideon won the women’s door prize and Dean Sandburg won the men’s prize. Thirty eight people enjoyed homemade ice cream and cake. Fin. Two motorists paid speeding fines in the justice court: Willis Earl Miller $10 and William Leo Night $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Theodore Meyer
Maurice Alvine
Sunset Park
Robert Shepherd
Sue
Ruth Gideon
Dean Sandburg
Fin
Justice of the Peace Court
Willis Earl Miller
William Leo Night
Viggers Attends Fiji Academy Leadership School
John Viggers of RED 3 Nashington attends the 1971 Fiji Academy at Indiana University for Phi Gamma Delta leaders. Sophomore at MIT and active in the MIT chapter, he joins over 400 undergraduates and national leaders at the 12th leadership school founded in 1848 at Washington & Jefferson College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viggers
John Viggers
RED 3
Nashington
Fiji Academy
International Men’s College
Phi Gamma Delta
Indiana University
John
MIT
Washington & Jefferson College
Phil Gamma Delta
United States
Canada
Toral Living
Engaged Arizona Couple Plans January Wedding
Mr and Mrs James P Simmons of 842 West Edgewater Drive Tucson announce the engagement of their daughter Robin to Michael R Nicholson son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Nicholson of 222 East Fifth Street Washington. Robin a 1968 Safford High School graduate and current University of Arizona senior majoring in correctional administration. Michael a Washington High School graduate and USAF member stationed at Davis Monthan Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Simmons
West Edgewater Drive
Tucson
Arizona
Robin
Michael R Nicholson
Clayton Nicholson
East Fifth Street
Washington
Safford High School
Safford
University of Arizona
Washington High School
United States Air Force
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Mrs Esther Cain Visits Midwest Guests from West Coast
Mrs. Esther Cain of Los Angeles, recently back from two years in Penang, Malaysia, toured the Hoover Memorial in West Branch with Mrs. Robert Choate. They met in Singapore and Cain has traveled through the Far East including Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and Singapore. The Carris and Mahoney families from Rutland Vermont visited briefly with J.C. Carris and Clarence Logan during Cain's Midwest stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Choate
Esther Cain
Los Angeles
Funeral services for Mada Dickinson in Brighton
Funeral services for Mada Dickinson are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with Rev Wilson Hyde presiding. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Joe Schlatter showcased his potato crop at the Journal office, displaying a potato weighing a pound and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potate
Joe Schlatter
Journal
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S. Marion
Waco Drive-in
U of N
Ward Latcham
Fern Kimmel
Milburn Nayadiey
Nellie Tummelson
Fred Kimmel
Karen
Melody Strikers League
Hazel Sitler
John Vaughn
Benjamin Moore
Osincup’s
Sitler
House of Light
West Third St
Monthru Sat
Henry Carris
John Mahoney
Rutland, Vt
J.C. Carris
Clarence Logan
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Ass’n
The
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