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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1973

Page

3

Des Moines Couple Weds In Washington Candlelight Ceremony

Jean Wolf and Thomas J. Logan united in marriage at Washington United Presbyterian Church in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Dr. William Kettlitz and Thomas Giuntoli. The bride, from Washington, wore a silk illusion dress with lace and seed pearls, carried a mother-of-pearl Bible from the Holy Land, and the couple will reside in Des Moines where the bride attends nursing school and the groom studies law at Drake University.

Jean Wolf Calvin C. Wolf Washington Thomas J. Logan John A. Logan Washington United Presbyterian Church William Kettlitz Thomas Giuntoli Wolf Holy Land Glenn McCall Pam Walker Des Moines Joni Schmidt Jane Marshall Pella James Logan Terry Cox Iowa City Greg Miksch Methodist School of Nursing Drake University James Buck al Logan Davenport A. R. Wolf Lytton Clarence Coulter Waterloo Washington Country Club

Last World War I reunion for Ottumwa unit ends

Nine veterans attended the World War I 349th Infantry Co. H reunion in Memorial Park Ottumwa marking the final gathering as attendance dwindles. The unit began with 250 men and most did not return. travel to reunions has become harder and the group voted to discontinue them.

Dave McGaffey 349Th Infantry, Co Memorial Park Ottumwa

Highland Social Club Picnic at Marr Park

Members of the Highland Social Club and families held a Thursday picnic at Marr Park with 13 families present. Women conducted a brief business meeting and roll call centered on three beautiful words. The group plans an October Kalona trip and will handle reservations at the September meeting.

Highland Social Club Marr Park Kalona Charles Chalupa Flower Oscar Steele Clifford Corpman Eula Mae Coon William Murphy Edwin Reha Paul Beard Sidney Coon

Land transfers and Moose events in Kalona and Wellman

A series of property deeds transfers names multiple owners to buyers across Kalona Wellman and surrounding areas including Lot 11 and Lot 10 in Snider and Allen Addition Kalona Lot 4 Block 2 Ropp Addition and other lots in Wellman and Richmond A Moose Women events notes report Senior Regent Ella Mae Little opens meetings with Ruth Dunbar presiding and donations to Mooseheart projects and scholarship funds plus club notices and September Kalona tour plans with souvenir items and guest updates.

Ruth Litwiller Marie Herner Snider and Allen Kalona Omer Ropp Lois Swartzendruber Ropp Clarence W. Goff Russell Kempf Ada Mae Yoder Wellman James K. Laing Richard M. Marshall Kathryn J. Marshall Doig’s Washington Mid-American Baptist Churches John R. Butler West Chester John R. Rhodes Richmond Alvin E. Kennedy Gary L. Hill Lowell A. Swarthout Dee A. Swarthout Hotle M. Lilly Ann Hersom Arnold W. Elmore Woodford Marr Ainsworth Earl R. Wood Ella Mae Little Star Recorder Women of the Moose Iowa Southern Ruth Dunbar Dale Sheetz Mooseheart Howard Curl William McDole Ray Stalder Curl Dunbar

Zwicki Anniversary Open House Planned

Mr and Mrs Don Zwicki will be honored on their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday August 19 from 2 to 4 p m The Crossett family hosts at the Crossett home eight miles northeast of Washington first house west of Bethel church

Paul Adam Glenwood Nancy Adam Cathy Adam Keota Nancy Marshalltown University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Cathy St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing Cedar Rapids Don Zwicki Mike Crossett Crossett Washington Bethel Church

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Women’s Activities

Social Calendar lists Monday bowling for women at Judi Curl home with 520 South Ninth, DeMolay meetings at Masonic Temple, and advisory council at 8 30. Monday Niters at Frontier Cafe and Immanuel Lutheran circles meeting. Tuesday includes American Legion Auxiliary breakfast at Sunset Park pavilion and church circles. Wednesday features Interdenominational Prayer Group at Washington Mennonite Church Goodwill Club dessert and Sunshine Community Club at 2 pm with Mrs Koehler.

Melody Strikers Judi Curl South Ninth American Legion Auxiliary Sunset Park Pavilion Tops Club YMCA Immanuel Lutheran Circles James Holwegner Eva Bauer East Harrison Street Washington Mennonite Church Goodwill Club Clarence Brown

List of new cars and vehicle brands

A catalog of new cars and vehicle brands includes Ford models, HAR motorcycles, Dodges, FRU semis, Hornets, Sheffield motor homes, Mack trailers, Chevrolets, GMC and International trucks, Mercury and Chrysler cars, Buicks, Plymouths, Yamahas. Names paired with each item appear as owners or dealers.

Ted L. Saforek Ford Donald R. Gingerich HAR Joseph Dean Swartzendruber Randall Dean Fay Dodge Reuben Nisley FRU Richard Or Maria Brumbacher Hornet Howard Donna Williams Ford Truck Roy Ethel Gieselman Sammie L Barbara E. Cox Sheffield Motor Home West Trucking Line, Inc MACK Peter Robert Gerot Chevrolet Wayne George Shalla John Francis Schneider Samuel Simmering GMC Gerald Or Mary Maxwell International Truck Floyd Or Maxine Foster Mercury Richard Or Marie Dare Chrysler Mary Trower Holmes Buick Robert Or Dora Kallaus Plymouth Frank A. Lund Yamaha Motorcycle

Almanac highlights for August 13 1973

This almanac entry notes August 13, 1973 as the 225th day of the year with 140 days remaining. It lists planetary visibilities, Leo zodiac, Lucy Stone birth, and notable historical events including Yes We Have No Bananas reaching No 1 in 1923, Hawkes speed record, Berlin Wall construction, and George Weiss death.

United Press International Mercury Mars Saturn Venus Jupiter Lucy Stone United States Frank Hawkes Los Angeles New York Berlin Wall West Germany George Weiss

Washington Iowa newspaper advertising and subscription rates

Washington Iowa based paper Elder Shannon & Co. prints daily afternoons Monday through Saturday excluding major holidays. Subscriptions listed per carrier and by mail with varying regional rates. Washington headquarters route offers annual and six month options. outside Iowa rates shown as well.

North Marion Ave Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Shaffer Leonard Llewellyn

Cedar Rapids couple wed in Independence Iowa church ceremony

Christine Ann Corkery of Cedar Rapids and Earl Joseph White of Marion wed at St John s Catholic Church Independence Iowa. Rev Joe O Brien officiated. Attendants included Cindy Corkery maid of honor and multiple sisters of the couple. The reception followed at Gayle Ballroom Independence. The pair plan home in Cedar Rapids after a Florida honeymoon and both work for Collins Radio Co.

Christine Ann Corkery Cedar Rapids Earl Joseph White Marion St. John’s Catholic Church Independence Iowa Joe O’brien Leland Corkery Rowley Myron White Route 3 Washington Bea Toomey Selwyn Rash John Machel Cindy Corkery Mary Kay Zitelman Ames Nadene White Kalona Marie White Iowa City John Zitelman Winthrop Kelly Corkery Myron White Jr Rock Island Jeff Corkery Jim Corkery Gary Witthoft Ankeny Dan Zitelman Rick Corkery Rick Kundee Tipton Yale Jarvis Gayle Ballroom Florida Rathmore Drive Kirkwood Community College Collins Radio Co

Navy Ensign West Completes Environmental Indoctrination

West Pensacola Florida report states Navy Ensign William E. West son of Mr and Mrs Robert A West of Brighton Iowa completed Environmental Indoctrination School. Training covered aerodynamics aviation physiology engineering and land and sea survival as part of 18 months toward Naval Aviator designation.

Pensacola Fla William E. West Robert A. West Brighton Iowa

Interdenominational Prayer Group Meets Wednesday Morning

The Washington Mennonite Church group will gather at 9 a.m. for Bible study prayer and fellowship. The Interdenominational Prayer Group has met monthly in summer and plans to resume weekly meetings in the fall under Mrs. Wilbert Graber who leads arrangements.

Washington Mennonite Church Wilbert Graber

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