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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1964

Page

2

Bride Carmen Bell Weds George Sipes in Bettendorf

Miss Carmen Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs R Stewart Bell of Washington and George B Sipes of Bettendorf son of Mr and Mrs B E Sipes of Burlington wed at First Methodist Church in a ceremony Aug 15 at 4 pm The Rev Ted Schwartz officiated Their gown by Janet Baines featured organza over taffeta with a cutaway over skirt and hand clipped alencon lace veil A reception followed at the Washington Country Club Attendants included Greta Wells maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Mary Schlink Miss Judy Gillaspey The best man was Glen Schwarm Ushers were Jim Bell Jim Wolbers and Robert Hartman The couple will reside at 808 State Apt 12 Bettendorf after their weeklong trip to the Northern states

Carmen Bell R. Stewart Bell Washington George B. Sipes Bettendorf B.E. Sipes Burlington First Methodist Church Ted Schwartz Janet Baines Greta Wells Mary Schlink Judy Gillaspey Salem Glen Schwarm Austin Minn Jim Bell Jim Wolbers Danville Robert Hartman Washington Country Club Barbara Means Edward Means Perry Jenifer Marilyn McMillan Chicago New London Lone Tree Iowa City Kalona

Vittetoe Relatives Gather for Sunset Park Reunion

Sr. Mary Bernard and Sr. Mary Hildegarde both of Ottumwa attended a Vittetoe family reunion in Sunset Park. A noon basket dinner brought together many relatives from Des Moines Harper South English Lisbon Webster Washington Wellman Ainsworth Iowa City and well as Washington.

Mary Bernard C.H.M Mary Hildegarde Ottumwa Sunset Park John Vittetoe Virginia Kenny Weber Harper Howard Smith Dudley Smith Vernon Kelly Hopkins Des Moines Earl Herman Leon Levien South English Charles Wittetoe Lisbon Clarence Sieren John Cunningham Webster Marietta Herman Iowa City Marcella Vittetoe Wilfrid, Leo and Edwin Vittetoe Washington Cletus Reed Wellman James Moeller Ainsworth

Dunbars Attend Fairfield Wedding of Dixie Weidner and Allen Lillard

Mr and Mrs Glenn Dunbar attended the wedding of their granddaughter Dixie Weidner of Fairfield and Allen Lillard of Canton Mo at Fairfield. The bride a Northeastern Teachers College graduate will teach home economics at Donnellson high school, and the bridegroom will attend Culver Stockton College at Canton. Guests at the Rees home included Deanna Teresa Cronbaugh and many relatives from Belle Plaine Crawfordsville Dawn Columbus Junction Wichita St Louis Crawfordsville and Dawn. Jim Rossen attends a two week post session at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Leonard Booth of South Bend Indiana visits his parents Earl and Mrs Booth.

Glenn Dunbar Dixie Weidner Fairfield Allen Lillard Canton Northeastern Teachers College Kirksville Donnellson Culver - Stockton College Edward R Rees Cheryl Carole Deanna Teresa Cronbaugh Belle Plaine Edward Winga Richard Winga Washington Mary Boal Beverly Crawfordsville Latimer Jones Anita Debbie Dawn Rowland Rees Delbert Rees Henry Rees Columbus Junction Rees Alfred Evans Wichita, Kan Gladys Winifred Evans Chillicothe J. J. Klein Jay Jimmy St. Louis Edward Griffith Mary Martha Jim Rossen State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Ft. Collins Colo Colorado State University Delta Tau Delta Iowa State University Ames

YWCA Whizzers Hold Cookout and Plans for Mississippi Cruise

The YWCA Whizzers enjoyed a Sunday cookout with Jo Janecek Croquet badminton and ecards. Plans were made for a Mississippi excursion on the Thunderbird on Sept 13. Dick Hutcherson IMCA National Late-Model Stock Car Champion 1963 and Betty Caliborne of Keokuk were Sunday dinner guests at Delmar Romine’s home. Dick leads the points again this year.

Ywca Whizzers Jo Janecek Mississippi Dick Hutcherson Betty Caliborne Keokuk Delmar Romine

Clarence Goodwin Jr S weekend visit to Iowa relatives

Clarence Goodwin Jr of San Francisco arrived at Moline airport to spend the weekend with his parents in West Chester. He joined siblings and their families from Keota Tipton Davenport and Washington for a Sunday picnic at the Harvey home before he returned home on a plane from Moline.

Clarence Goodwin Jr San Francisco Calif Moline Airport Richard Harvey Clarence Goodwin Sr West Chester Dean Funston Keota Delmar Lendt Tipton Paul Goodwin Davenport Washington Harvey Mr. Goodwin Moline

Class of 1959 reunion reservations due

Plans are complete for the Wash ington High School Class of 1959 five year reunion this Saturday August 22 at Washington Country Club. Golf and cards may be enjoyed after 2 p m with a 6 p m social hour and 7 30 p m dinner. Dancing starts 9 30 p m. Total charge 3 50 per person paid when reservations are made by Thursday noon with Janet Black Rees at the office of Drs Vosika and Montgomery.

Washington High School Washington Country Club Janet Black Rees

Social calendar notices for Tuesday events

All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Tuesday VFW Auxiliary meets 8 p.m. at VFW Hall and Baptist Loyal Women's Class Party 2 p.m. at church with Lois Turnipseed as hostess. Jaycee Ettes 8 p.m. Mrs Ron Goff. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a.m. Mrs Meryl Steele. Kolah Club 12:30 p.m. at Sunset Park with picnic dinner. Ladies Day 12:30 p.m. Country Club with luncheon then bridge or golf. Reservations to clubhouse by Tuesday a.m. Thursday Antioch Social Club 9 a.m. Breakfast with Mrs Dwight Colliver Sunshine Community Club 6:30 p.m. Picnic in Sunset Park bring meat dish and juice for lemonade. All former members invited.

VFW VFW Hall Baptist Loyal Women’s Lois Turnipseed Jaycee Ettes Ron Goff Meryl Steele Sunset Park Country Club Antioch Social Club Dwight Colliver Sunshine Community Club

Booth Family Reunion At Sunset Park

The 36th Booth family reunion met at Sunset Park on Saturday with 28 at a noon cooperative dinner. A business meeting led by President Mrs Myral Smith and Secretary Mrs James Rossen noted three deaths and two births in the year. New officers are president and secretary Mr and Mrs Dale Booth. Attendees included numerous Booth relatives from Washington Crawfordsville Fairfield West Chester and Haskins plus a guest Mrs Pearl Leeper.

Booth Sunset Park Myral Smith James Rossen Mae Dawson Myrtle Booth Mark McCreedy Christopher Krueger Larry Krueger Iowa City Matthew Scott Phil McCreedy New Jersey Dale Booth Crawfordsville Harold Booth Fairfield Melvin Booth Esther Booth West Chester Ethel and Vivian Booth Haskins Pearl Leeper

Two Minor Newt Car Accidents Include Fines

Two separate minor crashes were reported. Rodney Benn Woods failed to control his car and was fined five dollars after hitting a parked vehicle on South Iowa Avenue near East Madison. In Keota, Darlene Funston and Dorothy McCreedy collided on North Marion. McCreedy was fined ten dollars for an improper start.

Rodney Benn Woods John V. Phleger Woods Iowa Avenue East Madison J. P. Glenn Holden Darlene Mae Funston Keota Dorothy Louise MccCreedy Washington North Marion McCreedy Glenn Holden Justice of the Peace

Davis Petrick wed in Cotter Church ceremony

Rozanne Davis and Larry Edward Petrick were married in an August 15 ceremony at Cotter United Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction. The bridal party included sister-in-law, bridesmaids in pink azalea satin, and attendants from Mt. Vernon and Cedar Rapids. The reception followed, with plans to establish residence in Fort Collins Colorado. both bride and groom held college ties and employment in Cedar Rapids and Ames.

Three New Teachers and Families Welcomed in Washington

Washington welcomes three new teachers to Washington High School and their families. Martin family at 309 West Third with son Donald, Jamie Martin to teach junior English. Holvik family at 313 West Jefferson with Carl Holvik set to teach ninth grade science and Mrs Holvik a nurse. Dimit family at 724 South Fourth with sons Mark and Paul. Mr Dimit to become Lincoln School principal.

Washington Robert Swift Martin Jamie Martin West Third Donald Martins Fairfield Washington High School Holvik West Jefferson Carl Holvik Mason City Dimit Colfax Robert Dimit Mark Paul South Fourth Molsons Eastern Star Lincoln School

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