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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1971

Page

3

Wool Fashion Show Planned for Great River Days

Local area women and girls will model self sewn wool garments at the Wool Fashion Show during Great River Days in Muscatine on Saturday August 21 at 1 pm at Riverview Park. Mrs Merle Swisher will narrate and entry blanks for the Make It Yourself With Wool contest are available for a November 6 1971 event at Eastern Iowa Community College Muscatine.

Muscatine Riverview Park Merle Swisher Eastern Iowa Community College Women’s Auxiliary National Wool Growers Association American Wool Council Lowa Sheep Producers Council Clinton Scott Louisa Washington Keokuk Charles W Sh Devitt Muscatine

Calendar of club notices and reunion reminders

Calendar items show deadlines by 9 am for first publication and include Rebekah Lodge Friday at 8 pm in IOOF Hall, Golden Age Club Monday at 10 am with sack lunch, Hinkle Reunion Monday at noon and basket dinner in Wayland Park, Davidson Reunion at Weed Park in Muscatine, Tops Club Tuesday at 7 30 pm YWCA rooms, BPW Club 6 30 pm dinner at Captain's Table, Y Wives Coffee 9 30 am hosted by Mrs Lyle Brinton with hostesses for reservations by noon Monday, plus a board meeting noted.

Golden Age Club Wea Ponday Hinkle Wayland Park Davidson Weed Park Muscatine Ywca Rooms Y-Wives Lyle Brinton Ron Goff Robert Mann Jim Solbrack

Medical admissions and dismissals across several towns

Yesterday admissions include Lincoln Marr Ainsworth Homer Lambert Eva Fosdick Janet Davis Nina Davis and Jason Wolford, all listed as medical at various locations. Today dismissals include Mrs Grace Stewart and others in Washington, Mrs Hubert Gent and son in South English, Mrs Ronald Augustine and twins in Washington, Harry White in Columbus Junction, and Mrs Frank Miller and son in Washington.

Lincoln Marr Ainsworth Homer Lambert Washington Eva Fosdick Keota Janet Davis Crawfordsville Nina Davis Wapello Jason Wolford Conesville Hubert Gent South English Ronald Augustine Harry White Columbus Junction Frank Miller

Warren Greene plan reception August 29

Warren Greene and his wife will be honored at a reception August 29 in Columbus Junction. From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, family and friends celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary hosted by their children. The couple wed Sept 4, 1946, at the bride’s parents’ home.

Columbus Junction Warren Bill) Greene United Methodist Church Marie Rees Willam Greene John Rees Janet Des Moines Beverly Central College Pella Jane Luther College Decorah John Joel Jay Joyce Greene Columbus Community Schools

Postnuptial Shower Honors Mrs Miller in Keota

Keota hostess Mrs Lewis Powell led a Wednesday evening miscellaneous shower for Mrs Ricky Miller formerly Debra Mills of Keota. Bride’s Bingo preceded gift opening. guests included Alice Mills Gerald Duncan Dora Johnson and other relatives. Debra Mills and Ricky Miller wed July 17 at St James Catholic Church in this city and reside at 408 South Avenue G Washington.

Lewis Powell Keota Ricky Miller Washington Debra Mills Alice Mills Gerald Duncan Dora Johnson Cedar Rapids Tom Mills Howard Miller St. James Catholic Church Edward Collins South Avenue G

Kathy Keltner Weds August Narmont in Columbus Junction

Kathy Kay Keltner daughter of Harlan and (Mrs) Keltner of Columbus Junction married August J. Narmont son of (Mr and Mrs) August Narmont of Auburn Illinois in a 1 PM double ring ceremony at United Methodist Church Columbus Junction officiated by Rev Harold Olson. The bride wore nylon organdy with Chantilly lace and seed pearls, veil of silk illusion, carried a multi colored nosegay, and her mother's diamond earrings. Guests included 200 at a reception in the church fellowship hall. The couple plan to reside in Hawaii after Narmont’s Chanute AFB assignment and the bride will student teach in Burlington.

Columbus Junction Kathy Kay Keltner Harlan Keltner August J. Narmont August Narmont Auburn, Ill United Methodist Church Harold Olson Donna Belle Paul Reali Peoria Don Wichert Chicago Larry Smolinski Elmhurst Til Fellowship Hall Western Illinois University Macomb Narmont Air Force Chanute Afb Rantoul Hawaii Burlington Helen Waters Lexington Washington National Federated State Poetry Society Miss Waters London England Lorence Marek Greg Ron Marek Allison Portland

Friday Town Notes and Fair Week Plans at Local Center

August 20 notes report Mir Hergert and Mr Gary Hergert visiting relatives before starting at Cornell University in Ithaca. Skirts Square Dance Club schedules a August 28 dance at local courts with Skip Skippers calling, rain backup in Farm Bureau building. Also listed are visits by WA Harris family, Boyd Watson relocation to Washington and Met Life Mortgage work, Captain Gary Watson in West Germany and Dennis Hayashi in Chicago, plus medical patient Margaret Keyser at Roswell Memorial Hospital Buffalo.

Mir Gary Hergert Ollins Cole Hergerts Marion McAvoy McAvoy Ithaca Hergert Cornell University von Hiss Sh Skirts Farm Bureau WA. Harris Stephen Alton Fil JW Bidwell B.B Bordwell Batavia Cincinnati Boyd Watson Washington St. Joseph South Avenue Watson Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Watsons Capt Gary Watson Goch West Germany Dennis Hayashi Chicago Margaret M. Keyser Roswell Memorial Hospital Buffalo N.Y

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