Reed Nestigen vows spoken at St James
Miss Mary Ellen Reed and Eddie A Nestigen of Minneapolis were married August 20 1977 at St James Catholic Church. Officiant Father Jonathan C Simmons. The couple’s families hail from Washington Baldwin Wis New London Osseo Caribou Maine Washoka Dixon and more. A reception for 350 followed at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The bride is a 1976 Washington High School graduate and the groom Augsburg College student. They will reside at 2639 Bryant Ave North after a honeymoon in northern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Reed
Eddie A Nestingen
Minneapolis
Minn
St. James Catholic Church
Jonathan C. Simmons
Eugene P. Reed
Washington
Louellyn Nestigen
John G. Nestigen
Baldwin, Wis
Tina Hartzler
Nancy Rausch
New London
Linda Bush
Debbie Woodburn
Jo Ellen Wiggers
Ann Reed
Howard Kruschke
New Richmond
Wis
Scott McKinney
Osseo
Larry Wesson
Carabou
Maine
Steve Thoreson
Crystal
Scott Hokenson
Washoka
Minnesota
Dave Reed
Dixon
Phillip Reed
Walter J. Reed
Irene T. Haupert
Ft. Leonardwood
Kansas
Wisconsin
Washington High School
Brooklyn Center
Augsburg College
Bryant Ave. North
Nursing Home News Highlights Family Visits and Birthdays
Residents at Shenk Nursing Home welcomed Regina Patterson to the nurses aid team and hosted visitors from Iowa City Chapman Kan Pleasant Plain and Washington. The Hanshaw Gospel Team performed, birthdays were celebrated in the Blue Room, and outings included a Kalona Town House dinner for six residents as August activities continued. Notable guests included the Janke family from Chapman and Rex Hesseltine from Brighton visiting relatives, with Pauline Goetz and Blosser hosts in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Eckheart
Iowa City
Zella Marine
Myrtle Blumenstien
Francis Longwell
Regina Patterson
Aids
Allen Janke
Brian
Steve
Harriette Janke
Chapman, Kan
Earl Grove
Sarah Grove
Harriette
Earl
Carl Anderson
Irene Richards
Hanshaw
Pleasant Plain
Virginia Hanshaw
Larry
Kimberly
Terry
Inez Hanshaw
Carma Hanshaw
Janet Crosby
Janet
Carma
Fred L. Penny
Mary Ballew
Rex Hesseltine
Brighton
Frank Hesseltine
Edith Atchison
Debbie Zahradnek
Debbie
Paul Magee
Washington
Roslyn
California
Sylvia Geyer
Donald Charles Goetz
Hartford City
Ind
Faye Goetz
Esther Speas
Joyce Belcher
Kalona Town House
Emma Doulgha
Erma Chapman
Melvyn Grove
Mattie Giblin
Edna Bash
Bessie Dennison
Willard Kleing
Iowa Falls
M.S
Maxine Allen
Debbie Clark
Mrs Clara Sheetz Heads to California for Family Visit
Mrs Clara Sheetz will travel to California to visit sister Mrs Violet Hoyle and family. Dorothy McCarthy and Michelle depart for an extended California visit, staying with son A Joseph McCarthy and Jeff at college. They will see brother A Walter Wilson Colton, uncle Mr and Mrs Homer O Wilson and Gabriel, sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Lynn King at San Mateo, and niece Mr and Mrs Dave Howley of Chula Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McCarthy
Michelle
California
A. Joseph McCarthy
Jeff
A. Walter Wilson Colton
Homer O. Wilson
Gabriel
Lynn King
San Mateo
Dave Howley
Chula Vista
Huge potato weighs in at 42 pounds in Washington
Kenneth Chance of 803 East Seventh in Washington reported a thriving potato crop this year. He personally brought a single tuber to the Journal office that weighed 42 pounds, highlighting the impressive yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Chance
East Seventh
Washington
Journal
Engagement of Kathryn Schmidt to Steven Blankenberg
Mr and Mrs James A Schmidt announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn Jolene to Steven W Blankenberg son of Mr and Mrs William H Blankenberg of Clinton A June wedding is planned Kathryn is a University of Iowa graduate employed by IBM in Moline Ill Steven is a University of Northern Iowa graduate employed by Empire Gas in Davenport Ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Schmidt
Kathryn Jolene
Steven W. Blankenberg
William H. Blankenberg
Clinton
Miss Schmidt
University of Iowa
Iowa City
IBM Corporation
Moline, Ill
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Empire Gas Company
Davenport
Sheetz reunion held here Sunday 1977 gathering notes
The 58th annual Sheetz reunion occurred Sunday August 21 1977 at the schoolhouse on the Washington County fairgrounds with 40 attendees. A cooperative dinner followed. President Harold Sheetz led the business meeting electing Don Sheetz as president Jim Sheetz as vice president Mary Sheets as secretary treasurer and noting several attendees from Keota Wayland Ainsworth Mt. Pleasant Letts and Los Angeles California. The 1978 reunion is set for the third Sunday in August at the same location. Also recorded were four marriages two births and two deaths in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheetz
Washington County Fairgrounds
Harold Sheetz
Don Sheetz
Jim Sheetz
Mary Sheets
Will Sheetz
Washington
Jade Leigh Wells
West Chester
Dick and
Jullie Sheetz Wells
Harold Sheets
Cindy
Pat
Joey
Christ Sheets
Bill Cady
Leland Sheets
Larry Sheetz
Mark
Jeff
Shelly
Bob Northup
Keota
Everett Davison
David Davison
Wayland
John Erlenbush
Christie
Ainsworth
Dick Wells
Jade
Dale Dunbar
Mt. Pleasant
Jeff Dunbar
Letts
Kent Dunbar
Los Angeles
Calif
Walter Sheets
Bernice Downing
Local Graduates and Birth Notices From Washington Area
Susan E Meeker completes instrument ground school and flight training at University of Dubuque becoming an instrument flight pilot. Diane Jarrard returns from Long Island N Y visits her parents in Washington before starting at Iowa State University as a clothing and textiles junior. Mr and Mrs Jerry Westermark of Washington announce the birth of daughter Shallow Kay on Sunday Aug 21 1977 at University Hospitals weighing 4 lbs 15 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Nels Westermark and Mr and Mrs Don Minick of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Meeker
University of
Diane Jarrard
Long Island
N.Y
Edward Jarrard
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa State University
Jerry Westermark
Washington
Shallow Kay
University Hospitals
Nels Westermark
Don Minick
Denise D Smith Weds Gary I Gage In Aug 1977
Denise D Smith daughter of Donald L Smith of rural Washington and Gary I Gage of rural Wapello married August 20 1977 at United Presbyterian Church with Dr William Kettlitz officiating. The ceremony featured a white piana knit gown andVenise lace bodice. Reception for 100 followed. The couple will live in Wapello after a Minnesota honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise D. Smith
Donald L. Smith
Washington
Gary I. Gage
Wapello
James Gage
Letts
United Presbyterian Church
William Kettlitz
Diane Adams
Larry Gage
Jerry Cocklin
Columbus Junction
Greg Buster
Grandview
Annie
Henry Rees
Walter Sheets
Louder Gage
Monsanto Chemical Co
Muscatine
New Fall Swim Schedule At YWCA Announced
The YWCA will start a new eight week fall swim schedule on September 6 with varying classes across Tuesday Friday sessions. Women dominate most lessons though some children's and family dips are offered. A noon weekday dip remains open to members at 50 cents, and the Men's Health Club reopens Tuesdays and Fridays 8 to 10 45 am with a 5 dollar yearly fee and sitter service in the McCleery Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Mary Patt Balk
Beatty Neuhart
Carol Flickinger
Jan Wagenknecht
Judy Moore
Marion Schiebel
Bob Shepherd
Debbie Sieren
McCleery
Randall DeHoet vows spoken on Friday
Announcement of the marriage of Evelyn Randall and Leonard DeHoet vows spoken Friday Aug. 19 1977 at the Gospel Chapel in Centerville Attending their children Mrs Dale Randall of Washington and John DeHoet of Centerville The couple will reside at 1020 South Iowa Avenue Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Randall
Leonard DeHoet
Gospel Chapel
Centerville
Dale Randall
Washington
John DeHoet
South
Iowa Avenue
Social Calendar Weekday Club and Lodge Activities
Social Calendar lists events for Tuesday through Thursday with times and venues. Included are Tops Club weigh-ins at YW room, IOOF Lodge meeting, Y-Women coffee, BPW guest night at Livingston Day Meeker Bates law office, Sunshine Community Club picnic at Sunset Park, CWF luncheon with church transportation, and DAR log cabin open house at Sunset Park hosted by Mrs Neil Hall and Mrs H J Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops Club
IOOF
Amelia Light
Joe Goodken
Don Fenno
Clarence Brown
Livingston
Meeker
Bates Law Office
Sunshine Community Club
Sunset Park
Dar
Neil Hall
H.J. Montgomery
Hospitals and Births and Discharges List
A sequence of hospital notes lists admissions on Saturday and today, with names and locations including Leland Spurgeon Washington medical Sam Ross Mr Pleasant medical and Miss Bessie Arringale Columbus Junction medical Randall Allen Laramie medical today Mrs Pearl Christner Crawfordsville medical Mrs Robert McFarland Ainsworth medical Miss Brenda Capps Washington medical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Patrick Childs Ainsworth a son Dismissed Saturday Alice Mannusier Washington Today Mrs Patrick Childs and son Ainsworth Miss Tillie Krantz Washington transferred to Washington Care Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Spurgeon
Washington
Sam Ross
Mr Pleasant
Bessie Arringale
Columbus Junction
Randall Allen
Laramie
Wyo
Pearl Christner
Crawfordsville
Robert McFarland
Ainsworth
Brenda Capps
Patrick Childs
Alice Mannusier
Tillie Krantz
Washington Care Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. James
Ken Rene
Mr. and
Mrs
Eddie A. Nestigen
Shenk Nursing Home
Esther Swartzendruber
Coleen Moore
Bertha Moore
What Cheer
Theron Erickson
Maurene Klein
Yveonne Klein
Gail Moore
Ruth Coffman
South English
Mary Coffman
Philip Blosser
Christopher
Jonathon
Mary Lou Blosser
Tayko
Japan
Dwight Blosser
Katona
Harold Blosser
Sonya
Dwight Blossers
Dick Kelly
Sigourney
Gladys Glandon
Merlin Gibson
Harritt Blumenstien
Sue Ann Blumenstien
Mary Orent
Jason
Joshua
Kansas City
Kathy Smith
Linda Miller
C.W. Hazen
Tampa
Fla
Mary Jugenhimer
Andrew Rowe
Marengo
Demons
Warriors
Eagles
Golden Hawks
East Side Square
Clara Sheetz
Violet Hoyle
Soya
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup’s
Drug Star
Iowa
Harold Luers
Vivian Griffith
Manchester
Fran Darbyshire
Ireta Janecek
Alberta Miller
Becky Orr
Studio D
Gary J. Gage
Randall-DeHoet
Paul
Bankamericard
North Side Square
North Side Sq
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