Wedding of Judith Thompson to John Helscher at First Methodist
Judith Thompson and John William Helscher united in an eight o clock candlelight ceremony at First Methodist Church on August 22. The bride wore a silk organza gown with lace and mantilla, diamond pendant, and carried white roses on a lace covered Bible. Attendants included maid of honor Priscilla Thompson and bridesmaids in sea mist gowns. The reception for about 350 guests followed, with a five tier white cake, and gifts table. After a trip to Colorado, the couple will reside in Mt. Pleasant where both attend Iowa Wesleyan College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Lea Thompson
Milan K. Thompson
John William Cher
W. Heslcher
First Methodist
C. H. Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Priscilla Kay Thompson
Dorothy White
Mary Luckenbill
Washington
Patti Gerdes
Bonnie Campbell
Donna Bergstrom
Mr. Pleasant
Robert Helscher
Yaro Chmelar
Tom Brown
Bill Pepper
Steve Mast
Arthur Butler
Bill Gerdes
Bill Duncan
Gene Alvine
Stan Kerr
Fraternity
Maurice Alvine
Elizabeth Davenport
Osceola
Mt. Pleasant
Colorado
Iowa Wesleyan College
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Robert Day Home
Edsall Brown
Cindy Chamberlin
Miss Luckenbill
Alma Cosby and Dean Hazen marry
Alma Cosby daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Cosby Marceline Missouri marries Dean Hazen son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hazen Washington in a two o clock ceremony at Assembly of God church Marceline Rev Harold Scott officiates Relatives attended with Joyce Asher Edgerton Kane and Roger Hazen Cedar Falls brother of the groom A reception followed at the bride parents home The couple will reside at 309 West Worley Columbia Missouri where the bride works at Technical Educational Services as a teletype operator The groom is a student at Kirksville Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville for accounting and business administration Guests came from Iowa Kansas and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Cosby
Willard Cosby
Marceline
Dean Hazen
Howard Hazen
Washington
Assembly of God
Roger Hazen
Marvin Stone
West Worley
Columbia
University of Columbia
Kirksville
Missouri State Teachers College
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Local News Briefs and Family Notices from Washington Iowa
Mr and Mrs Henry Gebelin of California visit Ida McKune and relatives. Infant Steven Brooks Handy son of Charles and Donna Peters Handy of Ames dies two days after birth. Graveside service held in Ames. Clark Baker of Washington was left out of a 50th wedding anniversary notice for Mr and Mrs Howard Baker at the Christian Church. Leonard Lackey of Des Moines visits Washington. formerly ran a local restaurant. Max Lee and family return from a 10 day Carolinas trip reuniting with army buddies. Dr and Mrs Gordon McCreedy in Denver announce the birth of grandson Michael born Sunday at 11 am. mother Joanna Krabill. Grandparents Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy also in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Brooks Handy
Charles
Donna Peters Handy
Ames
Clark Baker
Washington
Howard Baker
The
Christian Church
Max Lee
Carolinas
Mr. Lee
Lester Krabill
Gordon McCreedy
Denver
Colo
McCreedy
Joanna Krabill
Michael
M. L. McCreedy
Walter Lances mark anniversary
Walter and Mrs. Lance celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a 7:30 to 9:30 reception for 60 guests at their home. Relatives and friends attended from Marion Keokuk Scottsdale and beyond. The couple has a daughter, now Mrs. Yordy, of Marion, with two grandsons present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lance
Charles Zieglowsky
Vernon Riter
Keokuk
Harold Wilson
J. H. Jones
Connie
Alice Lance
Barbara Warner
Janice Riter
Mr. Lance
Forest Lance
Clarence Goff
William Sitter
Merle Warner
Scottsdale
Ariz
Marion
Brighton
Washi
Lance
William Yordy
Billy
Brian
Fort Meyers couple attend son’s Great Lakes graduation
Mr and Mrs E J White of Fort Myers Florida attended graduation exercises at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois for their son Richard White who graduated from recruit training They are visiting friends and relatives in Washington and Fairfield Sunday dinner guests at the Elwood Kleese home included Mr and Mrs White Mr and Mrs Clyde Denison of Sigourney and Mr and Mrs David Kleese Mrs White is sister of Mrs Elwood Kleese and Mr Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. White
Fort Meyers
Fla
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Richard White
Washington
Fairfield
Elwood Kleese
White
Clyde Denison
Sigourney
David Kleese
Social calendar notices move through week in Washington area
A crowded social calendar lists events for Monday through Thursday across Washington area groups. TOPS meets 7 30 p m Monday at YWCA rooms. Tuesday features Washington Women's Bowling Association and executive board at Bryn Mawr Motel with White Shrine picnic options. V Wives coffee at 9 30 a m with co hosts. BPW Club and BPW dinner at Captain's Table with a convention report. Wednesday includes golf club events and Priscilla Club breakfast at Captain's Table with Bethel Missionary Society. Thursday gathers Women of Moose KP Hall West Chester WRC and Knights of Columbus KC Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Women’s Bowling Association
Bryn Mawr
Ainsworth
White Shrine
Sunset Park
Masonic Temple
Ken Cuhel
Rex Emerson
Price Roberts
Dwight Robison
Hubert Lehrer
Washington Golf and Country Club
Tim Hayes
Tom Bollman
Priscilla Club
Bethel Missionary Society
Grove Letts
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Executive Board
West Chester Wrc
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Nancy Rhea Named Waco High Drum Major
Nancy Rhea, senior at Waco High, is chosen drum major of the marching band after auditions. She plays cornet in both the concert band and Swingin Seventeen, and participates in softball and basketball. Rhea studied at Augustana College with A R Casavant and will debut with the seventy piece unit at the State Fair in Des Moines on Friday August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco High School
Nancy Rhea
Nancy
Cornet
Augustana College
A. R. Casavant
Rhea
Des Moines
Family dinner honors several residents and marks a birthday
Mrs. Floyd Hamil and Les ter Hamil of Long Beach California and Mrs. Edna Dowell Slagle of Ventura California were honored at a Captain's Table dinner in Cedar Rapids. Relatives attended from Washington Mechanicsville Iowa City and Iowa. The event also celebrated Charles McConnell's birthday. Sue Conner left Cedar Rapids for a two week Hawaii vacation planning to visit Los Angeles and her grandmother in California. Claude Lambert and Glen Lambert visited Saginaw Michigan to see Don Chol cher and family. Ernest Lunow celebrated his birthday with relatives and friends. Admitted Saturday Grace Butterbaugh Washington medical. Debra Sojka Washington surgical Wes Custer Washington surgical. TodayWilliam Nicholson Lockridge medical Carl Crossett Washington medical Edw in Kos Washington medical Mrs Wilbur Harter Washington medical. Dismissed Saturday Glenn Wilson Washington. Yesterday Mrs James Fields and son Kalona Mrs Arliss Swartzendruber and daughter Kalona Mrs Charles Helfrich Washington Willis Glider Washington. Today Mrs Sevilla Bowman Davenport Dean Cooney Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hamil
Lester Hamil
Long Beach
Calif
Edna Dowell Slagle
Ventura
Will McConnell
Charles McConnell
Wendell
Washington
Roy Whiteman
Monmouth
William McConnell Jr
Iowa City
Sue Conner
Cedar Rapids
Honolulu
Hawaii
Los Angeles
California
Sue
John Conner
Glenn Wilson
James Fields
Keota
Arliss Swartzendruber
Kalona
Charles Helfrich
Willis Glider
Sevilla Bowman
Davenport
Dean Cooney
Richland
Wrinkles Cream Promises Quick Facial Results
An advertisement touts Peacock's Imperial Creme as a quick fix for wrinkles dry skin and age spots. It claims morning improvements after first use and fading brown spots with a six day trial refundable if not satisfied. Available for $2.00 at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mentor Drug Store
Local hospital note and social visits in Iowa City area
Mercy Hospital observations report for Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky in room 443 Iowa City. Visits include Mr and Mrs John Yoder and Mrs Edwin Yoder of Phoenix and Frank Gingerich family from Upland California. Several marriages and family gatherings noted, including Kay Berkhoff and Larry Bishop wedding and Vicki Shively and Dale Teberg wedding. Death of Vern Hiler noted in New York City and funeral planned in Rockwell City. Family reunions in Mt Pleasant and Mt Vernon Illinois with Mills and Fenn families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Frank Gingerich
John Yoder
Edwin Yoder
Phoenix
Ariz
Upland
Calif
Gingerich
Mr. Gingerich
Washington
Mae Wallace
Vern Hiler
St. Barnabas Hospital
New York City
Hiler
Rockwell City
Iowa
R. D. Shively
Mark and
Roe
Ella Shively
Denver
Colo
C. P. Berkhoff
Kay Berkhoff
Larry Bishop
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vicki Shively
Dale Teberg
St. Marys Catholic Church
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Joudith Thompson Ts
Bride
Edith Stover
Harold Stewart
Patty Hammer
Sherri Roberts
Keith Hardy
Tommy Walker
Cathy Wulf
Annice Reschly
Linda Zwicki
Bonnie Walker
Nancy Gilliand
Arlynne Kolosick
Carolyn Pratt
Cheri Anderson
Sandy Hayes
Connie Hess
Robert Krotz
Lynne Alvine
Edwin Novotny
John W. Helscher
Alma Cosby and
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Henry Gebelin
Ida McKune
Leonard Lackey
Leonard
Hamil Twins
West Coast
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Walter Lances
YWCA
Nancy Rhea New
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Claude Lambert
Ernest Lunow
Henry Lunow
Bernard Andres
Kevin
Karen
Mechanicsville
Kenneth Soeniksen
Sherry
Olin
By Marie Davant
Marie Davant
Falks-Sseiferts
Washington CQ
Fuhr & Cochran
Golden Valley
Bixmix
U.S.D. A
N. B. C. Graham Crackers
Chuck
Arat
Se Mee
Arthur Martin
Randy
Kirksville, Mo
Robert Chabal
Bob
Jan
Grundy Center
Terry Shively of
Wilton Webb
Stewart
Polly
Clinton
Jeffrey
Mt. Vernon
Robert McKenzie
Peg
Meg
Bobby
Amy Ann
Grenada Hills
George C. Stewart
Herb Osincup
Mills
Saunders Park
Terry Fenn
Danny
Kenneth Fenn
Rusty
Cathy
Gilbert Mills
P.L. Fenn
Phillip
Joy Ann Mills
Jim Bennett
Roy Mills
Oskaloosa
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