Catherine J Michels to Wed Desmond Johnson Jr in Greensboro
The engagement and wedding announcement recounts Catherine Joan Michels daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T A Michels marrying Desmond Johnson Jr of Baton Rouge Louisiana. The ceremony took place Saturday at 10 am in the Michels home Greensboro NC during an afternoon tea hosted by Mrs. Michels and daughters Ruth Michels and Mrs. P C Sherwill. Guests received tiny scrolls on wedding cakes revealing the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Joan Michels
T. A. Michels
Michels
Miss Michels
Desmond Johnson Jr
Baton Rouge
Local Social Event Hosts and Guests Named
The guest list for the event includes Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. Susie Hopping, Mrs. Edward Mc Cutchen, Mrs. Glenn Zaring, and Margaret Ellen Barker. Merrie Ellen Zaring managed the guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Smith
Susie Hopping
Edward McCutchen
Glenn Zaring
Margaet Ellen Barker
Merrie Ellen Zaring
Mrs Taylor Hosts Birthday Party for Daughter Linda Lee
Mrs Hank Taylor entertained at a birthday party for her daughter Linda Lee on her second birthday. Guests included Mrs Millie West Susie Johnnie Mrs Ralph Osborn Cheryl Junior Mrs Howard Curl Marcy Judy. Linda Lee received gifts and balloons were given as favors. Cake ice cream and cold drinks were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Taylor
Linda Lee
Millie West
Susie
Johnnie
Ralph Osborn
Cheryl
Junior
Howard Curl
Marcy
Judy
Mrs.Taylor
Shower Honors Marvaline Bence Before Nuptials
A pre nuptial miscellaneous shower was held in the home of Mrs. Fred Speed for Marvaline Bence. Mrs. Bob Speed co hosted and twelve guests attended. The evening featured games and visiting with gifts arranged under a decorated umbrella on a table. Miss Bence sat to unwrap the presents as a blue and yellow color scheme reflected her chosen hues. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvaline Bence
Fred Speed
Bob Speed
Miss Bence
Monday Birthday Party for Barbara Jo Strum
Barbara Jo Strum celebrated her third birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs Harold Strum at their home. Guests enjoyed lawn games, toys, and a refreshments table featuring ice cream cake and lemonade with a plastic ferris wheel centerpiece. Attendees included Karen and Janet Klippel, Douglas Allen, and many local friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jo Strum
Harold Strum
Strum
Barbara Jo
Mrs. Wanda Carter and Daughter Return From Midwest Trip
Mrs. Wanda Carter and her daughter Wandaline Carter have returned to the Crooks home after a three week visit with college friends in Chicago Waukegan and Cincinnati. They will depart for California Monday with Mrs. Carter heading to San Francisco and Miss Carter to Stanford University at Palo Alto to begin her junior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Carter
Wandaline Carter
W. B. Crooks
Chicago
Waukegan
Cincinnati
Ohio
California
Social Calendar Hints Busy Week in Local Groups
Notices list events for the week including Red Horsers meeting at 8 p.m. and Bernard Weiss duo, Baptist Church choir practice, Rural Women's club, WRC West Chester, Ke Fy Hak, St Marys and St Ritas joint meeting, Independent club, Pilotburg Ladies aid, school memory roll call, Baptist Women's Missionary Society picnic at Sunset Park, Women's Council of Christian Church at 7:30 p.m., and a Swift family reunion at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Horsers
Bernard Weiss
Baptist Church Choir
Rural Women’s Club
Claude Rhodebeck
W.R.C
West Chester
Fy Hak
St. Mary’s
St. Rita's
Harry Sowden
Marcella Wittetoe
Pilotburg
Carl Oldfield
Carl T. Anderson
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Sunset Park
Women's Council of Christian Church
City of Washington to hold meeting on sewer bonds
The Washington Iowa City Council will meet September 7, 1949 at 7:30 PM in City Hall to hold a public hearing and act on issuing sewer bonds totaling 56 311.75 to fund sanitary sewer extensions in the East and Southeast Washington Sewer District, backed by special assessments already levied. Taxpayers may file objections before the meeting with the City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
City of
Washington, Iowa
Washington
Iowa
John K. Sowash
Navy man returns to Seattle after 27 day furlough
Elmer Bruegge, Son Sie, returned Sunday to Seattle to resume his duties with the U. S navy after a 27 day furlough during which he visited at the parental John Bruegge home. He has been stationed at Seattle the past year and expects to be there two more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bruegge
Sie
Seattle
Wash
U. S Navy
John Bruegge
Rosemary Koehler's third birthday Hansel and Gretel party
Rosemary Koehler daughter of Mr and Mrs George Koehler near Ainsworth was honored with a Hansel and Gretel birthday party. The celebration featured games on the lawn a cookie house centerpiece gingerbread favors lighted cupcakes and ice cream cones. Grandmothers Mrs Frank Schneider Mrs George Koshler and Mrs George Chalupa attended along with siblings and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Koehler
George Koehler
Ainsworth
Hansel and Gretel
Rosemary
Linda
Peggy McKinstry
Gerry
Vickie Chalupa
Steven
Billie
Barbara Frye
Marsh Koehler
Craig Koehler
Jean Ann Raniss
Michael Koehler
Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Weltha
Mrs. Henry Godwin and Mrs. Mabel Neal hosted a post-nuptial shower for Mrs. Bill Weltha at the Godwin home Tuesday evening with many friends attending including Mrs. Loren Moore Mrs. Duane Griggs Mrs. Lloyd Brown Alyne Freel Mrs. Leonard Brining Mrs. Karl Neal Mrs. Clarence Rathmel Mrs. Ira Miksch Barbara Lillig Marian Rinner Mrs. Grant Mchicune Mrs. Louis Rinner Mrs. Carl Phillips Mrs Harold Godwin Mrs. Francis Mottet Mrs Bernard Mottet Mrs Laurence Mottet Mrs Keith Wikoff Mrs Joan Pacha Mrs Albert Wehr Mrs Gerald DeLonge and Winnifred Ragan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Godwin
Mabel Neal
Bill Weltha
Godwin
Loren Moore
Duane Griggs
Lloyd Brown
Alyne Freel
Leonard Brinning
Karl Neal
Clarence Rathmel
Ira Miksch
Barbara Lillig
Marian Rinner
Grant Mchicune
Louis Rinner
Carl Phillips
Harold Godwin
Francis Mottet
Bernard Mottet
Laurence Mottet
Keith Wikoff
Mrs Keck Returns From California Visit
Mrs. Carl Keck returned last Wednesday from a two month visit with her sister Mrs. Anne Terry at Palo Alto California. She traveled by airplane both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Keck
Anne Terry
Palo Alto
Calif
Keck
Mrs Elliott McKinstry and four others attend gathering
Mrs Elliott McKinstry joined by Mrs Bill Frye Mrs Marshall Koehler and Mrs Wes Ramsey attended a local social event with several other guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott McKinstry
Bill Frye
Marshall Koehler
Wes Ramsey
Campbell Sheetz wedding in Rock Island Illinois
Celia Campbell daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Lewman of Rock Island Ill and Raymond Sheetz U S N son of Mr. and Mrs Andy Sheetz of Keota were married at 7 45 pm Saturday August 12 in the parsonage of the First Presbyterian church Rock Island Reverend Chase officiated. The bride wore a white pique dress and pink carnations for corsage. Matron of honor Mrs Roger Sheets wore pink and white corsage. Best man was Roger Sheetz. The bride is a Washington high school graduate employed at the health unit. the groom served in the navy two years and reenlisted in May 1948 and is stationed at Alameda California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Campbell
Lloyd Lewman
Rock Island, Ill
Raymond Sheetz
U.S.N
Andy Sheetz
Keota
First Presbyterian Church
Rock Island
Chase
Roger Sheets
Roger Sheetz
Washington High School
Navy
Alameda
Calif
Mr Sheetz Returns to Station as Mrs Sheetz Plans Return
Mr. Sheetz went back to his station last Sunday and Mrs. Sheetz intends to join him there in a few months, signaling a reunion plan and continued service.
Summer worker Pat Nicola to ends duties at Montgomery Ward
Pat Nicola finished her summer job as a saleslady at Montgomery Ward and will depart Thursday for Des Moines, stopping in Sigourney to visit an aunt. She plans to resume studies at Roosevelt High on Sept. 5 as a junior. Mrs. Fernie Parsons of Indianola visited Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid Monday night while en route to Joliet to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Nicola
Montgomery Wards
Des Moines
Sigourney
Roosevelt High
Fernie Parsons
Indianola
Fred Reid
Joliet, I
Hospital and birth notes from Washington area
Yesterday at the hospital Marguerite Black Washington underwent surgery and Mrs Harve Wilson of Washington was treated. Today Robert A Shields of Washington received medical care and Carol Owens of Columbus Junction was dismissed. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ira Stout of Washington at 6 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Black Washington
Surgical
Harve Wilson
Washington
Robert A. Shields
Carol Owens
Columbus Junction
William H. Lorenzen
Ira Stout
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Catherine J. Michels
Mrs. Taylor
Neces
Sary
Jom Duncan
Karen
Janet Klippel
Iowa City
Douglas Allen
Washington, D. C
Jean Ann Ramsey
Shirlee
Philip Zeek
Douglas
Karen Shalla
Kathryn Malichky
Barbara Kay Dawn
Jackie Te Bockhorst
Ralph Cox
Nancy
Deanna Statler
Sara
Susan xXnupp
Cheryl Eckels
David
Tom Walker
Tommy Duensing
Connie Mason
Joan
Eddie
Dorothy
Carol Horning
Rock Garden
Juilliard
Weltha
C. Campbell, R. Sheetz
Beauty
East
Mildred Lefever
South Side Square
Riverside
Wards Riverside
DmUxe
Mareen
South Bend
Prehends
AAA
H.P. ‘‘Sea King
O.B.C
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