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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1967

Page

3

Camp Fire leader trainer Maxine Burch visits Washington

Maxine Burch the Camp Fire Girls regional adviser arrives in Washington on August 23 to lead leader training and instruction for the local council and support expansion in Region VII. She heads national HQ staff and serves councils across many states while bringing extensive education and youth work experience. Her visit precedes a two day training session for leaders next week and a September get together of new and continuing Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls.

Maxine Burch National Camp Fire Girls, Inc Washington Richard Horak Camp Fire Presient Miss Burch Omaha Neb Camp Fire Girls Colorado Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North South Dakota Wyoming United States Southeast Asia Harvard Medical School Harvard Graduate Business School Morningside College Sioux City Iowa State University United Christian Missionary Society Punjab India American Camping Association The American Dietetic Association American Home

Beaver Wikoff wed at Westminster in Wilmington

Deborah Lynne Beaver and Charles Phillip Wikoff were wed on Saturday August 19 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilmington Delaware. The Rev Edgar C Irwin presided with a reception at the Elks Club. The couple to reside in Fort Devens Massachusetts where the groom is stationed.

Deborah Beaver Phillip Wikoff Brighton Deborah Lynne Beaver Charles Phillip Wikoff Westminster Presbyterian Church Wilmington Del Grayson P. Beaver Wil

Shower for Martha Meyer Honors Bride Elect

Miss Martha Meyer was the honored guest at a bridal shower given by Judy Johnson Jean Sojka and Linda Johnson Tuesday evening. Turquoise and white decor highlighted the event with a wedding bell centerpiece and a turquoise streamers. The bride-to-be received miscellaneous gifts and bridal games with prizes. Meyer is to wed Fred Yoder on September 9 at the First Presbyterian Church.

Martha Meyer Judy Johnson Jean Sojka Linda Johnson Miss Meyer Fred Yoder First Presbyterian Church

August Covered Dish Dinner at Senior Center

Senior Center resumes activities after a break as the shuffleboard court is praised and an August covered dish dinner is planned for Monday the 28th at noon in the Community Room. Attendees should bring their own table service and a dish to pass while interest groups form for the fall. Roy Hodges will entertain with radio and TV anecdotes using his recordings. Next week Dr. and Mrs. Kerr travel to Ames for a conference on Iowa Project Directors in Aging. nine such projects exist in Iowa under Title II of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

Roy Hodges Roy Kerr Ames Iowa State of

Breakfast shower for Miss Jungbluth

A breakfast at the Captain's Table honored Miss Christine Jungbluth an August bride elect with twenty four guests at one long table. Decorations featured blue and white colors a large epergne of gladioli and asters. Out of town guests came from La Crosse Wisconsin Medialpolis Des Moines Iowa City Fairfield Keota Granada Hills Calif. She will wed Gerald R Popenhagen of Richmond NL on Monday August 28 at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Both are seniors at Iowa State University Ames.

Christine Jungbluth Arden Freel Don Fenno Don Simmering Nels Westermark Helen Bayard Pauline Smevoy Emily Tietz la Crosse Wis Lucian Worth Mediapolis Mike Bryant Des Moines John McAllister Fairfield Don Detweiller Iowa City Bill Walker Keota Robert Miller Granada Hills Calif Jungbluth Carl P. Jungbluth Gerald R. Popenhagen Richmond Iowa State University Ames

Local families share travels and milestones across several states

Illa Mae Earnest returned home after a nine week Sitka Alaska service project. Everette Meeker and family toured the west coast including Santa Ana and Pasadena. Henry Lunning attended the State Fair in Des Moines with relatives. Garth Rustan and family vacationed at Lake Okoboji visiting relatives in Spencer. Vernon Harras welcomed a son Garry Charles to be adopted after probation. Stephen Wiggers and family host the Bakers from Suffolk England who visited Expo 67 then sail to New York. Paul Horak celebrates third birthday with family at home. Tom Stewart and Sally visit Coshocton with Kenneth White family. Dave Elder reports on Y’s Men’s Clubs endowment fund at Green Lake convention with Weeks and Peterson.

Everette Meeker Tom Susan Mary Jane West Coast Santa Ana Calif Hubert Hyatt Jennifer Robert Eastland Pasadena Washington Stephen Wiggers John Jo Ellen R. J. Baker Rattlesden Suffolk England Tony Baker Iowa State University Ames Wiggers Bakers New York Dave Elder Green Lake Wis Y’s Men's Clubs Endowment Fund Richard Weeks Richard Peterson

November Wedding Announcement for Tjaden Pribyl Couple

Miss Diana Carol Tjaden and Gary Pribyl announce a November wedding. The Cedar Rapids couple plans to wed, with Miss Tjaden a ISU and Cape Girardeau alumna employed at Collins, and Mr Pribyl an ISU alumnus with Shive Halley and Hattery Engineering in Cedar Rapids.

Diana Carol Tjaden Gary Pribyl Wilbur Pribyl Washington Dallas Tjaden Cedar Rapids Miss Tjaden Cape Girardeau, Mo Iowa State University Ames Collins Pribyl ISU Shive, Hall, and Hattery Engineering Services

Father Collins to be honored at KC Hall open house

The Rev. Edward F. Collins of St. James Catholic Church will be honored at an open house at the KC Hall on Sunday August 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. All church members and community friends are invited to attend.

Edward F. Collins St. James Catholic Church KC Hall

Social calendar notices and weekly meetings posted

Social calendar lists events for the week with times and venues. Thursday includes Women of Moose 8 p.m. and LBC Club executive board 7 p.m. Friday features Pin Queen Bowling League 7:30 p.m. and Home Art Club 2 p.m. plus church society events. Sunday sees Wilcox and Hinkle reunions at noon with rain backup at Legion Hall. Monday offers Golden Age Club 10 a.m. at YWCA.

Women of Moose Moose Home West Chester Wrc James Bennett Home Art Club Roy Anderson First Baptist Missionary Society Wilcox Sunset Park Hinkle Wayland Park Legion Hall

Sheetz reunion draws about eighty in Keota

About 80 attended the 48th annual Sheetz reunion Sunday in Keota park pavilion. After lunch a brief meeting elected new officers: Wilma Fritchen president, Almond Miller vice president, Robert Sheets secretary treasurer. Next reunion set for Ollie park pavilion on the third Sunday in August 1968. Entertainment by Randy Wade on electric guitar and Sandy Wade on accordion. A variety of family photos and records of births, deaths and marriages were noted among attendees from Washington, Wayland, Marion, Ollie, Oska loosa, Fairfield, Richland and Keota.

Sheetz Park Pavilion Keota James Sheetz Pauline Cady Wilma Fritchen Almond Miller Robert Sheets Ollie Randy Wade Sandy Wade Fred Wade Marion Emma Tinnes Washington Becky Sheets Jerome Sheets Don Hazen Bernice Sheetz Will Sheetz Walter Sheets Everett Davison Margene David Wayland Juanita Randy Sandy William Gillam Harry Snakenberg Martin Kock Alfred Sheetz Oskaloosa Dale B. Dunbar Judy Linda John Fairfield Otto Pfeifer Richland Fred Sheetz Andy Sheetz Harold Sheets Barbara Gloria Luann Mark Tom Willis Jack Lawrence Holly Shelly Wendy Larry Sheetz Steve Jeff Joel Sheets Cindy Pat Joey Tim Tom Becky Wilfred Cady Karen Patrick

Soldier Hill achieves expert with M 14 rifle at Fort Campbell

Army Private Dale M Hill aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Delbert L Hill Riverside Iowa fired expert with the M 14 rifle near completing combat training at Fort Campbell Ky on July 31 The expert rating is the highest mark in rifle qualification tests for soldiers

FT. Campbell Dale M. Hill Delbert L. Hill Route 2 Riverside Iowa

Births And Dismissals In Washington Area

Admitted yesterday Paul Hoyle Washington medical. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Michael Keith Ainsworth a daughter Mr and Mrs Rodney Groff Wellman a daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Long Rubio a son. Dismissed today Tom Stewart Washington.

Paul Hoyle Washington Michael Keith Ainsworth Rodney Groff Wellman Donald Long Rubio Tom Stewart

Columbia President withholds smoking filter from makers

Columbia University President Grayson Kirk said a new cigarette filter, hailed as a breakthrough, will be withheld from cigarette makers for now. He testified before the Senate Commerce Committee during its first smoking hearings in two years, citing the need for much more testing.

Washington UPI Columbia University Grayson Kirk Kirk Senate Commerce Committee Columbia

Ruth Marie Meth Fined for Speeding in Washington

Ruth Marie Meth of Washington was fined fifteen dollars in the local justice of the peace court on a speeding charge.

Ruth Marie Meth Washington Justice of the Peace Court

Reception planned for Daryl Caves

Mr and Mrs Daryl Cave who wed August 19 at Mt Morris will be honored at an open house at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Don Cave Rural Route 3 Washington Sunday August 27 from 2 to 5 pm All friends and relatives are invited to meet the couple The new Mrs Cave is the former Joan Kroh of Mt Morris

Daryl Cave Mt. Morris Jll Don Cave Washington

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By Grace Kerr Armstrong Minick Furniture Co Nat’! Bank Miss Jungbluth Illa Mae Earnest Jacob Earnest Sitka Alaska Coe College Henry Lunning Bruce Watson Chariton Lunnings Howard Lanning Garth Rustan Carol Lake Okoboji Mr. Rustan Greg Johnston Mrs Stanley Johnston Spencer Vernon Harras Garry Charles Garry Richland Elementary Center A. Joe Kelly Walter Harras Route 4 J.M. Kelly Paul Horak Paul R. Horak Paul Mary Pat Sarah Ann T. J. Horak Todd Sally Coshocton, O Kenneth White White Billie Young Father Collins Golden Age Club YWCA Daryl Caves C. L. Jennings New London Stone's Squire Brown’s Featuring Robin Lood Levi West Side Sq
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