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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1976

Page

4

Schlabaugh-Stauffer vows at East Union Mennonite Church

Jeanna Sue Schlabaugh and Devon Clay Stauffer united in marriage on Saturday August 7 at 2 p.m. at East Union Mennonite church in Washington. Officiants were Rev. J. John Miller and Rev. Max Yoder. Guests included families from Nebraska and Ohio as the couple plans to live in Beaver Crossing after a trip to the Ozarks.

Jeanna Sue Schlabaugh Omar Schlabaugh Washington Devon Clay Stauffer Thurlowe Stauffer Beaver Crossing Neb East Union Mennonite Church J. John Miller Max Yoder Dawn Schlabaugh Rhonda Stauffer Pam Gerig Wayland Mahlon Stauffer Omaha Tom Stauffer Mt. Gilead Ohio Verlin Beckler Milford Todd Miller Mick Martin Farmington Weldon Yoder Wellman Michael Schlabaugh Vince Stauffer Valerie Stauffer Ozarks Route 1

Messer Family Reunion Draws Forty-One Attendees

The Messer family gathered at sunset Park on Sunday for a reunion and were surprised when Tom Messer of Concord California joined the group. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Donald Messer of Concord Mr and Mrs Daryl Ockerman of Shreveport and many others from Des Moines Wapello Hedrick Columbia and Hedrick. In all 41 relatives attended.

E. H. Messer Donald Messer Concord Calif Daryl Ockerman Shreveport Messer Lester Messer Wapello Donald Benell Hedrick Sunset Park Tom Messer Larry Deutschle

Wilcox Reunion Holds Annual Park Gathering

The Wilcox family held its yearly reunion Sunday at Sunset Park. Attendees included out of town guests from Ottumwa Winfield Keota Ames and Washington and local relatives such as Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilcox Milo Steele Sr. and Mary Ann Wehr.

Wilcox Sunset Park

Keota residents update as Knepps buy home. others visit

Keota news notes Mr and Mrs Larry Knepp purchase the Allen Perkins residence at 312 W Broadway and plan October move in. Perkins family to relocate to Martinsburg after finishing a new home. Joe Walker buys Knepp home at 210 N Adam. Spencer visitors include Mr and Mrs J Norenberg with relatives at the Norenberg and Greiner homes. A son Nicholas Todd born to Mr and Mrs Roger Reinhart at Mercy Hospital Iowa City on July 28. Grandparents listed, plus a farm tour by Bud Trier and Ivan Gibson abroad, despite dry weather. Washington Evening Journal, August 24, 1976.

Paul Sievert Keota Larry Knepp Allen Perkins W. Broadway Perkins Martinsburg Joe Walker N. Adam Jay Norenberg Spencer Isaac Norenberg Howard Greiner Nor Gale Bud) Trier Keota Keith Beinhart Harper Walter Bower Carl Beinhart Bud Trier Ivan Gibson Farm Journal Magazine England France Germany Switzerland Holland

Thought for the Day by President Wilson

A thought for the day quotes President Woodrow Wilson calling himself an American and declaring America the only idealistic country in the world. The remark frames national identity as a defining ideal.

Woodrow Wilson America

Janice Schneider Honored At Kitchen Shower

Janice Schneider was honored Sunday with a kitchen shower hosted at the home of Mrs. Vicki Bailey sister of the groom to be. The event was given by Mrs. Bailey and other relatives Mrs Donna Kiene Mrs Donna Carr Mrs Karen Guengerich of Washington Mrs Helen Brown of Mt Pleasant and Mrs Bernice Martin of Wellman. Janice is to marry Dennis Carr of Mount Pleasant son of Mr and Mrs Orin Carr on November 13 at Riverside.

Janice Schneider Vicki Bailey Donna Kiene Donna Carr Karen Guengerich Washington Helen Brown Mt Pleasant Bernice Martin Wellman Janice Dennis Carr Mount Pleasant Orin Carr Riverside

Developmental Center Receives Central and Mobile C B Units

Washington County Developmental Center board met with President Duane Redlinger presiding. Walter Farrell Sr. announced donations of a central C B Unit and two mobile units to the Center from Capitol Savings and Loan Washington Federal Savings and Loan National Bank of Washington and Washington State Bank.

Washington County Developmental Center Board Duane Redlinger Walter Farrell Sr Capitol Savings and Loan Washington Federal Savings & Loan National Bank of Washington Washington State Bank

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