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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1969
Page
5
Laura Beth Holden and Michael Lee Walker married in an eight o clock candlelight ceremony at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Parents, officiants, attendants, and guests are named with detailed descriptions of gowns, bouquets, and reception. The couple will reside in Muscatine after both graduates begin college.
Vernon Pierce of Washington was fined 10 dollars in Justice of the Peace Court for speeding 35 mph in a 25 mph zone.
A compact collection of fall friendly recipes features Peach Delight with baked peaches and brown sugar syrup, an egg yolk custard with parsley and onion mix, Noodle and Apple Pudding with whipped cream, and a Carrot Souffle with cream sauce and cinnamon. Each dish includes basic steps and oven times for simple preparation.
Area students named to the honor roll for the summer session at Northeast Missouri State College per Dean A L Fritschel and Dean John Kurtz. Recipients include Diane Kay Parsons Columbus Junction Joy A Adam Richland Donald A Stuart Riverside Leon M Lintz and Janet L Wulf Washington.
Social notices demand 10 a.m. by first publication and appear three days prior. Monday Nighters at 7 30 p.m. YW room. Tuesday Tops Club at 7 39 p.m. YWCA. Business meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday Priscilla Club at 1 p.m. lunch at Captain Table. Friendship Club 6 30 p.m. Sunset Park picnic with drink. Thursday Women of Moose 8 p.m. Moose Home. Executive board 7 p.m. J W C W R C 1 30 p.m. KP Hall West Chester bring guest. LBC Club noon picnic Sunset Park bring two dishes table service own drink prize for bingo.
Carole Marciniak daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Marciniak of Miami Florida wed Harley Knebel son of Mr and Mrs Zeno Knebel Riverside California in a 530 pm ceremony Saturday August 23 at St Louis Catholic Church in Miami officiated by Rev Walter Dockerill. The bride wore a white peau desoie gown with lace and carried white roses and stephanotis. Attendants included Ruth Otto Brigette Marciniak Juliana Shapiro with Loren Knebel best man. After a reception the couple moved to Seattle to reside at 6363 N E Radford Drive.
Nancy Sue Novy daughter of Eldon and Mrs Novy of Cedar Rapids, formerly from this area, wed Steven Wilbur Schroeder son of Wilbur Schroeder of Williams Indiana on Saturday August 23 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids. Rev F William Hilker officiated. The bride’s grandparents are Carl E Jarrard Washington and Otto Navy Riverside. The couple plans Niagara Falls Canada honeymoon and will reside at 2149 Independence Avenue Lot 29 Waterloo.
Women golfers at Washington Country Club will hold their final luncheon of the season on Wednesday with younger golfers as guests. Reservations are required by Tuesday noon. A business session will elect new board members. The city golf tournament was postponed to September 3 and entrants are being encouraged to enter.
Five Washington students earned degrees at commencement held Friday on the North East Missouri State College campus in Kirksville. Recipients include Michael Brake and Leslie Guthrie with B S E and B S E in art, John Baker and Douglas Dunlap with M A in secondary school administration, Richard Collins with M A in secondary school guidance. Local graduates Richland-William Anderson Samuel Ritchie Lois Reinier Doris Ritchie and Michael Flanders also received degrees in various fields.
A Sunday cookout at Lake Keokah near Oskaloosa drew attendees from Keota Kalona and Washington including Mrs Gottlieb Hess and the Hess family Debby and Mr and Mrs Charles Corpman and others. Numerous relatives from Fort Collins and Marion visited relatives, attended reunions and stayed with local hosts Andy Sheetz Jerry Berg and Larry Sheetz. Other guests included James Leary and Jones family, and Rhonda Soper visiting Cedar Rapids grandparents.
A collection of reader questions to Dear Abby covering life plans with Planned Parenthood, honoring God while considering population, dinner table etiquette with newspapers under baby chairs, dealing with a family name that invites ridicule, and requests for personal replies and Abby’s wedding booklet.
Wellston community notes guests and visits list includes Mr and Mrs Jim Barnes and family Mr and Mrs Dave Brinning Mr and Mrs Dean Luers and family among others Attending a neighborhood co operative dinner at the community house on Sunday noon Also mentions Open House at the Keota Co op and various visits and social events in the area The week includes weather with a two inch rain and high winds and livestock damage from lightning struck cows and dogs damaging sheep
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