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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1976

Page

2

Niebuhr Widmer vows exchanged at Clinton

Miss Pamela Niebuhr married Kenton Widmer at St. John's Lutheran Church Clinton in a 7 p.m. double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Eugene Ball The couple both hail from Iowa City with the bride the daughter of EF Niebuhr of Clinton and the groom son of Mary Lois Widmer of Crawfordsville The ceremony featured a lace trimmed polyester organza gown and a chapel length veil The couple will honeymoon in Colorado and reside in Cedar Rapids where he works as a design engineer at Amana Refrigeration and she is a nurse at Mercy Hospital

Pamela Niebuhr Kenton Widmer St. John’s Lutheran Church Clinton Eugene Ball Iowa City EF. Freibuhr Mary Lois Widmer Crawfordsville Barbara Jepsen Donna Ries Kathy Dowdle Wilmette Ill Lamarr Widmer Zaire Africa Tom Lauer Fred Leichty Washington Larry Niebuhr Dan Widmer Gary Moore Winfield Wayne Sharp Davenport Jeff Neibuhr Barbara Krogman Colorado Cedar Rapids Amana Refrigeration Mercy Hospital

Kiwanis hears Washington drug problem expert

Tony Crile of the Washington police department spoke at the Wednesday Kiwanis meeting describing Iowa as a local drug drop-off and pickup point. He noted marijuana growers sell leaves and seeds, warned on symptoms like dilated eyes and weight loss, and said drugs threaten junior high students. He warned kids fear being dosed and displayed narcotics and injection equipment.

Tony Crile Washington Police Department Kiwanis Club Washington Mr. Crile Iowa

Washington YMCA Swim and Gym Schedule Aug 30 to Sept 9

The Washington YMCA lists fun swims and family swims with open gym times. Fun swims run 4 to 5 p.m. on Mon Wed Thu, plus Saturday noon to 1 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Family swims Thursday 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open gym Mon–Fri 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wed 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Washington Ymca

Highland School Board to meet August 30 in public

Highland Community School District board will hold a special meeting Monday August 30 at 7 30 p m at Highland Secondary School open to the public Hites funeral services for Miss Aleph Hites were held Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Greg Berkey officiating pallbearers James Bowen Cloyce Crone Keith Laurel Statler Keith Stewart and Wilbur Wright burial in New Haven Cemetery

Highland Highland Community School District Board of Education Highland Secondary School

Hospital Notes and Births Detailed in Local List

Hospital notes show Timothy Wehmeyer of Columbus Junction admitted yesterday for medical care. A correction states Dawn Hesseltine was admitted, not Don Hesseltine. Today entries include Dorothy Mokelbust and Florence Tanner of Washington, and William Wooley of Crawfordsville, all for medical reasons. Births recorded yesterday list Mr. and Mrs. Henry Munson of Columbus Junction welcoming a son.

Timothy Wehmeyer Columbus Junction Dawn Hesseltine Don Hesseltine Dorothy Mokelbust Washington Florence Tanner William Wooley Crawfordsville Henry Munson

Chorpenings Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Earl Chorpening will celebrate fifty years September 5 with an open house from 2 to 4 pm at Washington United Methodist Church Geneva The couple wed September 8, 1926 in Washington and farmed in Grace Hill until moving to Washington three years ago Their four children Mildred McKune Ruth Horton Esther Allison and Charles will host along with eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren All relatives and friends are invited no gifts requested

Earl Chorpening Washington United Methodist Church Geneva Libe Washington Methodist Church W. W. Bowers Grace Hill Harry Mildred) McKune Wayland Bill Ruth) Horton Esther Allison Phoenix, Ariz Charles Overland Park Kansas

Washington Evening Journal front matter and rates

The Washington Evening Journal details its Washington Iowa publication information and subscription rates. It lists staff roles led by David Elder and William Shannon, network associations, mail and carrier pricing, and broadcasting affiliations as of August 26 1976.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa North Marion Ave Elder, Shannon & Co. Inc Iowa United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Luther Leonard Llewellyn United States

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