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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1976

Page

3

Secrest Walker Vows Exchanged in Washington Church

Mary Cecilia Secrest of Washington and Joseph Edgar Walker of Keota exchanged double ring wedding vows at St James Catholic church in Washington on Tuesday August 24 at 1 30 pm. Rev Edward J Shepherd presided. The bride wore a white organza gown with lace yoke and the bridal party included Melia Shelman and Angela Secrest as attendants. Best man Gordon Shelman and groomsman Daniel Secrest. A reception for 100 guests followed in the St James cafeteria and the couple will reside in Keota.

Mary Cecilia Secrest Washington Joseph Edgar Walker Keota St. James Catholic Church Edward J. Shepherd Mary Margaret Secrest Melia Shelman Brighton Angela Secrest Gordon Shelman Daniel Secrest Kevin Secrest David Walker Rollin Secrest Jeff Schoonover St. James

Social Calendar Highlights This Week

The HJ Club hosts couples night at the Highlander Thursday at 7 p.m. Friday riders meet Sunshine Community Club for a family picnic at Sunset Park. Christian Builders Class at First Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. with a basket dinner in Sunset Park.

HJ Club The Highlander Sunshine Community Club Sunset Park Christian Builders First Baptist Church

Local residents recover and seek visits after hospital stays

Carlton Bump has returned to his Washington home from an Iowa City hospital to continue recuperation from surgery. Louie Wagenknecht and Mrs. Clara Rathmel are patients at Washington County Hospital and welcome visitors. A photograph of Kevin Bruegge appeared in the group of "A" all star Little Leaguers in Wednesday's Journal, but his name was omitted from the identification.

Carlton Bump Washington Iowa City Louie Wagenknecht Washington County Hospital Kevin Bruegge

Krattets mark fifteth year golden anniversary

Mr and Mrs Howard B Krattet of 708 Grant Street Iowa City are honored at a golden anniversary reception hosted by their children in the First United Methodist Church Iowa City fellowship hall Sunday Sept 5 from 2 to 4 pm A short program will be at 3 pm The couple request no gifts A family dinner follows at Hoover House West Branch Children Janice Frazer and Richard D Krattet have two grandchildren

Howard B. Krattet Grant Street Iowa City First United Methodist Church Kratter Eleanore E Betty) Mitchell Crawfordsville Little Brown Nashua Hoover House West Branch Rex Janice) Frazer Fort Leonard Wood Richard D. Krattet

Mid-Prairie School Board to Hold Regular and Organizational Meetings

The Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. on September 13 for the regular session and at 7:30 p.m. on September 20 for the organizational meeting. All meetings are open to the public.

Mid-Prairie Mid-Prairie Community

McKee Open House Attracts 175 Guests In Washington

About 175 guests attended the open house honoring Mr and Mrs Robert McKee at Washington United Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon. Rene Vincent recorded guest presence while hostesses Helen Donaldson and Dorothy Pringle led arrangements. Ruth Webster Mor singer, backed by Alice Wilcox, performed two songs from the McKee wedding fifty years prior. Guests traveled from Oak Park West Chester Sandwich Illinois Bettendorf Kalona Wellman Ainsworth Keota and Washington community.

Robert McKee Washington United Presbyterian Church Rene Vincent Augusta Livingston Alice Knutson Annetta Stoutner Margaret Scott Shirley Vincent Arlene Vincent Alice Mangold Helen Donaldson Dorothy Pringle Ruth Webster McKee Alice Wilcox Oak Park West Chester Sandwich Illinois Bettendorf Kalona Wellman Ainsworth Keota Washington

Highland yearbooks ready for pickup at high school

Highland announces yearbooks are available and distribution begins Monday, August 30. Anyone who ordered a yearbook may collect it at the high school building.

Highland

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