Saturday Bride Weds John Clark in Ainsworth Church
Barbara Stettler and John W. Clark wed in a 4 PM ceremony at Ainsworth Methodist Church officiated by Rev Stephen Root. The bride wore chantilly lace with seed pearls and carried a carpsel on a tire bite. Reception followed for 200 guests at the church with decorations in cranberry and pale pink. The couple honeymooned in the western United States and will reside at 609 North Marion Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jaine Stettler
Henry Stettler
Ainsworth
John W. Clark
Alton Clark
Washington
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Stephen Root
Melvin Soukup
Rosalita Peiffer
Lynne Alvine
Marcy Trotter
Donna Miller
Linda Cottrell
Lily Twaddle
College Springs
Helen White
Crawfordsville
Judi Hunter
Sharon Schultz
David Bell
Robert Todd
George Plecker
Barbara Bangert
McCleery Cumming Company
International Harvester Company
United States
North
Local News: Visits, Weddings and Family Moves
Mr and Mrs Bill Stewart returned Saturday from a week in Door County Wisconsin staying with Hazel Stewart Alberson in Madison. Carl Phillips and Richard Hesser couples attended Judith Milks and John Starcevich wedding in Milan Illinois with Mrs Hesser cutting the cake. Karen Dillon visits relatives Paul and Larry DeLong in Washington and West Chester for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stewart
Door County
Wisconsin
Hazel Stewart Alberson
Madison
Carl Phillips
Richard Hesser
Judith Milks
John Starcevich
Milan
Ill
Hesser
Mrs. Phillips
Karen Dillon
Mrs
Paul DeLong
Washington
Larry DeLongs
West Chester
Wilcox relatives to gather this Sunday
Benny Knoerle of Swiney Brothers Commission of the Chicago stockyards will arrive Wednesday evening to visit cattle feeders in the Washington area. He will stay at the Roy Havel home during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Knoerle
Swiney Brothers Commission
Chicago
Washington
Mr. Knoerle
Roy Havel
Wilcox reunion gathers relatives in Sunset Park
Sunday reunion in Sunset Park brings together many Wilcox family members and spouses from Washington, Iowa City, Keota, Enid Oklahoma, Winfield and Keota, including Richard Slade and Am brose Cooper families, Ed Kleineberg and Lyle Wilcox groups, plus multiple others with first names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox
Sunset Park
Richard Slade
Eddie
Lora
Thora
Ambrose Cooper
Dorothy
Margaret Ann
Iowa City
Ed Kleineberg
Winfield
Ray Wehr
Claire
Paula
Mary Ann
Jean
Keota
Elyse Osincup Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Elyse Osincup marked her seventh birthday with a party Saturday afternoon at her parents home. Guests included Mary Beth Stutrud, Melissa Gregory, Barbara Knecht, Lisa Lemley, Jane Eyestone, Denise Eyestone, Sharon Paul, Lora Green and Patty McFadden. Susan Huber and Janice Weik could not attend. Refreshments featured homemade ice cream and cake, with balloons and streamers decorating the table and each guest receiving a favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyse Osincup
Herb Osincup
Elyse
Mary Beth Stutrud
Melissa Gregory
Barbara Knecht
Lisa Lemley
Jane
Denise Eyestone
Westen Manthe Wed in Minnesota Calvary Lutheran Church
Miss Bonnie E Manthe daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Manthe St Paul Minn and Donald E Westen son of Mr and Mrs H E Westen Washington were married at Calvary Lutheran Church St Paul with a double ring ceremony The bride wore a lace bodice sleeves and silk lace over ta ffeta gown with a train and carried a white flower on a white Bible The bridal party included Paula Manthe Barb Young and Mrs G Quiggle as attendants Best man was Larry West with ushers Bill Manthe Jr and Ben Jenkins The 250 guests included both families and friends from Minnesota Iowa and Maryland After a church reception the couple plans to reside in Roseville Minn and Mr Westen will continue with Gould National Batteries and study at the University of Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neel
Platte City
Joell Twaddle
College Springs
Janet Coon
Iowa City
Bernard Bartholow
Washington
James Clark
Charles Watson
Mt. Pleasant
Tom Young
Robert Todd
Millie Stout
Ainsworth
Dale Roberts
Bonnie E. Manthe
W. H. Manthe
St. Paul
Paula Manthe
Barb Young
G. Quiggle
Larry West
West Chester
Bill Manthe Jr
Ben Jenkins
H.E. Westen
Walter Westen
Mary
Russell Flory
Gery Trinen
Rochester
Minn
Minnesota
Amanas
Iowa
Social calendar notices printed three days ahead
Community notices list weekly events from Monday through Thursday with times and venues. Highlights include Wash-away Tops at VW rooms Monday 7:30 pm, Lane Leaders Bowling League Tuesday 7:30 pm at Moose Home, and a 60th anniversary honoring past matrons at Ainsworth CBS Wednesday 8 pm. Dues, reservations, and hostess details noted. various clubs, teas, luncheons, and meetings appear across local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Home
Ainsworth
CBS
Ethel McCreedy
Merrymakers Club
Elsie Benson
Country Club
Marion Hobby Club
Derald Edwards
Just Us Club
Opal Parcell
Ainsworth Ces
Temple
Melody Strikers to Bowl Wednesday Night
The Melody Strikers League will bowl Wednesday September 1 at 7 p.m. No bowling on Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Strikers
Former Richland man dies in cycle crash
Tommy Peiffer, 26, son of Mr and Mrs Omer Peiffer of Hiawatha, was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash at Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. A former Richland area resident, he had been working on a construction job there and was in time trials for a motorcycle race when the accident occurred. He spent several summers at the home of his uncle and aunt Doyle Hartnell and is survived by relatives in the Richland area including his grandmother Mrs Ferne Hartnell and another uncle Tom Hartnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Tommy Peiffer
Omer Peiffer
Hiawatha
Sturgeon Bay
Wisc
Peiffer
Doyle Hartnell
Ferne Hartnell
Tom Hartnell
Fighting erupts near Dominican presidential palace
In Santo Domingo heavy fighting broke out Sunday night and continued into today between Inter-American Force troops and rebel soldiers. The rebels report five civilians killed and eight wounded as both sides blame the other for starting the battle near the presidential palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
UPI
Inter-American Force
IAF
Ollie Woman Gertrude Knight Found Dead at Home
Mrs. Gertrude Knight, 88, was found dead in her Ollie residence by a neighbor on Saturday. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Ollie Baptist Church with Rev. Orval Roach officiating. Burial is at Reece Funeral Chapel in Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie
Richland
Gertrude Knight
Ollie Baptist Church
Orval Roach
Boyd
Reece
Fremont
Births and names noted in Washington notices
On the record Saturday Mrs. Pearl Dewey medical and Miss Sandy Yoder Washington surgical. Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Robert Fritz Brighton a son. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Merritt Wellington Washington a son Mr and Mrs Victor Menke Harper a daughter. Yesterday Debra Sojka Washington. Today Mrs Clinton Boshart and daughter Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Dewey
Washington
Sandy Yoder
Robert Fritz
Brighton
Merritt Wellington
Victor Menke
Harper
Clinton Boshart
Heavy Iowa Rainfall Deluges Statewide With 5.5 Inches in North English
Rain continued to soak Iowa with up to 5.5 inches in North English and more than two inches across eastern and central areas. The U S Weather Bureau noted low flood risk as dry soils absorbed much of the downpour. Other heavy totals include Wapello 4.86, Morning Sun 4.6, Washington 4.19, Grinnell 3.77, Montezuma 3.57, Traer 3.05, and Garvin 3.00 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
North English
U.S. Weather Bureau
Wapello
Morning Sun
Washington
Clutter
Grinnell
Montezuma
Traer
Garvin
Family and friends visit across Iowa and Illinois region
A group from Davenport and Burlington spent a weekend with Mildred Nelson and Carla, visiting Mercy Hospital patient Sevilla Bowman in Iowa City. Cedar Falls and Washington guests joined a Captain's Table dinner honoring Californian visitors. Eric Curl begins kindergarten on his fifth birthday at Stewart School. Myrtle Neiswanger returns from Michigan, as Father Neiswanger plans duties at St. John Seminary Plymouth. Gordon Jones and family, from Kokomo, Indiana, spent time with Dewey Weeks kin, after earlier visits at Red Oak. Jones is the former Carol Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hebbern
Lori
Lecia
Davenport
Bill Nelson
Billy
Ruth Ann
Burlington
Mildred Nelson
Carla
Sevilla Bowman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Earnest Simpson
Sharon
Oakland
Calif
Iva Simpson
California
Everette Simpson
Duane Simpson
Linda
Lisa
James Simpson
Scotty
Cedar Falls
James Birney
David
Margaret
Washington
Myrtle Neiswanger
Orchard Lake
Mich
David Neiswanger
Father Neiswanger
St. John Seminary
Plymouth
Gordon Jones
Mark
Cynthia
Kokomo
Ind
Red Oak
Jones
Carol Weeks
Iowa
Delongs entertain for married couple
Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeLong hosted a picnic supper and shower Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Ulin of Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Ulin, formerly Laura Lucille Dillon of Cedar Rapids, is sister to Milo DeLong of West Chester and Paul DeLong of Washington, with guests from Cedar Rapids Sigourney West Chester Brighton Iowa City Washington and Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Olin were married August 14 in Confer Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul DeLong
John Ulin
Cedar Rapids
Ulin
Laura Lucille Dillon
Milo DeLong
West Chester
Washington
Sigourney
Brighton
Iowa City
Chicago
Ill
Olin
Confer, Colo
Appointment of David R Justus as Thorp manager
Glenn D. Hammitt announces the appointment of David R Justus as manager of the Thorp Credit Inc office in Washington Iowa. Justus, formerly assistant manager in LaCrosse Wisconsin, joined Thorp in 1963 after Eau Claire State University studies and has served in Eau Claire, Sparta and Thorp Wisconsin. He is the son of Mr and Mrs David Justus of Holcombe Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Justus
Thorp Credit Inc
Washington
Iowa
Glenn D. Hammitt
Justus
Thorp
LaCrosse
Wis
Eau Claire State University
Eau Claire
Sparta
David Justus
Holcombe
Rainfall totals tallied in Richland area reports
Rainfall Sunday night and early Monday reached 4.3 inches unofficially in Richland. Ollie reported 3.7 inches while Packwood measured 1.4 inches, per local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riclland
Richland
Ollie
Packwood
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John Clark
Barbara Stettler
Ken-Rene
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Osincup Drug Store
Herman Reim
Enid
Okla
Max Lee
Bob
Bill
Carla Grimes
Manford Wilcox
Blanche Harvey
Lee Kleineberg
Sherry
Mary Jo
Dwain
Scott Wilcox
Robert
Lyle Wilcox
James Reschly
Mickey
Cindy
Carrie
Matt
Todd
Donald E. Westen
Bonnie Manthe
Gould National Batteries
University of Minnesota
Roseville, Minn
Evening Journal
F.T.D
Wolf's Flower Shop
Larry Shalla
Masonic Temple
Friendship Club
Dean Sanburg
Friendly Circle Club
Winga Cafe
Robert L. Quinn
HBO Club
Floyd Olds
Delta Alpha S. S
Debra Sojka
United Press International
Mike
McLellan
Billie
Paul
Fuhr & Cochran
Ham
Tone
Morton
Carnation
BOE
Macaroni
Betty Crocker
Furr & Cochran
Dean Grosscup
Kevin
Springfield
Helen Grosscup
Fred Grosscup
Eric Curl
Ralph Curl
Stewart School
Delongs
David R. Justus Thorp
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