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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1952

Page

2

Graber and Lehman Wed in Eicher Emmanuel Church

Lucille Graber of Crawfordsville and Benjamin Lehman of Berne Indiana wed at Richer Emmanuel Mennonite Church with Rev Vernon Neufeld officiating. About 120 guests attended a church basement reception after a ceremony featuring orchids, white chrysanthemums and a four tier cake. Both brides and groom attend Bluffton College.

Lucille M. Graber Benjamin Lehman Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church Crawfordsville Benjamin Jo Lehman Berne Indiana Richer Emmanuel Mennonite Church Vernon Neufeld Donnellson Iowa

Honor Mrs P C Woods At Birthday Dinner

Mrs P C Woods was honored at a cooperative turkey dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Willard G Gray in observance of her 17th birthday. Attendees included Mr Woods Claude Woods Larry and Bryce Willard Gray Tommy Bonnie Jean Duane Gray Gladyce Malmberg all of Washington with out of town guests Howard M Woods of Gary Indiana Mr and Mrs A N Dayton and Mrs Otis Black of Moline Illinois One son Ralph Woods was ill and unable to attend.

P. C. Woods Willard G. Gray Mr. Woods Claude Woods Larry and Bryce Willard Hh. Gray Tommy Bonnie Jean Duane Gray Gladyce Malmberg Washington Howard M. Woods Gary Ind A. N. Dayton Otis Black Moline Ralph Woods

St Pauls Elects Officers and Teachers for Sunday School

St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed church elected officers and teachers for Sunday school. George Miller Jr named superintendent of the upstairs department with Walter Sheets as assistant. Downstairs children department headed by Mrs Carl Zieglowsky with multiple teachers and assistants listed. Francsur Smith and Marilyn Wilson named pianoists with Barbara Westen as assistant in the upstairs department.

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church George Miller Jr Walter Sheets Lloyd Miller Ralph Witmnoft Kermit Klopfenstein Antone Hotle Walter Westen Carl = Zieglowsky Arthur Mayer Everett Weston Edward Miller Fred Kleinschmidt Ted Givans Virginia Zieglowsky Frances Smith Marilyn Wilson Barbara Westen

With Our Men In Service in Berne and Donnellson Guests

Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehman of Berne Ind and Jerry Lehman of Fort Wayne Ind hosted guests including Shyri Dunham of Chicago and Rev and Mrs Neufeld of Donnellson with several attendees from Ainsworth Washington Winfield and Polaski during a recent service gathering.

Alfred Lehman Berne Ind Jerry Lehman Fort Wayne Shyri Dunham Chicago Neufeld Donnellson Robert Leichty Ainsworth Washington Winfield Polaski

Cedar Rapids Bowls 3271 Series In Defeating Locals

Melody Lanes in Iowa hosted the Iowa Traveling bowling league, Cedar Rapids taking two matches with team totals 2601 and 2629. The Iowa National team posted 3271 and Silver Corporation 5271 pins, a possible state record and potential ABC title during nationals. A Cedar Rapids bowler achieved 14 consecutive strikes across games.

Cedar Rapids Melody Lanes Iowa Silver Corporation ABC Melody Sitler Mae Brown Stewle Iowa National Novins Ams TG Krueger HSS Schrader Lochorn

Blind Americans in a Nation of Darkness

The article notes over 260000 blind Americans forming a metropolis of darkness larger than Providence Miami Dayton or Omaha. It adds about 1000000 more are blind in one eye and thousands have barely usable vision.

Providence Miami Dayton Omaha

Quick shirt laundry tip to save repairs

Repair before you wash to save time and money. Mend small tears early and sew on missing buttons to prevent chasing down replacements later.

Crawfordsville Welcomes White and Nau in Presbyterian Church

Jane White of Davenport wed Richard Nau of Mt. Pleasant in a 3 p.m. ceremony at Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Church. The bride wore lace and satin with a halo cap, and the groom's party included James Scott as best man and Wendell Nau. About 175 guests attended the reception. the couple plans to live on Route 3 in Mt. Pleasant and pursue farming.

George Eicher Bluffton Ohio Erwen Graber Crawfordsville Calvin Humphreys Herbert Rich Calvin Graber P. PP. Graber Hawaii Shryvt Dunham Chicago Jane White Davenport Richard W. Nau Mt. Pleasant Federated Presbyterian Church of Milton N. White Raymond Nau Ernest Smith Joyce Goult Cedar Rapids Jeanne Carlsen Sooist Panui Swanson Margaret Jane White Marjorie Ann White James Scott Wendell Nau Mr. Pleasant Robert Williams Darville Robert Willams Danville Jerry Schebner Davenpor James Scott Ace Mire Ray Scarff John Schroeder Davy On Port Margaret Schreck Rosaline Wexell Kitt Nau Pleasant Crawfordsville High School American Institute of Cermerce Delta Nu Chapter Alpha Iota International Honorary Diusitress Allied Building Credits, Inc Naw Eratate Mt. Pleasant High School

Local residents attend Durce meeting in Peoria

Mr and Mrs John Knotek and daughter Lucille along with Joan Kron spent the weekend in Peoria Illinois for a Durce meeting and banquet.

John Knotek Lucille Joan Kron Peoria Til Durce

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Paul Martin Wayne Bitting Carolyn Bitting Carolyn Leland Graber L. L. Graber Wavyland Norman Lehman Bob Liechty Calvin C. Graber Bluffton, Ohio Junior Graber Jim Baughman Calvin Humphrevs Gene Bash Emerson Witting Raymond Rie Bluffton College Bluttton Lehman Springer and Lehman Co Benjamin J. Lehman Fern Pastry Shop Fern Pastry Shop West Side Square Wolf Floral Co P.C. Woods St. Paul’s Kredlinger James A. Redlinger McClellan Air Force Base McClellan, Calif Robert W. Redlinger C.S.S.N S.S. Nemasket AOG c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco Calif DURO Carson Joe Nelson Howard Darnell Muscatine Eugene Darnell Christy Darnell Melody Lanes Wolfe Sitler Dee Custer Steele U.S.A Revolutionary i New de Luxe Stein Stee O Check CO International Latex Corporation U.S. Ay Osincup Drug Store David White Ioth White Harold Hawkins Mere. Donald White Nicola Harmon Meti Brown Motors Plymouth Madison South Ave DE Soto Lownie E. M. Bridges & Co
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