Miss Kathy Simmering Weds Rol land Dunbar in Washington Church
Miss Kathy Simmering of Washington and Rol land Dunbar of West Chester exchanged marriage vows in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Washington. Rev Harold De Vries read the vows before about 100 guests as yellow roses and pompons adorned the altar. The bride wore Chantilly lace and carried a white prayer book with yellow roses. The couple plan to reside in Davenport with Dunbar employed at Firestone Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Simmering
Rolland Dunbar
West Chester
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Jerry Simmering
Cloyce Dunbar
Harold de Vries
Sabrina
Ellen Spenner
Riverside
Martha Dunbar
Stanley Skinner
Tom Jirsa
Kalona
Lewis Beenblossom
Janesville
John Spenner
Harold Johnson
Calvin Wolf
Lawrence Zuehlke
Swartzendruber Couple Plans 55th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. H A Swartzendruber mark 55 years of marriage with an open house at Kalona Methodist Church on Sunday December 16 from 2 to 6 p m. They married December 25 1907 in Kalona. The couple has one son Gail and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
H.A. Swartzendruber
Kalona Methodist Church
Flossie Kepler
Mr. Swartzendruber
Swartzendrubers
Gail
Visit Your Legislature Days Sponsored by YWCA Groups
The Iowa Town and Country YWCA and the Washington YWCA sponsor their fifth annual Visit Your Legislature event. Led by Arlene J. Raymond, the tours provide a learning day about state government rather than sightseeing. Members may call the YWCA office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ywca Office
Local Visitors and New Baby Reported in Midwest Listings
Mrs. Robert Surface and daughter Tracy of Springfield Illinois visit her sister and family in Oskaloosa with plans to be joined by Mr. Surface for Christmas. Henry Berdo couple return from weeks visiting relatives in Watertown Connecticut and Washington DC. Roy Fuhr and family welcome a baby girl born December 7 with grandparents and great grandparents named in Geneseo Gibbs ville and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Surface
Tracy
Springfield, Ll
Clint Boshart
Ronnie
Randy
Oskaloosa
Mr. Surface
Henry Berdo
Carl Siemens
Watertown
Conn
Robert
Washington, D. C
Roy Fuhr
Sheboygan
Wis
Charles Fuhr
Geneseo, Ir
Abram TeBeest
Gibbsville
Val Fuhr
Glenn Dunbar
Washington
R. B. DeLa
Washington Hotel
B. F. Bostwick
Journal
Bub Elliott
North East State Teachers College Honor Roll Student Lois Slemmons
Mr and Mrs E L Slemmons West Chester announce their daughter Lois a freshman at North East State Teachers College Kirksville Missouri earned placement on the college scholastic honor roll for the first quarter. Mrs Ethel Palmer departs for San Diego to visit her son and family for Christmas and a few weeks, joined by Mrs Alice Lanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.L. Slemmons
West Chester
Lois
Northeast State Teachers College
Kirksville Mo
Ethel Palmer
San Diego
Calif
Leo Palmers
Alice Lanning
Brighton
Richard Henrys
Anaheim
Willard Palmers
Craig
Mary
Susan
Mt. Vernon
California
Palmer
Washington Evening Journal Staff and Publication Details
The Washington Evening Journal lists key staff including Editor David Elder and Advertising Director William Shannon with production notes. It shows publication afternoons excluding Sundays and holidays and notes mailing under the March 3 1879 act, with rural subscriptions and carrier rates outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Elder
Manaus
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Rotarians Hold Brief Memorial Service and Hear Wilbur Bump
The Washington Rotary club held a brief memorial service for Dr. A W Clow and Rev. Walter Smith. Wilbur Bump, from Iowa attorney general's office, spoke on state legal work and the office’s role with counties and private lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Bump
Washington Rotary Club
A.W. Clow
Walter Smith
Bob Everetts
Glenn Mace
Clow
Cloud Willits
Mr Smith
Iowa
Glenn Holden
Bump
Holiday schedule and activities at United Presbyterian Home
A full holiday schedule and committee plans are announced at the United Presbyterian Home as Christmas preparations press on. Recent social visits include Bertha Williamson and Helen Lackey with the Alpha Delta Class, plus Fortnightly Club readings and dinners with staff and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Williamson
Helen Lackey
Alpha Delta
The
Methodist Church
Alaska
Christmas Dinner Marks Club Year for Chapter Y
Mrs Milo Sorden hosted Chapter Y T at her home for the annual Christmas dinner. Mrs R H McCleery led the meeting as 32 members attended and a gift exchange followed. The Bible department met in Fort nightly with Ms E Henderson and others leading study from Galatians. Fifteen members answered roll call with a Bible verse. Mrs Harry Turner presided and opened with the Christmas story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Sorden
R. H. McCleery
M. L. McCreedy
John Owen
Gerald Ridley
Charles Hotle
Bible Department of
Fort
W. J. Mass
Ethel Henderson
Ray Sojka
Edith Cranston
Caleb
J. L. Kennedy
Ideals Magazine
Harry Turner
Luke
Christmas Centerpiece Orders Decorated In Store
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Washington Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs
A dense listing outlines Tuesday to Friday meetings across Washington and West Chester, including Noble Grand Circle at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Wayne Brock, Baptist Ning Gerochi Circle, Legion Auxiliary at St James Home, and many WSCS circles. Numerous clubs host potlucks, gift exchanges, and Christmas activities with venues ranging from churches to temples and civic halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Wayne Brock
Baptist Ning Gerochi Circle
Richard Meeks
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
St. James Home
Ass’n
Fairgrounds
First Presbyterian Upw
Robert Huber
Ainsworth Ces
Temple
Suzannah Girls
WSCS
Keith Bridson
Richard Higgins
Edith Zook
Wayne Knapp
VFW
Dwight Hayes
West Chester
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Crawfordsville
Lola DeLong
Rebekah Club
IOOF
Women of Moose
Moose
Fleur de Lis
Joe Martin
Walter Smith
Prairie Flower Mission Society
Christian Cwf
Martha
Ed Hutchcroft
Halcevon
Wesleyan Service Guild
Halcyon House
Ruth
Harold Jarvis
Esther
Stanley Foster
Dorcas
Jay Vinson
Agnes Anderson
Fellowship
Lois Turnipseed
Hospital Admits and Births Reported In region
On The Record Hospital admissions include Burdette Staats Grandview in surgical and Timothy Ar bogast Wayland in medical. Births noted for yesterday to Mr and Mrs Darrel Conaway Conesville a son. Today’s births to Mr and Mrs Robert Waterhouse Jr Keota a son Mr and Mrs Daryl Dunbar Riversid e a son Mr and Mrs William Guenther Washington a son. Discharges today include Tim Greiner Keota and two Washington families with an infant and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Staats
Grandview
Surgical
Timothy Arbogast
Wayland
Medical
Darrel Conaway
Conesville
Robert Waterhouse Jr
Keota
Daryl Dunbar
Riverside
William Guenther
Washington
Tim Greiner
William Swift
Jerry Tyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presbyterian Church
Mary Dunbar
Burdette Stover
Glenn Wil
Walter Starr
Jeanette Ross
Donna McGraw
Ellen O’dean
State University of Iowa
Dunbar
Firestone
Davenport
Paul
Horak & Son
Insurance Agency
Tele
Glenn Davis
Donald Davis
Bob
Marcia
Cedar Rapids
Hal Figgins
Richland
C.H. Work
Sam Walker
Bonnie
Marvin Jobst
Mark
Terry
Cheryl
James
Dexter
Jobsts
Davis
Post
United Press
Iowa Daily Press
Emily Press
Iowa Presse Atu
Washikion
Ler
Wash
Eton
Remington and
You
Remington
Charles Lemley
Steve Talbot
High School
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Sherman
Eden
United Presbyterian Home
S.C. Picken
Des Moines
Dr. Picken
Hobart Hann
Fall River
Montana
Milroy
Indiana
Guy Hamilton
Mr. Hann
Mr. Hamilton
Glenn Gordon
Burl Pringle
Thornburg
Mr. Pringle
Jennie Harris
Frances Patton
Wolf's Flower Shop
Harken
Richland, la
Priscilla
Leonard Llewellyn
Friendship Club
Wes Lavely
Rural Women's Club
Dick Ross
St. Mary's Circle
William Steele
Marion Ave
Rebekahs
Clint Hensel
PINE
Babylon
Manson Herb Farm
Washington, Lowa
Bassett Buy
Formica
Bassett
Pittsburgh
Marshall-Minick Furniture Co
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