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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1972

Page

2

Ainsworth Bride Sharon Gerot Weds Michael Dautremont

Sharon Gerot daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Gerot of Ainsworth became the bride of Michael Dautremont son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Dautremont of Riverside in an early afternoon Dec 30 1972 ceremony at St James Catholic Church. The Rev Edward Collins officiated with double ring vows. The couple will reside at 1139 Fairview Road McPherson Kansas.

Ainsworth Sharon Gerot Robert L. Gerot Michael Dautremont Stephen Dautremont Riverside St. James Catholic Edward Collins St. James Church Louis Koehler Gene Koehler Steve Roberts Nancy Gerot Laurie Gerot Susan Smith Rocky Ford Colo Nancy Laurie Susan Joseph Miller Palmyra Duane Stuart Iowa City Edward Luett Elwood Michael Fox McPherson Kan Cliff Thomas Kansas City Edward Scherrer Mike Gerot Anne Koehler St. James School Janet Dautremont

Floyd Fishers Plan Open House for 40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Floyd Fisher of Crawfordsville will celebrate forty years of marriage with an open house on Sunday January seventh from 2 to 4 p m at their home near Crawfordsville Friends and relatives are invited and gifts are requested not to be given

Crawfordsville Floyd Fisher

Marine corps photographer sails from Burlington for San Diego

Sgt. Joe Coder left Burlington by plane Thursday for San Diego where he is stationed with the Marine Corps in the photographic arts department at the Recruiting Depot. He spent a 15 day holiday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Coder before reporting for duty. Ron Fisher plans to return Sunday evening to the Washington area after holidays with his parents in West Chester. Mr. and Mrs. George F. McKowen returned to Goshen Indiana after visiting their son and family, the Robert McKowens. Della Humphreys joined her nephew Calvin Humphreys of Wyman in Whitewater Wisconsin to spend Christmas with Mr. Humphrey's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Al E. Leats, and they returned home Wednesday.

Joe Coder Burlington San Diego Calif Marine Corps Photographic Arts Coder Gene Coder Ron Fisher Washington, D.C Richard Fisher West Chester George F. McKowen Goshen, Ind Robert McKowens Della Humphreys Calvin Humphreys Wyman Whitewater Wis Mr. Humphrey al E. Leats

Bride and Gary Ballard wed in United Presbyterian Church

Christy Roth and Gary Ballard, both of Washington, married Dec 29 at seven in the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William Kettlitz officiating. The couple will reside near Ainsworth after a reception for 150 guests.

Christy Roth Gary Ballard Washington United Presbyterian Church William Kettlitz Margaret Roth William Roth Las Vegas Nev Richard Ballard Kurt Johnson Mark Stumme Gifford Morrison the Prophet Kahlil Gibran Cathy Roth Gloria Harbin Durham N.C Jerry Seydel Readlyn Mike Nedved Pocahontas Jim Ballard Bloomington Ind Mark Ballard Julie Janet Roth Nancy Horak Birney Strabala Richmond Ainsworth Colorado Indiana Nebraska Minnesota Illinois North Carolina Iowa

Area students enroll in ISU farming classes

Larry Henry of Keota, Larry Tener of Riverside, and Mike Schmitt of Wellman join about 100 students in Iowa State University winter quarter farm operations program. The nontraditional students balance farming duties with coursework. Credits earned may apply toward a four year B S degree in agriculture. The curriculum covers farm machinery, welding, crop production, soil science, livestock production, and farm management.

Larry Henry Lee Henry Keota Larry Tener John Tener Riverside Mike Schmitt Lester Schmitt Wellman Iowa State University Ames

Locked-Door Living Program Offered by Extension Office

The Washington County Extension Office releases Locked-Door Living Is It Here a program on violence in society its effects on self and others and what can be done It includes a leader's guide cassette tape and a participant quiz with a $1 rental fee Audiences engage in discussion and scenarios To reserve contact the Extension Service

Washington County Jane Passmore Extension Home The Washington County Extension Service

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events

Saturday adds IOOF Hall potluck and New Year party with cards to follow. Monday features Rainbow Girls and Rainbow Board at Masonic Temple with old and new board meetings. Tuesday lists Shiloh Sunshine Sisters and Nurses Association with Dr Tam speaking on cancer. Tops Club at YWCA. DAR at Halcyon House. Wednesday covers Delta Kappa Gamma dinner at Captain's Table, Senior Citizens Movies, Rosemary Club, Marion Hobby Club, and lap robe material drive.

Odd Fellows Rebekahs Ioof Hall Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Donald Schantz Nurses Association Tam Tops Club Ywca Room Dar Halcyon House M. M. Flynn Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma Senior Citizens Y. Rosemary Club Bill Crandall Marion Hobby Club Orlin Leichty

Scrantons Return to California Home for Holidays

Lt. (jg) and Mrs. Joseph Scranton and Stephen return to Coronado California after a holiday visit with Curtis Long and Robert Scranton families. A family gathering in Coro­nado included the Lynn Blanchards the Paul Scrantons Joe Skubals and Francis Bruty as a special guest. Stephen celebrated his second Christmas birthday with a party at the Long home attended by grandparents and relatives.

Joseph Scranton Stephen Coronado Calif Curtis Long Robert Scranton Sarah Lynn Blanchards Paul Scrantons Muscatine Joe Skubals Ainsworth California Joe Scrantons C.D. Walker Quincy Ill Don Willem Macomb Little Stephen Long

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported for Washington and Area

On the Record Hospital admitted yesterday Mrs. Edna Miksch and Mrs. Wymond Loder, both of Washington, listed for medical care. Birth announced yesterday a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Allison of Columbus Junction. Today, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson of Columbus Junction welcome a son, and Mr. and Mrs. Refugio Villagrana of Conesville welcome a daughter. Dismissed today Mrs. Jack Fall and daughter of Washington.

Edna Miksch Washington Wymond Loder William Allison Columbus Junction Robert Watson Refugio Villagrana Conesville

Top Ten European News Stories of 1972

UPI reports the year’s top ten stories chosen by European editors. The list includes the Munich Olympic attack, Nixon trips to Peking and Moscow, Vietnam war developments, the enlarged Common Market, Nixon-McGovern race, Germany rapprochement, Tel Aviv airport massacre, airline hijackings, China Japan diplomatic ties, and George Wallace’s shooting.

Brussels UPI Nixon Peking Moscow Sen. McGovern East West Germany Tel Aviv China

Top Ten Asia Headlines of 1972

Asian editors choose the year’s top ten stories led by Vietnam War troop shifts and Nixon’s landslide. Other items include China Japan talks, Korean reunification talks, German rapprochement, martial law in the Philippines, an attack on Imelda Marcos, Arab terrorism, a Japanese mass shooting, and ongoing Middle East tensions.

Hong Kong UPI Asia Nixon Peking Moscow China Japan Sen. McGovern North South Korea East West Germany Philippines Marcos Tel Aviv

White-Maxwell vows repeated in Fairfield ceremony

Mary Ellen White and Gerald A. Maxwell wed in Barhydt Chapel Fairfield with Rev. David Kennedy officiating. The bride wore Venise lace with a chapel veil and carried red roses. Attendants included Mrs. Mike White, Leigh Ann and Julie Peasley, with a reception at Parsons College. The couple plans to live in Fairfield. she attends the University of Iowa and he works at John Deere Ottumwa.

Mary Ellen White Roscoe White Packwood Gerald A. Maxwell Fairfield Barhydt David Kennedy Mike White Washington Leigh Ann Peasley Julie Peasley Lee Hill Dennis Tucker Steve Willey Stu Friedman John Larry Clingman Iowa City Parsons College Student Center E. Broadway University of Iowa Lincoln School John Deere Ottumwa

Cinderella Club Wins 4-H Cage Meet

West Chester Cinderella 4-H beat Crooked Creek Cloverettes 18 to 9 to win the girls basketball tournament at Ainsworth Friday. Earlier rounds featured Sandy Hesseltine 20 for Cloverettes and Julie Walker top scorer for Headliners. Pepperettes led Busy Bees Iowa Maidens with Marsha Byerly 15 points. Brenda Friese led Maids with 8.

West Chester Ainsworth Crooked Creek Cloverettes Crawfordsville Cloverettes Sandra Hesseltine Julie Walker Pepperettes Busy Bees Iowa Marsha Byerly Brenda Friese Leaderettes Cinderellas Donna Davisson Sue Dusenbery Starliners Galen Howsare Leon McNeil Terry Bowton Gary Curtis Joe Kauffman The Ainsworth Lions Club

Vosika family relocates to Terra Haute Indiana

Dr and Mrs E J Vosika have moved to Rural Route 51 Hanes Road Box 330A Terra Haute Indiana where Dr Vosika has been practicing for weeks while Mrs Vosika stayed at their former home until after Christmas. Stephen Genkinger son of Mr and Mrs Jack Genkinger underwent a tonsillectomy Friday and is in the local hospital. Sgt Tonnie Crile Camp LeJeune visited with the family and graduates welding school December 19. He expects discharge early next year.

E.J. Vosika Terra Haute Ind Stephen Genkinger Jack Genkinger Clyde Crile Martin Boston Terry Brian Ralph Boston Nevada Marvin Crile Penny Mark Matt Peggy Kenneth Bauer Todd Michelle Marcia Washington Sgt Tonnie Crile Camp LeJeune N.C Carolina Coastal College

Birth Announcements in The Stork Gazette

Georgia Faye Shafer Brian Alan Miller Charlene Mary Yoder Nancy Diane Kleese Brian Dean Holmes Tracy Ann McAtee Michael Dallas Hesseltine Susan Marie Horak Lonnie Jay Leyden Terra Lee Boult on Michael Shane Crim Tracy Lane Salladay appear as newborns listed with parent names and addresses in a local notice section of The Stork Gazette.

Georgia Faye Shafer George Marion Shafer Washington Brian Alan Miller Robert Alan Miller Wapello Charlene Mary Yoder Solomon B. Yoder Kalona Nancy Diane Kleese William Ross Kleese Brian Dean Holmes Richard Dean Holmes Hills Apt Main Street Columbus Junction Tracy Ann McAtee Donald Eugene McAtee 2Nd St Michael Dallas Hesseltine Harold Lloyd Hesseltine Washington St Brighton Susan Marie Horak Clifford LeRoy Horak Riverside Lonnie Jay Leyden Michael Blair Leyden E. 4Th Terra Lee Boulton Don LeRoy Boulton Michael Shane Crim Marvin Douglas Crim Tracy Lane Salladay Frank George Salladay

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Roy Gerot Peter C. Koehler Norbert Prizler McPherson College Fairview Road Ken Rene Mrs Floyd Fishers CRULL Agency DIAL Bride of Board of Supervisors Ambulance Service of Washington County Incorporated J. Beauchamp Highway Patrol Washington County Hospital Yale Jarvis Karl Jones Ray Miller Richard Burns Saul With Wolf's Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Scrantons Jack Fall Washington Evening Journal Cinderella Club the Stork Gazette F.D.I.C Benjamin Moore Osincup's Professional Directory John C. Owen East Main Street Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main Earl O. Wright M.L. Tweeton North Marion Production Credit Association North Iowa Melvin Schneider Maplewood Manor P.L. Etter Osteopathic Optometrist John W. Lemmon Iowa Avenue
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