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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1968

Page

3

Schlatter Lund M arriage At Swedesburg Church

Maribelle Rae Schlatter and Carl Edward Lund wed at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church on a Friday evening. Rev. Delmar Carstens officiated. Attendants wore royal blue gowns. The couple plans to live in Mt. Pleasant after a short wedding trip. the bride works at Iowa Wesleyan College and the groom at Vega Industries and as a school bus driver.

Swedesburg Maribelle Rae Schlatter Carl Edward Lund Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church Delmar Carstens Raymond Schlatter Marvin Lund Mt. Pleasant Rosa Nachtigal Iowa City Karen Oswald Omaha Neb Venice Kenneth Miller Coralville Carol Lund James Messer Lester Schlatter Wesley Richard Delmar Wagler Dennis Anderson Olds Steve Gholson

Community Club Meetings Report Fortnightly and Nurses Group

A Washington County Registered Nurses Association meeting at the nurses home featured hospital administrator Norman Jensen on the new hospital. The Golden Age Club held a full day of handwork at the YWCA with birthday cakes and social hours. Fortnightly Music department outlined a program by Nadine Condon and JoAnn Sloca for February 15 at the Marion Avenue church. Nominating committee announced Ruth Nolin as president and Don Oxenford as vice president among other officers, with money in for the state music camp scholarship.

Washington County Registered Nurses Association Nurses’ Home Norman Jensen John Whittaker Mayme Squire Eileen Jeffrey Lain Messer Marlin Peiffer J. W. Helscher Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Victor Herbert Nadine Condon JoAnn Sloca Fairfield Ruth Nolin Don Oxenford William Tweeton Birlingmair Phil Kneen Edgar Stewart L. A. Jones M. O. Smith T. L. Brookhart Christian C W F Dorcas Group Hattie Carpenter Esther Group Edna Tucker Ruth Group Church Marion Ave UPW Association Church Brighton Ces Masonic Temple Noble Grand Circle Ioof Hall

Washington Evening Journal masthead and misc ads listing

The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff roles editor manager advertising director news editor local advertising and production superintendant along with subscription rates and carrier rates. The brief appears as a newspaper masthead with organizational notes and pricing details for in state and out of state subscribers.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Halas

Widmers invite for golden wedding open house

Mr and Mrs Dan G Widmer of Wayland invite relatives and friends to an open house Sunday February 11 from 2 to 4 pm at Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall celebrating their golden anniversary They were married February 12 1918 No gifts requested

Wayland Dan G. Widmer Sugar Creek

Brazilian student speaks at Y-Wives dessert Luncheon

John Mansur an American Field Service exchange student from Brazil spoke to Y-Wives in the Y Community room presenting colored slides about his family and country. A question period followed. Mrs Ewart Scarff presided naming Mrs Gene Curtis treasurer to replace Mrs Richard Lundgren who plans to move to Royal Iowa. The group voted a $50 gift for the new hospital brick planters in the solarium. Sixty three members answered roll call and guests listed included Mrs Ira Morrison host mother accompaning John and others. Hostesses named for dessert tables featured Valentine motif.

John Mansur Brazil Y - Wives John Ewart Scarff Gene Curtis Richard Lundgren Royal Deane Clingman Ed Rees Richard Peterson Valentine Paul Adam Loren Moore Burge Hammond Dean Garrett Mervin Grosscup Dean Edwards Lathol Guy Robert Jones Donald Mullikin Lowell Stacy Kenneth Erwin William Cummings

Marriage license issued to Gillette and Conrad

A marriage license was issued to David Lee Gillette of Wapello and Vicki Alene Conrad of Crawfordsville by Washington County Clerk of Court Robert Porter.

David Lee Gillette Wapello Vicki Alene Conrad Crawfordsville Washington County Robert Porter

Washington social calendar notices collected for local groups

Local social notices list meetings and events for Ainsworth CES Delta Kappa Gamma Linger Longer Club Prairie Flower Missionary Society Rebekah Club OES Pleasant Hill CWF Women of Moose Senior Citizens and more. Activities include dinners potlucks sewing, circle meetings, executive boards, travel programs, bake sales, and a family supper at IOOF Hall with details on times venues and host organizations.

Ainsworth Ces Masonic Temple Delta Kappa Gamma Captain’s Ta Ce Linger Longer Club Fair Grounds Suzannah Wesleyan Service Guild Louise Wasson Paul Shearer Rebekah Club IOOF Prairie Flower Missionary Society James Rossen OES Pleasant Hill CWF Jacob Earnest Martha Group Don Krotz Priscilla Group Richard Stalder Women of Moose Moose Y. Independent Club Robert Wiley Friendship Club Ralph Witthoft Walnut Women’s Club Edwin Lukovsky Clarence Jacobs M. E. DeLashmutt Don

Jaycee Ettes Meet Hosts and Missionary Program

Mrs. John Lynch of Brighton hosted 11 Jaycee Ettes with Mrs. Jerry King as a guest. Elvina Martens presented slides on her work as a medical missionary in the Belgian Congo. Go and Let Go Club hosted by Mrs. Paul Hazelett planned yearbook distribution, discussed future programs, and a February 17 Valentine supper at Prairie Home with entertainment by Mrs. Robert Miksch.

Jaycee Ettes John Lynch Brighton Jerry King Elvina Martens Belgian Congo Paul F. Hazelett Bill Hazelett Paul Hazelett John Brinning Brinning Prairie Home Robert Miksch

Local social notes and arrivals in Davenport area

Miss Hulme works at Besse Walker's Beauty Salon in Davenport while Mr. Sandburg is with Peterson's Furniture Company in Moline. A September wedding is planned. Mr and Mrs Steve Norton of Kirksville Missouri, formerly of the community, welcomed a son on February 6 at Laughlin Hospital in Kirksville. The Norton address is Campbell Apts 225 Kirksville MO 63501. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Freeman Hall of Brighton and Mr and Mrs Robert Wallace of Williamsburg. Florence Davis of Washington is the great grandmother.

Miss Hulme Besse Walker's Davenport Mr. Sandburg Peterson's Furniture Company Moline Steve Norton Kirksville Laughlin Hospital Norton Campbell Apts Freeman Hall Brighton Robert Wallace Williamsburg Florence Davis Washington

Keota youths named to Theta Tau offices in Iowa City

Two Keota college students at the University of Iowa were elected to offices in the local chapter of Theta Tau National Engineering Fraternity. Cliff Stoutner was elected president and Dean Barnum was elected vice president. Stoutner also serves as president of Associate Students of Industrial Engineering. The item notes the town’s pride in the brothers and lists social happenings and visiting guests from area families.

Keota Keota College University of Iowa At Iowa City Theta Tau National Cliff Stoutner Boyd Stoutner Dean Barnum W.H. Barnum University of Iowa

Marriage License Granted to Acord and Arnold

A marriage license was issued here to Alvin Walter Acord Jr. of Wellman and Edith Darlene Arnold of Washington. A separate speeding case saw Larry Lee Colton of Columbus Junction fined ten dollars in justice court for speeding.

Alvin Walter Acord Jr Wellman Edith Darlene Arnold Washington Larry Lee Colton Columbus Junction Justice of the Peace Court

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Swedesburg Church Schlaltic Nurses Association Golden Age YWCA Leola Huston Thelma Rohrer Magda Ahmling Elsie Meeker Lulu Williams Arthur Wiley Don Wylie John Beenblossom Music Department Roger Harrington Pete Getz Mytes Engelstad William Stewart Wayne Gamon Oxenford United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Ass Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations Dan Widmers Ron Goff Gary Wilson Seifert’s Young Iowa Highlander Oregon John Dill Hulme Jalaine Steve Sandburg Moline, Ill Paul Sandburg Mrs. Boyd Sanders John Brennamona Taylor Flynn Robert Flynn Robert Schreurs Dennis Conrad Dennis Stoutner Beth Holmes Sunnyside Ruth Ginkens Jerry Frost Cliffs Omer Yoder Sharon Center Sylvia Chody Kalona Everett Green Lois Greiner O.A.O. Club Mildred Simon Penneys
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