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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1963

Page

10

Sobaski Sisters to Wed in June Double Ceremony

Brighton couple Mr and Mrs Sylvester Sobaski announce the engagement of twins Kaye and Faye Sobaski. Faye will wed Bill Schunick of Kewanee Illinois and Kaye will marry Steven P Richardson of Des Moines. Both brides are Parsons College graduates and Delta Zeta members teaching vocal music in small-town schools.

Sylvester Sobaski Brighton Kaye Faye St. Joseph Church East Pleasant Bill Schunick Kathryn Schunick Kewanee, Ill William Schunick Parsons College Fairfield Delta Zeta Social Sorority Pekin Community School Parsons and I Steven P. Richardson RM. Cox Des Moines Paul R. Richardson Parsons Delta Zeta Sorority van Buren Keosauqua Richardson Drake University Sigma Alpha Epsilon Seiferts Clothing Iowa City

Washington Social Calendar

Notices list weekly events and meetings for Rainbow Girls drama classes Kiwanis groups clubs circles and socials across Monday to Thursday. It notes times places and contact hosts such as Miss Bernice Wilcke Captain Table Mrs C C Wilson and Mrs Walter Jungbluth with reservations due by Saturday for some events.

Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Bernice Wilcke Baptist Friendly Bible

Hesston Couple Jane Reschly Engaged to Donald Diller

Mr and Mrs John Reschly of Hesston Kansas announce the engagement of their daughter Jane to Donald Diller son of Mr and Mrs John Diller of Hesston The couple are Hesston Academy graduates both attended Goshen College and plan a June wedding at Hesston Mennonite Church

Jane Reschly Donald Diller John Reschly Hesston Kan Towa Jane John Diller Aliss Kesenly Hesston Academy Goshen College Goshen Ander Hesston Junior College

YMCA Whizzers Meet Sunday Evening at Days

The YMCA Whizzers met Sunday evening at the Robert Day home for a cooperative supper. Eleven were present with the sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Day. They bowled after supper and held a business meeting led by Josephine Janecek, the president. The newly organized club invites recently graduated high school and single employed young men or women to join, with meetings on the third Tuesday each month. Interested persons may contact officers, sponsors, or Beverly Reschly.

Ne Ymca Robert Day Josephine Janecek Mrs. Day Bevery Reschly

William Murphy’s 66th Wedding Anniversary Observed

Mr and Mrs William Murphy of 621 East Washington quietly observed their 66th wedding anniversary on February 17 During the weekend their children grandchildren and friends called to extend best wishes Refreshments of ice cream and anniversary cake were served Present were a niece and her husband Mr and Mrs Lloyd Shugart of Monmouth Illinois and Mr and Mrs Arthur Nicholson of Muscatine who came Saturday afternoon

William Murphy East Washington Murphys Lloyd Shughart Monmouth Ill Arthur Nicholson Musratine

Adams Cole Nuptials On Valentine Day

Adams and Marvin Cole of Wellman were married Feb 14 at 8 p m in the Little Brown Church at Nashua with Rev Glenn L Utterback officiating. Attendants were William Ross Galloway and his wife from Waterloo. A wedding dinner followed at the Log Cabin Inn in Cedar Falls. The couple now reside at 1308 West Fourth Street Waterloo.

Wellman Martha Adams Marvin Cole Little Brown Nashua Glenn L. Utterback William Ross Galloway Waterloo Log Cabin Inn Cedar Falls Cole West Fourth Street

Weekend visitors gather from Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin

Local families from Marshalltown West Burlington Truax Air Force Base Minnesotan and Iowa City travelers visited relatives across the area. Donlingsworth Maryn Ellingsworth and family return from Germany to spend the week with their parents before reporting to Ft. Sill Oklahoma. Hannah Pratt of West Jefferson will celebrate her birthday February 19. Mes and Marston and Chabal joined relatives in Emettsburg with Robert Hopping and family.

St. Don Kingsworth Truax Air Force Base Wisconsin Polly Ellingsworth Minneapolis Hannah Pratt West Jefferson Wayne Marston Stanley Chabal Marlene Emettsburg the Marston Robert Hopping Steve Jeff

On The Record Births and Dismissals Noted Today

Miss Eileen Jeffrey of Washington admitted today. Births yesterday include a son to Mr and Mrs Ernest Perrin of Wellman. Today a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bauer of Washington. Dismissals yesterday included Homer Jarrard of Washington and Mrs Catherine Smith of Washington. Today Patricia McGraw of Washington and Donald Gowey of Richland.

Eileen Jeffrey Washington Ernest Perrin Wellman Kenneth Bauer Homer Jarrard Catherine Smith Patricia McGraw Donald Gowey Richland

Readers Call for Easy Open Garment Changes

A New York consumer column cites Pittsburgh man Bogart complaining that shirt buttonholes are too large and unbuttonable, Omaha readers fault back zip dresses, and Honolulu reports a raised-edge evaporated milk can. The piece urges manufacturers to add front or side openings and other user-suggested improvements from National Family Opinion.

New York UPI Pittsburgh Omaha Honolulu Frank L. Hogart Bogart GH. Tangeman Maurice King

Davison and Leyden Wed in Double Ring Ceremony

Patricia Ann Davison daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Davison and Michael Blair Leyden son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Leyden were married February 15 in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev Richard Peterson officiated with immediate family present and 75 guests attended the reception. The groom works at Sitters Auto Parts Inc and the couple will reside at 513 North Avenue D.

Patricia Ann Davison Kenneth Davison Michael Blair Leyden Ernest Leyden Lee Christner John Kimmel Leyden Richard Peterson First Bapist Church Sitters Auto Parts, Inc North Avenue

Titan 2 ICBM fails on maiden launch at Vandenberg

Air Force telemetry review of Titan II ICBM maiden launch from an underground silo reports a 56 second ascent before explosion over the Pacific missile range. Debris fell for about 20 minutes at Seaside base with no injuries. Safety mechanism triggered self destruct. partial test objectives met. silo punching technique shown.

Vandenberg Afb Calif Upi Air Force Ballistic Systems Division Pacific Missile Range

Plan Heart Drive In Richland Soon

Richland schedules Heart Sunday on February 24 with co chairs Mrs Clair Hoekstra and Mrs George Hendrickson guiding eleven helpers for Heart Fund solicitation. Also notes injuries and community notices including Mrs Bernard Roberts calf to ankle fracture and Floyd Smith recovering from cow incident plus 84 year old Arthur Allen recovering from a stroke.

Richland Heart Clair Hoekstra George Hendrickson Heart Fund Bernard Roberts Docat Floyd Smith Farmer Arthur Allen Lavona Daniels Osceola Robert Carter Des Moines F. B. Sheetz

John Wheelan 49th Wedding Anniversary Dinner

Mr and Mrs Earl Eldridge visiting Indianola joined Mr and Mrs John Wheelan and their three children for a Sunday dinner at Amana in honor of John Wheelans 49th wedding anniversary They returned home to enjoy an anniversary cake and received a bouquet from their son and his family.

Earl Eldridge Indianola W.S. Eldridge John Wheelan Inlaw Mike Wheelan Amana Wheelans

Way cleared for State Park at Julien Dubuque gravesite

Des Moines reports the Executive Council accepted a gift of about 8 acres adjoining the Julien Dubuque gravesite atop a bluff south of Dubuque. The site features a stone tower over a century old. Heran and Marcella Lotts donated the land, enabling Conservation Commission plans to start park development as weather allows, ending access blocks from private property.

Des Moines Julien Dubuque Mississippi River Dubuque Heran Marcella Lott Lotts The Conservation Commission

Women's Bowling Pin Queen League Results and Standings

Swifts Feeds m2 General Life of Iowa 6725, Mac Motor 54 38 Fareway 647 4 and W Root Bee: 4s 47a Coast to Coast 2 90 Hy Vee 6 Advanced Ross 17s Tate Results Friday Swifts Feeds Coast to Coast General Life Hy Vee Mace Motor Co A and W Root Beer Fareway Advanced Ross 3 1574 including 174 handicap Team series General Life of Town 1805 Coast to Coast 1785 Team game General Life of Town 643 Coast to Coast 611 Individual series Ferne Birney 500 Kay Custer 469 Sharon Lutes 616 Individual game Ferne Birney 200 Freda Varney 1

Swifts General Life of Iowa Mac Motor Company Fareway Ross Tate General Life Mace Motor Co Root Beer Ferne Birney Kay Custer Sharon Lutes Freda Varney

Mixed Bowling High Scores Reported for Mn T's 1933

Team series led by Mn T's 1933 with 662 by Rand L and high overall scores. Re ed L 1891 placed among top team series. Individual performances include Cobb Burlin with 589 series and Burlin 222 in a game, Kay Custer 465 in series and 174 in a game.

Mn T Reed L Rand L Cobb Burlin Kay Custer Cobb Burlin

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