Wedding of Beverly Smith and Gary Parsons in candle light ceremony
Beverly Kay Smith and Gary Dean Parsons wed at Faith Baptist Church in a candle light ceremony officiated by Rev Oliver J Parish. The couple, both from Washington and Columbus Junction, will reside in Columbus Junction after a reception for 250 at the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Kay Smith
Donald E. Smith
Washington
Gary Dean Parsons
Jack Parsons
Columbus Junction
Faith Baptist Church
Oliver J. Parish
William Stewart
Love
John Owen
Ann Morrison
Diane Parsons
Vickie Smith
Burlington
Mark Dawson
Kathy Wallace
Donna Boone
Tammy Hoffman
Bruce Smith
Christine Barr
David Parsons
Bill Heither
Muscatine
Stephen Smith
Washington County
Parsons
Muscatine Community College
Dear Abby letters on family care and etiquette
A Dean Arby page hosts Dear Abby letters about institutional care for a mentally retarded child and a sister in law who overuses “my husband” to refer to her brother-in-law. Also, Deborah Humphrey and reader reactions discuss handling disrespectful wording and late thank you notes from a bride’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Muriel Humphrey
Hubert H
Dan
Weekend Visits and Anniversaries Reported in Local News
Olive Watson visited Des Moines at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Armentrout and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Wheelan marked their 54th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Prairie Home, joined by Mike Wheelan, Mrs. Carlton Wilson, and Mrs. Charles Ragan. The Mor Ris couple returned from five weeks in Florida and Jamaica, lecturing through Miami, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, with a stay with Cmdr. and Mrs. Kirk Stratton in Corpus Christi. Ralph Kleese expects to return from Minnesota after visiting Roger Kleese and three sons in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Watson
Des Moines
John Armentrout
John Wheelan
Prairie Home
Mike Wheelan
Carlton Wilson
Charles Ragan
Hugh J. Morris
Florida
Jamaica
Miami
Fla
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Cmdr
Kirk Stratton
Stratton
Naval Air Base
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ralph Kleese
Roger Kleese
St. Paul
Minn
Dinner entertainment at Captain's Table rehearsal
A social note reports entertainment at a rehearsal dinner held Friday at the Captain's Table. The brief mentions guests and the informal gathering surrounding an upcoming event.
Richland Woman in Pillsbury Bake Off TV Final
Former Richland resident Mrs Frank Mayer of Richland now in Anaheim Calif learned by phone that the final taped program of the Pillsbury Bake Off at Dallas Texas will be televised on the Art Linkletter show Tuesday Feb 20. Several contestants will be interviewed. The former Joan Mayer is among the 100 national winners vying for the grand prize of 25000 dollars.
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Richland
Frank Mayer
Joan Jansen
Anaheim
Calif
Dallas
Texas
Art Linkletter
Joan Mayer
Mid-America Chorale to perform in Washington County schools
Carolyn James a Sunrise resident and UW graduate will solo with the Mid-America Chorale directed by John R. Dexter in Washington February 26 at Wellman February 27 and Highland High School February 28. The 25 professional artists tour Iowa under Sac Performing Arts to inspire students and strengthen school music programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn James
Sunrise
Wyoming
Washington
Mid - America Chorale
John R. Dexter
Sac Performing Arts Project
Wellman
Highland High School
James
University of Wyoming
Indiana University
Central City Opera Company
Santa Fe Opera Company
Mid America Chorale
Iowa
Cox family dinner ties community across states
Rubio report notes a Sunday dinner in St. Anthony honoring Alvin on leave with John Cox and family. Attendees included Ralph Cox and Wyoming kin, Verle Gardner and Clyde from Bellwood, Ill., who visited friends and stayed with Ralph Nordyke. Also present were Elmer Derby and Jeanie Heston, plus Cedric Wolcott hosting for Clarence Wolcott’s 55th anniversary with Jim Wolcott and Blanch Cline. Dorothy Snyder visited aunt Cora Reighard. Dick Morgan from Ft. Madison and Homer Morrow from Douds were guests, while W. L. Morgans hosted J. B. White’s weeklong stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
John Cox
Marvin Cox
St. Anthony
Alvin
Ralph Cox
Wyoming
Verle Gardner
Clyde
Bellwood
Ill
Ralph Nordyke
Elmer Derby
Jeanie Heston
Richland
Cedric Wolcott
Clarence Wolcott
Jim Wolcott
YW Public Affairs Luncheon Plans
The YWCA public affairs luncheon meets Monday noon February 26 in the YWCA room to discuss Fact Sheet No 1 of the Dimensions of Iowa Welfare series. Extension Service sponsors the kit program as the committee identifies county needs and explains tax money funding welfare programs. Mrs Herb Campbell and Mrs Robert Day chair, call Extension Service for a kit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Dimensions
Iowa
Extension Service
Herb Campbell
Robert Day
Extension Service Office
Seaman Apprentice Michael J Pieper Graduates Navy Boot Camp
Seaman Apprentice Michael J Pieper USN son of Mr and Mrs Ardell Pieper Washington Iowa has graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center San Diego In the program he learned military subjects seamanship survival techniques military drill and transitioned from civilian life under instruction from veteran Navy petty officers
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San Diego
Michael J. Pieper
USN
Ardell Pieper
Rte. 3
Washington
Iowa
Navy
Naval Training Center
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Gary D. Parsons
Beverly Smith Esbride
Ken-Rene
Dean Arby
Dickie
Abigail van Buren
Chevrolet
GEB Chevrolet, Inc
Ton Fui
Mid-America Chorale
Chorale
Cox
D. H. Watson
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Pieper
Westinghouse
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