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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1971

Page

3

Engagements Plan Jane Wedding in Iowa and Illinois

Mr and Mrs Mark Koening announce the engagement of their daughter Rita Jane to Kenah F Bresnan son of Mr and Mrs Donald F Bresnan The bride to be is a 1969 graduate teaching vocal music at Miles Community School Miles In Bresnan is completing last semester at St Ambrose College Davenport and works as a child care worker at St Vincent s Home Davenport They plan an early June wedding in Sabula La

Plan Jane Mark ‘Koening Route 3 Washington Rita Jane Kenah F. Bresnan Donald F. Bresnan Champaign Marycrest College Davenport Miles Bresnan St. Ambrose College St. Vincent's Sabula

Local family notices and engagements across Iowa and Minnesota

Diane Richards has accepted a lab tech position with Dr A V Anderson in Minneapolis after graduating from Northwest Institute. John Tweeton recovers from eye surgery in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Wendell McConnell and the Runft family visit relatives in Mountlake Terrace and Boise. Bonnie Stout hospital patient. Judith Irene Hawkins and Robert Cooper announce a March wedding. both Drake University graduates. Mrs Jim Edgar recovering from surgery in Mercy Hospital. Ted Bailey Jr visits from Minneapolis. Don Stutsman and Eli Stutsman visit Corvallis relatives.

Diane Richards Dale Richards Route 2 Washington A. V. Anderson Minneapoinnesota Diane Northwest Institute of Medical Laboratory Technique East Lake Street Minneapolis Minnesota John Tweeton M. L. Tweeton Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Fire alarm at Dr Dan Allen home causes minor damage

Firefighters responded to a Thursday afternoon fire at the Dr Dan Allen residence on the east edge of Washington. Two smoldering rafters were found likely from a short circuit in heat tape around an attic pipe and were quickly contained.

Dan Allen Washington

Miss Risenhoover Weds R D Bayliss in Ottumwa Ceremony

Cynthia Ann Risenhoover daughter of Mr and Mrs Denby W Risenhoover of Ottumwa married Richard Dean Bayliss son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Bayliss of rural Keota at St Marys Catholic Church Ottumwa on December 19. The couple resides in Ainsworth. The bridal party included maid of honor Karen McPherson and bridesmaids Rosemary Bayliss Barbara Lee Becky Smith with flower girl Kristi Patten. The groom's brothers Frank Morris Donald Bayliss Gary Bayliss served as groomsmen and Ross Bayliss was ringbearer. The reception followed at the parish hall. The bride is a 1968 Hedrick High School graduate and Iowa Wesleyan College student. the groom graduated Keota High School 1966 and Iowa Tech 1968 and works for Kaiser Ag Chem.

Keota St. Mary's Catholic Church Ottumwa Cynthia Ann Risenhoover Denby W. Risenhoover Richard Dean Bayliss Leonard Bayliss Karen McPherson Rosemary Bayliss Iowa City Barbara Lee Hedrick Tom Bayliss Frank Morris Donald Bayliss Gary Bayliss Ross Bayliss Fremont Ie Bride Hedrick High School Ottumwa Heights Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Plea Bridegroom Keota High School Towa Tech Kaiser Ag Chem

Japanese matchmaker says 3000 weddings set in 45 years

Gen.1 Kichi Ishizaka 73, a renowned Japanese matchmaker, claims to have arranged 3,000 weddings with only five divorces. He builds matches on total honesty, saying love often develops after marriage. He travels nationwide and once reached New York to arrange unions.

Albert E. Kaff Tokyo UPI Kichi Ishizaka Ishizaka Singapore China Formosa New York

Washington social calendar and club notices mix

A jumble of local meetings and events includes Washington Lodge No 26 regular at Masonic Temple with Highway Patrol speaker, Washington County Registered Nurses Association at hospital, Rainbow Girls Christmas party with $1 gift exchange, Rainbow Board at Masonic Temple, Tops Club, Senior Citizens Variety Program, Sewing Capitol installation, and various notes from YWCA Council and others. several entries show time and place with phrasing garbled.

Masonic Temple ATI WCA McClee Floyd Blankenhorn Hollywood UPI Harry Peerts Cheay John Room Roy Eubanks Wayne

Prairie school menu week plus Monday meals

Monday to Friday menus list daily items such as soups sandwiches potatoes vegetables fruit desserts and drinks. A separate line notes aha aD PRAIRIE Monday meals including beefburgers hot pork and beans pickles and onion rings peach crisp milk.

Weekly school lunch menu reads mixed lines

The snippet lists daily meals for a school week including meats, mashed potatoes with butter, vegetables, bread and butter sandwiches, cookies, milk, and fruit. Some items appear misspelled or garbled, but entries include Tuesday to Friday with standard sideline menus.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wendell McConnell Mountlake Terrace, Wash John Runft Linda Boise, Idaho Charles McConnell Bonnie Stout Sheldox Hawkins Columbus Junction Daugher Judith Irene Robert Cooper Alliott E. Cooper Forest City Jim Edgar Ted Bailey Jr Minneapolis, Minn Ted Bailey Don Stutsman Eli Corvallis, Ore E. E. Stutsman Miss Risenhoover R. D. Bayliss Thomas Stratman St. Mary's Church Jerry L. Richards Ainsworth Ronnie and Donnie Smith Mt. Pleasant Gary Shindelar Larry Grootveld Gary Sanders George Schultz Cheryl Stubbs of James H. Lee Asahi Japan Nagano Perfecture Washington State Bank Washington, Iowa Mamber Federal Deposit All Masons Highway Patrol Washington County Registered Nurses Association Hospital Cafeteri Rainbow Board Ywca Council Ywca Room Men's & Boys Men’s & Boys Clothing & Shoes West Side Square Faith Baptist Church Baptist General Conference
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