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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1977

Page

2

Wedding of Mark Mitchell and Patricia Dohrer in Iowa City

Mr and Mrs Max Mitchell attended the January 1 wedding of their grandson Mark Mitchell and Patricia Dohrer at Saint Wenceslaus Church in Iowa City. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Dohrer and will enter beauty school this spring. Judy Mitchell was a bridesmaid. The couple honeymooned in New Orleans.

Crawfordsville Max Mitchell Mark Mitchell Patricia Dohrer Iowa City Lillian Holmes Burlington Louise Holmes Washington Florence White Irene Arthur Ainsworth Saint Wenceslaus Church Mark Judy Mitchell Carlton White Denver Colo Becky Randy Davis White Denny White Nancy Grimes Roll Davis Irv Whitham Elizabeth Ann Davis Tavares Fla Rees Davis Columbus Junction Rees Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church Maude White Henry County Hospital Mt. Pleasant Harlan Winter Simpson College Ind Doug Blankenhorn Veteran's Hospital Don Blankenhorn Eva Blankenhorn Jackie Dave Messer Michelle Doug Donna Adison Vick Pam Steve Laura Cedar Rapids Wilbur Wheeler Bob Wheeler Cheri Ames Robyn Cedar Falls John Pryor Aleta Walker Wheelers Betty Bruce William Majel Arthur) Mitchell Susan Kaufman Iowa State University Clarence Kaufman J.R. Gillis Roger Gilis Lori Duane Schultz Robin Tracy George Schultz Shennie Buck Jim Mary Yarmouth Friendly Families Club Dale Byerly Clark Pfeifer Conger House Developmental Center Howard Pearson Jack Hooten Mike Koehler First United Presbyterian Church Gerry Zeck Shanna Waterloo Annabelle Andrade Galesburg Ill Gary Zeck Monticello Jane Schwartz Dubuque Gene Zeck Ann James Nellie Zeck Reid Beveridge Madison Wis Wisconsin State Journal Harold Ross Russell Ross Julie Marshalltown Tom Rembe Camie Glen Holden Laura Tedford Albia Alberta Egypt Iran University of Iowa Hospitals Myrtle Meyer Mercy Hospital

Girl Scouts elect officers at Ainsworth Monday evening

Girl Scout Troop at the Legion Hall elected Collette Prybil as scribe Donna Edwards as treasurer Lisa McFarland and Beth Koehler as patrol leaders Michelle Koehler will prepare art work for the troop scrap book Other local notes include weddings birthdays and club meetings across Ainsworth and nearby communities with continued 4 H and Friendly Families activities.

Duane White Ainsworth Legion Hall Collette Prybil Donna Edwards Lisa McFarland Beth Koehler Michelle Koehler Jim Donna) Wilson Union City Don C. Wood Denis Georgia Donna Clark Wood Mike Roberts Ames Wisconsin Highlanders Robert Sandburg Kirk Soukup Mike Gerot Ronnie Lemley Paul Tobin Mark Mitchell Patricia Dohrer St. Wencheslaus Church Iowa City Mark Max Mitchell Crawfordsville Irene Arthur Jim Arthur Rick Randy Arthur Deann John D. Hazelett Russell Jones Pearl Houseal Louise Holmes Evelyn Quigley Washington Florence White Harold Jones Allen Jones Harold Gerdes

Blakesburg Fire Destroys Meeting Hall

Five southeast Iowa fire departments aided Blakesburg volunteers as flames consumed the village meeting hall and storage building in Wapello County. Departments from Albia Moravia Ottumwa and a rural unit helped extinguish the blaze.

Blakesburg Iowa UPI Wapello County Albia Moravia Ottumwa

Eicher Mennonite Church Names Officers for 1977

Eicher Mennonite Church elected officers for 1977 at the annual meeting led by deacon Robert Freyenberger and other posts including trustee Carl Zieglowsky and director of music Peter Graber Jr. The article lists numerous local families as visitors and guests at Christmas and New Year gatherings, noting holiday hospitality and anniversaries around Apple Valley Minnesota and nearby communities.

Waunita Marvin Widmer Ed Wagler Pam Russ Mike Roth Ann Reschly Keith Reschly Chris Widmer Apple Valley Minnesota Aston Alps Esther Frey Sam Mt. Morris Ill Susie Kreiger Dayton Ohio Vernon Frey Esther Fresno Calif Helen Graber Harold Graber Brent Adria Davenport Jim Baughman Jeff Pulaski Debra Baughman Des Moines Karen Graber Saylorville LeRoy Riley Marvin Allen Clark Leo Lange Denise Debra Iowa City Laurence Henss Stan Meyer James Henss Jenifer Jill Dean Meyer Robert Meyer Brian Morton Illinois Mahlon Eigstis Willis Eigstis Martin Swedburg Willis Eigsti

Tennessee residents visitors at Wayland

Wayland column notes numerous visits and family gatherings. Gary LaBounty and family from Clarksville plus Harold Troyer and LaVerne Graber joined in Espey Schroll home for New Year events. Several other relatives visited Willow Street Penn and Kendallville Ind. for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Waynita Magdefray Wayland Gary LaBounty Clarksville Tenn Espey Schroll Harold Troyer Blue Grass LaVerne Graber Schroll LaBounty Ira Wenger Noah Unternahrer Raymond Wenger Iola Hertig Elkhart Ind Jack

Interim pastor serves Ridgeview Park church in Davenport

Dr. James Cottrell began as interim pastor with duties on Sundays and Mondays from a Washington home. Local church community notes visits, services, and related social events through January 1977, including a planned giant windmill project by NASA expected to power about 500 homes by 1978.

James Cottrell Ridgeview Park Presbyterian Church of Davenport Washington NASA

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Max Mitchells University of Illinois Urbana Emerson Ruth Katona John Haydn Gladys Thomas Hazel Moorhead Dorothy Sands Eastern Iowa First Presbyterian Church Sands Victoria Griffith Janet Davis Susan Griffith Sandra Miller Shirley Jones Nancy Davis Heidi Bernau Robin Henderson Procter and Gamble Helen Arthur Debbie Lowe Charlie Shedd Ruth Erwin Glenda Egli Donna Fletcher Marie Lowe Betty Lintz Linda Henderson Kaye Winter Kay Bernau Betty Stone Verna Girl Scouts Grull & Lee Wolf's Flower Shop Benjamin Moore Osincup's W. Manning & Sons Libertyville, IA Eicher Church Names Tennessee Cooperative Counsel U.P. Home News Glover Ferrell Wilburn Glen Ferrell Joe Fairfield Glover Ferrells John Baird Charles Willming Martha Glass Alfred L. Spotts Omaha Neb Eleanor Creswell Spotts Lowe Ave. United Presbyterian Church Hugh Milne Tobias Wheaton James Walker Milne Bruce Gillis Everet Grice U.P. Home Annie Morris Washington County Hospital Brownlee Health Center Clarence Lynn L. P. Statlers West Chester Robert Renningers Stewart Hall Charles Gibson Glen Ladehoff Rennie Moore Sean Winfield Cora Bertha Guther Lena Barnett Gertrude Reed Florence Sherman Helen Lackey The United Presbyterian Church William Kettlitz Miss Lackey Marvin Bricker Williamsburg G. Wiley Beveridge Clarence Logan Bader Cedar Drive Eunice Montgomery Richard Ferguson Cincinnati Linda Ferguson Willa Ramsey Columbus Dale Newton Irvin Walter Bickerton Canton Home Feed & Lumber CO Astro Polo Buildings Solar Homes Robert Stevenson Blue Cross Blue Shield Des Moines, Ia Gibson
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