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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1969

Page

3

Perdock-Winga couple wed at St James Church

Ronald William Perdock and Linda Marie Kern wed in a Saturday ceremony at St James Catholic Church with a double ring rite. The couple, after a wedding trip to Arizona and Oklahoma, reside at Perdock-Winga Apartments. The bride wore Alencon lace with a bow-shoulder train and carried red roses and white carnations. Attendants included Kathy Kern and Diane Perdock. Among 300 guests, reception followed at KC Hall.

Ronald William Perdock Perdock - Winga Arizona Oklahoma St. James Catholic Church Linda Marie Kern Cletus Kern Wellman William H., Perdock Washington Vernon Elgin Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Edward Collins St. James Church Mike Wheelan Marie Marie Kathy Kern Diane Perdock Rhonda Horak Regina Hayes Kent Myers John Berdo Steve Norton Kirksville Wayne Schooloey Phil Perdock Des Moines Dick Donohue Iowa City John Skipton Ron Marr Ron Schooley KC Hall Mid - Prairie High School Buckwalter Motors Inc Mr. Perdock Washington Community High School

Marion Ave circles meet for study

The Marion Avenue church circles met Thursday Friday and Tuesday to study the book of Matthew. Each circle was led by several women including Mrs Ralph Kleese Mrs Elizabeth McClung Mrs Florence Sherman Miss Martha Glass Mrs Stephen Viggers and Mrs Vernon Elgin. Reports were given from the Concern Magazine devotions were held and business meetings conducted. Hostesses included Mrs Burl Pringle Mrs Ruth Anderson Mrs John Hughes Mrs Mike Wheelan Miss Helen Wylie Mrs John Palmer Mrs Sam Witting Mrs Jane Lambertson Mrs Stanley Singer Mrs Richard Pratt and Mrs T E Tuttle.

Marion Avenue John Palmer Sam Witting Jane Lambertson Stanley Singer Richard Pratt T. E. Tuttle

Admitted and Dismissed in Keeota and Washington

On the record Admitted Today Leo Reinert from Keota for medical reasons. Dismissed Today Paul Mayer of Washington and Mrs James Wertz and daughter of Washington.

Leo Reinert Keota Medical Paul Mayer Washington James Wertz

Bank Document Record of Directors Sworn 1969

Sworn statement listing financial figures and signatures for Alvin R. Wolf Louis M. Smith, directors, State of Iowa, County of Washington, dated January 14, 1969, with certification that the signer is not an officer or director of the bank. Includes multiple monetary amounts and header identifiers.

State of Iowa Washington

Fox hunters to meet again on Saturday

There will be another in the series of weekly fox hunts Saturday, January 18, starting at 9:30 a.m. from Thomas corner three miles south of Cotter. Thirty-five hunters took part last Saturday and four foxes were killed by Harold Reese and Jim Young of Crawfordsville, Jim Risdon of Ainsworth, and Bob Friese of Washington. These foxes are mighty sly but we get them by and by.

Thomas Corner Cotter Harold Reese Jim Young Crawfordsville Jim Risdon Ainsworth Bob Friese Washington

4-H Club Reorganizes After Prairie Flower School Fire

The Willing Workers 4-H Club met at Prairie Flower School with Linda Renfro presiding and Sherry Helfrich as vice president. They inventoried lost 4-H books from the school fire, noted smoke damage to the secretary and historian books, and discussed home making using the film strip Head Start on Homemaking.

Willing Workers Prairie Flower School Sherry Helfrich Washington Evening Journal Prairie Flower Vera Johnson Iowa Maidens Linda Renfro Carol Cottrell Diane Perrin

Social Calendar Preview for Community Groups

Notices for Thursday through Monday announce events across clubs and churches. Highlights include PEO Founders Day at 8 pm with Mrs Clarence Dehne, OES practice at Temple, Farm Bureau Women meeting, WWI Auxiliary potluck, Methodist W SCS salad supper, Rebekah Lodge, Bethlehem Commandery potluck, UPW Circle II hostess Mrs Jerry Simmering, CES Open Installation at 8 pm, Minn ie Davis caller square dance, Friendship Club winter party, KC annual game supper, Rainbow Girls, Bible II.

Clarence Dehne OES Temple Jackson Two Farm Bureau Robert Friese Auxiliary Legion Rooms Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Potluck 1St Presbyterian Upw Circle II Jerry Simmering Legion Hall Minnie’’ Davis Friendship Club Farm Bureau Building KC Hall

Loeffler Completes Army Mechanic Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Private Dennis C Loeffler 18 son of Mr and Mrs Dwight G Loeffler Route 2 Brighton Iowa completed an eight week Army Ordnance School course at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland on December 20 He was trained to maintain and repair tracked and wheeled Army vehicles.

Aberdeen Proving Ground Dennis C. Loeffler Dwight G. Loeffler Brighton Iowa Army Ordnance School

California golfer's drive hits plane cockpit during landing

California pro Russell Marley sent a 75 foot tee shot toward Las Positas during a round at Las Positas Golf Course. The ball crashed through a light plane cockpit landing at Livermore Municipal Airport, striking the pilot Navy officer Bryan Pownall on the head while he landed safely. Marley finished with a 94.

Las Positas Livermore Municipal Navy Bryan Pownall

Peace talks round table session outlined in Paris

A detailed diagram shows a large round table with two small side tables for secretarial work as negotiations proceed. Nguyen Xuan Phong will speak first for the South Vietnamese, followed by Vance, with Lau and Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh to lead the Communist side. Talks will resume next week at the French Foreign Ministry venue, with China poised to observe.

Nguyen Xuan Phong Vance Lau Nguyen Thi Binh Viet Cong National Liberation Front NLF Jorden United States International Conference Center Foreign Ministry Majestic Paris Vietnamese Democratic Republic North Vietnam South Vietnamese National Liberation Front Saigon China France Huang Chen Peking Communist Party

Fashion News Comments on narrow minds

Washington fashion humor piece notes three designers wore four to five inch wide neckties mocking broad versus narrow minds. The piece traces trends from New York to Washington, with quips about brainwear and style cycles and mentions of designers and a fashion writer.

Washington UPI New York John Weitz Ivory Tower

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