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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1977

Page

3

Wehr-Greiner vows in candlelight ceremony

Miss Mary Ann Wehr and Stephen Charles Greiner wed in a candlelight ceremony at St James Church officiated by Father Robert Striegel. The bride wore a Venise lace gown with a candlelight veil and carried a bouquet of red, ivory and pink roses. A reception for 450 followed at the K.C. Hall. The couple will reside in Washington after the wedding.

Mary Ann Wehr Raymond Wehr Keota Stephen Charles Greiner Howard Greiner Washington St. James Church Robert Striegel Jean Wehr Paula Wehr Ames Ann Greiner Eau Claire Wis Donna Sieren Claire Scott McCoy K.C. Hall Murry Jane Flander Linda Stortenbecker Blanche Harvey Nora Wehr Charles Greiner Frank Kafka The Evening Journal RR 1

Local births and travels noted in Cedar Falls and surrounding areas

The report records the birth of Matthew Edward Brown on January 15 1977 to Mr and Mrs Ed Brown of Cedar Falls with grandparents in Grundy Center and Washington and great grandparents in Washington. It also notes Mr and Mrs Don Morrow of Malin Oregon visiting Eldora and relatives in Washington Wayland and Brighton, plus Mr and Mrs Marsh Atkinson visiting Scottsdale and joining six Richards siblings for the first time since 1948 before attending a church meeting in Des Moines. It closes with the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gary Kuntzelman of Lewis on January 16 1977 and lists her grandparents and great grandparents.

Ed Brown Cedar Falls Matthew Edward Merritt Pitcher Grundy Center Richard Brown Washington Francis Bruty Carl Phillips Matthew Carl Adam Don Morrow Malin Ore Harry Haywood III Eldora Phoenix Ariz Isaac Kleese Wayland Brighton Marsh Atkinson Sue Doty Lisa Scottsdale Arizona Atkinsons Des Moines National Council On Evangelism United Methodist Church John McCorkell Mary Messer Gary Kuntzelman Lewis Richard Benge Dee Faye Bessie McGuire Frank Benge Frank Robinson

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary

Yesterday admissions include Mrs Leora Siefkas Washington medical and Clarence Reighard Keota medical plus Glen Schantz Washington medical. Discharges noted Saturday include Clifford Steele Washington Mrs Huber Evans Washington Andy Kaufman Wayland Alda Enke Washington John Hubbs Crawfordsville and yesterday Robert Sweet Washington. Today additions include Robert Huff Crawfordsville Clarence Samuelson Washington and Mrs Florence Gardner West Chester.

Leora Siefkas Washington Clarence Reighard Keota Glen Schantz Clifford Steele Huber Evans Andy Kaufman Wayland Alda Enke John Hubbs Crawfordsville Robert Sweet Robert Huff Clarence Samuelson Florence Gardner West Chester

Court records list dismissals and upcoming hearings

A charge of criminal trespass against Dennis A. Patterson of Washington was dismissed on Jan. 13 by the assistant county attorney. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 25 for Bradford C. Yoder of Washington on an OMVAS charge. Fines were imposed on several individuals for speeding: Leonard H. Adrian two dozen dollars? (text shows multiple values) plus others from Keota Washington Mt. Pleasant Kalona Mt. Sterling Coralville Council Bluffs and more.

Dennis A. Patterson Washington Bradford C. Yoder Leonard H. Adrian Keota Larry D. Miesner Gordon F. Seaba Larry L. Hershberger Mt. Pleasant Franklin J. Rich

Y-Women Meet with 32 Members and Guest Speaker

Y-Women gathered Tuesday with 32 members present. Hostesses were Dianne Day Kay Eaton and Phyllis Renkin. Peggy Patrick led a brief meeting and urged two more volunteers to babysit for the Mother's Club. Marjorie Dyall spoke on nutrition and health, then potato prints and volleyball filled the program. MCA babysitting cost 50 cents per child.

Dianne Day Kay Eaton Phyllis Renkin Peggy Patrick Marjorie Dyall CAP Iowa MCA

Riverside man pleads guilty on false check charge

Ronald D. Steenboek of Riverside pleaded guilty on January 10 to false drawing or uttering a check and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Multiple other defendants faced fines for speeding, disobeying a stop sign, and related violations with amounts listed, including Rendon, Usovsky, Mabb, Ferneau, Patterson, Griffith, Beal, Brenneman, Flickinger, Schiedel, Zehr, Hochstetler, Johnson, Vandee, Mullett, White, Lower, Brindley, and Kruse.

Ronald D. Steenboek Riverside Dave L. Tapley Washington Kenny T. Chance Jr Chance Gary V. Usovsky Fairfield Alvaro E. Rendon Iowa City

United Methodist Women hold Friday meetings in three groups

Group IV met at Mrs. Dale Stufflebeam's home with 21 members and one guest, Mrs. Aura Barnett, as Mrs. Robert Wead led a business meeting and devotions. Group V gathered in the church lounge with 15 members. guests Dr. and Mrs. Roland Crandall presented The Epiphany. Group VI met at Mrs. P. L. Etter's home with 13 members. reports covered a Waco boy’s Christmas gifts and a pledge service.

United Methodist Women UMW Dale Stufflebeam Russell Davison T.M. Nelson Aura Barnett Robert Wead Everet Westen Esther Troxell Don Maxwell Walter Smith Frank Longwell Wilbur Watson Roland Crandall P. L. Etter Esther White Nettie Miller Maurice Crawford Vincent Keesey Rex Emerson Waco Fred Bartow Emerson Hoover Clark Bauer

Krantz Announces Fall Wedding Engagement

Mr and Mrs Ernest Krantz announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl Ann to Larry Yeggy son of Mr and Mrs Merritt Yeggy of Riverside Both are Highland High School graduates A fall wedding is planned

Ernest Krantz Cheryl Ann Larry Yeggy Merritt Yeggy Riverside Highland High School

YWCA conducts action audit training for race equality effort

Forty YWCA members gathered to learn how to run the YWCA Action Audit assessing whether the association discourages institutional racism. The session featured the film Oh Freedom and Connie Day outlining six weeks of steps. Dorothy Soucek chairs the audit with a steering panel including Connie Day, Rosemary Hanson, Connie Messer, Fran Vanderlinden, Ruth Simpson and Jackie Wells.

YWCA Connie Day Karen Arbuckle Margie Sojka Margaret Wolf Mary Gale Letts Barb Shearer Sally Hotle Susan Loving Dianne Day Kiki Aanestad Gail Isley Phyllis Carter Edith Harwood Bess Llewellyn Dorothy Soucek Rosemary Hanson Connie Messer Fran Vanderlinden Ruth Simpson Jackie Wells

Conservation Board Set Special Meeting January 19

The Washington County Conservation Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday January 19 at 1 30 p m to discuss budget recommendations for the 1977 78 fiscal year. The session will be in the county supervisors office at the courthouse. Moore Funeral Services for Frank Moore were held Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Dale Brehmer presiding. Casketbearers were Thomas Moore Bruce Moore Terry Moore Rennie Moore Richard Schenk Ralph Colthurst. Burial followed at Ainsworth Cemetery.

Washington County Conservation Board County Supervisors Court House

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