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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1966

Page

3

Iowa City Bride Weds Lon Harbit in Candlelight Service

Singleton Hearbit of Iowa City becomes bride of Lon L. Harbit, in a candlelight ceremony at the local Methodist Church. The couple, with attendants from Iowa City and Nichols, celebrate before 150 guests. The bride works for Northwestern Bell. the groom serves in the armed forces in Vicenza, Italy.

Charlotte Elaine Singleton Iowa City Bernard Singleton Washington Lon L. Harbit Betty J. Harvit Nichols M.O. Smith Duane Evans J. W. Helscher Hattie Kessell Shirley Rice Max Chown Kathy Farmer Wayland Washington High School Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Lone Tree High School Vicenza Italy

Children enjoy a jolly outdoor day at school yard slide

The piece describes children sliding down a small slope in the school yard on a sunny day. Teachers and pupils are tidying the library, labeling shelves, and sorting books while debating where certain stories belong. A light touch on nostalgia recalls old horse tales and past travel ways. A complaint section mocks repetitive junk mail catalogs and inefficient big business practices.

Rob Battle Daisy Katie

Richland couple now in California

A Richland note outlines Mr and Mrs Ray Ward leaving Iowa in late December to spend months in California visiting sisters in Bakersfield and Mrs Gertrude Reed Triplett a former Richland teacher. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Charles Widener traveling to Arcadia Florida to vacation and visit friends in Richland.

Richland Ray Ward Iowa California Bakersfield Gertrude Reed Triplett Charles Widener Arcadia Fla Andy Hoekstras Henry Blanks Marie Snider University Hospitals Iowa City Bud Lankford Mercy Hospital Amy Capps Wayne Keltner Kansas City Sevveral Revert Capps Clay Social Club Ray Moorer Blanch Cline

Washington Evening Journal masthead and mailing details

The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editor personnel and roles including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Bruce Cowden Contributing Editor Howard Hazen Production Superintendent and specifies publication after hours except Sundays Christmas and July 4th with enterings under the 187% act and United Press Leased Wire affiliations plus mailing subscription rates for Iowa and outside Iowa at 3 months 6 months and 1 year and per week by carrier in Washington 3.25 11.00

Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen A. Post Office Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circulations

Massive winter storm hits Northeast with heavy snow

A massive storm drenched the Northeast with knee deep snow and bitter cold while high winds and rough seas menaced the coast. Up to two feet fell across West Virginia to Maine, causing power outages and snarled travel. The Pittsburgh area saw 15 to 18 inches, Buffalo recorded a record 1.72 feet in 24 hours, and multiple states reported traffic deaths.

Atlantic West Virginia Maine Pittsburgh Buffalo N.Y New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Chelwood Beacon Sandy Hook New York City

Wayland Mennonite Church elects officers in Wayland

Wayland Mennonite Church announces newly elected officers including deacon Ronnie Roth trustee Donnie Davison trustee W H Boekelman treasurer J Lawrence Henss secretary Robert Boshart historian Mrs Jim Madgefray music committee Melvin Clark Mrs Kenneth Muller Mrs Boyd Garrett organist chair Linda Hertig assistant Mrs Orval Roth chorister A R Meyer assistant Mrs Carl Reschly librarian Mrs Omer Nisiv ushers Duane Peterson Wesley Rinner peace and service Donnie Hertig Joe Rich James Wyse meat canning Dale Clark Parkview representatives Duwaine Hirschy nominating committee Jim Meyer Mrs Dale Richenberger Mrs Ronnie Roth Milton Roth and Mrs Dick Schlatter Sugar Creek Church officers trustee Dennis Boshart secretary Ervin Reschly treasurer Lester Roth Mission Board Raymond Wenger Extension Committee Norman Boshart Library Committee Mrs Dean Meyer Relief and Canning Committee Maurice Krabill Music Committee Mrs Dwight Graber church ushers Ivan and Elsie Yoder offering ushers Doyle Backman Rennie Rediger Randy Graber Parkview Board David Unternahrer Lloyd Oth W S C S Cottonwood Church meeting notes follow

Wayland Wayland Mennonite Church Ronnie Roth Donnie Davison W. H. Boekelman J. Lawrence Henss Robert Boshart Jim Madgefray Melvin Clark Kenneth Muller Boyd Garrett Linda Hertig Orval Roth A. R. Meyer Milton Roth Dick Schlatter Sugar Creek Church Dennis Boshart Ervin Reschly Lester Roth Raymond Wenger Norman Boshart Dean Meyer Maurice Krabill Dwight Graber Ivan and Elsie Yoder Doyle Backman Rennie Rediger Randy Graber Parkview Board David Unternahrer Lloydoth W.S.C.S Cottonwood Church Larry

Baker pleads innocent in nine counts of federal indictment

Robert G. Baker pleaded innocent in UPI report to a nine count federal indictment charging him with grand larceny tax evasion fraud and conspiracy He was arraigned in U S District Court before Chief Judge Matthew McGuire with bond set at 5000 and trial scheduled for October 14 for the 37 year old former Senate aide once a Johnson protege.

Washington UPI Robert G Bobby) Baker Senate Johnson U. S. District Court Matthew McGuire McGuire Baker

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