Vancy Wasson Weds Donald Dickinson in East Pleasant Plain
Nancy Jo Wasson and Donald B. Dickinson were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain. The ceremony featured Rev. Edward J. Shephard officiating, with a reception in the church social rooms. The bride wore Alencon lace and peau de soie, carried red roses, and will reside on a farm near Brighton. The couple plans a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Nancy Jo Wasson
Jasper E. Wasson
Donald B. Dickinson
Carrie Dickinson
Bert Dickinson
St. Joseph Catholic Church
East Pleasant Plain
Panis Angelicus
Steve Pacha
Libertyville
Mike Hudson
Pleasantville
Lane Jarvis
Lyle Stacy
Tom Crossett
Washington
Larry Lauderman
Pleasant Plain
Washington Mayor Proclaims February Heart Month
Mayor L. C. Willits of Washington signed a proclamation declaring February as Heart Month. He urged citizens to support the Heart Fund with donations and volunteer service to aid the Heart Association's research education and community programs in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Willits
Washington
Willits
Heart Association
Theft at Firestone Store Involves Hundreds Stolen
Mordy Hughson of Washington reported to city police that merchandise valued at several hundred dollars was taken from the Firestone Store over two months. Police are investigating for further information.
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Mordy Hughson
Washington
Firestone
Local residents in brief town news notes
Pam Romine returns home after completing a course at the Bette Bonn Modeling and Charm School in Des Moines. Ale and Mrs Ray Beauregard and daughter Kathy travel from Omaha to McGuire AFB New Jersey and board a plane for Germany where he will serve three years. Airman Beauregard arrived stateside in December after a year at a forward combat base in Southeast Asia. He helped guard the Pacific Air Force air arm's 10,000 mile Bamboo Curtain. Don and Laurence Gardner families announce a newborn son Mark Everett born Saturday. He weighs 7 pounds 5 2 ounces and is welcomed by sisters Rhonda and Pam. paternal grandparents are Everette Gardner. Harold Messenger hosts visit from Laurence Crane and Terry of Sills Illinois to see a wrist injury. Lynn Neuhart awarded a 150 dollar monthly Fels Fellowship to study city management at the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs Pete Griffeth and daughter Trudy attend the spring merchandise show in St Louis. Dick Kespohl helps organize. Mrs Lyle Darbyshire remains a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Ale
Ray A. Beauregard
Kathy
Omaha
McGuaire Afb
N. J
Germany
Leonard Beaureguard
Beauregard
States
Southeast Asia
Pacific Air Force
Air Arm
Don Gardner
Mathers Afb
Calif
North Highland
Mark Everette
Rhonda
Pam
Everette Gardner
John Coulter Dies in Auto Collision Outside Red Oak
John Coulter, 20, one of four youths killed in a Saturday night auto accident north of Red Oak, was the grandson of Mrs. Will Havel of Washington and a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Coulter. Mrs. Coulter is the former Grace Havel.
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John Coulter
Red Oak
Will Havel
Washington
William Coulter
Coulter
Grace Havel
Opal Rickey Installed as OES Worthy Matron in Crawfordsville
Opal Rickey was installed worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple in Crawfordsville with retiring matron Betty Davis introducing installing officer Kathryn Rickey. Various officers were installed including Rosella Crawford as installing organist Beulah Osbourne, Florence White as installing chaplain and Vernon Fletcher as worth patron. Grandchildren sang How Great Thou Art, guest book attended by Florence Henss, and refreshments served by local members.
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Crawfordsville
Opal Rickey
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Betty Davis
Kathryn Rickey
Winfield
Rosella Crawford
Beulah Osbourne
Wayland
Florence White
Marshall
Vernon Fletcher
Worth
Donna Wilson
Guy Mitchell
Ivan Lee
Ruth Fletcher
Ada Spencer
Gladys Thomas
Genevieve Holmes
Bernice Paisley
Adah
Ruth
Hazel Moorhead
Esther
Mazie Howell
Martha
Billie Jo Rose
Electa
Lois Ann Olson
Don Lee
Sentinel
Alberta Rhea
Rickey
Florence Henss
Dickey Hamilton
Ella Hamilton
Doris Davis
Phyllis Sommers
Ruth W. Erwin
Marines and Navy Host Bean Feed at City Hall
The annual Marine and Navy ham and bean feed will be held in City Hall upstairs rooms Tuesday January 31 at 7 30 pm. All personnel not contacted are urged to attend. Sgt Sutliff of Cedar Rapids will show recent action films from Vietnam.
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Marine and Navy
City Hall
Vietnam
Sgt. Sutliff
Cedar Rapids
Local men attend mutual funds parley
Robert Koehler and Wallace Fagen attended a Mutual Funds Conference at the Imperial Inn in Chicago January 26. The conference was sponsored by American Diversified Investors Fund, Inc. Industry forums were presented by Glen F. Cray of Chicago, vice president of Smith Arney Co., G.H. Walker III of Chicago, resident partner, H. G. Walker & Co., and T. H. Murphy of New York, research specialist from Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Robert W. Jeavens of New York, vice president of Standard & Poor's Corp. presented his company's thoughts on economic forecasts. Two guests also attended the conference: Elwyn Corey of Washington and Ed Conrad of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Koehler
Wallace Fagen
Imperial Inn
Chicago
American Diversified Investors Fund, Inc
Glen F. Cray
Smith, Arney & Co
G.H. Walker III
H. G. Walker & Co
T. H. Murphy
New York
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc
Robert W. Jeavens
Standard & Poor’s Corp
Elwyn Corey
Washington
Ed Conrad
Keota
Mid-Prairie Beats Highland 67 55 In Saturday Hoops
Mid-Prairie defeated Highland 67 to 55 as Dana Walker led the winners with 21 points, John Boyse added 15, and Doug Greiner 13. For Highland, Roger Norris scored 29 points. Highland led 20 16 after one, trailed 33 31 at halftime, and 48 42 entering the final period.
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Riverside
Mid - Prairie
Highland
Dana Walker
John Boyse
Doug Greiner
Roger Norris
Highland Huskies
Iowa Braille School Wrestlers Tie for Third in NCSA Tourney
Duane Haifley of Washington and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School wrestling team competed in the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind tourney in Indianapolis. The Iowa squad tied Ohio for third in the B division, earning its first trophy since 1962 as Kentucky won and Michigan placed second.
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Duane Haifley
Washington
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
North Central Association of Schools For the Blind
Indianapolis
Ind
Iowa
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Wellman Man Died. Homer Wenger Passes at Mercy Iowa City
Homer D Wenger of Wellman died Sunday night at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Wellman Mennonite Church with Gideon Yoder, John Y Swartzendruber and George S Miller in charge, burial in Brethren Cemetery at South English. Born December 10, 1886 in Rockingham Virginia, he was married December 8, 1914 to Velma E Cook who died in 1959. He and his wife farmed near South English then ran a hatchery in Wellman until 1953. He was a Liberty Mennonite Church member. Surviving: two sons Harry of Wellman and Wayne of Hardshell Kentucky, a daughter Wilma Friesen of Hesston Kansas, 13 grandchildren and one foster grandchild. Also eight sisters and three brothers. Friends may call at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman Tuesday.
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Wellman
Homer D. Wenger
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman Mennonite Church
Gideon Yoder
John Y. Swartzendruber
George S. Miller
Brethren Cemetery
South English
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Wenger
Rockingham
Jacob C
Suzanna Suter Wenger
Iowa
Velma E. Cook
Liberty Mennonite Church
Harry
Wayne
Hardshell
Paul
Wilma) Friesen
Hesston
Kansas
Luther
Perry G
John R
Linville
Mary
Florence
Katy Wenger
Perry Martin
Henry Wenger
Moffett Faught
Lucy Shenk
Harrisburg
Roy Shenk
Eld Ridge
Charles I Harrison Dies in Oklahoma City
Charles I Harrison, 86, died in Oklahoma City after major surgery on Sunday January 29. He was born to C W and Mary Knotek Harrison and lived in Ainsworth before moving to Oklahoma about 55 years ago. Survived by his wife, a Fort Worth step-daughter, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services and burial set for Tuesday in Oklahoma.
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Charles I. Harrison
Oklahoma City
Okla
C. W
Mary Knotek Harrison
Ainsworth
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Texas
Roy Kuntz Patient at University Hospital in Iowa City
Roy Kuntz is a patient in University Hospital Iowa City room 303 A third floor and would appreciate hearing from friends. The Women's Missionary Council of the Assembly of God Church meets Tuesday January 31 at 7 p.m. at Mrs Davona Horn's home.
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Roy Kuntz
University Hospital
Iowa City
Women’s Missionary Council of the
Assembly of God Church
Davona Horn
Admitted Saturday and Births Reported in Washington Area
Admitted Saturday Mrs Cloyd Garrett Washington medical Yesterday Dr Milton Flickinger Washington surgical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Robert Becker Keota a son Today Mr and Mrs Everett Goodwin Washington a son Saturday Patrice Pacha Yesterday Harry Roberts Brighton Mrs Richard Skipton Washington Today Mrs Francis Pickering and son Brighton Jay Brewer Washington Mrs Myrtle Cropper Washington Mrs Leonard Crish and son Brighton
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Cloyd Garrett
Washington
Milton Flickinger
Surgical
Robert Becker
Keota
Everette Goodwin
Patrice Pacha
Brighton
Harry _ Roberts
Richard Skipton
Francis Pickering and Son
Jay Brewer
Myrtle Cropper
Leonard Crish
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Vancy Wasson
Bev Wasson
John Linch
Ted Hunt
Washington High School
Advance Ross Electronics
Dickinson
Fairfield
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Aspen
Colo
Edwin Novotny
Fern Pastry Shop
Yum
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Pam Romine
Bette Bonn
Des Moines
Laurence Crane
Terry
Sills
Illinois
Harold Messenger
Lynn Neuhart
Fels
Lynn
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Harlan Neuhart
Pete Griffeth
Western Auto Store
Trudy
St. Louis
Chase Park Plaza
Dick Kespohl
Western Auto Stores
Lyle Darbyshire
Wolf's Flower Shop
Marines
Navy
Mid-Prairie
U.S
Iirene
Libby
Cans
Our
Ati
Blue Heaven
Gal
Jug
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Dyevestors Stock Fund, Inc
Robert S. Ersted
Joe Evanovich, Jr
E. Madison
the Dry Cleaners of
Washington Cleaners
Martin's Cleaners
Watson Cleaners
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