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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1968

Page

2

Bettenorf and LeClaire natives wed in First Methodist Church

Mhichld Burzlaff wed Susan Ann Mitchell at a seven o'clock ceremony in Bettendorf First Methodist Church with Rev. M O Smith officiating. The couple will reside in LeClaire after a reception at Captain's Table. bride a local graduate, groom an Advanced Accounting graduate and Merrill Lynch Margin Accountant.

Susan Ann Mitchell Bettendorf Madalyn Mitchell Washington Cleo D. Mitchell William H. Burzlaff LeClaire Walter Burzlaff Delmar First Methodist M. O. Smith Louisiana AIC Davenport Bettendorf City Hall Burzlaff Delmar High School Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith

William Floyd Shievers held on DMVI charge in Washington Jail

Washington County Sheriff officers arrested William Floyd Shievers of 1228 Perry in Davenport on a DMVI charge. Four motorists paid fines in justice court for traffic violations including top sign violation and illegal U turn. Washington County Clerk of Court issued marriage licenses to multiple couples including Lester Owen Bull and Sharon Lee Bull and several other pairs across Iowa and Missouri.

William Floyd Shievers Perry Davenport Washington County Justice of the Peace Court Ray Dean Manning Richland Larry Joseph Neff Wayland Stanley Fuhr Washington Robert Stalder Robert Porter Lester Owen Bull Salem Iowa Sharon Lee Bull Albert Richard Hagerla Edina Debora Sue Jones William Herman Burzlaff Lelaire Susan Ann Mitchell W. Jefferson Robert Laverneach West Liberty Patricia Diane Mishler Kalona Ay Lloyd MecCreedy Oute

Funeral for Russell Vifquain in Ames Presbyterian Church

Russell M. Vifquain 76 of Ames died June 30 at St Luke Hospital Davenport. Former Washington coach and teacher, former ISU personnel director in agriculture, taught since 1920 in Ames. Active in Collegiate Presbyterian church, Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge, and fraternities. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p m. memorial fund set for Collegiate Presbyterian church. Survived by wife, daughter, two sons, siblings, 10 grandchildren. one son died in 1945.

Russell M. Vifquain Ames Ames Collegiate Presbyterian

Richland woman Myrtle Jones dies at 91

Mrs Myrtle M Jones 91 of Richland died Sunday night at Jefferson Square Manor Ottumwa where she had lived the past year and a half Funeral is Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Gould Funeral Home Richland Rev Larry Willey will officiate Burial will be in Friends Cemetery She was born February 3 1877 in Clay Community Washington County daughter of Adelbert and Lydia Hofisk Bosworth Married Vernon Jones May 4 1898 he died in 1931 Surviving are daughter Mrs Richard Sable two granddaughters Mrs Harold Salts of Anamosa and Mrs Marvin Wymore of Agency and three great grandchildren One son Roscoe died in 1930 Two sisters and a brother preceded her in death.

Richland Myrtle M. Jones Jefferson Square Manor Ottumwa Gould Funeral Home Larry Willey Friends Cemetery Mrs. Jones Clay Community Washington County Adelbert Lydia Hofisk Bosworth Vernon Jones Richard Sable Harold Salts Anamosa Marvin Wymore Agency Roscoe

Widow of George Foster dies after brief illness

Mrs Lulu Nettie Foster of Cedar Rapids widow of George E Foster native of Keota Wellman area died Sunday after a brief illness She was born October 12 1878 near Keota resident of Cedar Rapids 25 years She leaves son Lloyd B Foster of Chicago daughter Mrs Aldo Jad rnicek Cedar Rapids three grandchildren four great grandchildren and brother Franklin Bennett Udell Ia Funeral services Wednesday noon at Turner Chapel East Cedar Rapids Rev Allen Van Cleve officiating burial Wellman cemetery Graveside services at 2 pm Wednesday Foster was a member of Central Park Presbyterian Church and Winter Temple No 78 Pythian Sisters past chief of the Pythian Sisters at Wellman.

Lulu Nettie Foster 35Th Street N. E Cedar Rapids George E. Foster Wellman and Keota Turners Chapel Allen van Cleve Wellman Cemetery Mrs. Foster Keota Central Park Lloyd B. Foster Chicago Aldo Jadrnicek Franklin T. Bennett Udell

August Wehmeyer dies in Muscatine at 58

August Wehmeyer 58, of Bettendorf formerly Columbus Junction, died Saturday afternoon June 29 at Muscatine General Hospital. Burial will be at Conesville. funeral home services Monday at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. He was born January 17, 1910 near Columbus Junction, married Jessie Bennett May 5, 1931. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, nine grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters.

Columbus Junction Wehmeyer Bettendorf Muscatine General Hospital Stacy Lewis Conesville Daniel Wehmeyer Ruth Bradley Wehmeyer Jessie Bennett Robert Murdock Oran Hall Lone Tree Walter Columbus City Carl Pequot Minn Herman Henry Muscatine Marie Shellabarger Wapello Nels Johnson Clifton Hill

Day relatives plan open house hosted by Mr and Mrs Day

Mr and Mrs Robert Day will host a neighborhood open house for relatives of Day siblings Wednesday from 8 to 10 PM at their home. County residents are invited to visit. Visitors from Minneapolis Redlands Elm Grove Keokuk and Brighton will arrive to join the Day family gathering.

Robert Day Mr. Day David Holland Minneapolis Col R. T. Way Redlands Calif David Day Douglas Dennis Elm Grove Wisconsin Burt Day Steve Keokuk William Day Daughters Brighton

Merle Turner Dies in Burlington Sunday

Word arrives of the death of Merle Turner district manager for Iowa Southern Utilities Company in Burlington. Death occurred Sunday and was believed due to a heart attack. Turner formerly lived here. Further details were not available today.

Merle Turner Iowa Southern Utilities Company Burlington Turner

Wedding Ties Reach Across Town in Moline

Mr and Mrs Harry V Miller and Mr and Mrs Roy C Steele attended the Rosemary Stockton and Tom Martin wedding at the Christian Church in Moline Saturday evening. A reception followed at the Sheraton Inn. The bridegroom is a son of Mr and Mrs Robert Martin of Moline and a cousin of the Millers and Steeles. Aletha Engle of Temple Texas visits her father Earl Burroughs this week. Several couples dined out Saturday evening in honor of Mrs Dunbar's birthday and the Kaffmans' anniversary, then gathered later at the Armstrong home for a social.

Harry V. Miller Roy C. Steele Moline Rosemary Stockton Tom Martin Christian Church Sheraton Inn Robert Martin Miller Steele Aletha Engle Temple Texas Earl Burroughs Ray Steele Ronald Armstrong Robert Dunbar Donald Pencil Wilmer Kauffman

Death of Winthrop man Ray Flickinger at 79

Ray Flickinger aged 79 died Sunday after six weeks illness. He was the father of Dr. M. R. Flickinger. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Winthrop.

Ray Flickinger M. R. Flickinger Winthrop

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