Repeats vows this morning Tebara Heck is bride
Tebara Heck and Dale Thompson united in marriage at St James Catholic Church with Rev James E Grubb officiating. The couple’s parents are Fred Heck of Washington and Marion Thompson of Riverside. The bride wore a rayon organza gown with lace and chapel train, carried roses and carnations, and was given in marriage by her parents. The ceremony included attendants, musicians, and a reception for about 200 guests at the bride’s family farm near Washington. The couple will reside near Riverside with Thompson farming there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Heck
Dale Thompson
St. James Catholic
James E. Grubb
Fred Heck
Washington
Marion Thompson
Riverside
Paul Pacha
Brighton
Janis Heck
Jean Thompson
Chéryl Keating
Monica McCarthy
Local social notes from West Liberty and beyond
Christine Kafka of West Liberty visits grandmother Mrs Blanche Norton for the weekend. Frank Miller and wife Cedar Rapids welcome a baby girl born July 2 weighing 7 lbs 2 oz. Mrs Miller, Sr. travels to Cedar Rapids to greet the family. Willard Gray and family return from a four day trip touring Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Lake Michigan and Illinois. Dick Johnson of Mason City spends a week with grandmother Mrs Mary Starr and friends. Kathy Fisher of West Chester attends a State Department reception for astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White and meets President and Mrs Johnson. Everette Finke family and Roy Finke return from a ten day Texas vacation visiting relatives and notable sites including LBJ Ranch and the Alamo. Don Wheelan of Oklahoma City visits the Wheelan family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Cedar Rapids
Willard E. Gray
E. van Buren
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Kathy Fisher
Richard Fisher
West Chester
James McDivitt
Edward White
State Department
Washington, D. C
Kathy
Johnson
William J. Wagner
Dallas Center
Everette Finke
Roy Finke
Texas
Ellie Finke
Austin
Roger Eicher
San Antonio
LBJ Ranch
Stonewall
Tex
President Johnson
Johnson City
State Capitol
Mansfield Dam
Alamo
la Villita
Brackenridge Park
Fort Sam Houston
Fairview
Okla
Ida Cunningham
Mae Whittacker
Halcyon House notes of weekly social visits
Halcyon House residents and guests kept a busy week with visits from Helen Tener to her sister in Ainsworth, Anna Dawson hosting guests, and multiple calls among neighbors. Birthday coffee hour celebrated for Mrs. Adrian and Manton Hebner. Dennis Simpson family, recently back from Japan, called on Sylvia Wilson, with others visiting throughout the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tener
George Havel
Ainsworth
B. M. O’bevin
Walter Nicholson
Anna Dawson
Frank Adrian
Manton Hebner
T. R. Phillips
Tom Stewart
B. F. Bostwick
E. A. Conner
Moothart
E.E. Stutsman
Dennis Simpson
Japan
Sylvia Wilson
Social calendar notices for the week
Monday Golden Age Club no meeting until July 12. Wash-away Tops Club no meeting until Tuesday. Country Club Family Picnic 6 30 p m Club House served by management. Couples two ball foursome 1 30 p m Fireworks after dark. Saddle Club 7 30 p m Fair grounds Bring dessert drink finished. Tuesday Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1 30 p m Mrs Dave Schantz. Wash-away Tops Club 8 p m YWCA. Wednesday WRC 2 p m Mrs Clara Patterson. Ladies Day Luncheon 12 30 p m Country Club. Golf and bridge. Reservations or cancellations by Tuesday noon. Rosemary Club 2 p m Mrs Harry Drake. Linger Longer Club 1 p m Mrs Clyde Dawson. Note change of time and meeting place. Thursday Eastern Star and Rainbow 6 30 p m Picnic at Sunset Park. All members and families welcome. Bring two dishes to pass and own table service. Hot and cold drink furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Dave Schantz
YWCA
Clara Patterson
Country Club
Rosemary Club
Harry Drake
Linger Longer Club
Clyde Dawson
Eastern Star and Rainbow
Sunset Park
Keota Bride-to-Be Celebrated With Twin Bridal Showers
Mrs Bill McCrabb was honored at a Wednesday evening bridal shower with cohosts Diane Frey Sharon Zehr and Lili Lyle in the Zehr home. Twenty five guests attended including the bride’s mother Mrs William Van Sickle as guest. The event featured pink and blue decor a spring bouquet and candles. Gifts were arranged by Sharon Zehr and Lila Lyle. Refreshments included white cake blue rosette mints blue and white punch and tray favors of miniature bride dolls. A second shower Thursday had hostess Mrs Keith Kent with eighteen relatives present umbrella theme blue white centerpieces bridal doll gift table and games. McCrabb former Ann Van Sickle wed Bill McCrabb June 26 at the Christian Church in Keota. The groom’s mother Mrs Donald McCrabb could not attend due to vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrabb
Keith Kent
Sherry van Sickle
Toni van Sickle
Ann van Sickle
Bill McCrabb
Christian Church
Keota
Donald McCrabb
Miss Nancy Wilson Honored at Shower
Mrs Milton Schnicker Mrs Melvin Schnicker and Mrs Earl Farrell co hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Nancy Wilson at the home of Mrs Earl Farrell. Twenty seven guests attended. The home was decorated in white wedding bells and pink and cranberry streamers matching the bride’s colors. Nancy opened gifts with sisters Carol and Donna assisting. Dessert and punch were served by the hostesses and Mrs Donald Davison, with the color theme carried in all details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Schnicker
Melvin Schnicker
Earl Farrell
Nancy Wilson
Nancy
Carol
Donna
Donald Davison
Rainbow Girls Initiation Acknowledges Refreshment Chair
Mrs Rodney Davisson chaired the refreshment committee at the Rainbow Girls initiation Thursday evening. JoEllen Dodder and Vicki Bauer passed their proficiency tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Davisson
Rainbow Girls
JoEllen Dodder
Vicki Bauer
Stamp corner highlights new issues from across the world
The Sixth South Pacific Conference opens in Lae New Guinea with two stamps showing urbanization. Cameroun releases se-tenant stamps honoring Churchill. Niger portrays Pope John XXIII, Togo issues native flowers. Japan presents Aso National Park views in mini sheets. Ajman releases sheets with classics like penny black. Jamaica marks Girl Guides 50th anniversary with a two stamp set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua and
New Guinea
Australia
Lae
Cameroun Republic
Winston Churchill
Niger Republic
John XXIII
Togo
Japan
Ajman
Persian Gulf
British Guinea
Austria
Great Britain
Jamaica
Girl Guides
Club Activities HJ. CLUB at Sunset Park
The HJ Club held a family swimming party at Sunset Park with a 4-H demonstration on making a simple cool blouse by Karen and Kathy Marek. Fifteen members answered roll call to My Favorite Sport as Mrs. Hubert Beranek led the meeting. Lucky prizes went to Mrs. Leroy Yeggy and Mrs. Ray Sojka. A club reunion picnic is planned for Wednesday July 21 at 6 30 p.m. for past and present members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HJ Club
Sunset Park
Karen
Kathy Marek
Hubert Beranek
Leroy Yeggy
Ray Sojka
Dwane Shalla
New techniques reduce stiffness in burn healing
Baylor physicians report using floppy liquid silicone soaked dressings and soft plastic bags to treat severe hand burns. The method keeps wounds moist, permits hand use during healing, lowers stiffness and joint damage, and minimizes pain versus traditional splinting and thick bandages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Baylor University College of Medicine
Jordan Miller
Melvin Spira
S. Baron Hardy
American Society For Surgery of
New York
Surgery finally halts long running hiccups for Lucy McDonald
ATLANTA UPI Mrs Lucy McDonald stopped hiccuping for the first time in nearly two years after surgical nerve severing and cocaine block in her neck. The hospital said the hiccups had persisted since July 8 1963 and could not confirm permanence. She had exhausted over 2000 home remedies and two prior hospital visits. Her mother Emma Grass expressed hope the treatment would work. The patient grew nervous and lost weight and had been unable to hold a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Lucy McDonald
Lucy
Emma Grass
Tang family to visit Henry Hull home in Washington
Mr and Mrs Verne Tang and their daughter Di antha of Lincoln Ned will be weekend guests at the Henry Hull residence in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Carris
Linda Bowman
Packwood
H. T. Carris
Verne Tangborn
Diantha
Lincoln
Ned
Henry Hull
Washington
Local admissions and dismissals list in Washington
Yesterday Alvin Richardson of Washington underwent surgery and was admitted. Today several individuals from Washington were dismissed including Cindy Gilchrist Mrs James Lloyd Mrs Robert Ferguson and Dan J S Miller of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Richardson
Washington, Surgical
Cindy Gilchrist
Washington
James Lloyd
Robert Ferguson
Dan J. S. Miller
Wellman
Goof in a newspaper on eye and horse tale
A lighthearted correction item from a Sun day paper jokes about a misprint regarding a 55 year old race horse owner and the Vagrancy Handicap. It notes an error about a horse’s age and weight, a corsage placement rule, and a left eye tip, then pokes fun at furniture distress looks and domestic laundry chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New York
N. Y
Aqueduct
Swaps
Obituary Walter G. Conner 69 in Jacksonville Florida
Walter G Conner 69 died suddenly June 3 at his daughter and son in laws home in Jacksonville Florida He was born in Washington May 27 1896 son of Walter and Jennie Gibson Conner He attended the University of Iowa a World War I veteran and served as an officer in Troop D 113th Cavalry He later joined the Iowa National Guard 1940 served in the army and air force until 1960 retiring as Lt Colonel in the Air Force Reserve Survived by daughter Mrs William Hoppe of Jacksonville sister Grace Conner of St Paul three granddaughters and a son Capt Robert W Conner who preceded him in death Funeral held June 5 in Jacksonville burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Conner
William F. Hoppe
Jacksonville
Fla
Mr. Conner
Washington
Walter
Jennie Gibson Conner
University of Iowa
113Th Cavalry
Iowa National Guard
Army
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Conner
United Presbyterian Church
William Hoppe
Grace Conner
St. Paul
Patricia
Barbara Hoppe
Ann Conner
Wilmington
North Carolina
Capt
Robert W. Conner
Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliation note
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising manager Bruce Cowden contributing editor and Howard Hazen production superintendent with publication schedule and validates press associations and post office classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tebara Heck
Ron Rath
Sam Geret
Dale Simon
Donald Heck
Donald Thompson
Pamela Pacha
Patrice Pacha
Tim Dohrer
Chris Earnest
Mary Kauffman
Ray Ruefer
Alex Gevock
William Bruty
George Sojka
W. H. Dohrer
Wilma Kauffman
John Eyre
Ernest LeFevre
Seiferts
Edwin Novotny
Christine Kafka
West Liberty
Blanche Norton
Richard “Dick” Johnson
Mason City
Mary Starr
Walter Starrs
Oren Hines
Fred Franklin
Donald Jackson
Don Wheelan
Oklahoma City
Mrs
John Wheelan
Halcyon
Halcyon House
Frank Crone
Stan Woeste
Clarence Dehne
Ray Blair
Cecil Godwin
Mt. Pleasant
H. G. Jarrard
Agnes and
Anna Peiffer
Sigourney
Mrs. Frank Adrian
G. Edward Midleck
Whiting, Ind
WS. Kyle
Jane Kyle
Douglas and
Debby Kyle
Kalamazoo, Mich
Betty Kyle
Carson Plumbing & Heating
Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
North Marion
Wolf's Flower Shop
By Walt Green
HJ. Club
Friendship Club
Gladys Wulf
Janet
Ronnie Stalder
Rhonda
Irvin Wulf
William Wulf
Clarence Brown
Walton
McDonald
BY Marge Luckey
Madras
T.V
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
North End Grocery
Sims
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
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