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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1968

Page

3

Winfield Couple Wed In Double-Ring Methodist Ceremony

Linda Whaxwell of Winfield and Kirt Karl Keltner of Columbus Junction married at three o'clock Sunday in Winfield Methodist Church. Rev. Charles Sommes officiated. Bride attended by attendants from Burlington and Stockport. Reception for 250, couple to reside in Iowa City after a brief Ozarks honeymoon.

Columbus Junction Linda Lee Maxwell Kenneth Maxwell Winfield Kirt Karl Keltner Harlan Keltner Charles Sommes Alan Helphrey Burlington Roger Rickhart Stockport Christy Sue Cornick Charles Braun Phrey Keltner Columbus Community High School University of Iowa Winfield - Mt. Union High School Leopold Company

Hospital and visiting notes from Iowa City and North Little Rock

Local items report Alex Gevock and Roy C. Steele as patients in Mercy Hospital and Veterans Hospital in Iowa City with room numbers. Archie E. Godwin is listed at Veterans Hospital. Mrs Leva Colton and Mrs Blanche Saforek visited Gladbrook for the Iowa Texas picnic in Marshalltown. A daughter Kelly Renee Brinning was born at Memorial Hospital North Little Rock with grandparents named Brinning and Hudson. Stewart Bell and family returned from a vacation to Arizona visiting their son Jim.

Alex Gevock Mercy Hospital Iowa City Roy C. Steele Veterans Hospital Leva Colton Blanche Saforek Gladbrook Iowa Texas Marshalltown Ron Brinning Memorial Hospital North Little Rock Ark Kelly Renee Leonard Brinning Washington Neal Hudson Milton Stewart Bell Arizona Jim

Convention America Faces Strikes Halt at Amphitheatre

Illinois Bell reports 45 percent of underground and aerial cable work done for the Bell System convention at the Amphitheatre and downtown hotels. Interior work to start Monday has not begun. If IBEW pickets the site, completion of 3200 telephones and 400 teletype machines could be blocked, jeopardizing newsmen and delegates facilities. The flower of May is the lily of the valley or hawthorn.

America Bell System Illinois Bell Joseph P. O’brien IBEW

Real estate transfers listings from Kalona and Washington areas

Property records show numerous transfers including Charles W Beckman and wife to Evan C Miller and wife for lot 2 block B Gingerich subdivision Kalona and several estate and lot transfers across Kalona Washington and Alma areas. Transactions involve Emma Freund land in section 20 77 7 Alfred Stalder Mary Te Bockhorst Gareth Swartzendruber Jesse White Harold Johnson Glen Wenger Ralph Zeck Harold Hotle Glen Mullikin Sr to Jr Mark Escher Pohren Crane’s subdivision East Washington Cran dall's subdivision and other parcels in sec 21 74 7 and 8 75 7.

Charles W. Beckman Evan C. Miller Blk B. M. Gingerich Kalona

4 H clubs hold sewing and livestock talks at meetings

Cinderella 4 H Club met at Mrs. Joe Bauer to Demonstrate sewing goals with Judy Bauer Jane Bauer Vicky Bauer Cindy Statler Kathi Carr Julia Radda and Barbara Radda. Cedar Chips 4 H Club with Ted and Tom Witthoft heard Ricky Dunbar on hog breeds and discussed livestock records for the county fair. Dutch Creek Flyers 4 H Club met at Dublin July 1 led by Donnie Brining with fair preparations and Club Tour on June 3 to view projects. John Trier served refreshments.

Cinderella 4 - H Club Joe Bauer Judy Jane Vicky Bauer Cindy Statler Kathi Carr Julia Barbara Radda Cedar Chips 4 - H Club Ted Tom Witthoft Ricky Dunbar Dutch Creek Flyers Dublin Donnie Brinning John Trier

Warren family reunion brings locals to Burlington

Local Warren descendants gathered at the Holiday Inn in Burlington for a biennial reunion with a noon dinner and program followed by a Turner home picnic supper. The Warren line dates to 1831 from England via New York State, with 35 members from eight states attending. Local attendees included Hollis Whiting, Arthur Whiting, Kathy and Karen, and Ernest Whiting of Crawfordsville, plus Harry Turner of Washington and Hubert Turner with Lloyd of Burlington, and Mrs. Robert Brandt of La Canada, California. The 1970 reunion is slated for Iowa City. Congratulations were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Moulton N. Clark on their 59th anniversary.

Warren Holiday Inn Burlington Hubert Turner Harry Turners Washington Turner John Warren England New York State Midwest Iowa City Hollis Whiting Arthur Whiting Kathy Karen Ernest Whiting Crawfordsville Harry Turner Lloyd Robert Brandt la Canada Calif

Hale sisters and friends visit United Presbyterian Home

Visitors came to the United Presbyterian Home and Hale sisters Florence and Marian hosted, with calls by Vera Buchanan and others. Relatives traveled from Bloomington Indiana and Storm Lake to visit. Viet Nam service mentioned for Lt Col James Pickens. many local residents and guests listed with names and places.

Hale Sisters Florence and Marian Wes Baders West Liberty

Washington Evening Journs Community Briefs

Local notes from Washington Iowa include staff credits and publication details. References to editors and departments appear alongside syndicated wire service affiliations and standard notice of publication schedule and postal status.

First Baptist Hettie Lake Circle Meeting Notice

The First Baptist Hettie Lake Circle will meet Tuesday July 9 at 6 30 p.m. at Sunset Park. Each member should bring a dish to pass and table service. Drink will be furnished.

First Baptist Hettie Lake Circle Sunset Park

Democratic Women board meets Tuesday

The Democratic Women's Club executive board met Tuesday morning chaired by Mrs. John Elliott. Fund raising tickets were mailed to members. Minnette Doderer, Johnson County state representative, will speak at the next quarterly meeting. All candidates were invited. meals are $1.50 or with a paid ticket. Membership stands at 215. Mrs. Ebel of Riverside named get out the vote chair. The next board meeting will be with Mrs. Elwyn Corey on August 6.

John Elliott Democratic Women’s Club Executive Board Paul Adam Robert Quinn Minnette Doderer Johnson County Quinn

Social Calendar For Week’s Notices And Reunions

Social notices: Thursday no meeting for St Paul Women’s Fellowship. Good Will Club hosts cooperative dinner with Mrs William Berger at noon bring own table service and wrapped white elephant gift. Friday Rebekah Lodge 8 pm IOOF Hall and Mason ic Temple. Saturday West Chester Alumni Banquet 6 30 pm Captain s Table. Sunday Hole reunion noon basket dinner in Sunset Park Huber reunion noon potluck at Harper drinks furnished.

St. Paul Women’s Fellowship Good Will Club William Berger Sunset Park Huber Harper

Downing and Sheetz Wed at Little Brown Church

Fred Downing and Mrs. Sheetz were married Saturday, June 29, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua. They reside at 316 East Main and visited relatives in Sioux City and Omaha before returning to Washington Tuesday evening.

Fred Downing Otto Sheetz Little Brown Vale Nashua Mr. Downing East Main Sioux City Theodore Lamoureaux Col Lee R. G. Ward Omaha Washington

Hospital Admissions and Births Noted in Yesterday’s Report

Admitted Yesterday: Peter Hahn Keo ta medical Leo Anderson Keo ta surgical Harold Unkrich Winfield surgical. Births Yesterday: Mr and Mrs Les lie Zickefoose Brighton a daughter Mr and Mrs Hubert Evans Jr Burlington a son. Yesterday: Mrs Wilbur Mast and daughter Riverside Elmer Hays Washington Mrs Ed Garrett Washington. Dismissed Today: Ronald Sojka Ains worth Matt Leeper Washington Wanda Bodkins Mt Pleasant.

Peter Hahn Keota Medical Leo Anderson Surgical Harold Unkrich Winfield Leslie Zickefoose Brighton Hubert Evans Jr Burlington Wilbur Mast Riverside Elmer Hays Washington Ed Garrett Ronald Sojka Ainsworth Matt Leeper Wanda Bodkins Mt. Pleasant

Johnson to attend El Salvador parley

President Johnson departs for a Fourth of July celebration at Hemisfair in San Antonio and a two day Central American summit in El Salvador. A 40 member delegation accompanies the president as dignitaries gather for ceremonies and airport stops in Guatemala City San Pedro Sula San Salvador and other capitals.

Washington UPI Johnson Hemisfair San Antonio el Salvador Texas John B. Connally the Americas LBJ Rene Barrientos San Salvador Guatemala City San Pedro Sula Honduras Managua Nicaragua San Jose Costa Rica

Airliner carried to Japanese base after Soviet dispute

Captain Tosolini and 231 U.S. servicemen escaped from Soviet custody after a MiG forced their DC8 to land on Iturup Island near Kurile. Tosolini disputed claims of air space violation, saying the jet did not enter Soviet air space and that the MiG fired in warning.

Yokota Japan UPI U.S Joseph D. Tosolini Tosolini Kurile Ivan the Terrible Washington Moscow United States Seattle Wash Iturup

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Linda Whaxwell Archie E. Godwin Eighth Floor West Henry Frank Emma Freund Alfred August Stalder Alma Brenneman Gareth A. Swartzendruber Myer Edwin D. Slabach Mary Te Bockhorst Lot Morningside Menno Stutzman Jessie M. White Heights and Wellman Paul Voegtlin Glen D. Wenger Ralph Zeck Harold C. Wylie Hal R. Hotle Robert M. Johnson Hotle Glen Mullikin Sr Glen Mullikin Jr Paul L. Escher Mark E. Escher Leonard E. Pohren Crandall’s East Washington Moulton N. Clark Kennewick The United Presbyterian Home Vera Buchanan Jim Pollock Husband Bloomington Indiana Mrs. Buchanan Elizabeth McClung Storm Lake Ardath Johnson Daphne White William R. Yard Sam Pickens James Pickens Germany Col. Pickens Vietnam Myrtle Stites Katherine O’beirn Lulu Randolph Stites O’beirn Mrs. Randolph Mabel Denham Oklahoma City Margaret Bower Molly Trier Mary Lu Nellie Fink Ross Jones Lillian Westphal Vinton Nellie Zeck Harry T. Miller Canton Illinois Frederick Hoskins Piqual Ohio Anna Murdoch Maud Statler John Mitchell Allen Conrad E. G. Mitchell Bettendorf Gary Dumler Waterloo Karl Megchelsen Robert Megchelsen Air Force Robert Gail Garner Gaylord Mattoon Washington Evening David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen St Office United Press Inland Daily Press Ass’n Iowa Daily Press Ass‘n Iowa Press Ass’n Audit Bureau of Circulations Baptist Hettie Lake Circle the National Bank of Washington Washington, Iowa Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Democratic Women Board Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall Masonic Temple West Chester Mrs. Sheetz Jamaicas Suedes
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