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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1963

Page

2

Conran Lills Wedding Miss Coffman in Keota

Conran Lills and Michael J Lillig exchanged vows at St Marys Catholic Church Keota at 10 am Saturday July 6 with Rev Kempker officiating The bride wore a nylon and Chantilly lace gown with Sabrina neckline and elbow sleeves The Maid of Honor Connie Sieren and bridesmaids Mary Kay Clubb and Glenda Palmer wore powder blue gowns A reception for 200 followed in St Marys Hall The couple plans a Colorado wedding trip and will make their home in Keota

Jaynane Coffman James B. Coffman Sr Keota Michael J. Lillig California Missouri Frank Lillig Mr. Lillig St. Mary's Cath‘lic CS. Kempker Connie Sieren Kansas City Mary Kay ‘Clubb Sigourney Glenda Palmer Iowa City Cedar Rapids Roger Wright Mike Lillig Charles Stoutner Gary Kracow St. Mary's Hall Washington Sigourney, Harper Des Moines Marion Newton Dyer Ind Colorado

Pinochle Marathon Leaders At St Josephs Circle

Mrs Clem Eagle and Mrs Gertrude Eagle lead the St Josephs Circle pinochle marathon after five rounds with 5230. Second place goes to Mrs Howard Hess and Mrs Virginia Chamberlin at 4590, followed by Mrs Pearl Casey and Mrs Martin Whittaker at 3500.

Clem Eagle Gertrude Eagle St. Joseph's Circle Howard Hess Virginia Chamberlin Pearl Casey Martin Whittaker Harold Sobaski Charles Greiner Ambrose Gilpin Lyle Sehulty

Women of Moose plan events calendar at Moose Home

Mrs. Ed Letts senior regent called a meeting of Women of the Moose officers and chairmen to set the year’s calendar. Attendees included the Senior Regent Recorder Mrs. Ray Stalder Chaplain Mrs. Dick Harvey and several chapter development and committee chairs at the Moose Home Friday night.

Women OF Moose Ed Letts

4 H Club Trip to Kent Farm and Calf Show

About 25 Crooked Creek Cyclones 4 H members three guests and six adults left Crawfords ville at 8 00 for Kent Feeds Research Farm near Muscatine. They toured calf care grooming and show practices then boarded the Kent boat for a dinner cruise in Muscatine before returning home around 2 20 PM.

Crawfordsville Kent Feeds Muscatine Kent

Fourth of July Gatherings Across Local Families

Local notices detail Grand Forks area residents celebrating Independence Day with relatives in Piasa Harbor Os키 and Cedar Rapids. travels include Jan Fane with Susie Hicks in Des Moines and Dan Lowe at Lake Okoboji. Andy Anderson's Sioux City home hosts his visiting father and family, with multiple extended visits from California and Ohio families and a hospital stay for Clarke Miller on the USS Midway leave.

Hubert Lohrer His Dusenbery Paul Dusenbery Dan Edwards Piasa Harbor Fred Andersen Mr. Andersen Sioux City Jan Fane Susie Hicks Des Moines Chris Campbell Jan Phillips Drug Store Danny Lowe Mrs Danny Broost Lake Okoboji Clarke Miller William Miller Midway Wil Mr. Miller Veterans’ Hospital Iowa City Minneapolis Minn

Rainbow Girls Picnic Set for Sunset Park Monday

Rainbow Girls invite all members to a picnic in Sunset Park on Monday July 8 at 5 30 p m The meal will be provided and after eating the girls may swim or play miniature golf following the supper

Rainbow Girls Sunset Park

Funeral rites for Mrs Ablert Mills held at Jones Home

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta officiating. Burial followed in Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named Vernon Witting Wayne Brock Keith Williams Sr Carl Kelley Albert Wehr and Elwyn Gardner.

Mills Ablert Mills Jones Funeral Lloyd Latta Grove Cemetery Vernon Witting Wayne Brock Keith Williams Sr Carl Kelley Albert Wehr Elwyn Gardner

Births and dismissals in Washington area

On The Record lists a medical admission for Hadley Edmondson and Frank Columbus in June. It notes a birth for Edwin and wife in Washington, and dismissals for Mrs. James Wood of Ainsworth and Mrs. Jenny Riventhouse of Washington.

Hadley Edmondson Frank Columbus Dayton Crim Washington Edwin Macrander James Wood Ainsworth Jenny — Riventhouse

Halcyon House Community Guests and Visits Noted

Halcyon Notes records a sequence of Sunday visits to Mrs R A Ross and Mrs Homer Stephen and other friends. Attendees include Rev George Dimmits Dr Paul Hann Richard Stephens and several families from Kalona Ottumwa Naperville Short Hills and Des Moines among others. A Mennonite youth group toured the Home after a hymns program.

Earl Nichola Edgar Porter George Dimmits Des Moines Paul Hann Mt. Pleasant Richard Stephens Ainsworth Halcyon House Board Stephens Tree

Rosemary Club Bridges and Hamburger Cookout Planned

The Rosemary Club met Friday at Mrs. Del Walker's home for coffee and four tables of bridge. High scorers will be announced at the next night meeting, a July 16 hamburger cookout at Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Marek's home starting at 7 p.m. Each family brings a dish to pass. hamburgers and buns supplied. Mrs. Tom Walker helped serve refreshments. VW Junior Unit met Friday at Mrs. Ralph Erlenbush's home with nine girls and past leader Mrs. Francis Reed present. Susie West presided and Cindy Booth served refreshments.

Rosemary Club del Walker Lloyd Marek Tom Walker Dell Walker VFW Ralph Erlenbush Francis Reed Susie West Cindy Booth Ness

Social Calendar Notices for Upcoming Week

Social calendar items note submission by 10 a.m. for first publication and three day advance print. Activities include Morning Reunion and Rainbow Girls at Saunders Park, Golden Age at YWCA, Wives Summer Coffee hosted by Mrs. Rossen and co-hostesses, American Legion Auxiliary and Rebekah Lodge events, Community Club gathering, and a wedding picture request.

Jim Rossen William White Jyal American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Noble Grand Circle of Rebekah Lodge George Jarrard

Headliners 411 Club Meets with Jean Bode for Meal Planning Demo

Sara Kephart presided over a Wednesday meeting attended by 13 girls. Diane Miller spoke on Meal Planning and Management. Jean Bode demonstrated Table Settings. Achievement Day is set for July 17 at the Farm Bureau Building. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

411 Club Jean Bode Sara Kephart Diane Miller Farm Bureau

U S Embassy Tied to Coup Plot in South Vietnam

Saigon reports charges that the U S Embassy aided a 1960 coup attempt against President Ngo Dinh Diem. A military court heard 19 Vietnamese officers deny American involvement while U S officials privately deplore the allegations. The United States remains South Vietnam’s principal ally, with thousands of troops and significant daily funding.

Saigon Viet Nam VPD U.S United States Ngo Dinh Diem Diem South Viet Nam

Ed Peiffers Weekend Visits and Local Social Scraps

Keota July 1 Mrs Boyd Sanders reports Ed J Peiffer and family spent time Cedar Rapids and Geneseo visiting relatives. Many locals including Coffman Butler Sondag Stoutner Miller Vincent and Sheets shared weekends with kin. Street lighting origins noted in London in the 15th century.

Boyd Sanders Keota Ed J. Peltfer Cedar Rapids Amor Peiffer Ed Peiffers Leonard Peiffers Geneseo Linda Butler Patty Coffman West Liberty Ralph Sonday David Coffman Clair Sondays Keith Walierichs Minnesota Danny Sondag Town City Danny Ralph Sondags Marion Turnipseed Des Moines W. H. Miller Ida Nickell Linda Nickel Nancy Scott Wellman Barbara King California L. D. Bishop George Stoutner Walter, Stoutner Will Miller Mary Lou Miler Benton Harbor Michigan Gerald Ochs John van Fleet Centerville George Leanox Elmer Vincent Emery Smith Art Jones Will Herr Bob Vincent William Kephart

Kalona Hardware Sale Noted as Miller Couple Take Over Kepler Store

In Kalona on June 28 Mr and Mrs Don Miller announced the purchase of the Kepler Hardware store with possession on July 1. The Kepler family has served Kalona since 1921. Changes include Homer Brenneman becoming manager and L David Yoder leaving his post. A large local gathering honored visiting Eureka California guests Oren and Regie Lee. Also reported are AmVets director election results for Kalona and hospital news.

Kalona Don ‘Miller Kepler Hardware Keplers Proctor & Gamble Company Iowa City Miller Reif L. David Yoder Katona Builders Supply Homer Brenneman Brenneman Richard Yoder Oren Lee Reggie Eureka California Henry Yoder Lone Tree Sylvan Yoder Coralville Maurice Greiser Washington Henry J. Yoder Wayland Elmer Miller Marengo Dan JS. Miller Wellman Ann Miller Eric Braman Ottumwa Anna Yoder Arlis A. Swartzendruber Earl Gardner Willis W. Gingerich Walter Speas

Ehme Koehlers Are Visitors in Keota

Keota July 1 Ehme Koehlers of Ainsworth visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Weerman Other guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Stokes and Jack of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Hollis McConnahay of Columbus Junction Extended family visits continued with Bill and Sue Wells staying with the Lyle McKenzies at Waukon and others traveling between Washington Rothchild Wisconsin Reno Nevada Ottumwa McPherson Kansas and Williams burg prior to summer trips The article closes noting a museum exhibit of a prehistoric Chilean copper miner’s preserved body in New York.

Boyd Sanwers Keota Ehme Koehler Ainsworth John Weerman Paul Stokes Jack Des Moines Hollis McConnahay Columbus Junction Keith Wells Bill Sue Wells Lyle McKenzies Washington Elmer Waller Donald Heisdorffers Norman Renaud Pat Richardson Rothchild Wisconsin Irene Richardson Glen Richardson Fot Keota Harvey Hofer Nancy Minburn Reno

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