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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1964

Page

2

Joy Waterhouse and Dennis Miller wed in Keota ceremony

Miss Anita Joy Waterhouse daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse of Keota married Dennis W Miller son of Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Keota in a candlelit service at Cranston and Grace Hill Moravian Church. The bride wore a nylon chiffon gown with lace and seed pearl trim, carried yellow roses, and was attended by family members. After a reception for 160 guests, the couple will farm southeast of Keota.

Anita Joy Waterhouse Robert Waterhouse Keota Dennis W Miller Waldo Miller Joseph Ricks Evangelical United Brethren Church Cranston Grace Hill Moravian Church James Dunbar Washington Jeannie McCrabb Grace Hill Guy Stacy Shirley Tinnes James Gingerich Mary Engel Nancy Stacy Judy Bonnie Zieckefoose Jeana Julie Dunbar Lan Ricks Eugene Engel Fredonia Town Hall Nancy Ludwick Patsy Moran Judy Boyd Cathy Powers Fredonia Fredonia Wscs

Williams-Duncan Rites At Fredonia Methodist Church

Miss Mary Jo Anne Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Williams of Rural Route 1 Columbus Junction and A L Duncan son of Mr and Mrs Gene Duncan of Fredonia were married at 2 30 p m Sunday July 5 in the Fredonia Methodist Church The Rev Stephen Root officiated in a double ring ceremony Floral arrangements featured baskets of gladioli Organ selections were by Linda Jean Fuller Attire included a white lace gown over summer peau de soie and a fingertip veil The couple will reside in Big Springs Texas where Mr Duncan is stationed in the Air Force after a short wedding trip their home awaits them

Columbus Junction Mary Joanne Williams Francis Williams Robert L. Duncan Gene Duncan Fredonia Fredonia Methodist Church Stephen Root Big Springs Texas United States Air Force Duncan Columbus Community High School

Mrs. Jennie Eldridge Celebrates 92nd Birthday

Mrs. Jennie Eldridge observes her 92nd year celebrating her birthday on Sunday July 5. Confined to room 105 in the local hospital, she plans to return home at 602 West Washington Blvd soon. She is alert and has witnessed many major tech and social developments, including electricity, radio, and airplanes, and has made several long distance plane trips.

Jennie Eldridge West Washington Blvd Eldridge

New Cars—Ralph W Stout and Others Listed

A list of new car owners and makes includes Ralph W Stout Plymouth Theodore B Brown Plymouth Royce E Buckwalter Chevrolet Silas L or Velta Finke Ford truck Mace Motor Mustang Joshua J Bringman Chevrolet Merlin Hagie Plymouth Lee R Baird Rambler Robert J Nivola Mercury.

Ralph W. Stout Plymouth Theodore B. Brown Royce E. Buckwalter Chevrolet Silas L Or Velta Finke Ford Truck Mace Motor Mustang Joshua J. Bringman Merlin Hagie Lee R. Baird Rambler Robert J. Nivola Mercury

Hospital News Lines From Washington and Nearby Areas

Yesterday surgical patient Mrs Harold Miller and medical patient Floyd Murdock, both of Washington, were reported. Today Mr and Mrs Lyle Manning, and Mr Pleasant welcomed a daughter. dismissal noted for Mrs Jack Boender and her son of Ainsworth along with Mrs J W Cox of Washington.

Harold Miller Washington Floyd Murdock Lyle Manning Mr. Pleasant Jack Boender and Son Ainsworth J. W. Cox

George Lords to have open house on golden anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. George Lord will be honored at an open house Sunday July 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Ainsworth Methodist church. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary June 30. All friends are cordially invited to attend.

Ainsworth George Lord Ainsworth Methodist Church

Anniversary Honor for Walter and Mrs. Bower

Mr and Mrs Walter Bower celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a surprise open house hosted by Mr and Mrs Bud Trier and family.Guests from Harper and Keota attended as a white linen table, white Fuji mums, ruby grapes, silver and crystal services, and cakes by Mrs Leo Ollinger highlighted the event.

KEOTA Bud Trier

Rebekah Lodge and Lexington Circle Hold Meetings

Thirty two members attended the Rebekah Lodge Friday night at the IOOF Hall with Mrs. Raymond Kephart presiding. Eight sick calls were reported including Floyd Murdock and Eugene Schneider. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lee and committee. September refreshment and social committees were named. The Lexington Circle met with Mrs. John Patterson for a cooperative noon dinner for ten plus guests. President Mrs. Victor Flynn led business, plans for a Pancake House breakfast on August 11, and socializing afternoon activities followed.

Rebekah Lodge IOOF Raymond Kephart Noble Grand Floyd Murdock Eugene Schneider M. D. Lee Keith Williams Jr Fred Bourgeois Maurice Libe Phyllis Johnson Zelma Hughes Winnie Belter Marguerite Hering Gerald Edwards Don Gardner Wayne Brock Albert Wehr Emma Barnett Lexington Circle John Patterson Clara Patterson Elizabeth Young Jean Baumert Hazel Smith Joan Patterson Dorothy Young Pam Norman Vickie Patterson Coleen Patterson Little Lory Lynn Victor Flynn Iowa City Bill Martin

Local families share travels and visits across states

Local news notes show multiple families visiting relatives and traveling. The Koehler family returned from a three week Canada trip stopping at Banff Lake Louise and Vancouver Island before driving along the Pacific Northwest and Tetons. Other items list visits among Roberts Benjamin Mc Caleb Atkin Palmer Peiffer Zieglowsky and Kerr families with moves naval careers hospital stays and academic pursuits noted plus band uniform return reminders and brief social visits.

Robert Koehler Brad Canada Banff Lake Louise Vancouver Island Olympic National Park Mt. Rainier Washington State Oregon Tetons

Social clubs calendar of events this week

All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Monday Saddle Club 8 pm Fair grounds bring dessert. Tuesday Go and Let Go Club evening picnic at Grace Hill community building Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1 30 p m Mrs Dave Schantz auction baby shower for Mrs Donald Schantz Wednesday Grace Hill Ladies Aid 2 p m Community Building VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a m Mrs Dwight Hayes Linger Longer Club 1 30 p m Mrs C A Phelps bring dish cloth and piece of netting also needle thread and thimble Rainbow Girls 6 30 p m Picnic Sunset Park bring dish to pass and prospective member Ladies Day 12 30 p m Luncheon bridge and golf Reservations by Tuesday Thursday Rebekah Lodge 2 p m IOOF Hall Mae Stokes and Edith Weidner hostesses Rural Women's Club Postponed one week OES Family Potluck 6 30 p m Sunset Park Drink furnished Women of Moose formal enrollment 8 p m Moose Home Executive board 7 p m Prairie Flower Missionary Society 8 p m Mrs Jack Wagner Walnut Women's Club 7 p m Annual ice cream supper at Milton Schnicker home Friday Baptist John Vaughn Circle 12 30 p m Picnic Sunset Park Drink and meat furnished Brighton OBS 8 p m Masonic Temple

Grace Hill Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Dave Schantz Donald Schantz Grace Hill Ladies Aid VFW Dwight Hayes C. A. Phelps Rainbow Girls Sunset Park Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall Mae Stokes Edith Weidner OES Family Women of Moose Moose Home Prairie Flower Missionary Society Jack Wagner Walnut Women's Club Milton Schnicker John Vaughn Brighton Obs Masonic Temple

Will A Junior College Succeed In Washington

Residents discuss the potential success of a local junior college in Washington. Respondents note lower tuition, community support, and the chance to save money while educating Youth. Some cite nearby towns with colleges and the impact on local industry and retention of young people.

Andrea Zeck Doug Shalla Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Washington

Weekend visits and hospital notes fill Iowa town

Peggy McAvoy and cousin Gary Shebeck visit the Alvin Shebeck home in Rock Island while three Brighton men linger in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Eye surgery and back operations anchor a list of local patients with room numbers and expected stays. Weekend guests include Claire Keating and relatives from Fairfield, Norwalk, and Ft. Dodge.

Peggy McAvoy Rock Island Gary Shebeck Davenport Ailvin Shebeck Brighton Mercy Hospital Iowa City Raymond Stacy Norbert Kurtz Leroy Mineart Claire Keating

Guengerich Miller engagement announced in West Chester

Mr and Mrs Earl Guengerich of West Chester announce the engagement of their daughter Lily to Lyle Miller son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Miller of Kinross

West Chester Earl Guengerich Lily Lyle Miller Vernon Miller Kinross

Thirtieth anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs R E Vincent

Mr and Mrs R E Vincent celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Federated Church social room in Keota on Sunday July 12 from 2 to 4 p m Relatives and friends are invited gifts are declined

Federated Church Social Room Keota R. E. Vincent Clara Horn

Attend School of Missions for WSCS

Mrs. Don Maxwell returns from the 13th annual School of Missions and Christian Service of the South Iowa Conference WSCS held June 29 to July 3 at Simpson College Indianola Training leaders for the WSCS total program. Also in June conference officers from the North Central jurisdiction attended a school at Albion College Michigan to learn new WSCS structural changes. Other local attendees at Simpson included Mrs Marsh Atkinson district program materials secretary Mrs Lyle Wilcox Mrs Blanche Harvey Mrs Edgar Porter Miss Olive Miksch Ainsworth and Mrs Clark Bauer West Chester.

Don Maxwell School of Missions and Christian Service South Iowa Woman’s Society of Christian Service Simpson College Indianola WSCS North Central Jurisdiction Albion College Albion Mich Maxwell Simpson Marsh Atkinson Lyle Wilcox Blanche Harvey Edgar Porter Olive Miksch Ainsworth Clark Bauer West Chester

Reid Stroud Engagement and Columbus Junction Wedding

Mrs. Marion Reid of Columbus Junction announces the engagement of her daughter Alice Ann Reid to Paul Edward Stroud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stroud of Cincinnati, Ohio. The wedding is set for Sunday July 12 at Columbus Junction Methodist Church. Miss Reid is a Columbus Community High School graduate and works at Rosenberger and Peterson law office in Muscatine. Stroud is a Cincinnati High School graduate employed by Kaser Construction Company.

Columbus Junction Marion Reid Alice Ann Paul Edward Stroud Homer Stroud Cincinnati Columbus Junction Methodist Church Miss Reid Columbus Community High School Rosenberger and Peterson Muscatine Stroud Cincinnati High School Kaser Construction Company

Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list

The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa provides staff roles and affiliations including Editor David Elder News Editor Charles Morris Local Advertising Bruce Cowden Contributing Editor Howard Hazen Production Superintendent, with operating details such as published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and post office entry under 1879 act. It notes United Press Leased Wire and press associations Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations with mail rates in Iowa.

Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa 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 Mail

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Dennis Miller Joy Waterhouse Claudia Tinnes James McCrabb Richard McCrabb Parnell Dean Weaver Tom Redlinger Ronnie Reighard Jimmy Dunbar K Wbams Linda Jean Fuller Connie Thompson Jack L. Duncan Mike Williams David Thompson Mrs. Duncan F.T.D Wolf's Flower Shop Sherman Eden Olympia Evening Journal George Lords Honor Bowers Lexington Robert Roberts Cindy Jim Barbara Jerry Benjamin Roberts Jerry Robert Virginia Beach San Diego Calif Navy Omaha Jack Benjamins Lyle B, McCaleb Santa Monica George B. Miller Bill Graf University Hospitals Sidney Alan Coon Sidney Coon Cedar Rapids la Jolla Boston New York City Madison Wis Leo Palmer Linda Larry Elwood Kleese Ethel Palmer David Kleese Leonal Atkin Town End Manor Spalding England Stephen Viggers Atkinsons John Viggers Atkinson New York Chicago Richard Stephens Wilford Peiffer Marilyn Elizabeth of van Horn I. V. Hoxworth Velda Lewis Marvella Vittetoe Julia Ann Joyce Peiffer Leroy Carr Coralville Willmer Zieglowsky Nancy Jo Tommy Garden Grove Robert Seiler Lone Tree Zieglowsky Seiler Grant Dimmitt San Bernardino E.A. Conner Charles Rademaker Ann Dean Cullen Stephen Mt. Pulaski Ill Rademaker Harold Hildebrands Altoona Carl Bassler West Plains Howard Baker Doyle Brown Kenneth Brown Lockridge Washington High School Alan Bergstrom Don Kerr IBM Corporation Poughkeepsie N. Y George Kerr University of Colorado, Boulder IBM Rocky Mountain National Park Roderick Kerr Carol Diana Lynn Rod University of Wisconsin Charlotte Severson Dubuque Josephine Howel Mason City Sarah Page Des Moines Ruth Dupuis Specstors Mutual, Inc Serving Wash. Co Joe Evanovich, Jr E. Madison Phone Richard H. James Saddle Club MC Walker James Lloyd Bill Casey O.k Michael Johnson U.S. Navy George L Johnson Jr B. T. School Great Lakes Mrs LeRoy Gunnarson Curtis Mr. Gunnarson Dwaine Gunnarson Waukegan, IA Joe Cochran Gloria Angela Rev. C. P. Polk Ft. Dodge Sally J. Smith Pete Boshart Randy Ronny Robert Surface Boshart Surface Bernard Payne Kermit Klopfenstein Jean Arbogast Richard Payne Eldon Roth Colorado Springs Colo Lloyd Humston Grace Miller Chula Vista Lloyd Humstons Harvey Meek San Mateo Guengerich-Miller Columbus Everett R.E. Vincent Ing Wayne Alice) Mangold Terry Nancy Mangold Charles Gary Mike Billie Vincent Brown Finance Iowa Ave Alice Ann Reid Paul E. Stroud Towa Renoux Marshall Furniture Winton Southern Utilities Company
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