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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1965

Page

2

Wedding of Nancy Wilson and Stanley Nollen in Iowa town

Nancy Jane Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle C Wilson of Washington married Stanley D Nollen son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Nollen of Pella at a 3 pm July 11 ceremony in First Methodist Church Washington. Rev M O Smith officiated before about 250 guests with Handel Largo and The Lord's Prayer sung. Bride in candlelight satin with lace gloves train and veil. attendants wore pink crepe gowns and cranberry roses. Reception followed with music by Charlotte Wulf and dinner by local hostesses. After a trip to Colorado the couple will live in Midland Michigan where the groom works for Dow Chemical.

Nancy Jane Wilson Lyle C. Wilson Washington Stanley D. Nollen Elmer Nollen Pella First Methodist Church M. O. Smith Wilson Linda Sue Witte Davenport Carol Wilson Donna Wilson Dean Wilson Julie Walker Gary Hauser Union Ian Timothy O’riordan Edinburg Scotland Clark Mowry Decorah Carl Ken Nollen Chicago Schweich Gale Walker Smilax Stephanotis Connie Anderson Cedar Rapids Bruce Bailey Lone Tree Gail Peterson Ior High School Bay City Mich Nollen ISU Cornell University Ithaca N.Y Dow Chemical Company Bioproduct Marketing Research Midland Colorado

Local residents share visits and travels across states

Miss Martha Crone of Lafayette Ind visits relatives in the area including sisters Mrs Arthur Edmondson and Mrs Harry Drake. Families from Arenzville Ill Kansas City and Wharton N J also visit. Ronald Armstrong family return from a west coast trip. Tony Carriker of Bloomington Calif enlists in the Army with basic training at Fort Polk and subsequent auto mechanic schooling at Fort Knox.

Martha Crone Lafayette Ind Arthur Edmondson Harry Drake Tony Carriker Jim Carriker Bloomington Calif Los Angeles Ft. Polk Ft. Knox Tony Washington Bloomington High School

Cloverettes Plan Achievement Day At John Harold Jones Home

Crooked Creek Cloverettes met Friday afternoon at the John Harold Jones home with 14 members 2 leaders and 2 guests. Plans for Achievement Day on July 21 were discussed with demonstrations practiced. Gail Conrad spoke on Shoe Care. Refreshments were provided by Marie Mary Jones and their mother Mrs John Harold Jones.

Cloverettes Crooked Creek John Harold Jones Gail Conrad Marie Mary Jones

Social calendar notices for week in West Chester area

Community organizations share weekly events with times and venues. YWCA mixers and potluck at Jo Janecek’s Tuesday 6 30 p m. White Shrine visit at Fairfield Shrine 8 p m with dinner 6 30 p m. Legion Auxiliary 7 30 p m with Chris Campbell report and installation. Baptist circles meet with picnics and meetings. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club Wednesday 9 a m. Ladies Day luncheon and golf reservations. Independent Club picnic Thursday. WCTU Nazarene Church 1 30 p m. Rainbow Girls Friday 5 p m. Twilight League 8 p m at Country Club. Rebekah Lodge 8 p m IOOF Hall. Reservations by stated deadlines.

YWCA Jo Janecek’s White Shrine Fairfield Shrine Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Chris Campbell Noble Grand Circle Oral Mayo Rhoda Nielson Circle Minnie van Meter Hettie Lake Circle Sunset Park VFW Dwight Hayes West Chester WSCS Independent Club Double Deck Ella Miller WCTU Nazarene Church HH Club West Chester Federated Church Social Circle Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Twilight League Men’s Stag Country Club Rebekah Lodge IOOF

Republican Women hold county leaders meeting at Winga's Cafe

Mrs. Ann Westen district president called a special meeting at Winga's Cafe Monday morning for all county presidents and district officers. About 30 attended representing Washington were Mrs. Phil Weldin Mrs. Herb Campbell and Mrs. Edgar Stewart. Reports were given and plans were made for future activities.

Ann Westen Winga’s Cafe Washington Phil Weldin Herb Campbell Edgar Stewart

Washington births and medical updates brief

Yesterday reports list Mrs Frances Miller and Mrs Ray Glover in Washington for surgical care. Today notes Mrs Ruth Robbins and Ira Amlong in Washington for medical treatment. Birth announcements show Mr and Mrs Roger Schuerman of Ainsworth welcoming a son and Mr and Mrs Clifford Fritz of East Pleasant Plain a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs Dora Parker of Riverside, Mrs Ronald Miller of Washington, and Mrs Wilford Greiner of Washington.

Frances Miller Washington Surgical Ray Glover Ruth Robbins Ira Amlong Roger Schuerman Ainsworth Clifford Fritz East Pleasant Plain Dora Parker Riverside Ronald Miller Wilford Greiner

Democratic Women Club Couples Supper Saturday at Captain's Table

The Democratic Women's Club hosts a couples supper for husbands and guests this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Captain's Table. Reservations due with Mrs. T. A. Jones by Thursday, July 15. Congressman John Schmidhauser is expected as a guest speaker.

Democratic Women’s Club T. A. Jones John Schmidhauser

Seventh Bermel reunion held at Weed Park Tennis Court

The seventh annual gathering of Anton and Katherine Bermel descendants met Sunday July 11 at Weed Park Tennis Court KEOTA. Mrs. Mary Bermel chaired the meeting and Lucy Bermel was elected secretary. Next reunion set for July 10 1966. Youngest attendee Angela Kay Derksen five months old. eldest Margaret Bermel 85. Attendees traveled from Grand Island Fort Madison Mt. Vernon Sigourney Keota Silvis Rock Island West Liberty Keswick Stockton Iowa City and Muscatine among others.

Keota Anton Katherine Bermel Weed Park Mary Bermel Lucy Bermel Angela Kay Derksen John Derksen Margaret Bermel Will Bermel Grand Island Nebr Nebraska Clem Bermel Fort Madison Harold Suchomel Mt. Vernon Don Bermel Dean Harras Sigourney Paul Greiner Ray Lunknecht Silvis Illinois Marie Kealberg West Liberty Patrick Hardy Rock Island, Ill Laurence Bermel Nick Bermel Victor Flynn West Chester Duane Loney Iowa City Arthur Merz Keswick Robert Bermel Stockton Iowa Muscatine Ray Bermel LeRoy Jewett Marie Jewett Albert E. Bermel Albert A. Bermel Paul Bermel Frank Bermel Angela Harold Hermann Richard Fuller John Bermel

Golden Age Club Meets With Sewing and Games

Twenty members of the Golden Age Club met Monday at the VW rooms for sewing and an afternoon of games. Two birthday cakes were shared at the noon lunch from Mrs. Dora Wagner and Vivian Booth. A pot luck is planned for Tuesday, July 20 at the community room. Members to bring a dish and their own table service. Rolls and coffee provided. Guest Mrs. Georgia Cummings of California attended.

Golden Age Club VW Rooms Dora Wagner Vivian Booth Georgia Cummings California

Local notices of travel and family visits

Mr and Mrs George Burlison called home by father’s illness in Stratford Connecticut. Bill Graf back from surgery at University Hospital Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Everette Kraai of Reno Nevada visiting in Charles Morris home along with sister and family from Oak Park Illinois. Mrs Robert West and Bill of Adel visiting relatives. Wests moving to Iowa Falls soon. Mr and Mrs Marion McAvoy took daughter Darlene to Colorado State University Fort Collins. toured Estes Park Trail Ridge Drive and Clear Creek Canyon. home Saturday. Mrs Alfred Fritz a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 237. Mr and Mrs Clarence Wheelan Cedar Rapids visited John Wheelan home. Mr and Mrs Lester Fry back from Des Moines after ten days with Taylor family while Taylors attended Kiwanis convention in New York.

Everette Kraai Reno Nev Charles Morris James Shald Oak Park Ill Morris Robert West Bill of Adel Fannie Shannon Wests Iowa Falls Marion McAvoy Daylene Colorado State University Ft. Collins Colo Lester Fry Des Moines Harold Taylor Taylor Taylors New York

Mrs. Wolfe Birthday Party Draws Family Guests

Mrs. Wolfe celebrated her 79th birthday at Cloyce Pickering’s Pleasant Plain home with her children grandchildren and great grandchildren present. Kansas City visitors Sammy and Nadine Miller and relatives joined the gathering along with sisters Verda Gillies and Fannie Pickering and several Pickering and Hanshaw kin from Washington Pleasant Plain and Ordell Wolfe of Washington. Mrs. Whittaker made the birthday cake.

Sammy Miller Nadine Miller Kansas City Miller Verne Wolfe Washington Cloyce Pickering Pleasant Plain Ordell Wolfe Wolfe Verda Gillies Forest Henry Freida Varney Fannie Pickering Albert Hanshaw Francis Pickering Lonnie Pickering Lester Whitaker Larry Hanshaw Lester Whittaker

Dance Tonight at Moose Home for Boys and Girls

A dance will be held this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at Moose Home for all boys and girls ages 8 to 14. Refreshments of popcorn and pop will be available. The dance will be chaperoned by several mothers of the children.

Moose

Baptist Christian Builders Meet at Sunset Park

The Christian Builders Class of the Baptist Church met in Sunset Park Monday night with 30 members and guests present for a Wiener roast. Bill Jones served as vice president and led the meeting. Devotions by Richard Weeks included Luke and an article titled As the Custom Was. The group closed with prayer and spent the rest of the evening visiting.

Baptist Christian Builders Christian Builders The Baptist Church Sunset Park Bill Jones Richard Weeks Luke

Man in Service Griffith Pvt Richard D Griffith

Private Richard D. Griffith of the National Guard, service number 26816062, Co A 1st Tank Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado 80913.

Richard D. Griffith Co. A. 1St Tank Bn 77Th Armor Ft. Carson Colo

Optometry Practice Welcomes Dr William Westphal in Washington

Dr William Westphal joins the optometry practice in Washington Iowa partnering with the speaker. This addition expands local eye care services and strengthens the professional team in the community.

William Westphal Optom

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