Engagements LATE AUTUMN WEDDING PLANS ANNOUNCED
Washington couple announces Cynnie Foss and Richard Wehr engagement for a late autumn wedding. Cynnie is a Washington High School graduate employed at the Journal Office. Richard is a Sigourney High School and Muscatine Community College graduate, now employed by the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Foss
Washington
Cynnie
Richard Wehr
Ambrose Wehr
Sigourney
Washington High School
Journal Office
Wehr
Sigourney High School
Muscatine Community College
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Keota Centennial attendance and July Senior events noted
Grace Kerr reports few seniors attended the Keota Centennial due to heat but those who went enjoyed a fine day and program. July events include a July 17 birthday party with California slides by Peter and Wilma Koehler, a July 24 noon dinner at Captain's Table with patriotic program, reservations via the Senior Citizen office, and an afternoon tea definition for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kerr
California
Peter
Wilma Koehler
Mid-Prairie school board election filing reminder
Changes in school election laws set August 2 as the filing deadline for nomination papers for Mid-Prairie Board of Education. The election is on September 11 with three-year terms for Richard Huber and Warren Schaefer up for re-election and a one-year term to fill Dr Jack Droz’s unexpired term. Huber will not seek re-election. Schaefer’s plans are unknown. Nomination papers available at the high school board secretary’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid-Prairie Board of Education
Richard Huber
Warren Schaefer
Richmond
Jack Droz
Friendship Club plans ice cream social and 50th anniversary
The Friendship Club met with Ruth and May Gideon and ten members plus three guests. They planned an August 9 ice cream social at Sunset Park and a September 13 luncheon at Captain's Table to celebrate the club's 50th anniversary. Mrs. Joe Kaufman led entertainment and print flowers were made. A monetary baby gift was given to Mrs. Loel Letts for son Adam Grove. May Gideon and Cheryl Kaufman served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Ruth
May Gideon
Hal Williams
Martin Kron
Eva Simmering
Sunset Park
Joe Kaufman
Loel Letts
Adam Grove
Cheryl Kaufman
On the Record Hospital Admitted and Dismissed
Hospital admissions include Kenneth Meiners of Washington and Mrs Loren Renoux also of Washington for medical reasons. Dismissals list Roman Gevock from Brighton. Today includes Mrs Ambrose Lutz of E Pleasant Plain and Miss Clara Borkoski of Brighton plus Roy Seaton and Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Meiners
Washington
Loren Renoux
Roman Gevock
Brighton
Ambrose Lutz
E. Pleasant Plain
Clara Borkoski
Roy Seaton
Richland
Evensong leader Rev Norman Webster in Washington
Retired minister Rev Norman Webster led Evensong last Sunday focusing on the power and creativity of God through songs and Scripture. Local visits included Rev and Mrs John Koehler and family, Cedar Rapids guests, and Ames Presbyterian Women delegate’s stop. Marriage licenses issued include Argo Conklin, Hough Kleese, Prybil Farr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nolin
Norman Webster
God
Mary Rickey
Badham
Cedar Rapids
Ella Gordon
Rickey
Darrell Eugene Argo
Washington
Carol Lynn Conklin
Keota
Kenneth Lee Hough
Des Moines
Susan Dianne Kleese
Thomas Joseph Prybil
Patricia Kay Farr
Riverside
Social Calendar Weekend Family Reunions and Meetings
Pulver family reunion at noon with luncheon at Golden Buckle Keota. Hardscrabble Reunion 1 p.m. at Ray Wehr home. Lewis Baker Reunion noon potluck Sunset Park. Rainbow Girls 7 30 p.m. Masonic Temple Garden 1 O Beirn. World War I Auxiliary 12 30 p.m. Picnic Sunset Park. Lodge No 26 8 p.m. Masonic Temple work in 3rd degree. VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. VFW Hall. Tops Club 7 30 p.m. YWCA room. Interdenominational Prayer Group 9 a.m. Washington Mennonite Church. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulver
Golden Buckle
Keota
Ray Wehr
Lewis Baker
Sunset Park
Sunset Park Lodge No
Masonic Temple
VFW
YWCA
Ledger installed KC grand knight at ceremony
James Ledger was installed as Knights of Columbus grand knight at a Thursday evening ceremony at the KC Hall. District Deputy John Whittaker led the installation of officers including Ledger as grand knight and Eugene Reed as deputy grand knight. Other officers named were Joe Barnes chancellor Bob Nebel recorder Richard Horak advocate Dale Thompson warden Bill Wittetoe lecturer Bob Redlinger treasurer Gerald Sojka inside guard Cletus Reed outside guard Duane Redlinger Ed Peiffer and Hubert Redlinger named to the board of trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ledger
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
John Whittaker
Ledger
Eugene Reed
Joe Barnes
Bob Nebel
Richard Horak
Dale Thompson
Bill Wittetoe
Bob Redlinger
Gerald Sojka
Cletus Reed
Duane Redlinger
Ed Peiffer
Hubert Redlinger
McAvoy and Scranton Family News From Washington
Mrs. Sadee McAvoy of Rock Island Illinois visits the Marion McAvoys in Washington. Lt Joseph Scranton and wife welcome a son Andrew Curtis born Thursday in Coronado California. he has a brother Stephen and grandparents in Washington. Lewis Baker reunion and potluck set for Sunday noon at Sunset Park with relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadee McAvoy
Rock Island, IL
Marion McAvoys
Joseph Scranton
Coronado
Calif
Andrew Curtis
Stephen
Curtis Long
Robert Scranton
Francis Bruty
Washington
Joseph Scrantons
E. Avenue
Reformed Presbyterian Mission Society meets at Mrs Gerdes home
The Women's Missionary Society of the Reformed Presbyterian Church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Thomas Gerdes as hostess and Mrs. Orpha Munson as cohostess. Mrs. Munson presided and Mrs. Ralph Wilson led devotions citing Numbers. Various home mission projects were discussed and plans made to carry out the work. Mrs. Ralph Howell presented a program reviewing the book Caught with my Mouth Open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
Thomas Gerdes
Orpha Munson
Munson
Ralph Wilson
Ralph Howell
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Charles L. Watkinson
Lone Tree
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Ottumwa Heights College
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Lone Tree High School
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Harold Brock
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Ray Stalder
Howard Curl
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Vernon Elgin
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Gladbrook
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Parsons College
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Washington County Hospital
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