Monica Leichty Weds L Monte Holmes In Mennonite Church
Monica Dawn Leichty and L Monte Holmes wed at Washington Mennonite Church on Saturday July 3 1976 in a 10 am double ring ceremony officiated by Robert Hartzler with assistance from Oliver Yutzy. Family and guests from Indiana Kansas Illinois Oregon and Arizona attended a reception for 150. The bride a Hesston College graduate wore an empire silk organza gown with Venise lace and a lace Camelot cap veil. The couple will live in Goshen Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Mennonite
Monica Dawn Leichty
L. Monte Holmes
Robert Hartzler
Oliver Yutzy
Willard Leichty
Calvin Leichty
Crawfordsville
Leo Holmes
Hesston
Kan
Susan Swartzendruber
Wayland
Martin Jo Holmes
Hesston, Kan
Marshall Holmes
Lyndon Leichty
Jim Carter
Wichita
Lee Burch
Kevin Leichty
Mt. Pleasant
Paige
Willing Workers in meeting at Brighton
Willing Workers club met at Mrs. Elsie Atkinson's Brighton home with guest Mrs. Gladys Savage. Roll call sparked memories of early days as Hazel Shaffer shared Brighton pictures for attendees to locate old dwellings and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luton Schooley
Brighton
Willing Workers Club
Elsie Atkinson
Gladys Savage
Hazel Shaffer
V.P
Harmony Club
Josephine Mullikin
Laton Schooley
Scout Campout Inspires Merit Badges and Arrow Honors
Troop 242 Scouts spent six days at Camp Wakonda on the Wapsipinicon River near Central City. Five patrols and several adults joined in merit badge work across Canoeing, Rowing, Aquatics, Environmental Science, Bird Study, Leatherwork, Indian Lore, Rifle and Shotgun, Archery, Camping, Cooking, and Astronomy. Eight boys and one adult were inducted into the Order of the Arrow. A swim carnival was won by the troop. CB RADIO SKYROCKETS FCC licensed 1,000,000 CB operators 1958 1974. by 1975 total rose to 3,000,000 with 500,000 applications in January 1976 at Gettysburg office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wakonda
Wapsipinicon River
Central City
Order of the Arrow
Federal Communications Commission
Gettysburg
FCC
Kiwanis hears of county history and milestones
Mike Zachs, Washington junior high science teacher, spoke to the Kiwanis about Washington County history. He highlighted his 80 page Highland Township study, noting 58 towns in the county and Iowa’s first public execution in Washington County. The first settlers reached Crawfordsville in 1835 and the first school there enrolled 55 to 60 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Zachs
Washington
Kiwanis Club
Washington County
Highland Township
Iowa
Zachs
Crawfordsville
Drum and Bugle Corps Contest at 1976 Legion Convention
A drum and bugle corps contest will spotlight the 1976 American Legion Convention on Friday July 16 at 7 p.m. at Regina High School Iowa City open to the public with no admission charge. A parade is planned Saturday July 17 at 7 p.m. The convention runs July 16-18 at the Ironmen Inn Coralville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Regina High School
Iowa City
Ironmen Inn
Coralville
Social Calendar Highlights From Rural and City Clubs
Social events listed include Rural Women's Club ice cream social at 7 p.m. hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hall. Friendship Club meeting postponed to July 20. Fairfield Square Dance Club hosts a street dance at 8 p.m. in the City parking lot by Fairfield Chamber of Commerce with Bob Yerrington as national caller. Sunday Stout reunion at Kalona Park from noon to sunset. Enclosed building at Kalona Park hosts the Knotek descendants noon to reunion with table service and dish to pass. Annual Stout reunion at Sunset Park at 12:30 p.m. Monday Garden salad luncheon at 12:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Arden Freel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women’s Club
Neal Hall
Friendship Club
Fairfield Square
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Bob Yerrington
Stout
Sunset Park
James
Kate Knotek
Kalona Park
Farm Bureau Women Hold Meeting and Voter Drive
The Farm Bureau Women's Committee met Monday with Mrs. James Miksch presiding. About 50 members registered to vote through the group. Reports covered bicentennial chorus and state convention. RAVE project ties to annual meeting. coupons for the state committee offered at meetings or via office. Next meeting set for Sept. 13. Minnie Witthoft served as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
James Miksch
Farm Bureau Women’s Organization
Keith Stewart
Farm Bureau
Miksch
Farm Bureau Office
Minnie Witthoft
Discharge Planned for Jim Schulze Ford-Mercury Official
Jim Schulze of Jim Schulze Ford Mercury Inc will be discharged from Washington Hospital today with no visitors for three weeks per doctor orders. Friends may telephone Mrs Schulze. Clem Eagle of Formax Feeds lost the end of his right index finger in a Wednesday evening accident at the plant. He was treated and released and will convalesce at home about two weeks. Firefighters answered a 4 p.m. Wednesday call to a Harold Ossman farm oats field northeast of Washington. no injuries. Local chorus Iowa Coral Belles hosts open rehearsals, invites area women to sing barbershop harmony at the Recreation Center Iowa City Mondays through August. The group, based in Iowa City, includes members from several towns and donates profits to The Handicapped School at the University of Iowa. Other notes include visits from relatives and church delegates returning from Sioux Falls for a church conference to elect bishops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Schulze
Ford-Mercury Inc
Washington Hospital
Clem Eagle
Formax Feeds
Washington County
Washington
Harold Ossman
Sweet Adelines
Iowa-Coral Belles
Iowa City
Coralville
Oxford
West Branch
Lone Tree
Solon
University of Iowa
Dianne Gray
Hospital 3Notes Admitted and Births Reported
Hospital 3Notes lists Cleo Orris of Columbus Junction and Clarence Smith of Washington admitted yesterday for medical care. Births today include Mr and Mrs Tom Meeker of Letts with a daughter. Discharges list Mrs Harlan Neuhart of Washington Mrs Myra Owen of Washington to Washington Care Center Delloyd Swarts of Columbus Junction Mrs Leola Pearl Miller Mt Pleasant and Mrs Helen Jordan Washington. The human race reached one billion in 1850 after two to three million years. National divorce rate hit a record high in 1974 at 4.6 per 1000, up from 4.4 in 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Orris
Columbus Junction
Clarence Smith
Washington
Tom Meeker
Letts
Harlan Neuhart
Myra Owen
Washington Care Center
Delloyd Swarts
Leola Pearl Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Helen Jordan
Gospel quartet to perform at Brighton Town Park Sunday
A gospel quartet from St. Joseph Missouri including Mike Schooley of Brighton will headline the next Brighton gospel concert at Town Park, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The New Generation Singers, sponsored by Wyatt Park Christian Church, feature Schooley and three St. Joseph youths. he attends Missouri Western State College. No concert July 25. Singing Harris Family of Peoria Illinois will sing August 1 as the series continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Mike Schooley
Brighton
Brighton Town Park
New Generation Singers
Wyatt Park Christian Church of
Schooley
Lee Schooley
Missouri Western State College
Harris Family
Peoria
Ill
Mary Ann Hesseltine to wed Paul Peck
Mary Ann Hesseltine and Paul Peck plan an August 7 ceremony at St. Peter's Cosgrove. The couple, of Bailey, Cole, are the children of Delbert and Mrs. Hesseltine and Mrs. Mary Peck and the late Maynard Peck. Hesseltine is a Regina High School graduate with a social work degree from the University of Iowa. Peck is a Washington High School graduate with a forestry degree from the University of Colorado and works for the U S Forestry Service in Bailey, Colorado, where they will live.
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St. Peter’s
Cosgrove
Mary Ann Hesseltine
Paul Peck
Bailey, Cole
Delbert Hesseltine
Oxford
Mary Peck
Maynard Peck
Brighton
Hesseltine
Regina High School
University of Iowa
Peck
Washington High School
University of Colorado
The
United States Forestry Service
Bailey, Colo
Bonds mark 59th wedding anniversary in Keota
Mr and Mrs George Bond of Keota celebrate 59 years of marriage with a family dinner on August 1 They wed August 2 1917 at their parents home in Richland The couple have two children Mildred Bond Zaiger of Maryville Missouri and Charles R Bond of Elkhart Indiana seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren
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George Bond
Keota
Stella Mae Bales
Richland
Mildred Bond Zaiger
Maryville
Charles R. Bond
Elkhart
Ind
Funeral rites for Robert L Quinn held at St James
Funeral services for Robert L Quinn were conducted on Wednesday July 14 1976 at St James Catholic Church with Father Edward J Shepherd presiding. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home managed arrangements with casketbearers John E Elliott Daryl Longer Vernon Richardson Jerry Schiebel James Wertz and Lynn Wertz listed.
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Monica Dawn Leichty Weds
Kiwanis
Legion Convention
Arden Freel
Farm Bueau Women
Woods
San Antonio
Michael W. Woods
Floyd Woods Jr
Lowry Afb
Colo
Air Force Avionics Systems
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force
Airman Woods
Griffith
Wichita Falls
Philip G. Griffith
Richard D. Griffith
Wellman
Sheppard Afb
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Military Airlift Command
Mid-Prairie High School
Lynn
Eugene Seaba
Steve Brandt
Grand Rapids, Mich
Robert Erlenbush
J. Roland Crandall
Washington United Methodist Church
Paul V. Shearer
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Hospital
Wolf's Flower Shop
Gray's Plumbing & Heating
With David Nelms
Marion Ave
Baptist Church
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Gospel Music Group
Lhlitton
Litton
Burt
S.W. Corner Square
Chargers
Town & Country
PlymouTh
Washington, Iowa
PCA
Melvin Schneider
Washington, Ia
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