Brightons Miss Karen Chamberlin Weds Raymond Fulton
In Brighton Methodist Church on Friday July 17 at 7 30 pm Miss Karen Lee Chamberlin daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Chamberlin of Brighton became the bride of Raymond F Fulton son of Mr and Mrs M E Fulton of Richland in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Stanley Woeste. The couple will reside in Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Karen Lee Chamberlin
C. L. Chamberlin
Raymond F. Fulton
M. E. Fulton
Richland
Brighton Methodist Church
Stanley Woeste
Laura Robinson
Becky Nash
Sherry Chamberlin
Misses Candy
Sandy Jones
Vicky
Judy Fulton
Local News Highlights From Keota To Davenport
A series of brief items notes Mrs. Roy Borland and Mrs. We Fowler visiting Creston and Keota relatives, a Lake Darling picnic, Jo Janecek and others joining a 12 day World’s Fair bus tour to major eastern cities, a new son John Kevin born at Mercy Hospital Iowa City to Bob Carter and wife, Ark visitors Ray Nowell with Ralph Beliel, and a Boulder Colorado visit by the Kokesh family. Also Leroy Bain family back from Black Hills trip with Roger and Ronnie Bridson. Harold Walker to celebrate birthday in Kansas City with friends, shared birthday twin sister in Iowa City, Yaro Sojka hospitalized in Mercy for eye surgery, room 326, ~a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Borland
We Fowler
Rocky
Creston
Charles Mayer
George Stoutner
Keota
Lake Darling
Bob Carter
John Kevin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Harold Walker
Kansas City
Mr. Walker
Wayne Allen
Yaro Sojka
Local Social Calendar Highlights Weekend Reunions and Club Events
All notices due by 10 a.m. First publication. Saturday events include Class of 1944 reunion at 6 p.m. with social hour and 7 p.m. dinner at the Country Club. Sunday Fishburn and Sands reunions, Izaak Walton League noon lunch, Columbus Junction picnic at Community Building, Dill and Kleese family gatherings, Lewis Baker at the Fairgrounds, and a morning golf and buffet at the Country Club. List continues with Tuesday Rosemary Club, Snowball Social Club picnic at Sunset Park, Baptist Loyal Women’s Class, and midweek VEW Auxiliary Breakfast Club and Ladies Day at the Country Club with luncheon and optional bridge or golf. Reservations requested by Tuesday a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishburn
Izaak Walton League
Sands
Columbus Junction
Dill
Washington County Fairgrounds
Kleese
Elwood Kleese
Lewis Baker
Lloyd Marek
Sunset Park
Baptist Loyal Women's
Atchurch
Elva Allbaugh
Maynard Goff
Failure to stop leads to fine for Reitzler in Washington
Mary Elizabeth Reitzler was charged with failure to stop at an intersection by city police and fined five dollars by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Reitzler
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Halcyon Notes from Halcyon House Visitors
The Halcyon Home reports numerous visits this week from Packwood Burlington Omaha Kewa Creston Williamsburg and Charles City residents. Music teacher Mrs Scott Wilcox hosted students Mary Christine Carson and others in a Tuesday lounge program. E C Smith’s death saddened the home as guests came and went, with several local families stopping by Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.C. Smith
Local hospital births and discharges
Admitted yesterday Mrs P F Whisler of Washington for surgery. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Walter Gingerich of Kalona welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Alvin L Miller of Kalona also welcomed a son. Dismissed yesterday Tim Patterson of Washington. Today Mrs Robert Hansen and son of Washington and Donald McAvoy of Washington are admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Whisler
Washington
Surgical
Walter Gingerich
Kalona
Alvin L. Miller
Tim Patterson
Robert Hansen
Donald McAvoy
Summer camp plans for retarded children in Iowa announced
Plans for the annual summer camp program for retarded children in Iowa are nearing completion. Milton Huneke of Burlington, president of the Iowa Association for Retarded Children, announced registrations to reserve spots at seven campsites. Eligible boys and girls aged 7 to 9 or older will participate in outdoor cooperative living with adventure, fun, and education amid the state’s scenic locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Milton Huneke
Burlington
Iowa Association For
Huneke
Camp
YWCA
Boone
Town
R. R
Kathryn Jones
9Th
High Streets
Des Moines
North Central
Clear Lake
Vergie Josten
Klemme
Dickinson County Association
Presbyterian
West Side Lake
Okoboji
Charlotte McDiarmid
Spirit Lake
Sokol
Center Point
Linn County Association For
Georgia Colbert
2Nd Street
S. Bo
Cedar Rapids
Camp Lookout
Montrose
Roy W. Wise
No. 8Th St
Strawberry Point
Roger S
Swanson
Box 132
Monona
Mrs McCright Returns Home After Family Visit
Mrs Thurman McCright of Moline Illinois is returning home today after a visit since Wednesday at her sister Aller Hampsher’s home. Thursday they traveled to Des Moines with Penny Hampsher to see Aunt Mrs Fred Berger. Last night the Hampshers and McCrights went to the Louie Armstrong Show in Burlington. Mrs Harriet J Boone of Salem Oregon visits the Butlers. The Butlers attended a grandson’s wedding in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman MccCright
Moline
Aller Hampsher
Harriet J. Boone
Salem, Ore
D. O. Butler
Indianapolis
Ind
David Butler
Hellan Pridemore
East Moline
Homer Patterson
Patterson
Volunteers give 70000 hours to VA hospital in Iowa City
The VA hospital committee in Iowa City reports 70,000 hours of volunteer service at the institution in the past year, correcting Friday's Journal which had listed 7,000 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VA _ hospital
VA Hospital Committee
Iowa City
Logan Reifs leave on European trip for three weeks
Kalona July 15 Mr and Mrs Logan Reif departed Monday for a three week European vacation flying to Paris. In Germany they will meet Mrs Reifs brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs William Knoke and the couples will continue the tour together. Relatives and friends gathered at various visits and dinners prior to departure with extended family from Monmouth Ill Iowa City Tipton Waterloo Cedar Falls and Washington also noted. The TeBockhorsts welcomed a newborn daughter born July 14 in Cedar Rapids. The Hornadays and guests were honored at a farewell in Kalona prior to the Hornadays moving to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way Kalona
Logan Reif
Europe
Paris
Germany
Bill Reif
Iowa City
Steve Reif
H. W. Hochstedler
Ellis Swartzendruber
Elmer L. Yoder
Brenda
Ellen Beachy
Ivan Burkley
George Hegarty
Tipton
Harold
Clara TeBockhorst
Ardell Pieper
Moline
Ill
Jerry Te Bockhurst
Pennie Ann Thorpe
Robert Bina
Cedar Falls
Ivan Alt
A. G. Richardson
Keota
Tom Nevin
Laura
Robert Alt
Waterloo
Ada Morfott
California
Edna Singleman
Joe Mintzes
Washington, D. C
Mintzes
Lily Levy
Joe Levy
Harry Levy
Washington
Terry TeBock
Hornadays
Bill Clark
Glen Williams
Tracy Anderson
Richard Dyer
Roger Tuttle
Donald Johnson
Lester Smith
Thomas Eddy
Knoxville
Hillyers
Grace Wade
Ron Wade
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Rita Ann
Wade
Patty Bower
Fred Bower
Ellis Walton
Penn College
Oskaloosa
76 Progressive Club
Lyle Palmer
Gene Hammes
Kim
Rita Pierce
Laurilee Weaver
Galen Weavers
Two Showers Held in Kalona for Esther Hershberger Bride
In Kalona on July 15 a miscel laneous shower for Esther Hershberger was hosted by Mrs. Dennis M. Miller and daughter Judy. A pink and white color scheme framed gifts and refreshments as the bride to be, who will wed Warren Gingerich on July 31, received greetings. Co-hostesses at the Wellman Lutheran church shower were Mrs. Robert Teets and Mrs. Gerald Teets. guests included numerous Kalona and Wellman residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Lagos Acres
Keota
Kalona
Dennis M. Miller
Judy
Esther Hershberger
Miss Hershberger
Warren Gingerich
Joseph E. Hershberger
Rollin Gingerich
Don Gingerich
Clair Brenneman
Joe Erb
Menno J. S. Bontrager
Perry M. Bontrager
Miriam
Esther Hill
Earl Yoder
Walter Marner
Melvin Bare
Ruben Miller
Mary Jane
Susan
Shirley Schrock
Robert Teets
Gerald Teets
David Teets
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Wellman
Linus Patterson
Alice
Rex Allensworth
Larry Kern
Janice Teets
R. L. Cortum
Donald Teets
Harry Karns
Mabel DeFrees
Marcia Swain
Robert Jacobs
Earl Martin
Elmer Karns
James Patterson
Dave Meyer
Donald Butterbaugh
Paul Krogh
Debbie
West Chester 4-H Members to Attend State Leadership Camp
Diana Reif and Terry Mangold from Washington County join 115 Iowa youths at State Leadership Camp in July 2025. Both are Franklin Cubs 4-H members with Diana also in Cinderella 4-H. Terry chairs County 4-H Council and Diana serves as vice-chairman. Camp at Maple Village State 4-H Camping Center in Madrid aims to foster personal growth through sponsorship by churches service groups Farm Bureau and co operatives and the 4-H program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Diana Reif
William Reif
Terry Mangold
Wayne Mangold
West Chester
Franklin Cubs
Diana
Terry
County 4H Council
Farm Bureau
Maple Village
Madrid
Weavers Visit Keota Ottumwa and Iowa City
Ottumwa visitors Galen and Laurilee Weaver travel from Keota to Oskaloosa and Ottumwa to visit Lavernon and Lowell Weavers in Iowa City. They celebrate Lavernon’s birthday with lunch and homemade ice cream. Nearby families attend gatherings. Kathryn White to Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Johnny Flander
Veterans Hospital
Eula Mayer
Zada Leighty
Minnesota
Ronald Heise
Fort Family
Thomas Nevin
Laura
Reno
Nevada
John Kanapp
Los Angeles
Forman Gay
Lary Anderson
Jeffrey Gene
Washington Hospital
Mark
David
Lisa
Bruce Stoutner
Keota
Leo Stoutner
Fort Worth
Texas
Frank Brown
Kathryn
Heiss
Little Rock
Ark
Homer Patterson
Walter McArtor
Black Hills
Robert Vincent
Louise Schomb
Berkley
California
Merle Gardner
Des Moines
George Michaels
Hudson
Elmer Vincent
Bob Taylor
Guthrie Center
Helen Huff
Oak Park
Stop sign charge against Ronald Genkin ger
Ronald Genkin ger of Washington was charged on a citizens request with failing to stop at a stop sign. He was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace Les Eicher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Genkinger
Washington
Citizens
Justice of the Peace
Les Eicher
Washington Evening Journal staff and associations note
Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent and notes newspaper affiliations with Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association and Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Church
Critenber
Patton
Harold Kurtz
Denny Black
Jerry
Linda Scheeler
Nancy Scheeler
Deborah Pacha
Sheila Shelangoski
Mary Lou Romine
Fulton
Fairfield
Farmers Feed Store
Raymond E. Fulton
Jo Janecek
Eileen Hammen
Frances Miller
Davenport
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Niagara Falls
Canada
Michigan
Mrs
Ray Nowell
Parkin, Ark
Ralph Beliel
Leonard Kokesh
Boulder, Colo
Leroy Bain
Badlands
South Dakota
Roger
Ronnie
Keith Bridson
Council Bluffs
Tommy
Bridsons
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Evening Journal
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Seth Carris
Packwood
Keith A. Carris
Brian and
Denise
T. J. Carris
Robert Anderson
Omaha
Effie Anderson
Ella
Nellie Link
T. L. Brookhart
Hugh Hall
Tom Stewart
W.E. Fowler
W.S. Kyle
Lowell Smith
Fl Paso
Ernest Stull
Everet Stull
Fort Morgan
Colo
Grant Humble
Arthur Dalin
Helen Aldrich
Mrs. Rehfeldt
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Ailice Lewis
Judy Herr
Carol Sondag
Linda Patterson
Karla Osweiler
Debby Mills
Susan Schreurs
Beverly Ellis
Harold Pepper
Florence Crawford
Oskaloosa Shipping
Vic Vogel
Sigourney Park
Ronnie Vogels
Victor Vogel
Mark Weber
Leon Vogel
Eugene Vogels
Martinsburg
Ron Shafer
Dennis
Colorado
Gene Hammen
Glenn Stoutner
Gene
Fort Knox
Mary Lou Miller
Wm. Miller
Logan Reifs
Mrs. Eugene Way
Blue Cross
Bob Stevenson
Wolf's
Wolf's Hower Shop
Liescham
Osnicup Drug Store
Walgreen Agency
West Side Square
Mitchells
Ottumwa
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Mr. and
Cliff Hillyer
Brown Finance
South
Iowa Ave
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day & Bates —Attorneys
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
Ira Morrison
Marion Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
D. D
South Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
R. Q. Eastland
Journal
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