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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
3
Mr and Mrs John E Warren of Columbus Junction announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Ellen Hanson to David Ralph Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Ralph S Wilson also of Columbus Junction. An August wedding is planned.
Yesterday admitted Mrs. Melvin Sabin and Mrs. Grant Fletcher both from Washington medical cases. Frank Gregg from Keota and Mary Jo Bode of Washington are listed for surgical. Today adds Mrs. Vera Bailey, Washington medical. Births note a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Flynn of Washington. Discharged yesterday Mrs. Ernest Strum of Kalona. today Mrs. Pearl Wiggers of Washington and Mrs. Joe Schiebel with son, both Washington. Also Mrs. J Wesley isochstedler and daughter Riverside, student at University of Iowa. Her fiancé and both 1964 Columbus Community High School graduates plan to attend the University in fall.
Thursday Independent Club hosts a picnic in Sunset Park at 7 p m Double Deck Club meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Mella Picken Friday Twilight League and Men's Stag at 8 p m at Country Club Reservations or cancellations by Thursday noon Fish fry Home Arts Club afternoon features Mrs Maude Statler Sunday Joe Schantz family reunion at noon with a basket dinner near northeast shelter house Town White Shrine Picnic at 1 p m Noel Ridge Park Cedar Rapids Class of 1941 Reunion at 2 p m Country Club Dinner 6 30 p m call Dean Cox Tops Club Monday 7 p m VW rooms weigh in meeting only ENGAGED Mrs Geneva Mabb of Washington announces the engagement of her daughter Paula Rae to Paul Edward Stafford son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Stafford of Mount Pleasant Miss Mabb a Washington High School graduate will attend Cedar Rapids this fall The fiancé works at Emerson s Electronics in Mount Pleasant No wedding date set.
The U S Department of Agriculture authorizes emergency 3 percent Farmers Home Administration loans for eligible farmers in Keokuk Mahaska and Washington counties in southeastern Iowa due to rain damage that ruined alfalfa and forced corn replanting The loans help farmers maintain normal operations and were described by FHA officials in Des Moines and Rep Bert Bandstra Iowa as needed for counties facing serious crop losses from May rainfall.
A wind and rain storm affected counties including Buchanan and Du- in Delaware with reports of hail. Administration said action followed, with reports continuing as weather officials monitor the storm.
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