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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1971

Page

2

Bride of William Stagner Nancy Slemmons Weds

Nancy Jane Slemmons daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Slemmons of West Chester married William Craig Stagner son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Stagner of Kalona in a two o clock double ring ceremony at West Chester Church on Saturday July 24 The Rev Harry P Lees Jr officiated The couple will reside in Iowa City She will graduate from Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville in January and he is a pharmacy student at the University of Iowa The wedding party included attendants from several states and a reception followed at the church parlors. A separate note reports a fire at the Don Radda farm southwest of Prairie Flower with a hog shed damaged by a probable electrical short.

West Chester Nancy Jane Slemmons E. L. Slemmons William Craig Stagner Vernon Stagner Kalona Harry P. Lees Jr Sue Haars Wellman Jeri Six Fairfield Keith Fisher Venice Esther Booth Marjorie Rhumsel Freeburg Ill Pat Booth Judy Slemmons St. Louis Mary Lou Slemmons Des Moines Bob Stagner Bob Bauer Stan Griffin Davenport Larry Cuddeback Dick Craig Iowa City Larry Rhutasel Til Galen Howsare Crawfordsville Randy Miller Gary Dean Hakenson Ozarks Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Stagner Iowa Legan College Mt. Pleasant University of Iowa

Cub Scouts Host Track Meet at Richland Park

Richland cub scouts hosted an invitational track meet at Richland Ball Park at 6 p.m. with Keota participants. Winners include John Watson and Doug Harras in sprints, Jay Schrager and Dennis Blakely in long jump, Terry Hammes and Duane Blakely in high jump, and multiple discuss and javelin titles for Cub and Webeloes divisions. A post event covered dish supper followed at the Lions Building.

Richland Keot Richland Ball Park Bill Anderson John Watson Keota Ken Grete Doug Westercamp Doug Harras Bill Walt Richland Bill Redlinger Jay Schrager Terry Hashmes Troy Sievers Dennis Blakely-Richland-Keota Brian Sutton Terry Hammes Ronnie Greeson Allen Mullikan Webeloes Jeffe Anderson Richland Andy Gretter Cub Duane Blakely Jim Carmichael Dennis Blakely Bill Wolf Schrader Ronnie Long Richland Scott Herras Doug Herras Mike Redlinger Bill Redlinge Jeff Anderson Lions Building

Advertising ethics and consumer savviness across eras

A reader muses on whether a funeral home ad promising easy lay away and “true value for dollars” would work today, noting public sophistication, affluence, and higher education in consumption. The piece contrasts thirties and forties buying with modern expectations of quality and honesty.

Tardie Oliver

Funeral services for Mrs Byron Conway held

Funeral services for Mrs Byron Alma Conway were held Saturday July 24 at 9 30 a m in St James Catholic Church with pallbearers Tom Cannon Richard Giardino Andrew Palmer James Weller Chris Earnest and Ferdinand Marie. Burial followed in Wren Cemetery at Knoxville with Rev Edward F Collins Rev Robert Welch and Rev Edward Leahy officiating. Mrs G J Nemmers was organist and Sherman Eden Funeral Home arranged.

Resignation at Burlington Generating Station

Clyde W. Noren quits as Superintendent of Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Burlington Generating station. He will leave its end of month for a similar post with Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. of Evansville.

Burlington Clyde W. Noren Iowa Southern Utilities Co Noren Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co Evansville

Wyse and Greiner wed in Keota Catholic ceremony

The marriage of Tanya Kay Wyse and Earl B. Greiner was held Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Keota with Rev Edward Collins officiating. The couple plans to reside in Keota after a reception for 250 at the K C Hall. A marriage license had been issued to the pair, and Michael Detweiler of Keota paid a $14 speeding fine in local court.

Tanya Kay Wyse Donald F. Wyse Washington Earl B. Greiner Everett Greiner Keota St. James Catholic Edward Collins Marie Marie Shelda Wyse Rita Jean Greiner Dawnell Wyse Leland Sieren John Greiner Dean Marvin Milo Myron Greiner Matt O'Donnell Iowa City K. C. Hall James Tschantz Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Burlington Greiner Keota High School Earl Bernard Greiner Route 2 Michael Detweiler Justice of the Peace Court

Iowa weekend traffic accidents claim at least six lives

United Press International reports multiple fatal crashes in Iowa over the weekend involving several motorists and vehicles from Buick Ford Chevrolet and Honda brands. The incidents occurred across counties, with authorities investigating the collisions and identifying deceased drivers and passengers.

United Press International Iowa

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