Double Ring Ceremony United Horak and Morgan
Chrystal Horak wed Daniel Morgan in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at St James Catholic Church. The bride, daughter of Alvin and (Mrs.) Horak of Ainsworth, wore silk-faced peau de soie with Chantilly lace. groom’s family includes James M. Morgan of Brighton. Reception followed in St James Cafeteria with 125 guests. couple to reside in Washington after a short northern Iowa trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrystal Horak
Alvin J. Horak
Ainsworth
Daniel FE. Morgan
James M. Morgan
Brighton
St. James Catholic Church
James Grubb
Nancy Waters
Cedar Rapids
Avis Widmer
Washington
Vicki Horak
Riverside
Sara Lynn Steele
Wapello
Richard Morgan
Kalona
Gary Fritz
Michael Hudson
Stephen Horak
Robert Truax
Ronnie
Randy Steele
Marie Marie
Patricia McClure
St. James
Sherry
Sally Tharp
Richland
Becky Waters
Iowa
West Main
Hanson Construction Company
Brighton High School
Smart Distributing Company
Social calendar items for several local groups
Notes list upcoming events including WHS Class of 1914 dinner at Captain's Table, WHS Class of 1954 dinner at Bryn Mawr Steak House, Shirts and Skirts at Fairgrounds, and numerous reunions and club meetings. Activities cover social hours, picnics, potlucks, and shared meals at Sunset Park, Crile and Chautauqua Parks, with reminders for notices due by 10 a.m. on publication day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Bryn Mawr
Epicurean
Bob Yerington
Class of 1914 Reunion in Washington Delights Guests
Washington High School Class of 1914 held a reunion and dinner at Captain's Table featuring yellow and white tea roses, memory tributes, and a program of introductions and readings. Eleven members are deceased. out of town guests and local members attended, with memorial remarks for late classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Ida (Carris) Berdo
Ruth Gibson
Marsh Atkinson
Olive (Tomlinson) Richards
Washington
Nellie Crull
Barbara (Goodman) Cox
Harvey
Women to explain party principles at YWCA event
Mrs John Elliott will represent the Democratic party and Mrs Clayde Knupp the Republican party during an informal Wednesday coffee at Mrs John Phleger’s home. The discussion kicks off a series called Political Plain Talk sponsored by the YWCA Public Affairs committee led by Miss Maud Jackson, starting at 9 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elliott
Democratic Party
Clayde Knupp
Republican Party
John Phleger
The
YWCA
Maud Jackson
Andrea Zeck Shower Honors Bride to Be
Miss Andrea Zeck was honored Saturday at a miscellaneous shower hosted at Mrs Mer Lin Zwicki home. Decorations in gold and white matched the bridal colors while games and refreshments were enjoyed. Hostesses included Mrs Paul G Hazelett Connie Anderson Alyce Ward. Zeck is to wed Bruce Bailey on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea Zeck
Merlin Zwicki
Henry Bailey
George Zeck
Paul G. Hazelett
Connie Anderson
Ottumwa
Alyce Ward
Iowa City
Miss Zeck
Bruce Bailey
Dinner honors Rathmels as they visit Mason City group
Mrs Henry Rathmels and party from Kremlin Oklahoma left for Mason City after visiting relatives. The group, including Mrs Ed Chalupa and granddaughter Lucetta Hayes, will visit the Norman Benn family and Roslyn Chalupa in Mason City. The Rathmels were guests of honor Sunday at a cooperative dinner with numerous local couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rathmel
Carlton
Carolyn
Kremlin
Okla
Mason City
Ed Chalupa
Lucetta Hayes
Howard Benn
John
Norman Benn
Roslyn Chalupa
Rathmels
Howard Caldwell
Frank
Carla Caldwell
Eugene Chalupa
Richard Hayes
Jake Earnest
Naomi Kephart
Roy Kephart
Victor Mueller
Lone Tree
Humphreys families meet in Sunset Park
A group of 40 Humphreys descendants gathered in Sunset Park on Saturday for a pot luck dinner honoring fellow Humphreys couple Mr. and Mrs. J.L.C. Beaman of Alice Texas. Attendees included many relatives from Wisconsin Illinois Texas and Washington. Mrs Beaman is Bertha Morgan daughter of the late Lewis Morgan formerly of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Sunset Park
J.L.C. Beaman
Alice
Texas
Edward Thomas
Cotter
FE. W. Humphreys
Wapello
al E. Lents
Eleanor Ann
Stevie
Whitewater
Wis
Margaret Humphreys
Roger Aaronhall
Johnnie
Jimmie
Winfield
Fred Humphreys
Robert Humphreys
Chris
Anne
Lynne
Dale Humphreys
Jacqueline
Teresa
Michael Dale
Calvin Humphreys
Wayne
Harold
Wyman
Jim Austin
Richard
Roy
Willamsburg
Harvey Davis
Della Humphreys
Washington
Beaman
Bertha Morgan
Lewis Morgan
Columbus Junction
Anna Morgan
Pharr
First district meeting of WWI Barracks and Auxiliary held in Fairgrounds
About 110 persons registered for the Sunday session at the Fairgrounds. George Mackay of Burlington presided and introduced guests including Tom Moore of Lisbon and Harry Ramseyer of Washington. Speakers covered membership and legislation followed by auxiliary talks and a piano interlude by Monica McCarthy. Towns represented included Burlington Keokuk Wapello Ainsworth Lone Tree Muscatine Keota Crawfordsville Iowa City Lisbon Ft. Madison Sigourney Oskaloosa Davenport Clarence Lockridge Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
George Mackay
Burlington
Tom Moore
Lisbon
Harry Ramseyer
Washington
Dorothy Stump
Oskaloosa
Ed Bushek
Davenport
Charles Shelby
Delta
Meryll Steele
Stump
Monica McCarthy
Keokuk
Wapello
Ainsworth
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Keota
Crawfordsville
Iowa City
Ft. Madison
Sigourney
Clarence
Lockridge
Lee Waltons to mark golden anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lee Walton will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday August 2 at their home near Wellman. An open house will run from 2 to 5 p.m. for friends and relatives to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Walton
Wellman
Local events note travel, births, and visits in region
Mr and Mrs Sam C McCleery and Chris left Sunday for Denver where he will start new work and will return end of week. Hendersons of Crawfordsville announce birth of 8 lb 7 oz daughter Robin Renee on Saturday July 25 at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant, mother Linda HesSeltine. Grandparents Irvan Hesseltine Washington and Robert Henderson Crawfordsville. Meeks of Olympia visit Mr Meeks and son Omar Meeks and Mrs Meeks over weekend. Walter Miller visits Greenfield and relatives near Washington and Keota. Ted Miller and grandchildren Joe and Sharon Schmidt of Waukesha visit Washington and Keota area, return Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. McCleery
Chris
Denver
Colo
McCleery
David B. Henderson
Crawfordsville
Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant
Robin Renee
Linda Hesseltine
Irvan Hesseltine
Washington
Robert Henderson
Walter Miller
Greenfield
Ind
Les and
Nettie Miller
Keota
Miller
Ted Miller
Joe and
Sharon Schmidt
Waukesha
Wis
Washington and Keota
Local Births and Admits Log in Crawfordsville Area
Yesterday admits include Betty Conrad and Robert Miksch both listed for surgical cases from Crawfordsville and Washington respectively. Births note a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Coon in Columbus Junction and daughters for Donald Messenger in Keota and Ronald Ehrman in Wapello. Today’s births include a son for Herbert Bomber of Keota. Dismissals list multiple patients from Riverside Letts Washington Colfax and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Conrad
Crawfordsville
Robert Miksch
Washington
James Coon
Columbus Junction
Donald Messenger
Keota
Ronald Ehrman
Wapello
Herbert Bomber
Larry Marek
Riverside
Richard Neff
George Miller
Letts
Kathryn Gray
Janice Nicodemus
Colfax
Roger Canby
Bruce Cowden
Local relatives gather for lawn social and visits
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lintz hosted a Sunday lawn social with relatives from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Riverside Des Moines Indianola Washington and Phoenix Arizona visiting May or and Mrs L C Willits in Iowa City. Karen Pohren returned from a two week Southern trip and Francis James moved to Fairbury Nebraska. Mrs Foster Bickel remains hospital guest at Mercy Iowa City. Reeves family returned from Washington DC and the World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lintz
George Deatsch
Iowa City
Lintz
Lloyd Krotz
Steve
Cedar Rapids
Albert Bekker
Melo Deatsch
R. F. Deatsch
Sandra
Karen
Riverside
Rudolph Simon and Dale
Firmin Deatsch
Judy
Ronald Deatsch
Indianola
Elmer Deatsch
Bill Deatsch
Gene Deatsch
Des Moines
Paul G. Hazelett
Washington
E. L. Keith
Mike
Phoenix, Ariz
L. C. Willits
Keiths
Karen Pohren
South
Jeffersonville
Ind
Charles Waddell
Waddell
Donna Batterson
Atlanta
Charles Ingram
Birmingham
Ala
Cheryl Whitfield
Francis James
Fifth Street
Fairbury
Neb
James
Washington Residents
Foster Bickel
Mercy Hospital
M.L. Reeves
Lodi
Calif
Etta Reeves
Washington, D.C
Jackson Boys 4-H Club Meeting at Fairgrounds
Steve Palmer hosted the Jackson Boys 4-H Club with two leaders at the Fairgrounds. Discussion covered season tickets for the Fair and refreshments were served. Bob Davies spoke on mounting plants. Mrs John Palmer and Steve Palmer assisted with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Boys
Steve Palmer
Bob Davies
John Palmer
Steve
Washington Evening Journal masthead and pricing details
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including editor David Elder and advertising director William Shannon along with production and news staff. It shows publication schedule afternoons except Sundays and holidays, and carriage rates such as 40 cents per week in Washington with subscription options for 3 or 6 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
C Charles Morris
Ob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Orr Wacacecnasn Sorere
C. Mons
Grass fires along railroad right of way plague Washington
A rash of six grass fires started Sunday afternoon along the railroad right of way in Washington plagued local firemen. Fires were first reported near Avenue B in the city limits where two were found, then additional blazes east of town were extinguished. The fires were believed set after a freight train passed with a hot box on one car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Avenue B
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Edwin Novotny
Daniel F. Morgan
Joseph F. Schantz
Crile
Chautauqua Park
Fairfield
Red Horses
West Washington
Marvin Miller
Price Roberts
Priscilla Club
Bethel Missionary Society
Blanche Harvey
Ida Berdo
Mabel (Kleese) Griffith
Mabel
Larson) Weeks
Miss Gibson
Griffith
Florida
Mary Lee Moore
Weeks
Harold Ross
C. D. Loose
Mrs. Griffith
Mrs. Berdo
Charlotte Carson
Clement Griffith
West Chester
Sylvester Moothart
California
Howard Eldridge
Dittmer
Frank Parish
Orion, II
Robert McKee
Illinois
Louisa Young
Park Ridge
Dewey Weeks
Oral Mayo
Tom Berdo
East 7Th St
Evening Journal
Honor Rathmels
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mal Lary
Moore
Mr. Ramseyer
Lee Waltons
E.R. Meeks
Mr. Meeks
Omar Meeks
Olympia, Wash
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Fuhr & Cochrance Es
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Sauerkraut
del Monte Pineapple
Dole Pineapple
Vans
Hershey’s
Mynette
Dacron
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Pam Proudfit
Rom Duncan
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