Community clubs host, plan August gatherings and events
Mrs Walter Anderson led WWI Auxiliary coffee while members read needs for Iowa Soldiers Home and Veterans Hospital. Women of the Moose discuss state events, hospital trips, and Academy of Friendship meetings. JW. Baker Womens Relief Corps notes centennial parade role and nursing home health. Priscilla Club covers Canary Islands slides and August host, HJ Club picnic in Kalona with Kent Feed boat trip planned for Sept. 20. no August meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Anderson
T. C. Davis
Clifford Connelly
Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Claude McCoy
William Barth
Women OF
Moose
Art Harris
Moose College of Regents
ISU
Howard Curl
Veterans Hospital
Mason City
Harris
Judith Curl
Ray Stalder
Sam Simmering
Robert Grubb
Curl
Simmering
Stalder
Academy of Friendship Chapter
Sunset Park
Academy
Star Recorder
Dale Sheetz
JW. Baker Women’s Relief Corps
Howard Moore
West Chester
James Bowen
Karl Jones
Washington
Bowen
Bertha Harvey
Linn Acres
John Hough
Ivan Niffenegger
Paul Hazelett
Priscilla Club
T. W. Harwood
Guy Donovan
Chanute
Kan
Winga’s
T. L. Brookhart
William Putman
HJ Club
Kalona Park
Hubert Malichky
Kent
Muscatine
Frank Kallaus
Elaine Guengerich to marry Verlin Miller in fall
Kalona couple Mr. and Mrs. L. Glen Guengerich announce the engagement of their daughter Elaine to Verlin Miller son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Miller of Union Michigan. Elaine is a 1970 Goshen College nursing graduate and Elkhart public health nurse. Verlin Miller graduated Goshen College in 1968 with a BA and recently completed Elkhart Biblical Seminary. An early fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Glen Guengerich
Kalona
Elaine
Verlin Miller
Quigleys Return From Rockies Vacation
Local residents Mr and Mrs Macn quigley and Jay along with Mr and Mrs Jess Quigley spent a week sightseeing through the Colorado Rockies. Ernest White of Fort Myers Florida visits Fairfield and Washington relatives including Elwood Kleese and Maggie White. Mrs Lysle Embree reports the birth July 25 of a daughter to her niece and husband Bill Wolf of Grand Prairie Texas. The baby Julie Anne is the first grandchild for the Hamptons of Fullerton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macn Quigley
Jay
Jess Quigley
Rockies
Colorado
Ernest White
Ft Myers, Fla
Elwood Kleese
Maggie White
Fairfield
Washington
Lysle Embree
Bill Wolf
Highway 303
Grand Prairie
Texas
On the Record Hgpitas Admitted today
Floyd Dean Columbus Junction admitted today. Births yesterday list Mr and Mrs Paul Albright Columbus Junction a daughter. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bohling Wapello a son. Mr and Mrs Dan Crossett Washington a daughter. Dismissed today Wilbur Crawford Richland Roy Miller Wayland Milo Sorden Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Dean
Columbus Junction
Paul Albright
Kenneth Bohling
Wapello
Dan Crossett
Washington
Wilbur Crawford
Richland
Roy Miller
Wayland
Milo Sorden Washington
Social Calendar: Washington WCTU County Meeting
The Washington WCTU holds a county meeting at Sunset Park at 10 a.m. A picnic dinner follows at noon. Members are invited to participate in the observance and activities planned for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paruraay
Washington Wctu
Sunset Park
Bridal Shower Honors Sally Patterson Miss Patterson
Sally Patterson was the guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Cathy Beemblossom in the Beemblossom home. Burgundy and pink decor carried through refreshments as guests shared how they met Sally and played games. Patterson will wed Steve Schultz on August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Patterson
Cathy Beemblossom
John Beemblossom Jr
Sally
Bill Patterson
Patterson
Steve Schultz
Waters Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John L Waters were honored Sunday at an open house hosted by their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Tom Waters to mark their 25th anniversary. A pink and white three tier cake baked by Mrs Robert Marek graced the reception table served by the couple’s sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Waters
Tom Waters
Robert Marek
John Mattes
Mike Walker
Jeri Jo Hoyle
Family picnic honors Mrs. O Leary and kin reunion
Descendants of the Vogt and Dolezal families gathered at Sunset Park on Sunday to honor Mrs. Emma O Leary of Prince Albert Canada visiting after 66 years. She met her aunt Mrs. Clara Rath and cousins including Mrs Ray Steele, Mrs Ben Bruegge Lester Cook and Milton Birka. Seventy seven relatives and four guests attended from multiple Iowa towns, Riverside and Rochester Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogt
Dolezal
Sunset Park
Emma O'Leary
Prince Albert
Canada
O'Leary
Clara Rath
Riverside
Ray Steele
Ben Bruegge
Lester Cook
Milton Birka
Washington
Fairfield
Mt Pleasant
Cedar Rapids
South English
Lone Tree
Ainsworth
Brighton
Selma
Bonaparte
Muscatine
Rochester
Minn
Snowball Social Club Picnic Held at Sunset Park
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Griggs hosted the annual Snowball Social Club picnic on Thursday evening for members and families at Sunset Park. Six members attended along with guests Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Enke of Columbus Junction and Joe Rossen, grandson of Mrs. Earl Booth. The group reported a bountiful picnic and an enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Griggs
Sunset Park
Lloyd Enke
Columbus Junction
Joe Rossen
Earl Booth
Mary Flynn Joint Shower Honors August Bride
Mary Flynn was honored at a Wednesday evening bridal shower hosted at Mrs John Beemblossom Jr s home. Hostesses Carol Dann and Cathy Beemblossom served pink and white refreshments and decorations. Special guests included the brides mothers Mrs John Flynn and Mrs Howard Long and grandmother Mrs Rachel Long of Richland. Miss Flynn will wed Ed Long on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Flynn
John Beemblossom Jr
Carol Dann
Cathy Beemblossom
John Flynn
Howard Long
Rachel Long
Richland
Turkey ballots due by July 31 in turkey checkoff referendum
Washington County producers are reminded to mail their ballots by July 31 for the turkey checkoff referendum. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Washington County
Friendship Club hosts a come as you are breakfast event
The Friendship Club met at Mrs. Robert Shepherd's home Thursday morning with thirteen members and four guests present. Mrs. Woods aided in serving refreshments. Also noted are the Merry Mixers picnic with twelve members and families, officers elected, and future September meeting planned with Mrs. Lloyd Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Robert Shepherd
Gilbert Woods
Gary Augustine
Lynne Alvine
Keith Hardy
Cheryl
Jeff
Matthew Kaufman
Kerri
Lisa Windus
Kari Sandburg
Brenda
Dallas Lasek
Sue Shepherd
Woods
Shepherd
Merry Mixers
Edgar Slemmons
Lee Mangolds
Doris Parcell
Mildred Statler
Lorene Crone
Doris Fisher
Mabel Griffith
Darlene Widmer
Lloyd Phillips
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Helfrich
Steven L. Helfrich
RTC
NTC
San Diego
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Charles Helfrich
Neal A
Fred McIntire
State Senate
John E. Baldrige
Republican
Iowa County Attorney's Assa
Iowa State Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers
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U.S. Navy
Federal
State Bureaus of Investigation
Attorney General's Office
Iowa Crime Commission
Elaine Guengerich
John Waters
Mrs. O'Leary
Chevrolet
Rome
Lemans
Aptahr
William Jones
Beecher, Ill
Paul Laffoon
Rebecca Jones
Tim Laffoon
Beecher, Il
Washington Evening Journal
Sitler’s
Roger H. Lance
U.P. Church
Washington Co
Robert L. Swift
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