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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1967

Page

3

Bahnsen Jones Engage From Iowa State Roots

Engaged are Nancy Mae Bahnsen and Joseph Hugh Jones in a De Witt Iowa ceremony plan. Nancy Mae, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lorenz Bahnsen, earned a BS in Home Economics from Iowa State University Ames and works as a home economist for Iowa Electric Light and Power in Marshalltown. Joseph is a ISU senior with a BS in Agronomy, Delta Sigma Phi member, and expects to graduate this fall. No wedding date is set.

Lorenz Bahnsen de Witt Nancy Mae Joseph Hugh Jones Joseph H. Jones Washington Miss Bahnsen Iowa State University Ames Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Marshalltown Jones Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

Social calendar notices listing meetings and events

All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Each notice will be printed three days in advance. Tuesday Wash-Away Tops Club 8 p.m. YWCA weigh-in meeting only. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 7 p.m. Family picnic at Sunset Park. Wednesday Linger Longer Club 8 p.m. Ice cream social in Sunset Rosemary Club 2 p.m. Mrs. Mary Crandall.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Sunset Park Rosemary Club Mary Crandall

Halcyon Notes: Social Visits and Engagement News

Halcyon notes record visitors at Halcyon House. Mrs. D. L. Rohrer and Mrs. Hazel Harding visited Mrs. Roy Stewart. Clayton Bear of Wellman and Mrs. Ira Miksch called on Mrs. Joe Wolfe. Mrs. Josephine Englert from Town City visited. Linda Kay Anderson and Thomas D. Lowe announce engagement. Linda to major in elementary teaching at University of Northern Iowa and Thomas an economics major at Harvard. Wedding plans undetermined.

Clayton Bear Wellman Ira Miksch Joe Wolfe Josephine Englert Town City Robert L. Anderson Linda Kay Thomas D. Lowe Robert E. Lowe Jr Washington

Local visits and incidents in Aurora region

Mrs. Jessie Teets and daughter Sylvia visit her father D. E. Misel in hospital in Aurora. Joe Zak of Omaha collapses at Washington State Cafe and is taken to hospital, wife summoned. Relatives travel to Rock Falls for funeral of 94 year old Catherine Taylor. C. E. Tucker family from Lincoln NL visit relatives. Mrs. Albert Lay returns from Hastings and Wray visits, Colby, Denver and other stops with family and former teacher in Denver.

Jessie Teets Sylvia Aurora, Colo Teets D. E. Misel Joe Zak Livestock Commission Firm Omaha Nebr Washington State Washington County Hospital Altha Esther Ira White Dixson Ill Catherine Taylor Rock Falls Taylor Walter Longer C. E. Tucker Kathy Jim Lincoln, NL Claude Tucker Albert Lay Howard R. Marritt Hastings Neb George E. Bailey Wray Colo Robert S. Roberts Steve Colby Kan Sidney B. White Denver

Professional Directory Listing for Kehoe and Law Firm

Louis J. Kehoe attorney with contact at Jeffry building phone 653 3991. Livingston Day Meeker Bates law firm lists Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates with Abstract Dept in Office 112 South Ave B phone 653 2147.

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Turkish earthquake toll climbs with 126 dead

Istanbul dispatch says the Turkish death toll from Wednesday’s quakes rose to 126 with 15 villages unaccounted for. Air force helicopters dropped food and medicine as rescue workers visited 65 of 80 affected villages four days after a separate western Turkey quake killed about 100. Officials fear final toll may rise as some villages remain unreached. Helicopter crews described some areas as flattened.

Istanbul UPI Turkey Air Force

Birthday Dinner Honors George Canott in Crawfordsville

July 25 a birthday dinner honored George Canott at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Canott. Attendees included relatives from Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Wellman and Indianapolis with barbecued chicken ice cream and birthday cakes. Guests also visited hospitals and attended horse shows while others shared meals and church services in Burlington and Mt Pleasant.

Crawfordsville George Canott Sam Canott Don Martha Lynn Canott Garth Brown Debbie Cedar Rapids Larry Price Lorna Mt. Pleasant Roy Canott Wellman Roy George Bernice Engle Dale Engle Kathy Ricky Washington Joe Johnston Joni Orval Miller Winfield Allen Johnston Kim Lynne Extra Johnstons Vernon Fletcher Memorial Hospital Keith Mitchell Seattle Harold Mitchell Davenport Robert Howell J. W. McCullough Valerie Daren Flora Clark Shhabilion Lydia Christner Elon Christner Verle McKune Harry Messer Rome Don & Martha George Riley Chester Ogden Sharon Deckard Indianapolis Ind Carol Henderson Franklin Indiana Elmer Hayes Bill Perdock Victor Mayer Tom Riley Ogden West Avenue Baptist Church Burlington Bob Jones University University Greenville South Carolina

Births and dismissals noted in Washington and Omaha records

Yesterday list includes Opal Hobbs and Minnie Van Meter both in Washington with medical mentions, Ka Sojka in Washington listed for surgical, and Joseph Zak of Omaha with medical. Births record a son for Joe Krabill Wellman and a daughter for Marion Hayes Muscatine. Dismissals include Mrs. Duane Miller with son Wellman and Miss Pamela Proudfit in Washington.

Opal Hobbs Washington Minnie’ van Meter Ka Sojka Joseph Zak Omaha Neb Joe Krabill Wellman Marion Hayes Muscatine Duane Miller Pamela Proudfit

Elgin Family Returns From Presbyterian Leadership School

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Ver non G. Elgin and their sons Paul and Mark have just completed a week at a United Presbyterian Church leadership school held at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. Both Rev. and Mrs. Elgin attended, and they also visited Elderton Pennsylvania with Dr. Elgin's mother Mrs. G V Elgin and other relatives.

Vernon G. Elgin Paul Mark United Presbyterian Church Leadership School Buena Vista College Storm Lake Elgin Elderton Dr. Elgin G. V. Elgin

Two Drivers Fined in Local Police Court

Gary Edward Bennett and David Leon Crawford each paid 10 dollars after speeding arrests by city police before Justice Glenn Holden. James E. McCarthy appeared before Justice Richard Hotle and paid 5 dollars for driving on an expired temporary permit.

Gary Edward Bennett David Leon Crawford Glenn Holden Justice of the Peace James E. MacCarthy Richard Hotle

J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps Meets in West Chester

Mrs. Max Waterhouse presided at the regular meeting with nine members present. Committees reported relief totaling $165.39 in value. Members sent 39 cards and made 39 visits to the ill. The next meeting is scheduled for August 24 at 9 a.m.

Max Waterhouse J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps West Chester

Washington Evening Journal Staff and affiliations

Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliations list editors, managers, and departments. Includes David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer in Local Advertising, Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. Describes publication days and filing details with press associations and audit bodies.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Washington Iowa

Local Businesses Listed in Community Directory

A catalog of small firms names various shops and services including Hub Cafe Schoonover s Ron s standard dinette cafe Klein clothing Co Keating portable welding IV lab D M standard D W fabric shop 4ay vee roes heating hardware Watson s cleaners.

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Halcyon Notes Halcyon House D. L. Rohrer Hazel Harding Roy Stewart Lester Duke of Grinnell Arthur Griffith J. W. Napier Ft. Madison Don Kinney Des Moines Laura Bridenthal Mrs. Simpson Atmore Ross Shafer Carrie Davis Brighton Harold Perry Helen Breese J. K. Latta Ralph Bauer Clifford Thorne Otto Zwicki Ainsworth Albert Pimme Professional Directory John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square M. L. Tweeton North Marion P. L. Etter Edward Kleese Bill Robertson Alfred Davis Bob Davis Iris Court Gladys Coon Irene Arthur Ada Spencer Coon Howard Moore Vicky Melinda Julie Lake Macbride Lottie Hamilton Grace Hughes Wyman Mediapolis Don Howell Bob General Assembly Portland Oregon Mrs. Allen Johnston Mt Pleasant Valerie Mothersell Syracuse, N. Y UPI Telephoto University of Iowa The Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Ass’n Iowa Daily Press Ass Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circulations Onan Wwe Ite Freddie the Frog David Pulliam Boston Freddie David Manomet Mass Washington Shrine Club Shrine Circus Baker Mower Service M. J. Cruise D.D.S. Sport Shop Guy's Chain Saws Mordy & Joe’s Firestone Robison Max L. Smith Optometric Center Huber Engineering Westermark Ins Agency Shamrock Inn Sherman Eden Funeral Home Sellers Ins. Agency Grays Plumbing Payne J. C. Penney Falks Olincups Ken Washington State Bank Fern Pastry Shop Charles Snyder Sheriff L. B. Eicher D.D.S Connelly Western Auto Southern Utilities Washington CO. Acc. Service Martin’s Cleaners Everetts Music CO Farrells Office Supply Winga’s Cafe Ben Franklin Hotse Development & Realty HUB Cafe Schoonover’s Ron’s Wayland Sales Barn Washington Livestock Feed & Grain Nixon & Company George Breitenbach Melvin Soukup INS Garry Stewart Maynard Goff, JR Community Feed, Inc Soukup & Roth Kennedy Ins Ainsworth State Bank Kerin Jenkins Ainsworth Grocery Northrup King & CO Washington Mfg. CO Thermogas CO Jarvis Appliance Store Steele’s Discount Lumber Rod’s Service Center Logan Jewelry Brown’s Shoe Fit CO Cargill Norton Plumbing Leonard Tindal Keith Murphy J. F. Mallory O.D Hotle Feed & Grain CO H. & M. Camping Center Jones Brothers Texaco Farm Bureau Ins Darid Elite State Cafe C. M. Hayes INS. Agency J. C. Holbert Cattle CO Farm Service CO Dickeys Prairie Home Smart Distributing CO Fuhr & Cochran Home Town Dairy Dick Harvey Klein Klothing KO Jarrard Seed & Supply Messer Oil CO Goff Real Estate Arbie Vohn T. McGinnis Bill Holden D & W Fabric Shop Roe's Heating Watson’s Cleaners the Willows Plymouth Hanson Concrete Fareway Store's, Inc Mose Levy CO Washington, Inc Grant Walker Ross Motor Griffith Oil CO Griggs Oil CO Kenway Store Fletcher Motor CO Lee’s Cafe Bill Conrad Farmers Produce McNeils Standard Service Jewell & Gipple Dvm Home Lumber & Feed Raymond’s Hardware Alvin Hahn Washington County Shrine Club Vegas Ply Odio Minn Thunderbird & Sphere Asf
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