July 9 wedding planned at St James Church Washington
Social and club news notes a July 9 wedding planned at St James Church in Washington with details about the engagement.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
3
Social and club news notes a July 9 wedding planned at St James Church in Washington with details about the engagement.
The column enumerates community gatherings from Tuesday to Friday across local clubs and churches. Activities include meetings at Odd Fellows hall Goodwill Club WSCS Crawfordsville CES Catholic Daughters and Legion Auxiliary, plus UPW sewing sessions, Methodist WSCS circles, and social events at Country Club and churches with desserts, picnics, and lunches.
Keota High sophomore Jay Stoutner earned praise for an unusually fine puppet show at Variety Night last Tuesday aided by his mother Mrs Omer Stoutner. Attendees included grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Kirkpatrick and Mrs Lulu Randolph. Women members hosted Kay Ellen Kerr’s pre wedding gathering for her June 11 marriage to Gordon Eggleton with refreshments and tales of weddings. Rev Kern and Mrs Kern, visiting from Galesburg, called on Mrs C A Owen. Howard Miller of Chula Vista visited Ella Gordon during a Washington stay.
The Homemakers Club met with nine members at Mrs. Arthur Wiley's home. Mrs. Hubert Red linger led the business session outlining plans for the year book. A cooperative lawn picnic at Hubert Redlinger's residence is scheduled for the next meeting.
Yesterday in Washington Randy Zuercher and Mary Jo Witting underwent surgery. Today Richard Waltman also had surgery in Washington. Birth noted for Mr and Mrs George Sherman in Washington a son. Dismissals include Roy Kron Riverside Harry Williams Washington and several West Chester Keota and West Chester families with sons.
Local news items cover Mary Kauffman starting summer school at Iowa Wesleyan College and senior year ahead. Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary attendees in Cedar Rapids elected Ramseyer as state department commander and Mrs. Ramseyer as state president. Dozens from the area attended, with framing details of other graduates and summer visits. The piece also notes national highway system growth in Washington, linking major centers, with 1.8 million man-years of labor and vast excavation.
The Washington Municipal Band presents a Wednesday 8 p.m. Central Park concert led by Dick Ballard. A trombone trio of Don Boyer, Bill Stewart and Ed Day headlines a varied program including God Bless America, Queen City March, Everglades Overture, Guadalcanal March, and Tijuana Taxi among others culminating with the National Anthem.
Emma Manning and Lorene Gilcrist organized a May 28 celebration at the Pines for Margaret Keyser as she departs for the summer. Guests enjoyed hickory nut and white lager cake with ice cream and coffee. Numerous visitors, including families and relatives from Muscatine Columbus City Columbus Junction West Burlington Wheaton and Chicago, called on residents such as Bertha Statler Dor othy Orris and Emma Sage. Mrs Greer remains ill with slow improvement.
Miss Sandra Plank was honored at a linen shower Sunday, June 5, in Wellman at the home of Mrs. David Plank. Fifteen guests joined in games and gift opening as blue and white decorations showcased the bride elect. Special guests included Mrs. David Plank and Mrs. Marl Albright. Plank is to wed Robert Albright June 17 at the Baptist Church of Wellman.
Fifty members and guests enjoyed a trail ride and horse show at Lyle Lowes Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Floyd Fisher as co hosts. Rodney Letts led a brief business meeting and Merle Warner was named chairman of the July 28 horse show at the Fair grounds. A fun show is set for Sunday June 26 at 2 p.m. with Wayland and Brighton clubs attending. Washington Club welcomed Mr and Mrs John Clark. The next meeting is a trail ride July 11 at Hank Brenneman’s home at 6 30 p.m cohosted by Mr and Mrs Dave Norman dessert requested.
A sequence of sale notices across Iowa towns lists events at Brighton and nearby locations. Upcoming auctions include a June 18 furniture closing out sale by Laura Hoskins Estate, a June 27 28 antiques sale at the Washington County Fairgrounds, and weekly livestock auctions at Wapello Kalona Wayland Ollie Smylie in various towns.
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