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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
2
Crawfordsville reports Schaffner Players, the sole surviving tent show in the Midwest, back on the road for a second season. Stanley Jewell, son of Dr. and Mrs. James Jewell of Crawfordsville, is a USC Iowa State University junior in drama, with Terri Jewell as the ingenue in the local cast.
Duane Robert Davis son of Mr and Mrs Everette Davis of Crawfordsville graduated from Eastern Iowa Community College at Muscatine on June 5 with an Associate in Arts degree. Mr and Mrs Edwin Lukavsky hosted a family supper Sunday with many relatives present from Washington Cedar Rapids Brighton Hacienda Heights Iowa City and St Louis. The Lukavskys plan to return home after a three week visit.
Richard Choate leads a county wide summer youth employment program for junior high and high schoolers. The effort struggles due to scarce Washington and county jobs. With signups rising, employers are asked to contact the CAP Center in Washington to list summer openings.
Kathleen Sue Duke and Denny D. Hixson were married Sunday at 2 30 PM in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Rev Clyde Noren read the vows. The couple plans a Lake Okoboji wedding trip after a church reception.
Two marriage licenses were issued June 9 by the Clerk of the Court. David Arden Hull and Kathryn Louise Albright. Theodore Wayne Simpson and Marsha Jane Atkinson. In a separate incident, two cars sustained about $400 in damage after a crash at West Third and North Avenue D. Alfred Lemke was fined $15 for failure to yield. A second accident two miles south on Wayland road involved Mayme Wallace and Larry Richards. no injuries or charges filed.
4 H dairy contest entries are due and 1969 Iowa 4 H Dairy Production Contest requires submission of forms to ISDA by July 1 Rich Johnson Extension 4 H Leader The production contest also governs entries for Iowa State Fair Dairy Cattle Congress with rules on lactation status and enrollment Production contest awards will be presented at the statewide achievement banquet September 20 at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes B. Zelinski, who died Monday, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church East Pleasant Plain with Rev. Francis F. Bass officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary is tonight at 8 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.
Word reached Mrs. Nellie Zeck of Pete Colwell's death in a Springfield Missouri hospital. He frequently visited friends and relatives in the community and was a member of the Washington Coffee Club. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at Welchel's Funeral Home in Branson.
Social notices outline a week of club meetings and events from Tuesday to Friday. Groups include FOE Auxiliary, Tops Club, DL, Democratic Women’s Club, C B Radio Club, Legion Auxiliary, Good Will Club, WSCS, VFW Auxiliary, Saddle Club, Jolly Nine Club, DAR, Antioch Social Club, Walnut Women’s Club, OES, Prairie Flower Missionary Society, Homemakers, HJ Club, Rural and Friendship clubs, Women of Moose, CWF chapters, Methodist WSCS, and Farm Bureau Young Couples. Details list times, locations, hosts, and note event notes or date changes.
William G. Morgan, son of Mrs. Sam C. McCleery of Littleton Colorado, earned the Doctor of Philosophy in history on May 28 at the University of Southern California after defending his dissertation Presidential Nomination s in the Federal Era 1788 1828. He is an assistant professor of history at Oral Roberts University and affiliated with First General Corporation Brokerage Firm Tulsa Oklahoma. He graduated high school in 1958 and holds a BA from Pepperdine College 1962 and an MA from USC 1965.
Private Ronald E Earll US Army 54934087 son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Earll completed basic training and is now in Advanced Individual Training at Fort Polk Louisiana in Co C 4th Battalion Barth AIT Brigade headlined by the local service update.
The school board will convene Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the administration building on East Jefferson Street Lowry Stephen R Lowry a sophomore has been named to the Dean s List at Eastern Mennonite College Harrisonburg Va He is the son of Mr and Mrs Homer Lowry of Washington
The Washington High School graduating class of 1919 will hold open house from 4 30 to 5 30 p m Saturday June 14 at the Captains Table prior to the reunion and dinner All friends of the members are welcome to meet and visit with these former Washingtonians during the hour
A few openings remain for YWCA swim classes on Friday afternoons starting June 13. Prospective registrants should contact the YWCA desk on Tuesday or Friday to register.
Martha Jane Swartzwelter and Michael Wilson, both of Iowa City, were married Saturday at United Methodist Church Richland. The ceremony by Rev Larry Willey and Father Clarence Stanghor featured a lace front satin gown and white Fuji mums. Attendants included sister bridesmaids and the bride’s brother as usher. Reception followed with 160 guests. After a Colorado trip, they will reside in Iowa City. The bride, Pekin High School 1966 graduate, will be a UI senior. the groom, St Ambrose College graduate and UI zoology MA, is an assistant professor working toward a PhD.
Admitted yesterday were Mrs. John Blum Washington medical Mrs Mae Sturgeon Washington medical and James Fabian Washington surgical. Births today include Mr and Mrs Michael Haller Columbus Junction a daughter.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Howard Hazen production superintendent. Also notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and mailing details under postal act.
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