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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1967

Page

5

Janice Sines Weds George Widmer In Lutheran Church

Janice Sines daughter of Mr and Mrs Lacy Sines Ainsworth and George T Widmer son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Widmer Washington exchanged vows Saturday evening at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Washington Rev Einar Fetterman officiated before about 300 guests White pompons decorated the altar music by Mrs Max Shephard organ and Mrs Larry Trotter vocalists The bridal gown featured nylon sheer over acetate taffeta lace bodice scalloped neckline and long sleeves with a detachable nylon net train and pearl crown veil The bridal party wore pale pink and lavender gowns lavender pompon bouquets Shirley Feehan maid of honor Jeanne Lundstrom Avis Widmer and Terry Ann Knepp bridesmaids Laurie Ann Knepp flower girl Best man was John Widmer Washington Other attendants included Fred Gent Paul Lines and Larry West Guests were seated by Steve West and Bill Witthoft After a Louisiana honeymoon the couple will reside in Washington Mrs Widmer was a secretary in University Hospitals Neurology Dept Iowa City and Mr Widmer works for Jones Brothers in Washington

Janice Sines Lacy Sines Ainsworth George T. Widmer Glenn Widmer Washington Immanuel Lutheran Church Einar Fetterman Shirley Feehan Jeanne Lundstrom Waterloo Avis Widmer Iowa City Terry Ann Knepp Laurie Ann Knepp John Widmer Fred Gent Paul Lines Larry West West Chester Steve West Bill Witthoft

John D. Cornish to be ordained deacon in Davenport

John D. Cornish former pastor of Crawfordsville Methodist churches will be ordained deacon at the 112th North Iowa Conference session at St Johns Church Davenport Thursday at 8:00 pm. His wife Sandy will remain in New Jersey with their family as her school breaks June 23. He will stay with his Clinton mother during conference. he studied at Clinton Junior College Iowa Wesleyan Drew Theological School. He pastors Colesville and Libertyville in rural New Jersey while studying.

John D. Cornish Crawfordsville Cornish Clinton Clinton Junior College Iowa Wesleyan College Drew Theological School Drew Madison New Jersey Colesville Libertyville

Latta Calls For New Patterns In Iowa Methodism

At the 1967 South Iowa Methodist Annual Conference in Des Moines Rev. Dr. Lloyd A. Latta from Grinnell argues for new church patterns. He urges moving from circuit to parish systems, expanding interdenominational work, and exploring yoked parishes and federations. Bishop James S. Thomas lauded as a renewal leader who listens amid change.

Iowa Dr. Latta

Funeral services for John Bender held in Washington IA

Funeral services for John Bender were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Richardson presiding. Pallbearers included Ray Miller Glenn Edwards Harold Jarvis Harry Rader Robert Erlenbush Walter Horning Jr. Burial followed at Cottonwood Cemetery in Washington. The notice appeared in the Evening Journal on Monday June 12 1967.

Dear Abby columns on college supervision and carnations

Abigail Van Buren answers readers on college supervision for freshmen, carnations meaning motherhood status, and a mother’s role in a musician’s home life. Other letters discuss a wedding party choice and a groom’s prospects. The exchanges urge parental moral grounding, respectful boundaries, and practical guidance for family situations in a humorous column style.

Cadet Fellows to Attend Army ROTC Camp at Fort Sill

Cadet David C. Fellows 20 son of Mr and Mrs Robert A Fellows Route 1 Kalona Iowa will attend Army ROTC summer camp at Fort Sill Oklahoma with his unit from Arkansas State College State College Arkansas. Camp begins June 14 for six weeks of training in leadership rifle marksmanship and physical conditioning. Upon completion and college graduation he will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army. Cadet Fellows a 1964 Newport Arkansas High School graduate is a member of Beta Beta Beta and the Scabbard and Blade Society.

FT. Sill Okla David C. Fellows Robert A. Fellows Route 1 Kalona Iowa Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Arkansas State College State College Ark U.S. Army Fellows Newport (Ark.) High School Beta Beta Beta Scabbard and Blade Society

Salem Presbyterian Church Rees Michaelsen vows

Cheryl Ann Rees daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward R Rees of Washington and Robert Herman Michaelsen son of Mrs Blanche Michaelsen of Cedar Falls and the late Harold Michaelsen were married at 2 30 p m Saturday June 10 at Salem Presbyterian Church near Columbus Junction Rev Hensman A Smidt officiated Bets were white gladioli and candlelight The couple will live in Cedar Falls and later Champaign Urbana Illinois The bride is a State College of Iowa graduate and taught at the State Juvenile Home in Toledo The groom a SCI graduate and John Deere trainee will study accounting at the University of Illinois and teach as a graduate assistant

Cheryl Ann Rees Edward R. Rees Washington Robert Herman Michaelsen Blanche Michaelsen Cedar Falls Harold Michaelson Salem Presbyterian Church Columbus Junction Hensman Harold Rees Crawfordsville Larry Trotter Ainsworth Ruth Rees Stout Dee Anne Rees Rowland E. Rees Kreig Kroemer State College of Iowa Toledo Michaelsen SCI University of Illinois At Champaign-Urbana John Deere Waterloo University of Illinois Walnut Champaign - Urbana, II

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