Local news notes from Clarence Goemaat home visit and town events
Missionaries Rev and Mrs Robert Cooper and daughter Susan visited Clarence Goemaat home and were honored at a morning coffee before departing for the west coast. Charles O Greenlee visited friends in Creston Iowa. Ira Morrison family and Susie Duncan spend a week at Lake Okoboji. Mrs Donald R Bishop Jr graduated from Burlington Hospital School of Nursing and was honored for the Jayceette scholarship. Warren Escher hosts visitors Clem Escher in town and birthday honors for Kathleen Escher and Karen Pohren. Richard Perry begins Browns Shoe Fit work while pursuing MBA at Iowa. wife Susan studies at UI. Val Hines of Pomona California had eye surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Robert Cooper
Susan
India
Clarence Goemaat
Goemaats
West Coast
Donald R. Bishop Jr
Burlington Hospital School of Nursing
First Presbyterian Church
Burlington
Bishop
Burlington Jayceette
Burlington Hotel
Carole Jungbluth
Walter H. Jungbluths
Burlington Community College
Warren Escher
Kathleen
Larry
Marlene
Clem Escher
Long Beach
Calif
Paul Escher
Mary Louise
Roger
Mark
Karen Pohren
Martha Rotenburger
Edna Stumpf
Kathleen Escher
Richard Perry
Browns Shoe Fit Company
Mr. Perry
University of Iowa
WACO
Spurgeon Store Manager Harold Johnson Hospitalized After Parade
Harold Johnson, manager of the Spurgeon store, led a prize float for the community Hero Day parade. He is convalescing at Mercy Hospital after a mishap on the float and is wished a speedy recovery.
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Harold Johnson
Spurgeon
R. D
Mercy Hospital
Sunshine Community and Club Social Calendar Planned
A busy weekly social calendar lists events from Sunshine Community Club ice cream social to WSCS picnics, cooperative suppers, and meetings by WWI Barracks Auxiliary WSCS Wesleyan groups. Various circles, clubs, and lodges host gatherings at Sunset Park, churches, and temples with pot lucks and reservations advised.
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Sunshine Community Club
Donald
WSCS
Sunset Park
Wesleyan Service Guild
Homer Godwin
LeAnna Lunning Honored at Bridal Shower
A bridal shower for LeAnna Lunning was held at Mrs. Don Stout's home on Saturday afternoon. Pink and white decorations, games, and refreshments framed the event hosted by Mrs. Charles Watson and Mrs. Mel Wallerick. LeAnna is set to wed Bruce Watson on June 20.
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LeAnna Lunning
Don Stout
Howard Lunning
Charles Watson
Mel Wallerick
LeAnna
Bruce Watson
Dear Abby Subtly Suggests Harmony Over Cosmetics
A reader asks Abby for guidance on a makeup dispute with her boyfriend who dislikes cosmetics. Abby replies to kiss and makeup, advising subtler use in the future.
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Abby
Bridal Shower for Mrs William Morris in West Chester
Mrs. William Morris Jr former Beth Bauer was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted at KP Hall West Chester. About thirty relatives attended with games and gift opening under a wedding bell display with pink white decor. Beth was helped by Nancy Statler Karen Koehler and Rosemary Boyd as refreshments matched the pink white theme with mint filled umbrellas. Hostesses included Ada Hahn Edna Colliver Mary Statler Retha Hough and Letha Statler.
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William Morris Jr
Beth Bauer
KP Hall
West Chester
Beth
Bill
Nancy Statler
Karen Koehler
Rosemary Boyd
Ada Hahn
Edna Colliver
Mary Statler
Retha Hough
Letha Statler
Local Births and Admitting Names Reported
On the record Admitted Yesterday Larry Fedderson Brighton surgical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Sherdie Phillips Letts a daughter Dismissed Today Mrs James Hill Washington
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Larry Fedderson
Brighton
Surgical
Sherdie Phillips
Letts
James Hill
Washington
Spring Valley Couple Calls On Mrs Van Meter
Mr and Mrs Virgil Roberts of Spring Valley Minnesota phoned the home of Mrs Minnie Van Meter at the start of the week to check in.
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Virgil Roberts
Spring Valley
Minn
Minnie van Meter
Local marriage licenses issued to four area couples
Dwayne Robert Pratt of West Chester and Rosemary Marie Hole of Crawfordsville along with Gary Ralph Cavin of West Chester and Marilyn Sue Den Hartog of Eddyville have been issued marriage licenses.
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Dwayne Robert Pratt
West Chester
Rosemary Marie Hole
Crawfordsville
Gary Ralph Cavin
Marilyn Sue den Hartog
Eddyville
Riverside Wedding Ties Illinois and Iowa Cities
Riverside residents Dr. John Tener and Mrs Kay Tener attend Helen Holmes and Werner Dietrich wedding in Galesburg at the Methodist church. Kay Tener serves as a bridesmaid and returns with her parents. Ann Tener, a student nurse at SUI, will work at Wesley Hospital Chicago this summer. Families from Solon Cedar Rapids Iowa City Rolling Meadows Illinois and McAllen Texas gather for gatherings and visits. A baby named Anita Marie was born June 10 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Solon
Frank Ehrerburger
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Simon
Anita Marie
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mayor Thomas Mayer Fined for Red Light Violation
Thomas Charles Mayer of rural route 1 Washington was charged with failure to stop for a red light by city police and fined 10 dollars by Justice of the Peace Les Eicher.
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Thomas Charles Mayer
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Les Eicher
Washington Evening Journal Staff and Affiliations
The Washington Evening Journal names David Elder as Editor and Business Manager with William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director and Charles Morris as News Editor. Bruce Cowden is Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. publication schedule is weekdays with certain holidays observed.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daiy Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass‘n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Charles O. Greenlee
Creston
Ira Morrison
Susie Duncan
Lake Okoboji
Schoonover Drug
Evening Journal
Carl Phillips
WCTU
Ruby Flanagan
Don Norton
Merle Bates
Independent
Wilfrid Wittetoe
Esther
Ruth
Dorcas
Richard McCleery
Masons
Temple
St. Rita Circle
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Methodist Wscs
Rebekah Lodge
First Presbyterian Upw
Mervin Grosscup
S. E. Blattner
Marguerite Crail
Twilight League
Men’s Stag
Country Club
Ainsworth
CBS
Masonic Temple
Madge Morris
Japan
All Stars
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Don
Dear
Los Angeles
Mrs. William Morris
Remington Roll-O-Matic
Norelco
Cameo, Ruby, Onyx
Jodge
Zippo and
Kreisler
Longines-Wittnaver
Africa
Pillsbury Biscuits
Glacier Club
Bordens Ice Cream
Ajax Aresol
Ai Tseh
Specia
Kaiser
Iowa Ave
Walgreens
Worthmore Brand
Paola Khel
Wn Sie
Fathers Day Ideas
Polaroid
Ice
Timex
Walgreen
Pesse
Rayovac Lantern
Bob Arthur
Ralph Kleese
Ralph
Bob
Wolf's Flower Shop
Riverside Group of Illinois Wedding
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Alva Bell
Hubert Malichky
Riverside
James Bloomquist
Jean
Mike
Conesville
Gerald Buckwalter
Eherenburger
Hal Cress
Rolling Meadows, Ill
Harold Cress
Fred Merrifield
McAllen
Texas
Albert Novy
Navy
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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Actia
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