Clarabell Ledger Weds in East Pleasant Plain
Clarabell Marie Ledger daughter of Edward P. Ledger and Wilfrid J. Vittetoe wed Tuesday June 21 at St Joseph's Church East Pleasant Plain. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Paul C Wetzstein with a nuptial high mass at 8 30 and featured white gladioli decorations and a bridal party in green, yellow and nile green gowns. The couple plan to live on a Washington area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarabell Marie Ledger
Edward P. Ledger
East Pleasant Plain
Wilfrid J. Vittetoe
Marcella Vittetoe
Washington
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Paul C. Wetzstein
Ronnie
Tommy Peck
Bertha Pacha
Helen
Bernadine Benda
Bill Peck
Mother
Audrey Wittetoe
Delores
Geraldine Ledger
Eileen Wittetoe
Pleasant Plain
Washington High School
Signal Corps
Army
Europe
West Chester social news notes and events roundup
West Chester Pythian sisters meet with MEC in charge appointing officers. Altruistic report totals 218.40 with 6.10 in cards, 14 sick calls. Picnic planned July 31 at Sunset Park. ice cream social July 13 and various committees named. Also coverage of Just Us club gathering, DeMolay semi formal dance, Navajo club precine, Presbyterian Women circle supper, Women of the Moose Youth Center talk, coffee at Lorene Cupps, Burlington chapter officer installation, and auditing meetings in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
West Chester Pythian
MEC
Nelson Woodford
John Hough
Klopfenstein
Earl Hoggs
Elmer Hayes
Milo DeLong
Sunset Park
Don Darbyshire
Homer Brinning
Earl Hobbs
L. P. Statler
Harold Klopfenstein
Keith Statler
Cloyee Statler
David Jauer
Gerald Govier
Louis Janecek
A. S. van Trump
Ed Testroet
Willard Hole
Dorthea Peterson
Eldon Bauer
Effie van Sickle
Meeker Hess
Lloyd Phillips
Robert Eckels
Cloyce Crone
Harold Miller
Walter Farrell
Women of the Moose
Lake Darling
Ruth Dunbar
Lorene Cupp
Lorena Macholz
Bloomfield
Burlington
Jnly 5
Eloise Hazen
Ann Curl
Dorothea McDole
Washington News Items Highlight Local Events And Travel
Lee Craver rode as passenger in a Taylorcraft piloted by Rodney Kephart during a Marshalltown business trip. Various social notes cover church women’s society activities, birthdays, family moves, and local reunions with named residents and places across Washington and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Craver
Fitch Coe., Inc
Taylorcraft
Rodney D. Kephart
Wayland
Marshalltown
Washington
Social Calendar Notices From Local Churches
Friday Loyal Women's class party of Baptist church postponed to next month. CWF General meeting 7 39 p m at Christian church. Women Mission Society meeting 7 30 p m at church Nina Bowers circle in charge. Sound films on Judsons in Burma. Tuesday Y Wives Lake Odessa outing meet by 10 a m at park square group trip. Call Mrs Lemmon for reservations and transport by Monday. Garden II luncheon 1 o clock Mrs Coffey. Meat rolls coffee furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Women’s Class Party of
Baptist Church
CWF
Christian Church
Women’s Mission Society of Baptist Church
Nina Bowers
Burma
Lake Odessa
Park Square
John Lemmon
I. E. Coffey
Birthdays Noted For Local Residents Today
Best wishes are sent to Mrs. M. L. MecCreedy Mrs. Clayde Knupp Mrs. Vince Skubal Mrs. Myrtle Rhodes Donald Snodgrass and Mrs. Lydia Horak as they observe birthdays today in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. MecCreedy
Clayde Knupp
Vince Skubal
Myrtle Rhodes
Donald Snodgrass
Lydia Horak
Pilot and client survey hail damage in Washington county
Des Moines pilot Lee Logan and H. H. Kluver arrived at Washington airport this week aboard a Tri Pacer to survey hail damage to county crops for Iowa Mutual Hail Insurance. Logan praised the local field for fliers. In a separate item, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Votruba of Mission Texas welcomed a son, Martin Dale, June 23 weighing six pounds eleven ounces. Mrs. Votruba is Ruth Bell of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Logan
Des Moines
H. H. Kluver
Washington
Washington County
Iowa Mutual Hail Insurance Company
A. J. Votruba
Charles Votruba
Mission
Texas
Martin Dale
Votruba
Ruth Bell
New car and truck licenses listed in county treasurer office
The office of W. E. Howell Washington county treasurer records new licenses for Ralph D. Smith Chevrolet Karl Park Griggs Buick Rubio Motor Co Chevrolet Chester Allen Miller Pontiac Edna Lee Grout Ford truck Home Lumber and Feed Co Ford truck Will B. Dupuis Studebaker Edwin Malin Hartman Studebaker Milo Daniel Weaver or Luella Tines Weaver Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Howell
Washington County
Ralph D. Smith
Chevrolet
Karl Park Griggs
Buick
Rubio Motor Co
Chester Allen Miller
Pontiac
Edna Lee Grout
Ford Truck
Home Lumber and Feed Co
Will B. Dupuis
Studebaker
Edwin Malin Hartman
Milo Daniel Weaver
Luella Tines Weaver
Nash
Deeds Record From Livingston & Day Abstract
Deeds listing from public records in the courthouse shows transfers: R. E. Nordyke and wife to Ira E. Saunders for lot 2 block 17 in Brighton. Edmunds F. Barker, exec. to Owen W. White for lot 10 in block 4 on the west side of Ainsworth. Lloyd DeHarper and wife to Arthur M. Whiting for land in sections 15 74 6. Ralph E. Marshall and wife to Edward W. Stewart and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Nordyke
Ira E. Saunders
Brighton
Edmunds F. Barker
Owen W. White
West Side
Ainsworth
Lloyd DeHarper
Arthur M. Whiting
Ralph E. Marshall
Edward W. Stewart
J W Baker Relief Corps Plans Des Moines Luncheon
West Chester unit reports at Thursday meeting with relief total 303.50 and 98 cards sent. Sick calls 24 and flower committee spending 18.50. Invitation issued for June 30 luncheon at Savery hotel Des Moines honoring national president Ruth Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Baker Relief Corps of
West Chester
Flower Committee
Savery Hotel
Des Moinés
Ruth Johnson
Property transfer records for Washington area parcels
Waldo Smith transfers west halves of two parcels to Faye Ayers in NW quarter and other fractional sections. Rollie A Jurging and wife convey portions of lots 6 and 7 in Lowden's subdivision to Ralph E Marshall. Carlton C Wilson referees to Joe Easter for Lot 11 in Wilson's add to South Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Smith
Faye Ayers
Rollie A. Jurging
Ralph E. Marshall
Lowden
County Auditor's
A. W. Chilcote
Washington
Carlton C. Wilson
Hospital Admits and Births News from Washington Area
Hospital records list Payne Marshall admitted Thursday in Washington for medical care. Births Thursday include a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Gilchrist in Washington, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fish in Washington, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Max Rathmel in Washington, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wright in Keota. Today adds a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haifley in Washington and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franzen in Washington. Dismissals Thursday include Mrs. David Davis of Crawfordsville, with today’s releases of Mrs. Everett Meeks of Ainsworth and Mrs. John Hammes and her son of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gilchrist
Washington
Robert Fish
Max Rathmel
Wilbur Wright
Keota
Ernest Haifley
Charles Franzen
David Davis
Crawfordsville
Everett Meeks
Ainsworth
John Hammes
Engagement announced for Dixie Jennings and Robert Miller
Miss Dixie Jennings of Columbus Junction and Robert Miller of Morning Sun are engaged. Miss Jennings attends Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls while Miller studies engineering at Iowa State College Ames. No marriage date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Dixie Jennings
Donald Jennings
Robert Miller
Clarence Miller
Morning Sun
Miss Jennings
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Mr. Miller
Iowa State College
Ames
Junction Youth Group Plans Swimming Party
The Meth odist church youth group will host a swimming party and wiener roast at West Liberty on June 26. Don Howell is adding an east side extension to his Gamble avenue home. Mr. and Mrs. W J Diller sold their Columbus City grocery stock to Kenneth Kern who will move it into his newly joined building and open a store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
The
Methodist Church
West Liberty
Don Howell
Gamble Avenue
W. J. Diller
Columbus City
Kenneth Kern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarabell Ledger
St. Josephs Catholic Church
Bride
Rome
Larry
Pat Hahn
Ernest Ledger
Jim
Elmer Ledger
Cletus Reed
Rosemary Sieren
JoAnn
Oskaloosa
van Horne
Mt. Vernon
South English
Harper
Sigourney
Fairfield
Richland
Ollie
Packwood
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Pythian Sisters
Mrs. White
JUST
George White
Just Us Club
John Rittenhouse
John Caldwell
Caldwell
Blanche Robertson
Bess Bush
Demolay
Washington Country Club
Masons
Jimmie Dennis
Olive Watson
Lloyd Robertson
Tom Carson
Navajo Club
Mae Jones
Floyd Blankenhorn
Boyd Foster
O. E. Schmitt
Presbyterian Women’s Service Guild
Circle 4
Presbyterian Womens Service Guild
Don Argo
Mary
Irvin Whitham
Bickford
Jesus
Glen Conrad
Moose
Washington News
the First Baptist Church
Roger McKim
Richard Weeks
Phyllis Kephart
al Crone
Earl Longfellow
Charles McConnell
Marietta Workman
Lyle Zehr
Garnet Spoerry
Carol Forgey
Women’s Mission Society of the Baptist Church
Robert Raymond Hiller
Raymond Hiller
Robert
Emma Cherry
R. B. Stanford
Compton
Calif
Andy Augustine
Marion Augustine
Eddie Augustine
George Freshwaters
Will Augustine
Will
Andy
Herb Moffet
Gary Lee
Lester Nichols
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Nichols
Densmore Guthrie
Moline
West
Farrars
Mrs. Lyle J. Howard
Washington, D. C
Harry Ramseyer
Ted Brown
Lloyd Ewart
Denver
Hayden
Ariz
Ewart
California
Arizona
Ewarts
Aunz
Brown
Ella Porter
Oakland
Robert Thompson
Bremerton
Doyle Shy
Ottumwa
Raymond Stacy
Ida Seeley
Shy
Augustine
Glendale
Harvey Waggoner
Albert S. Bell
San Diego
Bessie Denison
Nora Falkner
Beulah Welte
Lloyd Walker
Emma Waggoner
Ina McDowell
Earl Galloway
Paul Harvey
Ernest Rudolph
Gibby
Franklin County
Illinois
Coal & Supply
Tucker Garage
Office of Livingston & Day
Court House
Washington State Bank
West Chester Relief Corps
McConaughy
Payne Marshall
Grey
ATN & H
Nicola & Harmon
Murray
Trike Sale
Burns Zallen
B. F. Goodrich
Washington Oil Co
B.f.goodrich
T. W. Harwood
Call 500 General Insurance Agency
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