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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1969

Page

3

Golden wedding anniversary for Ivan and Mildred Burkley

Open house for Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Burkley of Kalona on Sunday June 29 from 2 to 4 pm in the Farmers Savings Bank community room. They married May 7, 1919, in Iowa City. The couple, now members of South Sharon United Methodist Church, farmed in Sharon Township before moving to Kalona in 1947. They have three daughters, ten grandchildren and one great granddaughter. no gifts requested.

Kalona Ivan Burkley Burkleys Farmers Savings Bank Burkley Mildred Cline S. E. Ellis Methodist Iowa City South Sharon United Methodist Church Roy Dorothy) Pewitt Riverside Wayne Goldie) Gardner James Lois) Gillespie Los Angeles Calif

Bride Carolyn McWilliams Weds John Orr in Deep River Church

Miss Carolyn Sue McWilliams daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale M Williams Deep River married John Robert Orr son of Mr and Mrs Donald Orr West Chester in a double ring ceremony at 730 pm Saturday June 21 at Deep River Christian Church Uncle Dean Mason of Martinsville Ind officiated. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with silk organza over peau de soie and an empire lace bodice and a high neck line.

West Chester Carolyn Sue McWilliams Dale Me.Williams Deep River John Robert Orr Donald Orr Dean Mason Martinsville Ind Deep River Christian Church Teresa Hulin Des Moines Dawn Strope Spirit Lake Mary McWilliams Craig Mason Maney Gorsuch Montezuma

Linda Thomas and Louis Rathjen wed in Columbus Junction

Linda Thomas daughter of T E Thomas and the late Mrs Thomas married Louis A Rathjen son of Louis Rathjen of Columbus Junction at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Attendants included Carla Houseal as maid of honor and William Duke as best man. About 175 guests attended the reception. The couple will reside in Wellman and both are Central College graduates with the bride teaching and the groom employed at H O N in Muscatine.

Columbus Junction Linda Thomas T.E. Thomas Thomas Louis A. Rathjen Louis Rathjen Columbus Junction United Methodist Church Harold Olson Donna Hughes Carla Houseal Columbus City William Duke Steven McFarland Gene Rathjen Columbus Community High School Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Rathjen Columbus Community Uscatine

Marriage license issued to Blum and Snider in Washington

A marriage license has been issued to Kenneth Daryl Blum and Jeri Lee Snider, both residents of Washington.

Kenneth Daryl Blum Jeri Lee Snider Washington

Bride of Dale Britton Weds in Wellman Church Ceremony

Ann Marie Birkey and Dale Vern Britton were married Saturday at 7 30 PM in Asbury Methodist Church Wellman with Rev Otto S Steele Jr officiating The double ring ceremony featured? gladioli and carnations The bride wore a mint green Caprisanti shantung coat dress with Talisman roses corsage Attendants included sister Mrs Larry J Hynes of Mexico Mo Best man Gerald Britton Kalona Ushers acolytes included Larry Huber Allen Stransky Marvin Kolesick and Terry Stransky About 150 guests attended the reception in Fellowship Hall The couple will reside in Kalona where the groom farms The bride is a Mid Prairie High School graduate and Mercy School of Nursing alumna.

Wellman Ann Marie Birkey Oran Birkey Mr. Birkey Dale Vern Britton William Britton Kalona Britton Asbury Methodist Church Otto S. Steele Jr Mary Walker Keota Gerald Britton Larry Huber Allen Stransky Washington Marvin Kolesick Dennis Terry Stransky Fellowship Hall Mid. Prairie High School University of Northern Iowa Mercy School of Nursing Iowa City

Mrs Vera Kline Weds In Glenwood

Vera Kline of Glenwood and Frederick Smith of Malvern were married Sunday June 22 at six in the morning at the 110 year old Plumer settlement German Lutheran Church north of Glenwood. Rev Basye officiated with corals gladioli decor. The couple will reside in Malvern after a honeymoon to the Ozarks.

Vera Kline Glenwood Frederick Smith Malvern Basye Grace Methodist Church Plumer Settlement E. E. Stutsman Washington Robert D. Smith East Liverpool Ozarks

Golden Anniversary Honor Draws Wide Family Attendance

Open House marked Mr and Mrs Lee Norris Golden Wedding with over 100 guests from Washington Winfield Waterloo Don City Mt Pleasant Burlington Houston Tex Moline Olympia Bettendorf West Chester Keota Columbus Junction and Wapello. The Norris family received corsages and bath towel sets while the event included a four tier cake, floral arrangements, and heartfelt wishes for many more years together.

C. A. Thompson Ainsworth Lee Norris Norval Norris Bettendorf Norbert Norris Ainsworth Tracy Norris Springfield Ohio Lloyd Miksch Patty Linda Debbie Cindy Mary Norris Washington Winfield Waterloo Don City Mt. Pleasant Burlington Houston Tex Moline Olympia Wash West Chester Keota Columbus Junction Wappelo Jim McCreedy Kaye Henry Iowa City Peg Henry Doris Blanchard

Patricia Jaeger Honored At Harper Bridal Shower

Patricia Jaeger of Harper was honored Sunday afternoon at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Mrs. LeRoy Havel and Mrs. Martin Kron. Assistants included Mrs. Mae Janecek of Washington and Mrs. Jack Welch with Mary Jane and Judi of Geneseo. Guests from Geneseo, Harper, Ottumwa, Columbus Junction, Cotter, Riverside, Ainsworth, Washington attended.

Des Moines Frank Scranton Washington Washington County Hospital Howard Caldwell Richard Havel Mae Janecek Don Gibbs Carltlon Mich Frank Gibbs Algers Adolph Havel Chicago Ronald Ornduff Owen White Levi Blanch‘ard Myrla Henderson U. P Patricia Jaeger Harper LeRoy Havel Martin Kron Jack Welch Mary Jane Judi Geneseo, Ill Joe Kaufman Junior Knottnerus Roger Elson Ottumwa Judi Welch Harper, Ottumwa Columbus Junction Cotter Riverside Ainsworth

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