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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1973
Page
3
Vicki Beth Dare and William Reinhardt Vierling wed in United Presbyterian Church Washington on June 24 1973. Officiated by Rev Dr William Kettlitz with uncle of the groom assisting. Reception for 300 in Fellowship Hall and guests from several states attended.
A series of weekly gatherings announced for Monday through Thursday. DeMolay and DeMolay Mothers Club meet at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Temple while White Shrine convenes Tuesday at 8 pm. April June birthdays are noted with white elephant gifts. BPW Club dinner at Captain's Table, Tops Club at YWCA, Priscilla Club breakfast at Wingas, Sunshine Community Club at 2 pm, Navajo Club potluck with Mrs. Walter Anderson, VEW Auxiliary breakfast at Mary Hayes home, Senior Citizens Craft Coffee at the YMCA, Women of Moose at 8 pm ISU meeting room, LBC Club 1 30 pm, Fleur de Lis Club coffee with Mrs. Verle Gallagher, and a PEO Called Meeting at Mrs. Robert Koehler.
The June 25 1973 almanac notes the moon approaching new phase and lists morning stars Mars Jupiter Saturn with evening stars Mercury Venus. It marks Cancer as the zodiac sign for those born on this date and notes French composer Gustave Charpentier’s birth on June 25, 1860.
The 20 girls clubs in Washington County enter the 4-H style revue Wednesday June 27 at United Presbyterian Church Washington. Selected county representatives Cheryl Van Engen Diane Flynn Joyce Henderson Sandy Lewis Neva Troyer will be joined by winners trained at county and area workshops. Judge Mrs Jimmy Miller of DeWitt presides with assistants Mrs George Colthurst and Mrs Arthur Witthoft. Junior contestants go first at 9 30 am followed by intermediates and seniors with ribbons awarded after each division. Public invited.
Norman Levine and his wife will co direct the Southeast Iowa Planned Parenthood. They will move to Keokuk this week after meeting the Washington County Planned Parenthood board at noon in the old hospital building. Carlton Mangold led the session as president. The local group will form by laws and plans, with no July August meeting.
Funeral services for Lloyd L Easter were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Sherman Eden Funeral Home with the Rev Bruce Klapp officiating. Pallbearers were Richard Edwards Wayne Wagner Fred May Donald Edwards Howard Caldwell and Thomas Schrader. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Hospital admissions list shows Elva Allbaugh Cora Bell Roy Campbell Donald Smith and Penny Rae Shondell among patients in Washington Brighton and Crawfordsville with births to Mr and Mrs Michael Massey in Crawfordsville. Later transfers include Jane Broders to University Hospitals Iowa City and Donald Smith to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Other patients include Mrs Maye Sorrell and Mrs Roy Roberts in Washington and Brighton.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles and subscription rates with circulation details. It notes telephones, mailing addresses, publishing schedule, and associations, plus pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions in various areas.
Vicki Goodlander daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Goodlander Washington wed Steven Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Owen Bringman Wellman in a 1 30 pm ceremony Saturday June 23 1973 at St James Catholic Church Rev Edward Collins read vows. Bride wore floor length empire style gown lace floral train veil cross necklace bouquet of purple carnations. Attendants Miss Chryse Lund Bill Robbins Frank Lund. Reception Capra Table. Bride a 1973 Washington High School graduate. groom a 1972 Mid-Prairie graduate employed at Crane Company. They will live on Rural Route 3 s
Mrs. Dale Hoon arrives from St Petersburg to visit in the Morris home and with Mrs. Annie Morris at the United Presbyterian Home. Eunice Letts returns from New Orleans while Dr. Robert McDonald and Pam McDonald move to Kansas City for internships and nursing work. Ward Townsley visits Des Moines and is joined by Edwin Townsley and Hazel Dickey relatives. George Dare attends Knights Templar events in Ames with family visiting from Evanston and Carol Stream. The group joins for the Dare Vierling wedding as kin gather in Ames. Bud DeLa learns of his brother Johns death in Bowie Maryland after a fatal gas explosion. funeral plans set in Kansas.
The engagement of Sheryl Marie Swenson and Richard Thomas Kracaw is announced by their parents. Sheryl, a 1971 graduate of Highland Community High School and Hamilton Business College, and Richard, a 1971 graduate of Winfield Mt. Union High School and Indian Hills Community College, plan a August 18 wedding at St James Catholic Church in Washington. All friends are invited.
Howard Hazen and his wife celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with their immediate family. Attending were their sons Dean and Roger Hazen with families Kris two months Lori five, from Centralia and Waterloo children Andy six Kevin four. The Hazens married June 4 1933 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. A thought for the day: John Galsworthy said if you do not think about the future you cannot have one.
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