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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1967

Page

3

Peggy Ann Murphy Weds Ralph Leroy Osborn Jr at Wayland Church

Peggy Ann Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Murphy Kinross married Ralph Leroy Osborn Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Osborne Wayland in a seven oclock double ring ceremony at Wayland Mennonite Church. Rev Dr Fred M Blick officiated before about 125 guests with Linda Hertig organist and soloist Kenny Meyer singing O Promise Me and Wedding Prayer. The bride wore a lace floor length dress with a fitted bodice long sleeves and veil. She carried yellow roses on a Bible and wore a silver cross and earrings from the groom. The wedding party wore yellow outfits and carried yellow flowers. A reception followed at the church fellowship hall and a short trip to Wisconsin Dells preceded their Muscatine Iowa home. The bride is a 1967 English Valleys graduate. the groom a 1966 Waco High School graduate and a Muscatine Community College freshman employed at Bandag Inc.

Peggy Ann Murphy Leroy Murphy Kinross Ralph Leroy Osborn Jr Ralph Osborne Wayland Wayland Mennonite Church Fred M. Blick Linda Hertig Kenny Meyer James E. Howard Jr Muscatine Indiana Pamela Jo Shumaker Michael Lee Shumaker Bill Murphy Fellowship Hall

Moline ceremony unites Miss Delphia Skinner and Larry Woods

Delphia Skinner of Silvis married Larry Woods of Moline at 2 pm Saturday in Church of Christ Moline. Duane Light officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Skinner, wore Chantilly lace gown with a jeweled train and carried red roses. maid of honor Sharon Clark led white dotted dresses. Best man was Charles Gibson. groomsmen included Wadkins, Plunkett, Roden, Batton. reception followed in church parlors. couple to reside in Moline at Deer & Co. Administration Center after a West Coast honeymoon.

Delphia Jane Skinner Silvis Larry David Woods 36Th Avenue Moline Church of Christ, Moline Duane R. Light Guy Skinner Claude Woods Washington Iowa Sharon Sue Clark Jim Wadkins Fay Koker Maid of Honor Cindy Burris Rick Island Guy Roland Cady Colona Charles Gibson Mr. Wadkins Mike Plunkett Carlos Roden Larry Batton West Coast

Local visitors and reunions noted across Burlington area

Mrs Doris Reeves of Lodi Calif returns home after ten days visiting here with Mrs Etta Reeves and friends. Mrs R P Reid of Hot Springs Ark arrives from Iowa City and will visit 904 E Washington. Mrs Orpha Munson spoke at the 40 8 club house Burlington at the NFA dinner. Guests include Mrs Jim Stoesz and daughter Laura who spent two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Sojka. The Robison family and Coppie reunion attendees from Overland Park Kansas, and other local guests across Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Arenzville and Warsaw mark a season of travel and social visits.

Doris Reeves Lodi California Etta Reeves R. P. Reid Hot Springs Ark Iowa City Mercy Hospital Rose Reid Washington Orpha Munson Burlington NFA Myrtle Morgan Edna Jones Floyd Marston Jim Stoesz Laura Cedar Rapids Walter Sojka Sojka Pearl Redding Memphis E. H. Hathaway Lancaster, Mo Robert P. Robinson Cindy Polly Sue Milissa Paul Homer Godwin Overland Park Kansas Robinsons 90Th Terrace

American Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Shower at Church

The American Baptist Women’s Missionary Society held a shower for the church kitchen on Friday at the church. Eighteen members and two guests attended. Plans were made to attend the state women’s rally at Ames June 30 to July 1. A revised constitution was adopted. Birthday cakes will be provided to church members 80 years or older each year. The 1967-68 budget was adopted. John Vaughn Circle led refreshments.

American Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Robert Buffington Wendy Oswalt Nancy Peterson Ames Buffington Richard Peterson Marion Snodgrass Carol Forgey

Washington Babe Ruth team splits doubleheader with Hills and Iowa City

Washington loses 8 to 5 to Hills then wins 3 to 2 over Iowa City in Sunday doubleheader. Al Pohren started versus Hills. Soukup for Hills. Jim Sojka homered in the second inning to spark the 3 to 1 Washington lead. Richard Deaton earned the win in the nightcap as Washington scored all three runs in the fifth. Next week Washington hosts Hills at 1 p.m. and Iowa City at 3 p.m.

Washington Babe Ruth Hills Iowa City al Pohren Soukup Jim Sojka Richard Deaton Deaton Sojka Hennigan

Local Marriage Licenses and Funeral Rites

Marriage licenses were issued to Derald Keith Bender and Marilyn Joyce Miller, and to James Edward Brighton and Sharon Kay Harris. Final rites for Harry A. Dusenbery were held at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. B. Gordon Packard officiating. Cal Wolf sang. Active pallbearers were Walter and John Duvall, Robert Stephens, Leonard Bomber, John Butler, Charles Thrapp. honorary pallbearers included William Flynn, Howard and Glenn McCall, Hal and D. A. Huber, Louis Smith, Merl McDowell, and Charles Kennedy. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.

Derald Keith Bender Wellman Marilyn Joyce Miller Kalona James Edward Brighton Columbus Junction Sharon Kay Harris Washington

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