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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1955

Page

4

Shower Honors Marlene Yoder Bride-To-Be in Noble

June 28 report of a June 23 evening shower at the Ellis Leichty home in Stringtown honoring Marlene Yoder future bride of Marion Leichty. Attendees included family from Kalona and local residents with cohostesses Mrs. Ellis Leichty and Mrs. Clayton Widmer present.

Henry Yoder Noble Ellis Leichty Stringtown Marlene Yoder Marion Leichty Miss Yoder Emery M. Yoder Kalona Leichly Henry Leichly Joe N. Reschly E. Roth Harry Reschly Harris Beese Trvin Reschly Henry Reschly Elmer Reschly Amasa Miller Oscar Miller Paul Miller Henry Leichty Doris Raymond Schlatter Addie Leichty Effie Leichty William Leichty Noah Wi

Builders Class Supper At Junction

The Builders class of the Independent Bible church met Tuesday evening for a potluck supper in the basement at Columbus Junction. Mrs. James Hoben and Carla Bell will return home this week from Atlantic Georgia after visiting Capt Frank Seidler and family. Mr and Mrs Edward Gentzler and family of Henderson have returned from a visit with Mr and Mrs Edward C Genzler and family. Norma Howell of Davenport spent the weekend with her parents here.

Columbus Junction Independent Bible Church James Hoben Carla Bell Atlantic Frank Seidler Edward Gentzler Henderson New Edward C Genzler Norma Howell Davenport

Leichty Wedding Recalls Yellow and Aqua Theme

Mrs. Calvin Leichty and Mrs. Ed win Leichty celebrate a wedding with a yellow and aqua color scheme. Refreshments featured ice cream squares, angel cake in rosettes, nuts and mints, with yellow aqua decor on the tea and gift tables.

Calvin Leichty Edwin Leichty

Former Junction resident weds in Burlington

Kathryn Pangborn daughter of Ed and Mrs Pangborn Wilton Junction recently of Columbus Junction wed Richard L. Millard son of Mr and Mrs George Millard Macomb Ill at West Hill Methodist Church Burlington The service began at 2 p m with baskets of summer flowers at the altar Music by organist Mrs Dick Brown and Elda Keller The wedding party included Betty Pangborn sister of the bride and Donald Fitch of Macomb as attendants and bridesmaids Mrs Laffoon Newton and Mary Pangborn Muncie Ind and ushers Richard Tolander Mount Pleasant and Charles Pangborn brother of the bride The reception was assisted by Mrs Donald Fitch Betty Millard and others.

Columbus Junction West Hill Methodist Church Burlington Kathryn Pangborn Ed Pangborn Wilton Junction Richard L. Milard George Millard Macomb J. B. Pooley Dick Brown Elda Keller Betty Pangborn Donald Fitch Robert Laffoon Newton Mary Pangborn Muncie Ind Paul Johnson Erskine Lowthorp Rachel Murphy

Ross Manufacturing staffer moves to Iowa Ordnance plant

Ross Manufacturing of Burlington notes Mr. Millard, an employee, has transferred after a Wisconsin trip to a new home at 820 North Central in Burlington near the Iowa Ordnance plant.

Ross Manufacturing Company Burlington Millard Iowa Ordnance Plant Wisconsin North

Resident at Junction Leaves for Okinawa

Mrs Tony Yohe and daughter sailed June 20 from San Francisco to join her husband in Okinawa where he serves in the air force. Mr and Mrs Ralph Rees accompanied their daughter to the city. Friendly Workers club met June 28 with Mrs Lois Boyd. Clover Leaf 4 H girls sponsored a skating party June 28. 31st Bliven family reunion June 26 at Mrs Minnie Rabens home with 18 in attendance. Economy food market front door splintered Monday night. operator B O Roundy says no other damage.

Columbus Junction Tony Yohe Okinawa San Francisco Calif Yohe Ralph Rees Friendly Workers Club Lois Boyd Bliven Minnie Rabenold B. O. Roundy

Haskins Sunday Dinner Hosts and Local Visits

Mrs. Clara Godlove Haskins reports Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hartsock hosted guests Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Blum of Kahoka Missouri for dinner and supper on Sunday, with Lillian Endicott of Mt Pleasant as a guest. Other local social notes include visits by Chick Faulkner of Wapello and Betty Allsup with Doris Hufford in Fairfield. Apolio Mercy Flight features Patricia Holfeldt Lund, 26, arriving in New York in an iron lung after a Peru trip, to be cared for at a New York hospital before returning to Norway with Dr Christine Amundsen present.

Ivan Hartsocks Haskins Clara Godlove Haskins Ivan Hartsock G. W. Blum Kahoka Warren Allsup Betty Allsup Doris Hufford Fairfield Godlove May Hopengardner Glen Lord Patricia Holfeldt-Lund New York Peru Oslo Lima Holfeldt-Lund Norway Christine Amundsen

C Evan Parks Named Assistant to Executive VP at Iowa Southern

Edward L. Shutts of Iowa Southern Utilities announces C Evan Parks of Indianapolis as Assistant to the Executive Vice President. Parks comes from Public Service Company of Indiana and holds a Purdue engineering degree 1933. He is a Professional Engineer in Indiana and Iowa.

Edward L. Shutts Iowa Southern Utilities Company C. Evan Parks Indianapolis Harry E. Turner Parks Washington District Iowa Southern Public Service Company of Indiana Plainfield Ind Purdue University Indiana Company Indiana Richmond Mr. Parks Dorothy Robert Sharolyn American Institute of Electrical Engineers Iowa

Demand for Hay Hands Declines in State

Iowa State Employment Service reports statewide fall in demand for hay hands, with a slower decline for regular farm workers. Local offices placed 488 hay hands last week as the first hay crop harvest finishes in many areas. A need for detasselers is noted in several locations.

Des Moines Iowa State Employment Service

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