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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1968

Page

3

Engagement announced for Patricia Worthin and Russell Clark

Mr and Mrs Donald Worthin of Vinton announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia M to Russell J Clark son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Clark of Washington. Both graduates of Area Ten Community College in Cedar Rapids. The bride elect is a florist at Pierson Flower Shop in Cedar Rapids and the groom is an auto collision repairman at Mace Motor Company in Washington.

Donald Worthin Vinton Patricia M Russell J. Clark Robert L. Clark Washington Area Ten Community College Cedar Rapids Pierson Flower Shop Mace Motor Company

Womens Bowling Points McCleery Cumming CleerysRoss

The Ross Rejects won the team series with 2115 and McCleerys followed at 2072. In team games McCleerys posted 731 and Ross Rejects 727. Lucy Smith led individuals with 543 series and Betty Ward 207 in games. Kay Custer and Mary Randall each had 194.

McCleery - Cumming Washington Transfer Ross Amway Washington Western Auto Amway Products McCleery Washington Accing

Social Calendar Packed With Meetings and Dinners

Community groups schedule a busy week with events at Captain's Table and Masonic Temple. Notable items include Easter Preview by Thelma Andersen, decoupage items, pot lucks, luncheons, and executive board meetings across groups like Cedar Two Farm Bureau Women, White Shrine, BPW Club, Art Guild, and Senior Citizens clubs.

Warren McFate Family Living Thelma Andersen Cedar Two Farm Bureau Wayne Knapp Nineteenth Century Club Frank Miller White Shrine Masonic Temple Richard Ballard Applied Arts Leon Hillman BPW Art Guild American Legion Auxiliary Winga Cafe VFW Post and Auxiliary Creative Livings Seiferts James Schmidt Navajo Club Myrtle Neiswanger Priscilla Club Edna Miksch West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Joe Evanovich Sunshine Community Club Louis Koehler Bethel Missionary Society Mary Crandall Senior Citizens Council YMCA Women of Moose Moose Home Creative Living It Jones Funeral Home Jack Mings Y. Pansy Hill Club E. L. Rouse Fleur de Lis Club Duane Krotz Sally Smith LBC Club Martin Whittaker Just Us Club Wilbur Schantz

Washington Evening Journal masthead and info

The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa provides editorial leadership and staff roles including David Elder editor, William Shannon advertising, Charles Morris news editor, Bob Shaffer local advertising, Howard Hazen production, with a note on publication schedule afternoons except Sundays and holidays. It lists associations and press affiliations and notes mailing subscription details and rates for Iowa.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Oats Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circculations

At home near Washington Alley nuptials of Alley and Jarvis

The marriage of Miss Donna M. Alley and Lane W. Jarvis was celebrated Saturday March 23 at St Pauls Methodist Church Pleasantville with Rev. Lester Hancock officiating. Attendants included Judy Schner Marsha Hudson and Sherry Donahue. About 200 guests attended the wedding and reception. The couple will live on Mr Jarvis farm near Washington after a wedding trip.

Donna M. Alley Don Alley Pleasantville Lane W. Jarvis Carl W. Jarvis Brighton St. Paul’s Methodist Church Lester Hancock Craig Metcalf Venice Judy Schner Des Moines Marsha Hudson Sherry Donahue David Bear Angela Ellis Taylor S. Jarvis Redwood City Calif Jon C. Jarvis Newark N. J Noel Jarvis Lyle Stacy Donnie Dickinson Mike Hudson Dennis Schner Mr. Jarvis Washington Taylor Stout John Jarvis Cooper Lloyd Bear Knoxville

WSCS to Begin Study of Japan Tuesday

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church sponsors a Japan study starting Tuesday March 26 at 9 a.m. in the church lounge and continuing each Tuesday morning through April 16. The interdenominational program invites women of the community to attend.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church Japan

Republican Women Host GOP Candidates at Washington County

Republican Women plan a March 28 luncheon and meeting at Captain's Table with gubernatorial and senatorial candidates including Robert Beck Robert Ray Colonel Henry and William Plymar attending. Mrs Robert Johnson will represent her husband. Reservations via Mrs Edgar Stewart.

Robert Beck Robert Ray Colonel Henry William Plymar Washington County Council of Republican Women Robert Johnson Rotary Club Edgar Stewart

Fires Quiet Washington Counties Respond to Two Blazes

Washington firemen answered two Sunday calls a grass fire near the Mel Donaldson farm and a separate grass and timber fire in the Scofield timber.

Washington Mel Donaldson Scofield

Stephens Observe 25th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Harold Stephens celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an afternoon coffee for friends and relatives at their home on South Marion Avenue Sunday They also entertained a group of relatives at dinner at the Captain's Table at noon Mr Stephens and the former Betty White were married at the Methodist church in Brigh ton March 23 1943 They have three children a son Tom student at the University of Iowa and two daughters Lynn and Leslie at home

Harold Stephens South Marion Avenue Mr. Stephens Betty White Brighton Tom University of Iowa Lynn Leslie

Claude McCoys to mark 50th wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Claude McCoy mark their fifty years of marriage with an open house at St James School on Sunday March 31 from 2 to 4 pm. The couple wed April 2 1918 and have two children Mary Frances Kempf and Cleo McCoy plus six grandchildren.

Claude McCoy St. James School McCoy Lester Mary Frances) Kempf Iowa City Cleo McCoy Crawfordsville

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listed

Yesterday admitted Miss Margaret Griffith Washington medical Mrs Iva Stewart Washington medical Miss Pamela Wade Grandview surgical. Dismissed Saturday Mrs Anna Lewis Washington Mrs Glennie Wolfe Washington. Yesterday Mrs Mahlon Huston Ainsworth William Parcell Brighton. Today Mrs Goldie Weidner Washington.

Margaret Griffith Washington Iva Stewart Pamela Wade Grandview Anna Lewis Glennie Wolfe Mahlon Huston Ainsworth William Parcell Brighton Goldie Weidner

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