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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
3
The piece defends May as Senior Citizens Month noting its value in drawing attention to older citizens and their needs. It reflects on feelings of being remembered briefly yet suggests media coverage and public efforts can spark improvements. An upcoming Evening of Fun and a Tulip Festival trip to Pella are mentioned with calls for reservations.
Shafer daughter of Mrs James M Shafer and the late Shafer married Thom R Redlinger son of Mr and Mrs Rosemond Redlinger on Saturday May 4 at St James Catholic Church Washington. The ten o clock double ring ceremony was led by Rev Edward F Collins with Rev C S Kempker of Keota. Marie Marie was organist. The couple will reside Keota after a wedding trip. The bride wore bone beige lace shift with baby red roses bouquet and a diamond pendant. Best man was Ted Wallerich. guests included Edward Shannon and Lyle Manning. Out of town guests came from Muscatine Madison Wis Ottumwa Spencer Delta Kalona Keota Sigourney Harper Wayland Riverside. The couple will live Rural Route 1 Keota. the bride works in Washington and the groom at DeLong Lumber Co.
Mrs. Dwain Tschantz presented a group of piano pupils in a Tuesday recital at the United Church of Christ. An audience of parents and friends attended and refreshments followed. Participants included Nancy Walker, Cathy Walker, Kaylene Darbyshire, Teresa Boshart, Ricky Boshart, Carol Redlinger, Marsha Redlinger, Vicki Waggoner, Nancy Mangold, Lori Aughn, Pamela Wagler, Timothy King, Jolene Roth, Regina Nebel, Marcia Frier and Jane Redlinger.
Rev. Harley Schmitt of Denver visited in Winona with cousins Ray Redlinger and Sam Antoff over the weekend. A large group gathered Saturday night at the Redlinger home, including Ardell Pieper and many relatives, totaling eighty visitors. He left Monday for a Chicago convention.
The Marion Avenue UPW Mother Daughter salad supper will be held Friday evening May 10 at 6 30 p m at the church. A varied program is planned by committee members Ver non Elgin and Lester Luck enbill from Circle VII. Mothers Day honor is noted. Circle IV hostess group led by Mrs Harvey Holden. Members asked to bring a salad and table service. Judges salary line appears as unrelated note: U S district judges receive 30000 dollars annually.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Wittig return from a weeklong trip to Baltimore and Washington DC where Mr Wittig attended an IOOF Sovereign Grand Lodge Youth Committee meeting in Baltimore and the Odd Fellows memorial service at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in DC. They were joined by relatives in North Little Rock Arkansas for part of the visit and toured St Louis on the way home.
A listing of midweek and upcoming group meetings across Washington and nearby towns. Recurrent society clubs include Suzannah Wesleyan Guild, West Chester Pythian Sisters, Crawfordsville OES, Catholic Daughters, Saddle Club, Rebekah Club, Women of Moose, KC, CWF groups, Flower and Bulb Exchange, W SCS Circles, and TOOF Rebekahs with varied times, venues, and a 50 year member honor note.
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