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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1968

Page

3

Plan Weddings in Washington and Iowa City

Multiple engagement notices announce weddings planned for July August and summer. Connie Jo Brown engaged to Philip Embree of Washington with July wedding planned. Sandra Jean Dann to wed James E. Mallory in Iowa City August 31. Carol Leona Letts to wed Robert H. Rieken in August. Dorthy Nebel to wed Duane Truman in a summer ceremony near Mt. Pleasant.

Jean Moody Washington Connie Jo Brown Philip Embree Lysle Embree Miss Brown Washington High School Advance Ross Marines Vietnam Meismer Construction Company Sandra Jean Dann James E. Mallory St. Thomas More Catholic Church Iowa City Lamont J. Duwa Riverside Judson F. Mallory Miss Duwa Highland Community High School University of Iowa Mallory Michigan State University East Lansing Carol Leona Letts Eunice Letts J. E. Letts Robert H. Rieken Raymond Rieken Ackley Allen Memorial School of Nursing Waterloo Clayton Nebel Mt. Pleasant Dorthy Duane Truman Kenneth Truman Lanark, Il

Local Attorneys and Firms Listing in Morrison Area

Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker and Bates Attorneys listed with addresses at 112 South Ave B and phone 653-2147. Morrison Morrison and Lloyd with 211 West Washington St and phone 653-5431. Dr M L Tweeton at 108 North Marion notes ongoing Wednesday and Saturday afternoon closures.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker BATES Robert Day Louis J. Kehoe Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main M. L. Tweeton North Marion

Social Calendar notices for coming week

All notices due by 10 a.m. day of first publication. Thursday events include PEO 8 p.m. Mrs Don Orr and Double Deck Club 7 30 p.m. Mrs Mella Picken FOE Auxiliary 7 30 p.m. At hall. Friday CWF May Party 2 4 p.m. At church with courtesy for Mrs Charles Cowell Jr. Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p.m. IOOF Hall. First Presbyterian UPW Circle II 1 30 p.m. Mrs Charles Schiebel. Bethlehem Commandery 7 30 p.m. Ascension Day observance at Temple no pot luck. Baptist John Vaughn Circle 1 30 p.m. Mrs Joe Coch ran. Saturday Shirts and Skirts p m square dance at Legion Hall Dean Hartzell caller. Monday Rainbow Girls 7 30 p.m. Masonic Temple Bible II 8 p.m. Mrs George Kerr Garden I 2 p.m. Mrs Florence Orr Plant and food sale. Daughters of Nile Bucharest Temple 8 p.m. Mrs Ezra Smith. Daughters of Nile Sewing Group 7 p.m. Mrs Lee Baird. Tops Club 7 30 p.m. YWCA. Golden Age Club 1 30 p.m. YWCA. Cathy Tuttie hosted Iowa Maidens 4 H Club with eight members and three leaders. Roll call centered on handiwork. Mrs Lensch demonstrated pine cone trees and wreaths and stationery. Refreshments served.

Don Orr Mella Picken FOE Hall Charles Cowell Jr Rebekah Lodge First Presbyterian Upw Charles Schiebel Bethlehem Commandery Temple John Vaughn Joe Cochran Legion Hall Dean Hartzell Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple George Kerr Florence Orr Daughters of Nile Bucharest Ezra Smith Daughters of Nile Sewing Group Lee Baird Tops Club YWCA Golden Age Club Cathy Tuttie Iowa Maidens Lensch

Senior Citizen Craft and Sharing at Pella Tulip Festival

Grace Kerr reports on a group trip to the Pella Tulip Festival in Iowa, noting the beauty of the annual displays and the parade crowds. The seniors completed decoupage classes, plan tissue and crepe paper flower sessions, and prepare for a May 28 luncheon. They discuss a new project to place a used TV in the Quiet Room for residents in Rest and Custodial Homes, seeking donations in the Adult Center office. May is Senior Citizen Month, inviting visitors to see activities at the center.

Pella Iowa Max Owens Bill Sharpe Washington

Junior high band concert travels to Oskaloosa

The Washington Junior High School A Band performed in Oskaloosa on Wednesday for local junior high students. Ronald Wise conducted nine selections over about an hour. Wise hopes schools will continue this concert exchange in future years.

Washington Junior High School Oskaloosa Ronald Wise

Washington Evening Journal snapshot and staff list

The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editors David Elder and Charles Morris with staff roles including Bob Shaffer and Howard Hazen. It notes publication schedule and standard mailing subscription rates for in state and out of state readers.

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

Hospital Dismissals Reported Today

Mrs Gary Murphy and her son from Washington and Mrs Lonnie McGee and her son from Ainsworth were dismissed from the hospital today.

Gary Murphy Washington Lonnie McGee Ainsworth

Church and auxiliary club activities documented in reports

Mary Wesleyan Service Guild met with Mrs Max Lee and Mrs John Schenk co hosting. Devotions by Mrs Schenk and a program on Public Health Nursing. World War I Auxiliary met after dinner at Legion Hall with reports from VAVS Iowa City and Knox ville volunteers. Public Affairs luncheon featured a Refugees panel with Maud McCreedy Clarence Logan and George Rudiger leading the discussion.

Mary Wesleyan Service Guild The Methodist Church Max Lee John Schenk Legion Hall Claude McCoy VAVS Iowa City Harry Ramseyer Knoxville Neal Burton Journal Clifford Connelly Richard H. McCleery Public Affairs Department Don Maxwell Maud McCreedy Clarence Logan George Rudiger M. L. Crawford

Dennis the Menace and Club Plans for Next Year

Mrs J H Jones reads the program for next year and an offering of 12.50 was taken for club projects.

J. H. Jones

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