Couples tell wedding plans
A June 19 ceremony is planned as the couple announce details of their upcoming wedding.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1976
Page
3
A June 19 ceremony is planned as the couple announce details of their upcoming wedding.
Local notices list the Cotter Alumni Banquet at United Methodist Church on June 19 at 6 30 p m with reservations to Leonore Van Auren by June 7 tickets priced 3 50 Senior Citizens will meet June 11 at Peoples National Bank Lounge with Conesville crew on the committee May 28 meeting at State Bank committee members Eva Swailes Jessie Gentzler Erna Miller Evelyn Hendrickson Mary Carlisle Columbus Business Women gather May 24 at Janice Thornton home Beth Keller co hostesses June meeting Lois Houseal host Mary Bowen co hostess officer elections at May meeting. Class of 1976 at Columbus Community High includes a large list of graduates Miriam Circle meets May 26 7 30 p m at Dolores Gentzler home with devotions by Helen Thornton note change of time Arian Lowe guest at Colonial Manor Piano students from Mrs Hasel class performed at National Guild of piano teachers including Becky Elrick from Letts and Columbus Community students.
Mrs Pearl Kennedy of route 2 Washington is pictured on the cover of The Quilt World magazine to be released locally. She displays a red and white Drunkards Path quilt made by the late Nellie Juzler and owned by Juzler’s daughter. The photo by Ellen Fenn was taken on Kennedy’s 93rd birthday last September.
City police responded to three accidents. At East Madison and South Avenue at 9:10 a.m., Christy Lea Peiffer and Glen Widmer collided. Peiffer cited for failure to yield. Widmer’s car damage estimated at 348 dollars. On May 21, Melinda R. Eaton and Ricky L. Woodside crashed at highways 1 and 92 at 6:57 p.m.. Eaton charged with failure to yield. Katharine Waddell and Shirley Kleineberg’s East Madison backing accident caused 625 dollars in damage. Waddell charged with illegal backing.
Washington Jaycees opened the 1976 77 club year with President Charles Patrick and his officer slate at the Farm Bureau building annual dinner. Guests included Pat Luniston Iowa City Tom Hahn Ed Miller and the Battersons. Awards honored local members for work this year with Dennis Brayton John Prochaska Len Kull Bob Baker Tom McAvoy Phil Dusek George Isley Russ Williams Dave Jennings and Charles Patrick Jaycee of the year. Dusek and Arbuckle reported on the state Jaycee convention.
Mrs. Walter Abendroth of Edwardsville Illinois arrives Monday for a week with the Herbert Osincup family. She comes to attend the high school graduation Tuesday of her granddaughter Elyse Osincup.
Auditions Sunday May 30 at 6 30 p m in Kalona Recreation Center for Neil Simon two act comedy The Prisoner of Second Avenue Cast includes two men and four women with leads for one man and one woman. Show dates June 25 and 26.
Washington Evening Journal outlines subscription rates for local and out of town readers. The paper lists offices at 111 North Marion Ave and notes ownership by Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc. Editorial leadership includes David Elder and William Shannon with Charles Morris as managing editor.
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