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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1976

Page

3

Couples tell wedding plans

A June 19 ceremony is planned as the couple announce details of their upcoming wedding.

Cotter Alumni Banquet Set for June Nineteenth in Columbus Junction

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.

Helene B. Dillon Columbus Junction Cotter United Methodist Church Leonore van Auren Peoples National Bank Conesville State Bank Eva Swailes Jessie Gentzler Erna Miller Evelyn Hendrickson Mary Carlisle Columbus Janice Thornton Beth Keller Lois Houseal Mary Bowen Columbus Community High School Jeanne Marie Arthur Gerry Lee Bell Denise Marie Billingsly Randall Wayne Brauns Christine Elizabeth Brown Teri Lyn Buckman Bill W. Burroughs Ted Faris Carrell Kim Conaway Cynthia Joy DeGroot Lillian LeRee Duke Marcia Diane Edgar Joyce Verlee Edwards Kathleen Ann Everett Patricia Marie Friis Teresa Lynn Garrison Jay Alan Greene Frank Jeffrey Hauenstein Rebecca Sue Wagenknecht Vernon L. Rode Frank H. Sands James A. Shrier Dan E. Schuetze Christopher J Singleton Craig Gaylord Snyder Randall Lee Tiffany DeAnn Torres Cindy Marie Utterback Wayne A. van Auren Tim J. Weber Delaine Marie White Rob T Williams Fay Ellen Wilson Miriam Circle Dolores Gentzler Helen Thornton Arian Lowe Colonial Manor Paul Hasel National Guild of Piano Teachers Becky Elrick Letts Holly McConahay Patsy Pugh Ramona Paulding Deena Dircks Carol Harbison Becky Allen Lea Foster Carly Sparrow Diane Harris Teresa Clevenger

Mrs Pearl Kennedy Featured on Quilt World Cover

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.

Pearl Kennedy Route 2 Washington

Three Vehicle Accidents In City With Citations

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.

Christy Lea Peiffer Route One West Chester Glen Widmer East Madison South Avenue Widmer Melinda R. Eaton Ricky L. Woodside Eaton Katharine Waddell Shirley Kleineberg Madison Street Waddell

Washington Jaycees Install New Club Year Leaders

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.

Washington Jaycees Charles Patrick Farm Bureau Pat Luniston Iowa City Tom Hahn Ed Miller Dude Virginia Batterson Dennis Brayton John Prochaska Len Kull Bob Baker Tom McAvoy Phil Dusek George Isley Russ Williams Dave Jennings Craig Arbuckle

Edwardsville grandmother attends high school graduation

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.

Walter Abendroth Edwardsville Ill Herbert Osincup Elyse Osincup

Kalona Auditions for Neil Simon Comedy Prisoner of Second Avenue

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.

Kalona Neil Simon

Local Washington News Prices and Contact Details 1976

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.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa North Marion Ave Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations

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