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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1965
Page
2
Mrs Albert Lay spent Friday night and Saturday in Fulton Illinois viewing Mississippi River flood damage. She attended Ottumwa's church dedication service for a memorial gift to her parents. She dined with Mr and Mrs George Foster at the Country Club and visited a former teacher now in hospital.
Local guests gathered Sunday at the Eagle home to honor the 26th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Eagle and John Eagle's recent eighth grade graduation. Attendees included the Gauch family, the Lahr families, Gertrude Eagle, Gene Kafka and Bill, and Charles J. Godwin visiting over Memorial Day. Bill Kafka plans seminary study in Dubuque after graduating from St Ambrose College.
Washington resident Vincent Joseph Krabill will earn a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Colorado in commencement exercises on Friday, June 4.
Mari Hardy, 20, of Sioux City, was crowned Miss Iowa 1966 in Arnolds Park Iowa. She stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds and will represent Iowa at the Miss U.S.A. contest. Barbara Roy, Miss Iowa 1965, crowned Hardy. Sheila Conn of Centerville was runner up and Ann Louise Minert of Fort Dodge finished third. Deanna Joy O'Brien of Iowa City won Miss Congeniality among the 16 finalists.
On the record Saturday John Craig Washington medical Mrs Mabel Bower Washington medical. Births Mr and Mrs Kermit Klopfenstein Washington a daughter Mr and Mrs Melvin Gould Karona a daughter. Sunday Mr and Mrs Charles West Washington a son. Dismissed Sunday Paul Reyes Wa ington Elyse Osincup Washington Ernest Rudolph Washington. Monday Mr and Mrs Clinton Churchill Ollie.
Saturday May 29 at 6 30 p m in the Christian Tabernacle joined Connie Jean Goodwin daughter of Kenneth and the late Mr Goodwin of Wayland to Donald Franklin Allender son of Mary Allender of Washington. Rev W J Stevens officiated with a large reception following and about 250 guests attended.
Kalona notices the death of Mrs. William H. Stutzman 75 who died Saturday afternoon at Washington County Hospital after illness. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. East Union Mennonite Church with A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and J. John J. Miller in charge. Burial East Union Cemetery. Survived by husband, daughter Elmeta Ulin, son Uriah, foster daughter Betty Crawford, one grandson and one great grandson, sister Mrs. Peter Helmuth, brother Van T. Miller, all of Kalona. Burial at Peterseim Funeral Home. Born May 22 1900 in Plymouth Indiana to Uriah and Susan Miller. Married Dec 31 1914.
Collins Mississippi residents gathered at a country store porch as Sylvester Magee, a former slave, shared memories of his early life while celebrating his 124th birthday with about 500 people in attendance.
Notices list club meetings and events for Washington including Couple's Two-ball Foursome at the Country Club buffet at 6 30 p m reservations by Saturday 6 p m Merry Makers 1 30 p m Mrs Clayton Bear Thursday PEO 2 p m Mrs Raymond Whisler St Paul Women's Guild 1 30 p m at church and more with reminders about date changes and reservations by Tuesday noon.
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