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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1963

Page

2

Brighton Church Wedding of Yancy Odist and Paul Uhlinger

In Brighton at the Methodist church the double ring ceremony united Yancy odist from Mt Plea and Paul Uhlinger with Rev Seifouilah officiating. Attendants included Carolyn Jones and Catheryn Crowe, and Nancy Mineart served as junior bridesmaid with Mark Rathjen as ring bearer. The reception for 250 followed in the church parlor with Mary Circle members coordinating.

Odist Paul Uhlinger Carolyn Jones Brighton Catheryn Crowe Clinton Nancy Mineart Mark Rathjen Don Olson Marengo Harlan Zuber Mary Circle Paul McClintic Mary Welsh Dan Schmitz Glen

Wedding Details Highlight Toasts and Roles at Ahrens Wedding

Whetsale Rathjen served coffee as Miss Welsh cut the cake and Miss Ruth Ann Ahrens served guests. The guest book was managed by Miss Sharon Read and the gift table staffed by Mrs. Donald Guy, Mrs. Bob Brinton, Miss Lynda Williams, and Miss Beverly Druecker.

Rathjen Miss Welsh Ruth Ann Ahrens Sharon Read Donald Guy Bob Brinton Lynda Williams Beverly Druecker Donna Horton Linda Campbell Nancy Scheeler Warren Lewis Richard Ulm Richard Shafronek Lauren Chalupa M.L. McCreedy Ocean Irwin McCreedy

Births and dismissals in Columbus Junction area

Births yesterday announced for Mr and Mrs Jack Morrison in Columbus Junction a son. Today another birth for Mr and Mrs Donald Orr in Columbus Junction a son. Dismissed today Mrs Wayne Brock and her son in Washington.

Jack Morrison Columbus Junction Donald Orr Wayne Brock Washington

Club Activities and Farm Bureau News From Local Groups

Local clubs held meetings with hostesses and program items. OES Pinochle winners were Stella Thomas and Harold Rhodebeck. Applied Arts I meeting discussed Christmas requests and charity donations. Garden II members heard tributes to Kennedy and Christmas decorations program. Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women discussed 1963 plans and committees. guest Sally Smith spoke on freezing leftovers and freezer inventory. A San Francisco heart symposium warned lifestyle factors raise heart attack risk.

Garden II R.J. Dawson P.F. Whisler Kennedy George Kerr Ruth Luers Jay Sellers Cedar Township Farm Bureau Wayne Knapp David Norman Robert Stephens C.C. Reeves M.L. Crawford Charles Hawkins Sell Farm Bureau Robert Fickel Earl Booth Sally Smith County Home Reeves Farm Bureau Bauer Keith Stewart Clark Bauer

Social calendar of events listed for upcoming days

Notices for the social calendar are due by 10 a m on first publication day and printed three days in advance. Events include CES Pinochle Friday 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Shirts and Skirts Saturday 8 30 p m Legion Hall Ken Crow caller Monday Washington Saddle Club 6 30 p m Fairgrounds Christmas dinner and gift exchange White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p m dessert at Wingas cards at Temple Afternoon Literature 2 p m Mrs A W Hinderman Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA rooms Sack lunch at noon Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Rainbow Board sonic Temple YWCA Council 7 30 p m YWCA room DUV 2 p m Farm Bureau building 7 p m Ma

Masonic Temple Legion Hall Ken Crow Washington Saddle Club Fairgrounds White Shrine Bridge Wingas Temple A.W. Hinderman Golden Age Club Ywca Rooms

Mail Early for Christmas 1963 Campaign Urges Citizens

Postmaster Harry Levy urges early Christmas mailings in 1963 to avoid delays. He advises complete addresses with ZIP codes, sturdy packing supplies, buying five cent Christmas Tree stamps, using local and out of town labels, and labeling with return addresses. He urges distant destinations mailed by December 10 and local by a week before Christmas.

Harry Levy

Property transfers list and a Cornell biology note

A set of property transfers records parcels in various townships with buyers and sellers named, including multiple parcels in Washington and Wellman areas. The item ends with a Cornell University note about one of the world’s largest freshwater fish specimen collections and other animal specimens held by the university.

Ithaca, N.Y UPI Cornell University Cornell

Thanksgiving Guests Across Town Brighten Marshalltown

A lengthy Thanksgiving notice lists families hosting relatives and friends from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids, with visitors from Wood Dale Illinois, Denver Colorado, and Waverly. The gatherings occur at numerous homes, churches, and local sites as residents share meals and celebrate the holiday.

Emil Burrichter Lorene Burrichter Wood Dale Ill Charles Robison Dennis Blanchard Marshalltown Sandy Robison Coe College Cedar Rapids Diane Hyder Pam Dawson Denver Colo Diane Clutter West Virginia Pam Patsy Robison

Scholarship banquet honors Drake spring scholars

Donna and Nancy Osincuy and Sara Krupp attended a Drake University banquet in Des Moines to honor students with a 3.25 GPA or higher for the spring term. Dr. Henry Borzo, Drake history chair, delivered the address. Mrs. Vince Mineart of Brighton is hospitalized at University Hospitals Iowa City with a broken hip after a fall last Thursday.

Linda Knutson University Hospitals Iowa City Karen Henry Linda Milford Knutson Nancy Carol Knutson Donna Nancy Osincuy Sara Krupp Drake University Des Moines Henry Borzo Drake Vince Mineart Brighton

DAR Meeting Change Due to Illness of Mrs Durst

The DAR meeting scheduled with Mrs Durst on Tuesday evening December 3 will be held at the home of Mrs BE E Ward due to Mrs Durst illness.

Harold Durst DAR Durst Be.e. Ward

Obituary of James E. Wheeler Richland Iowa 1963

James E. Wheeler 86 of Richland Iowa died at 1 p m Wednesday November 27 1963 after a stroke at his Richland home He was a retired farmer born December 5 1876 near New Hampton He married Lela Coppock October 23 1901 and lived near Fairfield before moving to Richland in September 1963 Funeral set for 1 30 p m Saturday at the Fairfield Methodist Church burial at Brighton Survived by wife two daughters a son in law two grand children five great grandchildren three sisters and two brothers with services at Gould Funeral Home Richland recorded in the obituary.

Richland James E. Wheeler Fairfield Mr. Wheeler New Hampton Tennessee Iowa Lela Coppock J. Roland Crandall A.R. McMurrin Brighton Gould Funeral Home Mildred Parsons Violet, Garland Sumner Iva Garren Betty Ballinger Pasadena Nellie Nicola Oskaloosa Clinton Will Kevon Mont

Automotive Names List From an OCR Fragment

A fragmentary OCR list includes multiple personal names paired with car brands such as Chevrolet Dodge Ford Mercury Plymouth Rambler Buick GMC and others. The sequence mingles first and last names with vehicle makes, plus a few city-like components, without a clear narrative.

Albert B. Green Chevrolet William J. Walker Dodge Fletcher Motor Co Ford Myron Lee Krotz Plymouth Orrin H. Jonson Mercury William F. Henry GMC Edward J. Vosika Enola William Richardson Judy Kay Campbell Rambler Milan Almeda Thompson Buick Harvey B. Holden Donald J. Hochstetler Austin Bebb Dona’d Norma Johnson

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