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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1964

Page

2

Stout-Suides Nuptials At Ainsworth Methodist Church

Gladys Louise Stout and Harold Raymond Frakes wed at the Ainsworth Methodist Church with Rev. Steven R. Roots officiating. The bride, in organza and satin, wore a princess crown and carried gold and toast mums. about 50 guests attended the reception. The couple will reside in Mt. Pleasant after he returns from service.

Ainsworth Gladys Louise Stout George F. Stout Sr Harold Raymond Frakes Mt. Pleasant Joseph A. Frakes Fairfield Ainsworth Methodist Church Steven R. Roots Mildred Stout Jerry A. Frakes Bill Stout Charlotte Johnson Bach Robert Schumann Love W.D. Robinson Dwain White George Stout

College Admission Test Registration Opens in Iowa City

Applications are invited for the main American College Testing program to be held next month across 50 Iowa cities. High school offices supply registration forms and instructions, with a deadline of Saturday October 12. The test occurs on Saturday in November, with Washington area students taking the exam at 8 a.m. in Macbride Hall Auditorium at the State University of Iowa.

Iowa City Iowa Cities Washington Area Macbride Hall State University of Iowa

Local notes on hospital stays births and visits

Local brief lists Dr C A Boice in University Hospital Iowa City Sept 30 with good progress Mrs Richard Hopp of Santa Barbara visiting Boice family postnuptials in St Louis friends and relatives attend wedding of Dr Robert Henry and Patricia Cundiff in Our Lady of Mt Carmel St Louis Several other family and community greetings birth of Michael Alvin Gibson Sept 26 in Coos Bay Ore and other weekend visits and school activities across Washington Iowa City Cedar Rapids and nearby towns

C. A. Boice University Hospital Iowa City Richard Hopp Santa Barbara Calif Hopp Sevilla Boice Ciem Eagle Washington Eugene Kaska Fairfield St. Louis Robert Henry Patricia Cundiff Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Eagles Kaskas Clarence Henry C. G. Anderson Alvin Gibson Coos Bay Ore Michael Alvin Connie Anderson Anderson

Social calendar for week with many club meetings

Notices list diverse group meetings in a week from Rainbow Girls to Rural Women's Club with times and venues. Highlights include DAR Tuesday at 1 pm, YWCA events, nursing speaker Dr K R Cross, and various clubs meeting at Masonic Temple, schoolhouse, or community rooms.

Dar Washington Do. Nurses Association Nurses Home K. R. Cross Iowa City Shiioh Sunshine Sisters Donald Schantz Handcraft George Jar Elsie Benson Marion Hobby Club Wayne Wagner Maud Jackson VEW Glenn Widmer Louise Reaney Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Rosemary Club Towyn Davies

Dr Henry G Harmon of Drake University dies in Des Moines

Dr Henry G Harmon 63 longtime Drake University president died of a heart attack at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines after waking hours. He led Drake 23 years previously headed William Woods College and held degrees from Cotner Transylvania Minnesota and Minnesota. He is survived by his widow Helen Sherman a son Henry A and two daughters.

Des Moines UPI Henry G. Harmon Drake University Harmon Iowa Methodist Hospital William Woods College Fulton St. Paul Minn Cotner College Lincoln Neb U.S China Transylvania College Lexington University of Minnesota Culver - Stockton College Canton Methodist Hospital Transylvania Culver - Stockton Helen Sherman Henry A George Thrasher David Baker

Wellman Community News Highlights Local Visits and Events

Mrs Geyer recovering at Washington home after hospital discharge. Sigourney and Wellman families visit Grace Geyer. Mose Beachy to Lancaster PA for a month of relatives. Karnes welcome son Rickey Lee born Sept 24 in Iowa City Mercy. Past Matrons Club tour Cedar Rapids including Oats Plant and Mason Library. Eimen family return from Lansing with Pete enrollment at MSU. Don Schlabaugh family weekend with Donna in Ames. Ida Bull visits relatives in Dysart and Waterloo. Alva Taylor and Josie Yoder visit West Liberty relatives. T.T.T. rummage sale set for Oct 9-10 at Legion Hall. Several Bidwell families host dinner at Fred Stockett home. Civil Service exams announced for clerk at local Post Office. Walter Marine visits from Decatur NE. Rev Alton Koch vacancy pastor at Wellman Lutheran Church.

Ida Bull Delmar Bull Dysart Dave Winegarden Waterloo Alva Taylor Ames

Service Members Listing Hensel Jr. Assigned

1st Lt. M. C. Hensel Jr. assigned in the Men in Service section with Adv. TM 60 status. Listing shows 096403, AP0 157, San Francisco, California.

Hensel M. C. Hensel Jr San Francisco Calif

Elaine Leichty Marries James Canby in Mt Union Vows

Miss Elaine Leichty and James Canby of Mt Union wed at her home on Saturday Oct 3 with a ceremony attended by family and friends. The bride wore nylon taffeta with Chantilly lace and carried red roses and white carnations. Pianists and singers provided music, guests signed a book, and a reception followed before the couple plans to live on a Mt. Union area farm.

Elaine Leichty James Canby Mt. Union Leonard Leichty Mt. Pleasant Floyd Canby Jane Wenger Wayland Donald Sommer Crawfordsville Irvin Dallas Leichty Louise Wenger Dianne Widmer Miss Wenger Miss Widmer Phyllis Leichty Jeanne Abrahamson Marjorie Leng Joan Roth Lucy Miller Dale Stutzman Marjorie Long Robert Hartzler Urban Roth Louise Weaver

Admitted and Birth Announcements From Saturday and Today

On the record Admitted Saturday Richard Stewart Washington medical Today Mrs. George Davis Columbus Junction medical Mrs. Mildred Nelson Washing ton medical Births Saturday Mr. and Mrs. El mer L. Yoder Kalona a daughter Mr. and Mrs. William Gar rett Columbus Junction a daughter Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt C. Cargal Wapello a daughter Yesterday Carl Jarrard Washington Mrs. Lyle Triska and daughter Crawfordsville Today Mrs. William Cona way and son Letts Mrs. James Redlinger Washington Mrs. Paul Boettcher Washington

Richard Stewart Washington George Davis Columbus Junction Mildred Nelson Elmer L. Yoder Kalona William Garrett Hoyt C. Cargal Wapello Carl Jarrard Lyle Triska Crawfordsville William Conaway Letts James Redlinger Paul Boettcher

Mrs Mary Kleopfer Dies in California Riverside

Mrs Mary Li Benguth Kleopfer of Los Angeles Calif former Riverside resident died Saturday Oct 3 in a Los Angeles hospital at age 75 Born March 23 1889 in Riverside daughter of Morand Libenguth married Martin Kleopfer April 26 1911 in Riverside Survived by husband son Leon of Fresno a brother Frank Libenguth of Riverside three grandchildren and several great grandchildren Funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 am in Los Angeles with burial there

Riverside Mary Libenguth Kleopfer Los Angeles Calif Kleopfer Morand Anna Libenguth Martin Kleopfer Leon Fresno Frank Libenguth

Highland Jr high principal attends cancer conference

Riverside Mr Goodwin the junior high principal at Riverside attended a cancer conference for educators in Fairfield Wednesday. The school will take part in the cancer crusade in April using the materials discussed at the conference. The seventh and eighth grades will build a float for homecoming, and the freshman class will also build a float. Highland community junior high cheerleaders have been chosen: Linda Feehan, Margaret Gerot, Sharon Gerot, and Ann Sleichter.

Riverside Goodwin Fairfield Highland Community Junior High Linda Feehan Margaret Gerot Sharon Gerot Ann Sleichter Mid Prairie Waco Keota Pekin PTA Harmony Ainsworth L and M van Buren

UPW Association meets at UP Home

The United Presbyterian Women of the First Presbyterian Church hosted their association gathering at the United Presbyterian Home on Friday afternoon in the parlors. A 1:30 p.m. dessert, then a business meeting led by Mrs. Cal Wolf, followed a color film titled Spanish Americans Here and There. Devotions by Mrs. Ramseyer, prayers for the coming election by Mrs. Martin, and a serving committee drawn from Circle II led by Mrs. Cox assisted by several members. Hostesses at the door were Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Gregory.

United Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian Home Cal Wolf Willis Horton Harry Ramseyer John Martin Circle II Dean Cox Walter Anderson Bruce Gillis Charles Wiley Robert Moss Harold Johnson David Gregory

Club activities highlight Lexington Circle dinner

Mrs Clara Flading entertained the Lexington Circle Thursday at a cooperative noon dinner. Ten members attended along with guests including Mrs Clara Hammen Mrs Rose Greiner and several others. President Betty Flynn led the business meeting as the group enjoyed needlework and visiting. Next host is Mrs Dorothy Martin.

Clara Flading Lexington Circle Clara Hammen Rose Greiner Bernice Vogel Margaret Reed Maurine Peiffer Leona Peiffer Bertha Gretter Kenneth Mary Flading Kerry John Kevin Vickie Flynn Elizabeth Young Betty Flynn Dorothy Martin

Nixon and Goldwater Visit Davenport This Weekend

Nixon and Goldwater shake hands in Davenport this weekend as Republicans boost tourism. Foliage along the Mississippi shows brilliant colors. Families encouraged to take a river drive. A brief Japanese haiku is noted while a sermon is described dull. Prisoners gain access to nearby tennis courts for relaxation.

Nixon Goldwater Davenport

Washington Saddle Club hosts Sunday trail ride event

Mr and Mrs Frank Kleese entertained the regular meeting and a trail ride at their home with cohost Mr and Mrs Roger Lance. Twenty four horses rode. Preston Edmondson presided and named a nominating committee. A wiener roast is planned Oct 18 at Jim Weller s corral. November hosts named Cleo McCoy and Lyle Lowe. Dessert concluded the afternoon.

Frank Kleese Washington Saddle Club Roger Lance Preston Edmondson Dave Norman Lyle Lowe Raymond Bonar Jim Wellers’ Corral Cleo McCoy

Weekend visit from St Louis families in Davenport

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tucker and family of St. Louis spent the weekend here in the home of his mother and grandmother, Mrs. Claude Tucker and Mrs. Frank Gobble. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Rudolph, Mrs. Hannah Provance, Mrs. Beulah West, Mrs. Ruth Waggoner, Mrs. Mary Harvey, and Mrs. Blanche Harvey drove to Davenport Sunday to spend the day with their sister-in-law, Mrs. Harriett Harvey.

Gene Tucker St. Louis Claude Tucker Frank Gobble E. R. Rudolph Hannah Provance Beulah West Ruth Waggoner Mary Harvey Blanche Harvey Davenport Harriett Harvey

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