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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1968

Page

3

Shalla bride becomes Nicholls in Richmond ceremony

Sandra Jean Shalla daughter of Kalona couple wed Donald Earl Nicholls son of Wellman residents in an eleven o'clock ceremony at Holy Trinity Church Richmond Rev Leroy Bergthold officiated. Bride wore white peau de soie with Alencon lace and chapel train. Future home Bettendorf. Bride worked as secretary at College of Elementary Education Iowa City. Groom attends Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport.

Kalona Sandra Jean Shalla Richard Shalla Donald Earl Nicholls Herbert Nicholls Wellman Holy Trinity Church Richmond Leroy Bergthold Peggy Shalla Ann Nicholls Linda Geyer Richard Adams The College of Elementary Education Iowa City Nicholls Palmer School of Chiropractice Davenport

Stewart pupils' pictures fundraiser at school gym

Stewart PTA plans a Saturday photo session for all pupils from ages three to six grade. Evans Photography Iowa Division School Pictures Inc assisted by Ken Rene will run the event with sessions 9 00 to 12 00 and 1 00 to 3 00. Payment due at sitting. delivery about three weeks.

New Channel for Skunk River Project Bids Open

The Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers will open bids at 2 p.m. Tuesday November 19 to excavate a new 1000 foot channel through an island to bypass a log jam blocking the main Skunk River channel south of Sigourney Iowa. The work aims to relieve flooding over 1500 acres and is expected to cost 25 000 to 100 000 dollars with completion by June 30 1969. Small firms only may submit bids as part of a policy to aid smaller businesses.

Rock Island District Corps of Engineers

Keith Williams honored Sunday 40th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williams Sr. celebrated their 40th anniversary with an open house at First Baptist Church. About 125 friends attended as their children hosted, with family members and grandchildren helping in serving, pouring, and guest book duties.

Keith Williams Sr First Baptist Church Don Cave Lloyd Dumont Sigourney Glen Orcutt Anamosa Williams Jeanie Williams

Keota Prepares for Homecoming Festivities

Keota students and sponsors begin floats for Homecoming on Friday October 12 with a Thursday 7 p.m. pep rally and a snake dance to the football field for the bonfire. Friday features a school pep rally, Grand Marshal Mrs. Nita Bell, queen finalists Debby Altenhofen Cindy Jaeger Joanie Sieren and Cathy Wheeler, a 2 p.m. parade, a Maplewood Manor viewing, queen announcement at halftime, and a dance at the Elementary Gym after the Keota Eagles host Montezuma.

KEOTA Russell Nita) Bell Methodist Slims Maplewood Manor Keota Eagles Montezuma Debby Altenhofen Cindy Jaeger Joanie Sieren Cathy Wheeler

Club activities bring ten members to Mrs Mayo home

Past Noble Grand Circle entertained by Mrs Ora Mayo with ten members. Mrs D O Butler presided. Myral Smith improving after surgery. Madelon Anderson hospitalized. November 12 meeting planned. Pinochle and bunco winners listed. Dora Wagner won door prize. Ameri can Home I met at Lola DeLong’s with James Brooks cohostess. Zelma Hughes guest. VW Rotary donation approved. Frankie Sutherland read. Twenty club scenes noted with hostess duties. Nineteenth Century Club hosted by Mrs Roger Sherman at lunch. M L McCreedy presided. eleven members attended. summer reminiscence social.

Noble Grand Circle Ora. Mayo D. O. Butler Myral Smith Madelon Anderson M. D. Lee Keith Williams Sr Harold Brock Bunco Archer Augustine Edith Weidner Dora Wagner Butler Wagner American Home Lola DeLong James Brooks Zelma Hughes VW - Rotary Frankie Sutherland Roger Sherman M. L. McCreedy

Baptist Het Tie Lake Circle Hostess and Meeting

Mus Richard Chorpening hosted the Baptist Het Tie Lake Circle Tuesday evening with twelve members present. Mrs Gaylen Bickford, president, conducted the meeting.

Richard Chorpening Hettie Lake Circle Gaylen Bickford

September church reports and birthday greetings mix with coin fact

The report notes two members at large Mrs Richard Weeks and Mrs Richard Peterson attended with a program They Fell Silent and Listened skits by Mrs Johnson Mrs Bickford and Mrs Chorpening and opening prayer by Mrs Hazel Moore plus a love gift dedication by Mrs Iva Bales Fifty one house calls were made in September Calls planned for October and birthday songs plus cake and ice cream were shared The first US nickel coin appeared in 1857 as 12 percent nickel and 88 percent copper.

Ing Richard Weeks Richard Peterson Peterson Charles Johnson Bickford Chorpening Hazel Moore Iva Bales Jesus

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Bettendorf Sally Shalla Mary Winborn Julie Nicholls Cindy Shalla Michael Nicholls Randy Litwiller Dennis Shalla Robert Huber Kiwanis Club OF Washington Travel & Adventure Washington Community High School John Strong Jamaica Land of Wood & Water Eduard Nina Ingris John Ebert Europe Leroy Crooks Appalachian Trails Curt Matson Mexico Robin Williams Austria Kiwanis South America Stewart William Kleese Skunk River Keith Williams Galore NOBLE Nineteenth Century Club Baptist Hettie Lake Wellman, Iowa Sex Clothing & Shoes West Side Square U.S Ion Sealy Golden Guard Golden Sleep Sealy Isouth Iowa
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