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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1966
Page
5
A reader asks if she should reveal a prior civil marriage to her pastor and parents, and whether two marriage licenses can exist without a divorce. Abby advises consulting a lawyer, informing the pastor, then the parents, and notes the civil ceremony may lead to a church ceremony.
Emerald Rebekah lodge met with Vice Grand Mary presiding. A testimonial dinner honoring Black at Fort Des Moines hotel on Oct 29 was announced with replies due by Oct 15. A bake sale at Stephen Cleaners on Oct 29 at 9:30 benefits members. Andrea Celeste Kent born Sept 18 to Mr and Mrs Rod Stewart of Texas. grandmother Mrs Clara Kent of Keota.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Washington Iowa newspaper file mentions staff names and departments, an Inland Daily Press affiliation, and typical post office classifications. The readable items hint at a newspaper production note and wire service usage without a clear news event.
Mr and Mrs Charles Twin am and Ellen welcomed their son Layne Charles born Saturday October 1 at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Mrs Fanny Eisele of Enid Okla is seriously ill. Broden Club Braden Club met with ten members at Mrs George Fulton home with a white elephant exchange and cookie swap.
Sunnyside Pinochle club with guest Nadine Osweiler joins Dorothy Dickenson for a hobo themed evening at the Dickenson cabin in Keota. Eve Cooley wins best dressed hobo. prizes include hobo packs and gunny sack trophies. supper, decor and games accompany the event. The Industrious club met in October with 13 members. Letha Statler presided. a silver purse was presented to Jayne Sieren.
Listing of local professionals includes Louis J. Kehoe Rob ert Day Meeker Robert Bates and others as attorneys with office addresses on Main Street West Washington St and 225 West Main Also listed are Dr M L Tweeton osteopathic physician Dr P L Etter and Dr John W Lemmon eye care with contact details and specialty notes.
Film crew led by John Frankenheimer shoots in Clermont Ferrand to simulate Monte Carlo racing. Actors James Garner Yves Montand and others star while real drivers Phil Hill Graham Hill Bob Bondurant Jo Bonnier double and advise. Hill drives camera car at Spa race amid rain for authentic high speed footage.
Keota October 7 Mr and Mrs Justin Hammen Harper welcome a son John Edward born October 3 at University hospital Town City. Weight seven pounds eight ounces. Brothers greet him at home but no sisters. Grandmother Mrs Mamie Hammen of Harper. Joseph Hammen four visiting aunt and uncle in Coralville. Baby to stay hospital a few days longer. Dinner guests noted for Wednesday evening. Relatives in Keota report birth of Gina Marie October 3 to AI Gary and Mrs Norenberg Greenswald Germany. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Mayer and Mr and Mrs Isaac Norenberg attended.
Mrs Verla Walter hosted the October meeting of the Past Matrons Club in Keota with 20 members present and Mrs Daisy Chambers assisting. After a brief business session, games provided entertainment and the November gathering will be hosted by Mrs Mildred Palmer with Mrs Mae Herr assisting. Mr and Mrs David Fladung and family visited Mrs Walter's mother Mrs John Knotek in Washington for Kerry John Flading's fourth birthday.
St Teresa's Study club met at Mrs. David Flaung's home on Thursday at 7 30 pm with seven members and one guest Mrs Clara Flading. Delores Weber opened the meeting and plans were made to attend Mass on Tuesday morning for St Teresa's Day and the breakfast at Connie Sieren's home. About thirty couples joined the Fun Day at Lagos Acres golf course where 21 golf balls were given as prizes. Committee members included Mr and Mrs LaVon Altenhofen Mr and Mrs Harold Holmes Mr and Mrs Rosamond Redlinger Mr and Mrs Art Krause and Mr and Mrs Leon Vogel.
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