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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1964
Page
2
Janet Rae Richards and George Ogden Sherman wed in a Sunday ceremony at the Methodist Church in Washington with 200 guests. Rev. Theodore W. Schwartz officiated the double ring service, notes indicate the couple will reside at 308 West Jefferson, Washington, after a wedding trip to the Ozarks.
Local notices list multiple clubs and meetings for Monday through Thursday with events at Ma sonic Temple church YWCA and various halls. Highlights include Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple and a Hollywood item noting director Blake Edwards asking for 1200 extras for The Great Race street scene in New York.
Rev. Ed Viren, missionary to Grand Portage Indian Reservation, will speak Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Baptist Church on the fair grounds. He and his family live in Grand Portage and will share experiences from northern Minnesota. He trained at Moody Bible Institute Bethel College and the Duluth Campus of the University of Minnesota. He notes his work has physical and spiritual aspects to show Christ love and win contacts, inviting all to hear him.
A birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Allison for their daughter Kristi Kay who will be a year old Friday Oct 2. Attendees included James and Brenda Embree families and relatives from Washington and Lone Tree. After gifts, cake and ice cream were served.
Local scene lists Jo Ann Whitted and Carmen Knake visiting Mercy Hospital students in Davenport, staying with Jo Ann’s grandparents Mr and Mrs George Masson Sr. Cedar Rapids couple Al and Mrs Conner celebrate their first wedding anniversary after moving from Davenport. Several other families, including the Simpsons of Cedar Falls and the Courtneys now at Travelers Hotel, also spend weekends here with relatives and friends. Keith Molesworth, tied to Washingtonians, was interviewed on television by Tom Harmon about the Baltimore Colts on NFL Countdown.
December wedding announced for Twin Marie Palmer of Keota and Robert D. Shankland of Phoenix. Palmer teaches in Westminster Colorado, Shankland is a sanitary engineer with the U S Public Health Service. The couple plans to marry December 26.
President Johnson in a televised address urged Red China to join the nuclear test ban treaty as he warned the United States will defend nations from nuclear blackmail. He called for a briefing with congressional leaders on China becoming a nuclear power and the Soviet leadership shakeup.
Marshal Sergey Biryuzov, 60, top Soviet military officer and Hero of the Soviet Union, died when a Soviet Ilyushin 18 crashed into Avala Mountain near Belgrade during a visit marking Belgrade's Nazi liberation. All 18 aboard perished. there were no survivors. He led the delegation and had served as chief of staff and first deputy defense minister.
United Press International reports eight deaths from Iowa traffic mishaps over the weekend and two more from injuries last Thursday. No Sunday fatalities but one Friday night and seven Saturday, three involving farm tractors. The state toll reaches 647, 115 above last year through Oct. 19 and 53 short of the 700 record set in 1955. James Berry, 36, of Center Junction, was charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene in a fatal hit-and-run near Leon. Flockhart, a Rural Wedon teen, was struck while viewing from a school bus on U S 69 north of Leon after attending an Ames football game.
Hope Lutheran Church near Germanville hosts a 50th year meeting in the church parlor with 4 charter members present. Officers elected for the coming year include Mina Crile as vice president, A. Abelmann secretary, Freida Reininger treasurer, Roy Ruby secretary education, and Kenneth McGuire stewardship secretary. Local visitors from Wyoming Iowa City Cedar Rapids Atalissa and West Liberty joined relatives at the event.
Mrs Herb Ferrell entertained eight HH Club members seven children and two guests Mrs Fred Bruegge and Kevin at the October gathering. President Mrs Paul Beenblossom led the business portion while the afternoon was socialized and refreshments were served by Mrs Bruegge and Mrs Earl Ferrell. November hostess will be Mrs Donald Holmes.
Admitted Saturday names Otto Zwicki Ainsworth medical Brian Nash Washington medical Richard Meeks Ainsworth medical Harry Kuntz Washington medical Yesterday Orley Page Washington medical Robert Grieser Wayland surgical Mrs Wanda Martin Washington medical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Richard Wiley Washington a daughter Tony Mr and Mrs Richard Lauderdale Winfield a daughter Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Gary Peiffer and daughter Keota Mrs James McKray and daughter Wellman Mrs Eldin Bauer West Chester Gerald Biffert Washington Today Mrs Roger Barr and son Washington Debbia Harris Washington Mrs Clara Te Bockhurst Washington Miss Marguerite Hering Washington Baby boy Hennigan Washington
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Jones host an open house at the Methodist Church on Sunday October 25 to honor their parents fiftieth wedding anniversary. Invitations are not issued but friends and relatives may call from 2 to 4 30 PM. The couple wed October 21 1914 and ask no gifts. They have three children Helen Duncan Willis C Jones both of Washington and Betty Levert of Wellman and seven grandchildren.
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