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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1964

Page

2

Miss Virginia Rita Marie Marries Roger L. Schuerman

The wedding of Miss Virginia Rita Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Marie of Washington, to Roger L. Schuerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schuerman of Ainsworth, occurred in St. James Catholic Church in a double ring ceremony on Saturday Oct 24. The bride wore peau d suede with iridescent sequins and carried gardenias and red sweetheart roses. Attendants included sister Margaret Marie and Judy Nemec. best man was Junior DeVore with Ferdinand Marie as groomsman. A 225-guest luncheon followed at St. James School gym. The couple will reside near Ainsworth after a wedding trip.

Virginia Rita Marie Leo W. Marie Washington Roger L. Schuerman Earl Schuermen Ainsworth St. James Catholic T. J. Lew Marie Marie Margaret Marie Davenport Judy Nemec Iowa City Junior DeVore Columbus Junction Ferdinand Marie Robert Marie Lee Long Ed Whetstine Wellman Mrs. Marie Pat McClure Paris Angelicus St. James School Lloyd Marek Martha Marie Tommy Marie Leo Ollinger Keota Ollinger Rosie Peiffer Sandy Robertson Des Moines Beatrice Wehr Janis Heck Paul Hazelett Myron Krotz Larry Marek Riverside Jerry Greiner West Chester Marlene Peiffer Kay Ruth Snider Tom Hobbs David Norman Westman Dan Kiesey Cedar Rapids Jim Leyden Washington High School College of Medical Technology Minneapolis Veteran's Hospital Schuerman Ainsworth High School Iowa State University

Local minister jokes on ducks and quackers at youth group

A local minister quips that youth group meetings teach him something new each time. This session's punchline notes that placing three ducks in a cardboard container yields a box of quackers, a playful quip from the speaker.

Births and admissions listed for Keota and Washington community

On the record Admitted Saturday Mrs David Gordon Keota surgical Yesterday Jeanne Johnson Washington medical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs James Bender Kalona a son Dismissed Yesterday Mrs John Zimm erman and daughter West Branch Today Mrs Robert Kiesey and daughter Washington Mrs Orlin Leichty and son Wayland Ronald Zager Washington Gary Wagner Washington Miss Mary Montgomery Washington Mrs Lola Morrison Washington

David Gordon Keota James Bender Kalona John Zimmerman West Branch Robert Kiesey Washington Orlin Leichty Wayland Ronald Zager Gary Wagner Mary Montgomery Lola Morrison

Social calendar note for communities events season

Music department 8 p m Mrs Herb Osineup guest night Applied Arts I 7 30 p m Mrs Paul Horak Mrs B F jostwick guest speaker on winter bouquets Child Study 8 30 p m Mrs Joe Evanovich Tuesday Garden II 2 p m Mrs L L Loveless White Shrine 8 p m Mason ic Temple Y W Wives 1 30 p m YW room Family Living H 8 p m Meet at House of Light for program Note change Applied Arts I 8 p m Mrs Bernard Singleton Nineteenth Century No meeting Cedar Two Farm Bureau Women 1 30 p m Mrs David Norman YMCA Mixers 6 30 p m Potluck at YW Masquerade party Games VFW and Auxiliary 6 30 p m Joint potluck Bring two dishes to pass and own table service Chicken and noodles and drink furnished Wednesday VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a m Mrs Don Bealer West Chester Pythian Sisters 5 pm At hall Bethel Missionary Society 7 30 p m Mrs Mary Crandall Thankoffering films shown Priscilla Club 1 15 p m Dessert at Captain's Table Just Us Club 2 p m Mrs Lewis Goodlander Employed Women's Luncheon noon YWCA Russell Bannister speaks on Politics 1964 Navajo Club 1 30 p m Dessert at Captain's Table Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn hostess Thursday HJ Club 12 30 p m Luncheon with Mrs Dean Luers

L.L. Loveless White Shrine Masonic Temple House of Light Bernard Singleton Cedar Two Farm Bureau David Norman YMCA VFW Don Bealer West Chester Pythian Sisters At Hall Bethel Missionary Society Dean Luers

Teenagers sought after Cedar Rapids boy burned in fire

Eleven year old Daniel ONeill of Cedar Rapids remained in fair condition after five teens on motor scooters hurled him into a trash fire near the University of Iowa library in Iowa City. Playmate Chris Walsh, also 11, pulled him free and helped smother the flames as police hunted the assailants.

Cedar Rapids Iowa UPI Daniel O'Neill University of Iowa Iowa City Edward O'Neill O'Neill Chris Walsh

Local families gather for college open house and visits

Mr and Mrs Lester H Luckenbill spent Sunday in Davenport with daughter Mary a Marcyrest College freshman as part of a college open house. Other area families visited relatives in Chicago and with Roberts family guests. A Hoover funeral honor guard included 54 National Guard members. Capt John Dockendorff hosted Sunshine Club and joined Iowa Purdue game details noted. VFW family supper planned Oct 27 at VFW Hall with pot luck and children's party. Shrimp fishing method described via trawl net behind power boats.

Lester H. Luckenbill Davenport Mary Marcyrest College Luckenbills James Richart Highway Patrol Herbert Hoover West Branch National Guard Dean Garrett John Dockendorff Litthe Jamie Lynn Omaha Ed Conner

Obscene language charge and new deputy in Louisa County

Jimmy Lee Davis of Ainsworth faces obscene language charges by Ainsworth Marshall Pat McDole and remains jailed in Washington County Jail after a $105 bond was not posted following a Justice of the Peace hearing with Deputy Sheriff Les Eicher. Burl Foot of Wapello is sworn in as Louisa County deputy sheriff by Sheriff Ralph McDowell, replacing Donald Heisler of Morning Sun.

Jimmy Lee Davis Ainsworth Ainsworth Marshall Pat McDole Washington County Court of Justice of the Peace Les Eicher Burl Foot Wapello Louisa County Ralph McDowell Donald Heisler Morning Sun

Jones Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Jones hosted a reception Sunday from two to five at the Methodist Church in Washington to honor their fiftieth anniversary. Guests included children Willis Jones, Rex Levert, Tom Duncan and Susan Duncan, and many relatives from Iowa and beyond.

Louie A. Jones Methodist Church Jones Willis Jones Washington Rex Levert Wellman Tom Duncan Susan Louie Jones Jr Edna Smith Henry Berdo Edna Miksch E. B. Hammer E. E. Stutsman Nels Westermark B. F. Bostwick Emma Barnett Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service Harold Wolf Burdette Stover Florence Larimer Ottumwa Malcolm Dana Omaha Frank Daggett Eastern Star Boone San Diego Calif Denver Colo Raton N.M Iowa

Christian Womans Fellowship Leads Friday Meeting

Mrs. Rodney Davisson presided over the Christian Womans Fellowship business meeting in the Christian church Friday. The group voted to sponsor the December 5 Women’s Day service under the theme Our Mission Under God. Proceeds from the Fall Cash Festival will fund a church sanctuary public address system. Literature chair Mrs. Don Cardner announced a book display for Christian Literature Week and that Man on Fire by Blythe is in the church library. New officers include Mrs. Harold Beenblossom as second vice president and literature chair, and Mrs. Gardner as first vice president. The Esther group served refreshments to 29 members and guest Mrs. Oren Jarvis after the program. A questionnaire explored members’ relatedness to the Kingdom. In New York, Engr Drummond is credited with coining the word vitamin per the Book of Knowledge.

Rodney Davisson Christian Women’s Fellowship Christian Church Max U Haifley Don Cardner Blythe Davisson Harold Beenblossom Gardner Ira Morrison Leslie Beenblossom CWF Esther Glen Green Oren Jarvis Lake City

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