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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1967
Page
3
Susan JoAnn Jones and John David Hazelett were married in Cotter Presbyterian Church with a double ring ceremony. The bride wore peau de soie and venetian lace, carried white roses. attendants wore gold chiffon dresses. Family and friends from Ainsworth, Iowa City and Marshalltown attended.
Jones repeats vows in a ceremony with satin petals and bows on A line dresses and chiffonnier headpieces. Two hundred guests attend the church reception. After a wedding trip the couple will live in Ainsworth where the bridegroom runs a trucking business. The bride attended Parsons College and worked as secretary at the University of Iowa. The groom's parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Captain's Table with about 30 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andersen welcomed managers and department heads from Seifert Stores of Southeast Town to a housewarming at 1134 South Town. The Cedar Rapids couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seifert, attended with baskets for a cooperative dinner.
Mrs. Robert Buffington led the program on The History of Hymns at the Women’s Missionary Society meeting of the First Baptist Church Friday. Solos by Carl Wagner Wayne Wagner and Peggy Kephart. Mrs. Werner Lowry led the business session and read Awareness in memory of Mrs. Minne Van Meter. Nineteen members attended. The John Vaughn Circle served refreshments.
Prairie Flower School invites the public to an open house on November 1. Regular morning classes cover reading and arithmetic with a new arithmetic method for special education students. Visitors will be served lunch and may observe swimming lessons at the YMCA in the afternoon. Dinner RSVP requested by Wednesday.
Word arrived of the death of Alfred Lapsins formerly of Washington who died Friday in Kettering Ohio. The funeral was held this afternoon. Also Harold Ossman of Route 2 Washington filed a claim in Washington County Auditor office for 24 dollars for the loss of a 150 pound hog to dogs with the loss valued at 24 dollars, filed October 13.
Carla Roth daughter of Neal and Mrs Roth of Rural Route 2 Wayland, wed Donald Lowe son of Lyle and Mrs Lowe of Crawfordsville. The ceremony took place Saturday October 28 at 7 30 p m at the Roth home with Rev Rudolph Martens officiating. The bride wore a gown and was given in marriage by her parents. Bonnie Roth of Wayland was bridesmaid and Gene Alvine of Harlan Iowa was best man. The couple will reside in Crawfordsville.
Washington County Clerk of Court Robert Porter issued marriage licenses on Saturday to William Michael Kane of 1006 S Ave B and Pamela Jean McGuire of Route 3 Washington, and to James Douglas Hotle of 727 E Washington and Loretta Jane Farrier.
Mid Prairie students stage the comedy The Mouse That Roared tonight and again Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the school. Tickets are available at the door.
Miss Hope Dianne Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs William D Dunn of Columbus Junction married Roderic Von Oesen Boggs son of Mr and Mrs Roderic N Boggs of Rockville Centre New York in a 730 pm ceremony Saturday Oct 28 at Columbus Junction Methodist Church Rev Earl E Josten officiated single ring vows. The bride wore ivory faille Chantilly lace gown with lace yoke sleeves and train of faille trimmed with lace carrying stephanotis. Attendants included Ann Lants and others. best man John Sabetta with ushers James Levering and Richard Boggs. A reception followed at Columbus Junction State Bank social rooms. After a two day Africa trip with stop in Paris the couple will reside in Dar es Salaam Tanzania where Boggs will serve on a Ford Foundation appointment. The bride is Grinnell College graduate and former Peace Corps volunteer. the groom is Colgate University and London School of Economics alum.
Marine Private Robert G. Harvey of Washington Iowa finished two weeks of field training at Camp Pendleton California. He learned day and night patrolling infantry weapons survival methods and assault tactics under infantry training regiment NCOs. He was taught map reading land navigation mines and booby traps and live machine gun exposure. He will proceed to advanced training before joining his permanent unit.
The Jackson Boys 4 H Club held a Thursday meeting at the fair grounds. Mike Hora was elected president, Geoff Hardy vice president, Tony Hora treasurer, Tom Berdo secretary, and Bob Witthoft historian.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilcox observed their 40th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the home of their daughter and family, joined by another daughter and family and several relatives. The couple, married Nov. 2, 1927, in Pleasant Plain, are parents to two daughters, Louis and Helen.
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