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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
3
Miss Dawson-Ben Johnson Weds In Illinois Church Ceremony
Miss Vickie Dawson and Ben Johnson exchanged vows at the United Methodist Church on Saturday October 28 at two in the afternoon. The bride wore a heavy cotton lace gown with heirloom jewelry and carried yellow baby roses on a white Bible. Attendant Barb Stewart wore orange yellow and green print chiffon. Ruth Dawson served as flower girl. Reception for 150 followed in the church hall. The couple plans to reside at Scott Air Force Base Illinois after a Ozarks honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie Dawson
Ben Johnson
Dwain Johnson
United Methodist Church
Clyde Dawson Jr
Barb Stewart
Riverside
Ruth Dawson
Harold Dawson
David Johnson
Washington
Gary
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
University of Missouri, Columbia
Washington High School
WHS
Local visits and birthday noted in the community
Mrs. Larry Thornton of Mundelein Ill visited her parents Mr and Mrs Foster Bagge for a church party. Liz Widmer attended Cosmetology Education Day in Burlington with guest artist Lyal McCraig. Edd Curtis of Burlington turns 93 on November 5 and lives with his daughter Alice. Frances Miller and Geraldine Schulty toured Chicago and saw No No Nanette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Thornton
Mundelein
Ill
Foster Bagge
First Baptist Church
Liz Widmer
Burlington
Lyal McCraig
Omaha
Edd Curtis
Mercer Street
Curtis
Crawfordsville
Washington
Alice
Frances Miller
Geraldine Schulty
Chicago
Social calendar for Tuesday to Thursday events
Social schedule lists Lodge 26 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with second degree work. Y Wives at 1 30 p.m. with macrame hangers corn husk flowers and dolls. Wednesday activities include Marion Hobby Club at 1 30 p.m. and pompon pillow top demonstration by Ina Holmes and Clara Petratz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Marion Hobby Club
Edwin Wittetoe
Ina Holmes
Clara Petratz
Just Us Club
Pearl Parcell
Rosemary Club
Carrie Marek
Linger Longer
John Combs
Cookie and
Candy Exchange
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Senior Citizens
Y. Vfw
VFW
Dar
Robert Kurtz
Ainsworth Cbs
Golden wedding anniversary trip brings Kiene and Bolz kin together
Mr and Mrs George Sojka and Mr and Mrs Henry Kiene and Mr and Mrs John Kiene returned from Olpe Kansas where they attended the golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Henry Bolz on Oct 22. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Gerald Sojka Rhonda and Ronnie of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Duane Kiene and Greg of Janesville Iowa. The Lowrys also toured to Minneapolis to visit Mr and Mrs Stephen Roe and saw Rev Gary Wagner Sac City and Rev Richard Peterson Omaha before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sojka
Henry Kiene
John Kiene
Olpe
Kan
Henry Bolz
Bolz
Frances Kiene
Henry
Sojka
Gerald Sojka
Rhonda
Ronnie
Ainsworth
Duane Kiene
Greg
Janesville
Iowa
Werner Lowry
Stephen Roe
Minneapolis
Joe Cochran
Minot
N.D
Canada
Gary Wagner
Sac City
Richard Peterson
Omaha
Neb
Lowrys
Cochrans
Petersons
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Log
On the Record Hospital admits and dismissals list numerous patients by name and town. Notable entries include Mrs Lester Kern and Mrs John Johnson in Washington, and Mrs Firmin Hershberger transferred to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Kern
Washington
John Johnson
James Drayfahl
Ainsworth
Surgical
David Bauer
Jeffrey Reighard
John Cherry
Harry Wentworth
Brighton
Frank Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Firmin Hershberger
Edsall Brown
Doris Bittner
Genevieve Clingman
Packwood
Donald Boileau
Columbus Junction
Dorothy Marston
YWCA Fellowship Dinner Set For Thursday Evening
The YWCA World Fellowship dinner will be held in the YWCA community room on Thursday November 2 with a 6 30 p m potluck. Guest speaker Mrs Dwight Krumboltz of Cedar Rapids has worked with YWCA in Ethiopia. YMCA folk group led by Kevin Koehn will provide music. Junior Y Teens assist in dining room and Senior Y Teens decorate. All YW members and families invited. Co chairs are Mrs J W Helscher and Mrs Blair Haymes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
J.W. Helscher
Blair Haymes
Iowa Native Commissioned as Air Force Second Lieutenant
Lenny C. Bates of Wellman Iowa has been commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduating from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas. He will train as a pilot at Williams AFB Arizona after a competitive selection. he earned a 1967 high school diploma from Mid Prairie and a 1972 BA from the University of Northern Iowa. his wife Carol is daughter of Ottumwa Iowa residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Lenny C. Bates
Tom Bates
Wellman
Iowa
U.S. Air Force
Officer Training School
OTS
Lackland Afb
Tex
Bates
Williams Afb
Ariz
Mid - Prairie High School
University of Northern Iowa
Carol
Robert McBeth
Ottumwa, Iowa
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Miss Dawson
Mrs
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YMCA
E-Lim
Osincup Drug Store
Bob Roe
Hoover
PTI Ies
Michaels/Stern
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
John Baldrig
Washington County
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Clothing & Shoes
West Side Square
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