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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1971

Page

3

Mary Jo Duwa Weds Michael Elliott Roberts in Riverside

Mary Jo Duwa and Michael Elliott Roberts were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church Riverside with Rev. W F Boeckmann officiating. The couple are Highlands High School graduates and University of Iowa sophomores. reception at VFW hall. honeymoon to follow.

Mary Jo Duwa Michael Elliott Roberts Riverside St. Mary’s Catholic Church W.F. Boeckmann Lamont Duwa Carl Roberts Ainsworth Larry Grecian Robert Schreiber Iowa City Marie Strabala Carol Dawn John Steve Dann Steve Roberts Jack Trotter Robert Schneider Mike Dawn Jin Frame VFW Hall Highland High School University of Iowa

Birthday honors for Noble resident Mrs Kimmel

Mrs George Kimmel was honored with a surprise birthday party at her Noble home Wednesday evening attended by her husband and many relatives and friends. Guests included Clarence Shaffer Harold Swick Harry Horesowsky Pat Burroughs Bob Applegate Shirley Applegate Omar Green Ruth Smith and son Fred Kimmel family Charles Hill of Springfield Ill and Earl Burroughs. Ice cream and birthday cake were served and musical entertainment featured George and Fred Kimmel on guitars and Bob Applegate on the accordion.

George Kimmel Noble Clarence Shaffer Harold Swick Harry Horesowsky Pat Burroughs Bob Shirley Applegate Omar Green Ruth Smith Fred Kimmel Earl Burroughs Charles Hill Springfield Ill George Bob Applegate

Halcyon House August Social and Family Gatherings

The Halcyon House report details August events including visits from Rev. and Mrs. Herb Cottrell and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willets with family, a Friendship Hour, a birthday party hosted by the Halcyon House Guild, and multiple family gatherings. Verleah Brown from New York visited her father, and Barbara Shearer attends the weekly sightsavers reading group bringing a garden flower. A large sweet onion weighing one and a half pounds was harvested by Aily Hicks of Montezuma.

Clarence Richards Edgar Porter Halcyon House Guild Laura Bridenthal Georgina Stirling Hugh Brown Aily Hicks

Local visitors cruise Iowa town amid family gatherings

Mr and Mrs Clarence Goodwin hosted son Paul and daughters Andrea and Paula plus a friend who arrived by plane for a early week visit. The girls saw changes since last visit five years. The party joined grandfather Jess Raymond in Crawfordsville for a cookout at Richard Harvey place with the Leland Funston family. Paul’s first flight to Washington to visit his parents marked a milestone.

Clarence Goodwin Paul Andrea Paula Jess Raymond Crawfordsville Richard Harvey Place Leland Funston Washington

Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Local Couples

Marriage licenses have been issued to Louis Edward Pailliotet and Geneva Marie Mabb of Washington, to Michael Elliott Roberts of Ainsworth and Mary Joan Dawn of Riverside. The Organization of Iowa Highway Commission Employees will meet at Mt. Pleasant Maintenance garage on September 15 at 8 p.m. to discuss wage adjustments and fringe benefits for 1971.

Louis Edward Pailliotet Geneva Marie Mabb Washington Michael Elliott Roberts Ainsworth Mary Joan Dawn Riverside Organization of Iowa Highway Commission Mt. Pleasant

Community Calendar Highlights From Sunset Park

A week of church and civic events opens with Shalla Reunion and cooperative picnics at Sunset Park and Bethel Presbyterian. Weekly meetings include Rainbow Board at the Masonic Temple and YWCA sessions, with speaker events from Ottumwa guest Kay Woeste. Members and guests welcome.

Sunset Park Bethel Presbyterian Church Kay Woeste Ottumwa Washington Co. Nurses Association Muscatine Carla Carter Norene McGraw Jean White Paul Shearer YWCA Good Will Club

Waco High class holds five year reunion in Mt. Pleasant

The Waco High School class of 1966 gathered for a five year reunion at Iris Court Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant with 43 attendees. Ronnie Boshart MCed, Cindy Jones Langhoff and Linda Thoma Groff coordinated. Nancy Khen traveled from California and Boshart from Denver. Special guests included Mr and Mrs John Becker and Mr and Mrs William Bean. A ten year reunion committee was named with Langhoff Groff and Kauffman as organizers.

Waco High School Iris Court Mt. Pleasant Ronnie Boshart Cindy Jones Langhoff Linda Thoma Groff Nancy Khen California Denver Colo Gary van Sant John Becker William Bean Cindy Langhoff Linda Groff John Kauffman Steve McCullough Kansas Tom Cindy Jones Langhoff Olivis Minn Jim Cheryl Osborne Howard Muscatine Ken Linda Thoma) Groff Darrell Gail Ingmanson Cedar Rapids Dale Betty Nebel Campbell Coralville Shirley Anderson Krabill Roy Beachy Mr. Pleasant Art Lauer Mike Lindeen Wayne Jones Ames Ann Lauer Iowa City Kirksville Terry Karen King Farmer Steve Alliman Ralph Seborne Irvin

Pink smoke alarm aid helps police trace bank holdup

An Evandale Central Trust Bank teller handed over 1500 dollars and a Security Pac containing tear gas pink smoke and dye to a drive in holdup man. The device exploded four minutes after timing and was recovered in a nearby community shortly after.

Cincinnati UPL Central Trust Bank Evandale Hassie Keiffel

Belief Couple to Celebrate 65th Anniversary at Open House

BRIGHTON Mr and Mrs Ralph Belief plan an open house at their country home northwest of Brighton on Sunday September 12 from 2 to 4 p m to mark their 65th wedding anniversary They were married September 9 1906 at the bride s parents home near Brighton The couple has farmed around Brighton and raised one daughter who died at age ten Mrs Belief is 81 and her husband 87 celebrated his birthday August 12 They remain active in caring for livestock on their farm and invite friends and relatives to attend the anniversary gathering.

Robert E. Lowe Washington Sue Ann Pete Michael Wessels Raymond Wessels Buffalo Center Miss Lowe University of Northern Wessels U.M.S Brighton Ralph Belief Mr. Beliel Beulah Leppert Washington County I ‘Armen Hehel Beliels Beliel

Hospital Admits and Discharges Women and a New Birth

Yesterday admission lists include Mrs Nina Davis of Wapello and Mrs Frank Bruty of Washington for medical care, plus Mrs Glenn Davis and Miss Mary Kay Johnson of Washington for surgery. A birth to Mr and Mrs Ronald Bohn of Washington brings a son, and today several patients are dismissed from Washington and nearby towns. Long term care discharge includes Mrs Grace Stewart of Washington.

Nina. Davis Wapello Medical Frank Bruty Washington Glenn Davis Surgical Mary Kay Johnson Grace Stewart

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