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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1972

Page

3

Swift Bride Weds Ronald J Wehr in St James Church

Miss Carol Swift becomes Mrs Ronald J Wehr after a Sept 5 1972 double ring ceremony at St James Catholic Church. The couple plans to live on a farm near West Chester with Wehr farming and Mrs Wehr employed as a bank teller in Washington.

Carol Swift Ronald J. Wehr St. James Lawrence Swift Washington Louise Wehr Keota Harold Wehr Edward Collins Wes Rinner Gary Wehr Randy Wehr Cindy Stout Susan Stout Leo Fritz East Pleasant Plain Michael Fritz St. James School West Chester

Miss Van Houten Engaged to Marry Mark Shearer

Miss Patricia Van Houten, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Van Houten, will wed Mark Shearer son of Mr and Mrs Paul Shearer. Patricia teaches as a teacher aide in Washington Community Schools. Mark is a junior at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. A spring wedding is planned.

George van Houten Patricia Mark Shearer Paul Shearer Washington Miss van Houten Washington Community Schools University of Iowa Iowa City

Crawfordsville High School Class of 1957 Reunion

The Crawfordsville High School Class of 1957 held a reunion Sunday Sept 3 with 25 attending a Sunset Park family potluck. Attendees shared reminiscences and photos while letters from absent members were read. participants included Linda Edgar Swift Roberta Henderson Sheese Carter and families, Jerry Owen and family, Larry Curtis and family, Evelyn Linnenkamp Lukovsky and Frank Lukovsky and Doug Chalupa and family.

Crawfordsville Sunset Park Howard Linda Edgar) Swift Littleton Colo Carter Roberta Henderson ) Sheese Aledo, Ill Jerry Owen

Handcraft Club Luncheon Hosts Towels for Red Cross

Mrs Blair Haymes presided at a 12:30 luncheon for Handcraft of Fortnightly members at her home. Guests included Mrs L M Eicher and Mrs Louisa Young. The meeting opened with the Club Collect and reviewed by laws. Towels were ordered for a club project aiding the blind. Three lap robes were completed and donated to the Red Cross.

Blair Haymes L.M. Eicher Louisa Young Haymes Red Cross

Local News Highlights from Southwest and Midwest Visits

Mrs. Orpha Munson returns from a month visiting Las Vegas Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. She visited Hagerman Roswell and Carlsbad. UPW Circle IV meets Friday at 1 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Dale Booth return from Peoria Ill with updates. Their son Steve is vp of Clarke Homes and they plan to move soon. Nicki Sue Booth fractures her wrist in nursery accident and is casted.

Orpha Munson Southwest Jerry Johnson Las Vegas Nev Bryce Canyon Park Zion Park Utah Dale Booth Steve Booth Mike Nicki Sue Peoria Ill Steve Clarke Homes Corporation Louis Larsen Beth College of the Ozarks Clarksville Ark Shepherd of the Hills Country Branson

Social Calendar Highlights Wide Range of Meetings

Ainsworth CES hosts 8 p.m. social at Masonic Temple Wednesday. Thursday features multiple gatherings including Methodist Delta Alpha Class at 12:30 p.m. and HEO Club at Captain's Table 1:30 p.m. Prairie Flower Missionary Society, Log Cabin Questers, and more meetings through Friday. Sunday reunions at Jarrard schoolhouse and Vodicka Spevacek at Iowa City park.

Methodist Delta Alpha HEO Club George Gould Prairie Flower Missionary Society Wayne Knupp Ron Genheimer Carl Jungbluth Sunset Park Herbert Campbell Don Birlingmair Baptist John Vaughn Mordice Hughson Brighton Masonic Temple UPW Robert Roberts Jarrard Vodicka - Spevacek Iowa City Park

Hospital Admissions and Births and Dismissals Summary

On the Record items list admissions yesterday for Virgil Stockman Winfield Prajecis Zuniga Conesville Mrs Gary Bausch Columbus Junction Births yesterday to Mr and Mrs James Marsh Washington a son today to Mr and Mrs Melvin Bontrager Kalona a son Dismissed yesterday John Groff Keota transferred to Veterans Hospital Iowa City today Duane Dunbar Washington Mrs Charles Lemley Washington Mrs Roger Leichty and daughter Washington Mrs Warren Swanger Milan Ill

Virgil Stockman Winfield Medical Prajecis Zuniga Conesville Gary Bausch Columbus Junction James Marsh Washington Melvin Bontrager Kalona John Groff Keota Veterans Hospital Iowa City Duane Dunbar Charles Lemley Roger Leichty Warren Swanger Milan Ill

Nurses tour Mt Pleasant mental health facility

Sixteen members of the Washington County Registered Nurses Association visited the Mental Health Institute in Mt Pleasant for an educational program on Tuesday evening. Doris Ferguson and Mae Peterson led a slide presentation on patient treatment, with Grethel Marshall explaining placement mechanics and Mrs. Ferguson detailing hospital drugs.

Washington County Registered Nurses Association Mental Health Institute Mt. Pleasant Betty Holwegner Keith Murphy Doris Ferguson Mae Peterson Grethel Marshall

Pool mishap at Coventry cracks roof during lift

A crane lifting a $7,500 fiberglass swimming pool over a house in Coventry hit the roof, creating a large hole. The pool then toppled into the garden below, causing damage but no injuries reported.

Coventry England UPI

Labor Day visits bring many family updates and travels

Jeannette and Yvonne Boone visit parents Walter and Mrs Carr after trips with Massey Junior College design students to London Rome Florence Venice Paris Geneva and Amsterdam. Other notices include births marriages honeymoons and long trips with families and friends across Iowa Illinois Wyoming and beyond.

Jeannette Yvonne Boone Labor Day Walter Carr Massey Junior College Atlanta London Rome Florence Venice Paris Geneva Amsterdam Yvonne Massey

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