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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1964

Page

2

Saturday Bride of John L Runft Enid W I Connell

Enid Estelle McConnell daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McConnell married John Leroy Runft son of Mr and Mrs Donald Runft of Boise Idaho in the local Methodist Church on Saturday Sept 5 at four o clock The ceremony featured white gladioli two seven branch candelabra and organ music. The bride wore delustered satin with a tiered train and lace details while attendants wore white satin gowns. After a reception for 175 guests the couple planned to reside in Chicago where the bride will pursue a PhD and the groom will study law at the University of Chicago. The rehearsal dinner was held Friday night with 20 guests.

Enid Estelle McConnell Charles McConnell John Leroy Runft Donald L Runft Boise Idaho Richard Peterson First Baptist Church Theodore Schwartz Methodist Church Charles Rowe Caldwell Wendell McConnell Washington Philip Weber Cleveland Don Larmouth Chicago Mark Watson Ames Carla Caldwell Irene Carr Ronald Golf Nancy Statler Foster Bagge Werner Lowry William Jones Richard Weeks South Dakota Minnesota Sioux Falls College University of Chicago Runft College of Idaho

Social calendar rich with club meetings and events

Notices list Rainbow Girls sessions at 7:30 p.m. and various groups meeting at YWCA YMC A churches and clubs. Labor Day activities feature Gold Shoe and couples tournaments. Tue events include American Homes and Legion Auxiliary programs, with multiple circles, mixers, luncheons, and potlucks scheduled across community venues.

Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Country Club Sunset Park Lester Orr Y Community Room Jim Frier Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Honor Gold Star Rhoda Nielson Noble Grand Circle Ioof Hall Archer Augustine HJ Club Joe Te Bockhorst Julie Miller Richard Weeks

Riverside Bride Weds Gerald Horak In Saint Marys Church

Ellen Jean Walsh daughter of Mr and Mrs John O Walsh of Riverside marries Gerald Joseph Horak son of Mr and Mrs Paul R Horak of Washington in a double ring ceremony at 11 Saturday morning Sept 5 at St Marys Church Riverside Reverend Achilles Meersman OFM read vows and sang the nuptial mass The bride wore silk organza with embroidered lace bodice and two tiered bouffant train Her attendants were sisters Roberta Kathleen Mary Lee Walsh and Judy English Their dresses were emerald green peau de soie with empire bodices and bateau necklines The groom brothers Tom Tim Horak and William Walsh served as pallbearers and ushers included Leigh Fredderson and Gerald Kaufman A reception followed at St Marys Parish hall The bride and groom plan nursing and college careers after their graduations

Riverside Ellen Jean Walsh John O. Walsh Gerald Joseph Horak Paul R. Horak Washington St. Mary’s Church Achilles Meersman O.F.M India Stephanotis Ivy Roberta Kathleen Mary Lee Walsh Riv Erside Judy English Davenport Richard Horak Tom Tim Horak William Walsh Sanford Fla Leigh Frederickson Ames Gerald Kaufman Dubuque St. Mary’s Parish Hall St. Mary’s High School St. Ambrose College Division of Nursing Mercy School of Nursing

Local social notes from Washington area events

Mr and Mrs Carl Rothlis berger and daughter Carla visit in James Brooks home in Washington. Carla plans to attend the State University of Iowa and stay with grandparents before school. The Brinnings and the Luckenbills host Labor Day visitors. Shalla Shannon attend Des Moines wedding. Z L Edwards reunion draws attendees from several towns. John Quinn and Frank Sullivan visit from Boston. they are UW Madison grads. Sandy Coffman guest at sunset park go ing away picnic. Coffman once managed Fareway. Ecology graduates Tates on trip. Aktimur birth of son Rifat Mihmet in Omaha. Bev Shalla mother. Billy Graham Crusade visits from Wellman. Ed Bailey family guests in Chicago.

Carl Rothlisberger Carla Bartlesville Okla James Brooks State University of Iowa Larry Shalla Laura W. J. Shannon Des Moines Neal Picken J. A. Picken Washington Linda Strauss Verne Strauss Douglas Avenue Presbyterian Church Shalla John Quinn Frank Sullivan Boston Mass University of Wisconsin, Madison John James Quinn Sandy Coffman Lester Coffman Sunset Park Mari Crone Janet Schiebel Sandy Ottumwa Mr. Coffman Fareway Food Gree Iowa State University Ames Horak Canada David Neiswanger Plymouth Mich A. Meersman Karachi India Boeckman Riverside Omar Aktimur Omaha Neb Rifat Mihmet Aktimur Beverly Shalla Adolph Shalla Iowa City Richard Hayes Regina John Johnson Bill Kindred Keith McClelland Joyce Billy Graham Crusade Wellman Crusade Graham The

Record of hospital admissions and births in Washington area

On the record Saturday Mrs Keith Statler Keota surgical Mrs Elsie Fox Washington medical Orley Page Washington medical Yesterday Mrs Eva Nelson Washington medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Charles Schiebel Washington a son Dismissed Saturday Lee Shaffer Crawfordsville Yesterday Clinton Hoskins Richland Michael Crayfahl Washington Mrs Roger Eichel berger and son Washington Mrs Lewis Junior Miller and son Kalona Today Mrs Gertrude Tipton Washington Mrs Albert Simp son Washington

Keith Statler Keota Elsie Fox Washington Orley Page Eva Nelson Lee Shaffer Crawfordsville Clinton Hoskins Richland Michael Crayfahl Roger Eichelberger Lewis Junior Miller Kalona Gertrude Tipton Albert Simpson

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