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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1964

Page

2

Barbara Ann Malley Weds Steven Dale Finch at Keota Federated Church

Barbara Ann Malley daughter of Leo Malley Jr of Keota and Steven Dale Finch son of Glen Finch of Sigourney were married Sunday September 6 in Keota Federated Church with Rev. Marvin Miller reading the vows at 2 30 pm. Miss Mary Lou Sieren and Mrs. Robert Wide acted as bridesmaids and matron of honor respectively in red satin outfits. Best man Gordon Goeldner and groomsman James L Malley stood with ushers Mike Durst and Jerry Martin. A reception followed in the church social rooms with two tiered cake and crystal candlebra. The couple will reside in Sigourney after a two week honeymoon. Barbara attended the State College of Town in Cedar Falls and worked as bookkeeper. Steven runs Finch Standard Service Station in Sigourney.

Keota Barbara Ann Malley Leo Malley Jr Steven Dale Finch Glen Finch Sigourney Mrs. Finch Federated Church Marvin Miller Robert Wide Washington Mary Lou Sieren Roger Lyons Cedar Rapids A. E. Ludwig Harold Holmes Leonard Sonday Gloria Bauer Brandon Kenneth Steigel Harper Margaret Huber Mary Walker Sue Wells Jane Klein John Flynn Myrtle Stites Des Moines Illinois California Minnesota Iowa State College of Town Cedar Falls Farm and Home Finch Standard

Local Neighbors Share News at Summer Week

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patterson and Tom plan a Tuesday departure for Warm Springs Georgia. Tom will get new braces and return in a week. Mike Patterson leaves Tuesday for the State University of Iowa. Lauri Ann Booth returns home to Williamsburg after a two week visit with her grandparents and other relatives. Houseguests include Mr and Mrs Dale Booth and family, and Mrs Shalla and Mrs Anderson with their daughters Ursula and 4 months old. Visitors over Labor Day include Ralph Berstler and Robert Bell from Cedar Rapids, former Evening Journal employees, plus Mr and Mrs Wayne Marston and Mr and Mrs Clark Hopping. Dr Victor Klopfenstein and family announce the birth of a daughter at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. sister Vivian joins siblings Kevin Mark and Vaughn.

Kenneth Patterson Tom Warm Springs Mike Patterson State University of Iowa Lauri Ann Booth Williamsburg Dale Booth Roger Booth Phoenix Ariz Lauri Gerald Rodgers Winfield Rodney Kephart Olds Larry Shalla Laura Ben Anderson Ursula Emmetsburg Shalla Mrs Anderson Ralph Berstler Robert Bell Cedar Rapids Washington Mr. Berstler Mr. Bell The Evening Journal Victor Klopfenstein 6Th Street Marion St Luke's Hospital Klopfenstein Kevin Mark Vaughn Vivian

Marriage license issued for Heck and Earnest this morning

Marriage-Donald R. Heck and Ruth Ann Earnest received a marriage license from the county clerk's office this morning. Accident-Dennis D. Day, 1005 S Iowa, was fined $10 for failure to yield after a Saturday noon collision. Day was eastbound on East Jefferson and failed to look right, striking a northbound vehicle. Damage totaled $400 to Hazel F.E. Kaufman's car and $350 to Day's front.

Donald R. Heck Ruth Ann Earnest County Clerks Office Dennis D. Day Iowa East Jefferson Hazel FE. Kaufman South Marion Day

Social calendar notices for church and club events

A dense slate of community notices lists meetings and gatherings for Baptist, YWCA, Knights, women’s clubs, and various circles. Highlights include Wiener roast at Sunset Park, receptions at churches, luncheons at Country Club and Captain's Table, and numerous circle and executive board meetings across churches and civic groups.

Rhoda Nielson Noble Grand Circle Ioof Hall Archer Augustine YWCA Sunset Park Julie Miller Richard Weeks Country Club D. L. Rohrer West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Crawfordsville Ces St. James Woeste Methodist Church Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Chet Stewart John Renoux Grace Hill American OES Masonic Temple Women of Moose Moose Home Christian Church Marion Ave UPW Richard McCall Christian Cwf Martha Group Olga Rathmel OFS Duane Redlinger Fairgrounds Ken Crow Fried Friendship Club Ralph Witthoft WSCS Clarence Jacobs Glenn Gordon Golia Miller Merle Turnipseed Vincent Sturgeon Maude McCreedy Jay Brewer Brighton Ces

Local social notes from Mt Ayr and beyond highlight visits

A long list of visitors and travelers fills a Mt Ayr home front with names such as Janet Tidrick Louise Aksen Carol McMillan and Elmer Vincent plus regional figures like Rev Wallace N Jamison Dr Brainerd Jamison and Mrs Mae McCreedy. Notes mention travel plans Queen Mary liner sailings and missionary duties alongside local church activity and cottage construction for the Hale sisters.

Weekend Visitors Help Celebrate Ollie Pacha Birthday

Martha Griffin of Washington and Mr and Mrs Robert Cooper of Davenport spent the Labor Day weekend at the Maurice Pacha home in Ollie to celebrate Dennis Pacha's fifth birthday on September 5. Also present were his brother Curtis and sister Kathben. Labor Day guests included Mr and Mrs Don Kruzan of Rock Island. Funeral notices report the sudden death of Mrs R S Dixon of Modesto California, with services in Modesto and graveside in Ainsworth. Surviving Dix family include husband and four sons and a sister in Florida. Dr and Mrs George Sachen and twins Rob and Rosemary returned to Sioux Falls after visiting Mr and Mrs Stanley Thompson.

Martha Griffin Washington Robert Cooper Davenport Maurice Pacha Ollie Denny Pacha Curtis Kathbent Mrs. Milburn McKay Mrs Don Kruzan Rock Island Floyd Blankenhorn George Sachen Robert Rosemary Sioux Falls S. C Sachen Stanley Thompson

A Wife Remodels Her Husband Story As It Unfolds

A remark notes a wife who alters her husband’s tale as events progress, illustrating evolving domestic storytelling. The quote emphasizes how partnerships reshape ongoing narratives through shared life.

Bright meteors seen over Washington Monday night

Ron Zager and Henry Lanning ask Washington residents if they saw two bright meteors streak across the sky between 2 30 and 10 30 Monday night. Zager says the objects were the brightest he ever saw, bright blue in color and clearly closer than usual shooting stars.

Ron Zager Henry Lanning

Crawfordsville Wedding Unites Margaret Davis and Sam Patterson

Margaret Ellen Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Davis of Crawfordsville wed Sam Daley Patterson son of Mrs Elizabeth Patterson of Des Moines and the late Loren S Patterson at Salem Presbyterian Church on Sunday September 6. The ceremony was conducted by Rev James Rila at 2 30 PM with the bride in bridal satin and rose point lace. Attendants included Diane Buffington and Mrs John Quinn with a flower girl and ring bearer. About 200 guests attended the reception in church parlors. The bride, who recently completed a secretarial course in Des Moines, is a Winfield Mt Union alumna. Patterson a Kinney Shoe Company employee, hails from Del Rio Texas.

Crawfordsville Margaret Ellen Davis Alfred Davis Sam Daley Patterson Elizabeth Patterson Des Moines Loren S. Patterson Salem Presbyterian Church James Rila Diane Buffington John Quinn Sioux City Brenda Buffington Washington Bryan Williams Trivoli, Ill Dallas Davis Die Smith Columbus Junction Marilyn Griffith Glen Ellyn Mary Martha Griffith Judy Colgan Marilyn Schulty Doris Griffith Judy Lance Marilena Gipple American Institute of Business Winfield - Mt. Union Schools del Rio High School del Rio Texas Kinney Shoe Company Iowa City

How To Open Clogged Sewers By SEWEREAMER Product Claim

SEWEREAMER promises to remove roots paper grease and organic matter from clogged sewers without digging. Just mix and pour in floor drain for fast acting results. Packaged in 5 and 10 lb cans priced at 2.29 and 3.95.

Sewereamera Cars Plumbing & Heating

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