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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1962

Page

2

Miss Beulah Wenger Weds Gerald Steiner in Mennonite Church

Miss Beulah Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Emery Wenger Mt Pleasant and Gerald Steiner son of Mr and Mrs James Steiner Wadsworth Ohio wed in a seven o clock ceremony at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church The couple will reside in Goshen Indiana where both are seniors at Goshen College A reception followed in the Fellowship Hall with 175 guests and a tiered cake decorated by relatives.

Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Beulah Wenger Emery Wagner Mt. Pleasant Gerald Steiner James Steiner Wadsworth Vernon Gerig Mildred Wenger Goshen Ind Mary Wenger Arlene Yoder Wellman Fellowship Hall Goshen, Ind Goshen College

Edwards Reunion Draws Forty Five Attendees Sunday

A large Edwards family reunion gathered at the Washington County Fairgrounds with attendees from Muscatine Marion Marshalltown Rock Island Ainsworth Burlington Davenport Decatur Ill and others. Dinner honored numerous Edwards relatives and the group planned to reconvene on the second Sunday in August next year.

Edwards Washington County Fairgrounds Charles Edwards Howard Waters West Liberty Evelyn Cropp Chuck Marion Marie Lowe Donna Parker Muscatine Clyde Breece Luena Wing David Newton Bernice Davis Marshalltown Marjorie Shean Patty Rock Island Floyd Edwards Lloyd Edwards Janet Gary Ainsworth Paul Edwards Lew Anderson Burlington Howard Hazen Dean Walter Nicholson Gene Nicholson Washington Ray Nicholson Decatur Ill Ralph Fredericks Davenport

WSCS Members To Attend Seminars Across Burlington District

Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service leaders from six southeastern Iowa counties will attend a series of educational seminars this month. Seminars run September 20 in West Chester September 25 in Winfield and September 27 at Grace Methodist Church in Burlington starting at 9 a.m. Officers and members from Des Moines Henry Lee Louisa Muscatine and Washington Counties will participate.

Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service Iowa Burlington West Chester Winfield Grace Methodist Church Woman's Society Charles Fricke Mt. Union Burlington District Des Moines Henry, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine Washington Counties WSCS Pythian Sisters Hall Crawfordsville Ethel Palmer East Washington VFW Meryl Steele

Out of town guests attend Young Hohl wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Locke hosted weekend visitors including Dr. and Mrs. S. E Minor of St. Peters Minnesota. Out of town guests at the Young Hohl wedding Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGuire and Pearl Glassburner of Gary Indiana and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Conger of Riceville Iowa.

Clarence Locke Mrs. Locke Mrs. S. E Minor St. Peters, Minn Tom McGuire Pearl Glassburner Gary, Ind Clarence Conger Riceville Young-Hohl

Social Calendar notices for community events printed in advance

Weekly listing outlines many club meetings and activities from Monday to Thursday. It includes Miss Lucile Forgey lectures, sewing and home group gatherings, luncheons, picture framing, choir and auxiliary events, and tours. Details specify times, hosts, and venues across local organizations.

Social Notes From Local Families This Weekend

Mrs. Don Hazen underwent surgery today in Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 334. Various regional families spent the weekend visiting, attending a funeral in Waterloo, or traveling for events including a six week trip abroad and students moving to Oak Park School of Nursing in Illinois.

Don Hazen Mercy Hospital Iowa City Dan Hotle Wilmer Kauffman Mary Sharon Kauffman Oak Park Ill Oak Park School of Nursing Anton Hotle

Dear Abby letters reveal dating doubt and family dinners

A reader asks how to handle a cheater in a mah jongg circle and another wants clarity on a boyfriend's feelings after a year of dating. A third asks how to navigate social dinners with an ex-wife and children under one roof.

Abby MAH Jongg Club Roz

Dr W R Yard Honored For 90th Birthday

Dr. W R Yard will turn 90 on September 11 and a birthday party was planned by the First Baptist Church of Washington in Fellowship Hall after the evening service. He preached his 4550th sermon on Working Together with God and appreciated the courtesies shown to him while hoping for many more years of service.

W. R. Yard First Baptist Church of Washington Fellowship Hall Yard God Friendly Bible Richard Peterson Beverly Smith

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported

On The Record Hospital admitted Saturday Jeanine Ramsey Wellman medical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Robert Wagner Muscatine a son Yesterday Mr and Mrs Joe Nelson Washington a daughter Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dusenbery West Chester a daughter Dismissed Saturday Baby girl Holford Washington Mrs Frank Bruty and daughter Washington Yesterday Pat Greiner Keota George Fulton Crawfordsville Mrs Elizabeth Richardson Muscatine Mrs Marvin Monroe Yoder and son Kalona Mrs John Young and daughter Ainsworth

Robert Wagner Muscatine Joe Nelson Washington Kenneth Dusenbery West Chester Holford Frank Bruty Pat Greiner Keota George Fulton Crawfordsville Elizabeth Richardson Marvin Monroe Yoder Kalona John Young Ainsworth

Unsaid family tension prompts avoiding a relative

A speaker urges excluding a mother from a party noting she may refuse to understand. The message suggests letting Abby bear the burden by unloading the problem onto her. The tone implies strained family dynamics and choosing distances within the circle.

Personal request for return mail to Abby

A reader asks to receive a self addressed stamped envelope for a personal reply, addressed to Abby, care of the newspaper office. The note directs handling through the paper for return mail.

Abby

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