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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1971

Page

2

Community club activities feature travel talks and local service

American Home I members met with leader Mrs. Edward Roberts as hostesses shared poems and meditations and heard a bird program by Mrs. Harry Turner. Reports on community improvements and district convention plans followed, with reminders about Iowa topics and club projects for the blind.

Victor Peiffer American Home I Iva Simpson Edward Roberts Raymond Hasty Norman Vincent Peale Harry Turner R. J. Dawson Alstriet Muscatine Dawson James Brooks Howard Buchanan Clifford Ramsdale United Presbyterian Home Blair Haymes Edsall Brown Brown Ralph Kleese Iowa

Cub Pack 243 Plans Fall Roundup at VFW Hall

Cub Pack 243 will hold a recruitment roundup for boys eight to ten years old on Thursday September 16 at 7 15 p m at the VFW Hall. Parents should attend to register. If unable to attend call Neal Halls or Richard Harveys for information.

Ane Rai VFW Neal Halls Richard Harveys

Sept wedding adds Stebbins Hoovers to Mt Pleasant

Linda Stebbins and Robert Hoover wed Sept 4 at Faith Lutheran Church Mt Pleasant. Bride is daughter of James and Mrs Stebbins. groom son of Jack Hoover Richland. They honeymooned in the Ozarks and reside in Brighton with Hoover employed at Popejoy DX. She is Mt Pleasant High School 1970 grad. he Pekin C H S 1970 grad.

Faith Lutheran Church Mt Pleasant Linda Stebbins James Stebbins Robert Hoover Jack Hoover Richland Bonnie Butterfield New London Carolyn Pope Albia Carol Susan Stebins Ron Dickinson Dick Green Jim McIntire Craig Elmore Raymond Stegge Mt. Pleasant Bob Koch Mary Byczek Lockridge Alvin Eklund Libertyville Ozarks Brighton Popejoy DX Pekin Community High School Mt Pleasant High School Centerville College Metro Mail

Riverside wedding ties Swenka and Fetter in September ceremony

Miss Jane Swenka and John C Fetter wed at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside after a 1 pm ceremony officiated by Rev W F Boeckmann. Parents are Mr Mrs Arthur Swenka Riverside and Mr Mrs Charles Fetter Chessa.

Riverside Jane Swenka John C Fetter St Mary 'S Catholic Church W. F Boeckmann Arthur Swenka Charles Fetter Chessa Chantilly Gary Snyder Hills Charles Banken Ann Swenka Siters Larry Peks Brooklyn James Ahrens Belle Paine Mark Fetter Chelsa Ronald Swenka

County Legion Women to Meet in Ainsworth

The Washington County American Legion Auxiliary fall meeting will be held at the Ainsworth United Presbyterian church on Friday September 17. Registration is at 1 30 p m and dessert will be served as the women arrive. The meeting starts at 2 p m.

Lewis Oberman Thomas Giuntoli County Legion Ainsworth Washington County American Legion Auxiliary Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Washington Central Park

John Schneider joins Iowa Junior Angus board in Des Moines

Riverside’s John Schneider was elected to the board of directors of the Iowa Junior Angus Association during its annual election in Des Moines. Emmetsburg’s John Hough was named state president.

John Schneider Riverside Iowa Junior Angus Association Des Moines John Hough Emmetsburg

Army private Crawford completes 28 week microwave systems course

Army Private First Class Dennis A Crawford 20 son of Mr and Mrs Maurice L Crawford Route 1 Wellman Iowa recently completed a 28 week tactical microwave systems repairman course at the army signal school Fort Monmouth New Jersey Training covered installation operation and repair of microwave stations and transportable radio equipment.

FT. Monmouth N.J Annie Dennis A Crawford Maurice L. Crawford Wellman Iowa Army Signal School

Local Socials and Anniversaries Highlight Wellman Kalona Weekend

In Kalona on September 9 Dennis Miller hosted guests including Mr Shettler from Ontario California and several Kalona residents. Leonard Schauf joined Merl Kirkpatrick’s 60th wedding anniversary in Kinross with 120 attendees from San Jose LaCresente Detroit and elsewhere. A memorial rocking chair donation was made to the United Methodist nursery in memory of Loise Groff Wade. Weekend visitors included Keith Kent Scott Keota and Lynn Disney families from Anamosa. Marian Shettler of Ontario California returned home, nephew of Marie Van Dorn Wellman and Howard Skinner West Chester.

Wellman Dennis Miller Kalona Shettler Ontario Calif Alta Cardelle Tler Lewisaugh Janet Slaubaugh Earl Shettler Earnie Shettler Beulah Brown Marie van Dorn Leon Schauf Merl Kirkpatrick Kinross Merlin Kirkpatrick San Jose Bob Sims Christy Mike LaCresente Harold Bremer Detroit Midh The United Methodist Church Loise Groff Wade Opal Disney Keith Kent Scott Keota Lynn Disney Anamosa Marian Shettler Marian Howard Skinner West Chester

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