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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1967
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Milton Smith of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs George Goetz and daughter Faye joining her sister for the afternoon gathering in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A jumble of program times and titles outlines a daily slate including News Tonight Morning shows Capt Kangaroo Romper Room Love of Life Guiding Light World Turns The Edge of Night Dark Shadows Hillbillies Green Acres He and She and other serials and games across a full broadcast day with multiple airings and placeholders for upcoming films and specials.
Mrs Keith Augustine remains a patient at Washington County Hospital and would appreciate hearing from friends. Mr and Mrs Edward Jones from Wales visit Washington two weeks, former residents now back in Wales. Mr and Mrs Wittrig and Mary Jo returned from Calgary where he attended the Sovereign Grand Lodge of IOOF. they toured Lake Louise Banff and rodeos. The Statlers and Mrs Ora Askea returned from a 10 day stay in Derby Kansas visiting family. Robert Polson was home on leave from Georgia base and left for overseas duty Sept 19. Mrs Mabel Hardy and Mrs F M Wilson returned from a Montana family reunion, with 100 miles of driving to Missoula airport to greet them. They met Sweden relatives of Mrs Hardy and Harve Wilson on vacation. Mr and Mrs James Frier Curt Marcia and Sandra and Mrs Ella Frier spent the weekend in Chicago visiting O HARE Field Museum of Science and Industry and Pacific Garden Mission. Curt and Mr Frier attended a big league baseball game. The family attended Moody Memorial Church and visited Un Derwriters Laboratories scientist James Frier in Mt Prospect Ill. They also visited Brookfield Zoo before returning home.
The Rainbow Girls met for a school of instruction Saturday led by Mrs. Alice Harnagel grand deputy. After a noon luncheon, an initiation was held for Mary Kay Williams.
Paul Welte 71 a lifelong area resident and retired farmer died Monday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond with LeRoy Bergthold officiating burial Holy Trinity Cemetery. Prayer service Wednesday 8 p.m. Peterseim Funeral Chapel. Born November 29 1895 to Anthony and Caroline Welte he never married. Survived by three sisters Zitta Keifer Washington Mrs L J Keifer Kalona and Mrs Roy Kallaus Richmond. preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Susan Ness of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Ness of Minneapolis and Philip Foster of Cedar Rapids son of Mr and Mrs G Stanley Foster of Washington were married at Minnehaha Methodist Church in Minneapolis Saturday September 23 at five in the afternoon. The Rev Warren Nyberg officiated. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin and carried glamellas with Diane Anderson and Lynne Connally as attendants. Best man was Ronald Parker with ushers Jim Andersen Phil Arhens and Don Andersen. The altar was decorated with ferns sweetheart roses and carnations. Soloist Herbert Thompson sang O Perfect Love and Song of Ruth. A reception followed and the couple left for a Lake of the Ozarks honeymoon. They will live in Cedar Rapids where the groom works as an Collins Radio accountant. Both are Drake University graduates. she is a medical technologist at St Luke’s Hospital. Out-of-town relatives included the groom’s parents sister Marsha and Lor en Robertson and John Copley and his wife from Salina Kansas.
Private Raymond F. Cline son of Mr and Mrs Forest Cline of 215 East Jefferson is listed in service at Fort Lee Virginia His AP address appears as Pvt Raymond F Cline R A 1692 3172 Co P Sta ent 2nd Bn OMS Bld CL 6835 Fort Lee Virginia 23801
Admitted yesterday was Charles W. Murdock from Washington a surgeon. Dismissed today include Mrs Raymond Vos and son Washington Mrs Kyle Hesseltine and son Washington W R Gross Washington Mrs Dale Christner and son Washington and Mrs Ross Hanna and daughter Washington.
Mr and Mrs Charles Conklin observed their 65th wedding anniversary in Keota with a noon dinner at their home since Mrs Conklin’s health prevented a planned open house. Orchids were given to Mrs Conklin by son Clifford and an anniversary cake in gold and white was shared with relatives and friends from Ogden Oskaloosa North English Cedar Rapids Coralville and Des Moines Attendees included Morris Kelsey Richard Wiseman Charles Ray and six children plus other Conklin relatives and local callers.
The Washington Hustlers 4-H Club gathered at the Fairgrounds on Thursday evening. Members answered roll call with What I Learned at the Fair. Roger Adams demonstrated How to Balance Corn Plant Food. Refreshments were provided by the Payne and Ross families.
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