West Bend Journal (Newspaper) - May 17, 1984, West Bend, Iowa 106 DBS 50300 THE WEST BEND HOME OFTHE GROTTO OF THE REDEMPTION VOLUME NUMBER 20 May 1984 is LAID THR ARMS OF HIS MOTHER RODNEY TRAUB TO BOYS STATE At a recent meeting of the Harry Anderegg American Legion Post 151 it was voted on to send Rodney Traub to Boys Commencement May 20th at West Bend May is Older Americans Month Governor Branstad has an his dedication of May as Older Americans Month in must use this oppor to review our com munity efforts on behalf of our Senior said Greg Executive Director of Iowa Lakes Aging Our organization is dedicated to resolving those issues which force many older persons into isolation or poverty through no fault of their To this we ask private city and country government and the general re examine their attitudes and consider the benefits our older population have provided us and continue to Our older population has much to give the the and the We can no longer afford to ignore those lifelong Our Agency can offer assistance to both the employer and senior seeking We also provide volunteer opportunities where the senior can learn something and pro vide a forum for many to share their For additional information on involving the senior Anliker suggests you call the Aging Agency on their toll free SCHWAIGERT HONORED AT DINNER AT ISU Iowa Iowa State University students who have shown outstanding scholastic achievement were recognized at the traditional scholarship dinners May The dinners are held each year to recognize three groups the top senior of each curri culum or major among those who have graduated or will graduate during the current academic the top 2 percent of students in each class of each college and the top graduating scholars in each of the undergraduate Marcia daughter of Tom and Roxie Schwaigert of West Bend was honored in the College of Sciences and CONFIRMATION SERVICES HELD AT PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH services were held May at Peace Lutheran Church in services beginning at in which the members of the Junior Confirmation Class were received into communicant membership with the congrega tion through the Rite of Members of this years class were Dave son of and Melvin Patty daughter of and Tim and Karla daughter of and Richard Prior to the Rite of Confirma Peace Lutheran Choir sang Let Me Be Yours Pastor Loren Trapp of Whitte interim delivered the and Meyer performed the confirma The class was examined as to its knowledge of Christian doctrine on Friday May in the presence of relatives and Peace Lutheran Church extends a hearty welcome to these new and wishes them the Lords blessing in our May is High Blood Pressure The American Heart Association reminds you that you should have your blood pressure checked at least once a There are usually no symptoms to indicate that a person has high blood So get your blood pressure checked UNITED IN MARRIAGE Robin Mason City and Richard West Bend were united in marriage April 1984 at a two oclock ceremony at Bethlehem Lutheran Mason Frederick Wood officiated at the double ring Parents of the couple are and Donald Mason City and and Edward West The bride escorted to the altar by her father selected a white floor length gown of sheer polyester and underlined in with a The high neck gown had a front illusion net yoke with schiffle em broidery and seed The short lace pouffed sleeves were accented with small as was the back of the dress and The flounce featured three layers of She carried a cascade bouquet of white roses accented with carnations and daisies of her four chosen babys breath and Janiece served her sister as matron of honor and was attired in a floor length mint green were Cheryl and Mason both sisters of the and Julie friend of the They wore gowns of orchid and blue pieces of miniature carnations and babys breath and carried cascade bouquets of and daisies in the four babys breath and The groom was attended by a James Lucas of Belle as best Serving as groomsmen were Patrick friend of the groom Randy Camp brother of the groom and Leon Inde friend of the The men wore white tuxedoes with pastel shirts and tipped carnation boutonnieres to match the attendants The in all had a white rose and four carnation Seating the guests were Ron cousin of the groom and Kenn of the wearing black trousers and white Both mothers wore blue floor length gowns with white orchid while the fathers were attired in white blue shirts and blue tipped carnation Organist Sharon Djuren ac companied Judy Peters as she sang Charity and Donald Berkhahn singing The Wedding Prayer and The Lords Prayer for his daugh ters special The brides personal attendant was Kay Rathmann and Sue Heffern was in charge of the guest Both are friends of the bride from Mason and also cut the wedding A five oclock reception was held at the Elks Lodge Hall in Mason followed by a dance with the Vern Claussen Fort providing the The bride a 1980 graduate of Mason City High a 1982 graduate of Mason City with an associate degree in also attended Bishop Clarkson Omaha and has been employed in a hospital The groom a graduate of West Bend High School with the class of 1977 is a Sergeant in the Air Force stationed at Holloman New The couple are now at home at 201 Scenic New Mexico A rehearsal supper was hosted by the grooms parents Friday evening at the Sheraton Mason TV TELETHON ON CHANNEL 2 A TV Telethon will be presented on May 23rd beginning at to show local talent performing on Channel This is a joint project of and the West Bend Pacesetters to raise money for the girls per in Washington on June s x If you have always wanted to perform on live now is your chance to do Holland and any Pacesetter member will make arrange ments with you to present any talent that you might Just give them a For those who are unable to receive Channel 2 on your television you may come to the high school gymnasium and watch the show in Come and stay a few minutes or as long as you like and watch what Cantrall and his crew have learned about the filming and producing of While the show is on the pledges will be accepted over the phone by calling 8877821 or the Pacesetters will appreciate any amount of pledge to help with their May 23rd is the night of the TV Telethon on Channel Be watching and call in your pledge Rodney the son of Robert and Eunice West is a junior at West Bend High He is active in boys a member Peace Lutheran Lutheran Youth Fellowship and works at West Bend Rodney has an older brother and Bryan and Pam and a twin sister It is quite an honor to be chosen for this learning experi Boys State will be held at Camp Dodge in Des Moines June 8 to 8TH GRADE GRADUATIONS Peter and Paul School May 23 Graduation for the eighth grade class of Peter and Paul Catholic School will be held during the Mass on May Father Louis Greving will be the celebrant of the West Bend Community School May 23 Graduation for the eighth grade class of West Bend Community School will be held Wednesday May 23 at in the high school Pictures of the 8th grade graduates will be in next weeks CHEESE HONEY TO BE DISTRIBUTED MAY 18 The Iowa Department of Human Services has completed plans for distribution of com cheese and honey in nine Northwest Iowa Please note that honey is NOT to be used hi foods for infants under one year Distribution is still on a Distribution time in West Bend will be noon to on May 18th at BORMANN RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP The South Dakota State University College of Home Economics has award ed scholarships to students for the 198485 school Joan daughter of and Lois Bormann of rural Bend was awarded the Alice Johnson Reifel Scholar t PROGRAM Iowa MAY 1984 All members of Seely Walsh Post 425 will gather at the Legion Whittemore at May 28 where they will load out for the Rodman Cemetery at Services will start at PROGRAM AT RODMAN Advancing of the Post 425 Band Bend High Jr High Bands Memorial Chaplain Honor Roll of the Adjutant Star Spangled Banner High High Band Placement of Wreath Gun Salute Post at Arms West Bend High High Band After conclusion of service at the Legion naires will travel back to CARD SHOWER FOR THE ED and Edward Nessen Tof West Iowa will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Thurs May Their children and Peter Nessen and family of and and Bob Brown and family of wish to invite relatives and friends to honor their parents on this special day with a card Their address is Box West Iowa 220 ROBERT EWY Thirtyfive seniors will par in graduation cere monies at West Bend Com munity School on May Exercises will begin at in the high school The class has selected the Weve crossed the bay the ocean lies before Class colors are burgundy and with a pink rose as their class Departing from this years commencement address will be given by a person from outside the Speaker for the day will be Robert an alumnus of West Bend Community High who is of Ewy is codirector of state policy for the Mid Continent Regional Educational Laboratory Ewy has developed a program of action to help educators use research to improve school The traditional graduation addresses by the class torian and salutatorian will be given on Class Principal Greg Stewart will present the 1984 graduates to Lanny president of the West Bend Community School Board who will confer diplomas on the Music will be provided by the high school concert band and swing Dale Batcheler of the United Methodist Church will give the invocation and bene WEDDING DANCE INVITATION We would like to invite all our relatives and friends to our Wedding Dance at the West Bend Country Club on May 26 from 8 to 12 Julie Gentry Jack Memorial Day Program West Iowa May 1984 Father Greving NATIONAL ANTHEM High School Band Fehr High School Band READING Names OF DECEASED VETERANS IN PARADE OF Harms DECORATING OF UNKNOWN SOLDIERS GRAVE Band Members Father Greving SERGEANT AT Harold Montag OFFICER OF THE Montag Parade will start at the school house at Program at the Cemetery will start at In case of rain the program will be held in the School Any group wishing to march are invited to be in the 221 ENGAGEMENT AND APPROACHING MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED and Donald and Dean and and Jack are happy to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of then Debra Holland and Terry The couple has chosen August 18th as then wedding Both are 1979 graduates of the West Bend Community The bride graduated from Iowa Central College in 1982 in agriculture and is now employed with First Federal Savings and Loan in Fort The groom is engaged in fanning with his father near West 25TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE and Lewis West will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary with an open house on May from at the Peace Lutheran A short program will be at Hosting the event will be their daughter and Cindy and both of West Carol Otto and Lewis Jergens were married May SECOND SON BORN Rory and Linda Friedow of West Bend are parents of their second Braden born April 18 at the Kossuth He weighed 9 3 at His older brother is Caelen Grandparents are Jim and Dolores Ahrendt of Sioux City and Milt and Beryl Friedow of Great Grandparents are Nettie Alta Elsie Sioux and Annette
