School Notes Highlight Local Honor Rolls and Perfect Attendance
Griswold district kindergartners Grant Center report perfect attendance for the year. Wiota community school lists on the honor rolls by grade with multiple names across seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. Sixth week and second semester honors include eighth and seventh graders with several students named. Weldon AP reports Eugene Smith Jr. 12 drowned while swimming near his parents farm. authorities say cramps appeared to have contributed.
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Grant
Sandra DeKay
Ricky Jenkins
Vicki Milner
Grant Center
Griswold Community
WIOTA
Wiota Community School
Ailey Wedemeyer
Jerilyn Shubert
Sharon Ostrus
Barbara Jipson
Larry Wirth
Mary Sue Wedemeyer
Dennis Sandhorst
Betty Kont
Cindy Wirth
Jerry Wedemeyer
Judy Nolte
Patricia Mailander
Kathleen Harris
Judy Eggerling
Linda Boysen
Beverly Kitelinger
Barbara Jipsen
Betty Konz
Jerry Wedemeyr
Kenneth Bannick
Mary Jo Lambertson
Virginia Truillo
Mary Pat Ballensiefer
Sherry Euken
Sandra Knowlton
Susan Knowlton
Margaret Nelson
Jerry Shey
Jo Lee Taylor
Weldon
Eugene Smith, Jr
Iowa Farmer Langrehr Sentenced In Chicago Will Case
CHICAGO AP Lester Langrehr a 48 year old Iowa farmer received 1 to 3 years in prison for his role in a Chicago fake will conspiracy. He and five co defendants changed pleas from innocent to guilty and admitted sharing only 4500 from estates totaling 540000 while his mother is dead. Co defendants George Jordan and George Hendenbrand received 90 day terms.
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Chicago
Lester Langrehr
Iowa
Langrehr
Fri- Langrehr
Jackson County
George P. Jordan
Emeline
George W. Hendenbrand
Clinton
Jordan
Kirstine Jepsen
Hendenbrand
Max Roeder
Roeder
Jepsen
Denmark
Funeral Notices for Fred Wells and Henry Bannick
Funeral services for Fred Wells were held at the Meyer chapel at 10 a.m. with Rev. C. M. Widebeck officiating. Randall Breckerbaumer and Mrs. Breckerbaumer led songs. casket bearers included Duane, Lloyd, Lyle Billings, Fred Dory, Bernard Keffer, and Bob Stewart. burial in Atlantic cemetery. Henry John Bannick’s service was at 2 p.m. Friday at First Evangelical Lutheran Church led by Rev. M. H. Brandt. flowers arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Brahms and Mr. and Mrs. Orris Lary. hymns sung with piano accompaniment. casket bearers listed. burial in church cemetery. Hodges funeral home oversaw the site.
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Lewis
Fred Wells
Meyer Chapel
C. M. Widebeck
Randall Breckerbaumer
Breckerbaumer
Heart of God
Duane
Lloyd
Lyle Billings
Fred Dory
Bernard Keffer
Bob Stewart
Atlantic Cemetery
Henry Bennick Cumberland
Henry John Bannick
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
M. H. Brandt
John Brahms
Orris Lary
Don Steffens
Dean Zimmerman
Jerusalem
City Fair
William Freese
Paul Waggoner
Martin Voss
Raymond Voss
Fred Brahms
Virgil Bissell
Alvin Brahms
Church Cemetery
Hodges Funeral Home
Marilyn Weems Weds Roy O Wheatley in Aurora Nebr Church
Miss Marilyn Weems daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Weems of Aurora Nebraska married Roy O Wheatley son of Mr and Mrs John O Wheatley of Atlantic Sunday May 14 at Aurora Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Rev Donald Nunnally officiated before an iris and candle altar. The bride wore a white street length dress and veil, carried white rosebuds and lilies of the valley atop a white Bible. Kathy Seaman served as maid of honor in pale yellow chiffon with yellow white carnations. Lloyd Wheatley of Kearney Nebraska was best man, with Bill Wheatley and Marvin Weems as ushers. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The Wheatleys will reside in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Marilyn Weems
O. Wheatley
J. B. Weems
Aurora
Nebr
Roy O. Wheatley
John O. Wheatley
Atlantic
Aurora’ Evangelical United Brethren Church
Donald Nunnally
Charles Whitney, Sr
J. J. Wochner
Kathy Seaman
Lloyd Wheatley
Kearney
Bill Wheatley
Marvin Weems
Mrs. Wheatley
Lincoln
Territory Social i and Karen Hamann Bride of Lyle Laartz
Karen Kay Hamann daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Hamann Wiota became the bride of Lyle Laartz of Anita in a 7 30 pm double ring ceremony at Anita Methodist Church with Rev W L Hawn officiating Pink gladioli and white carnations decorated the altar Norman Bissell sang accompanied the ceremony Maid of honor Sharon Accola Slater and Betty Crow Des Moines wore pink embroidered taffeta gowns with pink illusion veils The couple will reside at 2728 Lincoln Way Ames after a wedding trip
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Karen Hamann
Lyle Laartz
Karen Kay Hamann
Lester Hamann
Wiota
and Laartz
Anita
Anita Methodist Church
W. L. Hawn
Norman Bissell
Sharon Maid of Honor
Rowena Accola
Slater
Betty Crow
Des Moines
Linda Hess
Roger Voss
Kent Stockham
Keith Ticknor
Phil Mattheis
Raymond Voss
Charles Hess
Wayne Craney
John Harris
Cheryl Scholl
Meredith Steel
Lorane Matthesis
Patricia Hamann
Sisa
Lincoln Way
Ames
Laartz
Anita High School
Barber-Peterson Wedding in Anita Methodist Church
The Anita Methodist Church hosted the May 31 wedding of Lola Mae Barber and Walter Loy Peterson with a reception for 200 at the church basement. Bride wore a white gown with pearl accessories. maid of honor Norma Barber and bridesmaid Betty Eden wore lavender and white dresses. After a farm honeymoon, the couple will reside near Woodbine.
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Barber-Peterson
Anita Methodist Church
Lola Mae Barber
Paul Barber
Anita
Walter Loy Peterson
Harry Peterson
Woodine
H. L. Hawn
Gene Hackwell
Darelen Jensen
Norma Barber
Betty Eden
Dale Peterson
Robert Kroll
Anita High School
Various Guests Visit Relatives Across Nebraska and Iowa
Sunday guests included Mrs Lucy Blackburn and Helen from out-of-state with Aleda Bourck and Marilyn of Plattsmouth. Families traveled to Elm Creek Nebraska to visit relatives, while A Breeling visited children Ed De Grace in Fall City Washington and Robert Geving in Tacoma. Chester Dotson and Ernest Long joined a Paul Carlson Omaha gathering, with Alice Ferguson of The Dalles Oregon accompanying them home briefly. Circle 71 Square Dance club members from Villisca attended a Saturday festival in Villisca. Joe Lewis of Dallas Texas with Legh and Charles Ruhl spent the weekend in Tecumseh Nebraska visiting daughter Melvin Taylor and husband, with Mrs Ruhl returning home. Dan Johns and sons of Kincaid Kansas are spending several days here.
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Grant
Lucy Blackburn
Helen
Aleda Bourck
Eee
Marilyn
Plattamouth
Harold Petty
Yen
Duane
Elm Creek
Neb
Dale Schrier
A. Breeling
Ed de Grace
Fall City
Wash
Robert Geving
Tacoma
Chester Dotson
Ernest Long
Hood River
Ore
Paul Carlson
Omaha
Alice Ferguson
Dalles
Circle 71 Square Dance Club
Villisca
Joe Lewis
Dallas
Tex
le Gh
Charles Ruhl
Tecumseh
Melvin Taylor
Ruhl
Taylor
Dan Johns
Kincaid, Kan
Navy Color Girl Betty Fears to Present Colors at Navy ceremony
At the Annapolis Naval Academy Betty Fears the 8th Navy Color Girl will present national brigade and Navy colors to Midshipman John J Sheahan’s 21st Company during June Week events. Sheahan a former Marine sergeant from Rego Park New York has dated Fears for 20 years.
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Annapolis
Betty Fears
Local social notes from Geneva visitors and events
Elliott and Lavon Dahlstrom of Geneva and their two sons visited relatives Sunday. Mrs. Ernie Long of Hood River, Oregon joined distant visitors Monday. Edith Charles Smith hosted Evan and Orville Hoffman families. Several local women attended a Simpson College style show in Indianola with Janis Jones, Ann Giltner, and Ann Showalter among members.
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Evan Hoffman
Hareold Silk
Simpson College
Indianola
Janis Jones
Ann Giltner
Ann Showalter
Clase
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Lah
Elson
Leigh
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PHO Convention
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Atlantic Peo
Iowa Peo
Grinnell College
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Don Rees
F. H. Simpson
Owen A. Meredith
Charles W. Hunt
Wayland Hopley
Carl Goeken
Fred Hunt
S. B. Christensen
C. H. Vernon
Corning
W. H. White
Oakland
Robert Caswell
Clarinda
Wayne Stevens
Farragut
Edwin S. Kortfmacher
Grinnell
PEO
A. E. Welch
Portland, Ore
Edwin Nichols
Golden Rule Chapter
CES
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Fred Wohlleber
Anita Church of Christ
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Fay Corbin
Women's Republican Club
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Red Oak
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City Mission
City Police
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Avondale
McDowall-Conaway
Donna Maxine McDowall
Max McDowall
John A. Conaway
John H. Conaway
Bridgewater - Fontanelle
Conaway
Drake University
Lewis News
Crescent Club
Congregational Church
Mark Smith
R. B. Wheelock
Pioneer Park
Phil Schaberg
Academy
Miss Fears
Charles C. Fears
Balboa
Canal Zone
Cristobal High School
Lucerne
Elliott
Safeway
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Midget Longhorn Cheese Co
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Safeway Safeway
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