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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
Letter excerpts describe the first national Democratic convention in 16 years with Robinsons missing and press attendance, plus reflections on TV radio coverage and underdog interest. Also mentions a Bayard horse show, a nurse of Sam Wiese, and light gossip about smoking and Guinness World Records.
The note reflects on dated 1913 poems by Robert Louis Stevenson in A Child's Garden of Verses. It cites a piece Foreign Children with lines about races and cultures and Good and Bad Children urging quiet, obedience, and gentle diet.
Rev M P Mueller leads worship with Holy Communion at 10 30 a m on Sunday September 1. Luther League meets at 7 p m. Parish Education committee and Sunday School staff meet at 8 p m Tuesday. Property and Management committee meet at 8 p m Wednesday. Church Council meets at 8 p m Thursday.
A Bayard Park picnic Sunday honored John C Parker a Town State University graduate. Attendees included John Parker Sr and Jr and numerous family members from Des Moines Coon Rapids Guthrie Center Casey and surrounding areas.
Mrs Everett Cornish entertained at dinner on August 2 honoring her husband and his twin, Mrs M L Stiles, with Mrs C G L Jones as a guest.
Miss Wilda Penfold of Phoenix Arizona and Robert William Dick of Scottsdale Arizona wed at 7 pm Sunday August 18 in a United Methodist ceremony in Coon Rapids Iowa. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Penfold and the groom son of Mr and Mrs W W Dick.
Bayard Nursing Home diary records a week of family and friend visits from August 19 to 27. Residents include Cassie Ault Rose McClelland Anna Davidson Sadie Maynard Laura Anderson and others. The entry notes a funeral attended by Mary McLaughlin’s sister and a recent resident addition Elizabeth Whitman.
Jan Halleland of Lewis and Oscar Hal 1 Holliday of Adel were married at Lewis United Methodist Church with Rev Howard Ball officiating. The ceremony featured blue accents, a three tier cake, and a reception for 125. The couple, both graduates, will reside in Brookpark Ohio after a Colorado trip. Relatives attended from multiple states including Nebraska and Iowa.
The Weskey United Methodist Church in Des Moines hosted the August 17 wedding of Sandra Mercer and Jim Vignaroli. Pastor Raymond Lott Jr officiated as the couple exchanged vows at 7 PM with Nancy Ludwig providing organ music.
Engaged Mr and Mrs Loy of Garden Grove announce the engagement of Rebecca Thomas Monson to a 2% Boy Ga son of Cypt in Pear Hawaii. Rebecca, daughter of Harold Rusty Brown of Stuart, recently graduated from Boka and is employed in Anaheim.
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