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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
5
Engagement announced for Becky Hansen daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth O H Hansen and Tom McCool son of Mr and Mrs Paul McCool. Both couples are Des Moines Area Community College graduates at Ankeny. Wedding planned for August 30.
The Bayard Care Center notes a busy week with residents hosting and attending visits. Guests include Clea Cooks Guthrie Center Fern Pederson Glidden Dorothy Sharon Scranton Lena Campbell Aurora Nebr Clifford Brown Billings Mont and more. Church service led by Gerald Raymond drew eighteen residents and four guests. Florence Hughes played piano as several families visited.
Marla Dvorak, set to wed Kent Bates on June 21, was honored at a Greenbrier United Methodist Church bridal shower. Aqua and meton colors framed the décor as her sister-in-law assisted with gifts. ribbons formed a bride doll net pillow and a bridal doll center piece.
Mr and Mrs Ives Carroll of Bagley entertained about 60 relatives and friends at a Sunday reception in their home. They honored their daughter in law Mrs Jim Carroll who graduated from the Iowa Lutheran School of Nursing in Des Moines on June 5. A nurse shaped cake was served and Mrs Ray Corsant poured coffee. Helpers Mrs Clint Morris and Mrs Gary Maddux assisted. The guest of honor, Mary Jane Carroll, welcomed the guests.
Chrig Messersmith of Ames visited his aunt and uncle in Jefferson on Saturday and Sunday. His brother Jeff joined their grandparents for a visit and they returned to Ames for a dance recital featuring 200 students with Renee Watson appearing. The group later called on Mrs Gordon Bryan and hosted guests Floyd Schneider of Waterloo.
Engagement of Rita Kurtzleben of Woden and Michael Compton of Bayard announced by their parents. Both are 1973 high school graduates and recent DMACC graduates employed as a dental assistant and at Nelson Construction respectively. A June 21 wedding is planned.
Jefferson guests Mr and Mrs Clarence Rich and Bob Moses join Mr and Mrs Howard Sheer JoAnn Mr and Mrs Calvin Sheer and Mr and Mrs Steve Sheer for a Sunday picnic at the Howard Sheers Lake Panorama lot. Mrs Howard Sheer and her son Steve are honored on the June 8th birthday they share with Burdette Kinnick Audubon and Mrs Donald Goodwin Coon Rapids joining for ice cream and cake.
Mrs Guy Jontz of Linden and others visited Mrs Verda Kraft in Bagley on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Greenlee with Paul and Patricia of Guthrie Center were guests of Mrs Ina Greenlee on Saturday. They called on Mrs Ruthe Boone at the Bayard Care Center. Romaine Lockwood visited her grandson Lynn Knees in Guthrie Center on Thursday. Lynn broke the shin bone in a fall at the school playground and has a hip cast.
Trinity Lutheran Women met June 5 at 7 pm for a church lawn picnic. Husbands attended. Vivian Kanzmeier led a devotions skit. Pastor E T Purdy spoke on the lesson. Pearl Knoll presided. $25 was donated to Bethesda Lutheran Home for the Retarded. Louise and Margaret Lucht to arrange new floor covering for the parsonage kitchen. Betty Knudsen instructed Kool Aid and Cookies for Bible School. Velma Deeth honored with birthday song. Meeting closed with the Lord's prayer.
The annual Klinzman picnic was held Sunday June 8 in Bagley with many family and friends attending from Iowa cities including Perry Jefferson Perry and Ames. Hosts were Floyd Dresback Derrill Klinzman and Irene Klinzman. The text also notes a Dallas Texas wedding of Carla Rae Greenfield and Kenneth William Townsley on May 24 and other social visits around Jefferson and Nevada.
Mrs Floyd Burk of Jamaica and Warren Fisher of Marshalltown announce the engagement of their daughter Diana Lynn to John Steven Vogel son of Mr and Mrs John E Vogel of rural Panora. Diana is a 1973 graduate of YJB dental assistant in Des Moines. Steve is a 1972 graduate of Panora-Linden high school and is engaged in farming with his father. A September 6th wedding is planned.
Ann Davis, a recent Iowa Methodist School of Nursing graduate, begins her second week at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, marking her entry into local hospital staffing.
Mrs Booth celebrated her birthday with a supper gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Emery Kennett in Glidden. The guests included Mr and Mrs William Booth of Jefferson and Mrs Clair Badger.
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