Unwed mother marriage tale echoed in Abby Dear
A reader shares how she married an unwed mother after pregnancy and a man recounts his positive view of such unions. Letters praise resilience and acceptance, with anecdotes from weddings and families including Roger Wainwright and sisters. The piece weaves wedding details, vows, and community responses.
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Abby
Frank
San Diego
Pensacola
Dwar
Barbie
Iam
Atlanta
Roberta Buser Becomes Bride in St John Lutheran Ceremony
Miss Roberta Rae Buser of South Amata married Dennis Allen Roggentien in a 7 pm Saturday service at St John s Lutheran. Rev Willard H Mechlieb officiated. The couple’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buser and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roggentien of Marengo. Attendants included Terry Buser, Susan Furman, Brenda Buser, and the Roggentien siblings. A buffet followed. about 200 guests attended. The groom will serve aboard the USS John F Kennedy in Norfolk, Virginia, and the bride will reside in South Arhana with Amena Refrigeration Inc. husband stationed abroad.
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Homestead
Roberta Rae Buser
South Amata
Dennis Allen Roggentien
Terry Buser
Susan Furman
Brenda’ Buser
David Roberts
Hest-Man
Doig
Dana Roggentien
Norfolk
Roggentien
Amena Refrigeration, Inc
South Arhana
Paris Bound Women Plan Meeting With North Vietnamese
Two Wichita women Mrs. Ann Howes and Miss Maureen Smith travel to Paris to meet North Vietnamese officials for a second time. Representing the Forgotten Americans Committee of Kansas they hope blank film and tapes previously left record voices and photos of American prisoners of war. They plan to seek visas to Laos.
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Wichita
Kan
Ann Howes
Maureen Smith
Forgotten Americans Committee of Kansas, Inc
Paris
Laos
Home Economist Miss Olin Retires After 20 Years
Mina Olin of Tama county resigns after twenty years as extension home economist ending May 31 and continues on a day basis through July and August. A University of Northern Iowa graduate she joined the extension staff Aug 1, 1950 after teaching at Toledo High School.
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Toledo
Mina Olin
Tama County
Extension Home Economist
Yuma County
Miss Olin
University of Northern Iowa
Toledo High School
Extension Home Economists
Catholic wedding in Blairstown features Luethye to Leslie
Miss Cathryn L. Luethye, daughter of John Luethye, and Dennis Eugene Leslie, son of Mrs. James Leslie, wed at St. John’s Catholic Church Blairstown. Rev. Richard Krapfl officiated. Attendants included Sandra Jones and Rick Hartz. After a reception in the church social room, the couple planned to reside in Blairstown, Iowa, with both working in Amana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairstown
Sandra Jones
Rick Hartz
Miss Jones
Alan Dusil
Randy Brunson
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Geiselhart Weds Keith Geiken in Calmar Lutheran Church
Nancy Joyce Geiselhart and Keith Allen Geiken unite in a 2:30 Sunday ceremony at Calmar Lutheran Church. Rev Marylin A Borkeland officiated. About 200 guests attended the reception in the church social rooms. The couple will reside in Decorah after a one week wedding trip. The groom is a North Winneshiek teacher and Luther College student Mrs Geiken attends Luther College.
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Calmar
Marylin
A. Borkeland
Decorah
Iowa State University
North Winneshiek
Farmhouse
No Casseroles For Russell Men
A satirical note from Russell Kansan Times columnist Townsley laments casseroles as repugnant and plebeian. In a centennial time capsule he hid two glass dishes, pasta, tuna, mushrooms, soup and peas with a taped casserole recipe and a warned curse to keep casseroles away for 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsley
Pi i Hussell
Eagse- Toley
Russell ‘Townsley
Talking openly helps children cope with serious illness
A doctor argues that children as young as 12 years old grasp death and diagnosis, and that honest discussions with both child and parents reduce fear. He cautions against whispered talks outside the hospital and rejects time limits for patients, saying clinicians are not God.
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New York
UPI
Denis R. Miller
New ‘York Hospital
Awat
Carl H
Smith
Emieritus
Yas
Cootey
Dr. Miller
Carnell Medical College
Virginia Canale
Margaret W.hilgartner
CBF
Miller
Miler
God
Phillips-Watkins Vows Exchanged
Miss Vera Kay Phillips and Larry C. Watkins were married Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Rev Ernest Larson officiated the 7 pm ceremony with honor attendants Clive Phillips and Mrs Rick Sherriff. The couple plans a brief Midwest honeymoon and will reside in Oklahoma City where Mr Watkins works in construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Kay Phillips
John Berge
Deborah Drive
Larry C. Watkins
Haskell Watkins
Oklahoma City
Ernest Larson
Trinity United Methodist Courest
Rick Sherriff
Clive Phillips
Bridge Winners At Noelridge Park Church Meet
The Mines team Ed Fry and Bill Dalton won the contract in Monday morning bridge at Noelridge Park Christian church. Second place went to Mrs. Fred Holst and Mrs. Henry Weis. The next game is scheduled for Monday at 9.
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Noelridge Park Christian Church
The
Mines
Ed Fry
Bill Dalton
Fred Holst
Henry Weis
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A. F. Schneck
Fellowship Hall
Dacron
James Willis
Alice Robinson
Licky
Wenatchee
Allentown
Los Angeles
Calif
Roger Wainwright
Larry Lyford
Stan McCoonell
Mr. Svoboda
Dave ‘Myers
Phil Ricke
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Towa City
University of Towa
Wainwright
ISU
Merrill Junior High School
Des Moines
Roberta Buser
Bon Speer
Justice
Electric
Aia
Cathryn Luethye
Paes
Lesie
Amana Refrigeration, Inc
Colonynn
Amana
Sy Gay Pasley
Nancy Geiselhart
Coletté Barnett
Kathy Geiselhart
Thomas Mussman
Jean Robeson
Gordon Geiken
Stanley Geiken
Harold Cassens
Cedar ‘Rapids
Tom Mussnan
Larry Geisel
Hart
Jerry, Fitzgerald
Gary Cloud
Jerry Barnett
Richard Geipelhart
Tina
Todd Geiken
MT. Vernon Road
Guill
Mr. Watkins
Doe Liddell TV
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ZECE
KingsGard
SAT
Ros
Blairs Ferry
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