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Newspaper

Iola Messenger

Location

Iola, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1969

Page

3

Kramer Lohmann Nuptials Planned For KU Couple

Mr and Mrs Lawrence A Kramer of Route 1 Ioa announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Suzanne to George P Lohmann of Providence Rhode Island He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter A Lohmann of Wolf Germany Miss Kramer will graduate from the University of Kansas in June and will begin work on her PhD in Brown University Providence this fall The groom to be is a 1968 graduate of the University of Kansas and is pursuing a PhD in geological sciences at Brown University Providence They have set June 3 as the wedding date at the St Lawrence Catholic Student Center on the University of Kansas campus.

Lawrence A. Kramer Route 1 Ioa Suzanne Lawrence George P. Lohmann Providence R.I Walter A. Lohmann Wolf Germany Kramer University of Kansas Brown University Providence, R.L Reserve Officers Training Corps St. Lawrence Catholic Student Center Dwight D. Eisenhower Winston Churchill George Washington Abraham Lincoln Robert E. Lee Relman Morin Eisenhower Morin

Crest seniors win gold at KU State Speech Festival

Six Crest Senior High students earned gold medals at the 1-A and 2-A State Speech and Drama Festival at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The one act play A Sunny Morning earned first division for cast Nancy Fursman Sheryl Herrmann Mike Gillaspie and Steve Smethers. Leslie McGhee and Richard Briggs won first division in informative speech and interpretive prose. Sheryl Herrmann rated 1-? for a reading and Mike Gillaspie rated 1 for an original oration. Edith Hetzel directed the events.

Crest Kansas University Lawrence Nancy Fursman Sheryl Hierrmann Mike Gillaspie Steve Smethers Leslie McGhee Richard Briggs Sheryl Herrmann Edith Hetzel

Social Calendar Highlights From Thursday To Monday

Lions meet Kelley Hotel at 6 30 p m guest night Gas Scout Pack 257 meets at 7 30 p m Gas School hobby display everyone welcome Friday Past Presidents Parley 2 p m Mrs M E Harderode 509 N Fourth Iola High School Choir Spring Concert 8 p m Bowlus Fine Arts Loyal Leaders Class First Christian Church class party Country Club bridge lunch eon Mrs W E Harlan host Reservations call EN 5 3635 Monday Golden Link Club meets at 2 p m with Mrs Ivan Curtis Ladies of Elks meet 8 p m at Elks Lodge Xi Alpha Chi Beta Sigma Phi rush party and salad dinner 6 30 p m with Jessie Smith Sorosis meets 2 p m with Mrs Max Snodgrass Allen County Community Action Agency board meeting 7 30 p m 208 S Jefferson Public invited Current Events Club meets with Mrs George Hoffmeier

Lionesses Kelley M. E. Harderode Iola High School Bowlus Fine Arts First Christian Church Country Club W. E. Harlan Golden Link Club Ivan Curtis Ladies of Elks Elks Lodge Xi Alpha Chi Beta Sigma Phi Rush Jessie Smith Sorosis Max Snodgrass Allen County Community Action Agency S. Jefferson George Hoffmeier

School Lunch Menu For Next Week

The week offers a barbecue pork on bun and cheese sticks on Monday with salad and fruit. Tuesday features chicken salad on lettuce with rolls and Jello, while Wednesday serves meat loaf with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Thursday presents a steak sandwich with corn and a cookie. Friday ends with pizza, carrot sticks, green beans, orange juice, and milk.

Kathleen Miller to Perform Piano Recital at Arts Center

Miss Kathleen Miller piano student of Miss Marlene Lenski will play a Sunday recital at 3 30 pm in the Thomas H Bowlus Fine Arts Recital Hall The program includes Beethoven Mozart and Scarlatti in part one and Tcherepnin Chopin and de Falla in part two The public is invited to attend.

Arts Center Kathleen Miller Marlene Lenski Thomas H. Bowlus

McCormack backs streamlined Congress in House reforms

Washington AP reports House Speaker John McCormack of Massachusetts expresses support for ongoing efforts to streamline House procedures, marking a shift for a leader not previously seen as a champion of congressional reorganization.

Washington (Ap John McCormack Dmass

McVey Jewell Wedding At La Harpe Church

Miss Beverly Sue McVey and John Earl Jewell exchanged vows at the Christian Church of La Harpe on Sunday afternoon April 6. The couple reside in Wichita. he attends barber college and she works at B and B Vending. The ceremony featured a 15 candle candelabra and lime green yellow carnations with cymbidium orchids.

la Harpe Beverly Sue McVey John Earl Jewell Wayne Lee McVey Liberty E. M. Jewell Iola Wichita Barber College B & B Vending Company Sharon Malloy

Church circles hear talk on prayer and minister’s wife

Irene Gardner hosts Trinity United Methodist Church circle meeting with 14 members and one guest present. Mrs. Henry Porter leads business session naming plans for a community aid project. Inez Dice gives March Guidenist lesson on prayer. refreshments served. Winmore Class at First Christian Church holds covered dish dinner with Floyd Heath Ruth Hess and others serving. Nick Moses of Banana Hill Kenya speaks on country statistics and culture. Moses studies at Allen County Community Junior College and plans to teach back home.

Irene Gardner Trinity United Methodist Church Henry Porter Earl Moore Inez Dice Bess McFann J. D. Myers Winmore First Christian Church Church Annex Floyd Heath Ruth Hess Nick Moses Banana Hill Kenya East Africa

Meeting Decides Gift For Denver Colorado Home Resident

Dale Newland led a church meeting where a gift was approved for a girl at the Denver Christian Home in Colorado, sponsored by the Winmore Class. The nominating committee and general business followed with 20 members present plus guests Rev. and Mrs. Donald Hood, their son Doug, and Richard Zahn. Albert Dreyer led closing prayers.

Dale Newland Colorado Christian Denver Winmore Donald Hood Doug Richard Zahn Albert Dreyer

Fire destroys Rio Theater in downtown Bonner Springs

Three fire departments fought a six hour blaze Wednesday that gutted the Rio Theater in Bonner Springs Kansas. Fire Chief Tony Dusil said flames were contained to the theater saving nearby Barry and Terrill Market and IOOF headquarters. An explosion in the furnace ducts caused the fire. Units from Kansas City Kansas and Delaware township assisted. Two firefighters were injured lightly.

Bonner’ Springs Kan Rio Bonner Srings Tony Dusil Barry and Terrill International Order of Oddfellows Dusil Kansas City Delaware Township

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Iola Couple

Former Iola residents Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Knoeppel celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house at Emporia First United Methodist Church parlor from 2 to 4 30 p m They are active in American War Dads Veterans of World War I and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7957 The couple has eight grandchildren and a great granddaughter

Iola F. A. Knoeppel Emporia First United Methodist Church Paul Knoeppel Wellington E. Renfro Emporia Mrs. Knoeppel Manhattan Colony Lawrence Post The Methodist Church

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