Local Happenings: anniversaries and visits in area
Mr and Mrs Hugh Crawley and Mr and Mrs Fred Hammond celebrated anniversaries Sunday at the Hammond home. Thirty five attended a MYF swimming party and picnic at Aliia city park Tuesday evening. Visitors included Cecil Coulson and others from Oskaloosa, Jerry Woodward visiting Marshalltown, Mrs Woodward and baby returning home with him. Maurice Walter and daughter Marcia spent Sunday with Floyd Dykes at Rathbun. Delphia Duff and Neva Mericle visited aunt Jennie Pollard to help celebrate her birthday Aug 9. Almont Main spent weekend with daughter Mary Rose Main in Davenport and attended Carousal in Moline. Mrs Robert Simpson and son Eddie Wayne of Mendota spent weekend with Warren and Mrs DuVall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYF
Aliia
Maurice Walter
Richard Tubaugh
John Grenfell
Wert Turner
Cecil Coulson
Leslie Plants
Oskaloosa
Helma Tisue
Jerry Woodward
Marshalltown
Lester Cochran
Woodward
Moravia couple’s daughter wed in Des Moines church
Marilyn Jean Ritchison became the bride of Anders Rot at the First Methodist church chapel in Des Moines. The ceremony featured a double ring rite officiated by Wilbur Wilcox with music by Miss Janelle Thomas and solo by Hal Kreutz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDonough
Moravia
Marilyn Jean Ritchison
Anderw Rot
Menno Rot
Chicago
Ill
Mr. Rot
First Methodist Church
Des Moines
Wilbur Wilcox
Janelle Thomas
Maury Hupp
Omaha
Nehr
Earl Blank
Hal Kreutz
Thomas
Phillip H. Ritchison
Phillip H. Aitchison
Moravia Union wedding notes describe elegant 1956 ceremony
The Moravia Union reports a August 1956 wedding with a lace trimmed gown and beige tulle cap, a cascade bouquet of talisman roses and white mums. Guests came from Omaha, Chicago, Leavenworth, Phoenix, Iowa cities, and Des Moines as the couple plans to live in Oklahoma City. Mrs Rot wore a white picture hat. the reception was at Hotel Commodore Field room with a four tiered cake and pink and white flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Field Room
Victor Wise
Ann Donahy
Helen Curtis
Earl Blank
Jean Gilman
Betty Hothorn
Red Cross
University Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Veterans Hospital of
Omaha
Ross
Oklahoma City
Nebr
Chicago
Weekend visits fill social pages in local towns
Local residents from Rockford, Wiggins, Eaton, Des Moines, Waterloo and Ottumwa spent weekends visiting relatives. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Glen Coulson, Dr. and Mrs. Vern Newcomb, Miss Waunila Perry, Marilyn Ritchison, and numerous family gatherings at homes in Reinbeck, Centerville, Unionville and Orange. The report notes dinners, weddings, and birthday celebrations across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Coulson
Rockford, Sr
Bertha
Mabel Coulson
Cecil Coulson
Wayne McDanel
Wiggins
Colorado
Joy McDanel
Mlaine Sharp
Eaton, Cole
Vern Newcomb
Clara
Kansas City
W. V. Murdy
Leonard Palmer
Newcomb
Clint Irelan
Boon Grove
Ind
Chira Irelan
Mettie Roland
Roland
Miss Irelan
Bill Tre
Whisler family reunion and Sunday visits report
Mrs John Dodd attended the Whisler family reunion at Centerville park Sunday. Mr and Mrs R R Pennington stayed with Mr Dodd. Mr and Mrs Wm McCoy of Avery called Sunday evening. Sunday visitors at Marvin Gardner home included Wallie Hawkins family Burt Iowa and Elaine Sharp Eaton Colo. Mr and Mrs Carl Hiatt and family of Lareda Mo spent the weekend at Fred Hiatt home. Duane Veach and family also spent the weekend at Albert Veach home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dodd
Whisler
Centerville Park
R. R. Pennington
Dodd
Wm. McCoy
Avery
Marvin Gardner
Wallie Hawkins
Burt
Iowa
Dallas Center
Elaine Sharp
Eaton, Colo
Carl
Richard Hiatt
Lareda
Fred Hiatt
Duane Veach
Albert Veach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh Crawley
Fred Hammond
Hammond
Crawleys
Hammonds
Auto Service
Amos McGhghy
Turner Funeral Home
Allis Chalmers
International Mounted
Idea
McClurg Implement Co
Allis-Chalmers
New Idea
Faret
Roy Rogers
Dale Evana
Iena Olsen
Ona Johnson
Auto Races
Sieten Et Cereal
Rae
Ritchison
Albia
Mark VanZante
Hilton Hustlers -H Club
Ronnie Kehrberg
Hilton Hustlers Club
Paul Kauffman
Market Lamb
the Moravia Union
Leavenworth
Kansas
Phoenix
Arizona
Iowa City
Clarinda
Council Bluffs
Rowley
Davenport
Tiffin
Linden Paris
Roscoe Morrison
Ottumwa
Maude Coltrain
Aaron Campbell
Ted Campbell
Lela Dew
Reinbeck
Clarence Johnson
Albert Brain
Lester Brain
E. C. Caster
Orange
California
Alvin Albertson
Karen Kay
Ft. Dodge
Marion Condra
Antonette
Kenneth Condra
W. N. Miller
Eleanor
Wilbur Miller
Kathleen Halden
Mt. Pleasant
Emil Halden
Charles Coffin
LaZeile Strunk
Unionville
William McCoy
Garland Houser
Joyce
Jerry
Sally Long
Centerville
GEM Shop
Cloyed Holtingshead
West Stile
Square Albin
Gardner Hatchery
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