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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1969

Page

6

Christmas Eve Guests By Wingerter and Friends

Families across Muscatine and nearby towns plan gatherings for Christmas Eve and Day. Hosts include Mr. and Mrs. John Wingerter of 415 Clay with many relatives, and Randy Wagler with his wife and son visiting parents. Diverse plans span Fort Polk Louisiana to Muscatine and Bettendorf with extensive guest lists.

John Wingerter Pam Rusty Johnny Jeff Clay Vearl Connor LuAnn Harold Wingerter Robert Holliday Todd Julie Kenneth Connor DeWayne Connor Sherry Randy Wagler Jennifer Mark Delbert Wagler Lucas Virgil Manley Fort Polk Harper, Box Nejullano Harley Conrad Ann Ruth Gail Andrew Guthrie Guthrie N. Clay West Liberty Mike Berry Mikey Richard Ludman Cindi Chelly Jimmy Airs Gary Gray Cecil Hopkins Jaynice Randy Wands Lloyd Law Ladd Craig Axel Sania Berry George Foot Fruitland F. Stender Jimmy Blount Muscatine

Balloon wedding thrills Palm Springs crowd

In Palm Springs California guests witnessed a sky high wedding as a hot air balloon rose with the bride in a blue jumpsuit shouting I do and the groom echoing. The Rev Philip Gehlaher used a bullhorn to unite Dr George Elmstrom and Lois Mercer 44 and 37 as husband and wife from 200 feet below. Elmstrom and his bride met during a parachute jump 18 months earlier as about 200 guests cheered below.

Palm Springs Calif Philip Gehlaher St. John’s Lutheran Church George Elmstrom Lois Mercer Elmstrom

Balloon wedding lands in canyon celebration

An unusual ceremony took place when a balloon carried a couple to a canyon landing for a Sunday wedding. The groom, Elmstrom, is an optometrist and his bride works as a hotel publicist, with traditional champagne to toast the occasion.

Elmstrom

Rockefeller Grant Supports Four Brooklyn Dance Companies

The Rockefeller Foundation awards 350000 dollars to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for four resident companies Merce Cunningham Dance Company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater American Ballet Company and Chelsea Theater Center to develop new works in Brooklyn New York.

Brooklyn New York Rockefeller Foundation Brooklyn Academy of Music Merce Cunningham Dance Company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater American Ballet Company Chelea Theater Center

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