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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
6
Patty Marie Parmer and Chet Hafner wed in a June 23 ceremony at BYV.B. church with Rev. Dele officiating. The couple hosted 150 guests at a reception. attendants wore pink and rose tones and carried cascade bouquets.
Social schedules list various meetings at Park Lane Golf and Country Club and nearby venues. Notes include Lady Elks card party on June 27 at the Elks lodge, Republican Women of Muscatine County gathering on June 23, and VFW Auxiliary Junior Girls Unit, with attendees and locations in Muscatine area. mentions of picnic at Weed park, a college regents event, and a May to June slate of community group activities.
Dianne Wilson and Herman Reinigan exchanged vows at the First Methodist church in Muscatine on Sunday June 22 in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a white floor length gown with Alencon lace and a silk veil, with the pews trimmed by candelabra and pink bows. A reception followed at Hotel Muscatine with 250 guests. the couple plan to live at 1984 West Second. Mrs Reinigan will teach in the Muscatine Community School District. Mr Reinigan is a senior in engineering at the State University.
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Doroth y Grim of Wapello and Charles Earnest Butcher of Morning Sun were married at the First Methodist church in Washington in the TL a.m. ceremony officiated by Rev Latta. Attendants included Harley Butcher of Crawfordsville. The bride wore a blue sheer dress with an orchid corsage and they plan a five week honeymoon in Minnesota and Canada before settling in Morning Sun. Mr Butcher farms and Mrs Butcher has taught in Louisa and Muscatine county schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ellis Jr and their boys return to Muscatine after two weeks in California. They visited former Muscatine residents Mr. and Mrs Billie D James at 5081 Olga Ave Oxnard California and Darrell Housell and family in Santa Ana California.
Relatives of Mrs. Vaughn Powell Jr honored her with a bridal shower at the Illinois City church parlors. Music by Vicki and Nia Powell, games run by Betty Powell and Jeanette Feldman, lunch served by the hostess, with attendees including the Powell family and various local guests.
Nichols area families mark silver wedding anniversaries for Leroy Brenneman and Glen Whitlock. The couples united July 2, 1938 in a double ceremony conducted by Rev. Le Roy Weig. Brennemans have one daughter Belila. Whitlocks have daughter Mrs Steven Cummings, and sons Bennis and Monte with one grandchild. Mr Brenneman and Mrs Whitlees are siblings. A family dinner is planned to celebrate the occasion.
Grandview Federated Club members hosted a Mississippi trip for guests from Rank Feeds Inc. of Muscatine. Attendees included Mrs. Keith Beik, Mrs. Franklin Hel, Mrs. Leonard Philips, Mrs. Wayne Reed, Mrs. Pau Bierl, Mel Mike Lawrence, Mrs. Francis Carroll, and numerous couples such as Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lieberlmecht, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Buster, and others.
Nancy Lee Petersen and William Robert Luellen announce their engagement and approaching marriage. The ceremony is set for Saturday June 29 at 10 a.m. in St Mary’s church with a reception to follow.
Paulette Lange and Edward LeRoy Chapman exchanged wedding vows on June 22 at Grace Lutheran Church. The bride wore a hand clipped Chantilly lace gown with sabrina neckline and chapel train, and white Bible bouquet. About 350 attendees attended the reception. the couple plans to live in Muscatine after a Ozarks honeymoon. Out-of-town guests came from Tacoma, Detroit, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa City, Atkins, West Liberty, Nichols, and Latish.
A Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Richter’s Stockton home celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary and honored Hilda Spitznegie and Raymond Richter whose June 24 1936 Montpelier marriage. Also saluted were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richter marking their 3rd wedding anniversary and Mrs J A Richter’s birthday.
The social calendar lists Tuesday events by the Louisa County Republican Women at Lena Small Cabin on Lake Odessa, Thursday gatherings by Napa Tau Belas at Lena Small Cabin, and Friday Pack meeting at the Presbyterian church. The week’s activities center on local groups meeting at familiar venues.
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