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Portland News Highlights Local Births Weddings and Gatherings
Local notices recount newborns including a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rasmussen in Indianola weighing 6 pounds 11% ounces and a Des Moines baby Melany born to Mr. and Mrs. John Raedy. Town events cover Corinne Zwiefel wedding to Wilford Johnson at Titonia Methodist Church and a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Fern Drone with guests from Des Moines and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Rasmussen
Richard L. Rasmussen
Indianola
At Nast
Clarendon Hills
Methodist Church
Titonia
Corinne Zwiefel
Barry Zwiefel
Portland
Wilford F. Johnson
Joe A. Johnson
Albert Lea
Chas, Phelps
Leroy Phelps
Lewant Moore
Leona Haase
Phelps
John Raedy
Des Moines
Melany
Raedy
Barbara Ann Fairbanks
Luther Fairbanks Sr
General Hospital
Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Linda
Phil Middleworth
Middlesworth
A. L. Rasmussen
Fern Drone
St. Michael's School
Whiltemore
Ted Ringsdorf
Luton
Calif
Carl Stillhorn
Lake