Community social notes from Wayland Iowa area events
Attendees gathered for dinners and family visits across several towns including Wayland and Kalona. Duane Gingerich and family prepare to depart April 4 for Johannesburg to join Smithsonian Satellite Tracking Station. Other items include weddings, baptisms, travel plans, hospital updates, and church conference attendance involving local residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Simon Gingerich
Margaret Witting
JD Hulme
Arthur Davison
Margerite Gi
Iowa City
Duane Gingerich
Lora
Steven
TWA
Johannesburg
South Africa
Smithsonian
Gerri Beachy
Tw Vice
Indianpolis
India
McCrabbs Move to Wellman and Local Social Notes
Keota April move of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCrabb and baby Stevie to Wellman ends the week. The Detweilers will occupy the McCrabbs’ former place. Keith Wells and family spent Sunday with C. E. Pierce in Columbus Junction as April birthdays were celebrated. Sister Francine’s funeral services were held at Dubuque’s St Francis Convent after her death Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bower
LeRoy Hotle
Francine
St Francis Convent
Dubuque
James See
Keota
Bob Vincent
Will Kephart
Sigourney
Visit brings many Nevada and Kalona relatives together
A crowded Sunday gathering includes Marvin Criles and family, Mr and Mrs Martin Bos, Clyde Crile, Kenneth Bauer and others from Nevada and wellman. Guests include Jack Togen and Mrs Alle Togen from Washington Davenport. Cherry Griggs visits grandparents Orville and Mrs Griggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flore Augustine
Apel
In Crile
Marvin
Martin Boson
Nevada
Clyde Crile
Kenneth Bauer
Tod
Allen Pickling
Orville Gun
Clet Kaska
Jack Togen
Washiton
D.C
Alle Togen
Davenport
Cherry Griggs
Orville Griggs
Dale Dawn
Urban
Bockhorst
Kalona
Terrie
Kathy Gi
West Chester Town Council Debates Parking and Clean-Up
West Chester council hears plans for no parking on streets as frost lifts and yards and vacant lots to be cleaned. A voluntary cleanup is urged. failing that an ordinance may be passed. Dogs roaming the town to be kept in yards or risk removal at property tax cost. A street light near Ray Miller home and a driveway for Charles Votruba home are to be installed. No major street work this summer due to funds. repairs to holes to be made with Porter Elevator agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ray Miller
Charles Votruba
Club Activities selects officers for VFW Junior Unit 4
In a VFW Hall meeting, fourteen girls elected officers led by Mrs Francis Reed with Janet Wulf as first vice president and Debra Earls as second vice president. The group plans April activities including a May installation by Helen Sheet and a craft session on April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Francis Reed
Janet Wulf
Debra Earls
Bonnie Gray
Kathy Erlenbush
Vicki Miles
Pamela Underwood
Glenda Miles
Barbara Reed
Jeanette McCarthy
Jone
Sally Patterson
Couple Granted Marriage License in City Courthouse
Donald Speas of Kalona and Glennis Stau bough of Wellman received a marriage license at the clerk's office in the courthouse this morning April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Speas
Kalona
Glennis Staubough
Wellman
Court House
Merchants Meet Set by Washington Chamber Office
Washington Chamber of Commerce retail merchants bureau invites members to a basement meeting in the Iowa Southern Utilities building Tuesday at 9 30 a m. Charles Goodell, chairman, announced the gathering. Carole Ray, author of Saturday's poem of the week, won first prize in a local high school contest but was omitted from the poem in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atetail Bureau
Washington Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Bureau
Iowa Southern Utilities
Charles Goodell
Carole of
Carol Ray
Fortnightly Club Luncheon Planned for May at Country Club
Plans for May Fortnightly Club luncheon at the Country Club on May 2. Reservations due April 29. Tickets $1.25, available from department leaders. Luncheon chairman Mrs. Don Maxwell assisted by Applied Arts I, Mr. Garden I, IL Child Study IL, Afternoon Literature and Drama departments. Last general meeting of the year. Mrs. Harold Kerr to prepare luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Don Maxwell
Applied Arts
Garden
IL Child Study IL
Harold Kerr
Keota Couple Returns From Jensen Beach Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs C F Holmes of Keota returned this morning after a winter visit to Jensen Beach Florida.
Kalona Lodge to Host Second and Third Degrees
Washington mar lodge hosts Kalona lodge Tuesday at 8 p.m. Second and third degrees will be conferred. Capt. Forrest Brock and Myron Salladay request all second and third degree staff members to attend. Refreshments served and drill team rehearsal afterward. Speeding fines of 15 dollars each imposed on P. Clark and Kenneth Roger Groff. Funeral services for Maude Ross held at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. The Rev Vernon Elgin Pa. D. presided. Mrs Milo Sorden was soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruc
Washington Mar
Kalona
Forrest Brock
Myron Salladay
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Bob Jones University
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Parkview
Washington, D.C
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Harold Kises
Charlie Davisons
Donald Davison
Clinton Hertig
Jerry Florys
Chris Hertig
Denice
Vicky
Alon
Fairfield
Duane Yoder
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Farm Bureau
Insula
Stan Meyer
Kathy Hens
John Henss
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Linda Boozel
Lina
George Boozel
John
Emery Eigsti
Denver
Colo
Dean Meyer
Mercy Hospital
Omer Roth
Washington Co Hospital
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Evangelical Free Church
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Richard McCrabbs
Mrs
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Will Kephart, Jr
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Dixie Dugan
Bessa Site
ARTI
Ley Bart
By Ham Fisher
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Striebel
Nancy
Ohio Young
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Washington Concrete Co
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Rock Island Tracks
Marvin Criles
Lown
Waldo Picklin
Iworge Groff
Donald Curtis
Bob
J.C. Bowen
Fred Byers
Washington
Bob Brower
Mrs. Nelson Woodford
Brighton
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Merry Mixer Club
Lee Man Gold
Eddie Hahn
Mark
Clement Griffith
Karl Parcel
Charlie ‘Larapp
ST. Paul
St. Paul Guild
Richard Custer
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World Service
United Church of Christ
Town City
Evert Westen
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Ed Ziewlowsky
Justice of the Pe
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Livonia
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Federal Land Bank Association
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