Dinner honors Gingerichs and travel plans to Johannesburg
Social notices from Wayland list gatherings honoring Mr. and Mrs. Duane Gingerich and family who will depart April 4 by TWA for Johannesburg to work at the Smithsonian Satellite Tracking Station. Other items note weddings, visits, and church events across Iowa and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Simon Gingerich
Margaret Witting
J. Hulme
Arthur Davison
Margerite Gingerich
Iowa City
Duane Gingerich
Lora
Steven
TWA
Johannesburg
South Africa
Smithsonian
Gerri Beachy
Indianpolis
Ind
McCrabbs Move to Wellman KEOTA
KEOTA April 1 Richard McCrabbs and baby Stevie plan to move to Wellman with the Detweilers taking over their current place. Keith Wells family and others marked April birthdays at the Pierce home in Columbus Junction. Sister Francine, long at St Francis Convent, Dubuque, died Sunday. James Lee of Keota, at ISTC Cedar Falls, made the Dean's List. Dinner guests included the Kepharts of Sigourney and Wellman visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bower
LeRoy Hotle
Francine
St Francis Convent
Dubuque
James Lee
Keota
Cedar Falls
Marvin Criles Visit in Nevada Family Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Crile and family visited relatives in Nevada Ja. including Mr. and Mrs. Martin Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crile. Also called on George Groff in Wellman and dined with J C Bowen family. Attendees included Jack Togen from Washington DC and Mrs Alle Togen from Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Criles
Nevada
Iown
Florence Augustine Hardscrabble
Marvin Crile
Marvin
Martin Boston
Clyde Crile
Kenneth Bauer
Toddi
Town Council Advances Street N o Parking and Cleanups
West Chester council items include immediate no parking on streets as frost ends, a voluntary yard cleanup drive with an enforceable ordinance if unpaid, roaming dogs to be confined or removed with costs charged to property tax, a new street light at Ray Miller home, a driveway fix for Charles Votruba, and no major street work this summer with hole repairs by Porter Elevator due to limited funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ray Miller
Charles Votruba
Club Activities and Church Group Notices in April
Susan West presides over the VFW Junior Unit with fourteen girls and leaders at the VFW Hall. Officers include Janet Wulf, Debra Earl, Bonnie Gray, Kathy Erlen bush, Vicki Miles, Pamela Underwood, Glenda Miles, Barbara Reed, Jeanette McCarthy, Sally Patterson, Mary McCarthy, and Ann Widmer. April events include officer installation planned for May and a craft session on April 15. Also, the Merry Mix er Club meets with fashion notes and an Easter bonnet contest, and St. Paul Guild hosts a nine o'clock breakfast with a white breakfast. Contributions of old clothing to World Service are invited by April 25, plus eye glasses, jewelry and lipstick cases for a needy project. Maundy Thursday Holy Communion is set for 7:30 pm, with an April 26 Guest Day and April 18 Afternoon Circle to finish hymnals. A United Church visit is planned for April 28, followed by a park basket dinner. A Des Moines Synodical meeting is announced for May 8 with selected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan West
VFW
Francis Reed
Janet Wulf
Debra Earl
Bonnie Gray
Kathy Erlenbush
Vicki Miles
Pamela Underwood
Glenda Miles
Barbara Reed
Jeanette McCarthy
Sally Patterson
Mary McCarthy
Ann Widmer
Helen Sheety
Ollie
St. Paul Guild
Richard Custer
Emil Burrichter
World Service
Washington
United Church of Christ
Iowa City
Des Moines
Evert Westen
Custer
Marion Miller
Ed Zieglowsky
Funeral services for Arthur Glider held in Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Arthur Glider were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson in charge. Pallbearers included John Lowash, Carl Glider, David Williamson, Charles Hennon, Stanley McKeone and Ralph Glider. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Marriage license issued to Donald Speas of Kalona and Glennis StauBough of Wellman at clerk’s office in courthouse this morning, April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Jones
Richard Peterson
John Lowash
Carl Glider
David Williamson
Charles Hennon
Stanley McKeone
Ralph Glider
Elm Grove Cemetery
Donald Speas
Kalona
Glennis Staubough
Wellman
Court House
Washington Chamber retail merchants meet Tuesday at 9 30
The Washington Chamber of Commerce retail merchants bureau calls all members to a meeting in the basement of the Iowa Southern Utilities building Tuesday at 9 30 a m. Charles Goodell is chairman and announced the gathering. Carol Ray wins first prize in a high school poem contest. her name was omitted from Saturday's Journal poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ray
Fortnightly Club Plans May Luncheon at Country Club
Plans are set for the May 2 Fortnightly Club luncheon at the Country Club. Reservations due by April 29. Tickets cost 1.25, available from depart ment leaders. Mrs. Don Maxwell chairs with support from Applied Arts, Garden IT, TI Child Study II, Afternoon Literature and Drama. This is the final general meeting of the year with Mrs. Harold Kerr preparing the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Don Maxwell
Applied Arts i
Garden IT
Harold Kerr
Holmes Return From Florida Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs C F Holmes of Keota returned this morning from a winter stay in Jensen Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Holmes
Keota
Jensen Beach
Fla
Kalona Lodge to Host IOOF Meeting Tuesday Night
The Washington IOOF lodge will host the Kalona lodge Tuesday at 8 p.m. Second and third degrees will be conferred. Capt. Forrest Brock and Myron Salladay urge all second and third degree staff to attend. Refreshments after and drill team rehearsal follow. Speeding fines of 15 dollars each were levied on Paul Clark and Kenneth Rover Groff. Funeral services for Mrs Maude Ross were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Rev. Vernon Elgin, Ph.D., presided. Mrs Milo Sorden was soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Graber
Ficher
Henry Leiehty
Stringtown
Rounds
Gary Schnicker
Melvin Schnicker
Don Davison
James Roth
Carl Resehly
Des Moines
Elmer Quartdis
Remy Shatz
Stewartville
Minn
W.H. Neff
Dale Neff
Bill Cof
Hannibal
Jason Yoder
East Union
Harold Wengers
Katie Wenger
Lewis Gugel
Eli Yoder
Joe Hesseltine
US. Navy
Atomic Energy School
Vallejo
Calif
Vt. Hesseltine
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Bob Jones University
Greenville
South Carolina
Washington
Maude Ross
Sherman- Eden
Elm Grove Cemetery
Vernon Elgin
Milo Sorden
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Gingerichs
George Buchanan
Kathy Albright
Richard Long
Linda Wagner
Paul Martin
Cheryl
Roger Martin
Keosauqua
W.J. Hesseltine
Sara
Dale Richenberger
Shelly
Vicki
Sandra
Joan Ric
Mona Hildebrand
Muscatine
Josephine Wenger
Bloomington
Ill
Howard Brown
J.S. Wyse
Santa Ana
Anna Wyse
Parkview
Washington, D.C
Don Hertig
Harald Kixes
Charlie Davisons
Donald Davison
Clinton Heriig
Jerry Florys
Chris Hertig
Denise
Vicky
Peairfield
Duane Yoder
Fairfield
Yoder
Farm Bureau Insurance
Stan Meyer
Kathy Henss
John Henss
Melvin Clark
Linda Boozel
Linda
George Bo Ozzel
John
Emery Eigsti
Denver
Colo
Dean Meyer
Mercy Hospital
Omer Roth
Washington County Hospital
E. C.,. Schumacher
Jim Stoops
Evanogelical Free Church
Britt, Iowa
Richard McCrabbs
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Bob Vincent
Will Kephart
Sigourney
Will Kephart, Jr
Mrs
Leonard Sonday
Cedar Rapids
Gary Sonday
Kenny Shafer
Ames
Ron Shafer
Dennis
C. L. Jennings
New London
Iowa
Joe Palooka
BY Ham Fisher
Blondie
Chic Young
Dixie Dugan
MR. Hartley Bart
By Mevoy and
Striebel
Hartley
Bart
Nancy
BY Ernie Bushmillee
Agel
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Goodayz
Waldo Ficklins
George Groff
Donald Curtis
Bob
J.C. Bowen
Allen Fickling
Fred Byers
Bob Brower
Orville Griggs
Cletus Kaska
Jack Togen
Alle Togen
Davenport
Cherry Griggs
Dale Dawn
Urban Te Bockhorst
Terrie
Kathy Griggs
Corey
Blanche Harvey
Ray Wehr
WRS
Nelson Woodford
Merry Mixer Club
Lee Mangold
Eddie Hahn
Mark
Clement Griffith
Karl Pareel
Charlie Tarapp
Mother
ST. Paul
Brighton
Justice of the Peace
Glenn B. Holden
Paul Clark
Livonia
Kenneth Rover Groff
Goff
Federal Land Bank Association
W. M. Boshart
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald Lehman
Atrazine SS
Brea
Erie
Tait
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Geigy Chemical Corporation
Saw Mill River Road
Ardsley
New York
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