Yoder Weds Wenger in Kalona Mennonite Ceremony
Social and club news reports the April 25 ceremony at East Union Mennonite Church near Kalona where Virginia Yoder and Robert Wenger exchanged vows. Officiants A Lloyd Swartzendruber and J John J Miller presided. Families from Wellman Hesston and Kalona attended with a six musician quartet. The bride wore Chantilly lace and orchids. Following the ceremony a Hillcrest Union reception at Iowa Mennonite School was held. The newlyweds plan a two week western states trip and will reside in Chico California after May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Virginia Ann Yoder
Robert Dwain Wenger
East Union Mennonite Church
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
John J Miller
Ora P. Yoder
Wellman
John Wenger
Hesston
Kan
Judy Schweitzer
Iowa City
Norma Kinsinger
John C. Thodes
Katona
Glenn D. Miller
Handel
Miss Kinsinger
Dunlap
LaDonna Egli
Kansas City
Frank Hartzler
David Wenger
Peggy Meade
Parnell
Eldon
Sheldon Miller
James Wenger
Gerald Yoder
Mt. Pleasant
Cecil Miller
Towa City
Kermit
Donna Schlabaugh
Judith Miller
Janice Jo Hershy
Vernon Bontrager
Alva Gingerich Jr
Walter Marner
Esther Hershberger
Nancy Gingerich
Warren Gingerich
Danny Jones
Danny Rickerd
Wenger
Conners Ave
Chico
Calif
Hesston College
Pepperidge Farms
Fiesston High School
Hesston Manufacturing Co
Fleur de Lis Club Seeks Contributions for Crandall Family
Members of the Fleur de Lis Club are invited to contribute funds for the Bill Crandall family by leaving donations with club president Mrs. John Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleur de Lis Club
Bill Crandall
John Ramsey
Service Man Charles B Robison Listed for Fort Riley
Private Charles B Robison ER 17674196 assigned to the 176th Ord. Co. at Fort Riley Kansas, reported in service records with unit designation DS. Station listed as Fort Riley KS 66442.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison
Charles B. Robison
Soth Ord. Co
Ft. Riley
Kan
Social calendar items for church and club events
Monday and Tuesday listings include family and church activities at various venues such as Christian Church Mother Daughter Banquet at 6 p.m. and YWCA rooms 10 a.m. Bring cookies for Thirty Niners at 2 p.m. Note changes and transportation contacts. Weekly items cover music at 8 p.m. Mrs. Schell, Applied Arts II, Child Study I, and numerous clubs with meetings, luncheons, potlucks, and crafts through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
M. M. Schell
Applied Arts
Agnes Wheelan
Richard Anderson
B.B. Bordwell
Baptist Christian Builders
Charles McConnell
Beulah Hesselgesser
Clifford Porter
19Th Century Club
Winga Cafe
Carol Roberts
Sam Witting
White Shrine
Mason
Truman Tuttle
Walter Anderson
Christian Women's Fellowship hosts vision program and plans
The Christian Women’s Fellowship and Christian Men’s Fellowship welcomed guests to a program titled To Catch the Vision. Mrs Carlyle Smith used art and a skit to show the groups’ roles in church life. A missionary offering was taken and a business meeting held. Plans were set for Mother Daughter Banquet and Des Moines convention. The group approved kitchen purchases and adopted the name Church Belles for the Washington celebration. Meetings, rules changes, and reports followed with next gathering scheduled May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Smith
Christian Women's Fellowship
Christian Men's Fellowship
CWF
CMF
Bert Britain
Dean Stanley
Leonard Liewellyn
Smith
Stanley
Jay Vinson
Laura McLachlan
India
Des Moines
Vinson
Dayton Crim
Church Belles
Washington
Rodney Davison
Pearl Burger
Ramsey Memorial Home
Priscilla Group
Local Briefs: Fines In Auto Case
Janice Louise versy of 502 North Iowa Washington was charged with no operator license and failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead after a Saturday auto accident. She was fined 5 and 10 dollars. Burdette Miller was charged with allowing an unauthorized person to drive his auto and fined 5 dollars by Justice Les Eicher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Louse Versy
North
Iowa
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Les Eicher
Burdette Miller
Justice ‘of the Peace
Les Ei
Kennedy Half Dollar Hit Newsstands For $1 In Boston
In Boston a downtown rare coin shop offered newly minted John F. Kennedy half dollars for one dollar each less than 24 hours after banks began distributing them. The sale underscores strong demand for the commemorative coin and shows rapid availability beyond banking channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Local social notes mix travel visits and school guests
Mrs. Charles Van Riper returns home from a visit with her mother Mrs. Hallie Hull in Mediapolis and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. P J Hoover end winter in Arcadia Florida. Nancy Wilson Enza Barcus visiting Lyle Wilson family. Donald Schnell Gale Walker and family also weekend guests. Funeral for Harold Williams brings Luckenbill family to Mediapolis. Yale Jarvis graduates with perfect attendance from Dunwoody Institute joins Jarvis Appliance. Mrs. Paul Leech of Atlanta visits Weldins and John Gamble family. Drakes relays draw Trotman Knupp and Susan. Ruth Coffman visits Eva Sands. Oak Park trip includes Kauffman and Mary at Taylor nursing. Keith Molesworth and Tom Gray visit Mabel Gray and Lulu Long. Wheelan family birthday plans noted. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club meets Wednesday at 9 am. USDA reports clothes dryer saves work days and walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.J. Hoover
Arcadia, Fla
Nancy Wilson
Enza Barcus
Westbrook
Omaha
Neb
Lyle Wilson
Donald Schnell
Columbus Junction
Gale Walker
Iowa antiques show reconstructs century kitchen in city display
Antiques exhibit in Iowa City recreates a 100 year old country kitchen at Old Schwisher Home, May 2 and 3, with living models in period costume. Featured are Georgian and Victorian silver, copperware, glass, Ming sculpture, Wedgwood, toys, coins, classic cars, and a 28 inch silver candelabra. Admission 50 cents. hours Saturday 1 to 5 pm, Sunday noon to 6 pm. Proceeds support Montessori School Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Town City Glass
Frankels
Town City
Montessori School Associon
Montessori
William Meardon
New York Guard Delegation Faces Hotel Discrimination
New York State adjutants general and 17 delegates to a national Guard officers meeting packed their bags after the Roosevelt Hotel refused a room to Col. Otho Van Exel. Governor Rockefeller ordered them home amid protests over racial discrimination in uniform. The incident, described as unfortunate, did not halt the conference open with adjutants general from 50 states and two territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York State
National Guard
Nelson Rockefeller
A.C. O'Hara
New York
Roosevelt Hotel
Otho van Exel
187Th Artillery Group
Brooklyn
O'Hara
Edwin W. Heywood
Maine
Association
Rockefeller
Washington Hospital Admissions and Births Report
On the record Admitted Saturday and Yesterday list Mrs Myrtie Snider and Guy Work among Washington medical patients with others including Mrs Hal Williams and Mrs Vernon Elgin. Births note a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gerald Benjamin of Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Ray Smith and son Kalona and Mrs Gary Crossett and daughter Washington. Today’s note records Mrs Michael Lillis and son Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtie Snider
Washington
Guy Work
Hal Williams
Vernon Elgin
Gerald Benjamin
Ray Smith
Kalona
Gary Crossett
Michael Lillis
Keota
Women of First Baptist elect Hays as president
The Women s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met in annual session with Mrs Richard Peterson presiding. Mrs Howard Hays was elected and installed as president for the new year and other officers were named including Mrs Charles McConnell vice president and Miss Cora Hopping treasurer. Installation led by Miss Carol Forgey and Mr Richard Peterson. Gloria Wolf flute solo with Beverly Smith. Love Gift totals 2832 dollars with Washington Church the largest contributor. Conference set for Ames June 26-27. Refreshments served to 28 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Howard Hays
Charles McConnell
Marion Snodgrass
Cora Hopping
Marietta Workman
Charles Johnson
Werner Lowry
Richard Weeks
Wayne Wagner
Loyal Banks
Luc
Ames
Southeast Iowa Association
Building permits filed for garages and house additions in Washington
Robert Glandon at 43 West Madison St plans a new garage Donald R Batterson of 910 East Madison seeks to enclose a porch and attach a garage Charles Walker 708 West Monroe adds to his house Marvin Glandon 623 South Seventh proposes an addition The notice lists local paper staff and publication details for the Washington Evening Journal and Inland Daily Press with various managerial and advertising credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Glandon
Madison St
Donald R. Batterson
Madison
Charles Walker
Monroe
Marvin Glandon
South Seventh
Washington, Evening Journal
Washington
David Elder
Aunutm Shannon
Charles Morris
Ra Shatter
Brice Cowden
Howard Hazen
Su Ghcendent
Sun- Gay
Post
Tinited Press
Daily Press
Ass'n
Assn
Audit Bureau of Circtlations
Anna
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Ceremo
Rginia Yoder
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Fern Pastry
West Side Square
Pansy Hill Club
Harold Beenblossom
HJ Club
Ernest Strum
Presbyterian Adult Fellowship
Ralph Marshall
Homemakers Club
Jack Trotman
Masonic Temple
Christian Tae
Rolland Taylor
Mom
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Charles van Riper
Kalmazoo, Mich
Hallie Hull
Lester Luckenbill
Robert Brinnings
Clinton
Mediapolis
Yale H. Jarvis
Harold Jarvis
William H.dunwoody Industrial Institute
Minneapolis
Yale
Jarvis
Jarvis Appliance
Paul Leech
Atlanta, Ga
Phil Weldin
Weldins
Leech
John Gamble
Tanya
Wayne Knupp
Susan
Sara Knupp
Drake
Ruth Coffman
Eva Sands
South Fourth
Ray M. Steele
Wilmer Kauffman
Mary
Oak Park
Sharon Kauffman
Chicago
Anton Hotle
Denny
Dave
Dan
Elmhurst
Ill
Towa Wesleyan College
Keith Molesworth
Baltimore, Md
Tom ‘Gray and
Mabel Gray
Lulu Long
John Wheelan
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Wheelan
Jim Hollinrake
Margaret
Keithsburg
Jim Mack
Stephen
Ethel Mack
Rock Island
Hollinrake
Mack
VFW
Harold Haifley
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Double Ten
Circles of Kings
Ft. Madison
21st_ and Avenue
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Jom Duncan
Baptist
Mdes
Hays
Washington ‘Church
Fuhr & Cochran
del Monte Catsup
HAM
van Camp
Welch
Wayne Dog Food
Ae Oas
Call
Eclipse Lumber CO
Wayland
Wayland Lumber CO
Coppes Termite Control, Inc
Burlington, IA
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