Davison Graber Exchange Vows At Home Wedding
Phyllis Davison and Max Dean Graber wed Sunday on the lawn of the bride’s parents, in a garden ceremony with 70 relatives. Rev. William Lemke officiated as the couple and bridal party wore white and pink, followed by a reception and a countryside honeymoon north of Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Davison
Max Dean Graber
Wayland
Homer Davison
William Lemke
Cottonwood
Arthur Davison
Henry Sexton
Raymond Rich
God
Erma Davison
Joan Schantz
Miss Davison
Miss Schants
Burdette Davison
Marylin Graber
Carlton Saucer
Grabill
Ind
Dean Davison
Doris Yoder
Patty Nicola
Cl4ark Miller
Gladys Widmer
Helen Lemke
Ruth Yoder
Marvin
Noble
Minnie Davison
Davenport
Phyllis Barnhart
Henry Rolf Jr
Muscatine
Return to Kansas From Visit at Stringtown
Local column recounts residents traveling between Stringtown and Buhler Kansas. Families like Widmers Graber and Rich join social visits, weddings, and church group activities including MYEF MEETING at Sugar Creek. Attendees include Noah Widmer Bill Deaton and Galen Widmer with multiple Sunday gatherings and a wedding at the Davison home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Henry Sdigers
Buhler
Kansas
Galen Widmer
Galen
Glen Boomberg
Mediapolis
Harlan Widmer
Ethan Brooks
Ottumwa
Bill Deaton
Wilmer Graber
Otto Frey
Iowa City
Sugar Creek
Ekimer Roth
Modern Toy Tractors and Electric Fans Appeal to Kids
A local shop advertises new toy tractors for children ages 4 to 8 and a range of home electric goodies. It highlights Air Flight fans, Dor Kile racks, West Bend flavor perk, bike accessories, and a musical bike horn while inviting customers to inspect the new stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Class Members Enjoy Cooperative Luncheon
West Chester Methodist church CCC class held a July luncheon at the country home of Mrs. Lafe Stout. Mrs. Howard Stewart co hosted. Fifteen members and one guest Esther Linder meyer attended. Mrs. Lester Laubach led the afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
C.C.C
Legion Auxiliary Picnic Features Fried Chicken
Thirty three members of the American Legion auxiliary met at Sunset park for their annual picnic Tuesday evening. Officers brought bowls of fried chicken and Mrs. Nate Young outlined plans for the year including a First District convention in Muscatine on September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Sunset Park
Nate Young
Muscatine
Legion Auxiliary
Kant Theater
Des Moines
Young
Kk. E. Ward
First District
Frank Abraham
Mt. Pleasant
Maynard Brown
Ralph Moothart
Cloyce Stewart
Ward
Connecticut finds vision issues among driver license applicants
Connecticut examined 44,591 applicants for driver licenses and found 20,319 with potential vision problems. Only 4,436 wore glasses to correct issues, and 2,779 were unaware their vision was below par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Clara Faulkner Leads Discussion at Circle
Clara Faulkner led a round table discussion at the Ann Judson circle meeting of the Baptist church on home and farm missions. Short mission stories were read. reviews were given by Mrs. Nicola on New Japan and Our Neighbors The Jews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Faulkner
Ann Judson
The
Baptist Church
Miss Faulkner
Keith Williams
Clarence Goodwin
Robert Nicola
Nicola
New Japan
Marietta Workman
Annual Long Reunion at Sunset Park
The Long family held its annual reunion at Sunset Park on Sunday, August 6. Forty one members and three guests attended, with numerous Longs and spouses from Davenport, Buffalo, Waukee, Hayesville, Ollie, Brighton, Bucyrus, Keota, Washington and Ohio, plus Davenport guests James Combs R. L. Grimes and Josie Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Sunset Park
C. C. Long
Buffalo
Everette Simkins
Richard Hopkins
Davenport
A. C. Jacobs
Waukee
Winifred Reed
Leonard Hardesty
Hayesville
Fred Long
James Long
Richard
Ollie
C. W. Long
Brighton
Paul Long
Barbara
Bucyrus
Ohio
Leland Sheetz
Keota
Lee Holland
Don Hazen
Otto Sheetz
Washington
James Combs
R. L. Grimes
Josie Owens
Dessert Bridge Honors Mary Voorhees With Summer Flowers
Mrs Henry Berdo entertained Thursday evening at a dessert bridge honoring Mary Voorhees a bride to be Prize winners high score prize in bridge went to Mrs Gifford Morrison low score prize to Mrs Warren Dare Mrs Harry Ramseyer Sr and Mrs Maynard Brown won canasta prizes A hostess gift was given to Miss Voorhees Decor featured orchid and green bouquets in summer colors used on the hostess and quarter tables
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berdo
Mary Voorhees
Gifford Morrison
Warren Dare
Harry Ramseyer Sr
Maynard Brown
Canasta
Miss Voorhees
Des Moines Hotel Window Fire Seen During Agents Meeting
A Des Moines report notes a $100,000 blaze sighted from a hotel window during the Iowa Mutual agents association board meeting. It is described as the third large fire of the day in Des Moines with little detail on causes or damages.
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State Bank
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
Des Moines
Iowa Mutual Agent’s Assn
Past Noble Grand Circle Meets Tuesday Evening
Mrs Oral Mayo hosted 17 members of the Past Noble Grand Circle on Tuesday evening. President Mrs Doyle Brown conducted the business meeting. Mrs Ernest Miller will host the next gathering. The group concluded with bingo and refreshments served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs Don Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Mayo
Noble Grand Circle
Doyle Brown
Ernest Miller
Don Norton
Class Enjoys Picnic Supper at Stewart Home
The West Chester Methodist church Intermediate Sunday school class met at Peggy Stewart’s home with 12 members present. Mrs. Robert Stephens led the session as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Cooperative Picnic Supper Held on Porch Hosts Sturt Family
Esther Booth and Mr and Mrs Keith Stewart and Dick attended. Janet Ross Mary Lou Slemmons and Caroline Peterson provided cake and ice cream. The hostess and her mother served lemonade mints and nuts. The evening featured musical lawn games. Martha Stephens and Peggy Stewart were on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Booth
Keith Stewart
Janet Ross
Mary Lou Slemmons
Caroline Peterson
Martha Stephens
Peggy Stewart
Wiener Roast by YW Mixers at Sunset Park
Members of the YW Mixers club enjoyed a wiener roast at Sunset Park Tuesday evening. Each girl shared a brief biography of herself. The next meeting is set for the first Tuesday in September at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YW Mixers Club
Sunset Park
The
YWCA
Center High School Alumni Hold Meeting
Center High School Alumni Society members met at the Kalona school for their annual picnic and reunion. During the business session they voted to hold the next reunion on the first Sunday in August 1951 and elected officers led by Victor Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center High School
Eugene Way
Ikxkalona
Alumni Society of
The
Kalona W
Victor Hess
Local Club Officers Named In Annual Slate
President Donald Schlahauzh serves as chief officer while Dorothy Gin serich is secretary and treasurer with the vice presidency noted in the lineup.
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Donald Schlahauzh
Dorothy Ginserich
Apple Tree Evaporative Water Cooling Factoid
The old apple tree shaded area requires four gallons of water per hour, totaling 96 gallons daily. This water loss from the ground replaces evapotranspiration from the leaves and cools the surrounding air.
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Lyst
J. J. Rich
Noah Widmer
Norma
Silver Lake
Dave Walters
Marvin Widmer
Dianne
David Allen Graber
Max Graber
Davison
Arnold Runner
Verne Matson
Burlington
Katie Miller
Muncie
Kenneth Goff
Marl Bachman
Carl Johnson
Eldon
Arnold Rinner
Hanal
Washington Oil Company
Mrs
John Corey
Atn&h's
Franciscan Pottery
Harmon
Circle
Paul R. Horak
DON Burger
Don
Greeley
Colorado
Orgical
Belti
Stewart
C. V. Grall
John W. Leer
D.D.T
Senate
Ubes
Leon Laraine
Bob
Aigides
Holland
Nery
JERIS
TERIS
Penn
Prince Albert
King Edwards
Capeskin Jr
Osincup
Grange Freeze
Mastercraft
Strong & c Sons
Coa
Jelena
Owa
Rothschild's
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