Bride of Donald Robertson in Washington Church Wedding
Beverly Janecek Merries and Donald Robertson wed Sunday at 2 p.m. in Washington Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony featured white mums and candelabra, with Rev. Lloyd Latta officiating. The bride wore Chantilly lace with a sabrina neckline and chapel train, carrying an orchid on a white Bible. Matron of honor was Mrs. Allen Darbyshire. bridesmaid Mrs. Howard Emry. Best man Allen Darbyshire. groomsman Gene Merz. ushers listed. Music by Mrs. J. W. Helsher. Reception for 300-plus followed in the church parlors with cake cutting and serving. Guests from multiple Iowa towns and beyond attended. The bride and groom, both Washington High School alumni, will reside in Washington after a trip to Leech Lake and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Janecek
Mela Janecek
Washington
Donald Robertson
Marion Robertson
Washington Methodist Church
Lloyd Latta
Allen Darbyshire
Davenport
Howard Emry
Brighton
Gene Merz
Harper
Don Greiner
Mt. Pleasant
Marilyn Merz
Merle Miller
Ainsworth
Wayne Freel
Mt Pleasant
Lester Orr
Dale Janecek
Ann Robertson
Maureel Robertson
Irene Smith
Ellen Bruty
Col
Jeene Boughly
Judy Westen
Linda Warner
Rita Murphy
Riverside
Keota
Kalona
Olds
Ottumwa
Richland
Noble
North Eng
Local Families Host Guests During WeekendVisits
Local residents welcome guests over the weekend as Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes and their family from Farmersville Ohio joined Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts for Sunday evening supper. Lucille M. Wagner departed today for Los Angeles to visit relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hughes
Farmersville
Ohio
Robert Roberts
Lucille M. Wagner
Los Angeles
California
Bride of Keith Grouwinkel Weds in Grandview Garden
Elaine Bartenhagen of Columbus Junction and Keith Grouwinkel of the same town were married in a garden ceremony August 10 at 5:30 p.m. Rev Clyde Record officiated. Bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Walder Bartenhagen. groom's are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grouwinkel. Music by Mrs. Richard Bieri, vocal by Miss Kay Gast. Attendants included maid of honor Suzanne Battenhagen and bridesmaids Barbara Lilienthal and Joan Battenhagen. Best man Charles Gooder. groomsmen William Berk and Dick Newhard. ushers Ledal Stineman, Larry Boysen, Bill Wil. Reception followed at the Hardman home patio. After Aug. 19 the couple will reside in Rockwell City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Bartenhagen
Columbus Junction
Keith Grouwinkel
Guy Hardman
Grandview
Clyde Record
Grandview Community Church
Walder Bartenhagen
Suzanne Battenhagen
Barbara Lilienthal
Durant
Joan Battenhagen
Charles Gooder
Fayette
William Berk
Wapello
Dick Newhard
Schiller Park
Ill
Ustiers
Ledal Stineman
Larry Boysen
Bill Wil
Hardman
Carol Boge
Seneca
Karen Christy
Janice Werner
Betty Grouwinkel
Judy Berk
Letts
Mary Cocklin
Columbus’ Junction
Social Calendar Highlights From Week of Community Notices
Community groups schedule readings, picnics, and meetings across venues such as Washington Art Guild at 7 30 p m Above Sportshop and Sunset Park. Events include Friendship Club tea cream social Y Wives Summer Coffee noting place changes and various circles and auxiliary gatherings with potlucks and lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Art Guild
Sportshop
Fai Grounds
Tee Cream Social
Melody Strikers
Charles Crull
Ning Gerochi Baptist
Rhoda Nielson Circle
Donald Smith
White Cross American Legion Auxiliary
Pavilion
Sunset Park
Robert Huber
Max Schrader
Jack Moore
Noble Grand Circle
Rebekah Lodge
Wesley Lavely
Goodwill
Iva Simpson
Dwight Hayes
Sunshine Community Club
Florida
WCTU
Carlos Tipton
West Chester Federated Church Circle
Dora Wagner
Ann and Earl Ferrell Host Cooperative Dinner
A Saturday cooperative dinner featured hosts Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ferrell and guests from Chariton Ottumwa Creston Des Moines Santa Barbara and Iowa City. A later item notes Mr. and Mrs Richard Escher receiving a surprise picnic for their 20th anniversary and Mark Escher’s birthday with many relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ferrell
Henry Myers
Chariton
Gladys Ivins
Ottumwa
Richard Marshall
Lee Anne
Richard Allen
Creston
Robert Steele
Angela
Lori
Des Moines
Milton Schnicker
Scott
Wayne Tait
Herbert Ferrer
Richard Escher
Iowa City
Mark Escher
John Delaney
Robby
Paul Escher
Mary Louise
Mark
Roger
Ross Secrest
Vera Escher
Edna Stumpf
Engagement announced for Deane Lee Goldsmith and Ray Jones
The engagement of Deane Lee Goldsmith of Mt Vernon daughter of Mrs Floyd Palmer near Tama to Ray Jones son of Mr and Mrs Ker mit Jones of Washington is announced They will be juniors at the State College of Town in Cedar He plans for a wedding are not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane Lee Goldsmith
Mt Vernon
Floyd Palmer
Tama
Ray Jones
Kermit Jones
Washington
Miss Goldsmith
Mr. Jones
State College of Town
Cedar
Washington High School
Honor Bride-To-Be Shower In Kalona
A bridal shower for Janet Black was held Sunday afternoon in Kalona at Farmers Savings Bank basement. Hosts were Mrs Louis Horak Mrs Florence Kron Mrs John Knotek and Mrs Robert Kron. Gifts were arranged by guests including Mrs Dale Bruegge Mrs Arnold Bruegge and Mary Ann Janecek. Door prize went to Mrs Leonard Brack. Kathy Malicky Lois Meyer and Ann Yeggy assisted. Janet Brack and Richard Kron wed August 29 at St Marys Church Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Black
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
Louis Horak
Florence Kron
John Knotek
Robert Kron
Dale Bruegge
Armnold Bruegge
Mary Ann Janecek
Leonard Brack
Kathy Malicky
Lois Meyer
Ann Yeggy
Janet Brack
Richard Kron
St. Mary's Church
Oxford
Marriage License Granted for Alberts and White
A marriage license has been issued here to John Richard Alberts and Sherry Ann White, both of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richard Alberts
Sherry ‘Ann White
Washington
Mildred Wenger and Keith Gingerich Wed in Mennonite Church
Mildred Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Emery Wenger of Mr Pleasant and Keith Gingerich son of Mr and Mrs Paul Gingerich of Williamsburg were married at 7 pm Saturday August 10 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland. Rev Simon Gingerich of Wakarusa Indiana officiated assisted by Rev Vernon Gerig of Wayland. The couple plan to reside in Goshen Indiana after graduation from Goshen College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Wenger
Emery Wenger
White Way Club Hosts Nine Members and Guests
Mrs. Charles Ralston hosted the White Way Club meeting with nine members and two guests, Elsie Asby and Denise Ralston. The short business session was followed by quizzes led by Margaret Smith, refreshments by the hostess with help from Mrs. Keith Stewart and Denise Ralston, and plans for the next meeting with Mrs. Melvin Booth on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way
Charles Ralston
White Way Club
Elsie Asby
Denise Ralston
Ralston
Margaret Smith
Keith Stewart
Melvin Booth
Funeral for Roy Hiler Held in Rockwell City
Mr and Mrs Mac Wallace and Grace Hiler of Normal attended the funeral of their brother and brother in law Roy Hiler in Rockwell City Friday afternoon. Ace Hiler remained in Rockwell City for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Henry Myers of Chariton and Mrs Gladys Ivins of Ottumwa spent the weekend with Harold Rhodebeck. Mr and Mrs Terry Fenn and Danny left for the Lake of the Ozarks for a week. Mr and Mrs Ralph Waring of Redondo Calif and Mrs Mary Wene of Clinton spent the weekend with Mrs W T Hobbs. Waring is a cousin of Mrs Hobbs. Mr and Mrs John Sproule and family returned from Tampa Fla where Mr Sproule studied biology on an NSF scholarship at the University of South Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Wallace
Grace Hiler
Normal
Roy Hiler
Rockwell City
Ace Hiler
Henry Myers
Chariton
Gladys Ivins
Ottumwa
Harold Rhodebeck
Terry Fenn
Danny
Lake of the Ozarks
Ralph Waring
Redondo
Calif
Mary Wene
Clinton
W. ‘T. Hobbs
Waring
Hobbs
John Sproule
Tampa
Fla
Mr. Sproule
National Science Foundation
University of South Florida
Men In Service FUHR Kenneth R Puhr S R 092 8218
Service record listing for Kenneth R Fuhr includes unit designations 24th Battalion 2nd Regiment U S N C Great Lakes Illinois 60088 and Memphis Tennessee 38115 with associated identifiers and battalion notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuhr
Kenneth R. Puhr
S. R
Batt
U.S. N.C
auen_v. Fuhr A. A
U_S.N. C. EB
Batt. N. A. T
NAS
Memphis
Tennessee
Fined in Washington County traffic cases
Three motorists were fined by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden for traffic charges. Boyd Earl Gardner of Washington faced careless driving, Margo Ann Horstmann of Davenport and Phillip Bennie Smith of Green City Mo both for speeding. Each was fined $16. OMVI suspect John W. Jackson of Grandview is jailed in Washington County facing an operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated second offense after a Sunday pickup and preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Holden
Justice of the Peace
Boyd Earl Gardner
Washington
Margo Ann Horstmann
Davenport
Phillip Bennie Smith
Green City
OMVI
John W. Jackson
Grandview
Washington County
Beenblossom Small Wedding in Las Vegas Nevada
Judith Lee Beenblossom and Royal Henry Small Jr were married Sunday August 4 at 4 p.m. in Las Vegas Nevada. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Roger Sawyer of Griffith Methodist Church. The couple will reside at 396 North Park Avenue in Tucson Arizona with both working at Bob's Big Boy there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Lee Beenblossom
R. G. Beenblossom
Tucson
Ariz
Royal Henry Small Jr
Royal Small
Las Vegas
Nev
Roger Sawyer
Griffith Methodist Church
Glen Miller
Ainsworth
D. G. Beenblossom
Crawfordsville
Lloyd Beenblossom
Washington
Joseph Cesare
Steve Beenblossom
Duane Small
Catalina
el Conquisator
Arizona University
Beenblossom
Bob's Big Boy
North Park Avenue
On The Record Hospital Admits And Births
Hospital on the Record lists admissions Saturday of Mrs. Jennie Hall and Mrs. Mae McCreedy from Washington plus medic Eli J. Cook. yesterday’s admission includes Mrs. Karl Harris. Births feature Ronald Ehrman and Donald Rich with their wives in Columbus Junction and Washington mother twins. dischargesSaturday include Clark Hopping Columbus Junction and several Washington residents, Kalona and West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hall
Washington
Mae McCreedy
Eli J. Cook
Karl Harris
Ronald Ehrman
Columbus Junction
Donald Rich
Clark Hopping
Lee Hesseltineshington
Phillip Brunk
Giles Escer
Kalona
Joseph Ludley
Jerry Forinash
West Chester
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Merries
Lish
State College
Estherville
Pleasant Plain
Omaha
Nebr
Fairfield
Lincoln
Robertson
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Canada
Fern Pastry Shop
Birthday Club
G. V. Rosenkild
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Evening Journal
Bride OF
Bartenhagen
Richard Bieri
Kay Gast
Cindy Record
Kevin Grouwinkel
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Farrell
Evan Hultman
Wolf's Hower Shop
Brian Baird
St. Francis Hospital
Santa Barbara
Baird
Sandra Jones
T. A. Jones
Ranm
Yoon Bank
Sta Farm
Earle F. Libe
West Main Dial
OL S.aszz
Ssvare FA
Avtomobile Insuranc ‘Company
Keith Gingerich
Mary Wenger
Gerald Steiner
Goshen
Ind
Kenneth Gingerich
Williamsburg
Wally Gingerich
Gilbert Gingerich
David Wenger
Phil Gingerich
Fellowship Hall
Jake Rensberger
Rensberger
Ida Roth
Mary Schrag
Marilyn Matheus
Gingerich
Goshen College
Rath
Campbell's Soups
del Monte Peach
Dole
Sunkist
Nevada
Shman
Eden
Olympia
Tate
Dacron
Batiste
Louisa Alcott
Billie Young
East Main
Wegiway
Rom Duncan
Uisa Alco
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