Couple Weds at First Methodist Iowa City Durst Meer
Lydna Meer and John Durst Jr. married Saturday August 14 at the First Methodist Church Iowa City in a 1:30 p.m. double ring ceremony Rev David Schuldt officiated. Bride wore peau de soie gown with Alencon lace pearls bayonet neckline and watteau panel. Reception at Eagles Lodge for 150. Honeymoon then home in Wellman. Out of town guests came from Muscatine Omaha Nebr St Joseph Mo Keota Wellman Cedar Rapids Kalona Riverside Middleton Wisconsin and Brooklyn Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Iowa City
Lydna Meer
John Durst Jr
David Schuldt
Ralph Meer
John Durst Sr
Wellman
Jerry Irving
Mike Coburn
James Clark
Larry Whetstine
Dick Durst
Mike Durst
Keota
James M. Leary
Des Moines
Charles Vincent
Chicago
Weilander
West Branch
Eagles Lodge
Jesse Grant
Roy Coy
Pat Lanning
Nancy Kofrom
Glen Meer
Edward Pedhous
J. R. Kennedy
State University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Muscatine
Omaha
Nebr
St. Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Kalona
Riverside
Middleton
Wisco
Brooklyn
Fleur de Lis Club Potluck and Social Evening
Eight Fleur de Lis families gathered Thursday August 12 for a potluck supper hosted by Mrs. George McGuire Mrs. Robert Friese and Mrs. Marvin Crile. A social evening followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleur DE Lis
Fleur de Lis Club
George McGuire
Robert Friese
Marvin Crile
Local residents share tales of lengthy West travel
Mr and Mrs Clyde Crile and Toni returned home after a three week trip to western states visiting Greeley Fort Lupton Loveland Salt Lake City Sparks Merced Los Angeles Pomona Pasadena Beaumont Tulsa and traveled 5500 miles. Various families hosted and visited across Colorado Utah Nevada California and Iowa with several stops including Garden Grove Englewood Clarinda and Chicago for Army reunions. Next year’s ex Army gathering is planned for Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Crile
Toni
Points West
Greeley
Ft. Lupton
Loveland
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sparks
Nevada
Merced
Los Angeles
Pomona
Pasadena
Beaumont
Calif
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Ron Allison
Kristi
Garden Grove
Wilmer Zieglowsky
Helen Wittmer
Englewood
Don Jarrard
Clarinda
Washington
Baby shower honors James Altenhofen
Mrs. Sandy Altenhofen and Mrs. Linda Miller co hosted a Sunday baby shower for James Anthony Altenhofen son of Mr. and Mrs. James Altenhofen born August 14 Held at Mrs. Leslie Altenhofens home with twelve guests Blue and white decorations balloons streamers and duck toys The bassinet centerpiece was built by the hostesses Door prize went to Mrs. Mike Niffenegger others included Mrs. Richard Kron Mrs. Gene Stewart Mrs. John Knotek and Mrs. Rober Altenhofen Gifts were opened and refreshments served A potluck dinner followed later in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Altenhofen
Linda Miller
James Anthony Altenhofen
James Altenhofen
Leslie Altenhofen
James
Mike Niffenegger
Richard Kron
Gene Stewart
John Knotek
Rober Altenhofen
Funeral for William D Keyes Held in Sleepy Eye
William D Keyes, a Washington native who died July 25 in Sleepy Eye Minnesota, was laid to rest there. He lived here until 1915 and was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Ben Keyes.
Riots on Chicago West Side Follow Fire Truck Death
The West Side unrest escalated after a fire truck struck a stop sign, killing a young Black woman. Rioting wounded 85 and looted stores as National Guard units remained on duty and officials sought solutions to racial staffing tensions at the fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Little League
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Commission On Human Relations
Youth Welfare League
Daley
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
West Side
CCCO
O. W. Wilson
al Raby
Raby
Descendants of Sidney Coon Sr hold Sunset Park reunion
Sidney Coon Sr descendants gathered at Sunset Park on Sunday with attendees from Davenport Fargo Kalona West Chester Parnell and Washing ton. They discussed plans for another reunion next year on the third Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Coon Sr
Sunset Park
Ruth Steninger
Davenport
Verne Noble
Gwen
Fargo
N.D
Larry Yoder
Kalona
Everette Coon
West Chester
William Lewis
Parnell
Washington
Ira Coon
Lucille Wagner
Ira
Bill
Murray Coon
Steve
Jim
Marvin Crile
Penny
Mark
W. R. Murphy
Lewis Coon
Eula Mae
Social calendar notices for West Chester area week
Local social notices list a week of meetings and events in West Chester with times and venues. Highlights include Monday picnics at Sunset Park and Wash-a-way TOPS rooms. Tuesday VFW Auxiliary and UPW Intercessors. Wednesday Sunshine Community Club and World War I Barracks Auxili ary. Thursday DAR log cabin open house and Ladies Day luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Sunset Park
VFW
Marion Ave
UPW
Jaycee Ettes
Larry Duncan
Melody Strikers
Howard Curl
Baptist Loyal Women’s Class
Church
West Chester
Chiefs
Don Darbyshire
Sunshine Community Club
Charles Ort
Country Club Golf and Bridge
Jolly Nine Club
DAR Log Cabin
Carol Forgey
John Cherry
Harold Durst
Ames visit highlights International Extension Leaders Conference
Local residents Mr. and Mrs. James Birney and Mr. and Mrs. James Thatcher hosted Lynette and David Birney with Marilyn Schweitzer Thatcher visiting Anna Li in Ames. Anna Li, seen in Taiwan as an International Farm Youth Exchange student, spent a week with the Birneys in 1960 while studying Home Economics Extension. Li represents the Republic of China at an International Extension Leaders Conference with delegates from 48 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Birney
David
Margaret
James Thatcher
Lynette
Ames
Anna Li
Marilyn Schweitzer Thatcher
Taiwan
International Farm
Darbyshire Reunion at Sunset Park
The Darbyshire family reunion featured a potluck supper at Sunset Park on Saturday evening August 14. Out of town relatives attended from West Branch Mt Pleasant Marion Davenport Davenport Rockwell City and California including Hobart Darbyshire Charles Hanna Bill Kyle Vic Thompson Claire Darbyshire Jayne Douglas Kathy Carss Allan Darbyshire Kaylene Karla and many others. Local and Washington attendees were noted among the extensive family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darbyshire
Sunset Park
Hobart Darbyshire
West Branch
Charles Hanna
Mt. Pleasant
Bill Kyle
Richard
Nadine
Bill Darbyshire
Matt
Rockwell City
Claire Darbyshire
Jayne and
Douglas
Altadena
Calif
Kathy Carss
Allan Darbyshire
Kaylene
Karla
Davenport
Washington
Dale Darbyshire
Lyle Darbyshire
Lorilee
Gaylen Jarrard
Doyle Jarrard
Keith
Ellen
Joyce
Margaret
Lora Darbyshire
Suzie Boshart
Ross van Nostrand
Visitors from Overland Park stay with Cedar Falls friends
Mr and Mrs Robert P Robinson and daughters Cindy Polly Sue and Melissa of Overland Park Kansas were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Godwin They toured with Mr Robinsons parents Mr and Mrs Paul Robinson of Reinbeck and Mr Robinsons sister Mr and Mrs Don Tandy and daughters of Cedar Falls Also visited Minneapolis Minnesota Mrs Robinson is the former Colleen Godwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Robinson
Cindy
Polly Sue
Melissa
Overland Park, Kansas
Homer Godwin
Mr. Robinson
Paul Robinson
Reinbeck
Don Tandy
Cedar Falls
Minneapolis
Minn
Robinson
Colleen Godwin
Boy Scout Troop 237 Postpones Meeting
In Geneva the World Council of Churches executive committee adopted resolutions urging steps to end the conflicts in Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic and to promote religious liberty and relief of human need and hunger. The Boy Scout troop 237 will not meet at the Methodist Church for two weeks with the next gathering set for August 30 at the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 237
Methodist Church
Geneva
Open house honors Jay Klopfenstein couple in Carlsbad
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein hosted an August 15 open house for Mr. and Mrs. Jay Klopfenstein of Carlsbad California celebrating their June 5 wedding. Attendants included out of town guests, friends, relatives, and Jay's classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Klopfenstein
Jay Klopfenstein
Carlsbad
Calif
Jay
Don Radda dominates at All Iowa fair seven firsts
Don Radda of Washington wins seven blue ribbons at Cedar Rapids 30th anniversary All Iowa fair agriculture competition, including tall corn with a 21 foot two inch stalk. Barbara Radda adds two firsts as Mitchells and Packwood exhibitors shared top honors as the fair runs through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Don Radda
Washington
Barbara
Radda
Jefferson County
A. G. Mitchel
Packwood
Gordon
Barbara Radda
Mitchell
Gordon Mitchell
Ray Brown
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Mike Finnegan
Shirley Ewart
Marvine Donohoe
Ronald Schintler
R. R. J. Wellman
Johnson County Treasurer’s of
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Friendship Club
Debbert Lewis
Crawfordsville
Joe Kauffman
Dean Sandburg
Martin Kron
Ralph Witthoft
George Plecker
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Duane Martin
Jeff
Moberly, Mo
Vic Klopfenstein
Marion
James Edwards
Harold Walker
Army Outfit
Cincinnati
Ohio
Zelma Hughes
Sylvia Nicholson
Mollie Kneen
Phil Kneen
Ottumwa
K. W. Kneen
Winfield
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Mollie
Chris McCleery
Sam McCleery
Littleton
Baby
Levit
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Weale- Jeminal
Iowa
Kayser
East Side Sq
Washington, Iawa
Jay Klopfensteins
Joseph Kirkpatrick
H. J. Brenneman
Kirkpatrick
Brennemen
Merle Sheetz
Emma Barnett
Arthur Rankin
Hampton
David DeLong
Cloyd Cornick
Fairfield
Jean Smith
Arlington, Va
Tues & Wed
Fuhr & Cochran
Dewey
Jack & Jill
U.S. D. A. Choice
VY Gal
del Monte Pineapple
Pleasmor
Graham Crackers
Kingsford Charcoal
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