Old Fashioned Porch Wedding Echoes Family History
The August 20 Wellman marriage unites Helen Ruth Durian and John Doyle Yoder in a doorway ceremony on a porch once used by the bride’s grandmother. Organ music, pink and white decor, and a noon luncheon followed for about 70 guests as the couple departed for a Wisconsin lakes honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Helen Ruth Durian
Fred Durian
John Doyle Yoder
Jason Yoder
Parnell
Durian
Josie Jones
Moon Town City
Lowell Dodds Gang
Edward Greig
Mark Shafer
Henry Durian
Roy Durian
Pleasant Hill Social Calendar Roundup
Community events schedule from Pleasant Hill includes church social honoring new members and campers, West Chester WCTU and Rebekah Lodge meetings, Sunday school picnics at Roy Kephart pasture and Sunset Park, and Garden department picnic postponed to August 28. Transportation arranged via Mrs. Schmitt and Mrs. Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
W.C.T.U
Gertie Stewart
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
Pleasant Hill
Roy Kephart Pasture
Friendship Club
W.R.C
Robert Reaney
O. FE. Schmitt
Court House
Garden Department
Church of Christ
Sunset Park
G. B. Holden
Loyal Women’s Class of Baptist Church
The Rocking Chair and War Attitudes Reflect Community Views
Harlan Miller urges cultivating hatred of enemies to win wars while some Christians doubt that sole effort suffices. The column notes patriotic debates and personal updates as residents share family travel, housing changes, and social visits. Genevra McCaw tops a New York update while Kirksville, Howard Hazen, and Mrs. Humble feature in local notices.
Mrs Droz Plans Move to Detroit Near Navy Hospital Chief Surgeon
Mrs Droz and her children will relocate from their rented home to Detroit to be near Lieut Commander Droz who will head the new navy hospital as chief surgeon.
Social Club Meets With Mrs Skubal at Riverside Home
Riverside August 20 members of the Y Social club and guests visited Mrs F Y Skubal's east of Riverside. A luncheon was served by Mrs Skubal her daughter Ida Dorothy Skubal and Bernice Libenguth. Guests included Mrs Charles Aquilina and daughter Town City Mrs James Colbert Cedar Rapids Mrs Clair Rummelhart and children Hills Mrs Nettie Shradel Mrs Anna Ritz and the Misses Bernice and Margaret Libenguth Francis Hardy and Ernestine Bulger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
F. Y. Skubal
Mrs. Skubal
Ida Dorothy Skubal
Bernice Libenguth
Charles Aquilina
Town City
James Colbert
Cedar Rapids
Clair Rummelhart
Hills
Nettie Shradel
Anna Ritz
Bernice
Margaret Libenguth
Francis Hardy
Ernestine Bulger
BirthdayTribute for Brighton's George Van Winkle
Many happy returns mark birthdays for Brighton resident George Van Winkle born 1855 in Trenton Iowa. The Three Quarter Century club member shares the day with several others including Bill Lewis Vince Marek John Shebeck and Lloyd LOtt. Gloria Keyser is 14 and Mary Alice Simmering also celebrates today. the Simmerings wed in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Winkle
Brighton
Three Quarter Century Club
Mr. van Winkle
Trenton
Iowa
Bill Lewis
Vince Marek
John Shebeck
Lloyd Lovelett
Mary Alice Simmering
Sam Simmering
Mrs. Simmering
Mrs Dodd Hosts Just Us Club Gathering
Mrs John Dodd hosted the Just Us club yesterday afternoon with members including Mrs F C Vanerus Mrs Lal Day of Brighton and Mrs Hos Brower present. L F Harding presided in John Caldwell absence as the group celebrated the birthday of Mrs Glenn Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dodd
John Dodd
Memo
Just Us Club
F. C. Vanerus
Lal Day
Brighton
Hos Brower
L. F. Harding
John Caldwell
Glenn Hayes
G. Hayes
John
Simpson
W. C. Meden
Sands-Henderson Reunion Held at Iowa City
Announcement states a Sands-Henderson reunion will be held in Iowa City on Wednesday. The note notes a date while indicating a person’s age as 15 turning 16 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sands-Henderson
Iowa City
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. D. Yoder
City
Harry Corcor
Des Moines
Harry Durran
Martha Jean
Fort Dodge
Paul Blumenstein
Geneseo, Til
Harlan Miller
Baptist Choir
Hanna Weicher’ Bailey
New York
Genevra McCaw
Harry Humble
Carl
Kirksville
Watkins
Humble
Howard Hazen
Howard
Henry Berdo
Lake Forest
Droz
A&p
Cardigans
PEN
Wisconsin
Longhorn
Bondstamps
Ana
Amer
Washington
Gabardines
Ciant
Smithtes
Sunnyfield
Iin
Dexo
BOKAR
White House
Ann Page
Wheaties
Breakfast of Champions
Jane Parker
Prunes
Sandwich
Frankfurter Rollsche. of
HAM
Qual
Gabardine
Carp Sea
Lantic & Pacific Tea. Company
Fortune & Freeman's
Tance
Mrs
William Matucha
Gloria Keyser
R. L. Keyser
Gladys Hesseltine
Frank Hesseltine
J. D. Dayton
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