Summer in Merida Yucatan with Iowa exchange partners
Chris Engel details a summer in Merida as one of eight Iowa teens hosted by Yucatan families. He visits ruins at Uxmal and Chichen Itza, watches henequin processing, and travels to Islas Mujeres and Progresso. He notes friendly Yucatecans, market bargaining, and the value of meeting people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Engel
Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Towa
Central College
Pella
Chris
Uxmal
Chichen Itza
Pyramids
Islas Mujeres
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Progresso
Film to be shown at Bethel Mennonite Church
A 75 minute color feature titled 3 screens at Bethel Mennonite Church on Sunday August 22 at 7:30 p.m. The film follows a transfer student unsettled by big university life, finds faith via three Bible words Faith Hope Love, and portrays youths who live with genuine purpose amid campus temptations. Produced by Ken Anderson Films, Winona Lake Indiana, known for youth features.
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Bethel Mennonite Church
United States
Ken Anderson Films
Winona Lake
Indiana
Infant Mapel Dies in South English at 11 Weeks
Shawn Alan Mapel infant son of Keith and Sandra Wilkerson Mapel died August 17 1971 at home in South English from pneumonia. Born July 22 1971 at University Hospitals Iowa City services held with Rev Joseph Shimko Jr and Powell Funeral Home. Survivors include parents four half brothers and extended family names listed.
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Shawn Alan Mapel
Keith
Sandra Wilkerson Mapel
South English
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Joseph Shimko Jr
Powell
English
Melo Deutsch
Charles Mapel
Ainsworth
Pearl Mercer
Des Moines
Wm.h. Wilkerson
Northnglish
Jesse R. Shetler Dies at Kalona at 75
Jesse R. Shetler, 75, died after a two year illness at his Kalona home. Funeral at Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church with Walter L. Beachy and Henry D. Miller presiding. Burial in East Union Cemetery. Survived by widow Anna Hershberger and six sons, five daughters, 40 grandchildren, a brother and two sisters.
Blumenstein Schmeltzer and Eehardt Reunion at Wellman
In Wellman on Sunday August 8 the Blumenstein Schmeltzer and Eehardt reunion gathered at the Wellman Community building with a basket dinner for many locals and visitors. Attendees included Richard Commers Glenn Blumenstein Emma Millice Tresa Yoder Lida Rowe Joe Schmeltzer Ernie Wetrick Otha Jones and Charles Echardt of Wellman plus relatives from Flagstaff North Liberty Williamsburg Iowa City Coralville and Des Moines. The group plans to meet again in 1972 at the same venue.
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Wellman
Blumenstein Schmeltzer
Eehardt
Richard Commers
Glenn Blumenstein
Emma Millice
Tresa Yoder
Lida Rowe
Joe Schmeltzer
Ernie Wetrick
Otha Jones
Charles Echardt
Lowell Jones
Flagstaff
Ariz
Ruppenkamp
North Liberty
Paul Berry
Bury Henderson
Williamsburg
Melindane Henderson
Des Moines
Lyle Eckhardt
Norman Spenser
Iowa City
Roy Rowe
Millersburg
Lee Schmeltzer
Richard Knoedel
Stephanie
Amy
Phillip
Coralville
Jeff Capper
Charles Capper
Ronnie
Charlie Capper
John
John Capper
Harold
Donna
Keota
Tom Capper
Nite
Dwayne Victor
Vonda
Ida Nickell
Wetrick
Wellman Park
Dean Sehgartz
Waco
Texas
Harlan Yoder
Judith Ann
Thomas Dean
Greely
Colo
Max McCrabb
Monticello
Iowa
Erma Rugg
Ward Wetrick
Bob
Judy Cooling
Marian
Brooks Stoutner
Gale Hotchkiss
South English
Cecil Capper
Jeff
Eric
Earnie Wetrick
Richard Commer
Otto Ossman
Kinross
Geneseo
Lloyd Blumenstein
Lucille
Edson Taylor
Cincinnati
UPI
Mary M Ginn
Henry A. Yoder 89 dies unexpectedly in Wellman
Henry A. Yoder aged 89 died Thursday night at Pleasantville Rest Home after a sudden illness. He had lived in Pleasantville for a year. Funeral services are set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at West Union Mennonite Church with Emry Hostetler officiating. burial at West Union Cemetery. He was born February 23, 1882 in Towa County to Ananias and Luna Stutzman Jer. He married Barbara Guengerich on November 27, 1907 in Centralia, Missouri. He moved to town in 1916 and worked as a blacksmith in the Parnell area. Survivors include his widow, four sons Jacob and Francis of Parnell, Orville of Belle Plaine, Raymond of Wellman. three daughters Mrs. Glenn Swartzendruber, Mrs. John Steckley, both of Tigon, Mich., and Mrs. Raymond Swartzendruber of Elkton, Mich.. 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one daughter, four brothers and four sisters.
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Kalona
Jesse R. Shetler
Shetler
Sunnyside
Walter L. Beachy
Henry D. Miller
East Union Cemetery
Yoder-Powell
Mr. Shetler
Johnson County
John J
Eliza Kempf Shetler
Anna Hershberger
Paul
Harley
Dennis
John
Albert
Goshen
Ind
Phillip
Irwin
Raymond Vertzy
Vernon Miller
Hutchinson
Kan
Edwin D. Miller
Amana
Clara
Ruth Ann
John F. Shetler
Wellman
A.J. Beachy
Emry B. Miller
Henry A. Yoder
Pleasantville Rest Home
Pleasantville
Mr. Yoder
West Union Mennonite Church
Emry Hostetler
West Union Cemetery
Powell
Towa County
Ananias
Luna Stutzman Jer
Barbara Guengerich
Centralia
Parnell
Jacob
Francis
Orville
Belle Plaine
Raymond
Glenn Swartzendruber
John Steckley
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Mapel Infant di
Sportsman Lounge
Bob Bonar
John Huber
John Durst
Denny Marek
Ron Marek
Ed Beranek
Tim Greiner
Carolina
Sian Ex
Doris Day
Brian Keith
Lucille Ball
Henry Fonda
Yours
van Johnson
Wellman Building
Mrs. Lida Rowe
Bud Blumenstein
Albert Greine
Rural Club
Happy Hour Club
Col. Groff
Mesdames
Ruth Bringman Marek
Lelah Wagamon
Leila Steiner
Ale Millice
Jessie White
Lottie Plecker
Edith Long
Ruth Page
Erna Karnes
Lou and
Roy Evanovich
Ake Every
Rollers
Towners
Melody Makers
Blue Monday League
B.C
Dorothy Marston
John W. Lew
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