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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1967

Page

5

Sheil Sashes Marries Samuel Gerot in Riverside Ceremony

Miss Sheila Anne Strabala and Samuel Lee Gerot wed in a double ring Catholic ceremony Saturday at St Josephs Church Hills Iowa. The bride wore a white velvet gown with empire bodice fur cuffs and toured the church train. The couple plans Riverside home life after a wedding trip following vows by Rev Bod erick with organist Elmer Schneider and soloist John Strabala Jr. The bride's sister Lenore Strabala was maid of honor. Family members from Riverside and Hills attended. The bride and groom are Riverside natives with banking and carpentry backgrounds.

Riverside Sheila Anne Strabala Samuel Lee Gerot St. Josephs ‘Catholic Church Hills Iowa Victor Strabala Robert Gerot Broderick Elmer Schneider John C. Strabala Jr Lenore Strabala Dior Richard Frank Martin Birker Peter Gerot Victor Strabala Jr Wayne Shalla Regina High School Marshall & Ilsley Bank Milwaukee Wisc Riverside High School

Hobby Show at Stockport Draws Crowds and Displays

Mrs Rex Widmer and her mother Mrs Tony Meuth attended the Hobby Show in Stockport where Meuth held a table display. The Lions Club sponsored the event with many displays from Missouri and Iowa. Sunday visitors included Carroll Morgan and wife from Richland Northwest, and weekend guests at Don Statler and Roy Edwards homes.

Brighton Rex Widmer Tony Meuth Stockport Meuth Missouri Iowa Lions’s Club Nelle Long Carroll Morgan Northwest Richland Larry Statler Waverly Don Statler Roy Edwards Jack Emry Davenport Larry Willard Leoffler Howard Emry Lloyd Leoffler David Messenger Lockridge Merle Crossett Wellman

WSCS Christmas party and meetings at Keota parsonage

Keota WSCS held a Christmas party at the parsonage with over forty attendees hosted by Mrs. Pat Potter. Dorothy Davis led the business meeting and gifts for the Indian School in Oklahoma were requested. The program featured Traditional Christmas Customs in various Countries with members Kathryn Tadlock Ruth Zehr Lois Wheeler and Mary Romoser.

Keota Womens Society of Christian Service Pat Potter Dorothy Davis Oklahoma Ruth Ginkens Elizabeth Sietsinger Kathryn Tadlock Ruth Zehr Lois Wheeler Mary Romoser Delsey Earls Mae Miller Washington Amy Williams Elmer Waller Royal Neighbors All of Wellman

Dear Abby column on marriage doubts and tips

Abby advises faithful husbands exist and urges patience for a troubled reader, while offering blunt guidance to a woman supporting a college partner. A letter from a 69 year old husband questions his wife’s card nights, with Abby encouraging personal focus and suggesting sacrifice and understanding.

Abby Min Fla

Industrious Club Christmas Party at Keota

Keota December 8 Industrious Club held its Christmas party at Mrs Letha Statler home with 15 ladies and several children. President Edna Sieren led the business meeting and mystery sisters for the coming year were drawn. Gift exchange revealed past year's sisters as gifts circulated from a holiday themed table. Next meeting January 3 will be hosted by Mrs Franie Shannon.

Keota Letha Statler Edna Sieren Mystery Sisters Franie Shannon Lucky Lassie 4 - H Club Pam June Miller Cathy Monaghan Jackie Mayer

Meet at Crawfordsville Square Circle enjoys supper

Crawfordsville December 4 Square Circle members and families held a potluck supper at the schoolhouse with a Christmas exchange. Iris Kaufman and Julie Finke played carols, Randy Finke performed a piano solo, and a quartet including Bruce Kaufman and David Edgar sang Up On the Housetop. Si Finke Jr hosted The Art Linkletter Show and bingo closed the evening.

Vivian Wells Crawfordsville Square Circle Iris Kaufman Julie Finke Randy Finke Bruce Neal Kaufman David Edgar Art Linkletter Si Finke, Jr

Dutch Creek 4-H party and local social notices

The Dutch Creek Flyers 4-H Christmas party hosted by Mr and Mrs Glenn Gordon is noted along with numerous local visits and events. Weather bureau notes Knoxville summer matched 1882 cold record with only 11 days above normal and an average of 71.7 degrees.

Glenn Gordon Dutch Creek Flyers Cherry Griggs Julie Young Marion Blick Leslie Ann Washington Edgar Bandy Donald Allen Dale Dawn James C. Bowen Allen Fickling Keota Lodge Linda Harding Shery Donway Detroit Michigan Wehr James ©. Bowen Cloyce Statler Glenn Ladehoff Glenda Michael Mid - Prairie School Ray Wehr Knoxville, Tenn UPI Knoxville Weather Bureau East Tennessee

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