Richland Wedding Confirms Navy Groom and Bride’s Richland Ties
Martha Neece of Richland married Douglas Snyder of Brighton and the Navy in a Dec 20 ceremony at Woolson Friends Church Richland. The event featured nine branch candelabras ivory roses and satin, with attendants from Kirksville and Richland. The bride, a nurse, and the groom, a 1970 William Penn College graduate now stationed in San Diego, shared a large reception with 225 guests.
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Richland
Martha Neece
Leroy Neece
Douglas Snyder
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
Paul Snyder
Brighton
Woolson Friends
Naomi Lock
Mary Snyder
Sharman Neece
Kirksville, Mo
Mary and
Carol Neece
William McCracken
Tom Neece
Kirksville
Charles Neece
Daniel Simmering
Navy
Sam Ritchie
Charles Rubey Sr
Fairfield
C. K. Snyder
Washington
Pekin High School
Iowa Methodist School of Nursing
Des Moines
Jefferson County Hospital
Snyder
Washington High School
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Golden Buckle
Keota
Funeral held for Mrs Walter R Longer at West Chester
Mrs Walter R Longer 63 of 205 East Madison Street died Monday in Iowa City. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at the Methodist Church West Chester with Rev Harry Lees and Rev Lloyd Bauer officiating. Burial in West Chester cemetery. Memorials to Kidney Research Foundation and Association for Retarded Children. Born Dorothy Mae Gideon June 19 1957. married Carl O Peterson 1928. later to Walter Longer 1969. Survivors include husband seven Peterson children, a step-son, 17 grandchildren, and one sister.
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Walter R. Longer
East
Madison Street
Willard
Iowa City
Town State Teachers College
Washington
Carl O. Peterson
Golden
Colo
Methodist Church
The
Royal Neighbors
Pythian Sisters
West Chester
Willard Lewis Peterson
Clifford Dean Peterson
Marshaltown
Carolyn Joyce Durant
Dallas
Texas
Sarah Jana
House
Hightstown
N. J
Anna Marie Hartwig
Floris
Douglas Eugene Peterson
Bernard
Betty) Payne
Willis Longer
Belle Plain
Minn
Harley Baker
West Liberty
Golden wedding anniversary for Vernon and Sadie Marner
Mr and Mrs Vernon Marner of Keota will be honored at an open house Sunday December 27 at the Iowa Mennonite School for their golden wedding anniversary. Open house runs 2 to 5 pm with no gifts requested. They were married January 2 1921 at West Union Mennonite Church taught by J K Yoder. They have lived in Town City Wellman and Keota areas. Children Willard Brenneman Ruth Mary Etta Hostetler Fanni Birky Dale and Kenneth attend. Relatives neighbors and friends invited to share this occasion.
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Vernon Marner
Keota
Iowa Mennonite
Marner
Sadie Yoder
the West
Union Mennonite Church
J. K. Yoder
Wellman
Willard
Ruth) Brenneman
Herbert
Mary Etta) Hostetler
Chicago
Wilbur
Fanni) Birky
Goshen
Ind
Dale
Iowa City
Kenneth
Rockford
Illinois
Local residents news wrap from Annandale to Marshfield
Ron Fisher of Annandale Va spends Christmas with the Richard Fisher family while interviewing people for a National Geographic Society publication on environmental quality. Larry Westen an Evert Westen son undergoes major surgery at St Joseph Hospital Marshfield Wis. Florance Waterhouse Ira Waterhouse and Pearl Woodford arrive from Oakland for a family visit and Mr Waterhouse plans to live with his sister at 207 South Iowa. Daryl Shy store manager hosts a potluck with bingo and a Christmas gift for her employees.
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Ron Fisher
Annandale
Richard Fisher
Ron
National Geographic Society
Larry Westen
St. Joseph Hospital
Marshfield
Wis
Larry
Crawfordsville
Evert Westens
Florance Waterhouse
Ira Waterhouse
Pearl Woodford
Washington
Oakland
Calif
Daryl Shy
McLellan
Shy
Clive Gray
Myron Salladay
Robert Nichols
Margaret Applegate
Geneva Longer
Betty and
Illa Mae Earnest
Daryl Gene Shy
Patty Roth
Reneee Shy
Accident on Highway 22 in English River Township
Two cars collided on Highway 22 in English River Township at 6 30 p m Monday Drivers were Lew Benjamin Miller route 1 Kalona and Dorothy Ann Peck route 1 Keota Estimated damage about 2650 Parole revoked in district court Judge Harold J Fleck ordered Forrest Lyle Kirk confined to Anamosa men s reformatory for up to ten years He had been sentenced March 9 for breaking and entering with a suspended term
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Highway 22
English River Township
Lewis Benjamin Miller
Route One
Kalona
Dorothy Ann Peck
Keota
Forrest Lyle Kirk
Harold J. Fleck
Kirk
Anamosa
Judge Fines Clerk for Careless Driving in Dunstable
In Dunstable England a court fined legal clerk David Barrington 60 for careless driving after a police officer testified Barrington was reading papers across his steering wheel while driving on a motorway. Barrington claimed he was overworked and briefly looking at correspondence in his files.
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David Barrington
Barrington
Christmas Themed Club Meetings Share Joy and Gifts
Garden I members hosted a 9 30 coffee with cohosts and Arden Freel presiding reading Christmas Greetings and a Never a Dull Day synopsis. Nomination report read. members recited Christmas poems and cookies were delivered to the County Home. Kathryn O Biern hospitalized. Letty Moore spoke on German Christmas traditions. SO AND SEW club held December night out at the Golden Buckle with meal gift exchange. secret sisters revealed and new names drawn. Club approved $5 to West Chester Chit Chat and exchanged gifts.
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Max Smith
Garden I
Lester Fry
Walter Smith
Arden Freel
Percy Skubal
Kathryn O’biern
Letty Moore
Germany
Golden Buckle
Fred Ladehoff
Marion Hearron
West Chester
Christmas Party for Cub Scouts Pack 243 at VFW Hall
Cub Scouts Pack 243 held their annual Christmas party at the VFW Hall. Fathers saluted the flag as Dick Harvey read the Star Spangled Banner. The group decorated a tree, sang carols, and Neal Hall awarded four silver arrows to Darrell Chalupa while Dick Harvey gave Webelos scarves to Donnie Manning and Danny Martin. Santa arrived with presents and candy before games ended the event.
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Pack 243
VFW Hall
Dick Harvey
Webelos
Neal Hall
Wolf
Darrell Chalupa
Dick Harvey Presented Webelos Scarves To Donnie Manning and Danny Martin
Santa
Washington merchants plan two Saturdays of closures
A number of Washington merchants intend to close their shops on the next two Saturdays. With Christmas on Friday December 25 and New Year’s Day on Friday January 1, many stores will be closed Saturday December 26 and Saturday January 2. Most appliance and auto dealers, plus plumbers, lumber yards, dry cleaners, beauty shops and others are joining the plan.
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Washington
Admitted Today and Dismissed Today Notices
Admitted today are Mrs. Marion Hall of Washington in the medical group. Dismissed today are Mrs. Ida McKune of Washington and Mrs. Donald Con rad and daughter of Keota.
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Marion Hall
Washington
Ida McKune
Donald Conrad
Keota
Two Drivers Fined For Traffic Violations
Kevin Lee Johnson paid a $10 fine at the justice of the peace court for failure to yield the right of way. Robert James Grubb was fined $10 for failure to have his vehicle under control.
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Kevin Lee Johnson
Justice of the Peace Court
Robert James Grubb
Tuesday Tops Club Christmas Party at Y and Temple
Social calendar item notes all notices due by 10 a.m. on publication day. Tuesday Tops Club hosts a Christmas party at the Y from 6:30 to 7 p.m. then Captain's Table serves a salad supper. Attendees bring a $1 gift for a grab bag and a $1 gift exchange at the Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. October November December birthdays honored.
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Tops Club
Masonic Temple
Christmas Eve Service At Keota Wesleyan Church
Keota Wesleyan Church invites the public to an annual Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 8 30 p m. The one hour worship includes carol singing Holy Communion and Candle lighting under the theme In His Light A trio Norma Richardson Roger Richardson and Bob Hawkins provide special music Acolytes are Lonnie Luers Kenny Singleton and Jerry Smith
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Keota
Wesley United Methodist Church
Norma
Roger Richardson
Bob Hawkins
Lonnie Luers
Kenny Singleton
Jerry Smith
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Tom and
Donald Applegate
Murray
Iowa
Robert Wittenberg
Hedrick
Jeffrey Maeder
Mary Hoskins
Dan Zear
Ron Rose
Red Oak
Mrs
Squire Shoppe
Poinsettias
Sunnyview Greenhouse
Kalona, Iowa
McLellans
Evening Journal
Washi
Wolf's Flower Shop
Cecelia Scully
John Elliott
Burlington Hospital
Eastman Wing
Helen Livingston
Washington, D. C
Dave Elder
Robert Bauer
Joe Bauer
Chi Epsilon
Dunstable
England
UPI
Fern Pastry Shop
E. Washington Street
Washington, Iowa
Cub Scouts
Everetts
Recorders
Guitars
Hit Records
Osincup’s
Ton County
Walter W. Schroeder
Ella Fitzgerald
Ernie Ford
Peggy Lee
Lettermen
AL Martino
JO Stafford
Roger Wagner Chorale
Montgomery Ward & CO
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