Kalona Bride Weds James L. Miller In Mennonite Church
Melody Mullet and James L. Miller wed Saturday evening December 28 at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church near Kalona. Officiants were Dean Swartzendruber and Henry Miller. Attendants wore royal blue and cranberry gowns. The couple plans a farm near Kalona and a southern states honeymoon after a wedding trip.
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Kalona
Melody Mullet
James L. Miller
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite
Dean Swartzendruber
Henry Miller
Daniel Bender
Marvin Miller
Gerald Marner
Henry Muller
James Bender
Kathleen Miller
Henry A. Muller
Levi M. Miller
Ronald Jones
Harrisonburg
Karen
Lori Mullet
Rachel Mullet
James Gingerich
Philip Miller
Nathan Miller
Michael Marner
Melvin Schmidt
New York
Kenneth Joder
Ohio
James Bontrager
Maryland
Warren Miller
Local residents share holiday travels and hospital stay
Tracy Altenhofen was admitted to University of Town Hospital on December 26 for surgery and will stay through Saturday. Dr and Mrs John Ferrell and daughters Cynthia and Lori from Normal were guests in the Glover B Ferrell home last weekend. Wayne Gamon family returned from Florida vacation visiting relatives Hubert Tipton in Indian Rocks Beach and enjoyed Disneyworld Busch Gardens and a deep sea fishing trip. Dorothy Libe returned to Oskaloosa from visit with Mrs L Shenefelt. Mrs E E Shenefelt of Cedar Rapids visited before wintering in California. Phil Ahrens family back from Christmas with relatives in Oberlin Ohio. Ahrens then visited Ferndale Michigan relatives before returning to Washington.
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Tracy Altenhofen
University of Town Hospital
John Ferrell
Cynthia
Lori
Normal
Glover B. Ferrell
Wayne Gamon
Evan
Angela
Florida
Hubert Tipton
Indian Rocks Beach
Fla
Disneyworld
Busch Gardens
Tampa
Dorothy Libe
Oskaloosa
L. Shenefelt
E.E. Shenefelt
Cedar Rapids
Phil Ahrens
Ron Ashmore
Ronnie
Washington
Social Calendar Highlights for Rainbow Events
Rainbow Board meets at 6 30 p m at Temple with old and new members present Rainbow Girls gather at 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple for election Thursday event includes Cabin Questers meeting postponed one week
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O Yanesoay Rainbow Board
Mat ‘Temple
Rainbow Girls
Masonic ‘Temple
Miller-Albrecht vows on Saturday
Miller and Albrecht wed in Kalona at the Xalona Mennonite Church with Pastor Henry D. Miller officiating. The ceremony featured organist Velma Brubacher and a mixed octet. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Paul D. Miller and best man Ralph Reinford. The couple will live in Eureka after a short wedding trip.
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Kalona
Karen D. Miller
Robert Albrecht
Eureka
Henry D. Miller
4 Oelock
Xalona Mennonite
Velma Brubacher
Loren Swartzendruber
Elmer L. Yoder
Lorraine Swartzendruber
Ethel Bontrager
Ellis Swartzendruber
Joe Yoder
Hartville
Ohio
Albrecht
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Sermerling Manufacturing Company
Goodfield
Ill
New Year's Eve Dance at Washington Country Club
Washington Country Club hosts a New Year's Eve party for members and guests with a 9 p.m. dance by local band This Side Up. Breakfast will follow. Members may reserve tables tonight and tomorrow. manager Jim Hall urges prompt reservations due to limited space.
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Washington Country Club
Jim Hall
Swinging S Square Dance Club to Host Salem Dance
The Swinging S Square Dance Club will hold a square dance at 8 p.m. Saturday January 4 in Salem with Tom Eichelschulte of Quincy Illinois serving as caller.
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Salem
Tom Eichelschulte
Quincy, Il
Halcyon House Note on Christmas and Visitors
Halcyon House reports Christmas joy amid world tensions and illness with residents enjoying a 3 pm service led by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stufflebeam, music by the Wilcox family, and piano by Mrs. Walter Smith. A Friday birthday party honored Mable Baines and Elsie Meeker. Visitors include Helen Holland, Dorothy Hare, and multiple families from Ames, Muscatine, Des Moines, and beyond, sharing holidays and caroling as the community reflects with hope for the New Year.
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Halcyon House
Dale Stufflebeam
Wilcox
Walter Smith
Halcyon House Guild
Mable Baines
Elsie Meeker
Betty Stephens
Madge Deaton
St. James School
The
Christians Church
Gerlings mark silver anniversary in Grandview event
Mr and Mrs Ralph Gerling of Grandview celebrate 25 years married with a noon Sunday dinner and an open house 2 to 4 p m at the People's National Bank community room in Columbus Junction Their five children Karen Kay Marshall Lee Nancy Jane Ronald Eugene three are noted with three deceased and Mr Gerling also marks a birthday on January R
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Ralph Gerling
Grandview
Karen
Marsha
People’s National Bank
Columbus Junction
Geneva Bean
Methodist
Muscatine
Claude Cooper
Edward Hinkson
Galesburg
Ill
Gerling
Ronald Eugene
Karen Kay
Marshall Lee
Marsha Lynn
Nancy Jane
Jan
Washington YMCA All-Stars fall by one in two close games
The Washington YMCA All-Stars dropped 51-49 to Galesburg American Legion and then 69-68 to Ellis Park YMCA in Clinton. Kevin Smith scored 21 with 7 seconds left, but EllisPark’s Folez hit the buzzer winner. Doug Farrier led the Stars with 20 points in the Galesburg contest.
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Washington Ymca All-Stars
Clinton Ymca
Galesburg American Legion
Ellis Park Ymca
Washington
Galesburg
Ellis Park
Nets
Stars
Kevin Smith
Ellis
Folez
Doug Farrier
Smith
Tom Palmer
Tom Harvey
Hospital Notes Admits and Births in Washington
Admits Saturday Harold Young Washington medical. Yesterday Velda King Washington surgical Everett Gardner Washington medical Anna Meeker Washington medical. Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Fredrick Lucas Washington daughter. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Ralph Reed Letts son. Discharged Saturday Ronald Bloom Washington transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bambi Musgrove Washington Samuel Fred Orris Ainsworth Andrew Meader Washington Mrs Margaret Crone Washington.
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Harold Young
Washington
Velda King
Everett Gardner
Anna Meeker
Fredrick Lucas
Ralph Reed
Letts
Son
Ronald Bloom
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bambi Musgrove
Samuel Fred Orris
Ainsworth
Andrew Meader
Margaret Crone
Christmas Eve Variety Night at The UP Home
The UP Home hosted a festive Christmas Eve party with Mr. Colby leading carols, Martha Glass at the piano, and Santa Claus arriving to pass out gifts amid a bag gift march and fruit and candy from the Colby elves. A long reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas entertained guests including the Murphy and Lytle families, with many visitors from Wisconsin and Florida joining in.
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Watergate
Bangladesh
Mr. Colby
Martha Glass
Percy Holder
Colby
Murphy
Betty Colby
Santa Calas
Santa Claus
Mathew Murphy
4-H 1-H MAIDENS Carving Party and Community Service
The 4-1 Maidens held a Dec 13 carving party at the leader Mrs El Seaba home and sang at Shenks and senior homes. They distributed bags of groceries to the needy and planned a Dec 27 skating party with Lime Creek Live Wires as guests. Guests included Eugene Seaba Gene Seaba Don Seaba and Rosemary Johnson.
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el Seaba
Eugene Seaba
Gene Seaba
Don Seaba
Rosemary Johnson
Lime Creek
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Sharon, Pa
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Newton
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Lone Rock
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