Knoxville visitor Dennis Valentine joins Crossett family
Dennis Valentine of Knoxville spends the week at the Ted Johnson home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Hisick and two sons and Mr and Mrs Merton Crossett and Bobby of Gary Ind came Sunday noon for a holiday visit with Mr Crossett's parents, Mr and Mrs C M Crossett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Valentine
Knoxville
Ted Johnson
Raymond Hisick
Merton Crossett
Bobby
Gary Ind
Mr. Crossett
C. M. Cros
Local Visitors and Trips Highlight Busy Weekend
Mrs W A Erbe and family visited from Ft. Dodge with Richard Allan and Donna Osincup joined by relatives in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs George J Norman planned a two week vacation starting in Minnesota, then west. Grace Like of Hollywood stayed with Russell Goodin after attending Grand Commandery at Templar Park. Francis Haney from Los Angeles visited Clive Gray and family before Cedar Rapids trip. Clint Rhea of Crawfordsville shopped locally Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Norman
Minnesota
Grace Like
Hollywood Calif
Russel Goodin
South Town Avenue
Spirit Lake
Mrs. Goodin
Templar Park
Grand Commandery
Francis Haney
Los Angeles
Calif
Clive Gray
Mr. Gray
Newton
Cedar Rapids
Harry Haney
Haney
Mr. Haney
Armed Services
Social visits and travels across Iowa and Wisconsin
Mrs Hal Richards and granddaughter Joan Sanders visited Davenport this week. The Horaks returned from Red Cedar Lake Wisconsin after a ten day fishing vacation with a lakeside cottage. The Moore and Johnson families spent July 4 in Mt. Pleasant for a picnic with others. Gevock Lauderdale visitors from Lonnes joined the trip north. Benell guests included Payne Hoysell Mundy Moriarty and others visiting in Ottumwa and Henderson. Several groups traveled to Milan Illinois to see patient John Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Horak and
John A Horak
Red Cedar Lake
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
North
Jerry Johnson
Stevie
Dean Moore
Sandra Kay
Mt. Pleasant
Wilbur Moore
Will Embree
Has Chinese Dinner in Kalona Thursday Night
Ruth Fisher recently returned to Kalona after missionary work in China and hosted a Chinese dinner at Mary and Ruby Bontrager’s home. Guests from Iowa City and Hesston Kansas joined a typical Chinese meal including Goldie Lichti Ellen Yoder Dorothy Bontrager Dorothy Yoder Orpha Kemp Verda Marner Mrs. Daniel Kauffman Danny Katie Ropp Edna Leona Brenneman Ruby Mary Bontrager Pauline Gingerich Dorothy Gingerich Virginia Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Brenneman
Ruby
Mary Bontrager
Pauline Gingerich
Dorothy Gingerich
Virginia Fisher
Community visitors over the holiday weekend
Ramona Riley and Marvin Warner of Kansas City visited Ramona’s mother Mrs L F Harding and Mr Harding. The Hardings and guests joined Mr and Mrs Floyd Murdock for a picnic at their cottage near Cone Lake. Joe Barnes and family traveled to Aurora Illinois to visit Louise Barnes in nurses training and then to Chicago for an over July 4 visit. Mary Jane Zathrum of St Charles visited Ruth Miller in the Golia Miller home for the holiday. Clive and Claire Gray hosted visitors Paul Gray and Ethel Gray of Des Moines over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Riley
Marvin Warner
Kansas City
Miss Riley
L. F. Harding
Mr. Harding
Hardings
Floyd Murdock
Cone Lake
Joe Barnes
Wayne
Mary Joyce
Aurora
Ill
Louise
Barnes
Chicago
Mary Jane Zathrum
St Charles
Ruth Miller
Golia Miller
Clive Grays
Claire Grays
Paul Gray
Ethel Gray
Des Moines
Evelyn Givans and Wayne Witthoft Wed in Evangelical Church
Evelyn Givans married Wayne Witthoft in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Evangelical Church. Rev. Milo J. Faillipi officiated as flowers and candles adorned the setting. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Givans, wore ivory satin with lace, and her sister Helen Givans was maid of honor. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Witthoft. The couple will reside at 500 North Marion Avenue after a brief wedding trip. Mrs. Witthoft is a 1944 Washington High School graduate and 1947 Deaconess Hospital nurse graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Givans
Wayne Witthoft
Evangelical Church
Evangelical and Reformed
Henry Witthoft
E. E. Givans
Helen Givans
North
Marion Avenue
L B C Picnic At Sunset Park Hosts Local Residents
The LBC club picnic at Sunset Park drew guests from north of town including Doyle Jarrard and family Arthur Duensing and Harry, Dick Nicholson Davenport and Marie Landau Cedar Rapids. Mrs Mae Smith Anna Landau Walter Nicholson and Merle Eckels led the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Jarrard
Arthur Duensing
Harry
North of Town
Dick Nicholson
Davenport
Marie Landau
Cedar Rapids
LBC Club
Sunset Park
Mae Smith
Anna Landau
Walter Nicholson
Merle Eckels
Morris Guests Dine July Fourth at Ainsworth Home
Mr and Mrs Hugh Morris of east of Ainsworth hosted a July 4 dinner for guests including Dr. and Mrs. with others present at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Morris
East of Ainsworth
Local Notes Highlight Witthoft Family Ties
Mr. Witthoft, a Washington high school graduate and war veteran, works in farming with his father. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Witthoft of Keota, Mrs. Clarence Miller of Omaha, Louise Witthoft of Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs. Martin Telford, Ruth and Jim of Mt. Pleasant, Gertrude Rinner of Wayland, J. E. Deal and Howard Altenbernd, both of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Witthoft
Keota
Clarence Miller
Omaha
Neb
Louise Witthoft
Cedar Rapids
Martin Telford
Ruth
Jim
Mt. Pleasant
Gertrude Rinner
Wayland
J. E. Deal
Howard Altenbernd
Local Names Appear In Community Notices
R Goode of Muscatine Mrs Lee Houston Columbus Junction Clara Maxison Alda Bailey E A of South Orient Ill Dr O'Brian Iowa City are listed in the readable portions of the community notice column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Goode
Muscatine
Mrs. Lee Houston
Columbus Junction
Clara Maxison
Alda Bailey
E. A
South Orient, Ill
Dr. O'Brian
Iowa City
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Henry Berdo
Jackson Township
Washington
Henry
Arene W. ES
W. A. Erbe
Richard
Allan
Jimmy
Olive Coddington
Ft. Dodge
EF. D. Morrison Jr
Fred Miller
Donna Osincup
Ben Coppock
Indiana
Hank Taylor
Missouri
Arkansas
Linda
Taylor
Leonard Waggoner
Waggoner
Green City
Clint Rhea
Crawfordsville
Hal Richards
Joan Sanders
A. E. Ross
Alex Gevock
Mickey
Kathy
Doris
the Geyock
Francis Lauderdale
Lonnes
Helen Benell
Harry Payne
Carrie Hoysell
Charles Mundy
Ottumwa
Daniel Moriarty
Connie
Pat
Henderson
W. P. Moriarty
Moriartys
Kentucky
Carla Mae Benell
Nadine Payne
Richard Weeks
Alvin Kephart
Donald Lins
al Crane
Milan
John Crane
Tartan
Ige
Osincup’s
Salmet
Lustre Creme
Athletic Supporters
Orr Green Agenc
Iowa
Linger Longer Club
Forrest Lance
Santhe
K. P. Hall
Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Frank K. Stransky
West Chester Methodist Church
H. E. Stewart
Claude Bain
Merte Sheetz
Sunshine Community Club
John Koephteyr
St. Paul‘s
Rainbow Girls
Sordens
Friendship Club
Myrtle Pearson
Middleton
Sunrise Grange Hall
Urbana
Ohio
Loyal Women’s Class of Baptist Church
Women's Council of Christian Church
Leslie Beenblos
Mrs
Charlie Ander
Everette Beenblossom
Kalona
Minnessota
Paul R
Horak
Milo J. Faillipi
Maid of Honor
Winnie Belter
Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Witthoft
Guther
L.B.C. Picnic
L. B. Mieher
Mr. Witthoft
Washington High School
Sparnt
Snorts
Walter, Home
George Jarrard
John Ruttenhouse
Skunk River
Friday Evening Journal
Chamberlin Bros
Sport Shop
Home Assoc
Chambray
Oxford
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