Christners mark 40th wedding anniversary in Kalona
Kalona June 29 Mr and Mrs Elam Christner observed their fortieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at home. Attending were Cecil and John Christner families, Colorado Springs visitors, Henry Muller, Malverin Gould and families. A surprise birthday supper honored Mrs Marvin Miller with many relatives joining, including Gingerich families and neighbors. Ruth Yoder of Allensville and Newt Yoder West Liberty visited relatives and were guests at Clara Yoder's Kalona home.
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Eugene Way Kalona
Elam Christner
Cecil Christner
John
Christner
Leo | Christner
Colorado Springs
Colo
Henry Muller
Malverin Gould
Marvin Miller
John W. Gingerich
Mary Gingerich
Omar Swartzendruber
Gerald Marner
Paul Howard Miller
Ray Marner
Har
Old Bender
Daniel Bender
Alvin T. Miller
Henry E. Miller
Omar Miller
Elva
Ellis Miller
Lorie
Ruth Yoder
Allensville
Newt Yoder
Lois Yoder
West Liberty
Ohio
Clara Yoder
Kalona
Amos Gingerich
Orie J. Gingerich
Town City
Paul Gingerich
Williamsburg
Truman Gingerich
Wallace Bender
J. P. Miller
Claude Preston
Melvin Bare
Chester Miller
Floyd Yoder
John E. Hershberger
Chris Yoder
Leo Hershberger
C. P. Boniager
Truman Yoder
Mabel Swartzendruber
Paul Swartzendruber
Iowa City
Richard Beck
Myron Oswalt
Keota
H. V. Beck
Michael Beck
Alice Eimen
Sam Schlabaugh
Wellman
Willis W. Ginferieh
Tom
Patty
Ozarks
Mel Leiting
Rick
Speas
Luke Drescher
Baba
June Fry
Lela Shaver
Robert Shavers
Cedar Rapids
Ivan Alt
A. G. Richardson
Richard Over
Paul Sutton
Omaha
Nebraska
Donald Miller
Indianapolis
Ind
Dean Swartzendruber
Harris
Vennard College
Camp Waubeck
John and
Mark McAndrew
Charles Beckman
Max
Tim Miller
Rodney Mercer
Gregory Boyd
Mike Hartley
Dick Ehrenfelt
Jerry Hartzler
Kevin Lewis
Russell Grout
Terry Spitzer
Order of the Arrow
J.D. Boyd
F. E. Hartzler
Robert Hartley
Paul McAndrew
Earl
Grout
Rita
W. Beckman
Myrtle Mercer
Sylvanus Miller Jr
Anthony and
Bruce
Little League teams win games and more
Howard Schultz reports the Little League squad beat Hills two to one as Tim Carson fanned 10 on two hits while the Pee Wees topped thirteen to one with Tom Carson striking out thirteen. The club has four wins this season, with 32 runs scored and only three allowed. Ainsworth community notes cover gatherings, visits, picnics, and local travel across Kalona, Nichols, Wellman, and surrounding towns, plus a Caracas dispatch on Venezuela’s 20 000 mile road system and 11 000 miles paved highways.
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Mel
Thumedun Ainsworth
Howard Schultz
Hills
Tim Carson
Pee Wee's
Tom Carson
Lone Tree
Oskaloosa
Fred Poole
Nichols
Louis Pruess
Iowa City
Kenneth Press
Mike Kozora
Brenda
Parkersburg
Iowa
Louis Pruesses
Esther Arthur
Cotter
Darold Jones
Janet White
Duane White
Hanover
Illinois
Orie O'Connor
G.F. Greenwood
Davenport
Frank Moore
Winfield
Ada Spencer
Crawfordsville
Aletha Macey
Ann
Calif
Don' Rathenold
Ainsworth
California
Larry Knight
Angela
Cedar Rapids
Don Rabenold
Mary
Marie Rabenold
Montezuma
Tom Rabenold
Georgia McGinnig
McCreedy
Washington Fairgrounds
Burke McCreedy
Jim McCreedy
Milford — McCreedy
Gerard Megehelsen
Lee Norris
Caracas
UPI
Venezuela
Latin America
Blue Bird Trail Cub Scouts Outing Honors Vietnam Veteran
West Chester Cub Scouts and families enjoyed a June outing with a supper honoring Marvin Hale's service in Vietnam and Mrs. Hale's birthday. Attendees included multiple Hale relatives, Keota and Davenport visitors, and local residents. Mr. Harrison Moore led a tour of his bluebird trail with about 50 miles of boxes and a sanctuary.
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A. J. Wotruba
West Chester
Cub Scouts of
Lawerence Miksch
Cloyce Crone
Harrison Moore
Mt. Pleasant
Moore
Brinig
Tommy
Dusenberg
Turbed
Mr. Moore
Merry Mixer Club notes and local visits in Iowa City
The Merry Mixer Club met July 5 with Ferne and Bernice Carr as hosts and Ernestine Kie yey presiding who read A Sweet Old Prayer. Visiting committees reported and July hosts Mabel Griffeth and Opal Slemmons hosted, while social time followed with refreshments. Nearby visits included the Truckenmiller family from Sibley and Connie, an X ray technician at Mercy Hospital, plus calls on Mrs James Stancer and Billy Joe Boyd. Home Art Club hosted by Mrs Dick Seegers with eight members present and social time? The So and Sew Club gathered at Sunset Park with nine members and four children. Callie Thrapp served refreshments. Next meeting will be the annual family ice cream social hosted by John and Meewapd Mrs Willard Hale.
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Iris Courts
Jeff Jennings
Winfield
Hunt
Muscatine
California
Alma Walker
Levi Blanchard
Richard Havel
Veteran’s Hospital
Town City
Clarence Lasek
Hampton
Illinois
Havel
Stan McCreedy
Kenneth Omduff
Bobe Kurtz
George Stout Jr
Bob Waters
Scott
Mt. Pleasant
Ronald Ornduf
Oswego
Mlinois
Max White Jr
Helena van Horn
Rock Island
Joan
Teresa van Horn
Plymouth
Wisconsin
Fred Ryan
Paul King
Boston
Everette Tobin
Joe Tobin
Patobin
Luella Shnoebelen
Maurice Greene
Olin
Olive Miksch
Cheryl Pfeifer
Alan Eastland
Iowa City
Preston Edmondson
Cheryl
Eastland’s
Donald Truckenmiller
David
Dawn
Hope
Sibley
Iowa
Melvin Booth
Connie
Mercy Hospital
Esther Booth
Dick Seegers
Abigail Flynn
Ann
Billy
Jennifer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert Frink
Capitalia Flynn
Randy
Brad
Omaha
Nebr
Victor Flynn
Diane
Kevin
Vicki
West Chester
James Stancer
Billy Joe Boyd
Homer Porter
Home Art Club
Sunset Park
Chris
Nancy’ Duvall
Tommy Joe Dusenbery
Mary Dianne Bomber
Rev Paris vacation plans and church notices in Wellman
South Town reports Rev Robert Parris as Wellman Asbury Methodist pastor for the coming year and notes the minister and family will vacation July 3 to 10 visiting Albania and Florida. July 3 guest Rev Arthur Ulrich and July 10 guest Rev Gideon Yoder. Judy Slemmons to be organist. Plus local social notes on club, birthdays, visits, and visits from several Indiana and Iowa residents.
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B. Godber Wellman
South Town
Methodist Church
Robert Parris
Wellman Asbury
Judy Slemmons
Methodist
Maxine Parris
Happy Hour Club
Bernice Nickell
Edna Neffennecker
Elizabeth Wright
Joe Brenneman
Iowa City
Charles Bush
Charles Pope
Lake of the Ozarks
Harold Kempf
Ottumwa
Paul E. Miller
Russel Schaffer
Angola
Indiana
Richard Culp
Ruthie
John
Helen
Goshen
L. J. Powell
Ninth Ave
North West
Emma ‘ Miller
Willis Bush
Washington
Glen Blumenstein
Presa Yoder
Dutchet 4H Club Holds Jams and Jellies Workshop
The Dutchet 4H Club met Friday at Claire Wehr’s home with nine members. Guests Mel and Teresa Crock and Karen Hixon attended. A club leader showed two film strips on jams and jellies. Rhonda Kindred spoke on Serving Refreshments and Chris Engel explained Vitamin C. Rita Wright demonstrated How to Use a Pressure Canner and refreshments followed.
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Claire Wehr
Mel
Teresa Crock
Karen Hixon
Rhonda Kindred
Chris Engel Ex
Rita Wright
Ladies invitational Lagos Acres event highlights and winners
Keota report notes the June 29 invitational at Lagos Acres with over a hundred attendees from nine towns. Winners include Velma Skola Kalona and Jean McKee Oskaloosa for medalist high scores, Myrtle O'Donnell Williamsburg and Verna Edmundson Sigourney for low scores, plus others recognized for low puts and longest drive. Also mentions funerals, sewing club plans, visitors, and local social notes.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
la Acres
Velma Skola
Kalona
Tohnnie Gabriel
Mary Rayanald
Oskaloosa
Jean McKee
Myrtle O'Donnell
Williamspurg
Verna Edmundson
Sigourney
Ruth Hayes
Oskalola
Darlene Flynn
Connie Sieren
Bill Shannon
Allie Shannon
Leo Flander
George Stangon
Elma
Iowa
Hopewell Sewing Club
Mark Weber
Vic Vogel
Dale Vogel
Cloyce Dill
Keata Park
Adies
Gloria White
Grant
Coronado
California
Keata
Hal Huber
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Flam
Marvin
Viet Nam
Paul de Long
Merry Mixer
Merry Mixer Club
Ferne
Bernice Carr
Ernestine Kieyey
Ernestine
Callie
Mollie Tieney
Mabel Griffeth
Opal Slemmons
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Joeys
Tomimus
Paris
South
Lagos Acres
Marion
White
Prairie Home
Earl Hart
Kenny Hart
Talbert Tadlock
Boyd Trier
South Dakota
Wening
Sirss
Ann Schauenberg
Raymond Pines
Columbus Junction
Don Radamaker
Herb ,McDonald
Lucky Lassie 4 H Club
John Herr
Royen
France
L. Jennings
New London
R.R. 3
Wayland Sales Co., Inc
Wayland
Steve Greenfield
Joe Gowey
New County Farm Atlas & Directory
Ainsworth ‘Community Feed
Everett's Standard
Harold's Standard Serm’s
D-X
Word Insurance
Stephens & Greene
Brighton Srighton Baverpose
Brighton Ente Noe
Chuck
Eddie” Edwards
Lee Emry
Gamble
Bob Guy
Hi-Lo Tavern
Mullikin Bros
Crawfor
Brown Sam Canott
Fletcher Oil Co
Alvin Hahn
Harold’s
Sinclair Home Lumber & Feed
Allen Molander
Shultz & Wilson
Washington-Louisa Co. Farm Atlas & Directory
Mr. Farmer
Keota Fagen Elevator Farm & Home Drug
Kepta Spray Service Waterhouse & Sons
Wayland Farmer Oil Co
Linn Truck Lines
Welldman Buckwalter Motors Driscoll Studio Duane Longwell Powell Furniture
Powell Funeral Home Wade & Co
Wellman Cleaners
Preshwater ‘Doak
Tom Lobbs
Marvin’s
D-X Gale Reif
West Chester Trucking
Blue Note Cafe
Bordwell & Co
Geo. Breitenbaen Browns Shoe Fit
Captain's Tablerson Plumbing
Onnelly Hardware
Sullivan Soft Water
Custer Electric Farmers Mutual Farmers Store
Freshwaters Feed
Fuhr & Cochran Geb Chevrolet Godwin Electric Golf Real Estate
W.H. Graber Yall’s Feed
Janson Concrete Horse Realty Ay
Vee Independent
Blars
Cafe
Iowa Southern Jarrard Feed
Jarvis Appliance
Mel Jaspering
KCI Radio
Farm Atlas & Directory New
Leet's Market
R.L. Lytle
Wace Motor Co
Martin Cleaners
McDaniel Drug Mills
Rambler
Montgomery Ward Novotny Studio
Dineup Drug Paul's Shoes
Paynes Radio TV
Ken Rene
Bob Roe Hardware Schoonover Drug Sellers Insurance
W. Shaffer
Stephen Wolfer & Sons TV
Lab. Inc
Lynn Wagaman Wash
Concrete Wash. Co. Abstract Co. Wash
Veterinarians
Livestock Auction
Title & Guaranty Watson Cleaners
Waynes Standard
Wolf Floral
Clarence Zieglowsky
Hawkeye Farm Atlas & Direc
Agribusiness Associates
Cedar Repids
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