Unusual centennial wedding in What Cheer draws 500
Larry Nicholson and Phyllis Jo Ann Tancer wed in an authentic 101 year old service at the What Cheer centennial celebration. The ceremony, before about 5,000, used period costumes and an arch of fern under a stage arch. The couple plans to reside in What Cheer with Nicholson managing a Standard Oil bulk plant and Tancer continuing her teaching post at Lacey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Nicholson
Clayton Nicholson
Washington
Phyllis Jo Ann Tancer
William H. Tancer
What Cheer
Charles Sommers
Methodist Church
Betty Nicholson
Fort Madison
Sarah Nicholson
Coralville
Doreen Henry
Vi von Loh
Wellsburg
Carol Ridgeway
James Nicholson
Paul Tancer
Atlanta
Ronald Ferns
Martin Wood Jr
Neil Nilles
Carla Jean Tancer
Billy Tancer
Bob Riley
Nicholson
Standard Oil
Lacey
Social calendar highlights for Thursday and weekend events
Thursday Independent Club meets at 6 30 p m for a picnic at Sunset Park. Double Deck Club gathers at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Ella Miller. WCTU meets at 1 30 p m at Nazarene Church. HH Club at 2 p m at Sunset Park with members to supply refreshments and table service. West Chester Federated Church Social Circle at 2 p m. Friday Rainbow Girls at 5 p m at Masonic Temple. Twilight League and Men's Stag at 8 p m at Country Club. Dinner reservations or cancellations by Thursday afternoon. Rebekah Lodge at 8 p m IOOF Hall. Saturday Shirts and Skirts at 8 30 p m Fairgrounds with snack table. Bob Yerrington caller. Sunday Lewis Baker Family Reunion at noon Fairgrounds. Dill Reunion at noon Fairgrounds. Wesleyan Service Guild at 2 p m tea at Mt Pleasant or Methodist Church. Contact Mrs Daryl Dodder or Mrs Don Statler to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Ella Miller
WCTU
Nazarene Church
West Chester Federated Church Social Circle
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Twilight League
Men’s Stag
Country Club
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Fairgrounds
Bob Yerrington
Lewis Baker
Wesleyan Service Guild
Mt. Pleasant
Daryl Dodder
Don Statler
Fred Chalupa Undergoes Morning Surgery at Mercy Hospital
Fred Chalupa underwent surgery this morning at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and is listed as a patient in room 350.
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Fred Chalupa
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Immanuel Lutheran Women Conduct Circle Meetings
Immanuel Lutheran Women’s Circles continued a study of If God So Loved Us with lessons reviewed at members’ homes on Tuesday. Mrs Boyd Siefkas hosted the morning circle with Mrs Dennis Stutrud leading the study and devotions. Mrs Wilford Dawson welcomed the afternoon group, study led by Mrs Vern Anders. Evening circle gathered with Mrs Cal Larsen and study led by Mrs James Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Women’s
Boyd Siefkas
Dennis Stutrud
Wilford Dawson
Vern Anders
Cal Larsen
James Gallagher
Seventy-Four Attend Williams Family Reunion
The Williams family reunion at Sun set Park drew 74 attendees on Sunday July 11 with three marriages and four births reported in the past year. Two members are in the service John Williams in Austria and Richard Griffith at Camp Carson Colorado. The group plans to meet again next year on the second Sunday in July in Washington.
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Williams
Sunset Park
John Williams
Austria
Richard Griffith
Camp Carson
Colo
Washington
John D. Jones
Richard Pratt
Agnes Griffith
Margaret
Thomas
Hugh Williams
Marcia
Barbie
Carolyn
Jan
Mary Jo
Muscatine
Ernest Jones
Terry Wright
Tammy
Patrick
Jeffrey
Winfield
Alvin Jones
Sue
Alfred Davis
Bob
Dallas
Edward Griffith
Mary Martha
Sam Patterson
Teresa Ann
Crawfordsville
David Griffith
Roger
Mark
Ronnie
Susan
Wesley Smith
Clark
Rosalie
Eddie
Nancy
Columbus Junction
Bob Williams
Linda
Bruce
Craig
Bryan
Trivoli, Ill
Mervin Blythe
Douglas
Donna
Williamsburg
Virgil Krantz
Jimmie and
Rennie
Afton
Chuck Rucker
Debbie
Spencer
Bill Nash
Marvin Miller
Jay
Iowa City
Lester Jones
Karen
Ruth and
Shirley
Grain market report from Chicago shows mixed futures
UPI reports grain futures with Wheat and Corn activity in Chicago. Prices move across July September and December futures with gains and losses. The data lists highs lows and closes, reflecting market volatility and prior close levels.
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Chicago
UPI
Past Noble Grand Circle Meets. Women of Moose Plan
Mrs Oral Mayo hosted the Past Noble Grand Circle with Mrs Myral Smith presiding in the president’s absence. Ten members attended. Bunco prizes went to Leona Gardner Dora Wagner and Ralph Zeck. A Women of the Moose executive board also met with 15 co workers to outline duties and committees for the year.
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NOBLE
Oral Mayo
Noble Grand Circle
Myral Smith
Gus Reinert
Effie Murdock
Bunco
Leona Gardner
Dora Wagner
Ralph Zeck
Harold Brock
Smith
of the Moose
Dale Sheetz
Baptist circles conduct study and picnic meeting
Two Baptist women circles met Tuesday for devotions and study. Rhoda Nielson Circle hosted by Mrs Minnie Van Meter with Mrs Hazel Moore presiding and opening prayer. Miss Hazel McCarty read Ecclesiastes. Lesson by Mrs Dick Chorpening on Leisure Is for Living. Twenty four church calls reported. Hettie Lake Circle met at Sunset Park for a picnic with blessing by Mrs Iva Bales. Mrs Charles Johnson led a devotional on These Things I Know with Scripture from John. Mrs Ralph Stout spoke on Gods Hungry Children and world food problems. Marietta Workman reported shut-in calls.
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Rhoda Nielson
Minnie van Meter
Hazel Moore
Hazel McCarty
Hettie Lake Circle
Hettie Lake Circle of the Baptist Church
Sunset Park
Iva Bales
Charles Johnson
Funeral services for Herbert B Askea held in Sherman Eden
Funeral services for Herbert B Askea were held Monday July 12 at 2 00 p m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev W J Stevens in charge Rev and Mrs William Kruger sang pallbearers Dorance Arduser Mike Dayton Sam Lambert and Joe West Interment was in Elm Grove Cemetery
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Askea
Sherman Eden
Herbert B. Askea
W. J. Stevens
William Kruger
Dorance Arduser
Mike Dayton
Sam Lambert
Joe West
Elm Grove Cemetery
Break-in at medical building steals ceiling tile
City police are asked to investigate the theft of four boxes of ceiling tile from the new medical building under construction on South Iowa Avenue. Workmen are unsure of the theft timing but report the tiles missing. Estimated value of the merchandise is about $100.
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Medical
Iowa Avenue
Local Births and Admissions Reported in Washington Area
Admitted Yesterday include Mrs. Justin North Fairfield medical and others in Columbus Junction Washington and Sigourney with several surgical cases. Births today list daughters born to Crossett Sabin Hochstedler in Columbus Junction Kalona. Dismissals today note Johnson Robbins Janecek Little all in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin North
Fairfield
Robert Crawford
Columbus Junction
William Sitler
Washington
Surgical
Howard Bomber
Sigourney
Veda Latta
Tom Crossett
Kenneth Sabin
Jonas Hochstedler
Kalona
Richard Johnson and Son
Ruth Robins
Frank Janecek
Orba Little
Farmerettes 4 H Club Plans Local Achievement Show
The Farmerettes 4 H club met July 12 at Kathy Marek’s home with Ann Sleichter as guest. Fifteen members answered roll call with A Problem I Encountered in Clothing Construction. The group planned the July 20 achievement show. Peggy Chabal demonstrated Why Have Good Posture, Carolyn Goodlander and Carol Marek showed How to Model Your Dress, and Barbara Beranek spoke on 4 H camp State Conference and her Washington DC trip. Janet and Barbara Beranek hosted the event.
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Farmerettes 4-H
Kathy Marek
Ann Sleichter
Peggy Chabal
Carolyn Goodlander
Carol Marek
Barbara Beranek
Washington, D. C
Janet
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Stanver
Schoonover Drug
Mike
WHS
Finkbine
Pratt & Lambert
Olympia
Norman Schoonover
E. Corner Sq
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St
Rock Island
Immanuel Lutheran Women In Meetings
Susie
Wolf's Flower Shop
the National Bank of Washington
Washington, Iowa
Szsso
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Evening Journal
Iowa
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Moose
Moose Home
Allan Dennis
Baptist Circles
Paul
North Side Square
Pepsi-Cola
Betty Crocker
South Iowa Ave
Bouffant
Osincups
Walgreens
Tilson
Stopzit
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