Rita Graber and Donovan Steiner wed at Bethel Mennonite Church
Rita May Graber of Crawfordsville and Donovan Dayton Steiner of Orrville wed Saturday at 7 in Bethel Mennonite Church. Officiant Robert Hartzler. reception for about 200 at Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall. After a Michigan honeymoon, they will teach for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Arizona.
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Crawfordsville
Rita May Graber
Dennis Graber
Donovan Dayton Steiner
Dayton Steiner
Oroville
Bethel Mennonite Church
Robert Hartzler
Vernon Gerig
Lynn Newcomer
Jane Smucker
Richard Smucker
Marion Beyler
Judy Graber
Divide
Colo
Roselyn Aschliman
Archbold, CO
Barb Jantzi
Castor
Paul Rohrer
Orrville
Millersburg
Ind
Jerry
Randy Graber
Tom Brenne
Elida
Charles Mumaw
Columbus
Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall
Norma Trevino
Chicago
Orlin Eigsti
P. J. Graber
Michigan
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Arizona
Waco High School
Hesston College
Hesston
Kansas
Goshen College
Goshen
Steiner
Orrville High School
Nellie Farmer Dies. Funeral in Wayland Church
Mrs Nellie Farmer died Sunday morning after illness of several months at Henry County Hospital Mt Pleasant Funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 am at Wayland Methodist Church with Rev Delbert Terry officiating Burial in Wayland Cemetery Pallbearers named Francis Terry Lynn Keith William Farmer and Richard Moore She was born in Henry County November 1 1879 daughter of Christian and Mary Landbery She married William Farmer December 23 1903 Survivors include son La Verne of Wayland six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Her husband a daughter Alta and a son Francis preceded her in death
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Wayland
Nellie Farmer
Wayland Methodist Church
Delbert Terry
Wayland Cemetery
Francis
Terry
Lynn
Keith
William Farmer
Richard Moore
la Verne
Alta
Shrine Circus Comes to Washington Fairgrounds Thursday
The Shrine Circus opens Thursday July 18 at Washington Fairgrounds after a worldwide talent search. The Washington Shrine Club presents Cir cus World’s greatest acts with aerialists, wild animals, jugglers, cyclists, tumblers, and clowns in over two hours of family entertainment.
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Washington Shrine Club
Great Shrine Circus
Washington Fairgrounds
Shrine Circus
Skubals Yorkshires win at Mercer County Fair Aledo
Tom and Georgia Skubal of Ainsworth exhibited the Grand Champion Yorkshire boar the Grand Champion Yorkshire gilt and the Grand Champion bred son at Mercer County Fair in Aledo Illinois on Friday They were strong contenders in the barrow carcass show against Roy Keppy Davenport whose pig placed first
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Tom
Georgia Skubal
Ainsworth
Mercer County Fair
Aledo, Ill
Barrow
Roy Keppy
Davenport
Mrs Halstead of Iowa City Dies at 57
Mrs Craig Halstead of Iowa City died Sunday after a lingering illness at age 57. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 30 p m at Donahue Mortuary in Iowa City with burial in Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her husband 11 children 45 grandchildren and two great grandchildren as well as three brothers and a sister.
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Craig Halstead
Iowa City
Delbert Zager
Donahue Mortuary
Memorial Gardens
Services Tuesday for Mrs George Miller 77
Death notice for Mrs George B Miller 77 of South English born 1890 in Kansas. Survived by four children 14 grandchildren six great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. preceded by husband 1963 and infant losses. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 pm at English River Brethren Church South English with Rev Benwyn.
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George B. Miller
Mile
South English
Louise Wagamon
Wellman
John Robert
Amana
William Hoff
Harry Dougherty
North English
Miller
Albert
English River Brethren Church
Brethern Church
Benwyn
Powell
Death of Dr Duane Westerbeck in Missouri car crash
Dr Duane E Westerbeck 38 of Central City Kentucky died Sunday from a vehicle crash near Palmyra Missouri. He married Jean Stumpf in 1956 and leaves six children Brian Kendra Lisa Tonya Phillip and Kelly, his mother Mary Westerbeck, three sisters and is buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery Richmond with a prayer service held at Peterseim Funeral Home.
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Kalona
Duane E. Westerbeck
Palmyra
Central City
Richmond
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Leroy Bergthold
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Brian
Kendra
Lisa
Tonya
Phillip
Kelly
Mary Westerbeck
New London
Phyllis Galhon
Maquoketa
Margaret McKinnon
Betty Bryan
Mt. Union
Riverside Veteran Arthur Rose 74 Dies in Iowa City
Arthur John Rose, 74, of Riverside, died Saturday evening at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after a lingering illness. Services were held at St. Mary's Church in Riverside with Rev. W. F. Boeckmann officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He was born December 4, 1894, in Riverside, a World War I veteran who never married. Surviving are brothers Charles and Albert of Riverside and sisters Leona Swift of Davenport and Alice Owen of West Liberty. he was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. Funeral home in charge was Sorden and Adams.
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Riverside
Arthur John Rose
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
W. F. Boeckmann
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Sorden and Adams
Mr. Rose
Louis
Mary Schneider Rose
Charles
Albert
Leona Swift
Davenport
Alice Owen
West Liberty
Fined for No Operator's License in Granby Man
Gary Ralph Cavin of Granby Colorado was arrested by Iowa Highway Patrol officers and fined ten dollars in Justice of the Peace court for lacking an operator's license.
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Gary Ralph Cavin
Granby, Colo
Iowa Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace Court
Griggs Family Reunion Held Near Dublin
A family reunion was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Griggs near Dublin. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Logan and children Timothy and Paul from Washington DC, Mrs. Ronald McCullough and others from Jewett City Conn, Clete Kafka and family from Atalissa, J. M. Norton and Wayne Norton families from Milton, and additional relatives from Dublin area.
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Orville Griggs
Dub
Jack Logan
Timothy and
Paul
Washington, D. C
Ronald McCullough
Clifford
Dawn
Mike
Jewett City
Atalissa
J. M. Norton
Wayne Norton
Mark and
Darla
Milton
Allen Griggs
Cherry
Donald
Edwin
Dublin
W. J. Norton
Washington
Accident reports note two crashes with damages and injuries
Michael Nicholson of 222 E 5th lost control on South 12th street and rolled into a ditch. A passenger escaped injury as did Nicholson, with auto damage estimated at 500 dollars. Dennis Crawford of Route 1 Wellman failed to pass cars on highway 1 and struck roadside posts, damaging auto boat and trailer for 1500 dollars. no injuries or charges. Washington County Sheriff investigated. ST LOUIS UPI A church sign asks Knees Knockin Kneel on Em.
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Michael Ray Nicholson
E. 5Th
S. 12Th Street
Nicholson
South 12Th Street
Dennis Allen Crawford
Wellman
Brighton
Washington County Sherriff’s
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Skubals
Yorkshires
Aledo Fair
Howers
Viet Nam
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Iowa
George Miller
Dr. Westerbeck
Arthur J. Rose
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