Susan Hershberger Celebrates Fifth Birthday in Kalona
Susan Hershberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Lorai Hershberger celebrated her fifth birthday on Friday June 7 at home in Kalona. Guests included Debbie Pantel Brian Gingerich Colette Angela Swartzendruber Joye Christner Jimmy Bachman Jeffrey Reschly and Doug Christner. The Kalona Rebekah lodge met at Odd Fellow hall with sixteen members present and officers elected for state posts. Refreshments for the social hour were provided by Tom Russell Gail Swartzendruber and Bill Reece. A vacation trip to the eastern states with Floyd Walker his wife and daughter Cheryl was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Susan
Lorai Hershberger
Hershberger
Debbie Pantel
Brian Gingerich
Colette
Angela Swartzendruber
Joye Christner
Jimmy Bachman
Jeffrey Reschly
Doug
Tom Russell
Gail Swartzendruber
Bill Reece
Floyd Walker
Steve
Cheryl
Dubuque
Fifth Birthday Tetanses in New York Visit Iowa Guests
Mrs Blanche King and Edna from Iowa City joined Anna Mae Miller at Reif Apartments Monday night. Mrs TJ McKenzie and sons from Dubuque came to visit parents H V Beck. Ed Beranek and Dick hosted weekend guests Donald Beranek in Davenport. Mrs Donald Roffman of Mason City visited Loran Hershberger’s family. Joyce Plecker bridal shower at Chase Millice home Wellman hosted by Mrs Jim Millice. Allan Allenspach of Reading PA visited zoology professor in Iowa City. Dorothy Mast, 1963 Mid Prairie grad, moved to Des Moines for American Institute of Business. Weekend guests Ed Beranek, Hubert Beranek, Robert Beranek in Iowa City area. Joyce, Julie, Arthur Gardner of Iowa City visiting grandparents Ivan Burkley. Allan Gardner with Roy Pewitt family near Kalona. Wayne Gardner hospitalized at Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Hershberger
Hershberger
Garry Roghair
Iowa City
George W. Fry
Chase Millice
Wellman
Joyce Plecker
Jim Millice
Leonard Meyers
Allan Allenspach
Reading
State University of Iowa
Dorothy Mast
Fannie Mast
Mid. Prairie High School
Des Moines
American Institute of Business
Ed Beranek
Hubert Beranek
Robert Beranek
Joyce
Julie
Arthur Gardner
Ivan Burkley
Joanne
Allan Gardner
Roy Pewitt
Kalona
Wayne. Gardner
Mercy Hospital
Jim Halub
Estella Thurman
Ethan Brooks
Everette Manson
Jake Richenburger
Glen Richenburger
Max Richenburger
Birmingham
Kenneth Miller
Wayland
Duane Larry
Carl Havel
Oscar Gerot
Henry Kron
Harold Cress
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Bernard Bartholows Visitors Sunday
Local notices list visits among Ames families and surrounding towns. Bernard Bartholow and Timmy joined Charles Bartholow’s family in Cedar on Sunday, with Betty Erwin’s return from Central College for a few days’ visit. Additional gatherings include the Libe and Haskin families, Bell and Bell households, and trips to Canton Illinois and Moulton Iowa for Memorial Day and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Cedar
Bernard Bartholow
Timmy
Ames
Charles Bartholow
Betty Erwin
Hom
Central College
Dave Erwin
Philip Caldwell
Carolyn
Cathy
Earle Libe
Maurice Libe
G. C. Haskins
Fairfield
David Bell
Jon
Peter Bell
Lance
Canton
Ill
Lawrence Fluke
Lewis Keo
Clifford Davis
Moulton
Iowa
Gertrude Doig
Stanley
Lynn Haney
Robert Haney
Moline
Beth
Carol Schimmelpfennig
Sigourney
Melvin Schnicke
John Schnicker
Charles K. Olds
Charolote
Karen
Norway Town
Floyd Olds
Pensacola
Florida
Professional Directory of Attorneys and Therapists
A condensed local directory lists lawyers such as Louis J. Kehoe Robert Day Morrison Morrison Lloyd Edmond D. Morrison Jr James E. Lloyd John C. Owen Stewart Shearer and others with offices on Main Street Washington Street and South Marion Avenue. Also included are dentists Dr Dale Garrell osteopath Dr P L Etter and optometrist Joan W Lemmon with contact numbers for appointments and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day & BA
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
George F. Morrison
Ford Morrison
Ira Morrison
South
Marion Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Gary Adams Earns Degree From Coe College
Keota reports Gary Adams earned a B A degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids during Sunday commencement exercises. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams hosted a celebration at the Gary Adams home afterward with relatives and others who attended the exercises including Mrs Novella Hess Jim and the Watkins family and several Mt Pleasant area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders
Keota
Ed Yoder
Tacoma
Washington
Omar Yoder
Town City
Ella Green
Everette Free Home
Margaret Flander
Sara Stoutner
Wolfe
Horsemond
Bill Hotenkiss
Nick Bermel
Marvin Miller
Lyle Palmer
Lake Odessa
Norbert Flanders
University of Town
Robert Adam
Gary Adams
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Gary
Robert Adams
Novella Hess
Jim
Bernard Hahn
Berna
Tommy
Dana
Jim Waterhouse
Myrtle Robertson
Pearl Cochran
Malcolm
Mt. Pleasant
Winstop Duzzit Snow Tire and Service Ad
Snow tire ice scraper and antifreeze shop urges pre travel check. Get engine oil Shell X-100, Shell gasoline, and quick fixes for any other needs before you depart. Unstoppable Duzzit promises fast service.
Hot Weather Reignites Prairie Flower Community Life
Prairie Flower reports a stretch of hot weather boosting beans corn and weeds. Mrs Joy Carris and Mrs Sam Glasburner visited Mrs Nina Smith. Ezra Smith returned from Burlington after surgery on her father Graham. Ida Cavender stayed overnight for Alma Hearne Holland picnic at the Methodist Church. Singers from area churches visited Pines Rest Home. Prairie Flower singers performed with Rev Charles Susan Knapp and others. Bible class at Prairie Flower Baptist meets. church Bible School gains large attendance. Nina Smith has house and barn painted by Lawrence McNeill Co. Walter and Nina Smith return from Texas California. Frederick Smiths visit from Ohio after daughters’ Vinton Iowa City stays. Mrs Nina Smith and Mrs Masson in Washington. Mrs Jen slowly improves, walks with walker, enjoys visits and church singer calls from Rev Latta and Rev Hawkins. correspondent notes grateful thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Carris
Sam Glasburner
Nina Smith
Ezra Smith
Burington
Graham
Ida Cavender
Pleasantview
Kalona
Alma Hearne Holland
Pines
Prairie Flower Singers
Charles Susan Knapp
Daryl Cave
Douglas Bleitz
Barbara Beranek
Arnie Leet
Robert Cave
Charles Hawkins
Russell
Iowa
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Prairie Flower Church
Lawrence McNeill Company
Walter Smith
Texas
California
Frederick Smith
Vinton
Nancy
Freddie
Iowa City
Ohio
Masson
Washington
Jen
Latta
Hawkins
Hostetler to be ordained in Kalona ministry
Darrell Hostetler of Kalona will be ordained to the Christian ministry Sunday June 16 at 2 30 PM at East Union Mennonite Church. He has served six years as instructor and Bible at the Tow a Mennonite School near Kalona. Mission board representative and local pastors will participate. The Hostetlers plan to serve as general missionaries under the Mennonite Board and go to Nigeria in September to aid Edwin Weavers and train national pastors. Local friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Darrell Hostetler
Christian Ministry
East Union Mennonite Church
Hostetler
Towa Mennonite School
Eugene Garber
Kalona Mennonite
A. Lloyd Swartzenduber
Simon Gingerich
Holdeman Mennonite
Wakarusa
Indiana
General Mission Board
Herman Ropp
West Union
Edwin Weavers
Mennonite Church
Weavers
Nigeria
Friends of the
Hostetlers
Martin Eicher Descendants Reunion in Sugar Creek
The si annual reunion of the Martin Eicher descendants was held at the Fellowship Hall in Sugar Creek with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included numerous Widmer, Boshart, Graber, and Krabill families and others from the community. after a brief business meeting, photos were taken and visits continued. A grass fire near Leon Iwanowski’s acreage caused a brief townsfolk stir. Reverend Van der Sussen was installed as pastor of the Eicher Mennonite church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
David
Albert Bohn
Manson
Lillie Stauffer
Arthur Boshart
Joey
Ledra Hochstettler
Oletta Wyse
Milton Mill
Leonard Wyse
Max Wyse
Ellis Leichty
John Roth
John A. Schlatter
Henry Graber
Earl Graber
Warren Schlatter
Mary
Duane Widmer
Dubuque
Otis Bontrager
Anna Conrad
Shipshewana
Ind
Ira
Ora
Orpha Graber
Elizabeth Widmer
Marvin Widmer
Lester Graber
David Allen Graber
Mable Rinner
Parkview
Ken Goff
Noble
Leon Iwanowski
Iwanowskis
Vom
Kayden Boshart
Kokomo
Harvey Hostettler
Bethe Aad
Jake Conrad
Henry Leichty
Elmer Roth
Elmer Earnest
Dale Diers
Ida Conrad
Herman Leichty
A’ Wenger
J. C. Wenger
Addie Leichty
Willard Lei
Goff
F.A. van der Sussen
Eicher Mennonite
Ri. Hartzler
Henry
Ralph Speas
Sharon Hall
Dan Roth Hosts 25th Anniversary at Colony Inn Amana
Mr and Mrs Dan D Roth celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Friday June 7 at Colony Inn Amana with ham chicken and steak meal and a local quartet entertainment. Attending were numerous Roths and relatives from Wayland Washington Iowa City Davenport Aurora Neb and Davenport along with several who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Dan D. Roth
Colony Inn
Amana
John Swartzendruber
Cal Eichelberger
Daniel Leiehty
Willard Sweitzer
John and
Beth Roth
Mary Roth
Elmer Roth
Simon Leighty
Lester Roth
Glen Roth
Harold Wenger
Vernon Roth
Edwin Roth
Edwin Swartzendruber
Sam Elder
Lt. Zehr
Wayland
Alvin Graber
Washington
William Alston
Jean Roth
Iowa City
Robert Gruff
Gerard Courworst
Davenport
Wm. L. Roth
Aurora
Neb
Fannie Zehr
Eli Salzman
Ruth Alson
Rock Island
Wm. Alson
Hawai
Mellinger Property Is Sold at Richland
The late Frances Mellinger property sold Saturday at auction to Mrs. Karen Sells of What Cheer in Richland. Also notes a Stockport alumni banquet attended by Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Cox, with several local visits and family gatherings across Cedar Rapids, Waverly, Carroll, and other Iowa towns during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Frances Mallinger
Karen Sells
Wilford Cox
Stockport
Cox
Stockport High School
Fred Pfeifer
Ainsworth
Robert Pfeifer
F. M. Andrews
Waverly
Glen Brostrom
Norene Wehaze
Mediapolis
Donald Feltz
Chalme
King
Davis
Ralph Shirkey
Johnny
Dale Shirkey
Marengo
Tom Sentman
Orlando
Pla
Richard Sentman
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
A.E. Downey
Clyde Bowden
Alamogordo
Toney
Carlisle
Glen Middlehauf
Robert Hulton
Yuma
Arizona
Cedar Rapids
New Sharon
Thornburg
Packwood
Ollie
Otto Carr
Centerville
Arthur Swanson
Ottumwa
Suday
Charley Williams
Lyle Keiser
Dave Port
Russell Durr
Chat-a-While Club Dinner and Bridge Party
Chat-A-While Club members and guests enjoyed a Thursday noon dinner at Wingas Cafe Washing ton. Afterward the group visited Mrs Howard Hess home to play bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs Frank Flander Mrs Howard Stoutner and best prize to Mrs Bohrofen. The day included Ridiculous Day activities and prior business meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Alvie Bohrofen
Kermit Jones
Winga’s Cafe
Washington
Howard Hess
Frank Flander
Howard Stoutner
Charles Grisham
Ethel Aller
Dave Gfisha
Anne’ Fish
Keota Youths To Get Army Leave
Keota June 11 Denny Miller George Sondag Freddie Gent Ron Tinnes and Tom Redlinger are expected home on leave June 21 from Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri where they are taking their basic training. Also notes community visits and family gatherings across Keota Ottumwa Ainsworth Columbus Junction Iowa City Mercy Hospital eye surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders
Keota
Denny Miller
George Sondag
Freddie Gent
Ron Tinnes
Tom Redlinger
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Willard Norris
Merlyn Detweiler
Norris
Town City
Lavernon Weaver
Ottumwa
Ralph Hickson
Tom Walker
Eldon Bergstrom and
Lee
Bill Walker
Erma Boyer
da Anderson
Kansas
Lyle Palmer
Joey Lee Riches Born To Mr and Mrs Robert Riches
Wayland news notes announce the birth of Joey Lee on June 4 at Mercy Hospital, a 7 pounds 11 ounce son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riches. He has four sisters and two brothers. The article lists familial connections and local social events including a baby contest won by several mothers, and mentions other local visits and family trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Joey Lee
Robert Rich
Joey
Rich
Mildred Hill
Lester Hill
Velma Messer
Bertha Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Noma Rich
Birth announcements and local notices from Riverside area
Edna Muller reports the birth of Ronald James Muller on June 4 in Glen Ellen California to Mr and Mrs Robert Muller. baby weight six pounds four ounces. Also noted are local family updates including a medical adenoidectomy for John Dutler’s son, travel by Walter and family, Indiana University scholarship awards to 600 high school seniors, a Henry County Hospital admission, and a Wayland center honor roll listing multiple students with all A grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Edna Muller
Ronald James
Robert Muller
Glen Ellen
Calif
A. H. Bruch
John Dutler
Dick Duders
Mercy Hospita
Junior Kinney
Laroy
Uniersity Hospital
Walter Yeggy
Fremont
J. L. Yegay
Iowa City
Larry Gerot
Indiana University
Donovan J. Allen
Miller
National Defense
Ed Wyse
Henry County Hospital
Wayland Center
Keith Bose
Rodney Boshart
Kenny Brimhail
Terry Sandra Payne
Cheryl Jean Widmer
Dean Beese
Tim Ron Davison
Sandra Gerig
Pattie Haberman
Harry
Californians End Their Stay in Keota
Californians leave Keota after Memorial Day visits with local families and former residents. Mr Anates Harvey Hofer and Nancy from Min burn visited Keota Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Glen Richardson. Leroy Richardson and family returned to California after May 31 travel. The Thompson brothers and families from Cedar Rapids and Quincy IL were present for Memorial Day. Amy Williams visited Richland and attended a Diane Davidson shower, then joined relatives for Memorial Day weekend at Lake Odessa with Ferrol Long and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Anates
Harvey Hofer
Nancy
Minburn
Glen Richardson
Leroy Richardson
California
Raymond ‘Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Thompson
Quincy IL
Walter Fisher
Thompsons
Wade Pence
Lake Odessa
Don Adams
Baby
Ferrol Long
Mrs. Williams
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Susan Hershberger
Mrs. Eugene Way
Bernard Bartholows
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Dale B. Garrell
Journal Building
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrists
Joan W. Lemmon
D. D
Logan Jewelry
R. Q. Eastland
Journal
Coe
Winstop Duzzit
Goodyear
Yoff
Nunstop
Gilmere
Ave. B
Prairie Flower
Wayne E. Schichtl
State Farm Fe Insurance Company
Ome Offie
Boamingtn, Hine
Martin Eicher
Sugar Creek
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Dan Roth
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
Grecian
Aliber & Co. Des Moilowa
Mellinger
Seventy Six Center Comunity Club
Fayette
Rosemary Bayliss
Mrs. Clark
Ruth Denny
Girls Keokuk Co
4-H Club
Rosemary
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Ford
Plymouth-Valiant
Vale
Plymouth Town & Country
D St. Wash
CHI ‘Manag Corporation
Joey Lee New Son
Robert Riches
Ezra Wittmer
Robert Mullers
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Sim's Grocery
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