Wedding of Rhonda Clarahan and Rudie Allison Friday
Miss Rhonda Clarahan of Washington and Rudie Allison of Washington were married Friday at 6 p m in First Baptist Washington with Rev Richard Peterson presiding. Attendants Bob Ryner and Denise Clarahan. A reception followed at The Willows and the couple plans to reside in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Clarahan
L.V. Clarahan
Washington
Dorothy Vorban
Des Moines
Rudie Allison
James Allison
First Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Bob Ryner
Seniors Plan Summer Events And Tours In Iowa
A group of 30 senior citizens enjoyed a trip to Iowa City visiting Goodwill Industries Art Gallery and the Yoder Cage Layer Unit in Kalona. They plan a Ridiculous Day, shuffleboard tournament, a parade float and a potluck June dinner with a humorous Fathers Day program featuring nine men as actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Goodwill Industry
Kalona
West Chester alumni dine at annual banquet in Washington
West Chester Alumni Association held its annual banquet Saturday June 6 at the Captain's Table in Washington with 106 alumni and guests attending a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Kenneth Cuddeback presided, readings and reports were given, special ten year classes honored, and new officers and committee chairs announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
West Chester Alumni Association
Washington
Merle McDowell
Kenneth Cuddeback
Dale Engle
William Dusenbery
John Duvall
George Freshwaters
Springville
Freshwaters
Charles Hotle
Student wears crash helmet to SF State graduation
San Francisco graduates faced a tense commencement after violence in January. One student, described as an attractive blonde, accepted her diploma while wearing a tassel-topped crash helmet, signaling a dramatic protest or precaution during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco State College
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Notices
Social calendar items show reunions, club meetings, and gatherings across venues like Captain's Table, Masonic Temple, and Cedar and Seventy Six Townships. Events include a 1919 class reunion dinner, flag night treasure hunt, YWCA activities, Rainbow Girls, Democratic Women Coffee, Daughters of Nile dinner, Young Adult Club picnic, and church circles with potlucks and meetings across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Herb Hammen
Wellman
Cedar
Garden I
Illeah Farrier
Daughters of Nile
Bucharest
Bryn Mawr
Bennie Schantz
Marr Park
Democratic Women’s Club
Luke Weber
Brighton
Marion
Clay Townships
VFW
Marion Ave
Church
Noble Grand Circle
Rebecca Butler
Prairie Flower Mission Shower for Kathy Albright at Church
Prairie Flower Mission Society hosted a regular meeting and a miscellaneous bridal shower for Kathy Albright at the church. Seventeen members attended with guests including Kathy Albright’s mother Ella Jean Albright and sister, the groom’s mother Arden Hull, and college roommate Edith Phillips among others. The event featured prayers, songs, a devotional focusing on the home, gift opening, and green and white refreshments. An inserted note cites 1968 U.S. automobile counts: 82.2 million versus 194,000 in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Burkum
Daryl Longer
John Lemmon
Robert Vanderlinden
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Kathy Albright
David Hull
Miss Albright
Mary Albright
Ella Jean Albright
Arden Hull
Warren
Ohio
Kathy
Robert Albright
David
Edith Phillips
Indianapolis
Ind
Kathy’s
Lyle Parriott
Gary Dorsch
Joyce Carbaugh
Washington
Joe
Crawfordsville Lions Dinner Meeting and Upcoming Events
Crawfordsville Lions met June 10 at the schoolhouse with 26 members and three guests. Guests included Mrs Lila Mee Gray and John Thomas and Duwaine Hirschy. The Pony Show is scheduled for July 12 at 7 p.m. Lions will assist with band concerts on June 18 and July 2 and donate $25 to the WACO summer program. John Thomas and Mrs McCray spoke for CROP about India and the Middle East. CROP will run a clothing drive with donations due by July 21. Lions will sponsor the Corn and Bean Yield Contests again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lions
WACO
John Thomas
McCray
CROP
India
Middle East
Baptist Church
Washington
Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Wayland Church Tea Draws Eight Congregations
In Wayland on Thursday eight churches attended a tea at the Wayland United Methodist Church. Attendees included Finley Olds Swedesburg Cottonwood Bethel Mennonite Wayland Mennonite Brighton United Methodist and Wayland Bible Church plus the host church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Wayland United Methodist Church
Finley
Olds
Swedesburg
Cottonwood
Bethel Mennonite
Wayland Mennonite
Brighton United Methodist
Wayland Bible Church
Leo Wagner
Linda
Greensville
South Carolina
Leslie Wagner
Bob Jones University
James Prehiem
Los Angeles
Calif
Margaret Witting
Fannie Zehr
Freeman
South Dakota
Wendell Olson
Britt
Olsons
L. J. Zehr
Joseph Graber
Charles Frederick
Iowa City
Willis Graber
Burlington Hospital
Fredericks
Graber
W. J. Graber
Dubuque
Eileen Barton
John Spencer
John Graber
Baltimore
Eileen
Robert Webb
Bobby
Kelly
Ft. Collins
Colo
Freda Freyenberger
Freda’s
Jim Hochstettler
Doug
Darin
Kalona
Gerald Freyenberger
Baby
Stanley
Ledru
Mary
Deane
Kay Freyenberger
CES
Masonic Hall
Beulah Osborne
Everett Monson
Fred Hixson
Everett Hileman
Adah
Ted Tschantz
Allen Meyer
Keith Farmer
Dale Richenberger
Emery McGuire
Roger McGuire
Streator
James Wenger
Jonathan
Lydia Stutzman
Third grader Judy Reed wins honorable writing award
Judy Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Cletus Reed route one Washington named winner of an honorable mention in a third grade creative writing contest. Henry Z Walck Inc announced the award for the Washington County girl. Over 7000 entries from 47 states were submitted. Judy received an autographed copy of Ruth Carrolls What Whiskers Did and a portfolio on Ruth Carrolls drawings and paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy. Reed
Cletus Reed
Route One
Washington
Judy
West Chester
Henry Z. Walck, Inc
Washington County
Ruth Carroll
Danny
Ruth and
Latrobe Carroll
Ruth Caroll
Jeffery Stoutner earns law degree
Jeffery Stoutner son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Stoutner of Keota received his Juris Doctorate Degree in Law at the University of Iowa on Friday He will join Holleran Holleran and Shaw in Clinton Iowa after July 1 Attending were Mrs Jeff Stoutner and her parents Mr and Mrs John Margosion of Reston Virginia and Mr and Mrs Boyd Stoutner of Keota Additional social notices detail visits and gatherings with family friends and neighbors across Keota and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Jeffrey Stoutner
Boyd Stoutner
University of Iowa
Holleran, Holleran and Shaw
Clinton
Iowa
Jeff Stoutner
John Margosian
Reston
Virginia
Margosian
Edmund Fletcher
Duane
Evelyn
Randy
Howard Bower
Fletchers
Ellis Walton
Sigourney
Carl Walton
Fred Bower
Walter Bower
Golden Buckle
Minnesota
BeeBee
Arkansas
Rose Ellen Reed
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Walter Reed
Edmund Reed
Eugene Reeds
James Reeds
Cletus Reeds
Anthony Conrad
Carol
Delores Baker
Harold Fink
Georgia
David
George Mayer
Robert Marr
Burlington
May Marr
Jocelen
Edna Antes
Tressie Schreckengast
Yeggys honored on 49th anniversary
Riverside reports Mr. and Mrs. Linus Yeggy celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary hosted by their children Alvin Yeggy and family and Robert White of Iowa City. The group shared dinner at Dickeys Prairie Home near Richland plus a Desert Bridge Club gathering with rewards for high and second high scorers. The next meeting is June 20 with Mrs. Harold Cress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Linus Yeggy
Alvin Yeggy
Robert White
Iowa City
Dickeys Prairie Home
Richland
Desert Bridge Club
Lucy Kirchner
Don Latta
Gale
Fred Kron
Harold Cress
Pleasant Hill and Catholic Daughters Install New Officers
Pleasant Hill CWF members met at the church with seven attending. Mrs. Ethel Swift presided as new year books were prepared and Mrs. Jake Earnest was elected president with officers remaining for another year. Catholic Daughters installed new officers at St James church meeting room with Agnes Beliel open and Mrs Shirley Ales performing the installation. Listed officers include Beliel as grand regent Eleanor Marie vice regent Marie Marie prophetess Agnes Wheelan financial secretary Marcella Reed historian Joan Gent treasurer Barbara Horak sentinel Eileen Hammen lecturer Leonida Redlinger organist and trustees Maxine Peiffer Dora Gevock Muriel Te Bockhorst Dorothy Dold Mary Peiffer and Mary Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Cwf
Ethel Swift
Pleasant Hill
St. James Church
Agnes Beliel
Shirley Ales
Muscatine
Beliel
Eleanor Marie
Marie Marie
Agnes Wheelan
Marcella Reed
Joan Gent
Barbara Horak
Eileen Hammen
Leonida Redlinger
Maxine Peiffer
Dora Gevock
Muriel Te- Bockhorst
Dorothy Dold
Mary Peiffer
Mary Marie
Seniors Complete Red Cross Life Saving Courses At YWCA
Twenty seniors completed the Red Cross Life Saving course offered by the YWCA this spring. Certification cards may be picked up at the YWCA office on Tuesdays or Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Names listed include Randy Messer Jane Marshall Mark Underwood Jim Chrisinger Mike Voelker Jan Wood Joy Moriarty Terri Roland Susy Mineart Jeanette McCarthy Sara Baumert Pam Walker Bill Lord Lana Kay Weeks Darilys Cline Jacque Mings Mindy Burlingame Jayne Shearer Terri Anderson Chris Mineart Debra Guy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
YWCA
Randy Messer
Jane Marshall
Mark Underwood
Jim Chrisinger
Mike Voelker
Jan Wood
Joy Moriarty
Terri Roland
Susy Mineart
Jeanette McCarthy
Sara Baumert
Pam Walker
Eastern Star and Moose events highlight midweek gatherings
Worthy Matron Mrs Chapman and Worthy Patron George Dare led the Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Temple with Ruth Bell as guest of honor. The night included honors for organist Mrs Bagge and chaplain Mrs Murray, a Rainbow Girls thesis read by Vickie Bauer, and notices of July and August recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Chapman
George Dare
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ruth Bell
Foster Bagge
Dwight Murray
Vickie Bauer
Joe Bauer
Sunset Park
Bridge and Pinochle Club
Eastern Star
Fred Bey
J. F. Larson
Ernest Salladay
Frightened bear mauls youngster at campground
A 400-pound grizzly, driven from feeding grounds by harassment and near a campground, grabbed 5 year old Daphne Jax and mauled her. She survived with cuts and a broken rib after the bear was shot and killed. Park officials note the bears drew to dumps, now closed, prompting feeding changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne
Children’s Hospital
St. Paul
Minn
Frank C. Craighead
Moose
Wyo
Washington Pals 4 H Club Holds Pie Shell Demonstration
Twenty one members answered roll call with My Favorite Food at Barb Reisener's home. Sue Eagle presided. Cindy Vogel and Julie Talbot demonstrated making a pie Shell. Priscilla Reighard prepared the filling and Lori Williams did the lattice. A skit by Sue and Paulette Eagle and Barb Reisener followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Pals 4 - H Club
Barb Reisener
Sue Eagle
Cindy Vogel
Julie Talbot
Priscilla Reighard
Lori Williams
Sue
Paulette Eagle
Sal
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the Willows
Louise Gravier
Randy Allison
Ron Allison
Kristi
Denise Clarahan
Jim Clarahan
Sharon Gilliam
John Logan
By Grace Kerr
Jim Orr
Flo Egestone Walker
Denver
Glenn McFarlane
Norfolk
Neb
Ruth Leet McDowell
John Hough
Robert Stout
Dorothy Lance
Charles Ralston
Edna Colliver
Mary Ann Paul
Jerry Foriash
Lloyd Bauer
Eldin Bauer
Shirley Statler
Beth Janecek
Billie’s
Legion Hall
Thirty - Niners Club
VW Room
Mary Wesleyan Guild
Methodist Evening Circle
Prairie Flower Mission Society
David Hess
James Frier
James Rossen Sang
Mrs Frier
Mrs. Rosien
Heloise
Miss Phillips
Mrs. Frier
United States
Crawfordsville Lions
Fea
Ezra Wittmer
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Judy Reed
Jeffery Stoutner
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Yeggys
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Robert S. Ersted
Investors Syndicate Life
Joseph Evanovich, JR
W. 2Nd St
Investors * Syndicate Life Insurance and Annuity Co
Minneapolis, Minn
IDS
Investors Diversified Services
Oes
Academy of Friendship
The
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Sam Simmering
Friendship
Wilbur Hysell
Hysell
Friendship Committee
Moosehaven
Simmering
William McDole
Henry Miller
Viola Moothart
Charles Willhite
Veterans Hospital
Donna Dumachel
Mooseheart
Ill
Moose Child City
College of Regents
Robert Grubb
Grubb
Howard Curl
Ray Salder
Ella Mae Little
Harold Brock
Ed Letts
Paul Smith
Blanche Saforek
Yellowstone National
PALS
Sannia Shamdin
Brenda Blosser
Diane Franzen
Jeanne’ Enfield
Connie Waters
Barb
Evening Journal
Peace Rotam Miind
North Marion
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