Reunion at Sugar Creek gathers Eicher descendants
The 9th Martin Eicher Descendants Reunion was held at the Sugar Creek Church Fellowship Center on June 12 with an organizing committee led by Mr and Mrs Glen Schlatter and Mr and Mrs Warren Graber. Seventy four attended including guests from Goshen Indiana Ames Iowa Corning Michigan. Attendees noted long time changes and shared family updates while noting many connections through marriages. Several neighbors and relatives visited, exchanged congratulations, and discussed past generations. Rain dampened events with reports of three and a half inches over the weekend and local grade expansion near Fern Cliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Eicher
Max Eicher
Royden Boshart
Dillon Graber
Harlan Widmer
Dennis Taylor
Fred Scott
Washington
Larry Black
Marvin Widmer
Widmer
Marvin
Harlans
Glen Bloomburgs
Mediapolis
Eli Plank
Henry
Arthur
Ill
Iona
Wayland
Zona
Winga
Wash
Ington
Elmer Graber
Stringtown
Florence Steckly Stauffer
Albany
Ore
Roger Eichelberger
Louise Wenger
Mission Society
Congo
Joe
Anna Reschly
Emma Springer
Sharon Ogden
Springers
Milford
Nebr
Swartzendrubers
Ken Zehr
Eldon Swetburg
Marton
Ron Frey
Archbold
Ohio
Irvin Leichty
Dick Yoder
Jim Canby
Denver
Canby
Illinois
LeRoy Meyer
IW Group
Jim Klopfenstein
Goshen
Ind
Oscar Miller
Mary Beth
Henry Leichty
Raymond
Bud) Schlatters
Jim Miller
Willis Troyers
Sandra Paul Millers
Steve Lindells
Ed Waglers
Wesley Richards
Dave Johnson
Orie Miller
Belview
Fern Cliff
Kalona Mennonite Church to be dedicated Sunday
Kalona Iowa June 13 dedication of the new Kalona Mennonite Church building will be on Sunday June 19 at 2 30 pm on the north edge of Kalona at Sixth Street and J Avenue. Bishop E M Yost of Denver will deliver the dedication sermon and five messages on the theme The Nature of the Church during the weekend church conference June 17 19. Open house 4 6 pm. Richard Lichty is current pastor. Earl Yoder Construction Co was general contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Kalona Mennonite
Sixth Street
J Avenue
E. M. Yost
Denver
Colorado
Yost
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Conference
Mennonite General Conference
Mennonite Board of Mission and Charities
Elkhart
Indiana
Kalona Church
East Union
Kalona Baptist Church
Eugene Garber
International Falls
Minnesota
Richard Lichty
Earl Yoder
Visit Friends in Illinois Tuesday KEOTA
Mrs Mabel Morris and Mrs Nelle Littlefield drove to Illinois Tuesday to visit former college friends at Strong. They spent time in Biggsville Illinois and Wednesday in Momonth Illinois admiring college improvements. Galen Weaver and family hosted anniversary and Fathers Day dinner in Iowa City. Denise Ronnie and Larry Weaver stayed with grandparents in Ottumwa as Lavernon Weaver and John Henry attended hospital visit. Alfred Kleinmeyer and family of Iowa City and Mark Weber visited John Weber. Keith Wells family joined Gale Smith birthday dinner at Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Mabel Morris
Nelle Littlefield
Illinois
Strong
Biggsville
Ilinois
Monmouth
Galen Weaver
Lowell Weaver
Jeff
Iowa City
Galen Weavers
Denise
Ronnie
Larry Weaver
Ottumwa
Lavernon Weaver
Washington
John Henry
Alfred Kleinmeyer
Mark Weber
John Weber
Recluse Neville Brand’s quiet Malibu life and vast book collection
UPI reports star Neville Brand, famed for Laredo and wartime heroism, now living a solitary life in Malibu. He surrounds himself with about 40 000 books, cooks in a tiny kitchen, and travels by ketch to Catalina when not filming at Universal. He values privacy, avoids parties, and works long hours at NBC studios. Astronomers quoted by National Geographic consider contacting civilizations beyond Earth, aware signals would take centuries to reach and return.
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Hollywood
UPI
Neville Brand
Laredo
Brand
America
Europe
Malibu
Newport Beach
Catalina
Universal Studios
Washington
Earth
Space
National Geographic
Wolfs Fly Weekend Visit to Tyler Texas Interrupted by Storms
Richland dispatch reports Dr and Mrs T R Wolf and Tom Wolf with Mrs Katharine Wolf of Des Moines flew to Tyler Texas for a weekend visit with Dr and Mrs Clifton Wolf. On return Sunday they faced tornadic winds and rain. Numerous local residents noted travels and hospital updates as family mourns and greets visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
T. R. Wolf
Tommy
Katherine Wolf
Des Moines
Tyler
Texas
Clifton Wolf
Dan Tucker
South Dakota
Black Hills
Ronald Tucker
Kenneth Lesters
Rock Island
Earl McReynolds
Fairfield Hospital
A. E. Maurer
Harry Jennings
Pomona
California
Earl Gillis
Shellsburg
Anna Gillis
Doyle Talley
Zion
Keokuk Co
Perry Talley
Seth Hart
Rubio
Ada Smithhart
Pleasant
Talley
John Hoskins
Lulling
Bertha Haskins
Cecil Wal
Florida visitors share weekend in Wayland events
Glen Robertson of St. Petersburg and Mrs. Charlotte Robertson visit Parkview Home and Grace Hill area relatives for Moravian Church celebration. Elk heart visitors attend Wenger-Eichelberger wedding. other friends and relatives from Ohio Indiana Iowa California Colorado join local families in Wayland for summer gatherings and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Glen Robertson
St. Petersburg
Florida
Charlotte Robertson
Parkview
Washington
Grace Hill
Lois Habegger
Lorna Jean
Elkhart
Ind
Oscar Miller
Harold Rife
Wenger-Eichelberger
Glenn Kn
Sarah Wenger
Parkview Home
June sale column notes multiple auctions in Iowa
A column lists upcoming sales and auction dates across Iowa. Consignment auction at Eddie Edwards property in Brighton starts 1 p.m. June 18. Eddie Edwards Auction Service also in Brighton scheduled June 27 and 28. Antiques sale at Washington County Fairgrounds begins 10 a.m. both days. Other notices include closing out sale of Martha Zieglowsky Estate July 7 at 6:30 p.m. and recurring livestock sales at Wa pello, Kalona, Wayland, Ollie, Smylie’s markets with varying days and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Edwards
Brighton
Iowa
Washington County Fairgrounds
Clifford Thorne
Martha Zieglowsky
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway
Wapello
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Wayland
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Iowa Beef Cattle Field Day at Afton June 25
Iowa beef feeders and cowherd owners are invited to Afton for the Iowa Beef Cattle Field Day with the theme A Challenge to the Iowa Beef Industry. Speakers include Duane Acker and ISU specialists on breeds beef production and industry strategy. About 59 validated bulls will be shown and may be sold by private treaty. Gates prizes include two sets of livestock scales. The event runs 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. with equipment displays and freeze branding demonstrated. Afton lies 33 miles west of Osceola on highway 34 sponsored by the Iowa Beef Improvement Association and multiple counties and ISU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Afton
Washington County
Jim Frier
Duane Acker
St. Dakota University
Iowa State ‘University
Leslie Johnson
Robert G. Taylor
Towa
William G. Zmolek
Iowa Beef Improvement Association
Osceola
The
Union
Adams
Adair
Madison
Clarke
Decatur
Ringgold
Iowa State University
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Sugar Creek
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Mrs. Eugene Way
C. J. Jennings
New London
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Keith Wells
Gale Smith
Mr. Smith
Hank Ketcham
By Vernon Scott
Hollywood Correspondent
Wolfs
Ters
Larry
Melvin
Laura Lee
Robert Hannah
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Morgan
Hilbert Pringer
Haskins
Kenneth Manning
Robert Manning
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Johnny Luithly
Washington Co. Hospital
Fred Leppert
Leppert
Farmer
Naomi Locke
Harold Chute
Jack Hesseltine
Lloyd McCracken
Oak Grove Church
Friends Yearly Meeting Youth Councilors Training
Ezra Wittmer
Erwin Koenig Electric
Jim Gingerich
Journal
Wayland Sales CO. Inc
Joe Gowey
Steve Greenfield
Reddy
STEAD
Roddy
Southern Utilities Company
Guatemala
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