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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1975

Page

2

Come to sell Bibles finds bride instead

In 1915 Vanderbilt students sold Bibles and books in Washington. Cecile Belville and Glover Ferrell met that summer after a playful hallway collision at Epworth League events. They wed June 2, 1920, and raised a family while he advanced from teaching to a district education career.

Sheilah Klapp Vanderbilt University Nashville Tenn U.S Iowa Washington Epworth League Presbyterian Church Cecile Belville Glover B. Ferrell Elm Lane Central Park Tennessee Lemon’s Ferrell Cecile Glover Cecil Sam Florida Union City Macon Army of Occupation George Stewart Hardware Company Wyman Cecile Mae Marie Belville John Belville South Iowa Avenue Harold Jones Richland Ed Harmeier

Bride’s Joyful Iowa Wedding Tells Family Tale

In Washington Iowa a 1975 wedding unfolds with a double ring ceremony led by Rev David all of Des Moines. The bride wears georgette crepe and a cap veil, and maid of honor Frances Jones appears in cream silk net. Postscript anecdotes recount charivaries and a long, happy 55 year marriage, ending with a riverboat honeymoon and reunion at the train station.

Wagner Lee Shaffer Crawfordsville Bessie Putnam Bessie Mildred Cecile David All Des Moines Georgette Crepe Frances Jones Richland Christa Jackson Edna Chilcote Beulah Kerr Nita McKeon Dessie Anderson C. E. Griffith Ray Huggins Clarence Dodd Dale Atkinson Chas. Schiebel Vera Shoemaker Pearl Phillips Lee Lease Harold Jones Donald Wiley Ferrell Ferrells Glover Neiswanger Burlington Mississippi St. Louis Union City Tenn Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa North Marion Ave Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Luther Leonard Llewellyn

Pork Producers Day at ISU Highlight Swine Research and Sale

Pork Producers Day during ISU Animal Industry Week features swine nutrition and management reports. Jim Frier notes events run July 7 through 11 with morning programs at 9 30 and 2 30 p m adjournment, then a tested boat sale at 8 p m.

Iowa State University ISU Animal Industry Washington County Jim Frier Iowa State Center Lush Auditorium Ames Swine

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Mr. and Mrs. Glover B. Ferrell Wolf's Flower Shop Iowa State Osincug's Insurance Plan Savings & Loan House H. Ernest Lund the National Bank of Washington Ashington Owa Peng Hennigan Inc Washington, Ia
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