Iowa City Mennonite group presents play at Sugar Creek
Nellie Wittmer Wayland reports on the Sugar Creek Church event where six teen members of the Iowa City Mennonite Church produced and performed a play written and directed by Melba Widmer. About 100 Sugar Creek Bethel M. Y.F. members and parents attended, with pie and ice cream served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Wittmer Wayland
Iowa City Mennonite Church
Melba Widmer
Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek and
Bethel M . F
Wilma Campbell
Mt. Pleasant
Harry McGuire
Olds
Max McGuire
Huber Evans
Burlington
Arthur Allred
Carla Wyse
Bloomington
Illinois
Childrens Memorial
Chicago
Ivan Wyse
Branson
Henry Widmer
Wayland Mennonite Church
Young Mission Workers
Jack Saforek
el Dorado
Missouri
Ted Saforek
Leland
Duwaine Hirschy
Harold Rixe
Clinton Hertigs
Adeline contest participation and local social notes
A Cedar Rapids regional sweet Adeline contest involved Mrs. Ray Hendrickson and Mrs. Lyle Fry among others from four states. The week features various dinner guests, Rotary plans, naval addresses, and family news including a May 1 newborn son for Evan Whitesell.
Freunds Visit Mrs Fitzsimmons in Riverside
Residents recount weekend visits and travels across towns. Charles and Stephen Freund with their spouses visited Mrs. Dorothy Fitzsimmons. details cover Stebral Goering wedding attendance and others in the area. Kenny Eckrich lists Marine address. veterans note. local society events include Legion Auxiliary card party winners and school staff updates.
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Riverside
Charles Freund
Stephen Freund
Charles
Des Moines
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Edward F. Havel
Eileen
Stebral Goering
Town City
Carousel
Michael MccDole
Hanover
Illinois
Michael McDole
Ordinance
Savannah
Ilinois
American Legion Auxiliary
Otto Novy
Mary Lukavsky
Bes Prehoda
Pete Schneider
Clarence Rummelhart
Edna Muller
John Veggy
Louis Eckrich
Kenneth
Kenny
U. S. Marine Corp
Kenneth Dean Eckrich
Rt. Bn
Rtr
MCRD
San Diego
California
Edward Shebek
Walter Shebek
Gertrude
Leo Huffman
Robert Hamer
Downy
Mellecker - Hamilton
St. Marys Church
Herman Eagle
Herman Jr
Vietnam
Japan
United States
Marge Luckey
Delbert Flynn
Highland High School
Violin program visit and local social notes in Wayland
A scribe returns from Wichita visits with Duane and family. An Hypatia Club violin pupil program featured Catherine Lombar with grandchildren performing. Mary Ellen and Phillip Lombar dominated state violin contests. Weekend church, birthdays at Beech Aircraft, and a trip to Eisenhower’s boyhood home are noted. Pinochle marathon prizes announced. Various local visits, open houses, and family gatherings trace a busy Week in Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Duane
Wichita
Kansas
Catherine Lombar
Hypatia Club
Mary Ellen
Phillip
United Methodist Church
Janet
Beech Aircraft
Abilene
D. Eisenhower
One Hundred at Kalona Church Women Meet
Kalona May 1 The Womens Society of Christian Service of the Kalona Methodist Church hosted about 100 guests from Sharon Evangelical United Brethren Sharon Methodist Chapel Karona Mennonite and United Christian and Baptist churches. Gary Muller spoke on his Algeria experiences as Mrs. L J Strickler led a short business session. A cooperative dinner is planned May 19 at the church. Hostesses and decorations reflected lilac and purple themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way
Kalona
Women's Society of Christian Service
Kalona Methodist Church
Sharon Evangelical United Brethren
Sharon Methodist Chapel
Karona
Duane H. Gingerich
Donald G. Gingerich
Gary Muller
Gary
Algeria
Lowell Drake
H. V. Beck
Raymond Yetty
Alma Michel
Ardell Johnson
Fannie Mast
Arlis Niffenegger
Strickler
Drake
Elmer Schrock
John E. Hershberger
Sam T. Miller
Milo Miller
Mrs Trusler hosts ABC club in Kalona meeting
April 309 one guest list includes Miss Kal laus, Mrs Willis Gingerich and Mrs Don Miller. May 27 planned club season close dinner. Elsie Fisher visits sister in Fremont Indiana. Sandra Plecker visited from Iowa Falls. Col Lloyd Fry heads to Indianapolis then Fort George Meade Maryland. Julie Hartzler stays with sister Susan at Iowa State Ames.
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Kalona
Fay W. Boone
Jack Guengerich
Louise Kallaus
Reese Trusler
ABC Club
Miss Kallaus
Willis Gingerich
Don Miller
Lyle Fry
Eugene Way
Elsie Fisher
Jennie Flanberg
Oregon
Anna Anthrop
Freemont
Indiana
Sandra Plecker
Iowa Falls
Lloyd Plecker
Rose Sleichter
Robert
Vernon Stagner
Carl Craig
Riverside
Richard Craig
Iowa City
Carl Miller
Harmison
D Avenue
Col
Lloyd V. Fry
Indianapolis
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Harry J. Fry
Chester Haight
Winfield
Julie Hartzler
Susan Hartzler
Iowa State
Ames
Rex Widmers Visit Son at Fort Bliss
Brighton report notes Rex and Mrs Widmer traveled to El Paso Texas to visit their son Larry who trains at Fort Bliss after his February 20 arrival. Larry graduated Friday at 8 30 then departed at 9 20 for Fort Polk Louisiana for eight weeks of small arms schooling. Various local residents shared weekend visits and social activities with neighbors and relatives including the Long and Swinney families and an art gallery show by Vincent Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Rex Widmer
el Paso
Texas
Ft. Bliss
Larry
Fort Polk
Jim Long
Ollie
Nelle Long
Berkley Brown
Susie
Steve Richardson
Stevie
Iowa City
Donna Donaldson
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Reighard
Beardstown
Illinois
Burlington
Richard Campbell
Charles Neff
Harold Rebling
Donard Hanze
Keota Presbyterian women host Mother and Daughter Banquet
In Keota the United Presbyterian women held a Mother and Daughter Banquet with 70 attendees at the church. A skit titled An Evaluation of an Apron traced a girl from childhood to grandmother, featuring Loretta Brinning and others. Irene Baughman led the event with kitchen themed decorations and a May 3 fellowship reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
United Presbyterian Women
Loretta Brinning
Evelyn Lillie
Lil Maristany
Mary Brinning
Loretta Kent
Eleanor McDowell
Betty Beatty
Carolyn Conklin
Cora Mattison
Irene Baughman
Alice Brinning
Viva McCammon
Elizabeth Wright
The
Christian Church
Professional Directory Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates
Listing of law firm partners Robert Day Louis J Kehoe Everett Meeker and Robert Bates with Abstract Dept in office at 112 South Ave B, phone 6532147.
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Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker
BATES
Robert Day
Louis J. Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Keota alumni hear Don Warren as banquet guest speaker
Keota alumni will hear Don Warren of WHO Des Moines as the guest speaker for the Keota Alumni Banquet at the Keota Elementary School gym on May 25 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets at 2.50 are sold by ticket chairman Clarence Smith. The Music Boosters will host the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Don Warren
WHO
Des Moines
Keota
Clarence Smith
Troop 54
Boy Scouts
Keokuk County
StalderSpeaksAt Legion Meeting In Crawfordsville
Bob Stalder of Washington was guest speaker at a Crawfordsville Legion and Legion Auxiliary gathering. He displayed slides from his Army service abroad as about fifty attendees enjoyed pie and coffee after. Auxiliary members discussed a child welfare poster and a $5 postcards for veterans fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Bob Stalder
Washington
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Martha Kaufman
Americansg
Veterans’’ Fund
Harry Suter
Everette Sommer
Charles Wells
Parley
Ethyle Zickefoose
Jackie
Susan Fulton
Robyn McCoy
Richard Lease
Coralville
Clinton Reighard Dies in Kansas
Clinton Reighard 62 of Paola Kansas former Richland resident died April 29 from a brain tumor after hospitalization in Kansas City Funeral services were held May 1 at Richland Survivors include his widow Beulah Dysert Packwood two sons six grandchildren five brothers and four sisters Earl McReynolds underwent minor surgery as outpatient at Ottumwa Hospital Fred Leppert is a patient at Washington County Hospital Mrs George Morrow admitted to University Hospitals in Iowa City for eye exams Nick Weber 61 remains critical after heart surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pfeifer Richland
Clinton Reighard
Paola
Kansas
Richland
Kansas City
Beulah Dysert
Packwood
Clem
George
Willard
Jim
Burlington
Donald
Williamsburg
Stella Cook
Fairfield
Myrtle Trier
Keota
Elvada Torrence
Marshalltown
Doris McCracken
Earl McReynolds
Ottumwa Hospital
Fred Leppert
Washington Co. Hospital
George Morrow
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Nick Weber
Farmer
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Kenneth Miller
Wayland Mennonite Church Hall
Germany
Walter Neufeld
Dale Clark
Orval Roth
Glen Richenberger
Edward Gugel
Fred Eves
Willis Alliman
Marvin Rinner
Rixes
Elon Boshart
Gerig
Lena Graber
Warren Berth
Evelyn
Delmar Larsens
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Willis Hildebrand
Mona
Roy Barton
Barton
Kelly Carpenter
West Point
Andy Kaufman
Ed Carpenter
Sacred Heart Hospital
Ft. Madison
Ezra Christner
What Cheer
Roy Lee
Anna Campbell
Dave
Elmer Christner
Dave Schantz
Mrs. Eugene Way
Ray Hendrickson
Nebraska
Iowa
Hendrickson
Iowa Coral Belles
Nugents
Charles Corpman
Debbie
Stanley Skinner
Mexico
Rotary
Nancy Yoder
D. Paul Yoder
Dale Roberts
Dennis M. Miller
Russell Grout
Earl Grout
Rita
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Harry Grout
Russell
Memphis
Tennessee
Russell E. Grout
Freunds
Mrs. Fitzsimmons
Yoder Feeds
Frytown
J. B. Magdefrau
TTT
Edward Roth
Johenny Mast
Dean Meyer
Kathy
Bob Meyer
Joe Gowey
Roman Borkoski
Mr. Borkoski
Berber Brown
Cedar Rauids
Laurence Borkoski
Harold Rice
Carlock
Rice
Carlock Mennonite
Central District Conference
Robert Custer
Murray
Sam Elder
Terry
David
Gene Valley
Laurence Henss
John
Lewis Sloan
Herbert
Englistown
New Jersey
Eugene Mann
Batavia
Milton Roth
Osage
Rockwell Meter Co
William Ibberson
Melvin Messer
Ibberson
Charles City
Joe Graber
Clarence Graber
Weiner
Don Meyer
TV Erin
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Westermark Agency
Howard L. McCleery
C. L. Jennings
New London
Sherman Miller
William Handrich
Fairview
George F. Miller
C. P. Bontrager
Lloyd Knepp
Alice Eimen
Alva Gingerich
Robert Schrock
Eric Thirtle
Emma Jean Schrock
Dwight Schumann
Mrs. Trusler
ABC
Esther Borntrager
Charlotte
Virginia
Cecil
Sturgis
Menno Bontrager
East Main Street
Simon Gingerich
Parkview Home
Auds
Dan D. Roth
James Troutman
John Swartzendruber
Rex Widmers
Son
Fort Bliss
Mrs
Tony Meuth
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Professional Directory
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Dennis One Menace
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Ter
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Davenport
Charles Luers
Perry Palmer
Ron Romine
Gary Hixson
Bernard Wittetoe
Don Moothart
Decorah
Jim Mattison
Bob
Don
Gary Moothart
Miriam Levien
Eugene Martin
Duane Martin
Moberier
Delores Martin
Martin
South 4Th
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By Vivian Wells
Washington CO. Fairgrounds
Mastercraft
Zenith
T.V
Singer Sewing Machine
Dora Bolar
Mike Orris
Keith Murphy
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