Bride of James B. Rhea Weds Julie Anne Smith in Iowa Church
Julie Anne Smith of Omaha becomes bride of James Bryan Rhea of Omaha in a May 12 1973 Church of God double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Virgil Blosser. The couple will live in Omaha after a Florida honeymoon. both are employed with Paramount Paper and military service recently completed.
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Julie Anne Smith
Omaha
James Bryan Rhea
James Rhea
Apopka
Fla
Church of God
Virgil Blosser
Charles Smith
Washington
Glen Norris
Iowa City
Blosser
Daniel Rogers
Brighton
Fae Elder
Muscatine
Marguerite
Rhonda Renee Dye
Cedar Rapids
Lauren Bundy
Columbus City
Donald Smith
Jerry Dye
Tina Elder
Florida
Columbus Community High School
Paramount Paper
Camp Fire group entertains mothers at tea
The Da-Kon-Ya Camp Fire unit hosted a Mothers Day tea at leader Mrs. Ralph Reisener's home. Girls presented a history of Camp Fire, held a bead ceremony, and read poems to honor their mothers. Rhonda Stalder and Karen Reisener presided. members include Karen Bates, Tina Bruty, Jenny Eaton, Yvonne Lemberger, Jodi Rae, Angela Richardson, Karen Reisener, Rhonda Stalder, and Roberta Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Reisener
Rhonda Stalder
Karen Reisener
Karen Bates
Tina Bruty
Jenny Eaton
Yvonne Lemberger
Jodi Rae
Angela Richardson
Roberta Warren
Mrs. Reisener
Lori Vaughn
Women’s Country Club Opens Summer Activities At Washington
Summer activities for women at the Washington Country Club begin Wednesday May 16 with a luncheon at 12 15 for working women. League teams will be announced and league play starts Wednesday May 23. Open golf is available this Wednesday with bridge after the luncheon. Reservations for the luncheon should be made at the clubhouse before Wednesday.
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The
Washington Country Club
Toe Room Fitted by Ball of Foot Arch Check
The article rejects thumb width and two inch rules for shoe fit. It prescribes using the ball of the foot arch to match the shoe’s widest part, ensuring adequate growing room. If the widest part of the foot aligns with the shoe’s widest area, a good fit begins. More on this next.
Steamboat Bill honored at Iowa history society dinner
Mrs. H W Statler and Mr and Mrs K W Statler attended a May 5 dinner in Iowa City for retiring State Historical Society of Iowa superintendent William J Peterson known as Steamboat Bill. MacKinley Kantor spoke, praising Peterson who served 42 years. Autographs were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
H. W. Statler
K. W. Statler
Iowa City
State Historical Society of Iowa
William J. Peterson
MacKinley Kantor
Peterson
Society
Statler
Oscar Brubaker
Galen Weaver
Milo Heisdorffer
John Heisdorffer
Dave Campbell
Kathy
Warren Bennett
Alma Hackett
Webster
The
Christian Church
C. D. Kirkpatrick
Omar Stoutner
Jim Palmer
William Anderegg
John E. Klein
Robert Vincent
Ralph Howell
Talbert
Buzzy Tadlock
Elvin Luers
Tressie Schreckengast
Kay Statler
Phil George
Judy Wolfe
Pat Brown
OES Meeting Noted At Masonic Temple Thursday
The Order of the Eastern Star held a Thursday evening session at the Masonic Temple presided by Mrs. Kenneth Peters and Dwight Murray. Guests from Iowa City included Mrs. Mabel Edwards and Dale Sheet of Jessamine Chapter. Past conductresses were honored with gifts, and a program for mothers followed. Rainbow Girls garage sale announced for May 12 at Lana Weeks home.
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Kenneth Peters
Dwight Murray
Order of Astern Star
Masonic Temple
Iowa City
Mabel Edwards
Dale Sheet
Jessamine
Sheet
Ted Russell
June Dodder
Paul J. Stebelton
Ralph Osborne
Donald Birlingmair
Edgar Stewart
George Dare
Gladice Cook
Paul Wolfe
Peters
Stewart
Dare
Rainbow Girls
Lana Weeks
E. Polk
Jeanne Erickson
Rainbow Mother
Cook
Raymond Bonar
Two Cars Collide on Highway 22 West of Kalona
A Saturday wreck on highway 22 three miles west of Kalona involved John M. Beachy and Dorothy E. Miller. Miller's car, turning onto a gravel road, was rear-ended. signal obscured by dirt and sun glare. Total damage estimated at 2,500 with no serious injuries.
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Highway 22
Kalona
John M. Beachy
Dorothy E. Miller
Iowa City
Miller
Mothers Day Gatherings Across Des Moines Area
Local families spent Mothers Day with relatives and friends, noting celebrations in Des Moines Davenport and surrounding towns. Attendees included the Stewarts Linda Fisher crew, Clarence Goodwins from Hayward, Lendt family, and many others visiting at Captain's Table, Sunnyhaven Rest Home, and households in Keota Davenport and Burlington. The Harvey-Runner wedding in Wayland provided a shared backdrop as kin traveled from Davenport and California to join the day’s events.
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Ragar Stewart
Des Moines
Linda Fisher
Stewarts
Delaware
Clarence Goodwin
Clarence Goodwin Jr
Hayward
Calif
Delmar Lendt
Delmira
Amy Jo
Rickey Gottschalk
Robyn
Rhonda
Clarence
Iowa
Thelma Jean Lendt
Davenport
Goodwin
Paul Goodwin
Keota
Leland Funston
Charles Goodwins
California
Wayland
Henry Little
Doug
Centerville
Clara Cantoni
Dwight Prince
San Antonio
Texas
Elsie Little
Washington
Della Little
Hannah Pratt
Sunnyhaven Rest Home
Prenuptial Shower Honors Miss Kathy Engle
Mrs E K Schlapkohl and daughter Cindy hosted a prenuptial shower for Kathy Engle, who will wed Craig Johnson on May 25. Guests were neighbors, school friends, and mothers. Mary Ann Ross and Cindy Schlapkohl helped open gifts as refreshments featured a yellow and white bell centerpiece with lighted tapers.
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E.K. Schlapkohl
Cindy
Kathy Engle
Craig Johnson
Mary Ann Ross
Cindy Schlapkohl
Dale Engle
Jerry Johnson
Area winners named in 1973 Lyrical Iowa poetry contest
The 1973 Iowa Poetry Association contest announced 315 poems accepted for publication in Lyrical Iowa. Honorable mention went to Barbara Lowenberg of Fairfield, with additional selections from L Glen Guengerich Kalona Jerome Hoxton Washington Marthena Kiralyfalvi Fairfield Dale Victor Knowles Wellman Gladys G Schooley Brighton and Betty Stone Crawfordsville. Ruth DeLong Peterson of New London edits the volume.
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Lowa Poetry Association
Eleanora Miller
Lyrical
Iowa
Barbara Lowenberg
Fairfield
L Glen Guengerich
Kalona
Jerome Hoxton
Washington
Marthena Kiralyfalvi
WSCS Circles Meet on Friday Afternoon in Members Homes
Circles IV V and VI of the Methodist WSCS gathered Friday afternoon at members homes. Circle IV hosted by Mrs Raymond Landau with Mrs Harry Drake assisting. 18 members and one guest Mrs Larry Fishback attended. Circle V met with Mrs Milburn McKay. 20 members present with guest Mrs Claire Keating reviewing Power in Praise. Circle VI hosted by Mrs Glenn Knapp. program by Mrs Darrell Ross and devotions by Mrs Louis Horak followed by a mothers tribute and prayer.
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WSCS
Circle IV
Raymond Landau
Harry Drake
Larry Fishback
Robert Wead
Circle V
Milburn McKay
Hazel Hotle
Lam Messer
Claire Keating
Merlin R. Carothers
Circle VI
Glenn Knapp
Mae Lamb
Marian Porter
Darrell Ross
Louis Horak
Lamb
Women of Moose host meeting and Chautauqua talk
Mrs Art Harris opened the Women of the Moose gathering at ISU rooms and introduced Mrs George Krogmeier who spoke about a Chautauqua theater in June. The chapter voted to serve cookies and coffee June 8. Judith Curl presided at Academy of Friendship night and elected officers including Ella Mae Little as regent.
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Women OF Moose
Art Harris
Women of the Moose
ISU
George Krogmeier
Harris
Judith Curl
Academy of Friendship
Ella Mae Little
Ronald Stalder
John Downs
Mary Ann Smith
Robert Dunbar
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James B. Rhea
James B. Rh
Dick Paul
Maurine Peiffer
Marlin Peiffer
Gary Peiffer
Gene Hagist
Colo
Angie Hagist
Pam Peiffer
Angie
Gary Sanders
OES
North Side Square
Wolf's Flower Shop
Sorrell Glass
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al Conner
Katy
Alan
Lyle Schultys
Black Hills
Don Creech
Mrs. Schulty
Earl Cline
Bill Nelson
Billy
Ruthie
Burlington
Dave Hebbern
Lori
Lecia
Syvilla Bowman
Debra
Vicki
Mike McCandless
Julie
John Kurtz
Jeff Jerry Kline
Richard Nelson
Jeff
Orpha Munson
Cline
Engle
Washington Evening Journal
Sugar Bowl
Insurance Plan Savings and Loan Association
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
Jefferson St
Mt. Pleasant
E. Washington
Washington, Iowa
E. Main St
Anamosa
W. Pleasant
Maquoketa, Iowa
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