Iowa couple wed in Washington at St James Church
Ellen Laux and George Sondag married in a May 14 ceremony at St James Catholic Church Washington. The bride wore a silk organza gown with Venice lace and carried daisies. Attendants included Peggy Berg maid of honor and Susan Kleese Avis Widmer as bridesmaids. Reception for 150 followed, with guests from multiple states. The couple plans to reside in Iowa City after honeymooning in Colorado.
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Barbara Ellen Laux
Howard L. Laux
Washington
George Ralph Sondag
Ralph G. Sondag
Keota
St. James Catholic Church
T. J. Lew
Venice
Peggy Berg
Harper
Susan Kleese
Avis Widmer
Dave Sondag
Fred Gent
Larry Sondag
Doug Laux
Paul Sonday
Gladys O'Connor
Our Father
Marie Marie
St. James Hall
Colorado
Johnson Mobil
Iowa City
Delta Chi National
Iowa
Dear Abby Letters Reveal Family Truths and Dilemmas
A columnist shares reader questions about honesty for teens and adults. Topics include a high school note about skipping, a wife learning her husband’s sister’s past, and a daughter preferring her real father to give away her wedding. Abby urges discretion, boundaries, and firm responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Kathy
Carol
Bonnie
L Bar M Saddle Club plans overnight ride
Columbus Junction riders held a trail ride Saturday and a rodeo grounds meeting that night. Glen Miller was named king with Gary Gerst as prince and Kathy Gerst as princess. They planned an overnight trail ride and meeting for June 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
L Bar M Saddle Club
Rodeo Grounds
Glen Miller
Gary Gerst
Prince
Kathy Gerst
Miller to receive wings at graduation in Texas
James Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Miller, will graduate from the Air Corps in Laredo, Texas, Saturday morning and receive his wings. Ardell and Kay Miller, with Genelle, will attend. Auxiliary of the American Legion met May 5 with 13 members. Mae Marek presided. A memorial service was held for Mrs. Loise Wade. A Girls State delegate was to be sent. Memorial notes included April hospital chaplain report by Loraine Acord and Marek. Nominating committee named Ruth Page, Leona Blum, and Marjorie Glider. Mothers Day visits noted for several families including the Millers and Rabes at multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Hall
Mae Marek
Loise Wade
Veterans Hospital
Loraine Acord
Ruth
Brennemans visit Wrays in Ottumwa
Keota May 10 Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brenneman and family spent Mothers Day in Ottumwa with her parents the Robert Wrays. Numerous relatives from Keota Washington Wellman Cedar Rapids Tipton Marion Sigourney and Ottumwa visited or were hosted on Mothers Day and over the weekend. A new grandson Jeffrey Lee was born May 5 to Mr and Mrs Dallas Barnett of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Miller
Ottumwa
Bill Duree
Mike
Chris
Keota
Kenneth Brenneman
Robert Wrays
Warren Carris
Clark Johnston
Fairfield
Merlyn Det Weiler
Edgar Bandy
Richard Shafer
Darell Bandy
Washington
Merlyn Detweiller
Gene Detweiler
Cedar Rapids
Bill Detweiler
Wellman
John Henry
Sam Henry
Laverne Weaver
Denise
Larry
Ronnie
Kenneth Henry
Debra
Grace Stout
Dorothy
Fred
Vera Singleton
Ray Weber
Mary
Marty
Henry
Donald Parker
Tipton
Doyle Palmer
Issac Norenberg
Lowell Norenberg
Burlington
Don Earls
Tracy
Hiawatha
Junior Cave
South English
Roger Shifflett
Rhonda
Sigourney
Dan Bennett
Dick Norenberg
Teri
Fred Bower
Bruce
Bernie
Charles Bower
Ron Wade
Iowa City
Fred Bowers
Jeffrey Lee
Dallas Barnett
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Davenport
Oskaloosa
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Dear Abby
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Los Angeles
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Assembly of God
Rev
Ben Leonard
Rev. W. E. Kruger
Blondie
Pepsi Generation
America
By Chic Young
Nancy
Fredbye
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Harry
Poochie
Suzy
Sam
Emmy
Kay
Pete
James Miller
Mrs. C. B. Godber
Ardell Miller
Kay and
Genelle
A. Rabe
West Liberty
Adrian Rabe
Arnold Rabe
Manchester
Charles Newcomb
Harry Lewis
Hubert Romine and Sons
Brighton
Helen Kehoe
L. J. Kehoe
Brennemans
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Fred Wade
Marion
Andy Sheetz
J. R. Helschers
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