Family ties mark Sterling College graduates and visits
Jay Brewer returned from Sterling Kansas after attending commencement at Sterling College where their grandson Dennis Brewer and his wife both graduated summa cum laude. Dennis, son of the Rev. and Mrs. William Brewer of Council Bluffs, will study and teach a math fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Madison, while his wife has a science research fellowship there. Recent guests included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cuany of Beaconsfield England, Rob in Cuany of Ft. Collins, and Robin Cuany. The elder Cuanys joined trips to Council Bluffs and Sterling, with Robin Cuany visiting Ft. Collins. Beth and Tim Brinning, children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brinning, underwent tonsillectomies at the local hospital. George Nadie, Mike Nadler, fraternity brothers of Randy Hilfman, spent the weekend at the Hilfman home and appeared in the Some Sing Social production with Randy at the YMCA. Larry DeLong hosted a birthday gathering for his daughter Dana Jo, who turned three on Friday May 14, with many relatives present from Wash ington and Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Brewer
Sterling
Kan
Sterling College
Dennis Brewer
Dennis
William Brewer
Council Bluffs
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Albert Cuany
Beaconsfield
England
Robin Cuany
Ft. Collins, Cole
Cuanys
Robin Cuanys
Ft. Collins
George Nadie
Mike Nadler
Randy Hilfman
Hilfman
Randy
YMCA
Larry De-Long
Dana Jo
Dana
Devan
Darla
Bill Robertson
Keith
Augustine
Paul DeLong
Ron Auguustine
Amy
Washington
Jerry Owen
Kim
Jill
Chad
Wayland
Bridal Shower Held For Karen Wagner Bride Elect
A kitchen shower Sunday honored Miss Karen Wagner who will marry Jim Macdonald June 5 in Washington. Hostess was sister Mrs Steven Storr. Twenty five guests enjoyed bridal games and gift presentations. Honoree assisted by Margo Sadel and Joy Gardner. Refreshments in blue and green. Guests from Brighton Wellman Wayland Crawfordsville Bettendorf and Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Wagner
Jim Macdonald
Washington
Steven Storr
Margo Sadel
Joy Gardner
Brighton
Wellman
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Bettendorf
Muscatine
Hospital admissions and births report
Yesterday admissions list includes Ann Cherry Holmes of Washington for a surgical case, Mrs Dennis Albright of Brighton for a medical case, and Mrs Charles Cannon of Crawfordsville for a medical case. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joe Miller Jr of Kalona. Dismissals include Wayne Stewart of Oskaloosa transferred to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Today listings mention Mrs Willis Hershberger of Kalona and Mrs Donald Nortop of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Cherryholmes
Washington
Surgical
Dennis Albright
Brighton
Charles Cannon
Crawfordsville
Joe Miller Jr
Kalona
Wayne Stewart
Oskaloosa
Mercy Hospital
Towa City
Willis Herschberger
Donald Nortop
Prenuptial Shower for Sandra Ritz Honored Bride Elect
Mrs. Richard Lahr hosted a prenuptial shower at her Town City home for Sandra Ritz bride elect of John Eagle. Aunts of the groom assisted. parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ritz of Wayland and Mr. and Mrs. Eagle of Washington. The event featured corsages, bridal games, gifts, and pink and white decor. wedding set for May 28 at St James Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lahr
Town City
Sandra Ritz
John Eagle
Lahr
Mike Ryan
Joe Donohue
Robert Ritz
Wayland
Clem Eagle
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
Washington fire alarm at plant finds no blaze
Firemen responded to an automatic alarm at Washington Manufacturing Co. plant at 12 10 a m with no fire found. The Washington Ministerial Association sets a regular meeting for 10 a m Thursday May 20 at the United Methodist Church urging all area ministers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Manufacturing Co
Isters
Washington Ministerial Association
United Methodist Church
Rainbow Girls Hold Meeting At Masonic Temple
Julie Nichols presided as worthy advisor during the Rainbow Girls meeting at the Masonic Temple. Jo Ellen Hyde was elected to receive the Degree of the Order. Proficiency class members Ann Colby Linda Bush and Lana Weeks passed. Practice for installation set for May 22 at 1 p.m. with installation on May 23 at 2 30 p.m. All Masons Eastern Star and invited guests urged to attend. Next meeting June 7 with special guest Deanna Long Grand Representative to Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Nichols
Rainbow Girls
Temple
Jo Ellen Hyde
Wayne Hyde
Ann Colby
Linda Bush
Lana Weeks
Masonic Temple
Sharp
Eastern Star
Halcyon Club Breakfast and Centennial Planning Session
The Halcyon program met at Wingas Cafe with nine members present. Mrs. Ivan Brown led the business meeting as roll call recalled memories of motherhood and home life while plans were made to research club history for the centennial and to attend upcoming Civic Club and Halcyon events. A future ecology program featured planting trees as part of the effort. The evening program at Halcyon House was postponed to a later Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the Chinese lunar calendar year 4669.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingas Cafe
Charles ‘Thrapp
Bill Dusenbery
Ivan Brown
Mama
Thrapp
Harry Dusenbery
Merle
Halcyon House
Town House votes to fund school lunch program
The Town House approved a 79 to 8 vote to earmark 505000 in state aid for hot lunch programs in the coming biennium. Rep Charles Grassley said federal rules forced the state to cover 4 percent of costs, with potential 10 percent later. The bill moves to the Senate as other allocations pass 79 to 3. A separate 79 to 3 vote funded Manpower Development Act and National Defense Education Act administration, with distinct yearly amounts, before the bill heads to the Senate. In Cleveland UPI report, a pickpocket shoplifted six watches at Big Four Lumber Co in Independence. four victims were private detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town House
House
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Grassley
Kevin Kelly
Sioux City
Lavern
Kehe
Waverly
Robert Kreamer
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Senate
Cleveland
UPI
Big Four Lumber Co
Independence
Wigan Woman Cleared Of Careless Driving Over Bridge Hit
Brenda Welsby twenty was acquitted after she testified a sneeze caused her to crash into a highway bridge. Her lawyer argued the sneeze was an unforeseen Act of God. Welsby suffered cuts and bruises but avoided serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigan
England
UPI
Brenda Welsby
Clifford Burke
Miss Welsby
Yoder and Bender United in Wellman Ceremony
Roy L. Yoder of Wellman and Vera Bender of Kalona wed Friday evening May 14 at the home of Rev J John J Miller. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Vernon Bontrager. A wedding dinner and reception followed at the Captain's Table in Washington for 65 relatives and friends. The group heard vocal selections by a women's trio and a men's quartet. Rev Emery Hoch etler offered a short meditation. The couple will reside on a farm north of Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Roy
L. Yoder
Vera Bender
Kalona
J. John J. Miller
Vernon Bontrager
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beth and
Tim Brinning
Robert Brinning
Miss Karen Wagner
Spurgeon
Gateway
Pullman
Halcyon
Spurgeons
Dacron
Tony
Roy L. Yoder
Emery Hoch>etler
Wells
Osincup
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