Lunt and Fontanne Celebrate Golden Wedding at Ten Chimneys
Genesee Depot native Alfred Lunt and England born Lynn Fontanne marked 50 years of marriage at their country home Ten Chimneys. The acting duo, famed for stage and screen work, recall meeting in 1919 and marrying in 1922, with plans for future anniversaries and enduring partnership.
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Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
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Fontanne
Ten Chimneys
Lunts
New York
England
Central Park
Hattie Sederholm
Lynn
Miss Fontanne
George Bugbee
Death of G. M. Wylie in Washington County
G M Don Wylie, 77, of 303 West Jefferson, died Friday May 26 1972 in the Washington County Hospital long term care unit. Funeral Tuesday 10 30 a m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William Kettlitz. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Senior Citizens. Survived by wife Edna Chilcote Wylie and four children plus 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. sister Miss Helen Wylie. Preceded by parents and one brother.
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G.M
Don) Wylie
West Jefferson
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
William Kettlitz
Elm Grove
Mr. Wylie
Danbury
Iowa
Samuel P. Wylie
Elizabeth Hay
Washington
Iowa State University
Edna Chilcote
Havre
United Presbyterian Church
Harold Wylie
Arthur
Martha) Witthoft
Richard
Virginia) Knapp
Mike
Donna) Wheelan
Helen Wylie
Christian Church Plans Bible School
The First Christian Church hosts a Daily Vacation Bible School from June 5 to June 9, 9 to 11 30 a.m. for children ages three through eighth grade. Ages three to two join at the Christian Church and grades three to six at the Baptist Church. The Rev. Leland Grove leads the seventh and eighth grade class.
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The
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Leland Grove
Women of Moose elect new senior regent at ISU rooms
Mrs Art Harris was elected senior regent of the Women of the Moose at the ISU rooms on Thursday evening. New officers include Mrs John Downs as junior regent and Mrs Ronald Stalder as chaplain with plans for a secret pal party after the June 22 meeting. Judith Curl reported on a Veterans Hospital trip and will lead the June 8 installation at ISU rooms.
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Art Harris
Women of the Moose
ISU
John Downs
Ronald Stalder
Sam Simmering
Bernard Smith
Yaro Sojka
Academy of Friendship and Mooseheart
Judith Curl
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Howard Curl
Harold Brock
Ray Stalder
Ed Letts
Miss Curl
Judith Cur
Property Transfers In Kalona Ainsworth And Area
Harold M Haselton and wife to Malverin Gould and wife Lots 6 and 7 Block 12 Original Plat Kalona. Malverin Gould and wife to Lee Spitzer and wife Lots 6 and 7 Block 12 Original Kalona. Randall Walston and wife to Harold Moellering and wife Lots 5 6 7 8 Block 1 Oak Park Addition to Ainsworth. Helen G Ginkens to William G Gipple lands in Section 21 75 6. Theresa Swailes to Donald Swailes lands in Sections 15 76 6 and 9 76 6. Doris F E Allard and husband to Charles Wiese land in Section 27 74 9. Nelson Miller estate to W D Patterson and wife undivided one sixth in Section 23 77 9. Chester Miller and wife et al to W D Patterson and wife undivided five sixth in Section 23 77 9.
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Harold M. Haselton
Malverin L. Gould
Kalona
Lee F Spitzer
Randall L. Walston
Harold J. Moellering
Oak Park
Ainsworth
Helen G. Ginkens
William E
W.D. Patterson
Botany class field trip and local community events
IOWA WESLEYAN College botany night class led by Dr Delores Graf hosted a field trip to Oakland Mills and a Hawaii slide presentation with erupting volcano image. Attendees included Mrs Jim Edgar and family as well as Rev Robert Wilcox choir members and other local residents. The Summer Olympics in Munich will be the biggest television show ever with $13 million in TV rights sold to 70 countries.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Iowa Wesleyan College
Jim Edgar
Oakland Mills
Delores Graf
Hawaii
Edgar
David
Brenda
Scott
Susan
Paul
Ann) Martin
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Wilcox
United Methodist Church
Morning Sun Manor
Maureen Rich
Melinda Moore
Herb Rich
Wayne Lowe
Larry Fletcher
Wilcox
Darrell Egli
Molly
Randy
Kathy Stone
Neil McDowell
Jeff Suter
Ollie Anwyl
Louise McAllister
Munich
Germany
UPI
Kirkwood graduates set for June 3 ceremony
Washington County students at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids will graduate on Saturday June 3. Honorees include Mary Elaine Snyder floriculture Brenda J Guy clerical receptionist both of Brighton Michael Claude Latta Riverside with an Associate of Arts degree Joanne P Showman A A Steven Jay Bartholomew auto collision repair Dennis Dougall mechanical drafting Kathryn Anne Engle clerical receptionist Donald R Lewis production agriculture Karen Kay Marek medical secretary Julie Jean Radda general secretary from Washington. From Wellman Rita Joan Hershberger fashion merchandising A A S David Paul Hoff A A and Karen Ruth Bush clerical receptionist.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Mary Elaine Snyder
Brenda J. Guy
Brighton
Michael Claude Latta
Riverside
Washington
Joanne P. Showman
A.A
Steven Jay Bartholomew
Dennis Dougall
Kathryn Anne Engle
Donald R. Lewis
Karen Kay Marek
Julie Jean
Tragic car train crash father in Sigourney remembered
Funeral services were held for Richard P. Hammes 61 father of eight killed when the family car was struck by a Rock Island freight train near Ollie in 1956. His eight children aged 1 to 9 perished. wife Ruth survived. Only survivor Myron born 1958 and then 14.
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UPI
Keokuk County
Skunk
Hammes
Rock Island
Iowa
Ruth
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic
Myron
Millers visit sons in state of Indiana
Mr and Mrs Wayne Miller of St Lawrence SD stop in Wayland to spend the night with Wayne Miller Sr and Mrs. Miller in their home. Relatives join the visit as the group travels through Iowa to Indiana to see three sons.
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Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Wayne Miller
St. Lawrence
S.D
Wayne
Joseph Miller
Miller
Wayne Wenger
Lebanon
Oregon
Ira Wenger
Marcia Lehman
P.P Graber
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Michelle Lehman
Bluffton College
Las Vegas
Nev
Addie Davison
Max Graber
Central City
Neb
Maxine Graber
Marlin Rassmussen
Aurora
Dan D. Graber
Highway 78
Elon Boshart
Oletta Wyse
Mt. Pleasant Memorial Hospital
Joel Arnold
Washington
Roger
Tulsa
Okla
Emma Levert
Parkview Home
Elementary track day at Crawfordsville school held
The Crawfordsville Elementary track day, led by the physical education instructor and assisted by Principal Fred Stone and High School Principal Lou Shrader, featured numerous first place winners across fifth, fourth, and third grades. Winners include Jerry McArtor Debbie Arbogast Alan Fear Jane Van Winkle Keith Reschly Tina Miller Dale Mullin Donna Swan Larry Russell Joey Corman John Widmer Tom Bernau Chris Olson Gary Beese Jerry Gowey Steve Kaufman Susan Roth Brenda Leichty Robin Rodgers Marjorie Sandeen Becki Peterson Carma Leichty Julie Moore Dwight Alvine Molly Rich Aaron Tolander Robin Sinn Denise Hertig Michael Sherman Diane King Greg Marlay Tami Fischer Brian Bergstrom Denise Marrow Monte Valentine Scott Swan Dennis Ballard Brian Nebel Helen Leichty Dawn Craft Kathy Swanson Holly Blosser and others.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Fred Stone
Lou Shrader
Jeff Suter
Joe Clark
Mike Sheetz
Kelly Slagel
Dennis Hult
Loren Hirschy
David Tolander
Bill Farmer
Jim Freyenberger
Jerry McArtor
Debbie Arbogast
Alan Fear
Jane van Winkle
Keith Reschly
Tina Miller
Dale Mullin
Donna Swan
Larry Russell
Joey Corman
John Widmer
Tom Bernau
Chris Olson
Gary Beese
Jerry Gowey
Steve Kaufman
Susan Roth
Brenda Leichty
Robin Rodgers
Marjorie Sandeen
Becki Peterson
Carma Leichty
Julie Moore
Dwight Alvine
Molly Rich
Aaron Tolander
Robin Sinn
Denise Hertig
Michael Sherman
Todd Sisco
Kenneth McArtor
Randy Alliman
Alan Richardson
Russell Tolander
Kevin Neff
John Bernau
Mark Garrett
Kim Allred
Andrea Alliman
Cindy Richenberger
Jolaine Grieser
Scott Swan
Dennis Ballard
Brian Nebel
Greg Rich
Greg Sinn
Mike Wyse
Davey Widmer
Helen Leichty
Dawn Craft
Kathy Swanson
Holly Blosser
Sandra Brookhart
Candi Starr
Tina Meth
Tammy Clark
Property Transfers In Kalona And North Washington
Neta Grout transfers the west 80 feet of Lot 3, Block 2 in Kalona’s Snider Addition to Alva Gingerich. Eula Mae Coon conveys Lots 3 and 4 in Auditor’s Subdivision, Block 18, Denny’s Second Addition to North Washington to William L. Meeks and wife. Jessie A. Kammerer and husband deed the north 84 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2 Original Plat of Kalona to Melvin J. Herschberger. Ruth M. Davis and Howard to Benjie Roth and Judith Roth of land in Section 28-74-7.
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Alva Gingerich
Snider
Kalona
Eula Mae Coon
William L. Meeks
Auditor's
Denny
Washington
Jessie A. Kammerer
Melvin J. Herschberger
Ruth M. Davis
Howard
Benjie Roth
Judith Roth
Memorial Day Concert by Washington Municipal Band
The Washington Municipal Band will perform a Memorial Day Concert at 9 a.m. in Central Park on Monday May 29. The program features patriotic marches and songs including God Bless America Americans We March American Heritage Suite American Patrol March Faith of Our Fathers Onward Christian Soldiers Battle Hymn of the Republic American Red Cross March America the Beautiful and Star Spangled Banner.
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American Red Cross
Kehoe Elected President of Sixth Judicial Bar Association
Ten years ago L. J. Kehoe, a Washington attorney, was elected president of the Sixth Judicial Bar Association at its annual Newton meeting. He had previously served as vice president during the prior year.
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Washington
Sixth Judicial Bar Association
Newton
Kehoe
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