Wagamon Richards Vows Spoken Today
The wedding of Mary Lea Richards and William Wagamon Jr. took place at 2:30 pm at the Richards home with 50 relatives present. Dr. Fred Miller officiated as Donna Wyle played music and Helen Wilcox sang.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1948
Page
6
The wedding of Mary Lea Richards and William Wagamon Jr. took place at 2:30 pm at the Richards home with 50 relatives present. Dr. Fred Miller officiated as Donna Wyle played music and Helen Wilcox sang.
One member application read and one transfer welcomed into Zimri Rebekah lodge at IOOF hall Friday. Mary Wagner presided as noble grand. Invitation read for Keota lodge Sept 10 and initiation Sept 17. Committee named for September family social and October refreshment.
Mrs Della Little and sister Mrs Mark Pratt travel to Columbus scinen on Sunday for a birthday dinner honoring Dana Ann and twin Dennis Michel on their fourth birthday. The twins are children of Henry Little and grandchildren of Della Little. Mr and Mrs George Dare host tomorrow a gathering of Dare siblings to celebrate the twenty fifth wedding anniversaries of Arthur Dare Pasadena California and Lester Hendrickson Grinnell. The Dares have been visiting Iowa relatives, most recently with the George Dures.
Six miles from Boise on the Boise river an eastbound stagecoach was robbed by a lone highwayman who seized a heavy strongbox containing $50,000 in gold. A passenger shot the bandit as he fled. the wounded criminal vanished, later found dead with the loot buried nearby and never recovered.
Pleasant Ridge news notes the new school season starting with eleven children in attendance on Monday. Among the newcomers are Carolyn Koffman Connie Hesseltine and Barbara Carter. Darrell Chalupa begins high school in Crawfordsville as local families plan weekend visits and short trips.
Edward Kaufman hosts Edward Kauffman and guests including Jess Harbison and Anton Kauffman. Leonard Worrell and Er nest Woodyard homes host several dinners and Sunday visits. Seiberlicks travel via Chicago after weekend stays with Orval Russell and Burlington friends.
Washington County visitors filled the State Fair on Monday as teams Green Colonial Furnace and Dempster Pump showcased displays. The column notes family visits, a mistaken greeting at a fair booth, and local heating jobs underway at the Christian Parsonage.
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