John Miller family reunion spanning Iowa and states
Kalona residents recount the John C. Miller family reunion held September 2 and 3 at Rollin Gingerich home and Iowa Mennonite School. Attendees from Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa shared meals, social events, and worship. The event voted to host the 1973 gathering in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way Kalona
John C. Miller
Rollin Gingerich
Parnell
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Fidelis Kelleher
Omaha
Nebr
Mary TeBockhorst
Clara TeBockhorst
Wellman
Kelleher
Farmers Savings Bank
Joe Te
Oiar TeBockhorst
East Moline
Ill
Lyle TeBockhorst
Rock Island
Joe Allen
Wilbur Pribyl
Bob
TeBockhorst
Wellman Lodge
Zimri Lodge of
Washington
Raymah Dawson
Charles Smith
Robert Hartley
Butterflies Replacing Confetti At Woldingham Wedding
Corinne Hicks marries at St Pauls Church in Woldingham as her father releases 2000 butterflies on the church steps after confetti is banned. The butterflies were bred in a spare room at the Hicks home over the past year to replace the prohibited confetti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woldingham
England
Hick
Mrs Fletcher Kim Return From California Vacation
Mrs Arlene Fletcher and son Kim returned from a three week visit in California staying with Harold Lowe at Gardena Bob Lowe at Brea and sister Clarence Kettles at Port Hueneme plus Hawthorne relatives They toured sights and attended games Kim plans to start school in Elmhurst Illinois Randy Graber left for Chicago to teach at Elmhurst Elementary School The Graber family hosted a seventh birthday for Craig Achen with friends and gifts American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting with new president Jan Fletcher presiding The group discussed a hospital picnic and pies were provided by Verna Spangler and Lois Coon Alfred Keith returned home to Mission Texas after visiting Wayland Mervyn Chadwick visited from Owatonna Minnesota and was hosted with family near Danville Area 16 Library staffer Ray Van Engen delivers films and books to southeast Iowa schools Crawfordsville area farthest north delivery route Jim and Mrs Wilson returned from two weeks in California The Sunset Circle supper at Dwight Graber home featured a social after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Arlene Fletcher
Kim
California
Arlene
Harold Lowe
Gardena
Bob Lowe
Brea
Clarence Kettles
Port Hueneme
Hawthorne
Randy Graber
Chicago
Elmhurst
Randy
Dennis Graber
Craig Achen
Brad Fletcher
Mike Williams
Brian Stone
Randy Jewell
Brian Sherman
Alfred Keith
Mission
Texas
Dwight Graber
Wayland Area
Mervyn Chadwick
Owatonna
Minn
Howard Anderson
Levi Chadwick
Bloomfield
Chadwick
Andersons
Danville
Chalmer Boyer
Alta Bailey
Mary Chandier
Anderson
Don Sands
Columbus Junction
Ray van Engen
Area 16 Library
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
Keokuk
Legion Runs Mt Pleasant Threshers Ticket Sale Project
Mt Pleasant volunteers led by local Legion members head a multi year fundraiser at Old Threshers to sell tickets. Community members assist while United Methodist Church groups provide meals and short orders. The effort continues as a longstanding annual project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Old Threshers
Mt. Pleasant
Legion
United Methodist Church
Marion Hobby Club elects new officers at meeting
Mrs Russell Davison was elected president of the Marion Hobby Club at the Wednesday gathering. Seven members answered roll call sharing a school day memory. Other officers named include Mrs William Petratz as vice president and Mrs Ed Vittetoe as secretary. Members exchanged craft ideas and recipes. Mrs Rhua Davison will host the October meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Davison
Marion Hobby Club
Don Holmes
William Petratz
Ed Vittetoe
Rhua Davison
White Way Club Tours Kalona Area Then Fairfield Planned
Ten members of the White Way Club met at Mrs. Bob Gordon home on Wednesday and toured Kalona area points of interest including a cheese factory and a model mobile home. Refreshments were served at Kolonial Townhouse. The next meeting plans a Fairfield tour with Mrs. Jerry Forinash hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Club
Bob Gordon
Kalona
Kolonial
Fairfield
Jerry Forinash
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Miller
Richard Morgan
Paul Baumert
Joe Fisher
Raymond Brenneman
Kalona Park
Morris Swartzendruber
Cecil Miller and
Kerwin
Paul D. Miller
Elmer L. Yoder
Gareth Swartzendruber
Ellis Swartzendruber
Mary Swartzendruber
Simon Hershberger
Dana Miller
Daniel Coblentz
Ben D Yoder
Stuarts Draft
Myers
Goshen
Harold Miller
Dayton
Don Miller
Millers
Don Millers
Emily Miller
Mike Walters
Floyd Brenneman
Kristen
Pleasantview
Mrs. Fletcher
P.J. Graber
Wayland
Roy Gieselman
Merle Twinam
Charles Twinam
Ellen
Layne
Haydn Thomas
Maurice Krabill
Phyllis
David
Floyd Fisher
Charles Bartholow
Allen Rice
Timmy
Joe
Lyle Lowe
Larry
Max Owen
Sid
Vicki
Annette
Mark
Joanne Harold Spangler
Keota Furniture & Carpet
Keota, Iowa
Maurice Conrad
Washington County Farm Store
Bill
Earl Redlinger
CASE
David Brown
The
J I Case Co
Washington County
Hutmacher
Chevrolet
Tom Tanner
Vey Eee
Ken Hendricks
Ram
Eye
Mre
Salou
Randy Williams YS
Dan McFarland Talete
Jake
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