The Clearfield Chronicle from Clearfield, Iowa • Z5

DIAGONAL NEWS by Clifford in OSHELrWINKLER Katherine Ann Winkler of Creston and Alan Lee Oshel of Des Moines were united in arriage Saturday afternoon, December 16, at 2:30 in Saint United Church of Christ in Creston. The vows of the double ring ceremony were pronounced by the pastor, the Rev. G. G. Bratzel, in the ence of 2 0 0 guests.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Winkler of Creston, the groom the son of Mr. and. Mrs.

Vem Oshel of Diagonal. Miss Geraldine Heessel was organist and accompanied the soloist, Robert Ridnour, in Song of and This The guests were seated by Dr. a rry Hicks of Fort ard Wood, Missouri, Roy Good- laxon of Waverly, Iowa, Dick Winkler, a brother of the bride, and Rickie Oshel of urray, a cousin of the groom. Dick Winkler and Rickie Oshel lighted the candles in the candelabras which ted the altar. Potted poinsettias the a lta r.

Potted poinsettias were also used. The bride, given in arriage by her father, wore a floor length gown of white velvet which she had made eznpire- style, ith long fitted sleeves which ere fastened with tons and loops and ended in bridal points. Her bridal train was aisle-wide, and her tip veil caught to a small cap of orange blossoms with ed petals, and she carried a cascade bridal bouquet of red and hite roses. Her diamond- centered heart-shaped necklace was a if of the groom. Preceding the bride to the altar ere her sister, Linda Winkler, who served as aid of honor, the sister, Mrs.

Charles Peterson of De- Soto, a bridesmatron, and Carolyn Winkler, another sister of the bride as junior maid. They wore identical gowns of cranberry red velvet, with em pire bodice and sheath skirts, an matching shoes. Their atching veils were held in place by bows of red velvet, and they wore white gloves and carried muffs of white velvet with attached poinsettias. Their necklaces were 'heart-shaped pendants with diamonds, gifts of the bride. Shelly Sobotka of Diagonal, a cousin of the groom, as er girl dressed like the bridal attendants, and carried a white basket filled with red tias.

RinRbearer was Jeffrey Alan Peterson, the nephew, carry ing the rings on a lace trimmed pillow heart shape. Alvin Schlapia of Omaha, a friend, was est man, and en Miller of Altoona, a cousin, and Charles Peterson of De Soto, the groom brother-in- law served a groomsmen. The groom ore a dark suit with a tie of wine-tone. His diar mond tie-tac as a gift from the bride. Other en in the wedding party also ore dark suits and white carnation boutonnieres.

The mother of the bride and the mother of th groom had corsages of hite carnations along with imbedded red roses. Following th ceremony a re ception was ld in the Parish Hall with Mrs. Bud Brown of Creston and rs. Carol ka of Diagonal, cousins of thft groom as hostesses. Members of the Guild Saint were in charge, and junior esses were am ela Sobotka and Patricia ercer of Diagonal, Jackie Oshel an Kim Brown of Creston, Linda Oshel of ray, and ora Miller of toona.

Mrs. Larry Hicks of rt Leonard Wood, Miss Bonnie Ehm of Greenfield, and Miss Lynn Emerson Creston, ceived' and a rranged the gifts. Mrs. Alvin Schlapia took charge of the guest book. The serving table was laid with a cloth white linen which had belonged to the grandm other Winkler and lighted with, white candles based in red poinsettias.

The wedding cake as baked and decorated by rs. Loren Miller, was of four tie rs iced in white, with red flowers. The top tie held a iniature bridal couple and the Christogram emblem. Mrs. Miller a Mrs.

Jim ker of Creston cu and served the cake; iss Dianne Bryson of College Springs, Iowa dipped punch and rs Harvey Miller of Creston poured coffee. The bride a groom a re graduates the Northwest Missouri State College at Mary- I ville, the groom with the class jof 1963 and th bride in 1967. For her going away outfit the bride chose a it suit of royal blue with blue an beige trim and the corsage of roses from her bridal bouquet, which as caught by sister, Linda. Mr. and rs.

Oshel are a home at 5840 iyi. Sixth nue, Route 5, es Moines 50317. He is employed by Retail it company a she teaches second grade in the Altoona school. A is Pacha visited Mo nday with her mother, Ann Benson at the ClearView Home in t. Ayr.

r. and Mrs. Doyle er and arcia of Mt. Ayr ited Sunday evening in the me of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Grant Stamper. a ley daughter of r. and Mrs. Harry a ley celebrated her 5th Thursday evening with a ty in the home of her parents, r. and Mrs.

Harry Haley. Guests were r. and Mrs. Raymond Hensley and ike of Mt. Ayr, rs Larry and, Mike and itch, and Ronnie King.

I A Ann Matthews has returned home from the Rosary Hospital at Corning where she has en a patient. Willard Baker is a patient. in the Ringgold hospital in Ayr. Eugene ine who was in ju red in an accident in Novem- ber and has been a patient in the Veterans Hospital i nc then is now able to sit up in a chair for a few minutes. Leroy Schlapia underwent surgery at the Greater unity Hospital at Creston day morning.

race Watts, r. anc Mrs. John Rychnovsky and fa ily, and Dorothy Tepley of t. Ayr were dinner Sunday at the home of and Mrs. rle Watts.

yrtle Fogle Sunday in the home of her ughter, r. and Mrs. an Rief and family. Sunday afternoon. with r.

and Mrs. Sam holser were and Mrs. Ira Ingraham, rs. May Stephens and Forest Overholser of a loy. Byreley entertained.

Monday in her home for er, Mr. and Mrs. Rex lle Mrs. race Watts, and rs. Dorothy Tepley of Mt.

A SELECTED AS AN EXCHAN GE STUDENT Shirley Roudybush, a Ju ior in High School at tine has been selected to to Finland as an exchange udent. Shirley is the daughter Dr. and rs. Burl Roudybush of Muscatine, and the niece of Mrs. Harry Haley.

Five other Muscatine irls were selected to go to other places across the sea as xch ange students. The girls ill leave by la ne June 20th aley of Mt. Ayr is a patient in the Ringgold pital at t. A yr. Mr.

and. Mrs. Harry Haley and Jo yce and Robert Stephens of on visited Saturday afternoon wi th im. They also visited in the Raymond Hensley home. i i i i a i i i a Mrs.

David Jezek ined the is i lla Club nesday afternoon, with 12 members resent. Canasta was played during the oon. Prizes re won by. Mrs. Guy i le Mrs.

ert Hull, ano rs. David choff. supper a held Monday evening at th ill ickles. home at t. A celebrating the January Birthdays.

Those en joying the on were r. and Mrs. ill Overholser, teve and a ry and Mr. and rs Junior ek and Barbara of Diagonal, Mr. and rs.

Vern Brown an r. and rs. ill Sickles t. Ayr. and Wilbur dlin were guests Saturday ning for supper in the home.

of Mr. and Ellis in and daughters near t. Ayr. lo rence Campbell pa ssed away a th Ringgold spital, onday a.m at Ayr. She is a former resident of the Diagonal community, and is survived by 3 brothers, T.

Prentis Mt. Ayr, nton a Prentis and Myron Roberts of Des Moines. A nnabelle Ethington of Kellerton a a dinner est Sunday in the home of her parents-in-law, Mr. and rs Clarence Ethington. even ing Jim aley was honored his 18 th.

birthday. uests during the evening were Wendell a lla ce, Danny inehart, Ronnie King, Julie arrett and ert Stephens Creston. Avis Pacha has ned home from a 3 week is i with her daughter, Mr. a Mrs. Dean ardner and sons at Los Angeles, California, and Mr.

and rs Clyde ue at Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Pacha was present i th Mr. and Clyde Hogue who celebrated their 25th dding anniversary at ppen use on December 31st. and Raymond gle of Creston visited ay evening ith his mother.

Mrs. Myrtle Fo le Dean Risser is serving as community chairman fo the March Dimes here. Teen committee members. are Barbara and Bob. Risser.

The Morris Herold Legion members held a stag party at the Legion Hall Thursday, nuary 11 th DIAL SYSTEM BEING USED Many local calls were ing made Monday here using the new ial Telephone em. January the 22, the tem ill be in full force when calls can be made throughout the area specified. DORCAS GROUP The Dorcas Group of the Presbyterian ladies met in the Presbyterian church, Monday afternoon, with Mrs. Barbara Bentley hostess. were by Mrs.

Lela Mrs. Freeman Rief, and rs. Elmer Reece. Election of officers was ld, with Mrs. Willard Bentley1 elected President, rs.

man Rief ice President, and Mrs. Norman Klejch as Seer- etary-T reasurer. Refreshments were se rv by rs. Bentley. Lee McCann of Afton Mrs.

rv ille Snodgrass a Ralph Graham visited, day in the home of r. a Mrs. Ralph Tindle at and Mrs. Rex have movedifrom a farm near Shannon ity to their ho here hich they purchased cently. Plan a lt bookkeeping class a iagonal An a la i a i in ill ed by ie th te rn ity lle eston i th ia a lh se eg in in tim i a ith An i w-ill ro id the and le i th 3 -h th of hich i be $9 0 0 lu of ie ill be iv An a iz a io a a held ay ig a 15 A ll ish in a ke th had a the in.