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Yesterday in Wayland
Sep. 18, 2025 10:59 am
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2015
Agri-Way has a new office building, and new truck scales are almost done. The grain trucks will go through the new scales, but it won’t be done before this harvest. The new building is 40x80 and will have three offices and conference rooms as well as a retail shop.
2010
Queen candidates for the WACO 2010 Homecoming are Peyton Blake, Gwen Cox, Angela Davis, and Alyx Hammen. King candidates are Randy Caraveo, Austin Coakley, Spencer Shepherd, and Jordan Vradenburg.
2005
Mark Jones and Molly McCright were united in marriage on Aug. 7 at New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids.
Roger and Louise Aronholt observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 17.
Burtrann and Carmality Young of Aurora, Illinois, are the parents of a son, Zachariah Amadeus, Born Sept. 14.
2000
Dick Schlatter received the LeRoy Meyer Memorial Award at the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission’s annual banquet.
Heather Lauderdale and Michael Kruger were married on July 29.
Delaney Marilyn was born Sept. 1 to B.J. and Jana Miller of Wayland.
Julie DeYarman and Brian Litchfield were married July 31.
Rebecca Loeffelhotz and Jason Eubanks were married Aug. 19.
1995
Jessica Lynn was born to Greg and Janet Thomas of Kellogg, Iowa on Aug. 16.
LaMar and Kimberly (Wagler) Fenton are the parents of Taime Douglas, born Sept. 12.
Rev. Kenneth and Opal Goodwin celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
1990
Heidi Bernau and Russell Wagler were married on Aug. 25, 1990.
Laurie Hayden and Rex McGuire were married July 28.
Emily Elizabeth was born Aug. 28 to Jim and Wendy Andries.
Clayton McKenzie was born Sept. 5 to howard and Beth Stewart.
1985
Nancy Eichelberger was elected for second three-year term on WACO board of education.
Paul and Frances Miller will observe their 45th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15.
Carol Ann Schinstock and Michael Lee Shumaker were married July 27 in Houghton.
1980
WACO voters defeated school bond issue: 688 no, 579 yes.
Linda Marlene Hill and Lon Michael Haight have announced their engagement and upcoming November wedding.
1975
Joseph Miller observed his 90th birthday at a dinner honoring him.
Voters approved a tax levy for school repairs/remodeling, and Mrs. Marion (Marlene) Leichty and Laverne Messer were elected to the board of directors.
Janet M. Dare and Thomas P. Slater were married Aug. 30 at Washington Presbyterian Church.
Mary Evans and Howard Bean were married June 14 in Des Moines.
1970
The Wayland fire department was called to a tractor fire at 7:15 a.m. in front of Ronnie Roth’s home as workers were preparing to resurface the city streets.
1965
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shumaker are the parents of a son, Scott Alan, born Sept. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Krabill are the parents of a son, Kurt Larry, born Sept. 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip rich are the parents of a son, Jeb David, born Sept. 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Widmer are the parents of a daughter, Robyn Renee, born Sept. 13.
Barbara Ann Baldrey and Ronald R. Reschly were married Aug. 28 in Ames.