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Oct. 23, 2025 8:06 pm
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2005
Emily Shepherd earned her 1000th career assist and the WACO volleyball team won all three matches at their quadrangular invitational in Wayland on Oct. 13.
Amanda Gugel and Ben Creamer were married Sept. 24 in Wichita, Kansas.
1995
Dale Swartzendruber was honored upon his retirement at the Blue Bird Midwest.
Ray Wyse has been transferred to ADM Eureport in Rotterdam, the Netherlands as a grain merchandiser for Archer, Daniels, Midlands.
John Wayger, 101, passed away Oct. 13 at the Henry County Health Center. He was Wayland’s oldest resident.
1990
Kim Stutzman, sophomore, a member of the 1990 Coe College Women’s Volleyball Team in Cedar Rapids.
Kurt and Brenda Krabill are the parents of Tanner Kane, born Oct. 4.
Payne’s Gun Shop in Olds was robbed of some $11,000 according to authorities. Also taken were 30 handguns, five shotguns, four rifles, and semiautomatic rifles.
1985
Melvin Clark has joined the R.H. Diers and Associates Insurance Company.
An open house was held for the new addition of Way-Mar Apartments.
Candice Jean was born Oct. 4 to John and Renee (Blosser) Rysdyk.
Sara Jane was born Oct. 14 to Stan and Patty (Van Winkle) Eglleston.
Telitha Bean and Alfred Thompson, Jr. were married Sept. 28 in Des Moines.
1980
Heidi Lindeen was crowned Queen at WACO Homecoming.
Firemen were called to M.D. Gerig farm to extinguish a fire building in a harvested corn field.
Charles (Chuck) Dietz, age 27, was killed in Colorado when his car plunged off a mountain road.
1975
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pencil were honored on their Golden Anniversary.
Debra Ann Doonan and Sidney Leichty were married Sept. 6 in Montezuma.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sandburg are the parents of Grant Steven born Oct. 3.
1970
Sandra Jean Brenneman and Lesle Dean Wagner have announced their engagement.
Wendy Marlene Slagel and Ronald Ray Scarff were married Oct. 10.
Terry J. Wilson was recognized as a new staff member at WACO Middle School.
Rev and Mrs. Elmer Wyse are the parents of Brenda Sue, born Oct. 13.
1965
Jerry Imhoff and Helen Kathryn Stumbo were married Oct. 8.
The 126-year-old dam on the Skunk River at Oakland Mills is the center of controversy. Some want it taken down; others want it preserved.

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