Reunions Through Time in the Mounce Family
Mildred Wolf recalls the Mounce family reunions dating to 1923 in Scott County. Early gatherings featured homegrown food and formal dress, with ser Mons delivered by a great great uncle. Attendees noted changing norms such as boys wearing long pants for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mounce, Jr
Scott County
Mildred Wolf
Avenue NE
Joseph Mounce
Monnce
Mounce
Thomas Park
Marion
Pavilions in Top Demand During Reunion Season
Eastern Iowa families fill Marion Cedar Rapids and Linn parks for summer reunions. Reservations peak July and August with 35 to 85 attendees at Marion pavilions. Linn County sites offer open shelters and lodges, while Coralville lake hosts no charge pavilions. Families plan year ahead for blocks, meals, games, and potluck dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Joe Butterfield
Marion Parks
Butterfield
Marion
the Gazette
Thomas and Legion
Hanna Park
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Robbins Lake
Jones
Mohawk
Daniels
Noelridge
Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board
Dan Biechler
Linn Park
Pinicon Ridge
Morgan Creek
Buffalo Creek
Wakema Park
Matsell Bridge
Conservation Office
East Overlook
Coralville Lake
Jim Osche
Osche
Army Corps of Engineers
Iowa City
Robert Bowen
Bowen
Carlson
Coggon
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Stone City Park
Pinicon
Bernard Quint
Coggan
Quint
Treasury
Hodina
Ely
Belle Plaine
Brooklyn
Illinois
Rolly Bolly
Blackford
Forrest Blackford
Eighth Street
Thomas Park
Kohl
Stumper Busing The Fans Recounts Hidden Price in Deal
Brenda and Cobina Schmidt run Guided Tours and Skip Tracer Service in Cass township offering a Chicago package with bus transport tickets scorecards and oatmeal cookies. The original 30 fans paid $20 each totaling $600 for the package before a larger 35 passenger bus added $65 in costs and five extra tickets while increasing per person revenue by one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
White Sox
Brenda
Cobina Schmidt
Cass Township
Skip Tracer Service, Inc
Chicago
Cobina
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Agnes Goettsch
Davenport
Hagen
Lagoon Pavilion
Noelridge Park
Gazette
John McIvor
Arthur Meggers
Gladbrook
Lucille Goettsch
Parkview Pavilion
Jones Park
Lynda Halbert
C.R
Bever Park
Ellis
Linn
Ole
Leonard Dahms
Miami Drive
Waterloo
Hagens
Bolly Bolly
Landuyt
Belgium
Harry Hodina
Ed Landuyt
Chelsea
John Lowe
Lisbon
Mt. Vernon
Mechanicsville
Marion Park
Erin Zahradnik
Vernon Zahradniks
Route Two
First National Banks
Peg
Creative
29Th Street
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