Golden Wedding Observed for Bowman Couple
Led o the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bowman will be marked with an open house at their Toledo home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A family dinner honors them. Married February 26 1902 in Clayton County. The Bowmans farmed near Garber before moving to Toledo 38 years ago. They have two daughters Mrs. Earl Morris of Boulder Colorado and Velma Bowman of Chicago who will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledo
D. W. Bowman
Strother Hansel
Clayton County
Bowman
Nevada
Jane Hansel
Mr. Bowman
Aaron Bowmans
Garber
Toledo
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bowmans
Earl Morris
Boulder
Colo
Velma Bowman
Chicago
Camp Fire Notes Southeast Section Meetings
Camp Fire notes list meetings for Southeast section Cedar Rapids Marion Towana and Lisbon organizers with schedules from Monday to Thursday and a Friday Camp Huaga gathering. Also announces golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Schwamman near St Lucas with seven children, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Chandler Higley
Marion
Town Toastmistress Club to Hold Contest Meet
The Town Toastmistress club will meet Tuesday at 6 15 for dinner at the Montrose hotel The speak off features Mrs R C Giltrap Mrs W C Pickard Mrs R L Neenan and Mrs H E Kensinger The program is directed by contest chairwoman Mrs Vernon Spohn Judges are Mrs Pierre A Tracy Mrs Dwight Krumholtz and Dr Hoyt Thomas Kensinger is club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Montrose Hotel
R. C. Giltrap
W. C. Pickard
R. L. Neenan
H. E. Kensinger
Vernon Spohn
Pierre A. Tracy
Dwight Krumholtz
Hoyt Thomas
Oxford Women Gather for Meetings and Farewell
The Oxford Rebekah lodge will meet Thursday with Mrs. Seth Eimen presiding. Past Noble Grand club meets Tuesday with Mrs. Floyd Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Purl Sentman were honored Monday at a farewell party at their home before moving to a farm near North Liberty. Mrs. Clifford Bruner and others hosted a miscellaneous shower for their niece, married Wednesday to Sgt. Robert Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Rebekah
West Liberty Woman's Club hosts Colonial tea event
West Liberty Woman's club met Tuesday for a Colonial tea with mothers as guests. Mrs. Mary Sander was hostess and Mrs. Nell Forsyth and Mrs. Aublee Geertz presented the program. Knights of Pythias held a family night with 150 attendees. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kennard hosted a dinner party last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty Woman’s Club
Mary Sander
Nell Forsyth
Aublee Geertz
Knights of Pythias
Richard Kennard
Dunns Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Open House
Central City Mr and Mrs E G Dunn host open house from 2 to 5 pm today marking their fortieth anniversary. Also notes a Patriot Tea by American Legion auxiliary Linn chapter 74 OES school instruction led by Mrs LeRoy Barber. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Betty Phillips with hostesses including Mrs E L Baxter and Mrs A P Beauregard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Dunn
American Legion Auxiliary
Linn Chapter 74
O.E.S
School of Instruction
LeRoy Barber
Kenneth Brewer
R. L. Kennedy
Doris Deen
Dudley Deen
Local Lodges Pick Weekly Meetings and Dinners
A roster of clubs and lodges lists weekly gatherings across venues including K P hall Sokol hall and VFW club. Notable events include sewing sessions potluck birthday observances lunch meetings and initiation ceremonies with contact details where provided.
Mr and Mrs R A Tennis Celebrate 52nd Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R A Tennis were honored at a dinner party hosted by their granddaughter Mrs Ted McGraw to mark their fifty second wedding anniversary. They edited The Aurora Observer and ran the Home Cafe with two children Edgar of Lamont and Mrs Louise Taylor of Miller Missouri. Legion auxiliary held a Washington's Birthday party at the Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Tennis
Ted McGraw
Aurora Observer
Home
Legion Auxiliary
Washington
Legion Home
Strawberry Point Fifty Years Of Married Life Observed
Mr and Mrs F W Bowers marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Tuesday dinner. They wed Feb 19 1902 in Volga and have three children George Arlington Mrs Benny Hill ONeil Neb and Robert Center Point plus five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Bowers
Ethel, Bowers
Edgewood
Volga
Bowers
George
Arlington
Benny Hill
O’neil
Neb
Robert
Center Point
Walter Kingsland
Texas
D. E. McCarron
Arizona
Carrie Slagel
F. S. Runyon
Robert Leachman
Michael O’donnell
F. C. O’donnell
Carl Zwanziger
Cyril Sweeney
East Country Club
Ray Ward
Harold Knight
M. G. Arnold
Art Huebsch
Strawberry Point
Ray
Highland Ind
Will
Installation Highlights and Local Notices from Oxford Junction
The Order of Rainbow for Girls installed Carol Jean Ingwersen as worthy advisor last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Brinkman celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a surprise party after long service in Oxford Junction. Sherrie Ann Ferguson marked her fourth birthday with a home party and neighborhood guests. P.T.A. meetings at Grant Wood discuss founders day and Families First film. study groups meet at the Board of Education with Miss Afton Smith guiding activities. Rock Island Women's club hosts a luncheon at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow
Carol Jean Ingwersen
Louis Ingwersen
Elijah Brinkman
London
Oxford Junction
Brinkman
Kenneth
Ronald
Sherrie Ann Ferguson
George L. Ferguson
1837
Avenue NW
Diane Proctor
Helen Schade
Linda Heffelfinger
Patsy Carny
Linda
Rhonda Dierks
Deanna
Carolyn Cheatham
Terry Minninger
Perry Holland
Pam Ferguson
Board of Education
Afton Smith
Miss Afton Smith
Earlville O E S School Of Instruction At Masonic Hall
Acacia chapter 140 O E S will meet Wednesday at Masonic hall for a school of instruction. Elizabeth Davis of Delmar to teach. Janice and David Puff honored Monday at a farewell party by seventh and eighth graders and by the Mines. Lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acacia
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Elizabeth Davis
Delmar
Janice
David Puff
Dubuque
Elmer Ortberg
Arthur Hallett
Dean Slick
Francis Clifton
Ruby Woeste
Belle Sawyer
John Diesch
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Marilyn Svec
Gazette
Tom Merryman
R. P. Ink
Mari Svec
Gooditizen
Svec
Wilson High School
George J. Svec
Second Street
National Honor Society
Students Advisory Council
Miss Svee
Des Moines
Phyllis French
Coggan
Nancy Gaston
Mt. Vernon
Doris McAtee
Alburnett
Mary Dochterman
Franklin
Mardelle Perry
Roosevelt
Judy Johnston
McKinley
Lila Frank
Patricia McCall
Lisbon
Pierre Tracy
Mrs
Marion District Council
Florence Clark
Robert Hess
Towana
The
Towana Council
Irving Churchill
West Union
John Schwamman
St. Lucas
Vincent Junk
Henry
Castalia
Clarence Novotny
Little Turkey
Joe
Tony
Ferdy
John
Oveen
Town Toastmistress Club
Delta Gamma
Glenn W. Higbee, Jr
Twenty-sixth Street
Marengo
P.E.O
Moniday
G. A. Ellis
R. R. Schroeder
Eastern Star Meeting
T. T. T. Society
R. R. Johnston
G. G. Bellamy
G. H. Harrison
Milton Maack
Gerald Heath
Oxford
West Liberty
Central
Lasswell
Third Street
Rebekah Lodge
K. P. Hall
Daughters of the Nile
Harry Ehrke
Washington Avenue SE
Sokol Hall
Star of Maine
Maine
Coouiette Club
V.F.W. Club
Ardia Santha
Avrudaka
Maine Hall
Star of the West Lodge
Esquire
Pythian Hall
Carrie Morcombe Lodge
D. of H
Progressive Circle
Carrie Brown
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rebekah Lodge
Women’s Benefit Association
Kenneth Rosendahl
B_ avenue NW
the Maccabees
Linn
Women of the Moose
Eagles Hall
Aurora
P.T.A. Meetings
Grant Wood
P.T.A
Paul Miller
Sherman Watson
P.T.A. Council
P.T.A. Chorus
Rock Island Club
Rock Island
YWCA
Dorothy Gray Hormone
Dorothy Gray
Killian's
Earlville
Norman Carpenter
Eric Clifton
Peoria
Ill
Edith Slick
Larkin Club
Lois Cliftons
Almoral
Graduate Nurses Club
Embassy Club
Agness May
W. Hawbaker
Irene Jass
Foilliang
Charles of
the Ritz
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