Wadena Notes Anniversary of Its Physician
In Wadena, nearly all 316 residents gathered at the Presbyterian church on New Year’s night to honor Dr. Wood and his wife Lena Beck on their 40th wedding anniversary. Dr Wood, chief of staff at Mercy hospital Oelwein, coroner since 1932, Vietnam era veteran, and longtime local practitioner since 1920, shares a large family with three children and five grandchildren.
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Wadena
Presbyterian Church
J. R. Oegine
Henry Jones
Wood
Lena Beck
Leallen Knox
Congregational Church
Earlville
Earlville With the Rev. Mr. Couchman
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Fayette County
Chicago
Blue Lodge
White Shrine
Order of Eastern Star
Carrie Morcombe Lodge Installs New Officers
Carrie Morcombe lodge 2 D of H held a Wednesday evening installation at Sokol hall. New officers include Bertha Barker president Hattie Barker vice president and Carrie Brown second vice president Lillian Schwarz past president along with several other named officers. Pearle Deal state president Emma Burmeister past state president and Dulcie Noble and Dorothy Robinson installed officers. Gifts were given to installing officers and to Lillian Schwarz retiring president.
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Carrie Morcombe
Bessie Culbreth
Hellena Steadman
Ethel Darling
Valeria Hamilton
Pearle Deal
Emma Burmeister
Dulcie Noble
Dorothy Robinson
Lillian Schwarz
Schwegler Daughters Return to Carthage College
Marianne and Joyce Schwegler daughters of Reverend and Mrs H G Schwegler residing 238 Twenty fourth Street Drive SE return Wednesday to resume studies at Carthage College in Carthage Illinois.
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Marianne
Joyce Schwegler
H. G. Schwegler
Twentyfourth Street
Carthage College
Carthage
Camp Fire group elects officers in Buchanan
Chesk-Cha-May Camp Fire group of Buchanan school met Wednesday evening at the home of the leader Mrs. F J Simon 835 Camburn Court SE. New officers are Karen Pech president Susan Webby vice president Linda Ratliff treasurer Anna Mae Topinka secretary and Jean Simon scribe.
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Chesk-Cha-May
Buchanan School
F. J. Simon
Camburn Court SE
Karen Pech
Susan Webby
Linda Ratliff
Anna Mae Topinka
Jean Simon
Naomi circle Daughters meets for dessert at Maplewood home
The Naomi circle of the King's Daughters met yesterday at 1044 Maplewood Drive NE for dessert hosted by Mrs. Albert Peterson. Mrs. F A Phillips led devotions and Mrs. Carl Morse led the lesson. The group voted $5 to the March of Dimes.
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Naomi Circle
The
King’s Daughters
Albert Peterson
Maplewood Drive
F. A. Phillips
Carl Morse
Silver Cross circle meets at Mrs Fields home
The Silver Cross circle of the King's Daughters met last evening at 2044 Glenwood Drive NW. Mrs. Louis Barr led devotions and guest Mrs. Howard Smith attended. Members brought Christmas cards intended for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
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Silver Cross Circle of the
King’s Daughters
Richard Fields
Glenwood Drive
Louis Barr
Howard Smith
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Elaine Holm Weds LeRoy Lenth in Elkader Highland Church
Miss Elaine Holm daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Holm of El kader wed Le Roy E Lenth son of Mr and Mrs Le Roy C Lenth of 601 Thirty third Street NE in a Sunday ceremony at 2 pm in Highland church Elkader Attendants included Betty Holm and Donna Teiden Best man Lt Keith D Lenth stationed at Camp Gordon Ga groomsman Roger Holm The couple held a reception after the service Lenth serves in the navy stationed at Astoria Ore and will return after a 10 day leave.
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Elaine Holm
Elmer Holm
Elkader
le Roy E. Lenth
le Roy C. Lenth
Thirty-third Street
Highland Church
Betty Holm
Dubuque
Donna Teiden
Cedar Rapiids
Cpl
Keith D. Lenth
Camp Gordon
Roger Holm
Elgin
Mr. Lenth
Navy
Asitoria
Ore
Mrs Harriett Gilmore Bealer Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Harriett Gilmore Bealer of New York City flies home from a 10 day houseguest stay with her sister-in-law Mrs John M Grimm at 2111 Fifth avenue SE.
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Harriett Gilmore Bealer
New York City
New York
John M. ‘Grimm
Fifth Avenue SE
Milwaukee Family Returns Home After Holidays Visit
Mr and Mrs Leo Prohaska and daughter Darlene of Milwaukee return home after spending the holidays with Mrs Prohaskas parents Mr and Mrs Joe Kimm at 1428 Bever Avenue.
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Leo Prohaska
Darlene
Milwaukee
Walker couple return from Greeley Colorado
Mr and Mrs Ralph E Walker of 2015 Blake boulevard SE have returned from a holiday visit in Greeley Colorado where they were guests of Mrs J V Smith the mother of Mrs Walker.
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Ralph E. Walker
Blake Boulevard
Greeley, Colo
Walker
J. V. Smith
Florence Roquet and John Birdnow wed in Hazleton church
Florence Roquet became the bride of Sgt. John L. Birdnow of St. Louis on Tuesday morning in Hazleton Presbyterian church. The ceremony was led by Rev. S. R. Reed with a double ring exchange. The couple planned a wedding trip to St. Louis and Arizona before Sgt. Birdnow reports to Camp Stoneman, California. Mrs. Birdnow will live in Waterloo and work for the Construction Machinery Co.
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Maynard
Florence
John L. Birdnow
St. Louis
Mamie Birdnow
West Prairie
Hazleton Presbyterian Church
S. R. Reed
Juanita Jakway
Cpl
Jack Hotchkiss
Statesboro
Mealey
St.Louis
Arizona
Sgt. Birdnow
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Birdnow
Waterloo
The
Construction Machinery Company
Arkansas Girl Weds J Clifford Taylor In Home Ceremony
Alma Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davis of Pollard Arkansas, married J Clifford Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. H W Taylor of Olin, on December 22 at the bride’s parents home in Pollard. Rev Otto Freeman officiated. Attendants were Joyce O Hara of Poplar Bluff Missouri and Derl Larby of Olin. Mrs Taylor studied in Memphis and Mr Taylor serves in the Navy Air Corps there.
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Olin
Clyde Davis
Pollard, Ark
Alma
J. Clifford Taylor
H. W. Taylor O
Otto Freeman
Joyce O’hara
Poplar Bluffs
Derl Larby
Taylor
Memphis
Tenn
Navy Air Corps
Secrets of Charm Feelings Holiday Fatigue Cure
The column offers remedies for holiday fatigue including sleep eight hours plus, weight control with four week calorie tweaks, and a complexion boost through diet. Daily fifteen minute exercise is urged, promising renewed youth and vigor, with Plain living as the key. It also promotes a dance booklet via mail with a self addressed envelope and a coin.
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Powerseer
Velma Gearhart Wed To Walter E Loeffler In St Patrick’s
Miss Velma Lee Gearhart daughter of Mrs Ralph H Gearhart of 412 Ninth Avenue SW wed Walter E Loeffler son of Mr and Mrs L H Loeffler of 419 Ninth Avenue SW at St Patrick’s Church at 11 am. Rev D G Peters officiated. The couple departed for a wedding trip to Tennessee and Mississippi. Mrs Loeffler works for Northwestern Bell and her husband is stationed with the army at Biloxi Mississippi.
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Velma Lee Gearhart
Ralph H. Gearhart
Ninth Avenue
Walter E. Loeffler
L. H. Loeffler
St. Patrick’s Church
D. G. Peters
Dorothy Gearhart
Vince Hamm
Ralph E. Gearhart, Jr
Roger Basehmann
Allan Gearhart
Tennessee
Mississippi
Camp Fire Babycraft Classes Open Jan. 12
Annual Camp Fire Babycraft courses for Camp Fire Girls begin January 12 at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals. Four Saturdays, morning sessions in the nurses home taught by hospital nurses. Girl contracts limited to 50 per class with sign up at the university? unavailable. Reservations due January 8.
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Camp Fire
Mercy
St.Luke’s Hospitals
Wessale Home Hosts Social Get Together
Mr and Mrs Frank Wessale of Waconia Lane SW entertained Tuesday evening with a party at their home. Guests included many local couples and their children and relatives. They will leave Monday for Mesa Arizona and return April 1 with grandson Michael Hawley joining the trip.
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Frank Wessale
Waconia Lane
Frank Bosh
O. C. Brunius
Adele
Roger C. Hawley
Mickey
John Krabbenhoff
Sharon
Robbie
Johnny
Robert Wessale
Linda
John Wesssale
Kay
F. Glen Wessale
David
Billy
George Wessale
Alma Ziemer
David Brunius
Robert
Ames
Don Smith
Salem
Ore
Frank Wessales
Michael Hawley
Mesa
Arizona
How To Land That Husband Says Hal Boyle
The veteran columnist argues leap year odds favor smart salvage over ideal mates. Seek flawed men with quirks to iron out, and don’t expect virtue first. A tongue in cheek guide to marriage for the hopeful, urging pragmatic choices over perfection.
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New York
United States
Hawkeye Couple Celebrates 65th Wedding Anniversary
Hawkeye Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson observe their sixty fifth anniversary at daughter Mrs. Harry W Schrader’s home. Married January 1 1887 in Fayette County they lived on a farm south of Fayette until 1892 then in town until 1950. Mrs Wilson arrived from Pennsylvania at age 12 and is now 87. Mr Wilson 91 as of December 4 a Milwaukee Railroad employee for 32 years both long time Fayette Methodist church members. They have two children one of whom lives in Wadena seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
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Hawkeye
Joe Wilson
Harry W. Schrader
Fayette County
Wilsons
Fayette
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee Railroad
Wadena
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Carrie Morcombe Lodge
Naomi
Stella White
Iowa Floor Covering CO
First Avenue
LeRoy Lenth
Mrs. Grimm
Leo Prohaskas
C. R
Ralph Walkers
Greeley
Colo
Florence Roquet
John Birdnow
Arkansas
John F. Dille
John Robert Powers
Dr. Powers
P. S
Charles
Velma Gearhart
Boyle
Hal Boyle
Denver
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