Open House Sunday Marks Nelsons 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson of 724 M avenue NW host a 2 to 5 Sunday open house at St James United Methodist church to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests include siblings Mrs Richardson of Denton Texas and Mrs Nelson with hosts Mr and Mrs Alan Richardson. The Nelsons wed June 20 1923 in Cedar Rapids.
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Charles Nelson
M Avenue NW
St. James United Methodist Church
Alan Richardson
Denton
Texas
Richardson
Nelson
Esther Elsworth
Cedar Rapids
The Chambers Celebrate 65 Years Together
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chambers of 1023 Fourth Avenue SE observe their 65th wedding anniversary today. They wed in Cedar Rapids on June 3 1908 with Kathryn Friis as the bride. Their family includes a daughter Mrs. Henry Lubben, Cedar Rapids, plus a grandson and three great grandchildren.
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Harry Chambers
Fourth Avenue SE
Chambers
Kathryn Friis
Cedar Rapids
Henry Lubben
Simkavitz 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Felix J. Simkavitz will be marked with an 11 o clock Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Patrick's Catholic Church and an open house from 2 to 4 at St. Patrick's School. Hosts include six children: Mrs. George Haddad, Mrs. Lee Shonka, Joseph Simkavitz, Mrs. Terry Hensley, Mrs. Al Kremenak, and Felix H. Simkavitz, plus 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The couple married June 9 1923 in Cedar Rapids.
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Felix J. Simkavitz
Fourth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s School
George Haddad
Lee Shonka
Joseph Simkavitz
Terry Hensley
Cedar, Rapids
al Kremenak
Dubuque
Felix H. Simkavitz
Toledo
Simkavitz
Lucy B. Butler
Cedar Rapids
Open House Today Marks Waukon Couple Golden Anniversary
WAUKON An open house from 2 to 4 30 today at Zion United Church of Christ marks the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Herman Hagen. They wed in Britzen Minnesota on June 6 1923. The Hagens have two children Harold at home and Mrs Dow Jones of Whittier California, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Waukon
Zion United Church of Christ
Herman Hagen
Hagen
Hannah Meiners
Britzen
Minn
Hagens
Harold
Dow Jones
Whittier
Calif
Open House To Honor Urbaneks of Solon
Solon Methodist church hosts an open house for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Urbanek. The event runs next Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. The Urbaneks were married June 12 1923 in Iowa City.
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Solon
Solon Methodist Church
Frank Urbanek
Fairley Couple to Mark 25th Silver Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Jack Fairley of 2465 Brockman avenue Marion will host a silver anniversary open house from 2 to 4 next Sunday at the Linn County Farm Bureau building Marion Their children spouses and relatives including John Becks Sgt Michael Sampica JoAnne Fairley Judy Fairley and Kathy Greene all of Marion attend The couple wed June 16 1948 in Cedar Rapids.
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Jack Fairley
Brockman Avenue
Marion
Linn County Farm Bureau
John Becks
Michael Sampica
JoAnne Fairley
Judy Fairley
Kathy Greene
Fairley
Lucille Greene
Cedar Rapids
Retirement Events Honor Mrs. Stewart
Mrs Kenneth Stewart was honored for 17 years at Wilson Employes Credit Union with a Friday event and a Saturday picnic sponsored by the board of directors and the credit union staff. A kindergarten class shower at Arthur school honored Prudence Erdman as she prepares to wed Thomas Schnabel of Kansas City MO.
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Kenneth Stewart
Fifteenth Street
Wilson Employes Credit Union
Stewart
Freda Stewart
Credit Union
Mohawk Pavilion
Wilson Co
Arthur School
Prudence Erdman
Blake Boulevard
Erdman
Thomas Schnabel
Kansas City
Lee Lui
Tom Gardner
James Shafer
Open House Planned For Lester Peck Fifty Years Married
Next Sunday at Marion Christian Church an open house will honor Mr and Mrs Lester H Peck of 125 Fourteenth Street Marion for their 50th wedding anniversary. Their children and spouses Dr and Mrs C M Towers Wyoming Robert A Peck Anamosa Gerald A Peck Cedar Rapids and William G Peck Dubuque attend. The couple repeated nuptial vows June 6 1923 in Marion and they have 14 grandchildren.
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Galen Lint
South Fourteenth Street
Marion
Richard Appleby
Coggon
Marie Buresh
Mr. Lint
Cedar Rapids
Gregg
Nancy
Chris
Cathy
Marion Christian Church
Lester H. Peck
Fourteenth Street
C. M. Towers
Wyoming
Robert A. Pecks
Anamosa
Gerald A. Pecks
William G. Pecks
Dubuque
Laura L. Bateman
Mr. Peck
Mari
Collinses Hold Open House for 25th Wedding Anniversary
Dr. and Mrs. Russell L. Collins host an open house from 2:30 to 5:30 at 2533 Brookland Drive NE Cedar Rapids observ ing their 25th anniversary. Attendants include Mrs. Robert Mays and Collins children Russell L. Collins III Damien Collins and Mrs. Eldridge Prince all of Cedar Rapids with Kai M. Collins in Beeville Texas. The couple wed June 3 1948 in Cedar Rapids and have two grandchildren.
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Russell L. Collins
Brookland Drive
Collins
Robert Mays
Russell L. Collins III
Eldridge Prince
Damien Collins
Cedar Rapids
Kai M. Collins
Beeville
Texas
Shirley Ann Patton
Anton Grandmeyers Planning Open House
Mr and Mrs Anton Grandmeyer observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a 10 30 mass at St Marys Catholic church and a 2 to 4 open house at the Fish and Game club following a family dinner There are eight children and 29 grandchildren listed with several living in different towns across the region.
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Manchester
Anton Grandmeyer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Hall
Fish and Game Club
Grundmeyer
Dorothy Durtenbach
Lindsay
Neb
Grundmeyers
Willis
Larry Thole
Lamont
Val
Jacksonville
Fla
Anthony
Waterloo
Conrad
James
Lavern Digmann
Hopkin‘ton
David Puff
Duburque
Kenny Hoferes to Note Silver Anniversary Dance
A 9 o'clock Saturday dance at Armar Ballroom honors Mr and Mrs Kenny Hofer celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. The Hoferes, who renewed vows June 6 in Nashua, are backed by their children Barbara Anderson of Atlanta and Tom at home.
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Armar Ballroom
Kenny Hofer
Davejiue
Vavroch Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Louis J Vavroch of 3801 Dalewood Avenue SE mark their Golden Wedding with a 730 pm mass at All Saints Catholic Church followed by a reception in social rooms. Hosts are the couple’s son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph L Hippert of Cedar Rapids and another daughter Mrs Ronald Bauman of Carson California. The pair wed June 6 1923 in Cedar Rapids and have eight grandchildren.
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Louis J. Vavroch
Dalewood Avenue
All Saints Catholic Church
Ralph L. Hippert
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Bauman
Carson
Calif
Vavroch
Irene Masek
Mahlon M Mills Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
CENTRAL CITY an open house at the Methodist church social rooms will honor Mr and Mrs Mahlon M Mills next Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p m They celebrate their 50th anniversary Mr Mills and the former Hetty Green married June 12 1923 at St Paul s Methodist Cedar Rapids
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Central City
Methodist Church
Mahlon M. Mills
Open House for Mr and Mrs Fry at NW Mason City Home
Mr and Mrs Fry of 245 Eighteenth street NW will be guests of honor next Sunday from 2 to 5 at an open house at their home. Host couple are their son-in-law and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Edward Wotowicz. The Fry marriage vows with Pauline Turner were solemnized June 13 1923 in Mason City. They have two grandsons.
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Fry
Dale J. Fry
Eighteenth Street
Edward Wojtowicz
Pauline Turner
Mason City
New Classes Planned At Ambroz Arts Center
Ambroz Arts and Crafts center adds pottery and photography classes to the summer program at 404 Seventeenth Street SE. Pottery covers hand building, wheel work, glaze, firing and costs 25 cents per pound plus a $15 fee. photography spans camera basics to darkroom work, $12.50 fee. Sessions run June to August with detailed schedules and registration by calling 398 5165.
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Ambroz Arts and Crafts Center
Seventeenth Street SE
Jane Nelson
Dave Peddycourt
A Faraway Drummer reviewed as well-constructed fiction
The critique praises Bristow and Tippey as vivid characters in A Faraway Drummer. It notes Tippey as a Vietnam veteran living with materialism and hypocrisy, clinging to honor amid his wife’s infidelity. Ronnie’s actions drive a courtroom of blame, yielding a strong, if intense, narrative.
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Bristow
Tippey
Ronnie
Fletcher
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