Longtime couples share anniversaries across communities
Mr and Mrs Fred L Melichar of Marion celebrate 50 years with an open house at Knights of Columbus Hall hosted by their children and families. Attendees include Fred R Melichar Des Moines George Melichar Albia Dick Bartosh Carbridge Mo Bob Cerney Eltoro Calif and Larry Pont Oelwein. Burns Vernon Burns mark 50th with 2 to 4 pm open house at Manchester Community Center hosted by their children Del Albers Milwaukee Patrick Gallagher Gurney and Robert Burns. Mr Burns and Lillian Tripp wed November 5 1931 in Davenport. Steve and Anna Stelma of Cedar Rapids wed 70 years. two children Anna Vosdingh Pauline Zenzen and four more with two great grandchildren. Anna Kopsky and Steve Stelma married October 31 1911 in St Louis Mo. Paragraph ends with a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Melichar
Route 3
Marion
Knights of Columbus
Calif
Larry Pont
Oelwein
Mae Zrudsky
Melichar
Rock Island
Manchester
Vernon Burns
Manchester Community Center
Steve
Anna Stelma
19Th St. NW
Anna Vosdingh
Pauline Zenzen
Cedar Rapids
Anna Kopsky
Mr. Stelma
St. Louis
Doudneys Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Cecil E Doudney of 5115 Harriet Ave NW marked their 35th anniversary with a surprise open house on Sunday October 25 from 1 to 5 pm. Hosts were their children William Barnes Cedar Rapids and Mark Doudney Marion along with spouses. They wed October 25 1946 in Wyoming and have three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Doudney
Harriet Ave
William Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Mark Doudney
Marion
Evelyn A. Christiansen
Mr. Doudney
Wyoming
Van Kerckvoorde-Watkins 35th Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Frank Van Kerckvoorde marked their 35th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at St Patrick s Church. Hosts were Steven and Charlotte Van Kerckvoorde of Norwalk and Dick and Renee Van Kerckvoorde of Blairstown. They wed Oct 29 1946 in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Frank van Kerckvoorde
St. Patrick's Church
Steven
Charlotte van Kerckvoorde
Norwalk
Renee van Kerckvoorde
Blairstown
Opal Border
Mr. van Kerckvoorde
Belle Plaine
Pospisils mark 35th anniversary at Fawn Creek Club
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Pospisil celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Fawn Creek Country Club in Anamosa. Their children Bill Rumelhart Gregg Larsen John Pospisil, all of Ankeny Mount Vernon, with seven grandchildren. They wed November 6 1946 in Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Joseph L. Pospisil
Fawn Creek Country Club
Anamosa
Bill
Carol Rumelhart
Gregg
Jean Larsen
Ankeny
John
Cindy Pospisil
Rose Meroshek
Mr. Pospisil
Lisbon
Waskow celebrates 40th wedding anniversary
The Waskows observe their 40th anniversary with a family brunch at the Sheraton Inn. Attending are Ralph and Donetta Winkle of Kasson Minnesota and Gene and Phyllis Vineyard of Iowa City. They wed October 31 1941 in Memphis Missouri and have five grandchildren. Separately twelve seamen are dead or missing after a freighter hit a gasoline barge in Buffalo harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Waskow
Kathryn St
Sheraton Inn
Ralph
Donetta Winkle
Kasson
Minn
Gene
Phyllis Vineyard
Iowa City
Loretta Meyer
Mr. Waskow
Memphis
Buffalo Harbor
Al Anon and Alateen Offer Family Help Notes
Families of alcoholics unite in support with programs for friends and relatives. Members share experiences and steps from Alcoholics Anonymous to find contentment and a normal home life. Call 365-5955 for help and find local meeting times across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al-Anon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alateen
Fellowship Club
First Ave
Al-Anon and
Trinity Lutheran School
Seventh Ave
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Nature Center plans November activities at Indian Creek
The Indian Creek Nature Center in cooperation with the Linn County Conservation Board schedules a November of family oriented programs. Abbe Creek School Pioneer Day from 1 30 to 4 p m at the Abbe Creek schoolhouse near Cedar Rapids features a one room school experience and a spelling bee. A hike along Cedar Greenbelt and Sac and Fox trails is set for 1 to 4 p m on a Saturday with a $1 member $1 50 non member fee. Wildlife Habitat owner Wier Nelson will answer bird feeding questions next Sunday from 1 to 3 p m. A night walk under the November full moon starts at 8 p m with a $1 50 non member family fee. A Prairie and Woodland Garden workshop is scheduled for Saturday Nov 14 from 9 a m to 4 p m with a 6 member and 8 non member registration. All events are open to the public and more information is available by calling 362 0664.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek Nature Center
Nature Center
Linn County Conservation Board
Abbe Creek
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Road
Claudia Wegerzyn
Indian Creek
Wier Nelson
Wildlife Habitat
Nelson
Barb Perkinson
Nature
Wisconsin
David Kopitzke
Buying power for U.S. families falls 1980 vs 1979
ISU economist Christine Denzin notes median family income rose about 7 percent to $21 000 in 1980 while consumer prices climbed 13.5 percent, causing a sizable drop in buying power. The decline was nationwide, hitting farm families hardest with roughly 15 percent drop versus about 5 percent for non farm households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Christine Denzin
Iowa State University
Bureau of Census
Denzin
Edmonds Couple to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Coggon
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edmonds mark 25 years of marriage with an open house at the Coggon Legion Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. and a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. hosted by their four children Doug Vicki Steve and Tim Edmonds. They wed Nov 7 1956 in Coggon with Joan Crouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
Harold Edmonds
Coggon Legion Hall
Doug Edmonds
Vicki Edmonds
Steve Edmonds
Tim Edmonds
Edmonds
Joan Crouch
Personalized gift ideas in gold jewelry trends
The article highlights Christmas gifts from jewelry inkarat gold pendants and pins personalized with initials birth stones zodiac signs or occupations such as a medical caduceus key or mechanic wrench. It suggests items like monogrammed bracelets money clips and diamond earrings as ideal unique presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jewelry Industry Council
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Del
Norma Jean Albers
Milwaukee
Wis
Patrick
Darlene Gallagher
Gurney,, Ill
Robert Burns
Mr. Burns
Lillian Tripp
Davenport
Stelma
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mr. and
Mrs. Melichar
Mrs. Stelma
Doudney
Pospisil
Waskow
Families of Alcoholics
Ninth Ave
al- Anon
Presbyterian Church
Springville
Mercy Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Lovely Lane Methodist Church
42Nd St
Weing Road
First Christian Church
Center Point
St. Wenceslaus School
Fifth St
Lakeside Foundation
Industrial Group
35Th St
Immanuel Baptist Church
F Ave
Sacred Heart Convent
Prairie Drive
First United Presbyterian Church
Eighth Ave
12Th St
Olivet Presbyterian Church
B Ave
10Th St
St. Ludmilla
21St Ave
St. Patrick
A Ave. NW
Methodist Church
Main St
ST. S.W
Calico
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Killians
Bridal Registry
Downtown
Lower Level
Kathy Albers
Richard Blair
Kathryn Anderson
Richard Berry
Kim Armstrong
William Buxton
Cindy Banes
Tom Bell
Linda Barker
Scott Pospisil
Kathryn Bauman
Johannes Harrison
Debbie Beals
Steve Layher
Marjean Blaha
Rick Burkhart
Janet Casper
James Kessler
Patricia Chalupsky
Daniel King
Malinda Dittberner
David Poduska
Marcia Drymon
Thomas Parman
Roxanne Emerson
Andrew Isaacson
Shirley Graf
Gary Keopper
Barbara Hansen
Danny Schau
Julie Jo Hewitt
Michael Schmitt
Cynthia Hubbard
Philip Shive
Vickie Kirk
Jack C. Burrell
Kathy Klocke
Richard Heaviland
Michele Krumbholz
John A. Frett
Kristin Kula
Steve Snyder
Kathryn Kurovski
Steve Bowers
Lizabeth Milne
Charles J. Novak
Linda Nissen
Kirk Ringstad
Kathy Olmstead
Charles Rowray
Mary Quijano
Matt Mercer
Linda Schmidt
Dave Albee
Monica Skopec
Jeff Anderson
Janette Slaymaker
Gary Harrelson
Kristin Stuhr
Dennis Barnes
Janet Sulentic
Dan Shea
Patricia Sweeney
Scott Cram
My Weller
Thomas Keatig
Melinda Wiele
John Woosley
Janet Wieneke
Dorrell Benish
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