James and Piller exchange vows in Dixon ceremony
Shari Anne James and Scott Joseph Piller wed May 20 at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Dixon in a 4 p.m. double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Robert Leiste. Attendants included maid of honor Brenda Black and bridesmaids Tonya Piller and LeAnn Bellini. Hosts hosted a reception at the American Legion Hall Dixon and the couple plans to reside in rural Dixon after a Wisconsin Dells honeymoon.
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Shari Anne James
Scott Joseph Piller
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Dixon
Jesse J. James
Leslie J. Piller
Amboy
Robert Leiste
Christ of Savior Lutheran Church
Helen Wooden
Polo
Linda Pitzer
Troy Spangler
Franklin Grove
Unity
JoAnne Thompson
Brenda Black
Decatur
Tonya
Maid of Honor
Chris John
Lee Center
Dallas Greenwalt
Thomas Weinzeil
West Brooklyn
Brian Bellini
Ronald Black
Bride
Robert Piller
Oswego
Melissa Black
Kyle Near
Pearl Pfeifer
American Legion Hall
Jim
Karen Henegar
Bill
Tammy Near
Eddie Schuler
Morrison
Dixon High School
Dixon National Bank
Franklin Center High School
Raynor Garage
Wisconsin Dells
Afternoon ceremony unites Edmunds and Kibble in Dixon
Laura Irene Edmunds wed Paul Eugene Kibble on May 6 at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church Dixon. Officiant Rev Richard Reigle led a 2 pm double ring ceremony with organist pianist and vocalist. Bride wore satin gown with blue carnation bouquet. groom wore formal attire. Reception followed in church basement. The couple, both Dixon natives, live in Dixon after a Colorado wedding trip.
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Laura Irene Edmunds
Paul Eugene Kibble
Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church
Dixon
Michael P
Susan M. Edmunds
Jackson
Richard E
Betty L. Kibble
Richard Reigle
Bethel E.C. Church
Becky Reigle
Geraldine Reigle
Tom Saunders
Patricia
Aubrey Kibble
Nick Kibble
Mary Ann Ankney
Marcia DeVries
Brenda Schappert
Jenny Wilkens
Ida Johnson
Pauline Albright
Joyce Lee
Karen Wilkens
Pope Engelbarts Tie May 20 in Polo Church Ceremony
Carla Pope and Craig Engelbarts wed May 20 at St Marys Catholic Church Polo in a 3 p.m. double ring ceremony. Bride's family and groom's family from Polo attended. Reception at Ramada Inn Rock Falls followed.
Dixon couple to wed in July ceremony
July 15 wedding planned for Diane Jensen and Mark Magdalene. Diane, daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Jensen of Dixon, is a Dixon High School and University of Iowa graduate employed by Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics in Indianapolis. Mark, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Magdalene of Fresno, is a Hoover High and Fresno State graduate working for General Foods in Indianapolis.
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Virgil Jensen
Dixon
Diane
Mark Magdaane
Jerry Magdalene
Fresno
Dixon High School
University of Iowa
Boehringer-Mannheim Diagnostics
Indianapolis
Ind
Hoover High School
Fresno State University
General Foods Corp
Cocaine poem warns of its dangers in a Dear Ann Landers column
A Maryland mother asks to reprint a powerful poem about cocaine as a cruel master. The piece, shared by Ann Landers, recounts how cocaine lures and destroys lives, noting it corrupts youth, beauty, and careers while enriching criminals. The column aims to illuminate cocaine's perils and guide families.
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Ann Landers
Philadelphia
Maryland
Big C and Cocaine Warning Poem Sparked Letterbright
A harsh verse warns of the ruin cocaine can bring, naming a feared persona Big C and promising severe personal and social consequences. The piece comments on addiction and power, underscoring a moral warning about drugs and decline. It is followed by a correction note about authorship confusion and an Ad for an alcoholism guide from Ann Landers.
Geiger and Kann to wed in July at Stillman Valley church
Jeani Lyn Geiger and James Michael Kann announced engagement with plans for a July 22 wedding at Congregational Christian Church in Stillman Valley. Geiger is daughter of Fran Geiger and the late Duane Geiger. Kann is son of William and Noreen Kann. Both are graduates of Stillman Valley High School. The groom-to-be also graduated from Northern Illinois University and works for Dixon Public Schools. Invitations will be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeani Lyn Geiger
James Michael Kann
Fran Geiger
Duane Geiger
Stillman Valley
William and
Noreen Kann
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James, Piller
Tammy James
Tonya Piller
LeAnn Bellini
Tammy
Shari and
Scott Piller
Edmunds
Kibble
Keith Aurand
Rob Wilkens
Dave Ankney
Laura and
Paul Kibble
Engelbarts
Carla Pope
Craig Engelbarts
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
M. Edward Pope
Donald Engelbarts
Don Smithes
Cathryn Stycznski
Cheryl Goeking
Roger Ditz
Dennis Quaco
Vance van Oosten
Mike Powell
Randy Engelbarts
Rodd Pope
Tim Grossnickle
Mike Olsen
Ramada Inn
Rock Falls
Lori
Dave Galor
Dawn
Carlos Taylor
Kathy William
Teresa Becker
Diane Biggs
Polo High School
Patricia Stevens
Milwaukee
Wis
Polo National Bank
Imeco
Coeme. Fla
Olo
Carla and
Mark Magdaleno, Diane Jensen
Big C
Hell
Star Break
Correction Corner
Hillel Cohn
Temple Bulletin
San Bernardino
Calif
Erma Bombeck
P.O. Box
Chicago
Canada
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Creators Syndicate
James Kann, Jeani Geiger
Geiger
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