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KronmiUer■if-Family HasSBig ReunionDescendants^ Jacol* ron-millec Meet and Organize at Siromens Home SundayThe de^'cyndunts fef Jacob,Kron-♦ ((* * • t '*■ imiHer, an early pioneer of the Lafayette community, held, a reunion at the Fred Sim mens home four miles east of Center Point. Sunday. July 31. The descendantscomprise the following1 families: Johnson Hemphill, Lafayette; Joe *| Albright, North Liberty; John Iehl, Walker; ‘David Nabholz, Brandon,131 and John Smith, Independence.51 A big dinner was enjoyed and in view of the fact that the meeting was so very successful, it was de-* I cided to organize to insure future ' I meetings. J. M. Albright, of Marion, was made president; B. F. Nabholz, vice president; Mrs. Fred Slmmens, treasurer, and Mrs. Ab-j V I hie Nabholz, secretary. It was de-s I elded to hold the next meeting the 11 second Sunday in August, 1933, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Albright. * iMrs. Elizabeth Albright told, of!^ A ^ n kln kl a nVtnnifOkl fVlO f\I1ctItt£ttthe remarkable changes that have been made in methods of. transportation, telling of the honeymoon which she and her husband spent driving to Iowa City in a lumber wagon. In IS62, when she settled here, it was a common sight to see wild deer In the yard. ^Other speakers included J. W.j t Albright, who spoke of improved educational facilities; J. E. Slmmens, who told of the fine Christian life lived by Grandfather^ KronmiUer; B. F. Nabholz, tvhoi^ related the story of his 60-day j ,1i]storytrip across the ocean; Mrs. I* Abble Nabholz, who gave a reud-jt Ing. “My Son, and Emily Al-I bright, who read a poem, Kron-mlller Gathering,Those present included Mrs. Sarah M. Cushman, of Esthervllle; Mrs. Barbara Hemphill, Mr, audj 'Mrs. J. E. Simmons. J. Harold Slmmens and Bernita Fee, of Center Point; Mrs, Marguerite McCormack and son Jack,*; of Oak Park, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sin-,; mens and Bernita Simmons, of Center Point; Elizabeth Albright,' Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Albright, and Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Wray, of North Liberty; Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Albright and Mr. and Mrs. L. M, McDonald, of Marion; Mr. -and Mrs. W. C, Albright and .son. Rlph-ard, Mrs. C. C. Crest, and *Mi\ and i.Mrs. D. K Dishong, of Cedar Ra-. pids; Mr and Mrs. C. M. Albright,| Mrs. Margaret E. Weese, John . Weese, Mr.ahd Mrs, U. S. Albright ■ and daughter Fern, of Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs, Homer Zlmpfer, of Walker, and Mr, and Mrs, B,* • F. Nabholz and F, YVV Nabholz, of Brandon. • • v ;• v,. j111
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Marion Sentinel
Marion, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 04, 1932
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