Henry and Louise Newbury Celebrate 62 Years of Marriage
Bristow residents Henry Newbury age 92 and Louise Newbury age 87 marked their 62nd wedding anniversary on Tuesday December 29 at home. Their son Darwin and daughter in law hosted a dinner and granddaughter Lou Ann Newbury joined them. They wed December 29 1897 in Chicago after moving from Kenosha Wisconsin to Bristow. The couple retired from farming in 1923 and reside in the family-founded homestead built by Frank Newbury in 1900. They are noted as Bristow s oldest residents rather than the longest married couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Newbury
Darwin Newbury
Lou Ann Newbury
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Newbury
Louise Adams
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Chicago
Bristow
Frank Newbury
Town
Mr. Newbury
Sherman Residence Guests Share Christmas Luncheon
Mrs Richard Sherman and daughters of Allison Mrs Melvin Sherman and family of Applington Mr and Mrs Fred Sherman and Clarence Mr and Mrs Leonard Sherman and Linda of Shell Rock Mr and Mrs John Henning and family of Waverly were Sunday afternoon luncheon guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Sherman. There was a belated exchange of Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sherman
Allison
Melvin Sherman
Aplington
Fred Sherman
Clarence
Leonard Sherman
Linda
Shell Rock
John Henning
Waverly
Harold Sherman
Weilands Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary at Open House
About 240 people attended an open house at Reform Church on Friday for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weiland celebrating their Golden Anniversary. The Ladies Aid served lunch with granddaughters and nieces handling duties. gifts and a program followed by guests. Towns represented included Allison Greene Waterloo Mason City Janesville Webster City Dumont Bristow Cedar Falls Hampton Nashua Rockford Marble Rock Aplington Shell Rock Waverly Aredale Nevada and Wisconsin visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Church
Ralph Weiland
Walter Weiland
John Weiland
Paul Weiland
June Weiland
Sharon
Diane
Jerlyn
Weiland
Allison
Greene
Waterloo
Mason City
Janesville
Webster City
Dumont
Bristow
Cedar Falls
Hampton
Rudd
Nashua
Rockford
Wisconsin
Marble Rock
Aplington
Shell Rock
Waverly
Aredale
Nevada
Local families host dinner and visitors across area towns
Friday dinner guests included Dean Cuvelier of Flint, Michigan, with Mr and Mrs Burdine Hahn and others in the Hahn home. Sherman and Siefken families called at Mercy Hospital Waverly. Walsh family from Dennison joined Mr and Mrs George Walsh for supper. Wubbena and Wabbena households shared visits in Dumont Allison and near Are dale. A Beadle farm tile ditch digger from Victor Ebling and Ackley guests noted an unusual sight for the season. Additional gatherings occurred at Ackley and with Mr and Mrs Stoffer Van Dyke. The group also traveled to Fort Dodge for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdine Hahn
Dean Cuvelier
Flint
Michigan
Ray Hahn
Harold Sherman
Fred Sherman
Gus Siefken
Henry Schrage
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
William Walsh
Dennison
George Walsh
Duane Wabbena
Mary
Dumont
Darwin Wubbena
Tommy
Allison
Henry Wubbena
Henry Kruger
Jake Schwennen
Aredale
Percy Merrill
G. W. Beadle
Victor Ebling
Ben van Dyke
Stoffer van Dyke
Ackley
Dewayne DeBerg
al Wendt
Fort Dodge
Beadles Return Home After Nixon Visit
Mr and Mrs G W Beadle, along with Mr Bill Beadle and daughter, arrived home Saturday after spending a week visiting relatives in Nixon Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Beadle
M Bill Beadle
Nixon
Texas
Local Socials and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Sunday church attendance at E A B Church followed by visits with Rev and Mrs Duain Voas. Miss Esther Quinzy of Algona, patient in Fort Dodge Hospital, is a cousin of Mr Hahn. Al Wendt and grandson Steven Van Dyke of Ackley visited Ben Van Dyke's home Thursday. Henry Schrage and others called on friends in Waverly. Gerald Hershey family of Hazelton visited Clayton Hershey's home. Fern Walsh stayed with William and Mrs Walsh at Dennison. Folkert Bothman and Bertha of near Allison and Henry Kruger hosted Sunday evening. Mrs Joe Merrill and the Perrys hosted Thursday luncheon for Mrs Everett Merrill at Hansell. Percy Merrill Jr aided Raymond Armfield moving from Waterloo to a farm near Falimar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.A.B. Church
Duain Voas
Esther Quinzy
Algona
Fort Dodge Hospital
Quinzy
Hahn
al Wendt
Steven van Dyke
Ackley
Ben van Dyke
Henry Schrage
Waverly
Gerald Hershey
Hazelton
Clayton Hershey
Fern Walsh
William Walsh
Dennison
Folkert Bothman
Bertha
Near Allison
Henry Kruger
Joe Merril
Percy Merrill
Percy Merrill, Jr
Kaye
Everett Merrill
Hansell
Raymond Armfield
Waterloo
Falimar
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the Bristow News
Henry Newburys
Sherman
Ralph Weilands
Kole Nk
Cca
Pooley Lumber Company
Iowa
Clear Lake Auction
Ted Albers
Swaledale
Boyd Meyers
Bill Eno
Sheffield
George Steenhardt
Rockwell
Chuck Schowalter
Hampton Thompkins
Waddingham
Forest City
F. W
Buck Pedelty
Fleetwood
Clear Lake
Lyle Pringle
Bob Pedelty
Garden
USDA
Lars
Jain
Wilson
U. S
Country Kitchen
B&w
Indian River
Briardale
Russett
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
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