Surprise 20th Wedding Anniversary for Riden Couple
Relatives gathered Sunday at the Clarksville home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Riden in Charles City to honor their 20th wedding anniversary with a cooperative dinner. Attendees included Carl Heise of Waverly, John Kruse of Nashua, Eldon Hirsch Sr., BE H Wedeking, Edwin Wedeking, Mrs. Arnold Wedeking, Walter Wedeking, all of Clarksville, and the honorees’ sister Margaret Wedeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Riden
Charles City
Mrl
Mmes
Carl Heise
Waverly
John Kruse
Nashua
Eldon Hirsch Sr
BE. H. Wedeking
Edwin Wedeking
Arnold Wedeking
Walter Wedeking
Clarksville
Ridden
Margaret Wedeking
Mrs Martin Ruth Underwent Surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital
Mrs Ruth Martin underwent surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Saturday. Her sister Arnold Wedeking is staying at the Ruth home for weeks.
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Martin Ruth
Shell Rock
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Alurday
Arnold Wedeking
Ruth
Ina Voss Celebrates 83rd Birthday at Supper
Mrs Ina Voss was 83 Thursday and honored at a supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Hans Voss. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mel Brown and sons of Waverly, Mr and Mrs Harold Voss and family, Mr and Mrs R J Voss and family of Grundy Center, and Mrs Earl Sherburne.
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Hans Voss
Mel Brown
Severs to Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Severs mark their golden anniversary with an Open House at their Clarksville home on Sunday December 10 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The couple wed December 29, 1911 in Ames. They farmed near Chester Randalia and Clarksville before 1942 then moved to Clarksville. They have three children Dorothy Hurd Eldora Warren and Lester Clarksville, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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O. E. Severs
Mr. Severs
Anna Otte
Ames
Chester
Randalia
Clarksville
James
Dorothy) Hurd
Eldora
Warren
Lester
Club To Meet At Skinner's Cafe December 7
The Antioch Aid club will meet Thursday afternoon December 7 at Skinner's Cafe with Mrs. Leo Wedeking as hostess. An election of officers will be held and a fifty cent Christmas gift exchange will take place.
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Antioch Aid
Skinner’s Cafe
Leo Wedeking
Mrs Pearle West Feted On Birthday
A coffee hour at the home of Mrs Pearle West celebrated her birthday with a cooperative lunch and bingo. Attendees included Mrs Arnold Wilken of Charles City and several local residents such as Mrs Mary Benning Mrs Clay Ressler Mrs Harry Klinetob Mrs Harry Drake Christine Mrs Ella Wedeking Mrs Chris Koning and Mrs Lloyd Leyen.
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Pearle West
Arnold Wilken
Charles City
Mary Benning
Clay Ressler
Harry Klinetob
Harry Drake and
Christine
Ella Wedeking
Chris Koning
Lloyd Leyen
Clarksville Hosts Mr and Mrs Leonard Lynes Visit
Clarksville locals Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lynes of Plainfield spent Sunday afternoon in the Paul Harris home, joining with neighbors for a friendly community gathering.
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Mrs. Leonard Lynes
Plainfield
Paul Harris
Community notes from Iowa events and visitors
Mr and Mrs Jake Keller and others from Rockford Illinois visited the Bienemann and Butler homes. Basketball clinic attendees included Larry Ressler with Cuz Ottavi and Pat Blohm at Eldora. Numerous local visits and dinners noted from Marengo to Grundy Center with multiple families and a pre Thanksgiving gathering near Conrad. Antioch Aid met with twelve members present.
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Jake Keller
Merle
Duane Keller
Kevin
Rockford, Ilinois
Darrell
Dennis
Lyle Bienemann
Rhoda Butler
Larry Ressler
High School Athletic Union
Cuz Ottavi
Reinbeck
Pat Blohm
Traer
Eldora
Bennet
Roland
Garrison
W. M. Doty
Marengo
Paul Kries
Carl Ressler
Larry
Dave Clark
Tom
Mike
Dan
Earl Persinger
Francis Persinger
Harlan
Sheryl
Colene
Grundy Center
Leslie C. Green
Conrad
Herman Rohlwing
John Kramer
Allison
Frank Rohlwing
Wayne Rohlwing
Antioch Aid
Bert Kampman
Silver wedding anniversary celebrated in Bristow
The Silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Reiner Wubbena will be celebrated next Sunday with an open house from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at their Bristow home. They married November 29, 1936, at Allison. They have six children, including James of Bristow and others in Washington Iowa Wartburg College and at home, plus three grandchildren.
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Reiner Wubbena
Birthday Gathering At Fred Van Dyke Home
A relatives group met last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Dyke to celebrate Mrs. Van Dyke birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bruns of Aplington, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Asch and Jackie, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Brocka of Parkersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bruns and daughters of Geneva, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruns and Timmy, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruns and boys of Dumont, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyer of Hampton.
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Fred van Dyke
Birthday Coffee Honors Mrs. George Stewart
Mrs. George Stewart was honored at a birthday coffee held Wednesday morning at her home. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Sherman Mrs. Ralph Weiland Mrs. Mino Folkerts Mrs. Joe Needham Mrs. Theda Olthoff Mrs. Lester Eberline Mrs. Atho Folkerts Mrs. Mann Mennen Mrs. Richard Behrends Mrs. John F. Jungling Mrs. Gus Siefken Mrs. M. E. Steinkamp Mrs. George Jungling and Mrs. Johanna Shreve.
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George Stewart
Fred Sherman
Ralph Weiland
Mino Folkerts
Joe Needham
Theda Olthoff
Lester Eberline
Atho Folkerts
Mann Mennen
Richard Behrends
John F. Jungling
Gus Siefken
M. E. Steinkamp
George Jungling
Johanna Shreve
Wellsburg Man Returns to Randolph Air Force Base
Ben De Vries of Wellsburg returned Thursday to Randolph Air Force Base in Texas after a fifteen day stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Van Heiden. He and Miss Judy Langan of Wellsburg were Monday evening dinner guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben de Vries
Wellsburg
Ben van Heiden
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Judy Langan
Gordon Merrill
Local families visit sick in Rochester hospital
Bristow locals Mr and Mrs Gordon Bohlen and family and Mr and Mrs Larry Woodley and son Delton of Ackley were visitors in the Bohlen home last Sunday. Mrs Ben Jungling of Parkersburg spent Thursday with the Sherman family. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Elliott of Dumont Mr and Mrs Gilbert Kuhn of Charles City and the Merrills in a Sunday gathering at the Joe Merrill home.
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Gordon Bohlen
Larry Woodley
Delton
Ackley
August Bohlen
Ben Jungling
Parkersburg
Fred Sherman
Wilbur Elliott
Dumont
Gilbert Kuhn
Charles City
Percy Merrill Jr
Lughter
Percy
Birthday and anniversary gatherings dot Greene area
Sunday dinner guests joined Orville Stewart and family in Greene for Orville Stewart s birthday and their sixteenth wedding anniversary. Various residents visited relatives in nearby towns while others traveled to Iowa City for surgery updates and medical news.
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