Wilton High Reunion Brings Alumni Together in Rock Island
Herbert Doden invited the group to reunite August 2 at his Rock Island home. Wilton High’s annual reunion of graduation classes from various years drew about 20 at a potluck meal in the cafeteria. Guests included Anna Ringgenberg and 1913 graduates, with letters read from Barnick, Collier, Potter, and Cornthwaite.
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Herbert Doden
Rock Island
Wilton
Wilton +High
High Zipe
Merrill Hillier Cornthwaite
Muscatine
Edwin
Butch) Barnick
George Collier
Ralph Potter
Flor
Blanche Louck
Des Moines
Anna Ringgenberg
John Latchaw
Glen Ellyn
Mearle Heabner
Iowa City
Gail Looney
Solon
G. Johnson
C. H. Cornthwaite
Frances R. Kelley
Warren Wilkerson
Ernest Brammeier
E. F. W. Maurer
Frank Hing
Milroy Thede
Ima Wildasit
Helen Shuger
Arvella Atwill
Vesta Murdock
Marie Maroll
Fairport School Closes for Year
Fairport School in Area Six closed for the year on Friday May 24 at noon. Perfect attendance awards went to Marlene and Roger Deng er of Room 1i and Danny Ricketts Cindy Eliott Rhonda Anderson and Eugene Dengler of Room 2. A total of 22 dental cards was turned in. Mrs Robert Brutson hosted teachers and pupils at brunch on Fairport Hill. A community pot luck supper was held at the school with about 20 guests. Augusta Henke and Marie Crow are teachers. grades range kindergarten through sixth.
MHS Girls Named for NCTE Achievement Awards
Muscatine High School seniors Martha Williams and Celeste Sturdevant are nominated for the national Achievement Awards by the Na tional Council of Teachers of English. Winners will be announced at the Thanksgiving convention and forwarded to colleges for scholarship consideration.
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MHS
NCTE
Martha Williams
Celeste Sturdevant
Muscatine High School
U. S
The
Dorene Snavely and David Schmelzer to wed May 31
Dorene Snavely and David Schmelzer will marry Friday May 31 at 8 p.m. at Musserville Methodist Church with a reception at Hoopes Hall. Denise Snavely will be maid of honor. Dianne Snavely and Sue Taylor bridesmaids. Jeanne Schmelzer flower girl. Best man Ron King. groomsmen Don Snavely and John Peters. Ring bearer Richard Olinger. ushers Jerry and Earl Schmelzer. All friends and relatives invited.
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Dorene Snavely
David Schmelzer
Denise Snavely
Dianne Snavely
Sue Taylor
Jeanne Schmelzer
Ron King
Don Snavely
John Peters
Richard Olinger
Miss Snavely
Jerry
Earl Schmelzer
Mr. Schmelzer
Musserville Methodist Church
Hoopes Hall
Missionary Day Observed by Bethel AME Women
Nora F. Taylor Women’s Missionary group at Bethel AME held Missionary Day Sunday at 2 30 pm. Theme Follow These Women featured world globe and missionary figures. Springfield guest speaker Isobel Patrick led the program as others participated in singing and solos. Dr. Alice Thompson leads the society, Rev. Noma L. Wilkins pastor.
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Nora F. Taylor
Bethel Ame
Berniece Williams
World Globe and Women
Isobel Patrick
Springfield
Victoria Scott
Paul Slack
Stellrecht
World Missions
Latticia King
Alice Thompson
Noma L. Wilkins
Agnes Gregory D S Bride of D Thirtyacre
Agnes Ann Gregory of Clinvis City wed Dame R Thirtyacre at Winds City Methodist Church in a 2 pm ceremony officiated by Rev. Herbert Benoy. The couple, both residents of Joy, plan to farm at Joy. reception followed in church parlors with helpers listed.
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Winds City
Winds City Methodist Church
Agnes Ann Gregory
Clinvis
City
R. Thirtyacre
Joy
Herbert Benoy
Leo Bell
Tisinois City
Ferns
Maurice Kimball
Local Women Club Activities and Upcoming Sales
The Park Lane Golf and Country Club women meet Tuesday at 9 a.m for coffee and rolls with golf to follow. Our Savior Lutheran Women meet at 1 30 p.m at Mrs Trances Nienhiser 72 Climer. Rainbow advisory board gathers 7 p.m. at Masonic temple. Mona Council Poca hontas meet 8 p.m. at American Legion Home with Verna McFaden, Twyla Feustel, Dora Siender on refreshment committee. Junior Unit VFW Auxiliary holds 7 p.m. work session at VPW hall. Bazaar and rummage sale Saturday June 1 at Island Methodist church. coffee and pie sold. Bring rummage Friday afternoon. for pickup call Betty Wilson Phyllis Kelser or Phyllis Crews. United Society of Friends Women hold silver tea at Mrs Ralph Bierman Route 2 Tuesday 1 30 p.m. guest singers Mrs Joe Lang and Mrs Newton Lang. Elizabeth Smith to give devotions. Ruth Rasmussen lesson leader. Members to bring two hobby items or an antique. COC dags Musser ville Methodist ride on Kent Feed boat Tuesday 2 p.m at river boat landing.
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Park Lane
Our Savior ‘Lutheran Church
Trances Nienhiser
Climer
Island Methodist Church
Betty Wilson
Phyllis Kelser
Phyllis Crews
United Society of Friends Women of the First Friends Church
Ralph Bierman
Joe Lang
Newton Lang
Elizabeth Smith
Ruth Rasmussen
Ana
Couple to Note 40th Wedding Date Tuesday
Keithsburg Illinois couple Mr and Mrs Harry Crow will note their 40th wedding anniversary Tuesday at their home No celebration is planned as Mr Crow has been in the past few months His wife is Olive Whitehall of Keithsburg They were married in Galesburg Their sons are Lewis of Billings Montana and Robert of Venice Gardens Florida and they have three grandchildren Mr Crow was manager of a Keithsburg oil station for 24 years retiring in 1960
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Keithsburg
Harry Crow
Nina Sue Rust Engaged to Wed Mathias Haight
Oakville announces the engagement of Nina Sue Rust to Mathias James Haight. Rust daughter of J A Rust of Texarkana and L T Clark of Houston. Haight son of Harry Haight and wife. Rust is Oakville High School 1961 alumna employed by Sylvania in Burlington. Haight is Oakville High School 1959 alumnus in U S Navy, aboard a cruise to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. A mid winter wedding is planned.
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Oakville
John A. Reed
Ning Sue Hust
Mathias James Haight
Harry Haight
Oakvile
Miss Rust
J. A. Rust
Texarkana
Arkansas
L. T. Clark
Houston
Texas
Nina
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
Burlington
Haight
United States Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
Domincan Republic
Bonnie Kirkland and Wayne Browning to Wed June 16
Bonnie Kirkland and Wayne Browning announce a wedding set for Sunday June 1 at 2 30 p m in First Methodist Church. Deanna Tumey will be maid of honor with Karen and Mara Kirkland as bridesmaids and Kathy Browning as flower girl. Best man Carl Brade and ushers James Browning Gerry Kirkland Marion Guerrero and Darrell Thede. Steve Fuhlman will carry the wings. Invitations sent locally with a reception in church parlors to follow.
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Bonnie Kirkland
Wayne Browning
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Todd Engaged to Glen Saddoris in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Todd announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Irene to Glen Harold Saddoris, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Saddoris of Route 1 Muscatine. No wedding date has been set.
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Lawrence Todd
Grand Ave
Dorothy Irene
Glen Harold Saddoris
Harold Saddoris
Muscatine
A C Eckhardt Honored on His 80th Birthday
Albert C Eckhardt of Sweetland township turned 80 with a Sunday party at Sunset Inn. Twenty three relatives and friends attended from Excelsior Literary Society of which the Eckhardts have long been members. Four generations of Eckhardt were present along with several Lang and Doerfer relatives.
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A. C. Eckhardt
Albert C. Eckhardt
Sweetland Township
Sunset Inn
Excelsior Literary Society
Eckhardt
H. Newton Lang
Moscow
Eckhardt Family
A. Wayne Eckhardt
Maynard Eckhardt
Charles, Terry and
Robin Sue Eckhardt
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Marie Crow
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Tammy Bell
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Clifford Stewart
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Judy Fuh
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Mathias Haight
Dorothy Todd
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Fred Kaufmann
Charles W. SyWassink
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Paulette Lange
Mary Smalley
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Sheryl Mahraun
Dianne Wilson
Patti Green
Dorothy House
Pat Parmer
Toyce Nelson
Kathy Windman
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