Oelwein Community High School honors graduates at ceremony
The Oelwein graduation featured honors for top students and scholarships. Class president Mike Moser drew laughs with a playful remark about a transplanted phrase from Rich Norm. Father Harry Koelker attended, and Sarah Swarts Eisner noted a lifelong classmate connection.
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Oelwein Community High School
Mike Moser
Rich Norm
Harry Koelker
Oelwein
Sarah Swarts Eisner
Barbara
Yours Truly
Mildred Barnes Behrens
Cedar Rapids
Millie
Hawkeye Engagement for Eileen Wood to Wes Gehring
Mr and Mrs Neil Wood of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter Eileen Sue to Wes David Gehring son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Gehring of Mason City. Grandparents are listed. The couple, graduates of the University of Iowa, plan a July wedding at Marion Methodist Church.
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Hawkeye
Neil Wood
Marion
Eileen Sue
Wes David Gehring
Gerald Gehring
Mason City
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Wallace McIntyre
Methodist Church
University of Iowa
Joseph Roete
Oelwein
Diane Marie
Cyril J. Robert
Stanley Robert
New Orleans
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Tempe
Ariz
Cous
E. Spence
Sahuaro
Best Western
Phoenix
Franzen 50th Anniversary Observed in Hawkeye and Rural Hawkeye
Franzens mark their 50th wedding anniversary with a June 3 mass at St. Luke’s church and a 2 to 4 p.m. open house. Mr. Franzen and former Clara Schmitt married June 5, 1923 at St. Lucas and are parents of ten children across Iowa towns including Mason City Waucoma and Hawkeye. They have 48 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Hawkeye
Mike Franzen
St. Luke’s Church
St. Lucas
Franzen
Clara Schmitt
Marcy
Leonard Blong
Waucoma
Anna Laura
Tony Leichmhann
Mason City
LaVerne
Edna
John W. Fay
Fredericksburg
Leo
West Union
Florian
Clarence
Tony Humpal
Lorrena
Mark A. Bahr
Duane
Embroidery club meeting in Arlington hosts readings
Pastime Embroidery club met at Emma Andreae’s home with ten members and one guest Mrs. Verna Tresemer. May Day and Mother's Day poems were read. Four bed pads were turned in for Lutheran Home at Strawberry Point. Next gathering is June 7 at Mrs. Gladys Gleim’s home.
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Arlington
Emma Andreae
Verna Tresemer
Strawberry Point
Gladys Gleim
Sumner Groups Schedule Meetings This Week
Sumner area clubs announce upcoming gatherings with hosts and dates. Friendly Fellowship meets June 7 at the Rueckert home. Friendly Birthday on June 5 with Mrs. Waskow. Wa Tan Ye on June 4 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. McDonough. Berean Bible class June 5 at the Young/Mrs. Grace Young home in Waverly. picnic lunch. PEO Chapter FH meets June 5 at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. Tremaine.
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Grace Young
Waverly
PEO
Richard Tremaine
Clubs and Lodges June Meetings Parade
Delta Xi Beta Sigma Phi hosts year end family picnic at 4:30 p.m. in private backyards. P.E.O. Chapter CL meets June 4 at 10 a.m. Evelyn Eck’s home. Woman’s Relief Corps groups 1 3 4 hold 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheons. Bridge VITI Club 8:15 p.m. at LaVern Steffen. American Legion Auxiliary Ross Reid Unit 9 meets 8 p.m. at hall. HUB City Eagles Auxiliary 3446 holds 8 p.m. special meeting and ritual team practice. National Association of Retired Railway Employes unit 106 12:30 p.m. potluck at the hall. Graduate Regents of the Women of the Moose dine 6:30 p.m. at Al’s Supper Club.
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Delta Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Paul Danielson
Dave Dillon
P.E.O
Evelyn Eck
Woman’s Relief Corps
Arthur Bauer
E. W. Dempsey
Woman's Relief Corps
Golden Harford
William Miller
Bridge Viti Club
LaVern Steffen
Ross Reid
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Hub City Eagles Auxiliary
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employes Inc
Dear Abby and the moneyed fiancé quagmire
A 19-year-old seeks Abby's view after her father demands Rick sign papers to cut him off financially if the marriage ends. Rick walks away, leaving the couple broken. Other letters praise foster parenting and the value of kindness, while a citizen laments a vanity greeting in a waiting room and asks about social manners.
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Abby
Rick
England
France
Italy
Sumner couple open house marks 50th wedding anniversary
Sumner residents Kenneth and June Sowers celebrate 50 years with an open house at United Methodist church from 2 to 4 p.m. June 3 hosted by their children. The couple, married June 2, 1923 in New Hampton, have three sons Douglas Darrell Donald and two daughters Margaret and Merrice, plus 22 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. No invitations issued. all relatives and friends invited.
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Sumner
Kenneth Sowers
United Methodist Church
Marjorie Treloar
George Treloar
Jake Sowers
Poplar
Minn
Methodist Church
New Hampton
Douglas
Fredericksburg
Darrell
Cresco
Donald
Extra
Margaret
Wilbur Howard
Merrice
Raymond Reasland
Webster City
Zells to note anniversary at St Pauls church
Mrs. Alfred Zell observes their 35th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, June 3, 2 to 5 p.m., at St. Pauls United Church of Christ Buck Creek road. The Zell family, longtime Sumner area farmers, invite all without invitations.
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Sumner
Alfred Zell
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Buck Creek Road
Annetta Specht
St. Paul’s Missouri Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
Lillian
John Saddler
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn
Gene Robertson
Brenda
Janice
Kenneth Jones
Zell
West Union clubs plan week of meetings and gatherings
West Union clubs and church groups schedule events for June 4 to June 7 1973 including a noon Senior Citizens potluck at First United Methodist Church a Clermont home picnic supper for Past Noble Grands club and multiple Circles and Sisters group meetings at St Olaf Lutheran Holy Name Catholic Church and Masonic Temple Hostesses and officers are listed with meeting times and programs such as an India luncheon theme and a home post marriage home description roll call
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Martha Circle
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Dorcas
Stella Osmunds
Rena
Waucoma
Catholic Daughters of America
Court Little Flower No
Holy Name Catholic Church
Jerome Skretta
Donald Lee
Hawkeye
James Schmelzer
Helen Westbrook
Melvin Baumler
L. T. Philips
Charles Broghammer
Monitor
M. J. Molumby
Margaret Broghammer
Joe Franzen
Bob Minger
Virgil Lansing
Bernice Woodson
Ferris Meyer
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Gerald Richards
Alpha
Geneva Richards
Tom Vance
Dean Reichter
India
Women's Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Floyd Whitford
Arlo Homewood
Donald Orr
Elbert McIntyre
Flea Market Returns With Amish Bread and Goods
Gen-Ann Shirk notes a Sunday June 3 flea market at South Texaco in Oelwein offering Amish home made bread sweet rolls and noodles with a repeat of last Sunday's sellout. Amish straw hats kids and adult sizes, Watkins products with new recipe folders, spices and extracts at sale prices, home baked cookies candles V W products Centennial clothes wigs plus bargain household items and office equipment. Space reservations available by phone with $5 table space and $10 vehicle space. Open Sundays 1 5 p m.
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Gen-Ann
South Texaco
Watkins
V. W
Oelwein
Texaco
Frederick
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