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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1977
Page
3
Mercy Hospital auxiliary will sponsor its annual fluff and puff pillow project Monday June 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at Mike's IGA on East Charles offering pillow cleaning feather cleaning new ticking and pillows made from old feather beds. Mrs Larry Lillibridge is chairman of the project.
Hickory Grove ladies met Tuesday with ten golfers. Prizes went to Jeri Johnson for low putts and Mary Jack for longest putt on nine. Donna Sackett earned top score guess. Chairman Barb Sharp will lead next week with a 1:15 p.m. tee off.
Gerald Hamilton and family bade farewell as they move to Marshalltown. Guests included Don Baumgartner Louis Palmer Rick Nelson and many others at the Howard Birds home. Also Hazleton United Methodist Women met at Trinity church with lunch served and plans for June July meetings and Bible school.
Margaret Ruth Corcoran of Fairbank and Randy Dillon Benge of Mount Pleasant married at St. John’s Catholic church in Independence on Saturday May 28. They will reside in Mount Pleasant after a honeymoon to Disneyworld Florida. The groom works for Dick’s Super Valu Cottage Studio Photo. El Paso Texas hosts Project HOPE’s current domestic program.
Disabled American Veterans and auxiliaries meet June 1 at 7 p.m. for potluck and then business. June 3 Griffith WRC meets at 2 p.m. at Grace UMC. June 4 Delwein Firemen’s auxiliary hosts an 8 a.m. breakfast at Red Gate park. June 5 Catholic Daughters hold outdoor mass and picnic at Fontana park. June 6 several meetings and a 6:30 p.m. cookout. June 7 events include NA Retired Railway Employes potluck and Moose dinner. hospital and club meetings follow. June 8 church circles meet for multiple sessions and a Mason City couple wed May 14 at Little Brown Church Nashua.
Annita Watson and Richard Rettig married Sunday May 29 at 3 p.m. in a Tripoli Methodist church ceremony led by Rev. David Kennedy. The couple, both graduates of Wartburg College summa cum laude with biology degrees, plan to live in Tripoli for the summer and move to Iowa City for dental and graduate studies respectively.
Delores Maddigan spoke to the Senior Citizens group and will coordinate the county meal program. A Senior Citizens Fiesta is set for June 7 in West Union with tickets from Mrs. Rosalie Gundacker. Attendees meet at Strawberry Point City Hall at 9 a.m. June 7. bus rides are planned for June 6 and a June 29 sightseeing trip to Guttenberg and Pike's Peak. Reservations are with Mrs. Howard Schofield, Mrs. Clara Scott, and Mrs. Alice Fuhrman. Next meeting is June 7 at 7 p.m.. hosted by Mrs. Nellie Olinger and Mrs. Elsie Kruse.
Mrs Luther Crandall reports donations to the Eat More fund from Rev Lawrence Edegard Arlington and couples Richard Egan Herman Larson Jr Wadena William Witt family Elkader and others in memory of Robert Ethel Frey and Russell Frey. Total to date plus interest is 912.66.
Lamont community notes list the Special Neighbors club meeting June 22 at Mrs. Gunnar Hansen's home with Mrs. Joan Jasper as cohostess. Garden club hosts a Fontana park cookout on June 6 at 9 a.m. United Methodist women meet June 8 at 8 p.m. Worship center devotions by Mrs. Charlotte Dake and lesson by Mrs. Bob Cavies. Royal Neighbors dinner at Oakway Park June 15. Methodist church circles meet June 23 with Donna Smith hosting and Marjory Cook giving the lesson. A Good Will club picnic is planned at the city park after a recent meeting at Mrs. William Kamper’s home.
Delaware county plans Princess and Farmer award at the annual Dairy Festival at Manchester fairground on June 22. Entry deadline is June 10. Candidates must be dairy farm girls at least 18 by Oct 1 and not over 21, high school graduates, and never married. A 1977 distinguished dairyman award will go to a Delaware county farmer.
Julie Wilharm daughter of Mr and Mrs Norvin H Wilharm and Henry Diers son of Mr and Mrs Julius Diers of Sumner were married Saturday May 28 in a 7 p m double ring ceremony at St John s Lutheran church Buck Creek with Rev Allan Stoa officiating. Attendants included Kristie Wilharm Nancy Schmitz maid of honor and Donna Seehase bridesmaid. Best man was William Diers. reception followed at the church. The bride a 1977 Sumner High School graduate works at Sumner Hospital. The groom a 1974 Wapsie Valley High School graduate works at United Metal Spinning. They will reside on rural route 2 Sumner.
St Paul Lutheran church Couples club met at Oakway Conservation park for a hobo party. Duane Smith named king and Mrs Michael Roepke queen. Hosts Mr and Mrs John Muench and Mr and Mrs Leonard Roepke organized games. Hob o stew cooked over campfire. Partners drawn to lead meetings for months.
Twenty five members of the Oelwein High School class of 1926 held a reunion and dinner at Hotel Towan. Attendees included numerous local residents and out of town guests. Harvey Johnson became ill en route and underwent surgery. two weddings were noted and a painting gift given to Mildred Grannis.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Moyle of Oelwein announce the engagement of their daughter Dawn to Roy Foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Washburn of Strawberry Point. They will wed July 15 at St. Sebald Lutheran church. Dawn is a 1977 graduate of Oelwein Community High School and works at Ken's Pizza Parlor. Roy is a 1976 graduate of Stormont High School and operates an Owens milk route.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Shaw Jr and three daughters from Round Lake Illinois spent a week visiting Mr and Mrs Vernon Shaw Sr and other relatives. Mrs Donald Nelson Austin Minnesota visited with Mrs Valmah Bachtell and Mrs Frank Thompson. Mr and Mrs Florian Burchett returned from a two week trip to Roswell New Mexico to visit a nephew and his wife. They also saw former Arlington residents Loren Berger and Aaron in North Platte Nebraska. They toured Carlsbad Caverns and the Ozark Mountains. Mr and Mrs Chester Fish Mrs William Weininger and Mrs Floyd Thein attended the funeral of Barbara A Miller 18 Peosta at Belles Wright Funeral Home Fayette.
Social Sisters club members entertained their mothers and guests at the Franklin Hotel. A reading was given by Mrs. Brenda Fliehler and an auction conducted by Mrs. Barbara Brown, Mrs. Fonda Zwanziger, and Mrs. Beverly MacTaggart. Mrs. Marilyn Frederick received a secret pal anniversary gift.
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