Graduation Open Houses Highlight Area Celebrations
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schneider hosted a Sunday open house for their son Paul’s graduation with 40 guests from St. Paul Minnesota and towns including Dyersville Waterloo Sumner Pleasantville and Tripoli. Multiple other families held similar gatherings for their graduates with guests from diverse nearby communities.
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Paul Schneider
Paul
St. Paul
Minn
Dyersville
Waterloo
Sumner
Pleasantville
Tripoli
Confirmation Dinner Honors Michael McClain at Westgate Club
Mr and Mrs William Adrian attended a confirmation dinner honoring Michael McClain at the Westgate conservation club house on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dwayne Baitz and daughters left Monday for Reston Virginia after a week with Mr and Mrs Art Baltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adrian
Michael McClain
Westgate Conservation Club
Dwayne Baitz
Reston
Art Baltz
Alumni Honored at Oelwein High School Commencement
Andrew Schlumbohm and Jeff Irvine were honored at separate receptions on Sunday May 22 following commencement exercises at Oelwein Community High School. Hosts were their parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Schlumbohm and Mr and Mrs Philip Irvine. Guests came from Aurora Oelwein Maynard Arlington Hudson Independence Hazleton and Stanley among others.
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Andrew Schlumbohm
Clifford Schlumbohm
Oelwein Community High School
Kenneth Schmith
Oelwein
Philip Irvine
Audra Brown
Fairbank News Moves Through Mother's Day Weekend
The Fairbank community lists guests and family visits over Mother's Day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. F F Cowlishaw hosted Susan and family. Rose Anne Beierschmitt vacationed in Florida. Peggy’s confirmation prompted a dinner hosted by the Willis Ross family with Godparents present. Numerous relatives from Iowa and Minnesota attended meals, services, and farewell gatherings as Pastor James Olsen departs.
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F.F. Cowlishaw
Susan
Robert Burns
Richfield
Minn
Rose Anne Beierschmitt
Leo Deniore
Pompano Beach
Fla
Tampa
Willis Ross
Peggy
United Methodist Church
Swanberg
Marie
Burnett Trower
Frank Chase
Sylvan Sargeant
Maynard
Earl Chase
David Chase
Lyle
Fairbank
Cash Ward
Merle Ross
Daryl Fox
Wadena
Des Moines
Nellie Bushby Carlson
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Margery Bushby
Elizabeth Bushby Kint
San Leandro
Cal
Paul Beierschmitt
Karalee
Minnetonka
Tracy
Larry Pint
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Stanley United Methodist Church
James O. Olsen
Joel
Jamie
Paul Watson
Olsen
Stanley
Watson
Hazleton
Spring Conference and Graduation Open House Attended
Mr and Mrs Charles Onken attended the ITV Spring Conference in Waterloo on Saturday evening. Sunday they joined Chad and Donna at an open house in Nashua for Mary Jo Schmidt’s graduation. Later, Al Mattson of New Hampton visited the Oaken home. Lavern Schmidt hosts saw Harold Wehling Readlyn and Richard Mennega Clarksville.
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Andra Selck
Robert Selck
Waterloo
Denver
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Sac
Donald Dettmering
Cedar Rapids
Waverly
Tripoli
Shell Rock
New Hampton
Volga City
Joyce Brewer
Hadley Brewer
Osage
Robins
Donald Bunce
Bradley
Jesup
Frederika
Raymond Bunger
Wendelin
Sac City
Shoreview
Minn
Cedar Falls
Paul Block
Rebecca
Lainfield
Forest City
Sivansdale
William Bravener
Charles City
Jo Ellen Benson
Tom Benson
Marion
West Union
Postville
Elkader
Waukon
Elgin
Warren Siggelkov
Susan
Fairbank
Dunkerton
Charles Onken
ITV
Chad
Donna
Milton Schmidt
Nashua
Mary Jo
al Mattson
Oaken
Lavern Schmidt
Harold Wehling
Readlyn
Richard Mennega
Clarksville, AG
Contract Bridge Lesson on Defensive Play and Probabilities
West opens the lead with the king of hearts and faces a complex follow up. The reader weighs whether East holds the doubleton heart or the queen and chooses a low heart at trick two to maximize defense, risking South’s potential comeback. The article illustrates probabilistic decision making in bridge and how signaling shapes play.
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West
East
South
Ures Syndicate, Inc
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Lara Litte
al Malenals
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Targeir Sanders
Chetan Nordaas
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Minnesota
By Nordaas
American Homes
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Postville News
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Chuck
Nats Lalieng News
Dolores Canfield
Fairbank News Eye
Jeff
Frank Crofts
Irvine
Barbara Holdiman
Iowa City
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Upper Town
Tripoli News Pee Eeey PC Park
B. Jay Becker
South AK
King of Hearts
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Akqnix
Axx
Sharon
Gibson's
Hiway
Oclwein
Geritol
Flextary Trerheim
J & J Baby Oil
N. Frederick
Good News
Oelwein Drug
Disco Mart
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