J Reiter and Allan Seemann to wed in October vows
Hazleton announces engagement of Janice Reiter daughter of Mrs William Reiter to Allan Seemann son of Mr and Mrs Earl Seeman In dependence The bride to be is employed at Gibson Discount Center Oelwein The groom works at Glens Plumbing and Heating Independence An October 8 wedding at Zion Lutheran Church Oelwein is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Reiter
Hazleton
Janice Reiter
William Reiter
Mr. Reiter
Allan Seemann
Earl Seeman
Independence
Gibson Discount Center
Oelwein
Seemann
Glen’s Plumbing and Heating
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelweinites Attend WRC Convention in Ollumwa
Four Oelwein women attended the 94th annual Town Woman's Relief Corps convention in Ollumwa June 12 14. Mrs Marjorie Haar president Mrs Albert Miculinich senior vice president Mrs Richard Hansen and Mrs Harvey Love served as aides. Hansen was named state executive board member and Love will be state secretary. Drawings awarded prizes to the four Delveinites. The 1978 convention will be at Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Town Woman's Relief Corps
Ollumwa
Marjorie Haar
Albert Miculinich
Richard Hansen
Harvey Love
Hansen
Independence VFW auxiliary win recognition at state convention
Nineteen Bechter-Boies VFW post and auxiliary members attended Burlington state convention on June 12. Officers installed for 1977-78 were Mary Byam state junior vice president and Bob Hummel ninth district commander. Awards listed include Community Services third and Americanism sixth, with multiple youth and loyalty activities citations. Jean Burke and Maurice Pentecost among citated district and state leaders. Bridge event noted with Mrs. Lester Gitchell taking high score and Mrs. Dwight Schneider average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Bechter-Boies V.F.W. Post and
Auxiliary, Independence
Burlington
Mary Byam
Bob Hummel
Byam
Voice of Democracy
Maurice Pentecost
Jean Burke
Anna May Pentecost
Margaret Fratzke
Vals
Copenhavers to note 50th anniversary
Independence hosts an open house for Mr. and Mrs. P K Copenhaver in their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 26 from 2 to 4 pm at their son Paul G Copenhaver’s home. The couple wed June 25 1927 in Osceola Missouri and have two sons Phillip and Paul and five grandchildren.
Clubs and Lodges Schedule for Oelwein Events
Antique department of the Oelwein Woman's club and their husbands meet at 6 p.m. in the city park southside. Bet terment committee meets at 7:30 p.m. at Interstate Power Company clubrooms. All invited. Plus listed June 16 to 21 events with times, venues, and call numbers for attendance and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein Woman's Club
Oelwein Community Betterment Committee
Interstate Power Company
Jefferson Rebekah Circle
Griffith Woman's Relief Corps
Methodist Church
Cookie Sale
William Porter
Golden Circle Senior Citizens Card Club
Masonic Temple
Woman's Relief Corps Executive Board
Opal Bird
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Sewing Circle
Platt’s Park
Oelwein VFW auxiliary earns state honors at Burlington
At the 48th VFW and auxiliary convention in Burlington June 10 12 Mrs. Harvey Love Aurora state historian received cash gifts and citations for district loyalty day promotions and Americanism work. Oelwein members and Karla Olander Marty Johnson Bonnie Clay Jeanne Dempster also won state recognitions. New state officers were elected with Mrs Harold Nation Cherokee as president and Mrs Earl Byam Independence as junior vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Burlington
Oelwein
Harvey Love
Aurora
Love
Richard Hansen
Karla Olander
Marty Johnson
Bonnie Clay
Jeanne Dempster
Harold Nation
Cherokee
Earl Byam
Independence
St Veronicas circle meeting notes prizes awarded
St Veronica's circle met with Mrs G O Walton on Tuesday. In cards first prize went to Mrs Trene Hanken and second to Mrs E Geistkemper. Mrs Frank Keinroth won the nine bid. The next meeting will be in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Veronica's Circle
G.O. Walton
Trene Hanken
E. Geistkemper
Frank Keinroth
Bill Reints
Modern Country Club
Willis Hatch
Pat Patridge
Roberts Oelwein Care Center
The
Cancer Society
Verdis Swenka
Don Folsom
Celebration Sunday for G. Buhman 40th anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Buhman of Fayette celebrate 40 years of marriage with a noon dinner on June 19 at Klocks Island park for relatives and friends. Hosts are their children Verla Rain and Richard Buhman. four grandchildren. They married February 16, 1937, and farmed near Fayette and Randalia before retiring to Fayette five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buhman Fayette
George Buhman
Fayette
Klock's Island Park
Verla
Lorence Rain
Fort Collins
Cale
Richard Buhman
Buhmans
Buhmans Also Have Four Grandchildren. Mr. Buhman
Fern Gordon
Charles Gorden
Randalia
Iowa Farm Bureau Women Adopt 1977 78 Program
The Iowa Farm Bureau women approve a 1977 78 program focused on political education safety and health with November start. Continuing areas include Our Farm Bureau farm management and estate planning music recreation youthpower grain and livestock marketing and county tours. Statewide projects include 18 two year college scholarships ACWW CWC a Washington DC meeting HOPE and the international friendship fund. They will contribute 500 to ACWW and send two delegates to the ACWW triennial in Africa next October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Our Farm Bureau
ACWW
Country Women's Council
CWC
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Project Hope
Nationa International Friendship Fund
Histry Farms
Africa
Girl Scout Summer Events Planned by Conestoga Council
Girl Scouts of the Conestoga Council announce summer activities across Otsego Hazleton Fairbank and Oelwein. Day Camp August 3 4 5 at Fontana park near Hazleton includes trips to Waterloo Effigy Mounds Guttenberg and Carnation museum planetarium and scout office. Ceramics and macrame July sessions at Mrs Porter home. Brownie bakers meet at Zion Lutheran Church June 27 July 14 with lunch provided. Junior Scout hiking June 27 to July 1 includes gypsy or foot travelers badge buddy burner and overnight. bring sack lunch beverages and assorted supplies. meet at Fontana park. Fee five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Council
Otsego
Hazleton
Fairbank
Oelwein
Fontana Park
Waterloo
Carnation Company
Museum and Planetarium
Girl Scout Office
Guttenberg
William Porter
6Th Ave. S.E
Brownie Bakers
Zion Lutheran Church
Hazleton Bible school program at Trinity and First Presbyterians
Hazleton Trinity United Methodist church and First United Presbyterian church hosted a vacation Bible school program Friday evening. Superintendent and crafts were led by Mrs. Harvey Davis with Lars Ladeburg directing singing. Lorri Stoner explained the theme song and parable, with preschool verses by Mrs. Ronald Brandt and helpers Lanell Short and Trudy Alsip. Teachers and students from kindergarten to grade six participated. Cub Scouts Pack 188 presented a Flag Day program at Roberts Oelwein Care Center, including flag history and folding demonstrations led by Scouting leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Trinity United Methodist Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Trinity Church
Harvey Davis
Lars Ladeburg
Rodney Brandt
Jack of All Trades
LaVerne Short
Shelly Lillibridge
Peggy Smith
Jesus
Lorri Stoner
Robyn Alsip
Mike Prindle
Ronald Brandt
Lanell Short
Trudy Alsip
Rae Ann Buckman
Philip Davis
Jeremiah DeGraw
John DeGraw
Chad Gibson
Denise James
Jaymie Morey
Todd Sieffert
Dana Wessemeier
Larry Morey
Lisa Kaiser
Kedzie Davis
Clint Kaune
Brad King
Jenny Koohy
Leslie James
Heidi Nissen
Lori Ladeburg
Dixie Shepherd
Delores Kaiser
Jeff Gibson
Kevin Gibson
Jodi Kaiser
Lari Knapp
Dawn Nichols
Letha Davis
Ann Quario
Doug Prindle
Tracy Sieffert
Deanna Westemeier
Karl Ladeburg
Cub Scouts of Pack 188
Roberts Oelwein Care Center
Bobby
Timmy Bellmer
David
Mark Crandall
Newton Doudney
David Judas
Marty Thomas
Eddie Baldwin
Roger Burke
Sharon Woods
Den 5
Alden Baldwin
Den 4
Pleggenkuhle reunion at Hawkeye Sunday
The 54th annual Pleggenkuhle reunion will be held Sunday June 19 at Hawkeye. The gathering will take place at Hauth Park in Hawkeye. The event is described as a special community reunion with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleggenkuhle
Hawkeye
Hauth Park
High Flyers meet Tuesday for luncheon at Platts Park
Eight members of the High Flyers club gathered at Platts Park for a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon with Mrs. Dorothy Burger as hostess. Gertrude King read the poem Sleep and the group closed with the Lord's Prayer. The July 12 meeting will be a noon potluck at Platts Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Flyers Club
Platt’s Park
Dorothy Burger
Roscall
Gertrude King
Platt's Park
Garetson Krutsinger to wed July 2 at Arlington Church
Kathleen Dianne Garetson and Daniel H. Krutsinger plan a July 2 wedding at Arlington Church of Christ. Kathleen is a 1975 Stormont graduate and 1976 Hawkeye Tech stenographer. she works as a secretary at Fidelity Union Life. Daniel, a 1973 East High graduate, studied police science at Hawkeye Tech and serves with Black Hawk County Sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Garetson
Kathleen Dianne
Daniel H. Krutsinger
Herman H. Krutsinger
Waterloo
Arlington Church of Christ
Miss Garetson
Stormont Community School
Hawkeye Technical Institute
Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company
Kruisinger
East High School
Hawkeye Tech
Black Hawk County
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Reiter
A. Seemann
Oelweinites
Independence Vfw
Glenhaven
Lester Gitchell
Cresco
Dwight Schneider
Joe Conley
Ower
Magnavox
Diddinger & Khen Treshelz
ACE Hardware
S. Fred
Copenhavers
Clubs
Lodges
Oelwein Vfw Auxiliary
St. Veronica’s Circle
G. Buhman
Daily Register
Jeanne Wurzer
Counter
Payette County
Fayette County
Garbee Hall
Upper Lawn
Glenda Lelmain
Elgin
Elgin State Haak
Miss Wirzer
Mississippi Valley Mille Producers Association
Rebecca Stewart
Oehwein
Girl Scouts
Hazleton Bible School
Cub
Care Center
Fairbank Town and Country Club
Yee
Selecte Group
Kappmeyer Jewelers
K. Garetson
D. Krutsinger
Dan River
Thread Coats & Clark
Jos Tureap & Trimpte
Fairbank, Iowa
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