Kuepker Couple to Mark 40th Anniversary With Family Events
Mr and Mrs Norman Kuepker celebrate four decades of marriage with a dinner at the Red Fox Inn Waverly on Saturday June 12 and an open house Sunday June 13 from 2 to 5 pm Their children Charles Ralph Doris and David and 11 grandchildren organize the gatherings The couple wed June 4 1936 at St Johns Lutheran Spring Fountain No invitations are issued and gifts are not desired
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Norman Kuepker
Red Fox Inn
Waverly
Norma Wolker
Mr. Kuepker
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
Charles
Cedar Falls
Ralph
Oxford
Doris
Paul Niewoehner
Prospect
David
West Palm Beach
Fla
Will Hay Anniversary Observed With Open House
Mr and Mrs Will Hay celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Immaculate Conception Church from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday June 13. A family dinner at Riviera Ballroom in Janesville follows. Attendants Mrs John Berry and Herman Hay will attend. Grace Primus and Mr Hay wed June 3 1936 at Sumner Catholic Church. They have one son James and eight daughters, fourteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hay
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
John Berry
Herman Hay
Grace Primus
Mr. Hay
Sumner Catholic Church
Father Fischer
Hay
Niemann Construction Co
James
Kansas City
Dennis
Ann) Crowley
Thielmann
Minn
Jack
Mary Jean) Huss
Iowa City
Arthur
Dorothy) Rentzsch
Columbus
Ohio
John
Judy) Moore
Waterloo
Mardell Rippentrop
Waverly
Susie Oelwein to mark 90th birthday with open house
The 90th birthday of Mrs. Susie Oelwein will be observed with an open house at her son Wilbur Eckenrod’s home on June 13 in Tripoli. The Mahlstedt family reunion previously held at Chapin Park drew 40 relatives from Piper Sumner Waterloo Cedar Falls Nashua and New Hampton. Hosting the event are her grandchildren Eugene Sorge family from Iowa City and the Eckenrods. Mrs. Oelwein has two grandchildren six great grandchildren and one great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapin Park
Tripoli
Hulda Mahlstedt
Piper Sumner
Waterloo
Cedar Fally
Nashua
New Hampton
Wilbur Eckenrod
Eckenrod
Eugene Sorge
Iowa City
Oelwein
Engagement of Cathie Specht in Naval Wedding Planned
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Alfred Specht of Rural Route 3 Sumner announces the engagement of their daughter S A Cathie Specht to Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael McGee son of Pastor and Mrs Otis McGee of Fitzgerald Ga Both in the U S Navy they are stationed at Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico wedding vows set for August 14 at St John Lutheran Frederika at 2 PM. The Pries reunion will be held Sunday June 13 at the 4 H Building Waverly Fairgrounds with neon potluck games afternoon and an evening potluck to follow. all Pries family invited. Coffee will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Specht
Sumner
S. A. Cathie Specht
Michael McGee
Otis McGee
Fitzgerald, Ga
U. S. Navy
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
St. John Lutheran Church
Frederika
Pries
4-H
Waverly Fairgrounds
Rebekah Lodge to meet Monday and more notices
Bremer Rebekah Lodge No 98 meets Monday June 14 at 8 p.m. in the OC F Hall with committee in charge. Laurel Chapter No 106 EM will meet June 15 in the Masonic Temple. Friendly Friendship Club met June 3. bingo and buffet lunch followed. Rebecca Circle of Richfield ALCW met at Hawkeye. eleven members and one guest attended. Ortha Circle and Faith Hope and Charity Circle ALCW held Bible studies. Senior Citizens plan a June 14 meeting at 1 p.m. at the Student Center with a July picnic at Northwoods Park. Richfield Sara Circle met at Sumner. Bible study led by Mrs. Hildebrandt. Debbie Latwesen wedding shower and Frederika events noted. Wehling reunion and Friendly Birthday Club activities listed along with Evangelical Women at City Park. Welcome Wagon Club and South Africa slide show noted. Concluding quote by Thyra Ferre Bjorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer Rebekah Lodge No
C. E
Laurel
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Charles Harms
R. C. Haw
Norman Elmer
Richfield Alcw
Marion Busch
Judy Wogsland
Jim Kane
Leo Hughes
Emma Hur‘mence
John Klein
Emma Livingston
Lloyd Leshman
Genevieve Petratz
Clara Volker
Northwoods Park
Richfield
Sara Circle
ALCW
Velma Hildebrandt
Sumner
Bob Heinzeroth
Harold Diemer
Tim Bahr
Dorothy Christopher
Herman Haskenhoff
Terry Adler
Shannon
Aurora
Colo
Frieda Nicklaus
Edwin Decer
Verna Heller
Fred Grahiman
Ed Braun
Edwin Dedar
Evelyn Roth Seeks National FHA Office
Evelyn Roth, candidate for national officer of the Future Homemakers of America, attended an Iowa Association FHA HER O Executive Council meeting in Des Moines on June 23. Highlights included work sessions, officer installations, and a dinner theater. State officers plan to attend the national meeting in St Louis July 11-15 with Roth and Linda Miles attending from the Sumner Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Roth
Future Homemakers of America
Iowa Association of FHA/HERO
Des Moines
Charlie’s Showplace
St. Louis
Sumner
Linda Miles
Pinhook Weekend Socials Reach Wide Local Circle
Chester Pals hosts with Vivian Hall Cresco and many guests from Charles City Clarks ville Galesburg Ottumwa Ames Waterloo Cedar Falls and Rochester Minn. Attendees include Kuethe Weber Dilley McCue and Moeller families plus relatives from Oklahoma. Weekend visits and graduations shared among numerous households across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Pals
Vivian Hall
Cresco
Duane Jerde
Charles City
Clark Jones
Galesburg
Rodney Burnet
Wilton
Leslie Biden
Jake Jacobs
Clarksville
Carroll Baruth
Lisa
Rochester
Minn
Steve Mullenex
Matthew
Ottumwa
Deb Kuethe
Cedar Rapids
Charles Weber
Ames
Emil Matthias
Ray Kuethe
Patty Kroblin
Columbus High School
Waterloo
Allen Kroblin
Oklahoma
Cedar Falls
Bill Robinson
Hudson
Carl Heitmann
David Robinson
Chester Pass
Lucille
Bud Dilley
Tom McCue
Littleton
David, Robinson
Dilley
Evelyn Rieck
Ben Moeller
Will Flanscha
Gale Elin
Library Notes And Summer Reading Contest Details
The library lists weekday hours 1 to 5 with Monday Wednesday and Thursday evenings 7 to 9. The June 1 to June 30 summer reading contest names three sections from preschool through sixth grade, with nine winners total. Readers can sign up now and follow progress by the south window as stars accumulate. Also notes new book arrivals and two children’s titles GUINNESS BOOK OF PHENOMERAL HAPPENINGS by Norris and McWhirter and NOBODY MEETS BIGFOOT by Marian Place with brief descriptions and promises of an engaging read for older children.
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Norris
Ross McWhirter
Britain
Scotland
United States
Dusty
Bonham
Texas
Bigfoot
Marian Place
Bud Miller
California
Bud
Grammy
Ella
Omah
Mr. Ward
Picnic Dinner Guests Highlight Local Families
San family Vera Marley of Waterloo joined Mr. and Mrs Bill Robinson and daughters of Hudson as guests Monday at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs Carl Heitmann and Mrs David Robinson in Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Robinson
Carl Heitmann
Waterloo
I Would Have Been Somebody If Not Me
A brief item reflecting on personal initiative and responsibility with the anonymous quotation attributed to an insight about taking action. The note frames a humorous, civic minded sentiment about stepping forward.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Kuepkers
MR. and
Mrs
Susie Oelwein
Walter L. H. Poock
American Legion Hall
Iowa
Muale
Cousin Merle
The
Maple Leaf Cowboys
Cathie Specht
Barth
Ackerman
Westgate
Hawkeye
Dike
Center Point
Bangor
West Salem
Wis
Elmer Timm
Lee Timm
Norman Barth
George Gersonde
Adam Potratzes
Adam Potratz
First Baptist Church
Ilinois
Florida
Colorado
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Chuck Grassley
Chuck
Kenneth Sowers
Postville Park
Darrell Sowers
Postville
Fredericksburg
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Rebekah Lodge
Friendship Club
Friendly Friendship Club
Wilfred Westendorf
Elmer Mutschler
Friendly Birthday Club
Debbie Latwesen
Kenny’ Latwesen
Wif
Denise Latwesen
Diana Gooditch
Miss Latwesen
Daryle Stah
St. John's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Wehling
Readlyn Park
Amanda Wehling
James Wehling
Anna
Harold Wehling
Ron Schneer
Delbert Oltrogge
Agnes Wehling
Erwin Wehling
Ed Oltrogge
Lorenz Wehling
Clarence Schumacher
Roger Schmitz
Gilbertville
Audrey de Vies
Denver
Quane Lines
Roy Wehling
Dewar
Jerry Toomey
Shell Rock
Steve Wehling
Michelle
Norman Bohle
Verlynn Bohle
Susan
Clara Bohle
Harold Strottman
Ray Wehling
Becky Gersonde
Dan Pleggenkohle
Anna Harvey
Algona
Lillian Will
Fairmont
Chad Schmitz
Evangelical Women
Della Hammetter
Ruth
Bruce Moser
Gillian Wendy Levitt
South Africa
Jo Meyer
Ruth Moser
Thyra Ferre Bjorn
Mary Joan Hunemutler
Kirkwood Community College
Sunset Theatre
Waverly Drive-In
Now - Enda
Clint Eastwood
Eiger
FHA
Pinhook
Albert Bleck
Frederika Tap
Pipe & Duct Shop
Sumner Produce
Ron Hel
Library Notes
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Imsurang
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