Swartzendruber Berkompas Wed In Washington Church
Joette Swartzendruber and Dennis Berkompas married August 4 1973 at Washington United Methodist Church in a white bouquet ceremony. Attendants included Karla Kneen Elizabeth McClelland and Scott Sheldon with 200 guests attending a reception at the church parlor and Willows Supper Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joette Swartzendruber
Washington
Dennis Berkompas
Morton
Illinois
Washington United Methodist Church
J. Rolland Crandall
Miss Swartzendruber
Joan Swartzendruber
Ft. Collins
Colo
Don K. Swartzendruber
Berkompas
Kenneth Berkompas
Bettendorf
Iowa
Nottingham
Elizabeth D. McClelland
Reno
Nevada
Karla Kneen
Beth Anne Doebbler
San Antonio
Texas
Scott Sheldon
Kelley Stoner
Fort Collins
Colorado
Ryan Stoner
Chris Nelson
Orange
California
Pat McMahon
Belle Plaine
Tim McVoy
Rolling Meadows
Ill
John Murphy
Parnell
Scott Swartzendruber
Jeffrey Swartzendruber
Cedar
Willows
Central College
Pella
Crown Pacific Ltd
Hong Kong
Esther Swartzendruber
Wellman
E. Maule
Keota
Arthur Berkompas
Byron Center
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Davison Reunion Held At Sunset Park Attendees Near All Regions
The 39th annual Davison reunion gathered Sunday August 5 1973 at Sunset Park with 61 attendees. Officers for next year elected Don Gardner president Steve Storr vice president and Mrs Steve Storr secretary treasurer. Notables from multiple towns including Columbus City Columbus Junction Conesville Moline East Moline Rock Island Iowa City Cedar Rapids Ames Muscatine Maryville Tenn and others attended with extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Sunset Park
Henry Swailes
Russell Davison
Don Gardner
Steve Storr
Kim
Cindy
Bill Wagner
Billy
Columbus City
Rodney Swailes
Dick Lukins
Mark
Gary
Tracey
Columbus Junction
Raymond Swailes
Larry
Keith
Conesville
Roland Armstrong
Richard
Moline
John Brayton
Stephen
Roberta
East Moline
Ill
Floyd Wagner
Rock Island
Rollin Davison
Stephanie
Iowa City
Sherman Watson
Shermy
Cedar Rapids
William Mueller
Jayne
Maryville
Tenn
Jim Macdonald
Ames
Timmy
Muscatine
Wayland
Eva Davison
Rhua Davison
Everett Davison
David
Dale Bain
Dorothy
Washington
Murphy Family Enjoys Midwest Western Vacation Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Murphy of Columbus Junction and daughter Judy Shultz of Sigourney returned home after a weeklong trip. They visited the Corn Palace, Bad Lands, Black Hills, Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Springs, and Garden of the Gods. En route they called on Virginia Knotts and Sylvia Knotts of Hastings Nebraska. Judy drove home as her husband was at Camp Ripley Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Murphy
Columbus Junction
Marvin
Judy) Shultz
Sigourney
Corn Palace
Bad Lands
Black Hills
South Dakota
Cheyenne
Wyo
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
Virginia
Sylvia Knotts
Hastings
Neb
Judy
Camp Ripley
Minn
Matthews wins Leadville burro race again with Charley Brown
Steve Matthews aged 32 repeated his win in Leadville Colorado for the third straight year. He rode a seven year old burro named Charley Brown in a 21 mile course from Leadville to Mosquito Pass and back. His unofficial time was 2 hours 36 minutes. The race requires the burro to carry at least 32 pounds of prospecting equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
Colo
UPI
Steve Matthews
Charley Brown
Matthews
Scenes From A Kitchen Window
Riverside writer MarGe Luckey shares weekly notes on weather bingo church gatherings and family visits. She mentions a lunch with Mrs Pearl Apers and Mrs Ivan Ferguson and a chance family connection through mothers who were first cousins. Plant worries and kitchen tips accompany a green bean salad recipe. See You Marge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Pearl Apers
Germanville
Iowa
Brighton
Ivan Ferguson
New Jersey
Pearl
Social Calendar Highlights for the Week
A week of local events lists the Golden Agers at YWCA at 10 a.m. Monday with a sack lunch. Rainbow Girls meet 1 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Tuesday hosts a two ball tourney and steak fry at 5 p.m. at Washington Country Club. Wednesday features Rainbow Girls dinner and program for the Grand Worthy Advisor of Iowa with 5:30 p.m. registration and a $2.25 per person dinner at Captain's Table. Thursday brings Walnut Womens Club refreshments at 2 p.m. and a Missionary Society meeting, Friendship Club at 7 p.m. with Picnic in Sunset Park, Swinging Square Dance Club at 7 p.m. with dancing at 8:30 p.m. at Foss Memorial Building in Salem. Maurice Garmoe, caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Agers
YWCA
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
Iowa
Walnut Womens Club
Harlar Neuhart
Funeral for Dr Robert Herrick Highlights Kaaba Shrine Band
Mr and Mrs Milburn McKay of Washington attended the Clinton funeral for Dr Robert Herrick a percussionist with the Kaaba Shrine Band who performed in Washington concerts. A Stardust Ottumwa dinner honored Mr and Mrs Robert Wead on their 45th anniversary and marked Peggy Goffs 16th birthday with guests including Eugene Wead Blaine Goff Peggy Bettendorf Bill Crandall Anice Reschly John Miller and Norman Schutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn McKay
Washington
Clinton
Robert Herrick
Dr. Herrick
Robert Wead
Stardust
Ottumwa
Peggy Goff
Eugene Wead
Brookfield
Blaine Goff
Peggy
Bettendorf
Bill Crandall
Annice Reschly
Kirksville
Wead
John Miller
Clarence
Norman Schutt
Oxford
Junction
On the Record Hospital Admitted and Births Summary
Hospital notes list admissions on Sunday for Iris Day Kalona John Groff Keota and Ralph Kreese Washington all for surgical procedures Births reported today include Mr and Mrs Gilbert Brown Keota a daughter Dismissals this Sunday include Mrs David Custer and daughter Wayland Mrs Steven West and daughter West Chester Cleon Babcock Keota today Mrs Letha Jarvis Washington and Mrs Mary Palmer Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Day
Kalona Surgical
John Groff
Keota
Ralph Kreese
Washington
Gilbert Brown
David Custer
Wayland
Steven West
West Chester
Cleon Babcock
Letha Jarvis
Mary Palmer
Almanac note on August 6 1973 and historical events
On August 6 1973 the almanac marks Lucille Ball's birth in 1911 and notes historical milestones including Gertrude Ederle swimming the English Channel in 1926 and Truman announcing the Hiroshima atomic bomb in 1945. It also mentions Italy's invasion of British Somaliland in 1940 and Eisenhower's death in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mars
Venus
Lucille Ball
Gertrude Ederne
New York
Italy
British Somaliland
Harry Truman
Hiroshima
Japan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mary Eagle and George Fish Tie Wedding in Davenport
Mary A Eagle and George L Fish both of Davenport were united in marriage on Saturday August 4 1973 at 1 30 p m in St James Catholic church Washington. Rev Paul Wetzstein officiated. The couple will live in Bettendorf after a honeymoon in northern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Eagle
George L. Fish
Davenport
St James Catholic Church
Washington
Paul Wetzstein
Richland
Edward J Shepherd
Clem F. Eagle
Eldon L. Fish
Richland Center
Wis
Venice
Tom DeBrower
Oxford
Sue Eagle
Des Moines
Paulette Eagle
Ann Krogmeier
Bernadette Hartman
Ruth
Jim Biermann
Bettendorf
Ed Nett
Gary Fish
John Eagle
Tom Willis
Joe Eagle
Ronnie Donohue
Iowa City
K.C. Hall
James Sullivan
Pleasant Valley
Alcoa
Wisconsin
Frontier House
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M.E. Maule
J.W. Helscher
Ken Rene
Marge Luckey
Riverside
St. Marys Hall
Papa
Mama Wren
Mom
Washington Country Club
the Almanac
Nancy Reneger
Nancy
Sundown Lake
Sellers
Insurance Agency
Ymca Community Room
Seifert
Young Iowa Board
Seventeen
Young Varsity
E-Lim
Oxincup Drug Store
Mary Eagle
George Fish
Brown
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