Ole Bunch Honors Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs Brooks
In Wayland on December 12 the Ole Bunch group and families gathered at Mr and Mrs Henderson Brooks home to celebrate their silver wedding as the sixth couple honored. A basket dinner fed two long tables and the group sang the Doxology before the noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Henderson Brooks
Harley, Haskins
Jesse Canby
Hugh Conrad
Roger
Glen
Glen Nehart
Beverly
David
Mary Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Madelyn Nuss
Burlington
Lester Neff
Homer Davison
Arthur Wyse
Betty
Ezra Withmer
Daryl
Duane
Sam Marsh
James
Clarence Benson
Trace Weaver
Beatrice
Mir
Elmer Reschley
Harry
Ben Meyer
Dean
Freda Hertig
Homer Weaver
Patty
Wayne
Golden Wedding Memories Marked by Nearby Celebrants
The article notes a wedding party in 1888 with attendants including a sister Lucin da Geyer and brother Grant Griffith. A cooperative noon dinner followed by games recalls the big day a year earlier when the couple celebrated their Golden Wedding. Visitors later surprised Mrs. Leigh Moffitt for her birthday. It ends with explanations of royal initials R I and R after the names of the English king and queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Geyer
Grant Griffith
Ice Kay
Washington
Louis Eckhardt
Laura Moffitt
Nellie Eckhardt
Leigh Moffitt
Relatives Surprise Wm. Henss Family in Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs William Henss and their sons William and Duayne recently moved to town and were surprised after church when relatives and friends gathered to give them a housewarming. Present were Mrs Henss parents Mr and Mrs George Shemer of Winfield and Mr and Mrs Willis Shaner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
William Henss
William
Duayne
Town
Henss
George Shemer
Winfield
Willis Shaner
Visitors Present Henss Family With Floor Lamp Gift
Mrs Vance Coleman and children of Cedar Rapids with Mr and Mrs C C Sneider Mrs John Sneider of Columbus Junction Mr and Mrs Chester Cherryholmes and son Danny of Crawfordsville and in the afternoon Mr and Mrs John Graff and Mr and Mrs C C Craig of Mt Pleasant presented the Henss family a beautiful floor lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Coleman
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Sneider
John Sneider
Columbus Junction
Chester Cherryholmes
Danny
Crawfordsville
John Graff
C. C. Craig
Mt. Pleasant
Henss
Wagamon Couple Honored at 51st Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs M W Wagamon were surprised by forty eight relatives at the Wagamon home in Wellman on Sunday December 10 to celebrate their fifty first wedding anniversary issued by the city paper.
Veterans of Foreign Wars to recruit 100000 overseas vets
Post No. 2808 Washington County plans a county wide survey to identify overseas veterans eligible for VFW membership as the national drive aims to add at least 100000 new members by August 1 1940. Commander Radda announced during the January meeting and outlined a door to door campaign to enlist eligible veterans including widows pensions focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Jess W. Radda
Post No
V. FF. W
Radda
America
V.F.W
Washington Co
Co. A. Neiswanger
Neiswanger
M. D. Atkinson
Oral J. Brown
Dave MecGaffey
H. V. Blair
Ben Holt
West Chester
Lloyd Bull
Wellman
Earl Lemley
Dale Atkinson
Fiftyth wedding anniversary noted at Shalla home
Mr and Mrs Shalla marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with relatives visiting from Lockridge Burlingto n and Noble. The gathering included Clark Wagner John Wagner and several family friends who shared a supper and refreshments hosted by John Wagner and his mother Mrs Clark Wagner and Mrs Paul Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Dee
Paul Bell
Clark Bell
Lockridge
Charles Marek
Dale
Robert
John Shalla
Shalleva
John McKune
Milton Nebel
Noble
Clarence Benson
Carol
Ella Merchant
Burlington
Lester Nicola
Clark Wagner
Floyd Wagner
Rock Island
Illinois
Howard Wagner
John Wagner
Russell Davison
Charles Friese
Edw
Lukovsky
Charlie Merek
Anthony Marek
William Petratz
Robert Potratz
Russell and
R Everette Davison
George Fetes
Stephen Wolfer
Dale Marek
Jerimane Schmidt
Helen Wells Thelma Benson
Carol Benson
Doreen Lease
Harry Wells and
Gerald and
Edwin
Civil Selects New Home Under Store of Fred Thompson
Ru bio and other communities have visitors that are not always welcome A civil cat has taken a new home or hide-out under the Fred Thompson store Mrs Ruth Morrow visited Ottumwa Phyllis Waggoner stayed with grandma Dollie Miller Barbara Payton visited Mace Payton home for weekend and Rubio school plans a Christmas program Friday the 22nd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritrio
Rubio
Fred Thompson
Thompsons
Civit
Ruth Morrow
Ottumwa
Phyllis Waggoner
Dollie Miller
Barbara Payton
Mace Payton
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Con Lette
Geavire Protures. Inc
Berton Denison
Claud
Carl and
Ada
Near Harper
Dorthy Snyder
C. G. Snakenberg
Sigourney
John Mangold, Jr
Jan
R. I
England
Rex
Imperator
Emperor
Regina
Wm. Henss
Washington Rest Home
Marion Ave
H. S. Hammond
Klein
Wagamon
NP. Hotel
Aladult
Iowa
Southern Utilities CC
Cantrade
Pajama
Glover
Thistledown
Mackinaws
Kaynee
Civil
Arthur Lambert
Pioneer
Klein Klothing KO
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