Bride Eileen Dickinson Weds William Lowe at Fairfield
Eileen Sue Dickinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dickinson of Birmingham marries William Glenn Lowe son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Lowe of Brighton in a 10:30 am Mass at St Mary Church Fairfield The ceremony featured white gladioli mums and pink carnations with Nuptial music and two Dickinson brothers as acolytes The bride wore Chantilly lace over taffeta with a empire bodice and long sleeves and carried a pink and cranberry rose crescent arrangement The three Dickinson sisters served as attendants Sandra maid of honor Patricia bridesmaid Annette junior bridesmaid The Lowe brothers and friends filled the wedding party All guests wore formal dress and pink carnation boutonnieres except the groom who wore a pink rose A reception followed in DeCoursey Hall for about 225 guests The couple will reside in Brighton after a wedding trip and both are employed locally The bridegroom's rehearsal dinner attended by 20 guests preceded the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Church
Fairfield
Eileen Sue Dickinson
Charles Dickinson
Birmingham
William Glenn Lowe
Delbert Lowe
Brighton
Robert Jackson
Albert Benda
Joy Adam
Richland
Eddie
Leo Dickinson
Miss Dickinson
Sandra
Patricia
Annette
Terry Lowe
Richard Dickinson
Dy Lowe
Mike Dickinson
Jerry McLain
Keosauqua
Tom Pacha
John Adam
W. L. Dickinson
Packwood
Alice Lowe
DeCoursey Hall
van Buren Community School
Missouri State College
Kessler Distributing Company
Washington High School
Loudon Machinery
Dickey’s
Prairie Home
Farm Bureau Women County Committee Meeting Notes
Mrs Orville Griggs led the Farm Bureau Women County Committee meeting at the Farm Bureau Building. State President Mrs Herbert Johnson saluted the flag. topics included the county project state reports and farm people needs. Planning for January township meetings featured New Products on the Market and a publicity skit. Cedar Township women served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Griggs
County Committee of Farm Bureau Women
Farm Bureau
Herbert Johnson
John Renoux
Farm Bureau Women
John Witthoft
Robert Friese
Cedar Township
Widmers honored at 63rd wedding anniversary dinner
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Widmer of Washington celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Captain's Table. Attending were numerous Widmer relatives from Deep River, Des Moines and other local areas. The group also gathered at the Widmer home after a prior neighborhood celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Widmer
Washington
William R. Widmer
Deep River
Atlee P. Wolfe
Des Moines
Richard Widmer
Teresa
Neil
Myron
Mark
Robert Widmer
Kim
Kevin
Rex Widmer
Laura
Brenda
Widmer
Widmers
Local clubs host meetings and plan events in January
Mrs Vern Colliver led the Antioch Social Club gathering with Louise Wehr noting roll. Card and gift committee members Were named and plans for a Sweetheart Supper were discussed. The Sew and So Club held a cooperative dinner at the Walter Duval home in Washington and planned a family night for February 13 at the Golden Buckle in Keota. The Eastern Star met at the Temple with memorial service for deceased members and officers to be installed January 18. Walter Bauer and wife served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Colliver
Antioch Social Club
Louise Wehr
Wayne Mangold
Marion Timmins
Lloyd Bauer
Homer Brinning
Walter Duval
Washington
William Dusenbery
Golden Buckle
Keota
TTT Chapter DL Meeting Attended by Eighteen Members
Mrs Don Hanson hosted chapter DL of TTT Monday evening with Mrs Rolland Taylor assisting. Eighteen members attended. Reports covered Christmas charity projects and four people were invited to become members. A nominating committee named to report officers at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hanson
Rolland Taylor
Deibert Soper
James Butler
Loran Robertson
Funeral rites for Claude C. Dickerson held in town
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Sunday at the Jones Funeral Home for Claude C Dickerson with Rev M O Smith officiating. Mrs Claire Keating and Mrs Jay Nugent sang. Pallbearers were Michael Black Dennis Black John Renoux Charles Walker William Drayfahl and Wesley Drayfahl. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery.
Ceremonies Unite IOOF and Rebekahs Install Leaders
Mrs Leona Gardner was installed as noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge and James Hotchkiss as noble grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge at a joint installation in the IOOF Hall. The Wellman lodge supplied installing officers, with numerous Rebekah and IOOF officers named and peformed by a wide slate of members. Refreshments followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Gardner
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
James Hotchkiss
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ioof Hall
Wellman Lodge
Rebekah
Raymond Kephart
Howard Lins
M. D. Lee
Harold Brock
Rebecca Butler
Keith Williams Sr
Oral Mayo
Winnie Beller
Emma Barnett
Margeretta Givans
Clyde Tucker
Maurice Libe
Archer Augustine
Carl Kelley
Donald Norton
Charles Swift
Noble
Odd Fellows
Hewitt Couple to Attend Nixon Inauguration in D C
Mr and Mrs James O Hewitt of La Jolla California will attend President elect Richard Milhous Nixon's inauguration in Washington D C January 20 They will have a box at the main hall and attend other events during the evening They plan to attend the Kiwanis Convention in Sacramento the Friday before Hewitt is a San Diego Kiwanis president and they depart Sacramento January 18 for Washington D C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Hewitt
la Jolla
Calif
Richard Milhous Nixon
Washington, D. C
Fred Palmer
Hewitt
Clemma
Hewitts
Sacramento
San Diego
Kiwanis of
Fortnightly to feature Sidney Spayde program
The Fortnightly Club will host Professor Sidney Spayde of Parsons College and his wife and son on Tuesday February 4 at 7 30 p m at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. The dramatics professor and his family will present a playlet Life with Mother and the program is billed as outstanding and entertaining. Members are urged to mark calendars and await further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Spayde
Parsons College
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Spayde
Jon
Bodkins to be Honored on 50th Anniversary Open House
The children of Mr and Mrs Robert J Bodkins announce an open house honoring the Bodkins 50th wedding anniversary. Sunday January 19 from 2 to 4 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs John Kennedy. No gifts requested. The Bodkins have eight children, 39 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Bodkins
John Kennedy
Bodkins
Harvey
Ruth) Craig
Ottumwa
Harley
Roberta) Collier
Louviers
Colorado
Hubert Bodkins
Golden Age Club Sews and Knots Comfort at YWCA
The Golden Age Club spent the day at the YWCA sewing in the morning and playing games in the afternoon. They tied a comfort and sewed carpet rags during work hours. Four birthday cakes were served with a noon sack lunch. Honored guests included Mrs. Nora Ebner aged 92, Mrs. Mable Roberts, Mrs. Nellie Moriarty, and Mrs. Thelma Rohrer. Mrs. D. O. Butler provided ice cream. The next meeting will be in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Nora Ebner
Mable Roberts
Nellie Moriarty
Thelma Rohrer
D. O. Butler
Local News Briefs from Iowa City and Surrounds
Donald Gene Sanders of Iowa City is a Mercy Hospital patient recovering from surgery on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips hosted the Rural Women's Club annual dinner for members and families last Thursday with six families attending. The Independent Club pot luck planned for Thursday was postponed a week. Mrs. Charlie Harley left by bus for Davenport to visit her son and family, the Wilton Harleys, and to see granddaughter Mrs. Ron Carey who sails to Texas Thursday as her husband serves in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Gene’’ Sanders
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Carl Phillips
Rural Women's Club
Charlie Harley
Davenport
Wilton Harleys
Ron Carey
Texas
Vietnam
Dr Rousseau to appear at Mid-Prairie concert
The Mid-Prairie high school concert band hosts its fifth annual Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday February 4 at 8:00 p.m. Saxophonist Eugene Rousseau, a faculty member at Indiana University and former University of Iowa instructor, will perform with the band conducted by Mr. Bob Gaston in the gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie
Eugene Rousseau
Dr. Rousseau
Indiana University
United States
London
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Conakry
Guinea
West Africa
Iowa
University of Iowa
Mid - Prairie High School
Bob Gaston
Car makes and owners listed in court record
Gerald Earl Chance and others are named in a docket referencing Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles owned or associated with parties including Chester Stewart Helen Stewart Leon Hillman Carrie Berdo and Cletus Yoder. The names suggest a compilation of vehicle related claims or registrations involving multiple individuals and car brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Earl Chance
Chevrolet
John
Mary Piper
Chester
Helen Stewart
Leon Lewis Hillman
Pontiac
Carrie Winter Berdo
Cadillac
Cletus
Clara Yoder
Oldsmobile
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William G. Lowe
Foy Dickinson
Farm Bureau Women County Committee
John J. Widmers
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Mordy Hughson
Jeanne Chapman
George Dare
Mary Zager
Roy Carter
Dot Bauer
Pauline Crone
Emma Murray
Vera Drake
Marshall
Floye Bagge
Helen Potter
Olive Shalla
Adah
Norma Beauchamp
Ruth
Letha Peters
Esther
Gladys Dare
Martha
Thelma Garrett
Electa
Florence Wolfe
Warden
Roger Champman
Sentinel
Walter Bauer
Horak Tax Consultants
State Theater
Oof
Rebekahs
LeRoy Jugenheimer
Earl Nicola
Henry Wagenknecht
Myron Salladay
Charles Walker
Jim Clark
Carl Schneider
Lou Wagenknecht
Charles Johnson
Yaro Sojka
Dean Wade
Mae Marek
Roy Johnson
Bernice Nichol
Durst
Vernon Witting
Nixon
Robert Bodkins
Hettie Lake Circle
Richard Weeks
Noble Grand Circle
Dora Wagner
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
Tops Club
Immanuel
Fetterman
Fairgrounds
Association For Retarded Children
Maud McCreedy
Y. Snowball
Cloyee
St. Rita’s Circle
Richard Horak
Jesse Knight
Lyle Brinton
Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Willis Jones
VW Room
Don Paul
Just Us
Leola Huston
Linger Longer
John Combs
1St Presbyterian Upw
Robert Huber
R. J. Dawson
Clarence Dehne
Ralph Martin
Y. Oes
Vernon Roth
Jackson
Legion Rooms
Bethlehem Commandery
1St Presbyterian U
Jerry
Olds
Investors Mutual, Inc
Robert S. Ersted
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