Henry Crooks to celebrate 100th birthday in Iowa City
Henry Crooks born July 17 1873 near Crawfordsville will observe his centennial at Oaknoll Retirement Residence Iowa City where he has lived since January 1966. He helped found People's Savings Bank 1914 and engaged in garage and gas station ventures before retirement.
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Crawfordsville
Henry Crooks
Oaknoll
Iowa City
Aline Hesseltine
John B
Margaret Knopp Crooks
Jennie
H.D. Cherryholmes
Jessie
Lyle Nicola
Denver, Colo
Ford
Crooks
People's Savings Bank
United Presbyterian Church
J.C. Huston
Fletcher and Crooks
D-X
Oakwoll
Mabel Monson
Monson
Oaknoll Retirement
Oaknoll Drive
Benton Street
Waco High Class of 63 Ten Year Reunion Dinner
Waco High School Class of 1963 held its ten year reunion Saturday evening June 30 with a dinner at Willows Supper Club in Washington. Organizers Shirley Lindell Doris Price Don Carlson Linda Roth led arrangements and attendees shared updates on families and post graduation lives.
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Waco
Willows Supper Club
Washington
Shirley Lindell
Doris Price
Don Carlson
Linda Roth
Ed Miller
Jane Beese
Richard Smith
Florence Ross
Gary Hill
Chris Reschly
Vicki Bergstrom
Carol Wenger
Rosses host shower and brunch for nephew and fiancee
Mr and Mrs Richard Ross entertained at a shower and Sunday brunch at their home for Tim Patterson and Kathy Sobaski who will wed August 3 Brunch was served outdoors and a surprise grocery shower was given for the couple Guests included wedding party friends and immediate families
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ross
Tim Patterson
Kathy Sobaski
Couple honored at pig roast prenuptial party near Washington
Kathy Sobaski and Tim Patterson were honored Saturday at a pig roast hosted by Mr and Mrs Leo Marie and Ford Marie at the Marie home northwest of Washington. About 125 family members and friends attended the courtesy honoring the couple who will marry August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Sobaski
Tim Patterson
Leo Marie
Ford Marie
Washington
Camp Fire camp fees due by July 14 at YW office
Parents of girls planning to attend YWCA Camp Fire summer camp July 22 to July 28 are reminded that any remaining balance of camp fees must be paid at the YW office by July 14. Checks may be mailed or dropped off at the YWCA office by July 13.
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YWCA
Waco set for annual school board election filing
The Waco Community District invites candidates for district No. 2 to file nomination papers by 5 p.m. on August 2 in line with Iowa school election law changes. The election is on September 11 with an 40 day filing window. incumbent William Bernau faces expiration of his term.
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Waco
Iowa
William Bernau
On the Record Hospital Today Dismissed and Transfer Items
Mrs Inez medical dismissed today. Sandra Smith Wapello James Hotchkiss Washington Mrs Hazel Harding transferred to Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Alfred Kirkbride Brighton Miss Gloria Zuehike.
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Sandra Smith
Wapello
James Hotchkiss
Washington
Hazel Harding
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Alfred Kirkbride
Brighton
Gloria Zuehike
Social Calendar Highlights From Tuesday Local Clubs
Tuesday events include YWCA social at 7 30 p m with a Big Ball Tournament at the Country Club 2 ball event with dinner after sign up by Sunday July 8 Cyrus Chapter and Zeredatha Council meet at Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m with practice and refreshments Shiloh Sunshine Sisters hold a community potluck at 7 p m at Sunset Park Baptist Faith at Work Circle hosts a 6 30 p m family picnic at Sunset Park Wednesday Just Us Club meets with Mrs W B Edwards at 2 p m VEW Auxiliary Breakfast Club hosts 9 a m meeting Mrs Ralph Borman Antioch Social Club holds an ice cream social at 7 p m at Richard Brinning home Saddle Club meets at 7 30 p m with a dessert at the Fairgrounds Thursday Women of Moose meet at 8 p m Friendship Club at 7 30 p m May Gideon note change of place Rural Women’s Club 7 30 p m ice cream social at Neal Hall home Reformed Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society at 2 p m with Mrs Thomas Gerdes Walnut Women’s Club 7 30 p m ice cream social Sunset Park bring cake or cookies Friday Baptist John Vaughn Circle 6 30 p m picnic on the west side of Sunset Park husbands invited drinks furnished rain plan at church basement
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YWCA
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Sunset Park
Baptist Faith
Work Circle
Just Us
W.B. Edwards
Ralph Borman
Antioch
Richard Brinning
Fairgrounds
Women of Moose
ISU
Friendship Club
Gideon
Rural
Neal Hall
Reformed Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society
Thomas Gerdes
Walnut
John Vaughn
Hanssen Family Reunion at Jones Home
Mr and Mrs Ezra Jones hosted the Hanssen family reunion on Wednesday July 4 the first gathering of Mrs Jones siblings in forty one years A noon chicken barbecue followed by visiting and evening fireworks Sixty eight relatives attended from Portland Los Angeles San Diego Accokeek Md Afton Helena Marion Anamosa and several Iowa towns including North Liberty Clinton and Brighton
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Ezra Jones
Hanssen
Calif
Charles
Muriel) Highley
Marion
Iowa
Ernest
Eileen
Afton
N.Y
Helena Mont
Madison, Wis
Edina
Monticello
Anamosa
North Liberty
Clinton
Brighton
Mary Hoskins to wed Tim Dunaway in August
Plans announced for the August 17 wedding at Woolson Friends Church in Richland. Bride Mary Hoskins, a Pekin High School alumna, will graduate August 10 from Northeast Missouri State University with a BA in home economics. Tim Dunaway, Pekin native, earned a 1972 BSE in social science from Northeast Missouri State.
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Chalmers Hoskins
Richland
Mary
Tim Dunaway
Woolson Friends Church
Pekin High School
Northeast Missouri State University
Dunaway
John Dunaway
Pekin
Northeast Missouri State
Arthur Bjorks 50th anniversary to be celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bjork mark their golden wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday July 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Crow 407 East Madison Fairfield. They have three children Irene Crow Frances Copeland and Russell Bjork eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The couple married July 10 1923 at the Christian Church in Washington. They previously lived in Washington Pleasant Plain before settling in Fairfield where they have resided for 25 years. The Bjorks request no gifts.
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Arthur Bjork
Adrian Crow
East Madison
Fairfield
Bjork
Merthel Gonder
Christian Church
Washington
Pleasant Plain
Adrian
Irene) Crow
Frances Copeland
Iowa City
Russell Bjork
Local News Briefs From Mercy Hospital And Community Events
James Lowe patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 3008 would enjoy visitors. Sherry Bash, Rainbow for Girls officer, visited Rainbow Assemblies across Clarinda Shenandoah Hamburg Sidney Malvern. Mrs Tom Dunham Chesapeake Va and Mrs Jon Rosland Sylmar Calif visit relatives of Herb Osincup and attend Church of the Living Word camp. Mr and Mrs Espy Schroll golden anniversary observed at Wayland Mennonite Church. Mrs Dan Martin returns to Tucson after July visit with Minick and Martin families. attended Joe Minick Connie Fuller wedding in Eldora with Ames summer school husband present.
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James Lowe
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Sherry Bash
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Rainbow
Iowa
Clarinda
Shenandoah
Hamburg
Sidney
Malvern
Tom Dunham
Chesapeake, Va
Jon Rosland
Sylmar
Calif
Herb Osincup
Church of the Living Word
Henry Schantz
Joe
Boyd Dunbar
B. E. Miller
Espy Schroll
Wayland
Dan Martin
Tucson
Ariz
Don Minick
Robert Martin
Brighton
Rainbow Girls Enjoy Founders Day Picnic
Rainbow Girls gathered at the home of mother advisor Mrs. Jeanne Erickson for Rainbow Founders Day. Thirteen members and five guests attended a supper time of games and singing.
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Rainbow Girls
Jeanne Erickson
Rainbow Founders
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