March to Your Own Drummer: a POW’s resolve and homing faith
A Nebraska man, Charlie Plum, shares his six years as a Vietnam era POW. He credits three beliefs for survival first, the need to communicate with fellow prisoners, second, faith in a God to see him home, and third, the strength of knowing there is a home country awaiting his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Plum
Nebraska
Charlie
Air Force
Vietnam
Germany
Italy
Martin Luther
Lutheran Church
Thoreau
Riverside couple honored at 55th wedding anniversary
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene reports Riverside couple Clarence and Mrs. Rummelhart celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary at 9:30 Mass with local children and relatives present. The gathering included extensive family from Iowa City and Davenport, followed by dinner at the Colony House in Amana and a visit to the Don Spevacek home. The piece blends personal tribute with moral reflections on purpose and drummers guiding life, citing Martin Luther and Thoreau as inspirational figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Clarence Rummelhart
Donald Spevacek
Nancy
Kathy
Gary Spevacek
Bruce Lovell
Paul Rummelhart
Randy
Pauline Schimitz
Iowa City
Richard Horesowsky
Richmond
Emma Shebanek
Davenport
Elmer Rummelhart
Colony House
Amana
Don Spevacek
Shimitz
Miss Shebanek
Rummelharts
Edna Bushek
Ainsworth High Alumni Banquet Brings Generations Together
Ainsworth High School held its 47th annual alumni banquet May 28 at the Ainsworth Elementary gym. About 140 attendees, including former students, spouses and teachers, enjoyed a 7 p.m. stake dinner prepared by the Ainsworth Community Church Women. The event featured class roll calls, a tribute to late school administrator E.R. Butterworth, and recognitions for 50, 40 and 25 year graduates. The program included musical performances by a 1952 class quartet and ends with the group singing God Be With You til We Meet Again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Ainsworth
Bill Trotter
Richard Havel
Orie O'Connor
Ainsworth Community Church
Jack Hooten
E.R. Butterworth
Dow City
Iowa
Butterworth
Alumni Association
Duane White
Marian Owens
Max White, Jr
Maurine (Stephens) Roberts
Blanche Ginkens
Moline
Ill
Lavenia (Jolly) Waite
Harrisburg
Howard Lins
Washington
Preston Edmondson
Columbus
Junction
Victoria (Canott) Griffiths
Crawfordsville
Leila (Gosling) Kelly
Ruth (Houseal) Kruse
Davenport
Grace
Houseal) McKune
Vanna (Ginkens) Thompson
Kenneth Powers
Cudahy
Wis
David Stout
West Burlington
Jo Ann (Smith) Stout
Mauidee (Orris) Woods
Charles Thompson
Ron Ornduff
Dale Roberts
Richard Bean
Dale Buck
Katherine
Stewart) O'Beirn
Robert
Carrie Stuart) Quinn
W.E
Norma Clegg) Cohen
Hope, Ark
Virginia (Miller) Beenblossom
Tucson
Ariz
Bennetta (Tobin) Ryan
Boston
Mass
Delbert R. Evans
Metairie
Norma Cohen
Jo Ann Stout
Mauidee Woods
Red River Valley
Republic
Maridee Woods
Milly McCreedy
Thelma Hooten
Crawford church hosts children's fellowship in Crawfordsville
Marian Waters reports Crawfordsville May 31 a Children's Fellowship at the South Building with Harlan Winter presenting two films David, King of Israel and David, a Young Hero. Music and games were led by Kaye Winter. refreshments by Carmen Steele. Plans for a Lake Darling July 19 party and July summer cantata practice were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Harlan Winter
David
Israel
Kaye Winter
Carmen Steele
Robin
Deanna Henderson
Susan Edgar
Heidi Bernau
Sharla
Trisha Winter
Jennifer Egli
Becky Black
Tracy Lintz
Lake Darling
Marian Rich
Randy Davis
Whitney
Denver
Colo
Wayne Davis
Carlton White
White
Howard Owens
Viola Owens
Bloomfield
Mrs. Davis
Keith White
Edith
Victory Mayer
Washington
Martha Canott
Hammond
Ind
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By Joe Mineart
Henry David Thoreau
Thoreaus
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Ainsworth High
James M. Emry
Ronald A. Kasella
Mealey
Brighton
Anna Bell Hayes
William D. Donaldson
Win Smouse
Highland Park
Yvonne Buster
Donald D. Adams
W.E. Chilcote
Southern Utilities Company
Crawford Church
Martha
Hyles-Anderson College
Princton
First Baptist Church
Hyles
Linda Henderson
Cathy Williams
Donna Fletcher
Henderson
Dave Henderson
Deanna
Harold Williams
Mike
Amy
Larry Fletcher
Pam
Brad
Wayne
Debbie Lowe
Karen
Darrell
Glenda Egli
Jennifer
Jason
Jack
Ruth Erwin
Shari
Denny
Betty Wood
Melisa
Michele
Joe
Nancy Jones
Lisa
Jim
Marge Edgar
Scott
Gene
Betty Lintz
Tracy
Darin
Doug
Carol Steele
Carmen
Carrie
Larry
Dianne Black
Becky
Floyd
Pauline Richardson
Alan
Teresa
Pat Miller
Dale
Eunice Cox
Marr Park
Osincup’s
Gylvania
Model
Sylvania i
Gtmatic
Stan Grmatic
CSW Ee
South Walton
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