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Deidre Freyenberger, daughter of Jim and Denise Freyenberger of Wayland, is pleased to announce her engagement to Jordan Holtkamp, son of Tom and Kathy Holtkamp of Mt. Pleasant.Deidre is a 2006 graduate from WACO High School, 2010 graduate from Wartburg College with degree in communication arts and a 2013 master's degree graduate from East Tennessee State University in professional communications. She is ...

Don and Loretta Gardner will celebrate their 80th birthdays with a card shower.Don was born June 20, 1936, and Loretta was born July 2, 1936.Please send notes to them at 1024 South Avenue B Apt. 21E, Washington, IA 52353.

West Chester alumni and guests met at the West Chester Heritage Schoolhouse at 12:30 p.m., June 5, 2016, for the annual banquet and bountiful potluck meal. Ron Bowser gave the invocation.Janice Statler Gibson, Class of 1956, of Washington, welcomed the alumni and guests. Sharon Hahn, secretary, read the minutes from 2015. The school song, ?Faithful and Ever Loyal,? was sung by the attendees.Members present ...

AMES ? Officially, summer doesn?t begin until June 21, but Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer. With it comes the need for lawn care. It can be hot, sweaty work, but there?s no questioning its necessity.Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help decipher common lawn care queries. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@i...

Mike and Janis Powers, of Brighton, and Joe and Cindy Schinstock, of Salem, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children Emily and Kurt.Emily is a 2006 SHBChigh school graduate. She is employed at Video Production Services in Mt. Pleasant.Kurt is a 2003 graduate of Mt Pleasant High School. He is employed by Chem Gro in Hillsboro.They are planning a Sept. 17, 2016, wedding.

The annual John A. Rees Reunion will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at Marr Park west of Ainsworth. We will meet in the first shelter for a potluck meal. Drinks provided.Officers are: president Sarah Mayo, vice-president John Evans, and secretary-treasurer Sharon Rees.Drink committee will be Betty Miller, chair, Chris Leichty and Mary Clark.

The Walnut Women?s Club met for a club tour at 8:45 a.m., June 4 at the home of Joyce Letts. The group then traveled to Sigourney and toured the Dumont Museum and Garden Gates, ate lunch at Pizza Ranch, and then drove through Belva Deer Park.Five members and two guests enjoyed the day.The next meeting will be at 7 p.m., July 14, for the Family Ice Cream Social. Mary Ann and Suzie Pacha will be hostesses. ...

Tim and Rita Berry of Bates City, Missouri, arrived May 28 at the home of her mother, Winifred Fritz. They had attended the graduation ceremony of her niece, Grace Goltfelty, in Nebraska. Tim and Rita left for Galt, Missouri, on the afternoon of May 30, to visit his parents and cemeteries before returning home.Tim Berry and Winifred Fritz attended church on May 29. They were joined for the noon meal by Winifred?s...

Cousins, Mike and Sue Marsh of Blair, Nebraska, visited overnight on Friday, May 27 with Wilma McAllister.On Sunday, June 12, the United Church of Crawfordsville will join the Ainsworth Community Church for worship at 10 a.m. at the Washington County Conservation Education Center in the Steinbeck Conference Hall at Marr Park. There is a potluck dinner to follow. Bring a dish to pass. Beverage and table service ...

Quinn Buckingham, daughter of Roger and Deb Buckingham, was chosen by the Leon Beatty Unit 29 of the American Legion to attend the annual Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program being held June 12 to 17 at Drake University in Des Moines.Buckingham has completed her junior year and is one of 300 girls attending this program. She will learn through hands on experience about the political system involved ...

Finally, summer is here! We?ve had the warm weather, the schools are out and, at the library, we?re all geared up for the Summer Reading Club! But don?t be fooled that this is something just for kids ? adults can get in on the action too. Next weekend, on the 11th, Anna Dice will come and give a presentation on summer foods. She is a recent graduate of Iowa State University and just started her position as a food ...

The family of John C. Hinkle is pleased to announce that he is turning 90 this month. There will be an open house at the Wayland Community Center for family and friends from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 11. Cards with a note about a special memory are welcome.John was born on June 15, 1926, at the Washington County Hospital. After marrying Helen (Hulme) in 1945, sons Gary and Steven were born. Losing his first ...