Mason City, Iowa ✦ Sunday, December 27, 2009

HHaappppyy BBiirrtthhddaayy!!

TamiRamon

turns 30 on Dec. 28,

2009.

Give her a call.

Love ya Tami,Mom — Dad —

Chuck

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Betty Burley,

of Mason City, will celebrate her

90th birthday with an

open house from 2 to 4 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 3, at First United

MethodistChurch,

119 S. GeorgiaAve.,

Mason City.

6600tthh AAnnnniivveerrssaarryy

Bob

and

Fran Cates

will celebrate 60 years togetheron Dec. 31, 2009.

Bob married FranJenkins in the

Fertile LutheranChurch,

Fertile, Iowa,Dec. 31, 1949.

Amber Day

and

Matthew Andersen

were united inmarriage on

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at Victory inChrist Free

Methodist Churchin Mason City.

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Dirksen, RickertsenDDUUBBUUQQUUEE — Rachael Rickertsen and Blake Dirksen

were married May 23, 2009, at the Grand River Centerin Dubuque by Pastor Shannon Witt.

Rachael is the daughter of Steve and Sandra Rickert-sen of Charlotte, Iowa, and Blake is the son of Michaeland Jodie Dirksen of Mason City.

Matron of honor was Amanda Kelly, sister of thebride. Other attendants to the bride were LisaGallindo, sister of the bride, and Margaret Dirksen,sister of the groom. Best man was Riley Dirksen,brother of the groom. Lucas Rickertsen, brother of thebride, served as a groomsman. Ushers were ColinCram, Jeremy Braden, Brian Powers and MattSchweizer.

Rachael is a graduate of Loras College and the Uni-versity of Iowa School of Medicine. She is employed atthe University of Colorado Hospitals and Clinics inDenver, Colo.

Blake is a graduate of Loras College and the Univer-sity of Wisconsin, Madison. He is employed at St.Joseph Hospital in Denver.

The couple resides in Denver, Colo.

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Sumner, BirkeyNNEEWW HHAAMMPPTTOONN —

Missy Sumner and TravisBirkey exchanged wed-ding vows Saturday, Aug.8, 2009, in New Hamp-ton.

Parents of the coupleare Dan and Diane Sumn-er of New Hampton,Leonard and Julie Lind ofHampton, and Dan andDonna Birkey of Glen-wood.

Father Ken Glaser ofCedar Falls, uncle of thebride, performed the 2p.m. ceremony at St.Joseph’s Church.

Maid of honor wasSarah Sumner, sister ofthe bride. Bridesmaidswere Amy Conlon of Scar-borough, Maine, sister ofthe bride; Stacie Schocke-moehl of Cascade, sisterof the bride; TiffanyWhite of Dubuque, friendof the couple; StephanieKlocke of Oskaloosa,friend of the couple, andJill Fett of Iowa Falls, sis-ter of the groom.

Best man was DavidBirkey of San Francisco,Calif., brother of thegroom. Groomsmen wereJames Merriam of Britt,friend of the couple; EricConlon, of Scarsborough,Maine, brother-in-law ofthe bride; Collin Davison,of Des Moines, friend ofthe couple; Scott Jacksonof Forest City, friend ofthe couple, and Kyle Fettof Iowa Falls, brother-in-law of the groom.

Seating guests were JessEast of Waterloo, friend ofthe couple; JasonDurschmidt of FortDodge, cousin of thegroom, and Eric Schocke-moehl, of Cascade, broth-er-in-law of the bride.

Flower girls wereBraylen Conlon of Scar-borough, Maine, niece ofthe bride, and Emmaly

MARRIED

Durschmidt, of FortDodge, cousin of thegroom.

The bride and groomare both employed withthe Emmetsburg schoolsystem where Missy is aspecial education instruc-tor and Travis is an indus-trial technology instruc-tor and varsity girls soft-ball coach.

The couple resides inEmmetsburg.

Wartburg Collegegraduate

WWAAVVEERRLLYY — Kallie(Young) Cooper, of MasonCity, received a bachelor of

arts degree in communica-tion arts, with a concen-tration in electronicmedia, in commencementexercises held Dec. 13, atWartburg College.

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Dannen, 50 yearsCCHHAAPPIINN —— David and Judy (Oehlert) Dannen of

Chapin were married Dec. 31, 1959, at the SalemMethodist Church in Chapin.

They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversarywith an open house from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2010,at the Zion Reformed Church, 2029 Jonquil Ave.,Sheffield. They kindly request no gifts please.

The couple’s children and their spouses are Randyand Deb Meyer of Sheffield and Mark and Julie Dannenof Sheffield. They also have three grandchildren andthree great-grandchildren.

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HHaarroolldd BBlluummeerr,, of Garner,

will celebrate his 75th birthday on Dec. 31, 2009.

Greetings may be sent toHarold at 915 Maben Ave.,

Garner, Iowa 50438.

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MASON CITY —Meredith C. Adams, Col-lege of Agricultural Sci-ences and NaturalResources, bachelor of sci-ence in animal science.

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Sido, SonbergAANNDDRREEAA SSIIDDOO,, of Nora Springs, is the daughter of

Roger and Teresa Sido of Rockwell. She is a graduate ofRockwell-Swaledale High School, and is currently astudent at North Iowa Area Community College.

SSCCOOTTTT SSOONNBBEERRGG,, of Nora Springs, is the son ofDarwin and Norma Sonberg of Orchard. He is a graduateof Charles City High School, and is a student at NIACC.

The couple will be married at 2 p.m. Jan. 9, 2010, atHoly Family Catholic Church in Mason City.

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Anna PergandeBBRRIITTTT — Curt and

Susan Pergande, of Britt,are parents of a daughter,Anna Corey Pergande,born at 2:38 p.m. Oct. 6,2009 at Mercy MedicalCenter — North Iowa,Mason City.

She weighed 7 lbs., 6oz., and was 20¼ incheslong.

Anna is welcomed by abig sister, Lucy.

Grandparents are Daveand LouAnn Neuroth, ofWesley, and Paul andKaren Pergande, of CrystalLake.

Great-grandparents areBeverly Tindall, of Cor-with, and Mel and AlmaPergande, of Britt.

NEW ARRIVAL

Mackenzie StearnsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Ray

and Amber Stearns, ofMason City, are parents ofa daughter, Mackenzie RaeStearns, born at 3:09 p.m.Sept. 1, 2009 at MercyMedical Center — NorthIowa, Mason City.

She weighed 8 lbs., 2oz., and was 21 incheslong.

Mackenzie is welcomedby a brother, Parker.

Grandparents are Randyand Shellie Knapp, Joe andGlori Davis; Ray and JoyStearns.

Great-grandparents areCharles and Lois Holmes,Harvey and MaryAnnKnapp and Bill and KathyCulberston.

NEW ARRIVAL

Thanks so much!We had no idea how wonderful it would be to cele-

brate our 25th wedding anniversary! Thanks so much toall who attended our celebration, gave us gifts or sent uswell wishes. We are so blessed to have such great friendsand family! A special thank you to Josie, who put it alltogether for us. Also, thanks to all our friends and familywho helped. We will cherish these memories for thenext 25+ years! Thank you again, and Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,— Tom and Ruthann Murphy

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Nolan MeehlhauseLLUUCCAASS,, TTeexxaass — Mark

and Tricia Meehlhause, ofLucas, Texas, are parentsof a son, Nolan CharlesMeehlhause, born July 16,2009 in Frisco, Texas.

He weighed 8 lbs., 14oz., and was 22½ incheslong.

Nolan is welcomed by atwo-year-old sister, Mar-garet.

Grandparents areVivian Meehlhause, ClearLake, Iowa, and Fairview,Texas, and Terry andKaren Stewart, of Cush-ing, Okla.

NEW ARRIVAL

Taylor NicholsonMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Shawn

Nicholson and Eric Brown,of Mason City, are parentsof a daughter, Taylor LynnNicholson, born at 9:18p.m. May 18, 2009 atMercy Hospital in DesMoines.

She weighed two poundsand was 12 inches long.

Taylor is welcomed bytwo brothers, Travis andJacob.

Grandparents are JudyAckerman, Rock Falls;Steve Nicholson, MasonCity, and Richard Brown,Fort Dodge.

NEW ARRIVAL

Betty Burley, 90MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Betty

Burley, of Mason City, willcelebrate her 90th birth-day with an open housefrom 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,Jan. 3, at First UnitedMethodist Church, 119 S.Georgia Ave., Mason City.

She was born Jan. 4,1920.

BIRTHDAY

Charles ‘Chuck’Moore, 80

OOSSAAGGEE — A card show-er is planned for Charles“Chuck” Moore, of Osagewho will celebrate his 80thbirthday, Dec. 30.

Cards may be sent toCharles at the followingaddress: 605 N. 10th St.,Osage, Iowa 50461.

BIRTHDAY

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Andersen, DayMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY —

Amber Day and MatthewAndersen were united inmarriage on Saturday,Aug. 1, 2009, at Victoryin Christ Free MethodistChurch in Mason City,Iowa, by the Rev. DavidAnderson.

Amber is the daughterof the Rev. Larry andKaren Day of Mason City,and the granddaughter ofMavis Day, of Vancouver,Wash., and Lyle andDorothy Day of MasonCity. Matthew is the sonof Dean and MarlysAndersen of Rake.

Amber wore a straplesssatin gown with beadedlace bodice with a split A-line front overskirt. Thesplit front and the chapeltrain featured beaded lacedetail. Amber carried acascade bouquet of whitecalla lilies, lime greencymbidium orchids andwhite rose.

Allison Day, sister ofthe bride, of Mason City,served as the maid ofhonor. She, along withbridesmaids, CassieSmith of Miamisburg,Ohio; Jennifer Dobel, ofUrbana, and AmandaClark of Morehead, Ky.,wore black street-lengthsatin dresses with whitesashes. They carried bou-quets of lime green cym-bidium orchids and whiteroses.

Jensen Duke of MasonCity was the flower girl.She wore a white gownmatching the bride. Shecarried a white basket ofrose petals with calla lilyaccents. Cassidy Weaver,of Ames, served as thepersonal attendant.

Matthew wore anAnderson black-0n-blackpin-striped tuxedo with awhite vest and a white tie.

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Trevor Amy, friend of thegroom of Elmore, Minn.,served as his best man.Remington Cook, of Britt,Cody Witjes, of Thomp-son, and Alec Anderson,of Thompson, all servedas groomsmen. They woreblack tuxedos, blackshirts, lime green vestsand ties. Micah Andersonof Joplin, Mo., served ashis uncle’s ring bearer andwas dressed like thegroom.

A buffet dinner washeld for the guests at theHanford Inn in MasonCity, followed by a wed-ding dance. The coupleopened gifts at the homeof the bride’s parents onSunday afternoon. Thecouple honeymooned inBranson, Mo., with 59 oftheir family and friendsspending three days withthem.

The bride is employedat the Winter FuneralHome in Buffalo Center,Thompson and BlueEarth, Minn. The groomis employed at CrescentPark in Mason City as acertified fork lift opera-tor.

The couple is currentlyliving in Mason City andwill be moving to BlueEarth, Minn., in the nearfuture.

Joyce CordleChristensenStenseth, 80

CCHHAARRLLEESS CCIITTYY — JoyceCordle ChristensenStenseth, of Charles City,celebrated her 80th birth-day, at a private dinner, withfamily, Dec. 19.

She was born Dec. 21,1929.

Cards may be sent toJoyce at the followingaddress: 10 S. Cedar Terrace,Charles City, Iowa 50616.

Love,your children,

Becky, Randy and Lance.

BIRTHDAY

Doris Luscomb, 90CCLLEEAARR LLAAKKEE — Doris

Luscomb, of Clear Lake,will observe her 90thbirthday, Saturday, Jan. 2.

Cards and greetings canbe sent to Doris at the fol-lowing address: Apple Val-ley Assisted Living, 40527th Ave. S., Clear Lake,Iowa 50428.

BIRTHDAY

Wanda Dillon, 80MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Wanda

Dillon, of Mason City, willcelebrate her 80th birthday,Jan. 1.

She is married to Mered-ith, has one son, LarryElwood and his wife, Zelda;four grandsons, Toma, Greg(Michelle), Troy (Amy),Trevor (Sarah) and fivegreat-grandchildren, Will,Madi, Treyton, Taegen andReese.

Please send cards toWanda at the followingaddress: 995 Briarcliff Cir-cle, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

BIRTHDAY

Frances Neuberger, 90GGAARRNNEERR — Mrs. Lester

(Frances) Neuberger, ofGarner, will observe her90th birthday, Jan. 4.

Greetings may be sent toFrances at the followingaddress: Prairie ViewApartments, Unit 68, 750W. Lyons St., Garner, IA50438-1960.

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When baby Genesis Elizabeth Marie Bohl was born,Elizabeth Hannah Bohl became a mother,

Cynthia Elizabeth Reid became a grandmotherand Elizabeth Hier became a great-grandmother.

Four Generations of Elizabeths

Rachael Koenigsberg and Scott Mineart were unitedin marriage on Dec. 27, 2008, at the First UnitedMethodist Church in Mason City by Pastors Jack Van-denHeuvel and Jo Watkins.

Rachael is the daughter of Brad and Mary Jo Koenigs-berg of Sheffield and Scott is the son of Lori Mineart andthe late Tony Mineart of Bradenton, Fla.

Maid of honor was Suni Dorenkamp. Rachael’s otherattendants were Jaime Roiger, Lindsey Huesman andKate Elwood. Rachael’s personal attendant wasMackenzie Maxedon. Flower girls were Savannah andSydney Williams.

Best man was Eric Mineart. Scott’s other attendantswere Josh Schumacher, Mark Weaver and PeterKoenigsberg. Ushers were Curt Bomgaars, Jay Elsberry,Dale Maxedon and Chris Wiemann.

A dinner and dance followed the ceremony at the BestWestern in Clear Lake.

Scott is employed as a consultant for Animal RevivalHealth in Orange City and Rachael is a nurse at MercyHospital in Des Moines.

The couple resides in Des Moines.

Happy 1st Anniversary

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Mary Paulsen will be honored at aretirement open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec.31, at Larry Elwood Construction, 2401 S. Federal Ave.

All friends and business associates are invited toattend.

Paulsen was the office manager at Larry Elwood Con-struction Inc., Mason City, for over 15 years.

Retirement Open House for Mary Paulsen

Thank youThank you to all our family, friends, doctors, nurses,

palliative care and Hospice for the support we receivedduring his illness and his passing away.

Thank you to anyone we may have missed for thememorials, flowers, food and gifts.

We truly appreciate it.— Chris Ward’s family

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Pvt.Riley Thomas Stallsmith,19, of Mason City, gradu-ated from United StatesMarine Corps boot campat Marine Corps RecruitDepot, San Diego, on Oct.30.

Stallsmith successfullycompleted 13 weeks ofintensive basic training atMCRD, San Diego, as oneof 428 recruits in MikeCompany, Platoon 3273.

While in basic training,Stallsmith was a squadleader, earned sharpshoot-er status, and had one ofthe top two scores on thefinal written examina-tions.

Following 10 days homeon leave, he worked doingrecruiters’s assistance forthe month of November.

THANK YOU

Riley Stallsmith graduates from boot camp

He is currently at CampPendleton completing 10weeks of training at theInfantry Training Battal-ion.

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THANK YOU

Thank youWe wanted to offer our sincerest gratitude and thanks

for all of the support that everyone has shown through-out Mom’s battle with cancer and Gabe’s unexpecteddeath. Your constant help in supplying meals, helpingwith work around the home and just providing us withsupportive messages of faith and love has been trulyamazing. We can’t even begin to say how thankful weare. Also, we would like to thank everyone for your con-tributions to Gabe’s Memorial Fund as it will provide forhis unborn child. We just found out that they are goingto have a girl and she is a very healthy baby! We will beforever grateful for everything that everyone in the localcommunities has done for our family during these try-ing times.

With sincerest gratitude and thanks,The Gabe Koenigsfeld Family

Steph, Rich, Dian, Nate, Amanda and Paul

Cates, 60 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Bob

and Fran Cates will cele-brate 60 years together onDec. 31, 2009.

Bob married Fran Jenk-ins in the Fertile LutheranChurch, Fertile, Iowa, Dec.31, 1949.

The couple’s childrenare Debbie (Bill) Foster ofMason City, Jan (Kevin)Helgeson of Clear Lake,Andy Cates (Sue Baum) ofMason City, and Cathy(Tom) Gomez, of Mason

ANNIVERSARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

City.They will celebrate by

partying with their chil-dren, five grandchildrenand nine great-grandchil-dren.

Alice Gould, 90TTHHOOMMPPSSOONN — Alice

Gould, formerly ofThompson, and now aresident of the OsageRehabilitation and HealthCare Center, will observeher 90th birthday, Dec.28.

A family dinner will beheld Dec. 27. Cake and icecream will be served Dec.28, at the Osage Rehabili-tation Center.

She was born Dec. 28,1919, near Thompson.

BIRTHDAY

Greetings may be sentto Alice at the followingaddress: Osage Rehabili-tation and Health CareCenter, 830 Fifth St. S.,Osage, Iowa 50461.

Forest City SpeechTournament

FFOORREESSTT CCIITTYY — TheForest City Indian SpeechTournament was held Dec.12, in Forest City.

Schools taking part inthe competition included:Camanche High School,Clear Lake High School,Forest City Varsity andJunior Varsity, Lake MillsHigh School, Mason CityHigh School, North IowaHigh School, Ventura HighSchool, Woden-CrystalLake-Titonka Varsity andJunior Varsity.

Point totals wereannounced: Winner with1,126 points was ForestCity Junior Varsity, andVarsity; Sweepstakes Tro-phy — Mason City, 402points; Other point totals:WCLT — 285; Clear Lake —235; Comanche, 222.

Awards are as follows:EEnnsseemmbbllee aaccttiinngg — April

McCormick, Simon Sagerand Isaac Kuhn, tied forthird place.

PPrroossee — Riley Scharper,tied for second place; CodyLauritsen, tied for thirdplace.

SSoolloo IImmpprroovviissaattiioonn —Logan DeVries, first place;

Zach Lillquist, fourthplace.

AAccttiinngg — Logan DeVries,first place; AprilMcCormick, second place;Jason Neumann, fourthplace.

LLiitteerraarryy PPrrooggrraamm —Felicity Olson, tied for sec-ond place.

SSttoorryytteelllliinngg — JasonNeumann, first place;Megan Kirschbaum, tiedfor second place; SkyeNewcom, third place andTyler Tweeten, fourth-place.

GGrroouupp IImmpprroovviissaattiioonn —Lauritsen team, tied forfourth place.

Students taking part inthe competition were:

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GGrroouupp IImmpprroovviissaattiioonn —Skye Newcom, TylerTweeten, Emily Branstad,Natasha Paredes, Zach Lil-lquist.

PPrroossee — Russell Scharp-er.

SSoolloo IImmpprroovviissaattiioonn —Tyler Tweeten, Zach Lil-lquist, Skye Newcom.

SSttoorryytteelllliinngg — TylerTweeten, Skye Newcom.

PPooeettrryy — Natasha Pare-des.

VVaarrssiittyy LLaarrggee GGrroouuppssGGrroouupp IImmpprroovviissaattiioonn ——

GGrroouupp 11: Cody Lauritsen,Brooke Faulkner, IsaacKuhn; GGrroouupp 22: Josh May,Cade Christensen, RachaelJordahl, Ben Langerud;GGrroouupp 33: Caleb Kruse, JoshMay; GGrroouupp 44: ArleneJones, Sammi Chapin.

EEnnsseemmbbllee AAccttiinngg ——GGrroouupp 11: AprilMcCormick, Simon Sager,Isaac Kuhn; GGrroouupp 22:Brooke Faulkner, TriciaTrimble; GGrroouupp 33: EvanEischen, Dyllon Owen.

VVaarrssiittyy RReeaaddeerrss TThheeaattrreeLexi Bagley, Anthony

Blomme, Ashley Christo-pherson, Gen Halvorsen,Emily Jensen, Julia Jessen,Jenny Lunning, DylonOwen, Jenna Rasmussen,Chelsea Reicks, TriciaTrimble, Katie Wencl,Selah Zaldarriaga.

VVaarrssiittyy IInnddiivviidduuaallPPrroossee —— Tricia Trimble,

Cody Lauritsen, HillaryAlbertson, Riley Scharper,Julia Jessen, Isaac Kuhn,Jenny Lunning, Emily Jen-son, Ashley Christopher-son, Selah Zaldarriaga,Amanda Anderson, DyllonOwen, Cole Schwartz.

LLiitteerraarryy PPrrooggrraamm — Tricia Trimble, Chelsea

Reicks, Dyllon Owen,Felicity Olson, Josh Ber-telsen.

SSoolloo IImmpprroovviissaattiioonn —Jon Happel, LoganDeVries, Nate Byro, Ben

Langerud, Justin Matting-ly, Selah Zaldarriaga.

SSttoorryytteelllliinngg — CadeChristensen, Simon Sager,Nathan Koch, Nate Byro,Katie Jordal, Katie Wencl,Jason Neumann, MeganKirschbaum, AmandaAnderson.

AAccttiinngg — Felicity Olson,Evan Eischen, SimonSager, Jon Happel, JasonNeumann, Logan DeVries,Anthony Blomme, AprilMcCormick, Justin Mat-tingly, Megan Kirschbaum,Robert Searcy.

PPooeettrryy — Samuel Keely,Madaline Adams, KatieJordal, April McCormick,Jenny Lunning, DanikaFredrickson, Jenna Ras-mussen, Caleb Kruse,Rachael Jordahl, AutumnKlemm.

HawkeyeMarching Band

IIOOWWAA CCIITTYY — TheHawkeye Marching Band,under the direction of Uni-versity of Iowa School ofMusic faculty memberKevin Kastens, willaccompany the Hawkeyefootball team to the 2010Orange Bowl, Jan. 5, inMiami.

The 240-member bandwill perform at the OrangeBowl game and in a varietyof pre-game events.

North Iowa studentstraveling to Miami, asmembers of the U of IHawkeye Marching Bandinclude:

CHARLES CITY —Genevieve Becicka, drum-line; Coleman Boley, altosaxophone.

GREENE — NathanStark, trombone.

HAMPTON — EthanKazmerzak, mellophone.

MARBLE ROCK —Tucker Brinkman, sousa-phone.

MASON CITY — JessicaPalmer, trumpet.

Spirit Lake quiz bowlAALLGGOONNAA — Bishop

Garrigan won the overallchampionship at the SpiritLake quiz bowl tourna-ment, Saturday, Dec. 5.

The Golden Bears beatNSK, MOC—Floyd Valley,North Iowa, and ForestCity in the preliminaryrounds. In the semi-finalsthey narrowly edged pastthe host team from SpiritLake 335-325, and thendefeated Unity Christianof Orange City, 500-185 totake the championship.Varsity players were JakeRosenmeyer, BrittanyBerte, Anna Kollasch, andRebeccah Erdman.

Garrigan’s JV team ofMichael Fakler, MichaelHellman, Alex Hamilton,Drew Magill, and ZacharyScobba finished fifth in itsdivision, with a 3-1 record.

Bishop Garrigan’s teamis coached by David Bur-row.

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Faaborg, 60 yearsSSWWAALLEEDDAALLEE — Lloyd and Beverly (Mosiman)

Faaborg of Swaledale were married Dec. 28, 1949, inBelmond.

They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary witha family dinner last summer at the Pleasant Valley GolfCourse in Thornton.

Greetings may be sent to the couple at P.O. Box 115,Swaledale, Iowa 50477.

The couple’s children and their spouses are Linda(Roger) Engebretson of Thornton and Peg (Mark) Inge-bretson of Houston, Texas, and Gene Faaborg, deceased.They also have eight grandchildren and 10 great-grand-children.

ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY

Moe, EdsonBBRRIIDDGGEETT MMOOEE,, of Nora Springs, is the daughter of

David and Carol Moe of Joice. Bridget graduated fromLake Mills High School and Waldorf College with aBA degree in Humanities. She is employed by FloydCounty Emergency Management Agency in CharlesCity.

MMAATTTT EEDDSSOONN,, of Plainfield, is the son of Cliff andDonna Edson, of Ionia. Matt graduated from Nashua-Plainfield High School and Upper Iowa Universitywith a BA degree in Marketing. He is self-employedon his family farm in Ionia.

The couple will be married Feb. 28, 2010, at LakeWindsong in Orlando, Fla.

ENGAGED

Newstrom, 50 yearsOOSSAAGGEE —— Howard Martin Newstrom and Glenda

Dana Holt Newstrom of Osage were married Dec. 25,1959, in Fontana, Calif.

The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversarywith an open house with friends and family from 4 to 8p.m. Dec. 26, 2009, at 2150 340th St. in Osage.

The couple’s children and their spouses are ShannonNewstrom Schultz and Jeff Schultz, Osage, Erin New-strom Niemeyer and Mike Niemeyer, Osage. Theirgrandchildren are Mike and Beth Schultz, Des Moines,Brianna, Megan, and Riley Niemeyer, Osage.

Come help us celebrateCecil’s birthday on Jan. 3,2010, from 1 to 4 p.m. atthe VFW in Mason City.The only gift required isyour presence.

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Cecil SchultzCelebrates Milestone

Birthday!

turns 30 on Dec. 28, 2009.

Give her a call.

Love ya Tami,Mom — Dad — Chuck

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BRIDAL SHOPSLet us help you make your wedding day special.We have a variety of bridal gowns, bridesmaiddresses, mother and grandmother gowns. Weprovide in-house alterations, free of charge, toensure the perfect fit. If you can’t find whatyou’re looking for, our seamstresses will help youdesign your perfect dress. We also have a greatselection of accessories. Tux rental is available.Sew Heavenly Creations is your “Bridal Store &Sew Much More!”

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RECEPTIONSMason City Country Club641.424.30143331 19th St. SW, Mason CityMembership not required! Sit down dinners.Multiple style buffets. Appetizer buffet. Dancefloor and more! Call today for moreinformation.

Duncan Community Ballroom641.843.33534 miles west of Garnerwww.duncanballroom.comSeating for 500, 40x70 dance floor. Serve yourown food/caterers welcome. Meeting roomavailable.

MacNider Art Museum641.421.3666303 Second Street SE, Mason Citybarracks@macniderart.orgUnforgettable weddings, distinguishedreceptions. An elegant setting to make lastingmemories.

Grafton Community Center641.748.2970 or 641.420.3609202 6th Avenue, Graftongrafton@wctatel.netLarge facility great for wedding receptions,parties, and anniversaries. Many decorationsavailable at NO extra charge. Meeting roomalso available.

RECEPTIONSKnights of Columbus641.424.5300551 S.Taft, Mason CityBeautiful facility to host your wedding,anniversary or meetings. Max capacity of 300. Please call for additional information.

Nora Springs Catholic Community Center641.749.550716 S. Summit Ave., Nora Springs, IA 50458Perfect accommodations for weddings -anniversaries - reunions - all types ofmeetings and gatherings.

REHEARSAL DINNERSDecker House Bed & Breakfast / Sour Grapes Bistro641.423.4700 or 888.363.4700119 2nd street SE, Mason Citywww.masoncityia.com/deckerhouse/Elegant surroundings in this Neoclassical1890’s home. Perfect for intimate weddings,rehearsal dinners, luncheons and cozyreceptions. Conveniently located behindMusic Man Square.

TRAVELAllen Travel Agency & Cruise Quest641.357.5223 or 800.475.522310 Allens Alley, Clear LakeWe are your full time professional travelplanners and cruise vacation specialist, inservice since 1951.

TUXEDOSMoorman Clothiers641.423.5222 / 2 South Federal, Mason Cityinfo@moormanclothiers.comwww.moormanclothiers.comYour Tuxedo Professionals

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WEDDING SITE AND RECEPTIONPM Park15297 Rainy Drive South Shore, Clear Lake641.357.1991 or 641.529.2222www.pmpark.netWedding site, reception and lodging availableall on beautiful Clear Lake.

Thank You!The Randy Nicholson Family and Friends would like

to thank you all from the heart, for showing your sup-port at the benefit held Nov. 15. We thank everyone whodonated items or for just dropping by to show your sup-port for Randy. We were all surprised at the turn out. “Itwas like a dream seeing all the people who care.”

It was a great turn out! Again Thank You...— Randy

THANK YOU

CELEBRATIONSE12 ✦ SUNDAY, DEC. 27, 2009 GLOBE GAZETTE

BBoobb PPaauullssoonn

will be eighty-five years.This is a time to celebrate.

Please send cards to: 501 S. Kentucky Ave.,

Mason City, Iowa 50401.

Bob’s 85!!

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will observe her80th Birthday on Dec. 29.

Please send wishes/cardsto:

Rose BakerGood Samaritan Center

606 S. 7th StreetForest City, Iowa 50436

80th Birthday

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