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| 2nd Anniversary Dinner Party - July 12, 2010 |
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| Sign at entrance to Wakonda Retreat Center near Griswold, IA |
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| Bob & Victorine Jensen, Lotus Paulsen. Phyllis Brandes standing. |
| Barb Butcher shares wedding treasures from 1862 |
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| Tintype of her great grandmother's wedding photo & dangle from earring worn that day. |
| December 7, 2009 Christmas Party |
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| Carolyn Hotze, Loree Hamilton, Helen Williams Playing Bingo |
| Sept. 14, 2009 - Avoca Courthouse |
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| F: Claire Vance, Lotus Paulsen, Mary Sternberg. B: Helen Williams, Pam Paulson. |
| "Ties That Bind" Program March 2, 2009 |
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| Susan, Opal, Lotus, Mary, Pam. Back - Joan, Carolyn, Helen. |
| Celebrating Opal Palmer's 94th Birthday - 02/02/09 |
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| Pam Paulson presents Opal with her cake while Myrna Carley watches. |
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| Opal, Gladys & Robert in the serving line |
| June 2, 2008 Outing at Wheeler Grove Cemetery |
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| Darlene Ross, Mary Sternberg, Loree Hamilton, Helen Williams |
| Loree Hamilton Greets Members at Santa's Village |
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| 01/06/08 Lloyd Drawbond, Ernest & Myrna Carley, Randall Hotze, John Butcher, Loree, & Carolyn Hotze. |
| 5 June 2006 at Centenniel No. 8 Country School |
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| BVGS Members Go Back to School . . . |
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| Helen Williams Becomes a Pupil Again . . . |
| Hats Program - April 3, 2006 |
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| Helen Williams wears a hat purchased in 1948 for $7.95 from Goldstein Chapman in Omaha, NE. |
| Christmas Dinner Party 2005 |
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| Nancy Strong shares her washing machine from years past as Lotus Paulsen looks on. |
| August 1st, 2005 BVGS Open House |
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| Jennifer & Goldie Drawbond and Roma Smith participate in activities at the Open House. |
| Aug. 1, 2005 25th Anniversary Open House |
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| Myrna Carley, Loree Hamilton, and Marcella Caughell show Jack Chaney our compiled Obit Indexes. |
| April 4th, 2005 Fashion Show |
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| Opal Palmer gazes tenderly at one of the baby items she made for her sons in the 1930's. |
| Celebrating our 90s Ladies - February 7, 2005 |
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| Evelyn Hodges, Opal Palmer, & Orpha Hackett |
| 2005 BVGS Officers ready for the January meeting. |
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| Mary Sternberg, Barbara Butcher, Loree Hamilton, Marcella Caughell |
| Christmas Party at Jacs in Oakland - Dec. 5, 2004 |
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Enjoying conversation at the Christmas party were (visible): Gene & Loree Hamilton, Robert Hotze, Opal Palmer,
Carolyn & Randall Hotze, Chris & Mary Sternberg, Marcella Caughell, Lotus Paulsen.
| Newtown Country School - August 2, 2004 |
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Desk Row One: Jennifer Drawbond, Opal Palmer, Lotus Paulsen. Row Two: Goldie Drawbond, Loree Hamilton,
Carolyn Hotze, Victorine Jensen, Thurleen Hotze. Row Three: Helen Hummel, Mary Sternberg, Sylvia Reddie, Josephine
Leslie. Standing: Iva Marie Holtz.
| Macedonia Cemetery, 7 June 2004 |
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Victorine Jensen, Loree Hamilton, Mary Sternberg, Helen Williams, and Marcella Caughell get organized for the start of
the Cemetery Walk.
| Christmas Party, 7 December 2003 |
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Front: Garnett & Alex Petersen, Opal Palmer, Lotus Paulsen, Myrna Carley. Back:
Ernest Carley, Dan Petersen, Helen Williams, Mary Sternberg, Randall Hotze, Loree Hamilton, Carolyn Hotze, Barbara & John
Butcher at Grandma's Diner in Avoca.
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| Honored guests Myrna Carley and Opal Palmer . . . |
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| Lula Frank, Ernest & Myrna Carley, Opal Palmer, Helen Williams, and Loree Hamilton. |
| Not shown: Susan Vance and Claire Vance. |
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| Russ Brandes, Leo & Gayle Stuart. Standing: Mary Sternberg & daughter and Barb Butcher. |
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| Helen Williams listens as Mary Sternberg tells about her treasures. |
| Sept. 14, 2009 - Sweet Vale of Avoca Museum |
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| Lotus P, Pam P, Eleanor/Bob Greenwall, Barb B, Mary S, Helen W, Claire Vance |
| Sept. 14, 2009 - Avoca Farmall Land Tractor Museum |
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| F: Audrey Carroll, Gayle/Leo Stuart. B: Helen W, Claire Vance, Barb B, Eleanor/Bob Greenwall. |
| Apron Program - March 2, 2009 |
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| Helen Williams shows one of her very own Child's Apron. |
| Christmas Dinner Party - January 4, 2009 |
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| Around table are Myrna, Ernest, Russ, Phyllis, Lula, and Nancy |
| Everyone enjoys our traditional Genealogy Bingo! |
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| Goldie & Red with Helen calling the "Numbers" |
| Youngsters Join Us for June 2, 2008 Outing |
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| Emily Roskens and Nora & Grace Paulson enjoy their picnic lunch at Wheeler Grove Cemetery. |
| Christmas Dinner catered by Shirley's of Emerson |
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| Ernest & Myrna Carley, Mary Sternberg, Lotus Paulsen, Marcella Caughell, & Frances Rollins. |
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| Orpha Hackett uses the updated reader/printer. |
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| Barbara Butcher Becomes a Teacher Again . . . |
| Hats Program - April 3, 2006 |
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| Roma Smith wears her mother's hat purchased in 1943 for $7.65 at Joe Smith & Co. in Council Bluffs. |
| Members and Guests Enjoy Visiting Before the Meal. |
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| From left: Loree Hamilton & Frances Rollins; Helen Williams & Phyllis Laber; Evelyn Hodges. |
| BVGS 25th Anniversary Open House |
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| Gladys Hotze and Evelyn Hodges checking out some information at the Open House. |
| Glen Kelley & Dennis Sasse in Civil War attire. |
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| April 4th, 2005 Fashion Show |
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| Bring back the hats! Loree Hamilton shared some of her mother's hats from the 1940's! |
| Lunch ~ the first item on the agenda for the party |
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| Loree Hamilton, Lotus Paulsen, Orin Hodges, & Nancy Strong behind Evelyn |
| Waiting for the January 10, 2005 Meeting to Begin |
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| Lotus Paulsen, Myrna Carley, Helen Williams, & Mary Sternberg |
| Directions are given for voting . . . |
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Myrna Carley goes over the ballot for 2005 officers and 2004 Member of the Year. Seated are Dan & Garnett Petersen
and their granddaughter.
| Newtown Country School - Avoca City Park |
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Those in attendance enjoyed visiting and a "sack lunch" at noon in the Avoca City Park!!
| Macedonia Cemetery, 7 June 2004 |
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Those helping with the walk included Jennifer & Goldie Drawbond, Marcella Caughell, Lotus Paulsen, Mary
Sternberg, Loree Hamilton, Carolyn Hotze; seated Victorine Jensen, Helen Williams; and photographer Barb Butcher.
| Christmas Party, 7 December 2003 |
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Ruth Dawson, Helen Williams, Loree Hamilton, and Randall Hotze enjoying the festivities.
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| Wheeler Grove Cemetery, 10 June 2003 |
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Jennifer Drawbond assisted by Marcella Caughell does a tombstone rubbing using crayolas and interfacing
material when we walked Wheeler Grove Cemetery.
| 20th Anniversary Open House, 19 July 2000 |
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BVGS members Evelyn Hodges, President Goldie Drawbond, Jennifer Drawbond. Standing: Helen
Williams, Orpha Hackett, Roma Smith, Myrna Carley. Other room: Mildred Roy.
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| Wheeler Grove Cemetery, 10 June 2003 |
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Jennifer Drawbond, Lotus Paulsen, and Mary Sternberg pose for a picture at Wheeler Grove Cemetery -- windblown,
but who cares, as it was a really fun day!
| 20th Anniversary Open House, 9 July 2000 |
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Our oldest member (at the time) Mildred Roy shows our youngest member Allen Walker how to run the microfilm
reader.
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