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Former Residents 50th Anniversary Mr and Mrs Raymond Jinkerson of 535 Stuart Avenue, Decatur, Illinois will observe their golden wedding anniversary on June 1. Open house will be held from two to four during the afternoon and again in the evening from seven to nine. They invite all of their friends to call during that time. The Jinkerson's are former residents of Ida Grove from 1925 to 1938 when Rev. Jinkerson served as pastor of the local Church of God. (Pioneer Record Newspaper, Ida Grove, Iowa, June 12, 1958) Mrs Cora May Jackson Jinkerson, born June 8, 1886, Dent County, Missouri, is the daughter of Milton Wyatt Jackson and Mary Ellen Brower Sent to us by Linda Harris [harlin@netdoor.com]
MR. AND MRS. A. HORSTMAN CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. And Mrs. August Horstman, residents of Ida County for 52 years, celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday, December 10 amid relatives and friends at their home on south Main Street. All of the eight children were present. Ed of Big Rock, Iowa; August (Dietric) Jr., and Paul of Battle Creek; Charles and Alfred, Casper, Wyo.; E. Fred, Cherokee; Mr. And Mrs. Otto E. Horstman, Fremont, Nebr.; and Fannie of Ida Grove. A family dinner was served at noon with places for twenty-three guests. The dining tables were beautifully decorated with a color scheme of yellow and blue. The centerpiece was a beautifully decorated five-layer wedding cake. Blue candles and yellow nut cups were used on the table. Dinner Guests The dinner guests included the honored couple, Mr. And Mrs. D. W. Conrad, sister and Brother-in–law of Mrs. Horstman; Ed Horstman, Big Rock; Mr. And Mrs. A. D. Horstman, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Horstman, Leonard, Fred and Eddie Horstman, all of Battle Creek; Mr. And Mrs. Chas Horstman, Mr. And Mrs. Alfred Horstman, Casper, Wyo.; Mr. And Mrs. Gordon Horstman and Fannie Horstman of Ida Grove; E. Fred Horstman, Cherokee; Mr. And Mrs. Otto E. Horstman, Fremont, Nebr.; and Miss. Joyce Seavey of Smithland. Mr. And Mrs. Horstman were married at Lowden, Cedar County, December 10, 1880. They resided on a Cedar county farm seven years and in the spring of 1888 came to Ida County. They purchased a farm in Garfield Township and resided there until 1913, when they came to Ida Grove to reside. They have been residents of the city for the past 27 years. Note: This would have been written in 1940. Mr. and Mrs. August Heinrich (Fredericka Eggert) Horstman Jr. were married 10 Dec 1880 Louden, Iowa. The address where this celebration took place would have been 611 South Main St. Ida Grove Iowa Sent to us by; Roger Horstman [roger@horstmanfamily.org] |