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June 6, 2016
Pictured are members of Kinkead-Martin American Legion Post #583, Rippey, taken at Old Rippey Cemetery after being at the Fairview United Methodist Church services and the Bowers/Angus Cemetery and before concluding their day at the Rippey Cemetery. Sunday, after the Pleasant Hill church services, some of these gentlemen performed their 21 gun salute in front of the church.
Pictured (from left) are Ben Vannatta, Dennis Ulrich, Chris Kilmer, Bill Hamilton, Mike Scharingson, Dale White, Dan Brubaker and Gary Schmidt.
At the Rippey Cemetery, Mary Weaver, program leader, thanked the legion members and the other volunteers who helped make this day go smoothly. She thanked Dan Brubaker and his volunteers for putting the flags up in the cemetery, and the sextons Roger Norgren, for Rippey Cemetery, and Dick Bardole for Bowers/Angus and Old Rippey Cemeteries. The Washington Township trustees, Mary Hick, Roger Norgren, and Tod Contner, are in charge of the three cemeteries in the township. Jean Borgeson is the township clerk.
A special thanks was given to LaVere Derry, who was unable to be part of this year’s veteran’s salute for the first time in 60 years.
The Rev. Paul Burrow gave the message and Jean Borgeson read “In Flanders Field” during the program. Everyone was invited to the Rippey Methodist Church for lunch and visiting. That committee said they served approximately 90 people.
Rippey alumni party held May 28: The annual Rippey alumni party was held Saturday, May 28. After the delicious meal cooked by Kevin Hick and served by his great helpers Mary Ann Hick, Dick and Jo Bardole, Connie Neese, and Myron and Maralynn Rinker, the group went to the sanctuary for a meeting and entertainment.
Verdina Hastings, president of the Alumni Association, led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and one verse of “America.” She thanked the Hicks and the rest for the meal. Also thanks were given to Maralynn Rinker for decorating the tables, Rick and Mary Liebich, for setting up and taking down the tables, and Jean Borgeson for helping with the addresses and labels for the letters that were sent to the alumni.
The Praise Power Trio, consisting of Brenda Roberts, Mary Ann Bardole, and Meladee Graven, sang a couple medley arrangements of the ‘50s and ‘60s, “Bobby Socks Rock” and “60’s Party Line,” closing with the song, “When Will I See You Again.” Dick Bardole accompanied the trio on the piano.
Mary Ann Miller read the class sign in sheets and filled in those who forgot to sign in. There were 38 alumni in attendance. (Ernie Clapp was signed in with the class of 1957, which would have made 39, but as the natives know, Ernie was born in 1879, and as a young man, emigrated to Canada and then to Rippey from England in 1905, so that was good for a chuckle.) There were 19 guests attending this year.
She also read the names of the 15 alumni who have passed away since last year’s gathering.
Mary Dugan of Des Moines was recognized as the oldest class represented, which was 1934. Eleanor Lofstedt Whiton, was next oldest being from the class of 1938.
Keith Devilbiss thanked everyone for the support he received while building the monument to the school. He thanked his brother Norman, son Mark and Mark’s employee for the flurry of work in the last couple weeks. Also, he noted and thanked the Washington Winners 4-H Club for helping clean the bricks at the beginning of the project, as well as other volunteers who quietly helped in other ways. It was emphasized that bricks for engraving can still be ordered and easily set in the patio at any time. He considered it an honor to have been able to create the monument.
The classes of 1940 and 1946 were recognized for their 70th and 60th year of graduation. Janice Burke Squires gave the response from the 1946 class.
Several letters from other alumni were available to read from those unable to attend. One in particular, from Jeffry Jontz, who lives in Florida and graduated from the last class in 1962, concluded his remarks by saying, “I’ve always been proud of the strong foundation that we got growing up in a small town in Iowa in the 1950s and 1960s.” This seems to be the common thread every year as the graduates gather to reminisce.
Keith Devilbiss and Mary Fry Liebich will preside over next year’s meeting.
Rippey class of 1948 graduate dies in Fort Dodge: Rippey class of 1948 and other friends were notified of the death of David Dwight Crumley of Fort Dodge.
David was born March 29, 1931, to Dwight and Helen (Anderson) Crumley of Rippey and died in Fort Dodge on June 1, 2016. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Dodge.
He practiced law in Fort Dodge for 56 years and was a partner of the Stark, Crumley, and Jacobs law firm.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Patricia, and their children Mark Crumley and Carolyn Kleen. His brothers, Phil and Roger of CA, also survive, as well as other family and friends.
Memorial bricks update: After seeing the Rippey school memorial built by mason Keith Devilbiss, six individuals have decided they want to purchase a Rippey school memorial brick. Eight bricks have recently been ordered since the Memorial Day/Rippey alumni banquet time, but a minimum of 10 is needed to place an order with the Florida company.
The bricks cost $50 each and the forms may be found on Remember the Rippey School as posted by Marc Monthei. For local Greene County area people the forms will also be available at the Rippey Library, the Methodist Church, or the two banks in Rippey.
Mary Weaver would like to place the order by July 1, so that delivery will be done by mid-August. This will allow Keith plenty of time to get them in place prior to cold weather.
It is not a requirement that you graduated from the Rippey School. Several people have ordered bricks who attended East Greene grade school in the building, or may wish to honor teachers or others who were significant in their lives.
Please get your order placed by July 1. mweaver235@gmail.com or 515-360-8046.
Announcement: The Rev Bob Cook will retire after 40 years as a pastor in the United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to a reception on Friday, June 24, from 2 to 5 at Walnut Ridge at Clive, 1701 Campus Drive, Clive, IA.
Bob was pastor from 1978-1984 at the Grand Junction United Methodist Church and was a familiar face at Rippey events during that time. Cards may be sent to Bob at: 1120 42nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Rippey United Methodist Church: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235. Pastor: Paul Burrow, Pastor Rosa Soto. Phone: 515-436-7731
Children’s Sunday school at 9:30 am; adult Sunday school at 9:45 am; worship at 11 am. Every Tuesday, quilters at 9 am, coffee and fellowship at 10 am; Wednesday, choir at 7 pm.
Choir will not meet over the summer. There is a sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall for special music this summer. Share your talents with us.
Saturday, June 11 – work day for ice cream social at 8 am
Sunday, June 12 – Ice cream social, serving from 4 to 7 pm
Visit to Women at the Well: Kathy Jackson, Connie Neese and Dale and Nancy Hanaman were among the outside visitors who attending the worship service with the Women at the Well Congregation in the Iowa Correctional Facility for Women in Mitchellville on May 26. Pastor Lee Schott serves this congregation and the Rippey UMC is one of the partner churches that help support this congregation.
Rippey public library: Librarian, Katrina Buttler; phone: 515.436.7714; website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net
HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 2-6 pm; Wednesday 3-6 pm; Thursday 2-7 pm; Friday 3-6 pm.
Summer Reading Program On Your Mark, Get Set, Read starts June 6th – all ages
Every Tuesday in June and July there is an activity at the library from 2:30 to 4 pm.
Every Thursday in June and July is Movie Day at 2:30 pm.
There are many prizes and giveaways for participating in the Summer Reading Program.
Father’s Day Card Crafts – Week of June 13, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
From librarian Katrina Buttler: – June 20 – Hanson Family Jugglers at 4 pm.
The library had a great Last Day of School Pizza & Movie party on June 1. A dozen kids and a couple adults came and enjoyed pizza, popcorn, Scotcharoos and the movie “Dogs & Cats, The Return of Kitty Galore.”
A big thank you to everyone that attended! There’s a lot going on at the library this summer, I hope to see you there!
News in and around Rippey
Virgene Morse has had company in the month of May. Mother’s Day guests were Diane and Terry Ostendorf and family of Madrid. They got her garden tilled and ready for the following weekend when they along with Kelsey Blanshan of Ankeny returned there to plant her garden for her.
May 19 and 20 Kevin and Delores Blanshan of Waterloo, Kelsey Blanshan , Eric Blanshan and his fiance’ Dana Andersen of Littleton, CO, spent time at the Morse farm. They enjoyed Grandma’s special buttermilk pancake breakfast special.
Diane and Terry Ostendorf and family spent Memorial Day in the Morse home. They enjoyed a day of grilling out and visiting.
Attend funeral services: Mary Hick, Dick and Jo Bardole, Roy and Phyllis Bardole, and Dale and Nancy Hanaman attended a memorial service for Betty Bardole at Emmanuel-St John Lutheran Church in Lytton on May 27. Betty is survived by her son Alan (Pam) Bardole of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, and her daughter Barbara (Kevin) Lane from Powder Springs, GA, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her husband Duane Bardole preceded her in death.
A week of visiting and decorating: Memorial Day week Phil and Toni Roberts spent several days traveling to different towns to decorate family graves and visit with relatives. Wednesday they spent the afternoon visiting with Toni’s sister-in-law Veronica Averill of Fort Dodge after decorating Toni’s brother’s grave in Duncomb. Friday their cemetery visit was in Jefferson at Toni’s parents’ grave and afterwards they enjoyed (the first of the season) malt at the Twiin Shop. Saturday they attended the Rippey alumni party and afterwards took some pictures of the Rippey school memorial and brick patio with names of alumni engraved on the bricks. Guests at their home Sunday afternoon were Stacy and Kent Barber and Toni’s sister Joyce Macek of Algona. Later that afternoon Phil and Toni did their decorating at the Rippey cemetery in anticipation of relatives from out of town attending the Monday Memorial Service.
Phil’s aunt Kathleen Linn accompanied them to the Monday service and afterwards the Andrews family members enjoyed a meal at the Methodist Church. Other members included Charlene and Gene Dorman of Perry, Christopher and Brenda Roberts, Lori and Tim Bardole and Cassie of Rippey, Schyler and Lauren Bardole of Adaza, Karen Roberts and son Dominik and fiancé Gregg Rooney of Jefferson and Wendy Burkett with daughters Josie, Addie and Lily of Winterset. Also present for the family were Chris and Alaine Andrews of Pleasant Hill, and Rick Andrews and family of Des Moines. Everyone enjoyed the meal provided by the church and the chance to visit with friends and family.
Gary and Mary Weaver hosted Gary’s cousin Connie Weaver Turner and her husband Wayne from Manchester as she returned for her East Greene 50th class reunion. They were overnight guests on Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. Saturday afternoon Gary’s brother, Dale Weaver, and his wife Elaine of Ottumwa joined the group at the Weaver household as he was attending the last Dana Chums alumni event in Paton.
On Sunday morning Dean and Ellen Weaver and their daughter Kathy were joined by David and Emily Weaver and Ada for a family breakfast. Gary made pancakes for everyone in attendance.
Visiting and reminiscing was enjoyed by all throughout the weekend.
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Dale and Nancy Hanaman hosted a gathering on Memorial Day for family and friends of Laurence and Mary Ella Huber. Those gathering for the afternoon were Robert Huber and Lyn Countryman of Cedar Falls, Mark and Jan Young of Douds, Sterling and Vicki Young of Clear Lake, Eldon and Jane Young of Glenwood, and Rachel Sacco of Rippey.
The Wisconsin state high school track neet was the destination for Dale and Nancy Hanaman this last weekend, June 2-6. Their granddaughter Adyara Hanaman competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash events on the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse campus.
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Gary and Mary Weaver, along with David and Emily Weaver and Ada, met the Basye family of Sioux City, (Matt, Theresa, Nathan, and Lauryn) at the water park in Storm Lake last week. They enjoyed two nights of camping and the adventures of a beautiful swimming water park, along with a children’s playground area. Matt and Gary enjoyed golfing, while Emily, David, and Theresa went to antique shops. Grandma learned to play a new “Go Fish” card game, and other children’s games. A “good time” was had by all. It was dubbed “our swimming vacation” by Ada.
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Saturday June 4, Philip and Toni Roberts attended the wedding of their granddaughter Sarah Roberts to Corey Bradley at the Zion Chapel at the Madison County Historical Center in Winterset. Many of the family were members of the wedding party including Lindsay Roberts Rinehart and Karen Roberts, sisters of the bride who were attendants, Cassie Bardole at the guest book, Gabe Bardole, who was the DJ, and great-grandchildren Olivia Roberts and Camden Bradley, who were the flower girl and ring bearer for the couple. Ushers were Randy Rinehart and Gregg Rooney.
Other family members attending from Rippey were parents of the bride Christopher and Brenda Roberts, as well as Lori Bardole, Schyler and Lauren Bardole of Adaza, Matt Roberts and Mallory Dillavou and children Jodin and Zavin of Jefferson, and Courtney Roberts and daughter Emmalynn of Urbandale, and Tony and Wendy Burkett and daughters Josie, Addie and Lily Burkett of Winterset and Dominik Roberts of Jefferson and Ayriana and Sabrina Rinehart of Bettendorf. Also attending were Phil’s sister and brother-in-law Gene and Charlene Dorman of Perry.
Following the ceremony a reception was held on the Center’s grounds. It was a beautiful June day and a lovely setting for the ceremony. Family and friends enjoyed the fine weather and a delicious meal catered by Kevin and Mary Ann Hick of Rippey. The children had several outdoor games to participate in while the adults visited under the tents or danced to the music on the terrace.
The following day Phil and Toni returned to Winterset for a birthday party for their great-grandson Camden Bradley who turned 5 on May 30. His parents Sarah and Corey Bradley work and live in Winterset. After the birthday party they went on to the Winterset school to attend a dance recital in which their granddaughter Addie Burkett had featured parts in ballet, modern and Jazz. It was a very busy weekend with a lot of fun activities to share with family members.
