SUNDAY, SEPT. 9, 2012 ✦ E3
GLOBE GAZETTE CELEBRATIONS
ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
Handt, 60th Anniversary Willis Ray Handt and Shielah Ann (Bird) Handt were married on Sept. 7, 1952, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Charles City,
Iowa. The couple will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Their children are Sandra and Ken Kline of Mason City, and Brad and
ACHIEVEMENT Rye, 40 years MASON CITY — Steve Patrick Rye and Victoria Lynn (Pederson) Rye of Mason City were married Sept. 9, 1972, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa. The couple will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple has requested no gifts please. Cards can be sent to Steve and Victoria Rye at 654 East State St., Mason City, IA 50401. The couple’s family includes daughter, Sara Rye and Derek Thomas of Mason City and granddaughter Kaitlyn and grandson Eric; daughter, Rachel Rye and Joey Deets of Mason City and granddaughter Adriana and grandson Rhys. Congratulations Mom and Dad/Grandma and Grandpa! We love you! — Sara, Derek, Rachel, Joey, Kaitlyn, Eric, Rainey, and Rhys
Connie Handt of Grand Island, Neb. Their grandchildren are John K. and Kelly N. Kline, Jason W. Kline and Brandon L. Handt. The Handt’s anniversary falls between two other
special milestones: Willie’s 80th birthday on Feb. 7, 2012, and Shielah’s 80th birthday on Jan. 8, 2013. Cards may be sent to Willie and Shielah at 403 22nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
ANNIVERSARY
Miss Kossuth-Winnebago award winners
Anderson, 40 years
BURT — The Miss Kossuth-Winnebago Scholarship Program crowned its 2012 titleholders, Sept. 1, at the Burt Activity Complex. Hailey Huey, 20, daughter of Dustin and Shannon Huey, of Clear Lake, was crowned Miss Kossuth-Winnebago 2012. Huey received a $750 scholarship from the Miss Kossuth-Winnebago Scholarship Board and a $50 Scholarship from Cliff and Phyllis VanBerkum. She is a junior at the University of Iowa. Isabella Clabaugh, 9, daughter of Casey and Amy Clabaugh, of Clear Lake, was crowned Li’l Miss KossuthWinnebago. She is a fourth grader at Clear Creek Elementary School. Other award recipients at the pageant were: Miss Contestants: Hailey Huey — Overall Talent, Overall Physical Fitness in Swimsuit and Miss/Teen Photogenic Winner; Heidi Nyhus, of Forest City: People’s Choice. The Miss Kossuth-Winnebago Scholarship Program is a preliminary pageant to Miss Iowa, Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageants. To qualify, contestants must live, work, or attend school in Iowa, and be between the ages of 6 and 24.
JOICE — Paul Anderson and Diane (Brunsvold) Anderson of Joice were married Sept. 9, 1972, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City. The couple will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family vacation later this year. Cards can be sent to Paul and Diane Anderson at 103 Franke St., Joice, IA 50446. The couple’s children and their spouses are Trisha (Matt) Shields of Belton, Mo., and Nathan (Marisa) Anderson of
Clarksville, Iowa. They have four grandchildren, Madison and Kaitlyn Shields, and Devin and Sienna Anderson.
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