Iowa
Old Press
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Wednesday, June 30, 1926
page 5, columns 1-2
THREE GROUPS HOLD REUNION
Henry Williams Grove Near Williamsburg Scene of Annual Event
WILLIAMSBURG, June 20--The Willlams-Hoberts-Thomas reunion was
held this year in the Henry Williams grove. One hundred and
twenty-seven people partook of the picnic dinner at the noon
hour. The afternoon, was spent in games and a social time. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Williams and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Williams and son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams and
family, Mrs. Sarah Williams, Misses Ella and Gertrude, Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Roberts and daughter, Mrs. Sam. Roberts and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roberts and children, Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stahl and children Mr,
and Mrs. George Brobrick, Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. W. Jones and children, Mrs. Hiram Dee.
From a distance; Miss Katherine Parry, Marengo, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Roberts, Millersburg. Mr. Howard Roberts, North English, Mr. and
Mrs. Wade King and children, Millersburg, Mrs. Morris Williams
and son Norris, Marengo, Miss Alda Williams and friends, Miss
Miller, Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Thomas and family, Cedar
Rapids.
Attend Institute
Miss Ella Williams, of Williamsburg and Miss Frances Owen, of
Cedar Rapids, music teacher in public schools in Cedar Rapids
left last week for the American Institute at Normal Methods at
Lake Forest, Ill. The trip was made in Miss Williams' car
stopping on the way to visit friends at different places.
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