THE BUCKINGHAM REUNION HELD ON SUNDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 6, 1934
Some 75 Members of Prominent Mills County Family Enjoyed Reunion Together at Glenwood Lake Park Here on Sunday.
The Buckingham reunion was held Sunday at the Glenwood Lake park. In spite of the fact that the thermometer ranged near the 110 degree mark there were 74 present.
A sumptuous picnic dinner and a pleasant social time was enjoyed by all. Most of the young people went for a swim in the pool in the afternoon.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ranson Jones and daughter Victoria and son Robt. of Oakland, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clausen and family of Blair, Neb.; Ward Buckingham of Downsville, Cal.;
Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Evans and family of McClelland, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Matthews and family of Tabor. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones and children of Neola, Mr. and Mrs. Will Powles, Lentz and Ersel, Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith, Frederick Boyle, all of Pacific Junction; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moore and
little son Frederick of Payne, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John Buckingham and daughter, Miss Jeanette, of Council Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Buckingham and sons Gene and Steven, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Johnson, Alf Buckingham, Miss Louise and Miss Gladys Buckingham, all of Bartlett vicinity; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Reafleng
of Pacific Junction; Mrs. Paul Robertson and little son of Woodbine; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Longenaker and family of Sidney.
Mr. and Mrs. I.F. Rodman, Mrs. Jessie Ferrel and little daughter, Donna Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rodman and daughter Margaret Rose all of Malvern; Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rodman of Glenwood.
Three committee women were appointed for the following year: Mrs. Myrtle Powles, Mrs. Elsa Evans, and Miss Louise Buckingham.
THE BUCKINGHAM REUNION HELD ON SUNDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 8, 1935
Eighty-Two Members of Prominent Pioneer Families Assembled at Park at Pacific Junction for the Annual Family Reunion
The annual Buckingham family reunion was held in the park at Pacific Junction on Sunday, with 22 members of the family present. A sumptuous picnic dinner was enjoyed and a day visiting.
Among those present, many of whom had not seen each other in sometime.
The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Nora Mathews, Tabor; Secretary and Treasurer, Vivian Jones of Oakland. The committee on arrangements for the coming
year are Marilla Jones of Oakland, Lillian Gardner of Neola, and Grace Longinaker of Sidney.
Among those present at the reunion this year were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Buckingham and Gladys, Louise and Alfred, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Buckingham and Mr. and Mrs. I. Reafleng of Pacific Junction.
Mrs. B.F. Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Rodman and children, Mr. and Mrs. I.F. Rodman, Mrs. Jessie Ferrell and Donna Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Buckingham of Glenwood.
Mrs. Emma Buckingham, Mrs. Perry Turner and Ruth, Vera, Bob and Gladys Turner, and Wm. Buckingham of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. and Mrs. David Jones, Mrs. Harry Gardner, Mrs. Clarence Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Jones and Robert and Victorine, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones and Veryl and Jeryl of Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bowes and Mervin and Wanda of Carson, Mrs. Nora Mathews and Maurice, Pearl and Dale, of Tabor.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Longinaker and Illene, Charles and Randall, of Sidney; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Powles and Lentz and Ersel, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rodman and Margaret Rose of Malvern.
Will Berch of Weldon, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Riley and Glen of Bolckon, Mo.; Mr and Mrs. John Underwood and Vivian, Kenneth and Betty, Edward Deupree, Mr. and Mrs. Darvin Ragers and Margaret Lou of Neola.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith of Essex; Frederick Moore of Payne, Iowa; Mrs. J.C. Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Blym Helms and Herbert of Auburn, Neb.
BUCKINGHAM FAMILY REUNION HELD IN JUNCTION PARK
Members of Well Known Family Met in Fourth Annual Gathering at Pacific Junction Park Sunday, Aug. 2
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 6, 1936
The fourth reunion of the Buckingham family was held Sunday, in the park at Pacific Junction. The families were all well represented. Officers were elected for the following year as follows;
Mrs. E.H. Matthews, president; Mrs. Claude Jones as secretary. It was voted to hold the next meeting at Fairmont Park in Council Bluffs the first Sunday in August.
Those present were; D.J. Buckingham and wife, Lewis G. Rodman and family of Glenwood, Wayne Buckingham and family of Bartlett, Will Powles and wife of Malvern, Perry Turner and family of Council Bluffs,
R.W. Jones and family of Neola, E.H. Matthews and family of Tabor, Fay Buckingham and wife of Pacific Junction, Gladys and Louise Buckingham, Mrs. Jessie Ferrel and daughter Donna Jean, A.J. Buckingham
and wife of Pacific Junction, Frank Rodman and wife, of Malvern, Mrs. Emma Buckingham, of Council Bluffs, and J.T. Jones, of Oakland, A.L. Riley and wife of Bolekow, Mo., Claude I. Jones and family
of Neola, W.S. Longinaker and family, Alfred Bowen and family of Carson, Leroy Rodman and family of Malvern, Mrs. H.E. Gardiner of Oakland, Mrs. G.C. Evans of McClelland, and Mrs. Effie Davis of Greeley, Col.
BUCKINGHAM FAMILY REUNION HELD SUNDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 5, 1937
The fourth annual Buckingham reunion was held Sunday, August 1 at Fairmount Park at Council Bluffs with a picnic dinner at noon. Afterwards the following officers were elected for the coming year:
President, Grover Rodman, Sec. and Treas. Myrtle Powles, Program Committee, Gladys and Louise Buckingham and Viviane Jones.
Mrs. Dave Buckingham gave a reading "Eighty Years Ago." The rest of the afternoon was spent in visiting.
Those present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Buckingham and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Buckingham and family of Pacific Junction, Mrs. Emma Buckingham,
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Turner and family, Willie Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. John Buckingham and family all of Council Bluffs, J. Dan Gikalshy, son of Hazel Buckingham of Los Angeles, California,
Arion Burke, Glen Ring, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ring and family of Neola, Blanche McArdle, Marjorie Jean McArdle, Mrs. Harry Gardner, Mrs. Clarence Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones and family,
Johnnie Jones of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Riley and family of Bolckou, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Jones and family of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kildare of Neola; Mr. and Mrs. Will Powles and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rodman of Malvern; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Rodman and daughter, Clara Belle O. Bladen, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Longinaker and family; Mrs. Harry
Wilkins and son of Tabor; Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith of Essex; Carl Jones and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rodman and family of Glenwood and Mrs. Alice Girgergrand and daughter of Omaha.
BUCKINGHAM FAMILY REUNION IN BLUFFS
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 15, 1938
Members of Pioneer Family Met in Fairmont Park for Annual Reunion. Ransom Jones of Neola, Elected New President
Seventy descendants of the pioneer family of Buckingham, met in the Kiwanis house in Fairmont Park in Council Bluffs for their annual reunion. The dinner, served cafeteria and the social hour following were greatly enjoyed by all present.
Lewis G. Rodman of Glenwood, presided over the business meeting and a short program consisting of songs by Marjorie McArdle and Jessie and Janice Rodman were given. The following officers were elected for the coming year:
Ransom Jones, Neola, Ia., president; Mrs. Gene Matthews, Tabor, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Belle Buckingham, Glenwood, historian.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Buckingham and daughter, Jeannette, Mrs. Julia Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Turner and Gladys and Vera, Mrs. Ruth Thomas and Sheron, Mr. and Mrs. David Jones,
Will Berch, Mrs. Blanche McArdle and Marjorie, Mrs. Emma Buckingham, all of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Alice Geiger, Mr. and Mrs. John Empkey, Mary Alice and Jo Ann of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Longenaker, Eileen and Charles of Sidney; Mrs. Harry Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Matthews of Tabor;
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowes, Wanda and Mervin of Carson; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mrs. Lillian Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. John Ring, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Jones,
Victorine and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones, Veryl and Jeryl of Neola; Mrs. Ambrose Riley and Leonard of Blockow, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Evans, Orval and Donald of McClelland.
J. Dan Tikalsky of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Buckingham, Louise and Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Rodman, Lewis, Jr., Hubert, Janice and Jessie, Mrs. D.J. Buckingham of Glenwood.
Visitors were: Helen Cotter, Richard and Maurice Goy of Tabor; Eldred Pierce of Oakland; Jimmie Burgess and Marjorie Withour of Council Bluffs. The reunion next year will be held at the same place, the first Sunday in August.
ANNUAL BUCKINGHAM REUNION ON SUNDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 10, 1944
The annual Buckingham family reunion was held at the Glenwood Lake Park Sunday, August 6. Because of travel restrictions and the absence of some of the family in the service of their country,
only 24 were present, which is about fifty percent of the usual number which attends in normal time. Mrs. I.F. Rodman, 81, was the eldest person present. Her descendants and the family of her brother,
the late A.J. Buckingham, comprised the largest portion of the group at the reunion. No formal program was planned, and so, after a bountiful chicken dinner, all enjoyed visiting during the afternoon as
they sat on the banks of the lake. The youngest member of the family to be registered was Sharon Longinaker, age one year.
BUCKINGHAM REUNION HELD SUNDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 9, 1945
The Buckingham family reunion was held at the Glenwood Lake Park Sunday, August 5, with around 45 in attendance. A picnic dinner was held at noon. Those attending were Mrs. Frank Rodman, Mrs. Jessie Ferrel
and daughter Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Faye Buckingham, Alf Buckingham, Misses Gladys and Louise Buckingham, Mrs. Isabelle Buckingham, Jessie and Janice Rodman of Ralston, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilkins, Lt. and
Mrs. Harold Wilkins and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Matthews and son, Lt. Dale Matthews, Mrs. Langill and daughter and Roy Rodman, all of Tabor; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Longinaker and daughter Eileen, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Longinker all of Randolph; Mrs. Ransom Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Evans and grandson of Oakland; Perry Turner and daughter Vera of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and son of Bolcom, Mo., Mr. and
Mrs. A.L. Riley, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Riley and daughter. Guests were Marie Roll, Nancy Cook and George Lacey.
