Little Brown Church sets marriage reunion

NASHUA - The 59th annual Marriage Reunion at The Little Brown Church in the Vale will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday with the pastor's reception, with hosts, the Rev. Jim and Vicky Mann.

The church is two miles east of Nashua on State Highway 346.

Anyone interested in entering the fourth annual "The Church in the Wildwood" talent competition may contact the church office at (641) 435-2027, send an email to info@littlebrownchurch.org or send a letter to 2730 Cheyenne Ave., Nashua, IA 50658.

Preregistration is required to enter this competition, which must be in the form of a musical number or poetry or something of similar form and must include a rendition of the hymn "The Church in the Wildwood." A winner will take home this year's Pitts' Award.

Sunday's activities on Aug. 7 start with 9 a.m. registration at The Little Brown Church in the Vale, and an old-time hymn sing will begin at 10:15 a.m.

Former brides and grooms will recite the renewal of wedding vows at the 10:30 a.m. worship service, and a picnic lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $7 a person.

Heartland Harmony will perform at noon Sunday on the entertainment stage. Prizes will be awarded for the couple married the most years, the bride and groom most recently married, and the family coming the farthest distance. Renewal of the wedding vows will be repeated at the end of the afternoon's activities.

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Little Brown Church sets marriage reunion

NASHUA - The 59th annual Marriage Reunion at The Little Brown Church in the Vale will begin at 7 pm Saturday with the pastor's reception, with hosts, the Rev. Jim and Vicky Mann. The church is two miles east of Nashua on State Highway 346.



Dellmer Sly

19, 1949, at Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. They lived in eastern Iowa for many years before moving to Dakota Dunes in 1992. Dellmer was a veteran of World War II, having fought with the 1st Marine Division in the South Pacific,



Angela F. Bliek

11, 1983, in the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. She was currently employed at Knoepfler Chevrolet as a warranty clerk. She had also worked for Hoak Motors for 24 years and Salsness Buick in the past. Angie enjoyed cross stitching,



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