| The Joel
Dobson and Alice Gander Family |
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January 9, 1956 |
The front page of the birth announcement (closed and then opened) for
Alice Bell Gander. She was the first member of her family to be born in a hospital,
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hannibal, MO. |
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January 9, 1956 |
The inside note of Alice's birth announcement, written by her sister Hope
who had prayed for over 10 years to have a little sister. Finally, when Hope would
soon be 13, she got her wish. Actually, Alice's mother Josephine thought she was
sick and might have cancer up to the time she was 4 1/2 months pregnant with Alice.
What a relief(?) to know it was "only a baby". |
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January 1956 |
Don, Paul and Hope Gander with their new little sister Alice Bell.
You can see how "thrilled" the 15 year old Paul is about his sister Hope having
her prayers come true. |
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August, 1952 |
Otis Guy and Mary Christine Bruegenhemke Buckman. Guy Buckman and
Chris Buckman are the godparents of Alice Bell Gander. |
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Christmas, 1957 |
The youngest grandchild rakes in the loot! This was at her Aunt
Bernadette Jarboe Kelly's house. The stuffed doll Alice is holding was a gift from
her Aunt Anna Lou Jarboe. The stuffed monkey on the floor under the high heels must
have been a gift from Bernadette. Alice still has the stuffed monkey which was a
favorite toy for years. The stuffed doll was last seen at her parent's house and is
probably still there. |
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January, 1960 |
Alice Gander, Marla and Laura Buckman at the 4th Birthday Party of Alice.
We all had a great time making our party hats out of old Field and Stream
magazines. It didn't cost a lot to entertain us! |
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June 1963 |
Three Hightowers and Alice Gander: Mandi, Monti, Kelly
Hightower and Alice. |
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January, 1966 |
Birthday Party with the girls from Holy Rosary School |
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Around 1967 |
Alice Bell Gander |
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January 1968? |
Another Birthday Party with the girls from Holy Rosary School. Alice
never had a birthday without a party of some sort |
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August, 1969 |
Bunking party for the girls of Holy Rosary School at Alice's house.
The thirteen 13 year olds kept Josephine awake all night. As a result of our
rattling around, she determined that all the windows in the house needed to be puttied.
We girls had a really great night including a moonlight, midnight, stalk out to the
blacktop in our 'jammies. |
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January, 1970 |
14th Birthday party. Mom made homemade donuts, fried chicken and a
feast of other things. We had a great time on the pond. |
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January, 1972 |
16th Birthday party. Rick Adams and Nancy Hays. The shy couple
is Danny Foster and Jeanne Hays. |
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1974 |
High School Graduation photo and news clippings from Monroe City News. 
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February, 1986 |
Kim Williams and Alice Gander on top of the World Trade Center tower in
Manhattan. Kim and Alice graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Kim
is an Architect and Alice is a Mechanical Engineer. Kim married Guiseppe Pacini and
lives in Fuccechio, Italy, near Florence. Kim and Beppe have a son Matteo. Kim
is the author of the architecture book "Italian Pavements: Patterns in
Space", Kim Williams Pacini, Anchorage Press. Kim's parents, Bill and Frances
Williams live in Houston, Texas. |
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January 6, 1988 |
Wedding photo of Alice Gander and Joel Dobson. Married at Point
Pleasant Resort on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. |
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Christmas, 1998 |
Alice Gander and Joel Dobson at Cliff and Jo's house for Christmas. |
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July 3, 1999 |
The 25th High School Anniversary photo of the girls of Monroe City High.
Left to right (by maiden name): Front row: Linda Kay Webb, Karen
Buckwalter, Becky Trussell; Back row: Diane Walker, Hedy Beth Rothfuss, Pam
Greening, Lisa Shively, Joan Yates, Kathy Yates, Sue Yager, Sheryl McMurdo, Nancy Hays,
Linda Large, Julie Spalding, Alice Gander |
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| Photos of Alice Gander
and Joel Dobson yard |
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January 1998 |
Under construction |
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February 1998 |
Construction behind the house |
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February 1998 |
Construction of the entryway from the driveway to the patio
behind the house |
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April 1998 |
Joel Dobson sitting on the new patio behind the house |
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June 1998 |
Hope Gander Goodwin sitting on the patio outside of the
dining room |
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April 1999 |
The view from the driveway |
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April 1999 |
The view of the stairs |
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April 1999 |
The view of the patio and deck outside of the dining room |
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April 1999 |
The view when coming in from the driveway |
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