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Sister M. Sigmunda Notes Anniversary

The Breda News, June, 1969

Sister M. Sigmunda, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nieland, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of her religious profession at a solemn high mass on June 18, at LaCrosee, Wis.

Sister Sigmunda attended St. Bernard's school in Breda. Since entering the religious life she has been in the teaching profession. Sr. Sigmunda taught at various places in Wisconsin, and also at West Point, and New Vienna, Ia. She taught English in the high school at Bozeman, Montana, and at present is teaching at Marycrest High School, Spokane, Wash.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nieland, and Mrs. Paul Nieland went to LaCarosse, Wis., last Monday to attend the festivities. Sister M. Sigmunda, Sr. M. Danielle, and Sr. M. Wananda, accompanied them home. Sr. Sigmunda and her companion, Sr. Wananda are spending several weeks in Carroll and Dedham.

Picnic Dinner

The Mrs. F. J. Nieland family held a picnic dinner Monday at the Memorial Park in honor of Sister M. Sigmunda and her companion Sister M. Winanda.

Those who attended were: Mrs. F. J Nieland, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Whitcher and family, of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Nieland and family, Auburn, Mr. and Mrr. Norbert Nieland, Amos Epson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reineke, Mr. and Mrs. Alois Vonnahme. Unable to attend were: the A.J. Poeppe family, and Richard Nieland family.

Guests in the Ben Nieland home June 30th, in honor of Sister M. Sigmunda were: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bierl and family, St. Benedict; Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Nieland and family, Wall Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Evers and family, Sac City; Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Nieland and family, Sac City.

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