REBA MARIE KELLOGG {} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7a.8d.9e.10g.11g.12d.13b>, dau. of Phelps Almond {14940} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7a.8d.9e.10g.11g.12d>, b. 5 Jan. 1905 in Alden, Ia.; m. 12 Aug. 1929 in Alden, Dale William Schmedika, son of William Schmedika and Clara Awe, b. 23 April 1906 in Radcliffe, Ia.

He d. 11 May 1973 in Dows, Ia.; she d. 22 Dec. 1983 in Iowa Falls, Ia.

She attended Iowa State Teachers College, was a long-time teaccher at Alden High School; he was a clerk and worked as a field representative for a life insurance co., served in World War II; rem. to Palo Alto, Ia. before enlistment, and res. around 1930 in Omaha, Neb.

Children:

Jean Ann Schmedika {} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7a.8d.9e.10g.11g.12d.13b.14a>, b. 18 July 1930 in Omaha, Neb., twin of Mary Ann <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7a.8d.9e.10g.11g.12d.13b.14b>; m. Gene Russell Hardy, son of Harry WIlliam Hardy and Nettie H. Larsen, b. 23 Sep. 1927 in Hampton, Ia.; divorced; he m. (2) 12 Jan. 1973 in Union, S. D., Janet Jones Brehmer, b. 1938; he d. 21 Jan. 2021; Jean Ann m. (2) David Solomon, b. 23 Mar. 1912 in New York, N. Y.; he d. 22 Oct. 2003 in West Des Moines, Ia.; prob. m. (3) --- Vogel; she d. 9 Sept. 2022 in West Des Moines, Ia.; Jean Ann and Gene Russell had four children.

Mary Ann Schmedika {} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7a.8d.9e.10g.11g.12d.13b.14b>, b. 18 July 1930 in Omaha, Neb., twin of Jean Ann <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7a.8d.9e.10g.11g.12d.13b.14a>; m. 20 Nov. 1949 in Alden, Ia., Roy Clifton Balentine, Jr., son of Roy Clifton Balentine and Gladys R. Matthews, b. 20 Nov. 1928 in Alden; he was a farmer in Alden; one dau. was b. in Minnesota; he d. 24 Aug. 2008 in Alden; she d. 23 Aug. 2016 in Iowa Falls; Ia.; had two children.