St John’s Lutheran Church notes 75th anniversary growth
The 75th anniversary report details remodeled facilities adding classrooms hall space and an enlarged basement auditorium and dining hall. Membership totals 423 with 283 communicants, 78 in Christian Day School, and 46 pre kindergarten Cradle Roll children. Church groups include Men’s Club Ladies Aid Walther League and Parent Teachers league. Pastor Rev. R. M. Lammers installed in 1953, with family linked to parishioners in Kansas and military service in Washington D.C.
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St. John’s
Christian Day School
Sunday School
Floyd Fahr
Ladies Aid
Art Friedrich
Walther League
Vernon Winterhof
Myrna _ Lichtenberg
Parent-Teachers League
Erwin Radke
R. M. Lammers
Marysville
Kan
Lammers
Richard
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Newell
Ruth
Herbert ‘Evans
Air Force
Andrews Air Base
Washington, D. C
Card of Thanks Seeks Gratitude for hospital care
I express sincere appreciation for the cards gifts and visits during my hospital stay. Special thanks to the Aurelia Legion Post for their kindnesses. They were greatly appreciated. Dr. A G Connell.
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Aurelia Legion Post
A. G. Connell
Community Notes of Family Visits and Local Events
Local residents hosted relatives and friends visiting from Cherokee Des Moines Washta Oakland and other towns. Social visits included weddings church events pool fundraiser and family gatherings with trips to Rochester Minnesota and Storm Lake.
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Clifford Bruce
Elmer Dean Pope
Mary Jane Halloway
Mt. Olive
Orlan Bennett
Cherokee
Alex Elphinstone
Cando
S. D
Clarence McCleery
Jimmy Kerns
Washta
Walter Anderson
Alex
Claris
Rochester
Minn
Art Anderson
Vincent Becker
Theo
Frank Becker
Henry Teerink
van Nuys
Calif
Gloria Kerns
Clara Kerns
Elery Kerns
Lloyd O'Neil
Des Moines
Edna Nordstrom
Becker
West Bend
Clifford Bruce and Sons
Lincoln Hahn
Colleen McCleery
Loran McCannon
Quimby
Friendship Club
Aurelia
Walter Holman
Dan Pfaff Home Sitters In Sioux City Visit
Ann spent Wednesday and Thursday in the Dan Pfaff home at Sioux City. Gary and Danny Pfaff stayed in the Ray Shaw home during their parents absence.
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Albert City
Chris Droegmiller
Mabel Roeder
Cheyenne
Wyo
Esthel Griffith
Albert Fierk
Roy Demarest
Tom Griffith
Rose Soule
Lawrence Griffith
Holstein
Arnold Faber
Cherokee
Danny Martin
Sac City
Gahlen Dyslin
Spirit Lake
Earl Wilkins
Lanark
Gahlen
And
Clifford Coombs
Lou Pfaff
Ann
Dan Pfaff
Sioux City
Gary
Danny
Pfaff
Ray Shaw
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the Church
BIG Smith
ORSON
Springfoot Sox
Stretch Sox
Redwing Boys Shoes
Oxfords
Lyle Weatherman
Whiting Clothing Store
Lawrence and Lyle Whiting
Ryden Dry-Cleaners
Bev
Bev and
Ed Millam
Thevenin
Franks
Ola Eding
Coca Cola
Hilex, Gal
Clover Farm
Miracle Aid
Clover Farm Stores
Gilbert Bowen
Hanson's ‘Clover Farm
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