Social items from Afton community center meeting notices
ACC met on Wednesday November 25 with nine members and six visitors. Officers elected include Mrs John Pearson president and Mrs Willard Petton vice president. Festivities featured prizes won by Mrs Earl Miller Mrs Ralph Artz and Mrs Harold Kludas. A dessert luncheon followed. Other items note the Christmas luncheon December 9 at Ken a Bobs Storm Lake with a $1 gift exchange and reservations by December 7. Also reports on Silver Anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gaston and Christmas events including Friendship Club activities and party details. Evening guests in the John Christensen home for Thanksgiving included the Mummerts and Christen sons families with Mrs Mummert's birthday noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACC
Afton Community Center
Harvey Kolpin
Ivar Carlson
John Pearson
Willard Petton
Jim Walcott
Albert Grashoff
Ass't
Earl Miller
Ralph Artz
Harold Kludas
Elmer’ Buddenhagen
Kolpin
Storm Lake
Don Goodburn
Aurelia
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Local Families
Mrs Agnes Blake spent Thanksgiving at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Wilmer Anderson in Alta. Mr and Mrs Walter Meinking were guests at their granddaughter’s home Mr and Mrs Jerry Eilers in Marshall Minnesota. E A Lemke with Kris Bill and Donald Hoffmann of Moline Illinois visited Mrs Henry Buddenhagen. Jalinda Bastian of Iowa City and Melissa Bastian of Cedar Rapids spent Thanksgiving week with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Blake
Wilmer Anderson
Alta
Walter Meinking
Jerry Eilers
Marshall, Minn
E. A. Lemke
Kris and
Bill
Donald Hoffman
Moline
Ill
Fire Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Gunnar Johnson
Earl Taylor
Iowa City
George Nelson
Susie
Joni
Becky Nelson
Dave Colby
Oelwein
Frakes
Paul
Radio Dial
Janet Gaston
University of Iowa
Wayne Gaston
Lyle Rasmussen
Wavely
Thanksgiving Visits Reported Across Iowa Homes
The report lists multiple Thanksgiving gatherings with family visits across Iowa. Families mentioned include Blake, Hasenwinkel, Van Briersen, Nelsons, Colby, Gaston, Rasmussen, Dyslin, Sweet, and Blomquist. Visitors come from Hartley, Iowa City, Oelwein, Storm Lake, Buena Vista Hospital, Menlo, and Waverly areas.
Sunset Knoll News Thanksgiving Events and Visits
The junior high chorus entertained residents with a Thanksgiving program on Nov 24. Numerous visits and Thanksgiving gatherings followed across Nov 25 29, with residents and relatives including the Wehrspann Ostergaard Johnson Wester Hansen Menke Brake Shank Gregg Hansbruch Candor Lage and others visiting or hosting. Sophia Klingberg was admitted to Sioux Valley hospital and Olive Larson was listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wershpann
Jeff
Cynthia
Ida Wehrspann
Christine Ostergaard
Esther Benson
Carrie Johnson
Josephine Erickson
Katherine Wester
Alvena Hansen
Augusta Menke
Minnie Brake
Minnie Shank
Clara Gregg
Ida Hansbruch
Acenith Copple
First United Methodist Church
Sam Smith
Florissant
Lillian Wahlstrom
Sophia Klingberg
Sioux Valley Hospital
Olive Larson
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Waverly
Janet
Kay Gaston
Carlton
Sac City
Jim Gaston
Friendship Club
Burrell Alkire
Dale Sleezer, Jr
John Husman
Clarence Mowall
Country Kitchen
Cherokee
Dale Sleezer
Elmer Stabelfeldt
Albert Stief
John Christensen
Jack Christensen
Dan Mummert
MOBIL
Irwin Stutz
Leonard Bastian
Automobile Insurance Lockin Insurance Agency
Ray Hasenwinkel
Gaston
Gahlen Dyslin
Cherie Dyslin
Buena Vista Hospital
Orrin Sweet
Diane
Sunset Knoll News
Trent Candor
Todd and
Lynn
Sunset Knoll
Garland Hansbruch
Larrabee
Hans Lage
Fred Mueller
Vincent Becker
Theo Becker
Humboldt
Clare Ohlson
Dan Wehrspann
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Joseph Palmer
Paula
Waukegan
Jennie Peterson
Herb Koch
Linn Grove
Northern Natural Gas Company
Omaha, Nebraska
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