Gunderson to Live in Norway Through YFU Exchange
Christy Gunderson of Union will spend the summer of 1977 living with a Norwegian family as part of the Youth For Understanding exchange program. YFU, a non profit group, has placed over 55,000 students worldwide in 23 countries, ages 14 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy Gunderson
Union
Norway
Een For Understanding
Preec
YFU
Europe
Latin America
Far East
Africa
Eldora and Iowa Falls Social News Notes
Nancy Terveer and Paulette Ziesman of Eldora attended the MYF skating party at Iowa Falls Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kadolph and family of Springville spent from Thursday until Saturday in the Bernard Kadolph home. Joe, Ryan and Sarah Kadolph of Iowa Falls were weekend guests in the Bernard Rudolph home. Everett Lee returned home Monday afternoon after a hospital stay in Eldora. Mr. and Mrs. Coert Bunger of Iowa Falls visited the Alva Flanagan home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Terveer
Paulette Ziesman
Eldora
MYF
Iowa Falls
Russell Kadolph
Springville
Bernard Kadolph
Joe, Ryan
Sarah Kadolph
Bernard Rudolph
Everett Lee
Eldora Hospital
Coert Bunger
Alva Flanagan
Wellsburg area notes include enlistments and events
Wellsburg area news covers Christi Siefken enlisting in the Navy after basic training in Orlando and noting siblings serving in the Navy. It mentions World Day of Prayer at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, Cherry Pie Day at Snittier Grain, Wellsburg Community Club dinner, a John Deere Plant tour by the Adult Farmers, an anniversary sale at Huisman Furniture, and Curtis Olthoff’s promotion to director of pharmacy at Lutheran Hospital in Moline. Counts include local names such as the Siefken family, Alyce Lindaman, Cristella Besson, and Bob Birkenholz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christi Siefken
Roland Siefken
Plainfield
Louis Besson
Carcacas
Venezuela
Cristella Besson
Miss Besson
Wellsburg High School
Arnold Nederhoff
Miss Siefken
Alyce Lindaman
Des Moines
Miss
San Diego
Calif
Roland Siefkens
Wellsburg
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church
Keith Moburg
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Curtis Olthoff
23Rd Ave
Olthoff
Curtis
John Olthoff
Rites Held For Hilka Geerdes At Wellsburg
Funeral services for Hilka Geerdes 89 of Wellsburg were Feb 15 at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Leslie Kuiper officiating. Burial followed in church cemetery. Survived by four daughters, 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilka Geerdes
Wellsburg
First Christian Reformed Church
Leslie Kuiper
Doyen
Earl Slinker
Hilda Geerdes
Holland
Iowa
Tjade
Hilka Alfers Tjaden
Colfax Township
Albert Geerdes
Geerdes
First Christian Reformed Church of
Raymond
Tilda) Hook
Aplington
Gladys Eckhoff
Vern (Thoma) Ackerman
Iowa Falls
Paul Slinker
Grundy Center
Jake
Wayne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union-Whitten High School
Mclean County
Union Feeder Pigs, Inc
Hamilton & Roper Appliances
Pewehouse Appliances Union
Iowa PLC
Giannello
John Deere
Dial
Oeere Deere
Owasa Mel, Don Nehring
U-W
David Wood
Diane Maas
Union-Whitten
Mason City
Richard Thimmesch
Navy
Snittier Grain Co. Inc
Wellsburg Community Club
American Legion Hall
Amvet
Waterloo
Bob Birkenholz
Vo-Ag
Huisman Furniture and
Hietec. Fe
Munson Feed & Supply Ph
Whitten
F.F.A
Future Farmers of America
Giannetto, Inc
Union, Iowa
John’ Deere
Union-Whitten State Savings Bank
F.o.1.c
Liscomb
International Harvester
McCormick Deering
Fertilizer & Ag Chemicals
Munson Feed & Supply
FORD
Union Auto
Union, la
Bracy Lumber
Farm & Home Building Supplies
Quality Colony Paints
Robie
Vaux Industries
State Savings Bank
FDIC
Union-Whitten Insurance Agency
Johnson Grain & Milling, Inc
Biersborn Funeral Home
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