Steamboat Rock Newsnotes From Area Residents
Steamboat Rock and nearby towns feature a flurry of visits and gatherings. Families travel between Wellsburg Oskaloosa and Dumont for visits and birthday celebrations while friends call on relatives in Gruny Center Eldora and Ackley. A birthday party honors Mrs Henry Potgeter and Mr Dick Werkman dies after months of illness. Community members attend Grace Baptist services in Sheffield. Frequent home visits include Bakker Kruse Luiken and Potgeter households with meals and conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schemel
Emma Schemel
Nellie
Menno Bakker
Will Sanders
Frank Morris
Carolyn
Larry
Eldora
John Luiken
R. N. Bremner
Chas, Russell
Oskaloosa
Gerald Meester
Delmar
Norman
Holland
Dick Freese
LaVerne and
Darrel
Willie
Dick Werkman
Geo. Werkman
Werkman
Fene Conrad
Delford Ernst
Milbank
S. D
Harm Kruse
Martin Kruse
Albert Kruse
Arlyes
Ackley
Milbank, S. D
Steamboat Rock
Missionary Society meets in church a bell for Okinawa
Union meeting of the community church Missionary Society held Wednesday afternoon in the church social room featured Mrs F S Schuler presenting A Bell for Okinawa and reading Biblical Troubleshooters. Hymns opened with Mrs Hugh Ghormley at the piano. President Mrs Fred Cummins presided and read a letter from Robi and Margaret Cooper on the India mission field. Finance reported $50.50 added to the treasury. Hostesses named. guests and local visits noted. several members and guests listed. F H Wahlsing Inc Texas reports vegetable pack carload every 12 minutes from Lower Rio Grande Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church Missionary Society
Mra F
Margaret Cooper
India
Finance Committee
Treasury
F. S. Schuler
Hugh Ghormley
Marguerite Schuler
Francis Brockway
Robt. Brockway
Dodge's 1956 launch unveils push-button driving thrill
A dramatic Dodge debut proclaims a new era of Power Flite push-button automatic driving and Jet Fin styling. New V eight and six engines deliver up to 230 hp, promising surging performance and a dramatic look of success as the car goes on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Fawn Hill notes social visits across the community
Mrs Dean Smith spent Wednesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Nassen. James Duke stayed Thursday night with Gene Hamilton. Harold Nanke of Waterloo and others visited the Mitterer and Flannagan households. Several families hosted meals and guests at various homes. Patty and Becky Mathews visited the Dougan home in Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Smith
Ed Nassen
James Duke
Gene Hamilton
Harold Nanke
Waterloo
Dale Mitterer
Kenneth Schelling
Alva Flannagan
Lowell Broer
Ames
Inez Broer
Paul Hoffman
Emil Lettow
Gary
Herman Hoffman
Elzie Eskridge
Lewie Broer, Jr
Charlie Meier
Eldora
Henry Broer
Rainsbarger
Leonard Blair
Robert Christiansen
Marshalltown
Jerome Hoffman
New Providence
Floyd Beasley
Don Perkins
Patty
Becky Mathews
Jim Dougan
Hubbard
Carl Otto
Pat Mathews
For Sale Classified Buys Range Roosters and Heater
Small kitchen range for coal or wood burning in good condition reasonably priced contact 351 I-40c. Large spring roosters 25 cents a pound live or dressed 25 cents dressing Mrs Wm Griffin contact 9 F-20 Eldora I-40. Used oil space heater contact 486 W I-40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Griffin
Eldora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Rena Frerichs
Harry Williams
Harm Dickman
Parkersburg
John Lindaman
Wellsburg
Claus Primus
Henry Potgeter
Delford Ernest
John Kruse
David
Meints
Vern Tholen
Albert van Voornum
Reynold Harms
Iowa Falls
John Wilts
Roy Luiken
Ruth
Abe Wilts
Carl Rieter
Sophia Iowan
Fred Potgeter
Rockford, Til
Geo. Potgeter
Claus Janssen
Missey Janssen
Grand Rapids, Ich
Grace Baptist Church
Sheffield
Geo. Knock
Grundy Center
Geo. Bakker
Ivester
Daugh
Melvin Flater
Geo. Meints
Pearl Meints
Grellet Dillon
Hugh Ghormley, Jr
Des Moines
Jessie Biersborn
Dick Vinton
Paul, Dean and
Gary of
Whitten
Mrs. Carl Hand
Hampton
J. P. Johnson
Mary Cooper
James Long
Grinnell
F. H. Wahlsing, Inc
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Bonneville Salt Flats
Edgington
Eldea Herald Ledger
Eldora, Iowa
Fawn Hill
Mrs. Floyd Beasley
Dempsey
Gifford
M. Eldora Newspapers
EB. M
L. L. Roberts
SiGorg
Eldora Livestock Sales
Corriedale
Cheviot
Suffolk
Kenmare
N. D
Okee
Pony Sale
Reisinger, Heltibridle
Dobson
Libby
Pearl
Libby’s
Alaska
Betty Crocker
Schumachers
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