Thanksgiving Visitors and Dinners Across Area Families
A long list of Thanksgiving gatherings and weekend visits across multiple towns. Families hosted relatives from Postville Clermont Waterloo Iowa and Illinois with meals and overnight stays noted. Guests included the Strauc, Lehman, Gehring, Olson and Frieden families among others with numerous towns mentioned such as North Lake Clear Lake and Maywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Seidler
Robert and Paul
North Lake
Loran Casper
Christ
Charlies City
Bertha Lehman
Marie. Grimm
Davenport
John Grimm
Lawrence Grimm
Harold Grimm
Sona iMr
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Merle Ruckdaschel
Florence Baldwin
Postville
Gerald ‘Heck
Levi Pfister
Fairfax
Minn
J. M. Gehring
Indiana
Edith Berg
Ed Anderson
Waterloo
Lulu Schmid
Don Fauser
Paul
C. J. Swenson
Waseca
Joint December events at St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches
The St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches announce a December schedule with joint Norway Aids meet at Norway Church on December 1. Hostesses Marion Dorcas Mrs Kenneth Kijosa Mrs Orwen Loftsgard and Mrs Merril Olson Quinten Clark. Confirmands on December 3 at St Olaf and Marion. Communion December 4. Marion annual meeting December 5 at 8:00 p.m. Norway Stewardship meeting December 6. All are welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandjord, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Church
Marion Dorcas
Kenneth ‘Kijosa
Orwen Loftsgard
Merril. Olson
Quinten ‘Clark
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
J. Strandjord
Methodist Church Service and Activities Schedule
Minister J G Steinman leads worship at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m The choir rehearses Thursday 7 30 p m Junior choir Thursday 4 00 p m Youth Fellowship meets Sunday 7 30 p m W S C S monthly meeting Thursday 2 00 p m at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J .G. Steinman
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Elgin and Highland Lutheran Church weekly schedule
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches publish a December timetable listing activities at both congregations. Elgin includes junior choir, church membership class, deacons meeting, confirmation class, Sunday school, Divine worship with Holy Communion, Christmas program practices, Luther League, and trustees meeting. Highland notes confirmation class, Divine worship with Holy Communion, Sunday school, Ladies Aid, and a Thursday through Saturday schedule period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Tt. Knutsen
Elgin
Board of Deacons
Luther League
Board of Trustees
Highland
First Baptist Church Event Schedule and Remarks
The Friendly Church with a Living Message lists weekly activities for December led by Pastor H John Vanderbeck. W M A meet at Mrs John Schaer's home, Pray practice, Hour of Power, missionary offering, senior choir, church services, fellowship dinner, board meeting, Gospel hour, Youth at Waukon, junior and senior CBY Christmas parties, and a Lloyd Jones quote as thought for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Church
H. John Vanderbeck
John Schaer
Baptist
Lloyd Jones
Card of Thanks for hospital visits and gifts
Charles L. Capper thanks friends for visits cards and gifts during hospital stay at Postville. Also thanks those who sent cards letters and food at New Hampton hospital with special praise to Mrs. Ralph Shaffer who supplied dinner for the wood sawers. Mrs Alion Medberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Charles L. Capper
New Hampton Hospital
Ralph Shaffer
Alion
Medberry
Weekend of Thanksgiving Guests Across Many Homes
Many families and friends gathered for Thanksgiving with relatives from Cedar Rapids, Wayland, Lamont, Iowa Falls, and beyond. Weekend visitors included Mrs. Charles Wilder and Mrs. Lawrence Wilder. birthdays, dinners, and suppers were shared at numerous homes in Maiden Rock, Mason City, Dubuque, Arlington, and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Adrian
John Nydegger
Iowa Falls
Thos. Pollock
Charles Wilder
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Wilder
Wayland
Jack Whipple
Lamont
Gordon Pollock
Orran ‘Bane J
Edward Krueger
D'Lene
Miss Flannagan
Karla Kohler
Marilyn ‘Miles
Tofield Heck
Fred Burrow
Fred Rutikofer
George Rutikofer
Thos. Ogle
Ruby Benson
J. P. Medberry
Charles Latcham
H. B. Kerr
Menominie
Wis
George Hanson
Mason City
Joe Hanson
Percy Larson
Sandra
Timothy
Mabel, Minn
Kathryn Gorwick
Newton
Yatter
Herbert Blockhus
Norris
Shirley
Kenneth Buroden
Sven Blockhus
Barbo Berg
Henry Wilson
Wabasha, Minn
Postville
Ben Schori
St. Paul
Minn
Osey Kerr
Richard
Marcia
Fredericksburg
James
Orvin Olson
Iowa City
Gilbert Remme
Independence
Elmer Larson
Sioux Falls
S. D
Leonard Halverson
Remme
HE. A. Iverson
Pipestone
Karen
JoAnn Olson
Almer Amundson
Myr
Lou Johnson
Steamboat Rock
Barney McMullen
Gary
L. D
Marjorie Johnson
Harry Johnson
Lou Johnsons
Fred
Lydia Martie
Joe Wander
Dubuque
Glen Olson
Guttenberg
Belle Plaine man reels 32 pound snapping turtle
Ole Madeson of Belle Plaine caught a 32 pound snapping turtle in the Iowa river near the Amana colonies. The long time turtle hunter set a new record with the catch. the turtle's head measured about four inches wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Madeson
Belle Plaine
Iowa River
Amana
Mr. Madeson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Johnson
Marin
Max Lehman
Chicago
W. H. Leslies
G. H. Hackmann
Maywood
Richard Clark
Randy
Merle Clark
Peter Kraft
Stanley
Rosalyn Clark
Quinton Olson
Clarence Olson
Gottfried Kurth
Milton
Congerville
Leslie Pulfer
Jeffrey
Ames
Ida Pulfer
Sam Dennler
Jane
Jack Gehring
Russell Wenger
Steven
Eugene Schori
Orville Frieden
Orlin
Carl Bennett
Oscar Frieden
Rollin Possehl
Worthington
Rudy Possehl
Wm. Schupbach
Juli
Valerie
Rudy
Possehl
Floyd
O. M
Santa
Brach’s
Moore
Elgin, Iowa
St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches
Elgin and
Highland Lutheran Churches
First Baptist Church
Geo, H
John Jr. Falk
Chevrolet Dealers
Rose Ruroden
Kenneth Ruroden
Arthur Molokken
Sven ‘Blockhus
Otto Blockhus
Walter Medberry Family
John Kiple, Jr
Elkader
R. P. Strauch
Laurence Schultz
Luana
Robert ‘Schultz
Ole E. Olson
Ruth Gibson
Bertie Waters
William Kohls
Clarence Kohls
Stevie
Joan
Strawberry Point
Lena Baumgartner
Walter
Volga
Harald Halverson
Harvey Anderson
P. K. Peterson
Matt Zurbriggen
Sumner
Paul Zurbriggen
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Thomas Gorgas
Michael
Clarence
Orence Muehlethaler
Robert
Raymond Boleyn
Leo Boleyn
Wm. Dummermuth
Jane Dennler
Jane’s Beauty Shop
Skelgas
Gehring Hdw
Ayalon
West Union, Towa
van Heflin
Joanne Woodward
Phil Carey
Audie Murphy
Marshall Thompson
Hell
America
Max Thoma
Iowa
Kroehler, Flexsteel & Parlor Furniture
Elgin Furniture Store
DIAL
The
Muehlethalers
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