Local residents host gatherings and holiday visits spread across towns
Mr and Mrs Floyd Puffett and friends visit in George Vaughn home. Ivan Torkelton to spend Christmas in Elmer Schutte home in Postville. A shower for Mrs Ab West, gifts for her new home. Mrs James L Bradley nursing brother in Minot, plans to attend Rose Bowl. Capper families to Los Angeles visit and Rose Bowl trip. The 500 card club hosts at Walter Dennler home. Henry McMillan celebrates birthday with dinner guests. Christmas dinner guests and other visits noted among area families including Torkelson, Leuchtenmacher, Cheeseman, Capper, Schlein, Hanson, and Lomen. Christmas dinner at C O Torkelson home with Torkelson family. Christmas travel plans include Cedar Rapids to Chicago trip for Flossie Potter and Susie Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Puffett
Manchester
Fred Hanson
Walter Dennler
Charlton Looby
Clifton Wilson
Herbert Ash
Cleve Bennett
John McMillan
Henry McMillan
McMillan
Virginia King
Randolph Reierson
Selmer Groth
Elmer Meyer
Keith Kohler
Milton Schlein
Postville
Arthur Lomen
Decorah
Roger Walker
Percy Larson
Timothy
Sandra
Mabel
Mina
George Hanson
Belva Snyder
Glenn
Philmen Embretson
St. Olaf
C. O. Torkelson
Ivan Torkelson
Otis Torkelson
L. A. Anderson
West Union
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Will Cheeseman
Elkader
Flossie Potter
Cedar Rapids
Charles Capper
Susie Young
Chicago
Art Loewen
James Bonham
Christmas Week at Elgii Lutheran Church
Pastor Vance Knutsen leads services and activities at the Elgii Lutheran Church December 23 to 26. A membership class and Christmas party occur December 23 at the parsonage. Worship on Christmas Day at 10:30 a.m. in the new church follows with a Sunday school program rehearsal at 10:00 a.m. and an 8:00 p.m. program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance R. Knutsen
New Church
Methodist Church Service and Holiday Program Schedule
Rev. E. G. Steinman presides at 10:00 a.m. worship. Sunday school follows at 11:00 a.m. Choir meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. A Christmas program is planned for Friday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Christmas Services At St Olaf And Norway Churches
St Olaf Lutheran Parish lists Christmas weekend services with Marion at 9 20 a m and 7 30 p m on Saturday December 25 plus Norway services at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m and Sunday December 26 St Olaf 10 30 a m communion Norway 7 30 p m Christmas trees. Pastor S J Strandford invites all to attend each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norway
St. Olaf
S. J. Strandford
Christmas Schedule at First Baptist Church
Thursday and Friday events at First Baptist Church include caroling at 7 00 p m and a Christmas program at 7 45 p m Morning worship at 10 00 a m features a message All His Little Lambs A gospel hour at 6 00 p m with C B Y program A candle light service will include the lighting of candles A CBY progressive dinner is planned for Monday at 6 30 p m Also notes of thanks from the Roger Walker and Lezeh families and a fire relief appeal from the Schori and Lezeh households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBY
Christmas visits and gatherings across Iowa towns
Mrs. Leo Schori and Janice visited in Oelwein with Leo Schori Jr. family. Robert Gruver and wife from Waterloo called on his parents in the Schori home. E L Morris of Maywood Illinois spent the weekend with Elgin relatives. A baby shower honored Mrs Kenneth E Larson and Allan at Lawrence West’s home with numerous guests. Louis Dennler to join Christmas dinner with Richard Jones in Volga and later with Russell Jones in Wadena. D O Dean will host several relatives for Christmas dinner with Clinton connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schori
Janice
Oelwein
Robert Gruver
Waterloo
Leo Gruver
E. L. Morris
Maywood
Ill
Elgin
Kenneth E. Larson
Allan
Lawrence West
Mdms
Clifford M. Orlson
Lester Tope
Cleo Moore
Kenneth Mark
Herbert Blockhus
Ab West
Ole Beierson
Darlene
M. J. Blockhus
Donald Wright
Gerald Blockhus
Amanda Buroden
Otto Blockhus
Robert West
Lydia Martie
Louis Dennler
Richard Jones
Volga
Russell Jones
Wadena
D. O. Dean
Robert Prestley
Donald
O. L. Henke
Clinton
Local Social Notes From Rochester and Surrounding Areas
Janice Schori a Kahler School of Nursing student in Rochester Minn returns home for a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Schori. Guests last Tuesday included Mr and Mrs Robert Hanson at Mr and Mrs Jack Adrians. Leo Boleyn, recently at Independence, is now in Dubuque. Lyle Light hosts Christmas dinner with Carl Schori West Union Mel Kohler and Bess Stohr. Sheldon Boyle hosts dinner with Howard Boyle Sheldon Kohls Clermont and Walter Kohls as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Schori
Kahler School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
Leo Schori
Robert Hanson
Jack Adrian
Leo Boleyn
Independence
Dubuque
Lyle Light
Carl Schori
West Union
Mel Kohler
Bess Stohr
Sheldon Boyle
Howard ‘Boyle
Sheldon Kohls
Clermont
Walter Kohls
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the Post Office Force
Robert Moore
Leo Friederich
Russell Wenger
Ross and
Joy James
Ah Pet
Sean Aire Naam
Agennn
West Union, Iowa
Jean Simmons
Victor Mature
CinemaScope
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Egypt
Elsheth Sigmund In
Heidi
Wild Horse Story
Alain Emery
Elgii
Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Parish
First Baptist Church
Howard Dalkstrom
Waukon
Reynold Shaffer
Dentra
Inez Shaffer
Albert Schori
Wm. Lezeh
Elgin Furniture Store
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Muehlethalers
H. H. Wolf
Max Thoma
Tory
Onr Town
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