Christen Family Holiday Gatherings Across Iowa and Wisconsin
iCheery Valley activity centers on a Sunday visit at the Butikofer home with Harl Seitz family. Helen Christen of Iowa City plans a holiday stay with John Christen. Archie Howard and Ann joined Martin Hanson’s gathering. Elizabeth Christen from Withers IL visits for a week with relatives. Upcoming James Frieden home events noted. Ernest Christen hosts a pre Christmas dinner with Elizbeth Christen, John Heying family of Waterloo, Elmer Christen and others from Deland Florida. The John and Will Christen families, plus Frank Frieden and guests, attend the dinner as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seitz
A Butikofer
Ae Helen Christen
Iowa City
John Christen
Archie Howard
Ann
Martin Hanson
Elizabeth Christen
Withers IL
Rela
Christen
James Frieden
Ony
Roscoe Larson
Oelwein
Mn Ernest Christen
John Heying
Waterloo
Elmer Christen
Eddie
Mark
Deland
Fla
Navy
John
Will Christen
Mrs. Frank
la Logger
Clara Muehlethaler
Its
Ellen Mangeco
Moe
Mrs
Frank Christen
Christmas visits fill small town with gatherings
Mrs Harold Opland and Mrs Harvey attend church program prep at the Loftagard home. Laverne Smokel family visit Otto Gisleson home while James Berg Dawn Orange California and Michael Campbell arrive from California to spend Christmas at Gisleson relatives. Various dinners and pre Christmas parties follow with neighbors and friends present at Ot to Gisleson and other local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Opland
Harvey Eet
Bae
Mervinerson
Ole Loftagard
Laverne Smokel
Otto Gisleson
James Berg
Dawn
Orange
Calif
Michael Campbell
California
Lawrence Naylor
Joseph
Belerson
Elmer Eberling
Robert Eberling
Postville
Will Bergen
Floyd Thompson
John Butikofer
Olvin Olson
Vickie, Mire
Henry Nyberg
Iowa
Henry Christianson, Jr
Clete
Craig
Clarence Helgerson
Dean
Iowa City
Margaret
Elsie
Cora Hansom
Harold Opsand
Good Samaritan
Martin Nelson
Manchester
Christine Rypestar
Community Holiday Visits Across Several Farms And Towns
Paul Christen of Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska returned home for the holidays and joined Sunday dinners with the Paul Smith family and other relatives. Numerous guests attended weekend gatherings in Luana, West Union, Hawkeye, Randalia, and Des Moines homes, including extended family and friends from Denver and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Christen
Offutt Air’ Force Base
Nebr
Paul Smith
Guernsey Smith
Clara McNally
Luana
Wm. Pfister
Wm. Dennler
Glenn
Geo. Pleggenkuhle
Hawkeye
Sally Stephenson
Emmett Light
Guy Ernst
Harold Strong
Alton Medberry
Walter Ash, Sr
West Union
Myron Chapman
Ray Chapman
Delbert
Annette Meyer
Des Moines
Melbert Meyer
Andrew Brakers
Alta
Clarence Thoman
James Cook
Teffrey
Colorado Springs
Colo
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Thomas Ogle
Donald Sutter
Judy Claxton
Randalia
Virgil Torson
Carol Wilson
Iva Mathlys
Wadena
Forrest Shaffers
Robert
Lola Year‘ous
Will Christen
Jacob Schneider
Ruth Loftsgard
Lee Roy Collins
Ben Dennler
Carroll Klingman
Pe Merle
Community Holiday Gatherings Across Several Families
The page records numerous Christmas and holiday visits among local families including the Rothlisberger, Hunsberger, Metzger, and Bieber circles. Attendees span Madison, Omaha, Milwaukee, Waterloo, and Straberry Point with dinners, church events, circle meetings, and planned programs noted along with occasional hostess shifts for next month.
Letter To The Editor From Mrs Kamm
Mrs Amelia Etter Kamm asks Echo readers to publish an enclosed article by her son Dr R B Kamm, dean of sciences at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The piece has appeared in several states and Kamm is known to many subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tame Suler
Echo
O.8.u
Stillwater
Oklo
R. B. Kamm
Amelia (Etter) Kamm
Religion and education must unite on campus says OSU dean
Dr. Robert B. Kamm, dean of Oklahoma State University’s arts and sciences, argues that higher education and religion should be intertwined. He urges state universities to affirm religion’s role, allow spiritual development, and reject the idea of secular neutrality as harmful to moral order and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Kamm
OSU College of Arts and Sciences
Kamm
Rites for Mrs Helen Wagner Held at Zion Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Wagner were held Thursday December 10 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev Paul T Meyer officiating. She died Monday December 7 at Good Samaritan Home West Union and is survived by three children eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Burial was in West Union Cemetery with casketbearers Robert and Donald Wagner Gordon Meyer Jacob James and Allen Nesvick. Mrs Wagner, born January 29 1868 in Sand Ryfylke Norway, came to America in 1882 settling near Ossian. She married Charles Ernest Wagner February 10 1896 and lived on farms north of West Union before moving there in 1826. Her husband died March 1958 and she entered Good Samaritan in 1959. Survivors include Mabel Nesvick Perry Richard and Ruth Anfinson. Preceded in death by two sisters Johanna Hanson Martha Adsnutson and one brother Tollef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
Helen Wagner
Good Samaritan
West Union
Paul T. Meyer
Burnham - Wood Funeral Home
West
Inion Cemetery
Robert
Donald Wagner
Gordon Meyer
Jcaa James
Allen Nesvick
Helen Tollefson
Torius
Martha Tollefson
W.s
Sand
Ryfylke
Norway
America
Ossian
Charles Ernest Wagner
Mabel
Clarence Nesvick
Perry
Richard
Ruth
Clarence Anfinson
Wagners
Wagner
Good Samaritan Home
Johanna
Halvor Hanson
Martha
Jacob 4Dsnutson
Tollef
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Kenneth Kjosa
Decora
Pital
Decorahon
Gisleson
Christine Taleb Sands
Emerydagard Mellien Mork
Minneapolis
Enoch T. Mork
Loftagard
Marion
Ole Ee
Clermont
Steven Helgerson
Weat Union
Gilbert Dottsgard
Ronald Loftsgard
Drew
Gilbert Loftsgard
Gilbert
Emma Larson
Bernard Loftsgard
Keith Johnson
David
Daryl Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Fauser Oil Co
Elgin, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin State Bank
Francis Butikofer
Myria News
Nier
Roger
Robert Kruempel
Glen
Thomas Foxwell
LeRoy Rothisberger
Glenn Yearous
Duane Strong
C. T. Fjelstul
Orvin Thompson
Orran Bane, Jr
Lori
Howard Ey
Ladies Aid
Cemetery Assh
Cleve Bennett
John Grimm
Reynold Strong
Howard Medberry
Orl Gibbs
Ben Dennier
Thomas Pollock
Halph
Howard Whitcher
Verona Whitcher
Linda
Jeffrey
Norman Crawford
Terry
Jueton
Bill Bennett
M. F. Schlein Chiropractor
N. Lawler
A. H. Sterling
Optometrist
Elgin Insurance Agency
Dean R. Desart Elgin
Eclares
Oklshomse
State Y University
Lean
Aerry
W. F. Kohler Insurance
Rie
Tas
Judy
Beauty Shop
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