Christmas social notes with wide family gatherings
A long list of December visits and Christmas Eve dinners features families and friends gathering at many homes in Cedar Falls, Wadena, Readlyn, West Union, Postville, Elkader, Aredale, Marion, and Waterloo. Guests include the Schori, Schultz, Meisner, Wagner, Lerch, and Pfister families, with multiple arrangements for meals and exchanges.
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Leon Hansen
Ruvsis Sint Oodus
Amos Hansen
Cedar Walls
Robert Gehring
Ge. Clarien
Wayia
Gobuing
Alta Frieden
Rose Christen
Gene Schori
Marilyn Schaer
Wheaton
T11
Jean Schaer
Rochester
John Schaer
John J. Schaer
Abe Habeger
Paul Zurbriggen
Harold Ebeling
Aredale
Deobie Chapman
Glen
Nathan
Nyla Newton
Arthur Lantz
Grace Evans
Carrie Lembke
Jacob Friederich
Janice
Michael
George Lerch
Geo. Lerch
Harold Meisner
Elkader
Mervin Larson
Postville
Ivan Meisner
Randy
Eldon Shaw
Lawrence Lerch
Lyle Meisner
Robert Chapman
Madge Murray
Wadena
Frank Sturm
West Union
Harold Pfister
Wm. Pfister
Randolph Reierson
Fred Federer
Hawkeye
Robert Jellings
Melissa
Mason City
Vern Scheer
Ann
Kathy
Readlyn
Otis Vigens
Marion
A. P. Strauch
Robert Schultz
David
Susan
Norway and Marion Lutheran Churches Schedule Update
Robert Henriksen pastor oversees December services at Norway and Marion churches. Sunday worship at Marion 10 30 with Sunday School 9 15. Norway service 9 00, Bible circle meets January 2 at 10 00 at the parsonage. Marion Church Council meets 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion Y
Robert Henriksen
Sai
Marion
Sun
St Pauls Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
Lee Roy Collins reports worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday School at 10 46 a m. The Sr Choir will not rehearse December 23 and 29. Youth Retreat at Pictured Rocks on December 23 and 29. Christmas New Year dinner for young people December 30 at 6 30 p m at Illyria Church. Open house for Mr and Mrs Raymond Collins December 31 from 2 to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist
Lee Roy Collins
Pictured Rocks
Illyria
Raymond Collins
Virginia Collins
Illyria Church Sunday Services and Holiday Events
Ly ria Community Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship at 11 a m plus a December 27 rehearsal for the Sr Choir at 8 p m. The December 30 Christmas New Year Dinner for the Young People is at 6 30 p m at the Illyria Church. December 31 hosts a 2 to 4 p m open house reception for Mr and Mrs Raymond Collins at St Paul s Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyria Community Church
Lee Roy Collins
Illyria
Sun
Raymond Collins
Virginia Collins
St Paul's Methodist Church
Christmas Holiday Guests Across Juneau County Families
A digest of Christmas visits lists Rev and Mrs Lee Roy Collins and Linda at Myron Achen bach home Maquoketa and Mrs Lawrence White Marion with Russell Friederich family. Several dinners and calls span Maquoketa Waterloo Bloomington Dubuque Omaha Fort Bliss St Louis and Wichita with numerous relatives and friends from Hiawatha Durant Hulda Nydegeer Fergus Falls Minn and West Union attending varied gatherings through the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Collins
Linda
Myron Achenbach
Maquoketa
Lawrence White
Marion
Russell Friederich
Kenneth Rainey
Waterloo
Wm. Dennler
Wm. Rainey
Ed Boleyn
Marvin Perry
Hiawatha
Ed Fehlhafer
Bloomington
Dorothy Jones
Dubuque
Marvin’ Perry
Norman Mitts
Brenda
Rhonda
Durant
Carl Schultz
Steven
Omaha
L. L
Tuesay
al Jacob
Fergus Falls
Minn
Alfred Jacob
Robert Gehring
St. Louis
Lester Gehring
Robert
Fort Bliss
Texas
Reuben Lehman
Janet
Ralph
Wichita
Kans
Bertha Lehman
Apostolic Christian Church Service Schedule
The Apostolic Christian Church outlines its weekly worship with Sunday school at 10:35 AM and church service at 10:50 AM. Afternoon services follow at 12:45 PM, with Wednesday evening midweek services at 8:00 PM.
Elgin Highland Parish Church Schedule Preserved
Elgin Highland Parish American Lutheran Church lists events at Elgin church with D. J. Brake pastor. Activities include December 28 league planning, December 30 junior and senior confirmation classes, junior choir rehearsal, December 31 Sunday School and morning worship with sermon Starting With A Memory, and January 3 senior choir rehearsal.
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American Lutheran Church
D. J. Brake
Elgin Thurs
Sun
Elgin Church
Baptist Church Holiday Schedule With Watch Night Service
Baptist Church, Pastor C. H. Meth, announces Wednesday night services are canceled this week. December 31 features a 10:00 a.m. worship service, 12:00 p.m. Sunday School, and 6:30 p.m. youth holiday banquet. 9:00 p.m. Watch Night Services will include the film The Gospel Blimp.
Christmas Visit and Family Gatherings Across Town
Local residents from Clarion to Postville shared Christmas visits and meals. Notables included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard of Monroe Michigan visiting Anne Howard. numerous Clark and Gehring family members attending gatherings at Clinton Lammert and Cline homes. and multiple Christmas dinners with extended kin in Postville, Hawkeye, Cedar Falls, and nearby areas.
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Rimuopa
Gehring
Clarion
George 1
Robert Howard
Monroe
Mich
Cinis
Anne
Alsus Aigler
Cletus Virgil
Ossian
Lester Gehring
Robert Gehring
Clinton Lammert
Postville
Anne Howard
Don Dominy
Weaverly
Kenneth Strong
Roger Howard
Archie Howard
Ann
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Anne Dennler
Center Street
Dee
Mdms
Harry Everett
Earl Lembke
Stella Boyle
Bettina Halverson
Marie Kohls
Elmer Butikofer
C. O. Torkelson
Bess Stohr
Walter Lehman
Leon Hansen
John Grimm
Curt Gilson
Rodney
Clara Hellum
Kenneth Hellum
Mike Schori
Steven Friederich
al Seabrooke
Harry L. Cline
Louis Klingman
Walter Kohler
Kenneth Klingman
Wm. Schoenhetder
Krista
Chicago
Alexander Pollock
Mason City
Thomas Pollock
Richard Grover
Cedar Rapids
Arnold Sanders
Linda
Duncan Groth
Hawkeye
Marie Meyer
Ann Dennler
Dennis Meyer
Raymond Benson
Gene Schori
Elliott Olson
Roger Frieden
Alta Frieden
Augusta Schori
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Sia la Nets
Russell Gostell
Sera
Arden
Cener
Goodells
Charles W Ner
Dean DeSart
Raymond Gandell
Willard Grove
Laurence Knudtson
Derryl Leonhart
Leo Schori
Eugene Schori
Mrs
Christimas
Sheldon Kohls
Elgin Furniture Store
THE
Muehlethalers
Henry McMillan
Sari Aah Een
Moore
IGA
Elmer Larson
Oliver Larson
Jacob-Anderson
Seffield
Leon Jacob
Marilyn
Dorothy
Jean
Archie Schroeder
Ken
Sue Ellen
Shawn Schori
Mrs. Augusta Schori
Ernie Johnson
Marcia Knudtson
Marie Krueger
Sunny
Hellum Produce
Merlin Hellum
Apostolic Christian Church
Elgin-Highland Parish
Stella Becker
Judy
Sheridan Downey
Louis Becker, Jr
Chas. Becker
Cecil Schroder
Downey
Jes Ftacr
Cedar Falls
Robert Mugre
Staty
Leon- Minne and
Lennis
Ubert Gehring
Gene Schort
Lynnette Schori
Sam Hofer
John Hofer
Shirley
Bobby
Steve Reynolds
Ruel Streeter
Paul Hofer
Pfister
Jorris Martin
Otis Torkelson
Dean Torkelson
St. Ansgar
Clarence Torkelson
Ivan Torkelson
Lewis
Earl Kiple
R. R. Reusser
Minona
ETA
Klingmans’ Clothes
ED and
Edna
Jeno
Old Milwaukee
Wieners
Morrell Hams
Longhorn
Elf
Kraft
Philadelphia
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