Christmas Gatherings Tied by Many Iowa Families
Mrs Lily Olson and Carl Rasmussen host Christmas time in Oelwein with Carl Frieden and Levi Frieden families visiting St Josephs Missouri travelers and many Cedar Rapids LaCrosse Decorah and Clermont households share feasts and calls. Generous hospitality. The lengthy card lists numerous local families and their hosts across towns.
Postmaster Henry McMillan and local families noted
Friday and Sunday gatherings shared among the Robert Kerry family, the Larson and Koester clans, and numerous friends across Ellport West Union Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Davenport. Aviation apprentice Jerry Medberry returned home December 20 from Memphis and will base New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerry
Lawrence Mueller
Ellport
River Aree
Ernest Larson
Jerry Medberry
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Grand Island
Edr
Kenneth Larson
Dubuque
Mike Quario
Janet
Larry Eisner
Oelwein
Earl Seitz
It Larson
Gerene Larson
Waterloo
Tha| Leuchtenmacher
Lewis
Dwayne Medberry
Rockford
Walter Medberry
Robert Medberry
Elsie Popenhagen
Charles Koester
Richard
West Union
Kenneth Koester
Iowa
City
Jack Adrian
Mervin Anderson
Sandra Anderson
Cedar
Rapids
Don Sandersfeldt
New Year Wishes for 865 Days of Joy and Health
A dated celebratory note extends wishes for a long stretch of happiness and wellbeing in the new year. The message emphasizes communal joy and shared good health for all in the coming period.
Local families gather for dinners and visits across multiple towns
A flurry of social visits fills a period in which Lembke Refrigeration guests from several families including the LaVerne and Oliver Larson groups, Amundson and Smith households, and many others shared meals and hospitality across Cedar Falls East Moline Dubuque Manchester Alpha and Nor May venues.
Christmas Visitors and Family Gatherings in Freestate Area
A fragmented recap shows multiple households in Fayette county hosting relatives over Christmas and weekend visits. Families include Peterson, Leeman, Knudtson, Christen, Jenson, Erickson, Klingman, Welzel, Heing, Heins, Dummermuth, Becker, Hanson, Loftsgard, Lembke, Leeman, and others in towns such as Cedar Rapids, Clermont, Postville, Manchester, Luana, and Mito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Peterson
Arlene Leeman
Norman Peterson
Kathy Knudtson
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Knudtson
Larry Larson
Clermont
Norman Leeman
George Christen
Waterloo
Dale Jenson
Ida Christen
Alice Hoag
Ruth Loftsgard
Jacob Schneider
Mito Heins
Geo, Kuehl
Carlton Krueger
Dale Seitz
Dover No. 8
Fayette County
Burnell Bengon
Luana
Sandy
Melbert Baechler
Marvin Perry
Manchester
Dorothy Jones
Dubuque
Sam Howard
Darla
Debbie
Billy Ford
Alpha
Ed Boleyn
Floyd Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
Conner Dummermuth
Ella Dummermuth
Louis Becker, Jr
Roger Frieden
Jack Hanson
Cedar Falls
Melvin Hanson
Gilbert Loftsgard
Elmer Lembke
Wanda
Judy Lembke
Des Moines
Earl Lembke
Leslie Lembke
Larry Thorn
Gerene Larson
Darwin Gilson
Marion
Agnes Gilson
Laura Olson
Marcia
Ed Oldag
Postville
Weekend Visits and Christmas Dinners Across Iowa Homes
Des Moines resident Judy Lembke joined Donald Mahlow of State Center for a weekend at the Elmer Lembke residence. Numerous families from Cedar Rapids, Oelwein, West Union, Walford, and other towns attended meals and gatherings with relatives such as the Jenson, Frieden, Gilson, Klingman, Krueger, and Shaffer households. Notable events include church and community meetings attended by the Breitkreuz family and Youth Camp committee in Burlington, with multiple Christmas Eve and Christmas dinner visits noted among neighbors and extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily, Olson
Carl Rasmussens
Oelwein
Levi Frieden
St. Joseph
Loren Frieden
Lester Marty
Bern
Kansas
Ahs
Ols
Jacobs
Furgus Minn
Mansfield
Minnesota
Michael Martin
Harmony
Minn
Giles Martin
Bud Hyde
Elkader
Elliott Olson
Raymond Frieden
Clermont
Roger Frieden
Eugene Schor
Laura Olson
Wayne Gilson
David
Eugene Ellis
Gary Gilson
Willis Schultz
Marion
Gary Bostrom
West Union
Walter Searsland
Decorah
James Frieden
Elmer Frieden
Richard Frieden
Mary Barrett
Edward Klingman
Clara Hellum
Keith Johnson
Kenneth Hellum
Elmer Lauer
David Schmeltzer
Postville
P. K. Peterson
Harvey
Elmer Larson
LaVerne Larson
Oliver Larson
Orvin Olson
Almer Amundson
Richard
Roberta
Elizabeth
Gregory Smith
LaHoy Larson
Cedar Falls
Mabel Larson
Otto Gisleson
Jim Berg
Dawn
California
LeRoy Larson
Cedar, Falls
Stanley
Anderson
Vincent Tousignant
Elkhart
Ind
Allan Anderson
Elmer Lembke
Wanda
Judy Lembke
Des Moines
Donald Mahlow
State Center
Lizzie Thorson
Eddie Fehthafer
East Moline
Dorothy Jones
Dubuque
Marvin Perry
Pot Et Ot Mar Reo
Lawrence Knudtson
Marcia
Francis Butikofer
Wm. Moore
Fred Butikofer
Glenda Landsgard
Pete Timmer
St. Olaf
Norway Lutheran Church
Newell McIntyre
Melbert Baechler
Kenneth Klingman
S.C.I
Urbana
Ill
Inter- Varsity
Christian Fellowship
Kenton Krueger
Arlene Leeman
Philman Peterson
M. J. Blockhus
Agnes Gilson
Gary Hyde
Connie
Springville
Fred Wede
LaVerne Hyde
Randine Hanson
Joe Hanson
Hopkins
Percy Larson
Lanesboro
Bernard Hanson
Harold Hansen
Leon Hansen
Amos Hansen
Jim Hanson
Guttenberg
Melvin Hanson
Vernon Wedo
Adren Greener
Fred
Wedo
Floyd Dummermuth
Ea Dummermuth
James Larson
James Hoeg
Zion
Millerd Bilden
Dale Jenson
Dayra
Ida Christen
Oscarenson
Oelwein Legion Hall
Leon Jacob
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Fergus Falls
A. B. Jacob
Yarry Frieden
Burnell
Allen Frieden
Virgil Frieden
Cedar Rapids
Jim Brown
Walford
Pase Frieden
Aly
Fanny Frieden
Ida
Burnell Benson
Luana
Meibert Baechler
Robert Yancey
George Breitkreuz
Burlington
Millard Olson
Jannell Trever
Hilman Searsland
Darwin Gilson
Curtis Gilson
Louis “Klingman
Lorence Muehlethaler
Barbara
Charles
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmette
Will Christen
John Christen
Lola Yearous
Harley
Clive Helms
Gerald Shaffer
Vinton
Reynold Shaffer
Aurora
Inez Shaffer
Sheldon Kohls
Waterloo
Walter Kohls
Kenneth Blockhus
Eldon Kratchmer
Robert Vogel
St. Paul
Illyria Community Church announces youth classes and services
The Illyria Community Church lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:25 a.m. On December 30 youth membership class meets at the Elgin church from 3:05 to 4:05 p.m. On Sunday January 3 Jr MYF and IYF meet at 6:30 p.m. at JoAnn Metzger's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Highland
Monticello
Yan
Myf
JoAnn Metzger
Jr. Myf & Iyf
Tony Fontane
Church Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coffee Cup Cafe
Kenton & Lorraine Krueger
Kenneth “Rainey
Wm. Dennler
Wm. Rainey
Robert Falb
Herbert Falb
Leo Falb
Lisa
Becky Fauser
Cindy
Kathy McMillan
Harold Pfister
iMr
Leo Backman
Aynard
Robert Hanson
Russell Friederich
Elaine Herrling
Kevin
Will Frieden
John Kelly
Jesup
Hertha Gell
Wadena
Reuben Butikofer
Vernon Wede
Arden Greener
Edna Greener
Leon Hansen and
James Goetsch
Cresco
Herman Larson, Jr
Herman Larson
Henry McMillan
Paul Butikofer
William Butikofer
Davenport
Harry Butikofer
Bert Butikofer
Werner Moore
Vicky Habeger
Mary
Linda
Ronald
Donald
Lena Schupbach
Marie Butikofer
Ruth
Shirley
Albert
Anna
Herman Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Ella Schori
Georgia Mae
Mary Wold
Mervin. Anderson
Alta Thoman
Marshall Helms
Robert Helms
Dale DeSart
Dennis Butikofer
V. E. Gossmen
Elader
Hellum
Merlin Hellum
Olata” Helio
Max Thoma
Lembke Refrigeration
Elgin Tap
Mr. and
Mrs
Barney Larson
Aubrey C. Guyer
Elgin, Iowa
Ph. West Union
Lehman’s Standard Service
Halversen
Mrs. H. Halversen
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Lee Rey Collins
Illyria
Lee Roy Collins
Pamter
First Baptist Church
George W. Breitkreuz
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Fred C. Muehletha
Elgin State Bank
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