Mission Society Officers and Monthly Hostesses Roster
Mission Society lists 1956 officers including President Mrs Carman Swenson and Vice Presidents, treasurer, and secretary. It also details monthly hostesses for February through January 1957, program chairmen, education and charity secretaries, and honorary members, followed by social notes of clan gatherings, caroling, birthdays, and Christmas dinners among families in De Corah, Clermont, West Union, and Postville areas.
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Clermont Area
Local families gathered for Christmas meals and parties across Clermont and nearby towns. Residents hosted relatives from Iowa City Cresco Waverly Monona and Stanley, with multiple dinners and celebrations noted for the holiday period.
Holiday Visit and Family Dinner in Iowa Scenes
Mrs Bess Blake joined the Robert Steele family for a Du buque visit with the Steeles as guests over the holidays. Mrs Len Simek hosted a holiday dinner at her home on Monday January 2 with attendees including Mr and Mrs Reuben Gruver Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Orval Sullivan and Maryin Elkader Verne Stephenson Bess Tschantz and Danny Keister Madison Wis Mr and Mrs Paul Schutte Steve Peter and Kim Mr and Mrs Louis Schutte Ruth Hitch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kittelson
Clarence Kittelson
Orlando Kittelson
Charles City
Aies Olson
L. E
Oliver Larson
LaVerne Larson
L. E. Amundson
Howard Kluss
Ames Olson
Roger Fuelling
Wim. Bockoven
Ruth
Iowa City
Martin Amundson
Ruby Bockoven
Cresco
Bockoven
Joseph
Roger Amundson
Norman Amundson
Martin
Arthur S. Olson
Albert Olson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Howard Klussi
Monona
Georg Jean Kluss
Waverly
Bess Blake
Robert Steele
Dubuque
Steele
Mrs. Blake
Len Simek
Sts
Reuben Gruver
Cedar Rapids
Orval Sullivan
Maryin
Elkader
Verne Stephenson
Bess Tschantz
Danny Keister
Madison
Wis
Paul Schutte
Steven
Peter and
Kim
Louis Schutte
Ruth Hitch
Madison, Wiz
Lena Peters
Louise Miller
Verne
Christmas Visit Spread Through Region, Many Attendees
A social roundup lists numerous relatives and friends visiting and staying with families around Spring Grove Minnesota. Attendees include Mrs. Albert Lubke, Mrs. Mary Grover, the Enestad and Reierson families, and visitors from Stout, Anchorage, Madison, and Town City. Several supper visits and dinners are noted, concluding with a Want Ad promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lubke
Mary Grover
Postville
Keith Thoma
Louise Miller
Lena Peters
Ruth Gibson
Reuben Hack
Anchorage
Alaska
Bert Heerts
Stout
National Farmers Organization Invites Farmers Nationwide
Farmers of America form The National Farmers Organization to seek 100 parity for farm products and cooperate with the Agriculture Department in a long range program. The group pledges nonpartisanship and nonviolence and calls for reasonable controls during surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of America
National Farmers' Organization
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weat Clermont
Lutheran
Mission Society
Carman Swenson
V. Pres
Harry Amundson
Lec
Vernon Anderson
Treas
Richard Olson
Albert Christianson
Ben. Frautschy
George Paulson
Nels Iverson
Henry Jacobson
Ivan Anderson
Russell Larson
Earl Kloster
Arthur Nelson
L. T. N. Olson
Harry Yauslin
Clarence Bear
Ruth Larson
Ray Reierson
Arthur Amundson
Charles Becker
Alfred Bergeson
James Henderson
Almer Leo Nelson
Roy Swenson
Harold Bennett
Clarence Ruckdaschel
Merle Ruckdaschel
Otto Vasby
Laverne Hyde
Leo Woods
Millard Nelson, Jr
Louise
Agnes Bilden
Roy Dunning
Melvin Anderson
Millard Nelson, Sr
Robert Burrow
William Burrow
Olavus Berentson
Kenneth Amundson
Richard Griebenow
Lovie Amundson
William Mueller
Floyd Bergeson
Woodrow Hyde
Aldora Anderson
Burnell Larson
Clarence Johnson
Nels Gilbert
Herbert Gass
Roy Halverson
Glen Nygaard
John A. Larson
Henry Schweinerus
Herbert Martin
Lyle Olson
Arthur Schott
Alvin Amundson
Ernest Hilgemann
Evelyn Olson
Verdell Hulbert
William B. Miller
William Wede
I. C. Jerdee
John B. Shipton
Inga Anderson
Dean DeSart
Raymond Erhardt
Millard Bear
William Nelson, Jr
Martin Anderson
Guy Machow
George Belschner
Gordon Hoopman
Howard Learn
Duane Anderson
Norman Leian
William Schmidt
L. M. Hovland
Wayne Shipton
Arnold Stumme
Willet Miller
Glen Kirkestue
Victor Guyer
Clarence Thorson
Perry Paulson
Truman Paulson
Roy Tatra
James Anderson
Dean Mitts
Helen Osmundson
Anna Mae Nelson
William Nelson, Sr
Tilmer Thompson
Elmer Olson
Norman Lehan
Mission Sec'y
Oscar Larson
Tillie Swenson
Ed Barnes
A. Leonard Olson
Lester Anderson
Clara Gress
Emma Gunderson
Doris Landsgard Howard
Dale Welch
Evelyn Bilden
Ole Christianson
John Schultz
John Nehring
Louie Nelson
Clara Meyer
Inga Larson
Irene Ostlie
Ed Gunderson
Verni Brandt
Wm. Nelson, Jr
Ed Burt
Andine Vasby
Fremont Sullivan
Delores Bennett
James Helgerson
Leonard Olson
Sec'y
B. Knudson
Lyle Aanes
Henry Amundson
Gilbert Paulson
Mary Anderson
Ethan Guyer
Hans Larson
John Nelson
Art Stee
Emma Anderson
Emma Bear
Mary Staake
Gilbert Nelson
Claude Gress
Gina Amundson
Marie Skaren
Alfred Olson
Theo. Kjosa
Mary Tatro
Emma Olson
Vernon Meyer
Mary Olson
Lyle Guyer
Elmer L. Nelson
Hans Sandvold
Ole Amundson
Jacob Ames
Guy Williams
Alma Nelson
Albert Halverson
George Larson
Louie T. Olson
Rosina Anderson
Harvey Meyer
George Mueller
Jacob Wander
Louis A. Olson
Lyle Gunderson
Gordon Schupbach
Gilbert Anderson
Joe Wander
Walter Durscher
Theo. Loftsgard
Alma Ostlie
J. A. Erickson
Albert Schave
Jesse Olson
Decorah
Sandra
James Olson
Dorothy Helgerson
Arlene Knudsen
Olivia
Olson
Oliver
Elmer Larson
Almer Amundson
Orvin Oson
Lois Schied
Los Angeles
United
Los Angeles Times-Mirror
Clermont
Irene Shop
Postville Co-op
Eaton Waters
Harvey Platt
Sherman Hill
Postville, Iowa
Vernon Relerson
Ft. Shalimer, Fla
Ray ‘Reierson
Enestad
Spring Grove
Minn
Henry Reierson
St. Olaf
Norris Reierson
Jerry Ironside
Town City
John Finnigan
Ironside
Ivan Torkelson
Elgin
Stephenson
Milo
Clair Smale
Best Buy
Farm Organization
H.S. Gym
Dan Turner
Attention Farmers: Nation’s Farmers’ Organization
Congress
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