Social Visits And Guests From Many Towns
A long list of weekend visitors and extended travels fills the local social scene. Mac McCurdy and Mary Lu Tripp headed to Rowley North Carolina to visit friends for two weeks, while Doyle Strang and family hosted guests. Various couples hosted dinners and breakfasts, with friends from Marion Perry Cedar Rapids and many other towns attending. Several parties left for Chicago and Minnesota trips, and family celebrations included Linda Larne’s first birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac McCurdy
Argensia
Newfoundland
Mary Lu Tripp
Rowley
No. Carolina
Elgin to vote on Northwestern Bell franchise July 10 1952
Town of Elgin Iowa calls a special election for July 10 1952 to decide granting Northwestern Bell Telephone Company a 25 year right to use streets alleys and public places to construct maintain and operate a general telephone and telegraph system in town. Ordinance 164 outlines terms including three free telephone stations and election cost borne by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Northwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Towa
Northwestern
Peel Telephone Company
Northwestern 'Bell Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
Sheldon Boyle
G. H. Falk
Executor’s Notice in Fayette County Iowa 1952
The District Court of Fayette County Iowa appoints Frank Pinney as Executor of Elmer C Pinney Deceased. Debts must be paid to the executor and all claims presented to the Court for allowance. Dated June 23 1952. Attorney W Antes, First National Bank Building, West Union Iowa. Keith Thoma and family were dinner guests Sunday in the Max Thoma home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Fayette County
Iowa
Elmer C. Pinney
Frank Pinney
Co. W. Antes
First National Bank
West Union
Keith Thoma
Max Thoma
Methodist Church News Worship and Youth Institute Plans
Methodist Church announces worship at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. W SCS meets Thursday this week. Methodist Youth Fellowship will attend Clear Lake Institute next week with a group leaving Sunday afternoon and returning the following Saturday. Volunteers are welcome to help with transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Methodist
Clear Lake Institute
St Olaf Lutheran Church Summer Schedule Notice
St Olaf Lutheran churches publish a July schedule with services at St Olaf at 9 00 a m Marion and Norway Leagues depart Marion Church at 10 30 for an outing and league service on July 6 Marion Mission Society meets July 16 at church parlors hosted by Mrs Henry Nyhus Mrs Matilda Christianson and Mrs Mellien Loftegard July 13 Norway services at 9 30 Marion services at 11 00 You are welcome at each service S J Strandjord Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
Marion Mission Society
Henry Nyhus
Matilda Christians Son
Mellien Loftegard
S. J. Strandjord
Elgin Baptist Church schedule and community notes
The Elgin Baptist Church lists July services led by Dr. Ittermann with Sunday observances including Communion and baptism topics. Community items mention visits, anniversaries, and thanks notes from local residents and families in Iowa.
Social gossip notes from Perry area visits and travel
The column lists numerous residents and guests with weekend calls and visits across Perry Ames and nearby towns. It mentions the West family guests at Clifford Olson's Postville home, Marilyn visiting the Sellesmans, and many others traveling, hosting, or taking vacations in periods around Friday to Sunday. Several names include Schupbachs Clermont, Kitterman and Erro Santa Barbara, Schmid Cedar Rapids, Kohls Waterloo, and Palms in Detroit. It notes Fred Friederich recovering from major surgery and Sheldon Boyle on vacation from rural mail carrier duties.
Friday Supper Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Iowa
Friday evening supper guests at the Harold Halverson home included the DeVere Halverson family Karl Meinhard and daughter Diane and Barbara Medberry. On Saturday they traveled to Iowa City to see the baton twirlers exhibition the final number of the two week music camp there. Donna attended the camp and returned home. Disne stopped in Manchester to visit friends over the 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Meinhard
Diane
Barbara Medberry
Iowa City
Donna
Disne
Manchester
Frieden couple visits Elkader home last week
Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden visited several days last week at the Rudy Possehl home in Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Frieden
Rudy Possehl
Elkader
Olson Family Visit Ends Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Clarence Olson and Arthur Olson spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Al Mer Amundson in a cordial social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Olson
Arthur Olson
Mrs
Almer Amundson
Hartman Guest at Selfridge Home This Weekend
Major G C Hartman of Selfridge Field Michigan was a guest last weekend of Mr and Mrs V W Luce at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hartman
Selfridge ‘Field, Mich
V. W. ‘Luce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doyle Strang
Douds
Elmo Whitmer
Paul Zurbriggen
Clarence Mueh- Jethaler
Beverly
Chicago
Lloyd Hinderman
Fairfax, Minn
Duane Frieden
Werner Moore
William Moore
Milo Olson and
Gregory
Levi Frieden
Stanley Knudsen
Thore Thompson
George Hanson
Percy Larson
Sandra
Rolette
So. Dak
Cannon Falls
Minn
D. E. Tinker
John Tinker
Strawberry Point
Robert Kohler
David
L. J. Krohn
Perry
Eugene A. Habeger
Cedar Rapids
Allen Habeger
Ray Helns
Frank Greenley
Wisconsin
Wilburt Thomas
Robbie
Nancy
Lena Borchart
Muscatine
Edward F. Krueger
Mrs. Belva Snyder
Gene and
Glen
Grandview
Woodrow Reed
L. O. Reierson
Randolph
Lavanda Olson
Ralph Reed
Keith Trewin
Karen
Linda Larne
Kenneth Huber
Calmar
Er. M. Kaufman
Belva Snyder
Philman Embretson
Ida Christen
George
Janice Karlsbroten
Bradley Karlsbroten
Spring Grove
T. F. Mitchell
St. Paul, Minn
Robert Seidler
Waterloo
Bertha Lehman
Paul Doan
Waukegan
R. L. Grimes
D. O. Doan
Leo Schori
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Edwin Krueger
Clermont
Harry Johnson
Abe Habeger
Otto Krueger
Evelyn Orth
Frank Greenly
Mrs. L. D. Hitch
Walter Mitts
Norman
Leo Falk
George Boyle
Bertha Mitts
Ronald and
Burnell Blockhus
A. C. McNeill
Waukegan, Ill
Milton Miller
H. H. Wolf
Leo Falb
Robert Falb
Don Fauser
Mfaijtag
Ren
Dro
G. H
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Elgin Baptist Church
Arthur Ittermann
Women's Mission Society
Opal Miller
Berean
City of Refuge
Our
Lena Cowley
Lavern
Battle Creek
Michigan
Roy Odell
Stockton
Calif
Richard Krueger
Madison
Albert Weihs
Waukon
Emma
Nelson
Clinton
Myra Sauerbry
H. D. Yack
Weihs
Ole Relers
Otto Blockhus
Lawrence West
G. Pfister
Jake ‘Wander
Qerald Blockhus
Lydia
Fred Martie
Millard Gisteson
Amanda Buroden
Fred ‘Brokhite
Fayette
Herman Rast
University Hospital
Mike Adrian
Postville Hospital
John
Falk
Mr. Gould
Harold Hermen
Wadena
Ade
Marcia Wolf
Bonnie Mich
Wolf Home
Clifford M. Olson
Postville
Marilyn
Robert Selleman
Gregory, Oelwein
Gordon Schupbach
Jennie Kitterman
Florence Erro
Santa Barbara
Perry Medberry
Richard and
Michael Schmid
Gulu Schmid
Herman Kohls
Walter and
William Kohls
C. B. Schori
Minnesota
Fred Friederich
Hulda Sutter
Festville Hospital
Harry Palmer
Detroit
Mich
C. D
W. J. Grove
E.R. Grove
Ames
Florence Grove
Grove
Reuben Hackmann
Gust Kohls
Dubuque
W. PF. Kohls
Lena Baumgartner
Rose Baechler
Melhert
Ray Tomsheck
Harold Halverson
DeVere Halverson
Raturte
Ummer
Jaces
Cakemix
Betty Crocker
Kool Aid
Lipton’s
MAX Thoma Dial
Bermuda
Elgin Furniture
F. C. Muehlethaler & Sons
Elgin, Iowa
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