Engagement Announced for Elizabeth Ann Paynter and Andrew Rogowski
Mr and Mrs A hard Paynter of Muscatine formerly Clermont announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Ann to Andrew Rogowski son of Mrs Irena Rogowski and the late Dr Julien Rogowski of Polarid. Elizabeth attended Clermont High and Stephens College and is student at Iowa State University Ames set to graduate in 1961. Rogowski holds a BA from the University of Georgia and an MA from Iowa State and is pursuing a PhD at Iowa State. Wedding planned August 18 at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Ames with friends invited. The couple will make their home in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Rogowski
University of Georgia
Iowa State
Iowa State University
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Frieds
Plans for evening open house and visit scheduled
Plans outline an open house and visiting schedule for Saturday afternoon with pastors visiting on Sunday. A detailed program will be published in next week’s issue.
Ill and Hospitalized Otto Vas Fad at Iowa City Hospital
Ill patient Otto Vas fad remains hospitalized at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Address shows Floor 6 6wre Versital Iowa. Mr and Mrs Richard Child and their Matherville Illinois family were overnight guests at James Hendersons home last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Vas
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Versital
Iowa
Richard Child
Matherville, Ill
James Henderson
Riverside Club Meeting at Mrs Rowland's Home
The Riverside Club gathered at Mrs LaVilla Rowland's home on June 28 with ten members sharing plans for July 4. They approved minutes after scripture, voted to host a supper at Elkader Airport Inn, and noted one visitor Mrs Deane Shupp of Louisville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Club
LaVilla Rowland
Rowland
Airport Inn
Elkader
Deane Shupp
Louisville
Kay
Ruth Larson
Laura Olson
Janice Yauslin
Alice
Nora Anderson
Emma Olson
Ladies Bridge Club Plays At 6:30 Dinner
Mrs. Bess Blake hosted the ladies bridge club at 6 30 Thursday evening with Mrs. R W Steele as guest. Blake won the high score and the group enjoyed an evening of cards and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Blake
Ladies’ Bridge Club
R. W. Steele
Birthday Picnic Dinner Sunday Observed for Mr Lien
Mr and Mrs Oscar Lien hosted a birthday picnic dinner Sunday to honor Mr Lien. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Alphie Thorson, Mr and Mrs Andrew Wattrud, Mr and Mrs Gerald Schneider and family, Genevieve Anderson, Mr and Mrs Richard Vagts and David, and Mr and Mrs Norris Reierson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lien
Mr. Lien
Alphie Thorson
Andrew Wattrud
Gerald Schneider
Genevieve Anderson
Richard Vagts
David
Norris Reierson
Legion to Meet There Reg Meets Times and Local Notes
Regular meet of the Sheehan Olson Post American Legion set for Monday evening at the pavilion rating. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Okey Bellevue Wash announce birth of daughter Kristine Louise June 27, with sisters Ruth and Carolyn. Mrs Emily Amundson visiting Okey home in Washington for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheehan-Olson
American Légion
Phegion
Robert Okey
Bellevud
Wash
Kristine Louise
Ruth
Carolyn
Emily Amundson
Okey
Washington
Hanson hosts Gilbertson family reunion at Gilbertson farm
Bernard and Mrs. Hanson entertained the Gilbertson family reunion at their farm with 106 attendees. Guests traveled from Santa Paula California Southern Rhodesia Africa and Minnesota. Clifford Kittelson was elected president and Quinton Olson secretary for next year. The reunion will be held on the first Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hanson
Gilbertson
Don Hoover
John Karen
Jimmy
Santa Paula
Calif
Donna Kahlstorf
Britt
Cave
Southern Rhodesia
Africa
Percy Larson
Lanesboro
Minn
Gerald Lansing
Oelwein
David Stewart
Neneeha
Wisc
Joseph Hanson
St. Pau
Clifford Kittelson
Decorah
Victor Amundson
Victor
Westside
Luella Gilbertson
Weakon
Kenneth Blockhus
Don Martindale
Mervin Hunsberger
Roger Amundson
Quinton Olson
Hilbert Larson
Milford Olson
Orvin Olson
Almer Q Amundson
LaVern Larson
Clarence Olson
0. M. Blockhus
Julia Halverson
Gust Gilbertson
Elmer Larson
Harry Helgerson
Wayne Amundson
Orville Berg
Mervin
Olaf Berg
George Hanson
Clarence Peterson
Harold
Pearl Peterson
Hilder Gilbertson
M. J. Blockhus
Martin Amundsen
New Address and Social Notes From Town
New address listed for Mr. and Mrs. Irvin J. Olson at 405 Dixie Ave Layton Utah. Visitors include Mrs David Ramnes and Jim at James Henderson home. Funeral attended for Gus Spahr in Milbank South Dakota. Visits to Selmer Erickson home and Decorah. Ed Barnes staying with daughter in Walker after Town City stay. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for hospital visitors and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin J. Olson
Dixie Ave
Layton, Utah
Franz Appelman
James Henderson
Gus Spahr
Milbank So. Dak
Town City
Ed. Barnes
Leadership School Attends Training at Luther College
Conni Kronlokken was among 70 young people at the 1061 leadership training school held at Luther College Decorah from June 12 to 17. The conference sought to develop personal spiritual life and provide leadership training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conni Kronlokken
Luther College
Decorah
Obituary of Hillary Gordon Des Moines veteran and family man
Hillary Lawrence Gordon, 67, of 1181 Oak Park Ave Des Moines, died June 24 after surgery complications. Navy veteran of World War I, married Myrtle Wagner in 1983, one daughter Jean Mann. Lived Clermont and Oelwein before Des Moines, retired 1958 from Rock Island Motor Freight. Survived by wife, daughter, brother, five grandchildren. Services June 26 at All Saints Catholic Church. Out-of-town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillary Lawrence Gordon
Oak Park Ave
Des Moines
Veterans Hospital
Mr. Gordon
Postville
James
Susan Gordon
United States Navy
Myrtle Wagner
Elgin
Clermont
Jean
Roy Mann
Gordons
Oelwein
Gordon
Rock Island Motor Freight Co
Highliph Park
American Legion
Myrtle
Leg F. Gordon
Memphis
Tenn
All Saints Catholic Church
T. B. O'Toole
Corwith
Charles Mann
Davenport
Robert Mann
Albia
Leo F. Gordon
Elizabeth Priest
Cor
Olson Reunion Held At City Park On Sunday July Second
The Olson reunion gathered at the city park with many relatives from across the region. Attendees included Belle Olson and numerous Olson and Johansen families from Na shua Strawberry Point Phelps Wadena Clermont Arlington Volga Evansdale Clarksville Des Moines Fayette Cedar Rapids Postville and more. Glen Olson was elected president Paul Olson vice president Mrs Gene Waters secretary and Mrs John Erickson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
City Park
Belle Olson
Canl Schmidt
Nashua
Tom Olson
Strawberry Point
Emil Olson
Phelps
Wis
John Erickson
Wadena
Jim Taylor
Bonnie
Sylvan Taylor
Henry Olson
Clermont
Lawrence Leonard
Thomas Johansen
Glen Olson
George Brockway
Blader
Gordon Olson
Arlington
Selmer Olson
Volga
Dewell -Phillips
Evansdale
Paul Olson
Clarksville
Thomas Olson
Des Moines
Clifford Olson
Fayette
Gary Johansehm
Gary Duncan
Ceder Rapids
Karen Johansen
Gene Waters
Postville
Colorado Guests Visit Morris Family and Friends
Melody vanie Merie Wolfs of Colorado Springs visited Morris's parents the Sandvolds. Saturday guests included Gena Anderson and the Gilbert and Anderson families. home movies from Korea California and Colorado were shown. M-Sgt Wolfs returned January 23 after a year in Korea. A picnic at the Gilbert home honored the Wolfs family with several relatives attending. The Wolfs and Merle Anderson family planned another trip, while locals hosted callers and visits at homes in Morris and Rochester Minnesota for relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M-Set
Morris
A. Wolfs
Melody Vanié
Merie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ens
Hans Sandvold
Sandvold
Gena Anderson
Nels Gilbert
Clarence Amundson
Merle Anderson
Eric
Korea
California
Colorado
Wolfs
Arthur S. Oleon
M-Sgt
Griebenow family visit spans Walker Amana and Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Leo Griebenow and Leon visited Mrs Ed Barnes at the Frank King home in Walker Sunday afternoon. They had supper at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amans and then called on Otto Vasby at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Lyle Olson with Mike and Randy were Sunday visitors and supper guests in the Frankie Tehel home in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Griebenow
Leon
Dick Griebenow
Lana
Ed Barnes
Frank King
Walker
Amans
Otto Vasby
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Lyle Olson
Mike
Randy
Frankie Tehel
Postville
Sunday visitors from area towns share calls
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hjelming of Waucoma, Mrs. Alta Johnson of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Fredricks of William field, and others were Sunday callers in the Geo. Larson Anson Priest home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wetherbee of Postville spent Saturday evening in the Dick Griebenow home. Mrs. Ernie Fossan and son visited two weeks ago from Wichita Falls, Texas, and stayed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Nelson, Sr., and brother John, home on furlough. Ale Ernie Fossan traveled by car Sunday and will leave midweek for their new home in Tucson, Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hjelming
Waucoma
Alta Johnson
West Union
Adolph Fredricks
Williamfield
Geo. Larson - Anson Priest
Tom Wetherbee
Postville
Dick Griebenow
Ernie Fossan
Wichita Falls
Texas
Millard Nelson, Sr
John
Tucson
Ariz
Clermont Lutheran Parish Event Schedule and Services
The Clermont Lutheran Parish releases a July schedule led by Pastor John J. Krénlokken with East ALCW hostesses and music groups. Activities include 2:00 p.m. East ALCW meeting, 7:30 p.m. LCR program, 8:00 p.m. choir rehearsals and men's chorus, plus West ALCW evening group hosts and program. Sunday July 9 features 6:30 a.m. East baptism service and 10:00 a.m. West morning service, with a 1:00 p.m. Church School Workers Institute opening at Luther College Decorah and sessions through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Krénlokken
East Alcw
Oliver Larson
John Meyer
Levi Molokken
Kenneth Ruroden
Ole Reierson
LCR
East
West Alcw
Lee Palmer
Agnes Bilden
Louis
Olson
Wayne ‘Shipton
Trinity
West
Church School Workers Institute
Luther College
Decorah
All Church Council
Methodist Church Service and Local Visits Summary
Sunday worship at 6:00 am at the Methodist Church. Monday 8:00 pm Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting with Mrs. Robert Mott. Mrs. Deane Shupp and children left for Cedar Rapids after visiting the Martin Anderson home. Mr. Shupp to meet them later en route to Louisville. Martin Anderson and Chrystal visited Emma Anderson Sunday afternoon. Kathy Olson and Michael Schori visited Elliott Olson Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Anderson
Chrystal
Dean Shupp
Ethel Anderson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Robert Mott
Deane Shupp
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Shupp
Walter Shupp
Louisville
Emma Anderson
Kathy
Olson
Michael Schori
Elliott Olson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Farmers Savings Bank
Glermont
David Ramnes
Clarence Anfinson
Selmer Erickson
Milo Anderson
Madison
Mary Skogan
Gilbert Hanson
Carpera
Martin
Jepdeed
Nurees St
Hillary Gordon
Rochester
Calvin Penz
Keith
Riverside Material Products
Clermont Lutheran Parish
Methodist Church
Caspers
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