Birthday gathering and family visits noted in Cedar Rapids area
Residents near Cedar Rapids hosted and visited relatives from Wisconsin Missouri Ohio and Iowa. The report lists numerous relatives and guests at various homes including Randalia Postville and Lake Geneva with extended family from Holman Wisc and St Louis Mo. Highlights include a July birth and several Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Poleet
Portsmouth
Ohio
Elmer Olson
Olson
Sarah Walker
Roy Werner
John
Bob Klopp
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Gyres
St. Louis
Will Dundee
Janice
Lake Geneva
Wis
Phil Steffens
John Dundee
Waukon
Harold Walker
Clinton
E. D. Hawking
Lawrence Dundee
Postville
Jane
Lloyd Entwistle
Raymond Steffens
Randalia
G M Larks Plan Guest Meeting for Local Show
G M Larks meet Monday evening at Janet Heins home with twelve members two leaders seven voters and county committeewoman Mrs Otman Bruns present. Roll call notes new health standard. club votes for silent auction at July 21 local achievement show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow Larks
Janet Heins
Otman Bruns
Carol Meyer
Randine Hanson
Hileen Block
Forgecreath
Elkader
New Address for Pvt. Robert Larson at Ft Sill Oklahoma
Robert Larson receives a new address listing Pvt. Roberts Larson US 55388050 IA 3P AIRTC at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The update is filed to route mail to his grandparents, the Ed Burts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Larson
Ed Burts
Pvt. Roberts
Larson
Airtc
Sill
Okla
Local hospital updates for Mrs. Fred Bigler and others
Mrs. Fred Bigler, once a fracture patient in Rochester, Minn., has been brought back to Postville Hospital after surgery and is progressing but remains hospitalized for recovery. The Clermont high school class of 28 plans a 26th anniversary reunion at Clermont city park on August 8 with a noon picnic. A stream of local visits and travels are noted, including Arnold Teaskotter family, Elsie Krobiger, E. W. Hilgemann, Bruce Webster, John Falk, Richard Crowe, Lorranne Crowe, Otto Christianson, Clifton Pringle, Brian Wendland, Wm Belschner, Len Simek, Abel Mark, Norman Lieran, and others visiting or traveling to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bigler
Rochester, Minn
Postville Hospital
Clermont High School
Clermont City Park
dPhe Arnold Teaskotter
Harmony
Minn
Brian
Howard Wendland
Louise’ ‘Miller
Albert Lubke
Madison
Wis
Peters
Bess Tschantz
Clara Gress
Waterloo
Claude Gress
Wisconsin
Regis Harrington
St Peter's Church Mass Times Announced
Rev. Fr. Robert Cooney announces weekday masses at 7 30 a m and Sunday masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m Confessions listed for Saturday at 8 00 p m and before Sunday mass County church notices inform parishioners of the schedule and confession times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooney
Methodist Church Service With Holy Communion
The minister announces a worship service at the Methodist Church this coming Sunday at 6 45 a m. Holy Communion will be observed during the service led by E G Steinman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Jour
Clermont Lutheran Parish Services and Camp Notice
Clermont parish schedules Sunday services at East Clermont 10 00 a m Divine worship at 11 00 a m with brief business meeting West Clermont 9 00 a m Divine worship Highland 9 00 a m Sunday school Next service July 26 Decorah Circuit Bible camp at Luther Park Chetek Wis begins July 26 and runs through August 1 Pastor Gee for details
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S. B. Knudsen
East Clermont
West Clermont
Highland
Decorah Circuit Bible Camp
Luther Park
Chetek
Wis
Church of Our Saviour Clermont-Episcopal Service
The Church of Our Saviour Clermont-Episcopal announces morning prayer and sermon led by seminarian Thomas Hulme in charge on Sunday July 19 the 7th Sunday after Trinity. At 3:00 p.m. a sermon on The Voice of Jab will be delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Church of Our Saviour
Clermont — Episcopal
Thomas Hulme
Clermont Couple Announce Daughter’s June Marriage
Mr and Mrs George Pape announce the marriage of their daughter Carol Joyce to Elbert Herman Westpfahl son of Mr and Mrs Carl Westpfahl of Clermont. The ceremony occurred Saturday June 27 at St Marys Church Hart Michigan with Fr Pulfer officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pape
Clermont
Hart, Michigan
Carol Joyce
Elbert
Herman Westpfahl
Carl Westpfahil
St. Mary's .Church
Hart, Mich
Fr. Pulfer
Community Notes From Cedar Rapids And Surrounding Areas
Weekend visits and family gatherings populate local notices. Families including Dummermuth, Meier, Miller, Wilson, Schmidt and Thomas share events in Cedar Rapids, Strawberry Point, Postville, Elgin, West Bend and Swan while church circles meet, a Camp Fire group discusses future readers, Dairy Day plans are hinted, and residents travel to cottages and gatherings along the Mississippi.
Kansas Music Camp enrolls 308 students from 13 states
Wendell Baechler of Clermont is enrolled for the six week Midwest music camp at the University of Kansas amid a record 308 high school students from 13 states ending August 2. They perform Sunday concerts and a 148-voice chorus sings on fall programs. Wendell plays the clarinet in the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Baechler
Clermont
University of Kansas
Wendell
Millers Hold Reunion At Elgin Baptist Church
The 18th annual Christian Miller family reunion was held Sunday July 12 at Elgin Baptist Church with 63 attendees. Officers for next year elected: Willet Miller president, Mrs Alfred Baechler vice president, Mrs Keith Thoma secretary treasurer. Members present included Walter Mifer Buffalo Center Robert Vogel Marion Beverly Walker Des Moines H R Jensen Des Moines Louis Schutte Postville Abe Habeger Karl Miller Guy Probert Edward Lyle Krueger Allen Habeger Elgin W B Miller Edwin Krueger Edna Miller Otto Krueger Louise Miller Len Simek Clermont and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carman Swenson
Willet Miller
Edwin Krueger
Edna Miller
Otto Krueger
Louise Miller
Len Simek
Clermont
Anderson Reunion at Gilbert Anderson Home Draws 86 Relatives
The annual Anderson reunion gathered 86 relatives including six children 20 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren descended from Ole and Anna Anderson. Attendees included numerous Andersons Halvorsons Klosters and Tatros with guests from West Union Castalia Monona Postville and Elkader among others. Social events featured Thursday supper at Keith Thoma home and Friday dinners hosted by Mrs Simek with additional guests from Hawkeye Watertown and Dubuque.
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Anderson
Gilbert Anderson
Ole
Anna Anderson
Gandchildren
Melvin Anderson
Albert Halverson
Harald Halverson
Allan Anderson
Ivan Anderson
John Anderson
Elgin
Bill McClurkin
Wapello
Harlan Stee
Castalia
Paul Miene
Burnell Anderson
Leslie Anderson
Alvin Buroden
Posttville
George Sc
Considerable Building Activity Now
Mr and Mrs Clarence Kittelson plan a new seven room basement Cape Cod style farm home. It will be 34 by 34 with first floor open kitchen dining room living room bedroom bath and utility room, second floor three bedrooms and a bath, oil furnace heating, and a hoped move by November first. Contractors Meyer Olson and Olson of Clermont. A string of remodeling and construction projects follow, including Mae Crowe adding a room to her apartment, Doug Thomas family occupying it, Harry Johnson remodeling a Chicago house for Mrs Daisy Stry, Marvin Johnson redecorating the apartment for Mrs Alfred Olson, Aldora Anderson adding closets and a bath, Baechler remodeling and excavating their basement for a recreation room, and ongoing work on Lyle Gunderson and Merle Alderson homes expected to be ready for fall occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kittelson
Kittelson
Meyer
Olson
Clermont
Mae Crowe
Doug Thomas
Harry Johnson
Chicago
Daisy Stry
Marvin Johnson
Alfred Olson
Aldora Anderson
Lyle Gunderson
Union Street
Alfred Baechler
Merle Alderson
Jim Gunderson
Postville
Community Guests Gather at Fayette Home and Area Outings
The Howard Boyle and Bob Mott families were supper guests Sunday in the Eldred Dummermuth home at Fayette. In the afternoon the children enjoyed Kip's Fishing at Park Lake sponsored by the Gun and Rod Club of Fayette. Also guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kohls of Elgin, Robert Matt of Castalia, and Cletus White. Fred Cline traveled to Rochester Minnesota for a clinic. S/Sgt. and Mrs. Chet Golomski and their baby visited from Hampton Virginia. A Friday picnic and fish fry at Fr Vernon Peters cabin at Harpers Ferry honored the Golomski family with guests including Mr. and Mrs. B Riegel and Elizabeth Riegel. Mrs. Golemski is Val Lenard formerly, a former housekeeper for Fr Peters at Clermont parish. Donald Martin and Jeannie of Orchard were weekend guests of Karl Martin. CARD OF THANKS. My sincere thanks for cards and well wishes during my hospital stay at Allen Memorial and after returning home. Mrs. Esther Oelberg 46c.
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Howard Boyle
Bob Mott
Eldred
Fred
Chet Golomski
Baby
Hampton
Vernon Peters
Harpers Ferry
Peters
Kate Moses
Monona
Golemski
Val Lenard
Fr. Peters
Clermont
Donald Martin l
Jeannie
Orchard
Karl Martin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Esther Oelberg
Indees Beat Decorah and Weekend Visits Reported
Indees beat Decorah as residents Carl Hill and daughter Joan from Ames visited Clermont on Saturday. Joan recently finished nurse training at Mercy Hospital Ames and Loras College Dubuque. Lawrence White family returned from Elkton South Dakota vacation and visited Ambrose Arnold in Ossian. Lyle Gress of Davenport and Vino Gress of Cedar Falls were weekend guests at Claude Gress home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Gress
Davenport
Vino Gress
Cedar Alls
Claude Gress
Executrix Named for Len T. Simek Estate in Fayette County
Executor's Notice announces Grace Miller Simek appointed Executrix of Len T. Simek's estate by the District Court of Fayette County Iowa. Creditors must file claims and debtors pay to the Executrix, with approval by the court. Dated June 29 1953. DC W ANTES, Attorney for Executrix. First National Bank Building West Union Iowa.
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Fayette County
Towa
Len T. Simek
W. Antes
Executrix
First National Bank Bldg
West Union
Iowa
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Complete Insurance Service
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Floyd Dummermuth
Lloyd Meier
Gimek
Albert Uubke
Mary ‘Grover
Louis Schutte
Walter Falk
Russell Larson
Dianne
Marybeth
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Swan
Isabelle Nelson
al ‘Wilbur
Mississippi
Ed Faust
Moline
Ralph Moen
Rock Island, II
Otto Fischer
Martin Anderson
Chrystal
Odeko
Jevening
Joyce Larson
Lorraine Kittelson
Sand Javonne
Kansas
Keith Thoma
R. G. ‘Wilson
Esther
Dick Schmidt
Mary Schmidt
West Bend
Del‘bert Schmidt
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Decorah
C-E Indees
Dale Jensen
Erickson
Halverson
Schupbach
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Lehman
K. Barker
X. Barker
I W. Olson
Adrian
L. Olson
C. E. Indees
Grace Miller Simek
Dan Dahmen
Denver
Colo
Lorraine Crowe
Marquette
Bill Schmidt
Iowa City
Bill
State University
Christina ‘Behrens
Joe
Ft. Atkinson
Christina Behrens
Independence
John Brandt
Irene Ostlie
Jerry and
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