Village socials and visits fill busy Selmer week
Genevieve Dunkle and Ardis Foth host a kitchen shower for Signe Hanson at Selmer Groth home with pink and white decorations. Numerous guests and distant relatives travel between Postville, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Chicago, and Minneapolis to attend gatherings, picnics, and dinners, with many noting visits, vacations, and family care across towns like Conrad, Moriana, Clermont, Fayette, and West Union throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Dunkle
Ardis Foth
Progress Club
Signe Hanson
Selmer Groth
Church Schedule Notices and Welcome Message
Butherah Church announces confirmation at Norway on June 6 at 10 30 and at 8 p m communion. Marion hosts Luther League June 13 at 8 p m with confirmation and communion. Come to church. You are welcome at each and every service. Dr. S J Strandjord, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
Luther League
S. J. Strandjord
Elgin Baptist Church Weekly Church Activities
Interim pastor Rev G P Schroeder leads services at Elgin Baptist Church with Ruth Krueger on organ. Activities include Women’s Missionary Society Thursday at 2 00 PM, junior choir and children's Bible instruction at 7 PM, Bible study and prayer at 9 PM, daily vacation Bible school 9 AM to 12 noon except weekends, Sunday morning worship 10 AM, Sunday school 11 AM, evening service with special music 7 45 PM. You are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Schroeder
Ruth Krueger
Women’s Missionary Society
Childen
Methodist Church Morning Worship and Sunday School Plans
The text notes morning worship at 10 o'clock and Sunday school at 41 o'clock. The young people met to plan the upcoming institute. Rev Bruce D Jones is the pastor. Families Pollock Christen and Alexander Pollock attended a picnic at the Wm Pollock home. Farley visitors Mr and Mrs Wm Ewing and sons, and Fort Dodge guests Victor Murray and Vicki visited Mrs Emma Olson over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute
Bruce D. Jones
Thos
Pollock
John
Christen
Alexander Pollock
Wm. Pollock
Wm, Ewing and Sons
Farley
Victor Murray
Vicki
Fort Dodge
Emma Olson
Card of Appreciation from Bess Stohr
A brief note thanks friends for care while in Rochester hospital. Cards letters gifts were appreciated and eased the stay. Your kindness will always be remembered. 40c, Bess Stohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Bess Stohr
Thanking Friends After Hospital Stay Card
Mrs. Harry Johnson expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their thoughtful hospital memories and kindness, noting appreciation beyond words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Card of Thanks for Hospital Stay Gifts from Clermont Legion
A note of gratitude expresses appreciation for ecards letters and gifts received while confined in the hospital. Special thanks go to the American Legion and Auxiliary of Clermont for their support and thoughtful gestures from Gottfried Kurth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxilliary of
Clermont
Gottfried Kurth
Local visitors share weekend with area families
Walter Lehman of Manchester and Harold Woellert with son of Strawberry Point visited last Wednesday at the George Vaughn home. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Muilford went to Winthrop Sunday to visit relatives. Dick Schmid of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with his grandmother, Mrs. Lulu Schmid, who returned Friday from Mt. Vernon after a two week visit. In the John Lyford home, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Torkelson and Tom Torkelson visited Sunday in the Wm. Torkelson home. Mr. and Mrs. FE. Lehman of La Porte City came Sunday and visited until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Frieden
Onrad
Conrad
Larry
Clarence Becker
Louis Becker
DeFrances Krueger
Burkhart Riegel
Clermont
Carl Hackmann
Marie Krueger
Amanda
Milton, Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Walter Wenger
State Park
Merlin and Iy
Chas, Feller
Lois Ryan
Fayette
Delores Torkelson
Gee
Haven
Kent
Des Moines
John Anderson
Bob Burg
Rochester
Minn
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Ian Lehman
Lyle ‘Leath
Charles
City
Chicago
Reuben Lehman
Edward Hodel
Irene Meier
Postville
Walter Falk
Harold Conner
Bertha
Mitts
Chas. Copper
Bernice Blockhus
Maxine Lehman
Max Leh— Bae
Dale Cheeseman
Clara Brabham
Elkader
Wm. Brabham
Ames
Oscar Frieden
C. J. Robinson
Atdyewood
Manchester
Ethel Kohler
Kohler
Milwaukee
Wis
Vv. Swanson
Clifton
Wilton Junction
Keith. Kohler
West Union
Robert Kohler
David
Harry Gunderson
Lyle Gunderson
Carl Torkelson
Elmer Frieden
Regula Yunker
Long Beach
Calif
Gene Schori
Lynnette
Leo Schori
G. V. Zimmerlin
G. J. Mosby
Gerald Frieden
Walter Medberry
Emil Moore
Jacob Gehring
Wm. Moore
Blooming Prairie
E. C. Larson
Qwatonna
Earl Sorom
Rushford
Donald Blockhus
Decorah
Rose Reusser
Earl Kiple
Tofield Heck
C. B. Schori
Georgia May Schori
Clare Kuster
C. D. Kiple
Otumwa
M. V. Kiple
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Forest
Gerald Shaffer
Jerome
Jerome Yearous
Kiple
Judson
Dora Boyle
Paul Zurbriggen
Gordon Zurbriggen
Wm. Weibel
Louise Little
Geo. Moser
Bob
Minneapolis
Walter Lehman
Harold Woellert
Strawberry Point
George Vaughn
C. J. Muilford
Winthrop
Dick Schmid
Lulu Schmid
Mt. Vernon
John Lyford
Tom Torkelson
Wm. Torkelson
FE. Lehman
la Porte City
Memorial and dinner guests notable in late week
Mr and Mrs Frank Weigand of Waterloo attended memorial services Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Grover and Barbara were dinner guests Wednesday of Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple. Mr and Mrs J A Habeger and Mr and Mrs Allen Habeger were dinner guests Sunday in the Hollis Finch home at Fayette. Robert Redwinkle of Rochester Minn visited Friday night in the Elmer Pinney Jr home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weigand
Waterloo
Mrs. Elmer Grover
Barbara
Mrs. Earl Kiple
J. A. Habeger
Mrs. Allen Habeger
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Robert Redwinkle
Rochester Minn
Elmer Pinney, Jr
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Winifred. McMillan
Mt. Pleasant
Rose McMillan
Be‘fore
Cedar Falls
Louise ‘Halétahaon
Harry Johna
Marjorie
Otto ‘Krueger
Emory Hanson
Chase Feller
Perry Medberry
James Muncie
Florence
Allen
John Longmilir
Earladd
Helen’ Rothlisberger
Mérlin
Charles K. Feller
Chas
Virginia
Robert Schneider
Dale Anderson
Laurence Knudtson
Knudtson
Georgia Elkeman
Iowa City
Nelle Schori
Tille Hanson
Frances Capper
Thomas Mitchell
R. L. Cross
John Neuenschwander
Donald Neuenschwander
Terre Haute
Ind
C. B
Leo
T. F. Shipton
Chester
C. J. Hartington
Iowa
B. & K. Insurance Agency
W. F. Kohler
Dial
Elgin, Iowaj
Fred A. House
Republican
Elgin Baptist Church
Philip H. Wolfe
Fayette County
E. A
Dell” Smith
Republican Party
Wm. FE. Anderson
State Hospital
Farm Bureau
W. Lloyd Bruce
Allamakee - Fayette Counties
Big Smith
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C
Muehlethaler & Sons
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