Community Notes From Cedar Rapids Area Obituaries and Visits
Large social roundup detailing travel by relatives of Mrs. Mabel Murray after a death, reunions at John Grimm home, Memorial Day gatherings in Waterloo and Clermont, and numerous out of town visitors from Chicago Detroit Ames and Grand Rapids. Wm B Walter named state fire chiefs president. Leo Hutchinson to work in Waterloo. Jane Falb spending summer with parents after Iowa teaching college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Schupbach
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Su Tau
Harry
Johnson Marjorie
Gi Kraeger
Backbone Atate Park
Strawberry Point
George Vaughn
Postville
R. BE. A
Nora
Olson
Detroit
Mich
H. B. Moore
West View
Wm. Stephenson
Oak Park
Tll
H. W.' Kruse
Glendale
Calif
Wm. Ewing
Farley
Mabel Murray
Wm. B. Walter
McGregor
Elgin
Clermont
Albert L
Glen Schupbach
Julianne Czajka
Dorothy Lépko
Anna Schupbach
Tyne Wiitala
Waukeegan
Til
Grant Dawson
Mabel Grover
Frank Weigand
Emmet Bartels
Waterloo
Mary Skarshaug
Ames
Frances Stone
Collins
Louis Becker
Joseph Kjosa
Glen Larson
Jim Bailey
Walter Bovis
R Sys
John Luehsinger
Oscar, Gilley
Maynard
Margaret
Germann
Fridtjof Blockhus
Fayline
Marie Sutter
Doyle Bennett
Curtis Ames
John Grimm
Marie Grimm
Davenport
Robert Mason
Grand Rapids
Wm. Price
Nancy
Kathleen
Albert Bessler
Karen
Hilary Woytash
Teresa
Johnny
Chicago
Wm. Kohls
W. P. Kohls
Fred, Schott
Sumner
Albert Schmidgall
Ili
J. M. Gehring
Anna McNeil
Douglas McNeil
Waukegan
Ill
J. B. Miller
Ernestine Friederich
Mary Keiser
Leo Hutchinson
Regina Hutchinson
University of
Iowa
Leo
Jane Falb
W. C. Falb
Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Jack ‘Carmody
Marie
Henry Vellersven
Gene Habeger
Jane Boleyn
Fleet Frieden
Book Found and Read Lesson for June 8
A religious lesson titled A Book Found and Read urges returning to God's Word. It notes Josiah as a youth king who promoted reform after reading Scripture, renewing covenant, casting out idols, and reinstating Passover to foster revival and faithful living. It calls leaders and people to read and practice the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah
Judah
Jerusalem
Council
God
Huldah
America
Christ the Redeemer
Christ
Lutheran Church Notes Delayed Events and Welcoming Message
Church notes list a Lutheran League gathering in dunes Marion at 8 p m and a Brotherhood convention in Des Moines no services. The message invites attendance and states you are welcome at each service signed Dr. Strandford pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunes
Marion
Luther League
Brotherhood
Des Moines
J. Strandford
Klein Baptist Church announces weekly church activities
Paul F. Zoschke serves as minister Ruth Krieger plays organ. The Women’s Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2 p.m. with prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Friday features a Sunday school picnic at the fair grounds, West Union. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. From next week through Sept 1 prayer services and choir rehearsals move to Friday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Ruth Krieger
Women’s Missionary Society
Fair Grounds
West Union
Methodist Church Children’s Programs and Picnic Schedule
The Methodist Church announces a children’s program at 10 a m and church school exhibit at 11 a m with promotions to new classes. A daily vacation church school has had strong attendance this year. A Friday noon picnic invites all Sunday school youngsters with a sack lunch and a covered dish. An official board meeting concluded Sunday morning with planning. Church treasurer’s books close June 30. helpers in church finances may contact Ethel Mae Thoman or Pastor Rev Bruce D Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mae Thoman
Bruce D. Jones
Card of Appreciation and social notices across family events
An extended social page thanks relatives, neighbors and friends for cards, flowers and visits during illness. It notes Nellie McKellar Gordon Zurbriggen, currently in the Navy, has been promoted and transferred to Chicago. The item lists numerous weekend visits, dinners and travels among families in West Union, Racine, Forestsburg, Clermont, Sumner, Postville and Chicago, with several trips for weddings and upcoming studies. It closes with a Shorthorn dispersal sale in Kansas City noting 70 head sold, average price around 2460 dollars and top bull at 34,000 dollars, champion at Perth Scotland show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Zurbriggen
Navy
Chicago
M. Zunbriggen
Sumner
Wm. Grover
Bob Amdah
West Union
Lyle Granger
Racine
Wis
George Boyle
Chica Lyon
Mabel Gruver
Tyne Wiltala
Waukegan, DL
Roland Gruver
Grant Dawson
David
Roy Haller
Patsy
Allen Habeger
Anna Schupbach
Wm. Schupbach
Marsha
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Gene
Wm. B. Miller
Clermont
Ellen
Eunice Pearson
Virginia Zimmerman
Forestsburg
M. D
John’ Luchsinger
Peter Luchsinger
Tyre Wiilala
Wauke‘gan
Lew Grover
Dale Grimes
Idaho
Grimes
Ames
Balz Kamm
Frieda Etter
Lorna
Marilyn Helmers
Manson
Wm. E. Baumgartner
C. B. Schori
Betty Ailee
Lake Forest
Ill
Karl Fox
Washington
D. C
Mary Carpenter
LeRoy Steele
Richard
Oelwein
M. W
Edith Berg
Husberg
West
Karen
Parker Cowles
Castalia
Fred
Otis Rothlisberger
Harry Davis
Wadena
Kansas City
Perth
Scotland
Memorial Day Weekend Socials Across Families
The community hosted a flurry of Memorial Day visits and family gatherings. C C Brockway and relatives from St Paul joined Mr and Mrs ONeill. Victor Io’s Clarence Becker and Louis Becker hosted. Henry Helmers of West Liberty and Eli Habeger families visited local friends. Tack Gehring returned on leave from the Army. Hans Hanson and Ed Hanson from Minneapolis visited Clermont. Mt. Vernon and Waterloo guests joined Lulu Schmid’s family. Des Moines, Canton, and Chicago visitors connected with J O Anderson and neighbors. homestead trips to Cedar Rapids and Canton marked the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Brockway
Delbert Brockway
Matthew and Bruce
St. Paul Minn
Chas. O'Neill
O'Neill
Clarence Becker
Victor, Io
Louis Becker
Henry Helmers
West Liberty
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Eli Habeger
Evansville
Wis
Eliza Habeger
Abe Habeger
Tack Gehring
Chas. Gehring
Jack
Korea
Hans Hanson
Minneapolis
John Lyford
Joanne
David
Mt. Vernon
Ed Schmid
Waterloo
Lulu Schmid
Ed Anderson
Frederik
Edith Berg
Anderson
Richard
Robert Schmid
Cedar Rapids
Harold Conner
Des Moines
Jannings Mitts
Canton
Yates Wallace
J. O. Anderson
Roy Haller
Patsy
Chicago
Jennie Howard
Chariton
Harold Brodie
Don
Annette
Sioux City
F. E. Lehman
la Porte City
E. R. O'Brien
Danny
Gelwein
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Big 4
Postville, Iowa
Tom Owen and
His Cowboys
Elgin Roller Rink
Torkelson Bros
Hahold L
Moody Bih
Cele Institute
of Chicago
Newspaper Union
Neces Legs
Lutheran Church Notes
Klein Baptist Church
Nellie McKellar
Zie
Texion
B & H Cash Store
Lena Baumgartner
Harold Halverson
DIAL
West Elgin
Big Smith
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Maeehlethaler & Sons
DYAL
Elgin, Lows
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