Local social notes recount Cedar Rapids visitors and regional gatherings
A long list of weekend visits and dinners across Cedar Rapids, West Union, and surrounding towns includes Hiram Halversons hosting and Ernestine Holzer and Lyle Nelson planning arrivals from San Francisco and Seattle. Numerous guests span Hugo Hackmanns, Meyers, Hunsberger, Winklers, Klings, Kohls, Schoris, and many others visiting in Osage, Fayette, Postville, Elkader, and Decorah, with concerts by Arthur Fiedler and Dave Brubeck noted.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Weekly Schedule
Elgin church announces Thursday March 22 events including junior choir at 6:00 p.m. mid week Lenten services with a colored film 8:45 p.m. senior choir at 8:45 p.m. Saturday confirmation class 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday March 25 divine worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Luther League at Highland 7:30 p.m. Highland schedule shows March 25 divine worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday school 10:00 a.m. and Luther League 7:30 p.m. Mid week services Wednesday with Lenten filmstrip 8:00 p.m. choir at 8:45 p.m.
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Vance Mt. Knutsen
Elgin
Luther League
Highland
Joint
First Baptist Church Schedule and Thought for Week
The Friendly Church With a Living Message presents services led by Pastor John Vanderbeck. Thursday events include Tabitha Society at 2:00 pm and Hour of Power at ?, choir practice at 8:45 pm. Sunday Palm Sunday worship at 10:00 am and Sunday school at 11:00 am with baptismal services at ?. Thought for the week expresses that the darker life's tangled thread yields a richer design.
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Friendly Church
John Vanderbeck
Tabitha Society
Choi
Palm
Methodist Church Announcements With Easter Note
E G Stein minister posts worship at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m Junior choir Thursday 4 00 pm Choir Thursday 7 30 pm Youth Fellowship Sunday Easter shift extend baptism for all ages and church membership Watch next week for union Good Friday and Sunrise services
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E. G. Stein
Nan
Church Schedule for St Olaf Gunder and Marion
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran churches announce a series of services from March 24 to April 1. The schedule includes confirmands, communion, and regular worship at Marion, St Olaf, and Norway locations with times in the morning and evening. Come to church. all invited by Pastor S. g. Strandjord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
Ir. S. G. Strandjord
Wahonka Campfire Girls Meet At Grether Home
The Wahonka Campfire Girls gathered Monday evening March 12 at the home of LeeAnne Gre ther. Callers listed include Libbie Larson Ludwig Anderson Joe Peters Marie Sutter Jerry Baird Elmer Larson Earl Kiple Lawrence Gehring Janet Orlin Mason C J Mulford Chloa Lyon Nutting Willis and Gene.
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Wahonka
LeeAnne Grether
George Boyle
Libbie Larson
Ludwig Anderson
Joe Peters
Marie Sutter
Jerry Baird
Elmer Larson
Earl Kiple
Lawrence Gehring
Janet
Orlin Mason
C. J. Mulford
Chloa Lyon
Willis
Gene
Nutting
Card of Thanks Notes Home From Hospital
Mrs Fred Wede thanks relatives and friends for cards and gifts received during hospital stay and after returning home. David Meyer thanks everyone who remembered him during his hospital stay. Joe Downey thanks those who remembered him with cards and visits at Postville hospital.
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Fred Wede
David Meyer
Postville Hospital
Joe Downey
Community Guests and Visits Highlight Local Social Notes
A long list of supper and dinner guests circulated through multiple households including the Butikofer and Lehman families and friends from Taylor, Ames, and Clermont. Weddings, birthdays, and a Dorian band festival in Decorah drew attendees from Postville and surrounding towns.
Family News From West Union And Surrounding Towns
Gene Snyder left Friday for San Francisco after a two week furlough with his mother Mrs Belya Snyder who will also visit Salem Oregon with the Melvin Benson family before returning home Mrs Snyder is the brother of Mr Benson Guests at the home of Mrs Lydia Odegard included Ervin Nyborg and the Rishard Hofer families Evening visitors included the Albert Butihofer family and Levi Frieden Mr and Mrs John Lark and Richard Krueger visited Dorchest er and Madison South Dakota friends Mrs Archie Schroeder Mrs John Schaer and Mrs Alfred Jacob called on Mrs Salome Miller Mrs Martin Wenger and Stanley and Mr and Mrs Harry Cline plus children were dinner guests Mr and Mrs Millard Olson were visited by Deborah and Leo Schort and their daughter who plans to join her husband in Puerto Rico The Pleasant Valley Sharp Shooters 4 H Club will meet Monday March 26 at 8 00 pm
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Hiram Halverson
Cedar Rapids
Maynard Lantz
Ernestine Holzer
San Francisco
Calif
Lyle Nelson
Seattle
Wash
Reno
Nev
Halzer
Ernest Halzer
Nelson
Hugo Hackmann
West Union
Carl Hackmann
Elmer Meyer
David
James
Max Hunsberger
Chicago
Clarence ‘Winkler
Alice Winkler
Thomas E. Howard
William Ewing
Farley
Rex Mulford
Louis Dennifer
William Muench
Elkader
G. J. Mosby
Carol
John Cannon
Rochester
Minn
Celia Kohls
Rose Baechler
Melbert
Lena Baumgartner
R. P. Strauch
Robert Schultz
Luana
Lyle Light
Edward Klingman
Karen
Kenneth
Robert Kohler
Albert L. Schori
C. B. Schori
D. ©. Doan
Clinton
Robert Prestley
Donald
O. L. Henke
Leonard Roberts and
Rex Roberts
Fayette
Jack Adrian
Ben Shari
Robert Falk
John McMillan
Rex Medberry
Postville
Fred Burrow
Medberry
Mrs. Burrow
Tille Hanson
Lulu Schmid
George Hanson
Joe Hanson
Mason City
Verna Gentz
Rickie
Gene
Viola
Pearl West
Mederville
Lawrence Grimm
Gus Kohls
Hopkinton
Eddie
Crystal Lake
Lester Martin
Ruth Adrian
Phyllis
Eunice
Uriel Gehring
Oskville
Roger and
Douglas
Cedar Falls
Willard Hanson
Krueger
Kenneth Evans
Arthur Lantz
Leo Walther
Lynne
Lee
Elmer Larson
Almer Amundson
Mr. Larson
Henry Horgan
Osage
Ray DeSart
Dale DeSarto
Linda
Carl Schori
Mel ‘Kohler
Bess Stohr
Lyle Light Family
Rosalie Glock
Herman Rast
Eliader
Reinhold Rast
Kenneth Buroden
R. L. Grimes
Earl Aanes
Grimes
Marcia Wolf
Patsy Capper
Iowa City
H. H. Wolf
Howard
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops
Russell Chamers
Russell
Rock Island
Ill
John Grimm
Chamers
Lloyd Capper
Lansing
Dennis Butikofer
Stanley Lehman
Stanley Capper
Marcia
Nona Mark
Howard Kittleson
Decorah
Dave Brubeck
Howard Wolf
Elmer
Lloyd Meyer
Jane Dennier
Sam Dennler
Jack Gehring
Louis Lehman
Albert Butikofer
Ruth and
Albert
Corporal William Butikofer
Don Page
George Howard Jr
Ed Boleyn
Vonda
Sam Howard
Alpha
Ruth Ellis
Clair
Ryan
Elton Turner
Shell Rock
Geo. Vaughn
Louis Becker
Herbert Ash and
Crayton
Charles Becker
Kenneth Mark
Kendall
Mary Keiser
Rose Schmid
C. L. Huisinga
Aplington
John Vanderbeck
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Sylvia Larson
Elgin
Independence
Manchester
Tripoli
McGregor
Sumner
Bert Butikofer
Tony
Fred Schneider
Marie
Allen
Arthur
George Butikofer
Phc
Wm. Butikofer
Shirley
Ruth
Albert, Jr
Bertha Lehman
Leslie Kleppe
Gail
Gary
Jacob Friederich
William
Quincy
Anna Schupbach
Werner Moore
Harry Butikofer
Bert
Reuben Butikofer
Tillie Swenson
Marie Stahl
Clermont
Harry Everett
Oliver Torkelson
Barbara Swenson
Ronald Gauger
Waseca
O. J. Swenson
Arthur Foels
Vau‘kon
Leo Foels
Tamara
George Friederich
Ray Friederich
Mdms
Walter Mitts
Otto Blockhus
Severin Blockhus
Hulda Sutter
Allan Anderson
Reuben Schupbach
Edith Berg
Ida Christen
Dale Jensen
Dayra
Ida Pulfer
Marvin Perry
Harley Jones
Dubuque
Jones
Leo Grether
Dennis
Dianne Meinhard
Linda Kiple
Ellein
Gene Snyder
Belya Snyder
Albert Butihofer
Levi Frieden
Pauline Petratz
Anna McNeil
Alton Kumpf
Janice
Caroline Kuehn
Dorchester
John Lark
Hawkeye
Richard Krueger
Madison
So. Dak
Archie Schroeder
Postvilla
John Schaer
Alfred Jacob
Salome Miller
Martin Wenger
Stanley
Harry L. Cline
Michael
Jeffrey
Harry Cline
Donald Gilson
Curtis
Millard Olson
Deborah
Leo L. Schort
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Ray Wiethorn
Helen Scosfield
Monona
EHS
Samuel French
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Iowa
Elgin and
Highland Lutheran Churches
First Baptist Church
Ayseon
West Union, Iowa
Peter & the Wolf
Jeff Chandler
Anne Baxter
Klondike
Tony Curtis
Pat Crowley
Lowe Brothers
O'Neill Drug
Elgin, Iowa
Max Thoma
Elgin Furniture
Lgin
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