Local Social Roundup From Cedar Falls and Surroundings
Community gathering notes show Louis Halverson of Waco Texas due home before overseas departure. Several visitors call on Mrs Heck at New Hampton hospital. many weekend visits to families in West Union Postville and Cedar Rapids. Also mentions weddings, a party for Mr and Mrs Shank, and various travel to Park Ridge Illinois and Manchester for a Cornell College concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Halverson
Louis
Waco
Texas
Mobile
Ata
Fred Burrow
Clara ‘Baumgartner
Tofield Heck
Heck
New Hampton
Fred Butikofer
Francis
Milo Olson
Justin Howard
Cedar Falls
Allen Habeger
Cela Lehman
Walter Rothlisberger
Ruth Tillotson
Cornell ‘College
Mt. Vernon
John Tillotson
George Hanson
Joe Hanson
Mason City
Earl Kiple
Nelle Reusser
Sands
West Union
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Jane Dennler
Cedar Rapids
Sam Dennler
Jack Gehring
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
James Olgon
Alma Scholen
Blanch Patterson
Chas
Wenger
Torkelson- Olesen
J. L. Troutman
Homie
Paul Shank
The
Baptist Church
Sheldon Boyle
Park Ridge
P. J. Hogan
Robert Miller
Oelwein
O. L. Henke
Clinton
D. C. Doan
Torkelson-Oleson
Marlene Mosby
Strawberry Point
Barbara Crider
Paul Smith
Ames
Janice Torkelson
Noel Smith
San Francisco
Calif
Lyle Leath
Charles City
Bertha Lehman
Leo Joels Postville
Aren Schupbach
Monona
Reuben Schupbach
Ida Christen
Dale Jensen
Orville ‘Berg
Oscar Frieden
Jacob Friederich
Leslie
Kleppe
Mary ‘Keiser
Wd. Krueger
Esther Kiple
Grace Evans
Hazel Gehring
Arthur Ittermann
Emil Moore
Clarence Moore
Luana
Richard Schmid
Gulu Schmid
George Anderson
Bradley
Orville’ Schrage
Parkersburg
P. J. Anderson
Morris Woldum
David, Levy
Dean Torkelson
Decorah
Methodist Church notices at E. G. Steinman pastor
Worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7:30 p.m. This Sunday we observe baptism for children and adults and invite new members to unite with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Elgin Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Easter Pageant
Pastor Dr A Ittermann announces Thursday services at 7 00 p m with Berean Songsters midweek at 8 00 p m on teaching of the Passion and Love of the Triune God Choir rehearsal at 9 00 p m Next Sunday March 29 Palm Sunday service at 10 00 a m with What will you do with Jesus the King Sunday school at 11 00 a m Easter Cantata practice at 2 00 p m Sumner youth pageant at 8 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ittermann
Berean Songsters
Jesus
King
Sumner
St Olaf Lutheran services schedule and notices
Church notices describe St Olaf Lutheran services on Sunday March 29 at 9 30 a m Marion at 11 00 a m and Thursday April 2 Norway at 10 30 a m St Olaf at 7 30 p m and Friday April 3 Marion at 10 30 a m and St Obef at 7 30 p m Easter services on Sunday April 5 with Marion at 9 30 a m and Norway at 11 00 a m. The rest lists social visits and dinners among local families and church members including Mary Schneider funeral attendance and gatherings at various homes in Fayette Ottosen Sumner West Union Hawkeye Evansdale and Randalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J, Strandford
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
Thanking Readers for Cards and Visits After Illness
Jacob Chris ten expresses gratitude for the cards letters and visits received during his recent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Christen
Card of Thanks from Mrs Tofield Heck
Mrs Tofield Heck expresses gratitude for cards gifts and flowers received during hospital stay at New Hampshire hospital. Thanks to the Illyria Study club Tabetha Society and Good Neighbor club for remembrance and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton Hospital
Illyria Study Club
Tabetha Society
Good Neighbor Club
Tofield Heck
Executor's Notice in Fayette County Iowa 1953
Notice of appointment of AUGUST SCHEEL as Executor of Herman Scheel’s will by the District Court of Fayette County Iowa details payment of debts and filing claims. Includes attorney contact and date March 24 1953. Also lists local social notices of gatherings and visits across families in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fayette County
Iowa
Herman Scheel
August Scheel
25 Years Ago Clermont State Bank Promotes Nest Egg Plan
The Clermont State Bank advertised a 4 percent interest nest egg option for any purpose. The Albert Christianson family spent Sunday with Mrs. G. Christianson southeast of Elgin. Hog prices seemed unlikely to rise soon due to large pork and lard in storage, with 212 million more pounds of pork and over half again more lard in storage than a year earlier. The junior class hosted a hard time party at the Larrabee building with games and a lunch. U. S. A. students Bertha Shipton, Grace Miller, Inez Paulson, and Irene Opperud enjoy spring break at home. Mrs. Harry Stolle and daughter visited the Olson home. Elmer Nelson and children went to the Johanningmeier home in Monona. Nels Loftsgard visited near Gunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Christianson
Bertha Shipton
Grace Miller
Inez Paulson
Irene Opperud
Harry Stolle
Little
lBa Olson
Elmer Nelson
Hoy Johanningmeier
Monona
Nels Loftsgard
lGunder
Sunshine Club Meeting At Volga On March 18
The Volga Sunshine Club gathered Wednesday March 18 with Eva Brandt. A brief business session followed. Fay Kraus led a Farm Bureau lesson on Saving Yourself. Carpet rags were sewn for the veterans hospital. Members remembered included Calvin Way and others. A card shower was planned for Art Adams at University Hospital Town City and lunch for 20 members and one guest was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Eva Brandt
Farm Bureau
Fay Kraus
Veterans Hospital
Calvin Way
Saran Puffett
Orville Lamphier
Chas. Puffett
Mabel Parsons
Cecile Moats
Art Adams
Mrs. Eder
Cowboy Child
Boleyn Child
Louise Christelelt
University Hospital
Town City
W S C of the Volga Methodist church meets in March
The Volga Methodist W S C met on March 18 with Gertrude Leete leading a lenten service. Plans covered guest day on April 16 with speaker Mrs. Tom Fukuyama, inviting Arlington Lamont and Strawberry Point W S C and local churches. Additional events include a sacrificial meal April 2 and mother daughter activities in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
North Iowa
Local residents share weekend visits and dinners
Walter Roys home Tuesday. The Roys family and Mr and Mrs Oaklin Probert were Sunday dinner guests in the Mel Roys home. Mr and Mrs Clark Hummel and the Alfred Harvey family spent Sunday in the Jack Goldsmith home in Greeley. Joyce Oldfather spent the weekend in the Harold Kruempel home near Elkader. Mr and Mrs Cliff Wheeler spent Monday evening in the Leg Wheeler home. (Continued to Page 7)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern
Holger
Edith Berg
Lulu Schmid
Emory Dummermuth
West Union
William Moore
Leonard Moore
Harold Halverson
Paul Shank
Jack Gehring
Harriet Juhl
Kenneth Blockhus
Shark
Chas
Bloomer
Waterloo
Oliver Torkelson
Christine Schori
Hawkeye
Bertha Lehman
Wm. BE
Baum- Barber
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Ida’ Meyer
Melbert
Elmer Meyer
Floyd Pattison
Guttenberg
Fanny Frieden
Charles Gehring
Alta Gehring
Will Pape
Kathryn Gehring
Hazel Gehring
Kenneth Roys
Walter Roys
van de Waa
Orange City
Leo Grether
Geo. Thomson
Allan Longmuir
Harold Kruempel
Joyce Oldfather
Willa Stagman
Nancy
Melvyn Puffett
Merwin Puffett
Dennis
Warren Paige
Cedar Falls
Paige
Walter Rothlis‘berger
Dale ‘Roys
Mrs. Oaklin Probert
Mel Roys
Clark Hummel
Alfred Harvey
Jack Gold
Also Mentioned on This Page
John M. Tillotson
America
Maytag
Cal al TC
Meinhard’ S . Hardware
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Ottosen
Mary Schneider
Louisa Habeger
Good Samaritan
DeVere Halverson
Larry
Robert
Terry
Forest
M. E. Shank
Shank
Paula
M. F. Schlein
Postville
Keith Kohler
Kerra Kohler
Rudy Posseh
Elkader
Mollie Schneider
Robert Heins
Ernest Baumegartner
Louisa Bruil
Harry, Frieden
Alice Short
Pamela
Evansdale
O. W. Short
J. O. Anderson
Joe Dinan
Jack Reed
Roger and
Victor
Randalia
Enterprise
Clermont State Bank
Volga News
O'Neil
Evelyn Wilker
Lee
Elgin Clothes Shop
Smith-Corona
Apts
Elgin Echo Printers
Mom
Dad
Max Thoma
Elgin
Heather Alvo
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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