Local social notes include visits and a baptism
Mr and Mrs Louis Rlingman visited Sunday with Edward Klingman and Willis Schultz while Marion and the Wayne Gilson family joined Donald Gilson. Emil Schultz of Postville joined for supper. Mrs Merle Clark attended a mother daughter party in Stanley. Walter Medberry hosted dinner guests and later attended Paul Landis funeral at Lima church where Landis was Mrs Medberry’s cousin. Estherville visitors and Legion Auxilary plans were noted along with a baptism at Elgin Lutheran for Dean Marie Blockhus, sponsored by Mr and Mrs Wm Moore, with Otto Blockhus hosting dinner. Other guests included Paytor Knutsen John Mitts and the Gerald Blockhus family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rlingman
Edward Klingman
Willis Schultz
Marion
Donald Gilson
Emil Schultz
Postville
Wayne Gilson
Merle Clark
Stanley
Frank Lincoln
Walter Medberry
John Kiple, Jr
John
Paul Landis
Lima
Landis
Medberry
Charles Nourse
Estherville
Selma Groth
Ole Blockhus
Ida Frieden
Lawrence West
Yvonne
Francis West
Diane
Peter Kraft
Dean Marie Blockhus
Gerald Blockhus
Elgin Lutheran Church
Wm. Moore
Otto Blockhus
Paytor
Vance Knutsen
John and
Linda Mitts
Birthday gatherings across Iowa small town notes
The report lists multiple social visits and birthday parties in Lawrence West West Union and surrounding towns. Guests include Gisleson, Amanda Burden, Reiersons, Polk, West, Loftsgard, Pfister, Crider, Wander, Wright, Trudo and others. Events feature a surprise party for Glen Reierson, birthday celebrations at Ed Jacobson and Esther Trudo homes, and various Sunday visits and meals across Clermont Oelwein and Alto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller) Gisleson
Amanda Buroden
Lawrence West
Glen Reierson
Ole Reierson
Eldon Polk and
Caryn
Yvonne
Bernard ‘Loftsgard
Harold Pfister
Clarence Reierson
Gregory
Millard Gisleson
Celia ‘Kohls
Alfred Baechler
Gwendolyn
Clermont
Ray Tomsheck
Charles City
Max Lehman
Clara Baumgartner
Rose Baechler
Melbert
Clarence Muehlethaler
Joan
Beverly
Oelwein
Tille Hanson
Wiliam E. Baumgartner
Ocelwein
John Tillotson
Mary Bailey
Guttenberg
D. ©. Dean
Mason
George Moser
Minneapolis
George Vaughn
Arlington
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Floyd Puffett
Harold Puffett
Lois
Reuben Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Ray Weithorn
Monona
William Schupbach
Cedar Rapids
Ray Weithorns
William
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Activities
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches schedule May events with services choir practice and confirmation class. Elgin holds junior choir at 4 15 p m May 10 and confirmation May 10 for Decorah outing, Sunday school and worship May 13 at 9 30 and 10 30. Highland hosts Women Mission Society Dorcas May 10 at Mrs Donald Larson home, catechetization May 16 at 8 00 p m, worship and Sunday school May 13 at 9 00 and 10 00, Luther League 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance R. Inutsen
Elgin
Highland
Women's Mission Society
Dorcas
Donald Larson
Mdris
Adolph ‘Larson
Rupert West
Millard
First Baptist Church Harmony Activities Weekly Schedule
The Friendly Church With a Living Message presents a midweek program under Pastor John Vanderbeck. May 9 features an 8 00 p m stewardship revival and 8 45 p m choir practice. May 10 includes a 2 00 p m WM A meeting at Mrs Edwin Krueger's Mont home, 2 40 p m church board session. May 11 plans Vacation Bible School prep. May 13 worship at 10 00 a m followed by 11 00 a m Sunday school. Thought of the week urges ongoing improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Church
John Vanderbeck
Edwin Krueger
Clermont
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches Schedule
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches announce events led by Pastor O R Haugstul. Thursday May 10 features Marion Mission Society hosts. names include Kjosa, Reierson, Loftsgard, Gisleson. Saturday May 12 confirms at 9 and 11, Sunday May 13 Divine worship at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in Marion and Norway respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Haugstul
Marion Mission Society
Mdms
Louis Kjosa
Lloyd Reierson
T. L. Loftsgard
Otto Gisleson
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
Methodist Church Services and Choir Plans
Methodist Church E G Steinman, Minister Worship service at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m There will not be any junior choir rehearsal during the summer months. Mr and Mrs Wallace McIntyre Cedar Falls were dinner guests of Mrs Pauline Potratz and Mrs Anna McNeil Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Busy weekend visits across Dubuque and surrounding towns
A flurry of social visits fills weekend pages from Dubuque to Arlington and Cedar Rapids. Families hosting and attending dinners birthdays and house warmings include the Schori Dean Wenger Maser Falk Vaughn Retz Hofer and many more, with travels to Clinton Waterloo Rochester and Des Moines noted.
Local residents share meals and visits in community snapshot
Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn and Vonda were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Howard in Alpha celebrating Mr Howard’s birthday. Mrs Adam Potratz of Sumner visited Mrs Pauline Potratz on Friday. Mr and Mrs Ray Chapman moved from Clermont to Adaila Chapman residence to help care for her brother Charles, moving Saturday. Mr and Mrs Louis Butikofer visited Sunday evening with Mrs Ida Pulfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boleyn
Vonda
Alpha
Sam Howard
Howard
Adam Potratz
Sumner
Pauline Potratz
Ray Chapman
Clermont
Adeila Chapman
Miss Chapman
Charles
Louis Butikofer
Iida Pulfer
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AY Olon
West Union, Iowa
Randolph Scott
Angela Lansbury
James Dean
Natalie Wood
Jim Stark
John Forsythe
Edmund Gwenn
Alfred Hitchcock
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Daily Vacation Bible School
First Baptist Church For
Obis
Elgin and
Highland Lutheran Churches
First Baptist Church
St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches
Wallace McIntyre
Cedar Falls
Anna McNeil
Russell Jones
Wadena
Louis Dennler
Albert Schupbach
Gottlieb Pulfer
Louis Lehman
Jacob Gehring
John Grimm
Lawrence Butikofer
Emil Moore
Fanny Frieden
Ruth
Lena Schupbach
Ida Pulfer
Phyllis Gehring
Sheryl Butikofer
Carol
Schupbach
Max Hunsberger
Elmer
Lloyd Meyer
Mary Kirkeperg
Ray DeSart
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
American Legion
John Q. Anderson
John Kiple
Dubuque
Albert Schori
George Belzner
D. O. Dean
Carlyle Anderson
Charles Wenger
Rosina Anderson
A. E. Mason
George Maser
John Falk
Lena Retz
Vaughn
Harry Feller
Tillie Feller
Gladys
Ida Meyer
Ernest, Baumgartner
Ben Hofer
Ben, Jr
Alfred
Paul Hofer
Wm. Prfister
Bob Cousins
Roberta
Florence Hofer
Shirley Rainey
Gottfried Pfister
Carl Cousins
Wm. Dennler
Gordon Barlow
Great Lakes
Naval Training Station
Mahlon Lantz
Des Moines
Maynard Lantz
Larry Halverson
DeVere Halverson
Herbert Ash
Crayton
Walter Ash
West Union
Mel Kohler
Bess Stohr
Sharnell Rothlisberger
Lyle Light
Letha
Grace Evans
Clinton
Kenneth Evans
Milton Schlein
Keith Kohler
Robert D. Wilson
JoAnn
Aloosa
H. J. Vande Waa
Orange City
Leo Grether
F. C. Muehlerhaler
Waterloo
Jack Adrian
Eddie
Roger ‘Walker
Lone Tree
L. G. Lehman
Lulu Schmid
Edith Berg
Allen Memorial ‘Hospital
Ed Anderson
Roy Palmer
Lorimer Larson
Nancy
Chicago
Mean
Fern Youngblood
Churdan
A. T. Larson
Albert Larson
George Hanson
Percy Larson
Mabel, Mins
Melbert Meyer
Virgil Miles
Clifton Wilson
G. H. Senkler
St. Paul
W. H. Leake
Leo Lehman
Mrs. C. ©. Christ
Ernestine Holzer
James Christ
Kanawha
Billy Christ
Kenneth Anderson
Curtis
Bruce
de Vere Halverson
Junior Hilde‘brand
Kathy
Corrine
Mra
Leo Boleyn
Willis Potratz
Emory
So. Dak
Clara Krueger
Archie Howard
Thos. E. Howard
Frances Rorie
Rochester
Minn
Elmer Pinney
Marcia Newhouse
Webster
Marjorie Johnson
Harry Johnson
Don Page
George Howard, Jr
Terrie
Rex Medberry
Gene Medberry
Q’neil
O'Neill Drug
Iowa
Max Thoma
Elgin Furniture Store
the Muehlethalers
Elgin, Iowa
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