Thanksgiving Guests Spread Across Iowa Towns
A long list of families and relatives plan Thanksgiving dinners and weekend visits across Iowa towns including Estherville West Union Strawberry Point Waterloo and Ada Lamont Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Decatur Illinois. Guests include the Kiple Mueller Muehlethaler Nourse Falb Feller Gehring Frieden Hellum Peterson Hodgmann and Clark families with multiple generations attending events and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Falb
Ada
Larry
Robert Falb
Roger
Douglas
West Union
H.W. Falb
Charlotte Feller
June
Strawberry Point
Dwain Feller
Mary
Esther
Pam
Waterloo
Ardis Frieden
R. N
Cedar Rapids
Will Frieden
Milo Frieden
Methodist church events led by E G Steinman
Minister E G Steinman conducts worship service at 10 00 a m Sunday school follows at 11 00 a m Choir rehearsal is set for Thursday at 730 p m Youth Fellowship meets Sunday December 2 at 730 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Thanksgiving Services
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce Thanksgiving Day services led by Rev. Paul Lionberger of Luther College Decorah. Elgin 10:30 a m service and 9:30 a m Sunday school. Highland 9:00 a m service and 10:00 a m Sunday school with 7:30 p m Luther League and choir practice. Parish note requests clothing for Lutheran World Relief by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance R. Knutsen
Elgin
Paul Lion-rence
Luther College
Decor
Highland
Paul Lionberger
Decorah
Luther League
Lutheran World Relief
Norway church and St Olaf events schedule
Friday November 23 Bruce Boyce pastor announces Norway dartball team travels to Littleport Saturday at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m confirmation classes at Norway church and Marion church Sunday November 25 worship at 9 00 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Norway church and St Olaf chapel worship at 10 36 a m and Norway church 8 00 p m Norway Luther League. Monday 26 8 00 p m choir rehearsal at St Olaf chapel Thursday 29 2 30 p m St Olaf Ladies Aid 8 00 p m Marion choir rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Boyce
Norway
Littleport
Norway Church
Marion Church
St. Olaf Chapel
Norway Luther ‘League
St. Olaf Ladies’ Aid
Marion
Gearhart Insurance Agency Celebrates 76th Anniversary
At Hawarden the Gearhart Insurance Agency marked its 76th anniversary with a reflection on long service and local ties. The milestone highlights decades of community partnerships and steady growth in the local insurance market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Gearhart Insurance Agency
First Baptist Church Ministry Schedule and Message
Wednesday November 21 at 7 30 p m junior intermediate meeting at the church Thanksgiving worship Thursday November 22 at 10 30 a m Sunday November 28 10 00 a m morning worship 11 00 a m Sunday school 8 00 p m Gospel hour Film Yet Shall They Live CBY program with offering for mission project Thought for the week The Sunday morning church bells tell the spiritual death of the church members who do not come.
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Friendly Church
H. John Vanderbeck
Managers Meeting in Fort Dodge Cites Fort Dodge Event
Lyle Gunderson of Clermont and Keith Kohler of Felco attended a managers meeting in Fort Dodge on Wednesday and Thursday. Weekend visitors to the Sheldon Boyle home included Carl Cox of Mason City and the Robert Miller family of Oelwe in. A note of thanks expresses gratitude for cards visits and hospital care at St Marys Rochester and from Elgin Mission Society and Legion Auxiliary with pastors Vance Knutsen and Stanley Knuden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Gunderson
Clermont
Keith Kohler
Felco
Fort Dodge
Sheldon Boyle
Mrs
Carl Cox
Mason City
Robert Miller
Oelwein
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Louis F. Klingman
Elgin Mission Society
Elgin Legion Auxiliary
Vance Knutsen
Stanley Knuden
Thore Thompson
Area Social News From West Union And Nearby Towns
Residents gathered for visits at Good Samaritan Home West Union and attended multiple weddings and gatherings including Heyer Cline in West Union. Local trips to Burlington Des Moines Cedar Falls and Waterloo planned for Thanksgiving, with several relatives visiting and guests staying overnight.
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Ed Boleyn
Vonda
Bertha Lehman
Anna Schupbach
Celia Lehman
Good Samaritan
West Union
Lester Gehring
Hazel Gehring
Theodore Kjaer
Kathy
Diane
Joan
Des Moines
Svend Kjaer
John Jorgensen
Cedar Falls
Thanksgiving social notes from Iowa and Illinois
Ruth Carpenter travels to Shreveport for Thanksgiving with Lt. Col. and Mrs. J. C. Peck. Mrs. R. P. Strauch, Cedar Rapids friends, and Jane Dennler with Ed Hunter visit Cedar Rapids hosts. Vonda visits Dubuque with Harvey Jones. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lester Green of Sterling and the Marvin Perry family. Various local visitors and dinners noted.
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Ruth Carpenter
Chicago
C. B. Schori
Shreveport
J. C. Peck
Jane Dennler
Ed Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Jack Gehring
Ed Boleyn
Vonda
Harvey Jones
Dubuque
Lester Green
Sterling
Marvin Perry
Etkader
Edgar Ford
Irises Blooming Late at James Dunn Home in Wayne County
In Wayne county the irises have been in bloom since September, continuing into November at the James Dunn residence where the flowers are notably late for the season.
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Wayne County
James Dunn
Hay Fire Tops 2000 Bales at Tilstra Farm
A blaze at Walter Tilstra's farm near Inwood destroyed nearly 2,000 bales of hay. The fire likely originated from an electric fence device and caused extensive damage to the Walter Tilstra farm property.
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Walter Tilstra
Inwood
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Howard Parmely
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Charles Gehring
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Richard Clark
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Arthur Chapman
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Carl Torkelson
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