Local Social At Home Weekend Guests And Dinners
Over several days numerous visitors shared meals and hospitality across towns including Silver Springs Maryland Frederic and Randolphs of Mabel Minnesota Vernon Spittle Decorah and Joe Hanson Mason City. Philip Lee infant son of the Larsons attended baptismal services with family present. Weekend guests at numerous homes included the Seidlers Garmoe Frieden and Wielands with extended family and friends from Cedar Rapids Clermont Randalia and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hanson
Randine
Margaret Hanson
Percy Larson
Mabel, Minn
Joe Hanson
Mason City
Vernon Spiltle
Decorah
Philip Lee
Larsons
Vernon Spilte
Methodist Church Service and Activities Schedule
The Methodist Church lists worship at 10:00 a m with Sunday school at 11:00 a m led by Minister G Steinman. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7:30 p m. Youth Fellowship Sunday September 16 at 7:30 p m. WSCS meeting at the church parlors Thursday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Steinman
WSCS
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Parish Notes
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches outline upcoming activities led by Pastor Vance R. Knutsen. Junior choir, confirmation classes, divine services, Luther League meetings, adult instruction, Sunday school rally day and Women’s Mission Society events are scheduled September 6 through 12. A fall Sunday school teachers institute is planned at Big Canoe Lutheran near Decorah on September 9 at 3:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Luther League
Women’s Mission Society
Dorcas
Alex Pagan
Teachers’ Institute of the
Decorah
Big Canoe Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church Activities and Weekend Visits
The Friendly Church with the Living Message lists services and events for Thursday and Sunday including W M A meetings, organ concert by Wendell Baechler, choir practice, morning worship and Sunday school. Several local families visit Rochester and Des Moines area relatives while others host and visit at homes across Decorah Elkader and surrounding towns. Card of Thanks extends gratitude to visitors, gifts, and the Good Neighbor Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. John Vanderbeck
Alfred Wenger
Alfred Jacob
Wendell Baechler
CBY
Good Neighbor Club
Ben Buti
Kofer
Dean Kendall
Local social visits and birthday celebration notes
Mr and Mrs Don Landis of Rockford and Mr and Mrs Oscar Lamphier of Strawberry Point were supper guests in the Walter Medberry home. Several other guests attended Sunday picnics and dinners including Janette and Jeanette Krueger for a weekend visit and La Donna Lantzs tenth birthday. Additional gatherings featured the Kohler and Peterson families, Elmer Meyer and Des Moines trip guests, and Phyllis and Eunice Gehring at the Butikofer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWayne Medberry
Rockford, Il
Walter Medberry
Orval Walters
Aurora
Mrs
Elmer _ Frieden
Don Landis
Rockford, Ill
Oscar Lamphier
Strawberry Point
Gus Krueger
Janette
Jeanette Krueger
Clinton
la Donna Lantz
Marie Krueger
Grace Evans
H. D. Yack
Arthur Lantz
Bloise Aria la Donna
Robert
Keith Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Co. M. Peterson
Philip
Charles
Wilton Junction
Russell Kohler
Mary
Jimmie
Cedar Falls
Elmer Meyer
David and
James
Earl Meyer
Des Moines
Phyllis
Eunice Gehring
George Butikofer
Local visits and travel among Iowa households documented
Social notes list weekend guests and move plans including Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jacob and family at Sheffield with Kathy Jolene and Anita, the Boleyns at Decorah, Calwdo of Lodi as guest of honor, Mrs Pearl Woytash and John from Chicago, the Masons and Bobby from Grand Rapids. George Leech to Anadarko with stops at Fairbank, Lerch leaving work at the high school building, Louie Jacobson of Nora Springs visiting Halversons, and Roy Knight with Leon Olson of Postville, plus Max Medberry headed to Nestor Falls Ontario for a week’s fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Boleyn
Harold McIntosh
Decorah
William Calwdo
Lodi
Wis
Pearl Woytash
John
Chicago
Robert Mason
Bobby
Grand Rapids, Mich
John Grimm
George Leech
Anadarko
Oklo
Lawrence Leech
Fairbank
Lerch
Roy Knight
Leon Olson
Postville
Max Medberry
Nestor Falls
Ontario
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayne Seidler
Paul
North Lake
Bertha Lehman
Ill
Fred Seidler
Waterloo
Lehman
Seidler
Jack Gehring
Jeffrey
Howard Parmery
Lamont
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Thomas Gorgas
Paul and
Michael
Clermont Park
Debbie DeSart
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Erickson
Dean DeSart
Debbie
Mark
Clermont
Ray DeSart
Dale DeSart
Linda
Robert D. Wilson
Roberta
JoAnn
Jack Reed
Vick and
Roger
Randalia
Gehring
Emil Frieden
Pampa, Texas
Duane Frieden
Earl Garmoe
Wairfield
Albert Schupbach
Sam Wieland
Kawkawlin
Mich
Matt Wieland
Bay City
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Oelwein
Elgin
Herman Helmers
Edward Olesen
Hawkeye
Lester Gehrsing
Joe Heins
Tomah
Anna ‘McNeil
Robert Sage
George Messerer
Herman Lark
Martin Potratz
Monica Potratz
Sumner
Milton Miller
Bloomington, Wis
Alfred Baechler
Gwendolyn and
Wendell
Rose Baechler
Melbert
Pauline Potratz
Albert ‘Potratz
Phil Gaine
Edward Klingman
Charles Capper, Jr
Leo Falb
Robert Falb
H. W. Falb
West Union
H.W. Falb
George Lerch
Harold Meisner
Wm. Friederich
Wm. Torkelson
Marie Hendrickson
Iowa
Clarerice Hendrickson
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Elgin, Iowa
Axaan
West Union, Iowa
Victor Mature
Janet Leigh
Africa
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Tenderfoot
John Payne
Arlene Dahl
Elgin and
Highland Lutheran Churches
Vance R. Knutsen
First Baptist Church
Mervin Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Rochester, Minn
C. O. Torkelson
Belva Snyder
Morris Woldum
Lawrence Lerch
Adolph Larson
Carol
Melvin Larson
Elkader
Ted Hirsch
Gordon and
Barbara
Minneapolis
Mr. Hirsch
John Vanderbeck
H. H. ‘Wolf
Howard
Fort Leonard Wood
Burton Wolf
Wendy
Marcia Wolf
Iowa City
Wendy Wolf
Mrs. Wolf
Fred Burrow
Frank Loving and
Keith
Bettendorf
Selmer Groth
Mrs. Henry McMillan
Max Thoma
Lloyd Jacob
Kathy
Jolene
Anita
Sheffield
A. B. Jacob
Louie Jacobson
Nora Springs
Gerhard Halverson
Ostermoor
Elgin Furniture Store
the Muehlethalers Dial
Ang
Cex
Weeki, Watep
Roe
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