Neighborhood Birthday Club gathers for Bristow host party
The Bristow News notes a Monday gathering at Mrs. David Peterson’s home with attendees from Pocahontas Allison and Bristow. Guests included many locals such as Clara Jackson Harold Seeger Merle Hearn and families plus visits to and from Dumont Ackley Charles City Waterloo and other area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Peterson
Elmer Schott
Kathy
Pocahontas
Vincent Kramer
Jean
Allison
Bristow
Lester Griner
Clara Jackson
Harold Seeger
Merle Hearn
Marvin
Larry
Lee Jepsen
Ronnie
Diane
Glen Brown
Clifford Hites
Harold Brown
Scott
John Johnson Heads to Guam for USS Proteus Assignment
John Johnson will depart Saturday April 16 from Travers Air Force Base in California to Guam to join his ship the USS Proteus. He has been with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and relatives in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Travers Air Force Base
California
Guam
John
Clarence Johnson
Chris Hencken Feted on Birthday
Visitors gathered Wednesday evening at the home of Chris Hencken for a surprise birthday anniversary courtesy. Guests included Mr and Mrs Emil Rover and Mrs Frieda Rover of Greene and Mr and Mrs Fred Kramer and Mr and Mrs Archie McNeilus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Hencken
Emil Rover
Frieda Rover
Greene
Fred Kramer
Archie McNeilus
Mr. Hencken
Reform Church Guild Meets With Seventeen Members
The Reform Church Guild for Christian Service met at the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon with seventeen members present. Mrs. Dale Miller led devotions and gave the Spiritual Life lesson. Mrs. Melville Eberline spoke on The Role of Women in Society and in the Church. Mrs. A J Meyer was hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Church Guild
Guild For Christian Service
Reform Church
Dale Miller
Melville Eberline
A. J. Meyer
Bristow Reveals Home of Mrs Al Wendt Were Mr
Bristow reveals the home of Mrs Al Wendt was found to be the residence of a man identified as Mr. Wendt. The report notes local officials confirmed the address and pending actions.
Local Social Roundup From Hamp ton and Nearby Areas
Mrs Irving Trindel of Hampton and Mr and Mrs G W Beadle hosted visitors in Waterloo. Dozens of neighbors including the Van Dykes, Hearn, Krull, True, and Dreesman families gathered for dinners, visits, and birthdays across Greene, Dumont, Grundy Center, and Clear Lake.
Aredale couple honored on golden wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sidmore celebrated their 50 years of marriage with a reception at the Methodist Church on Sunday April 3. They wed April 5 1916 at the home of Mrs Sidmore’s parents near Bristow and have lived in the Aredale area most of their married life. They have three sons Carl Gene Harold of Dumont. two daughters Mrs Alan Philpott of Hampton and Mrs Shirley Hansen of Aredale. and fifteen grandchildren plus three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Sidmore
Sidmore
Iva Elliott
Moses Elliott
Bristow
Aredale
Carl
Gene
Harold
Dumont
Alan Philpott
Hampton
Shirley Hansen
Ruth Giem
Katie Billington
Canada
Lulu Rottink
Shell Rock
Donna Hansen
Nadine
Harold Sidmore
Janesville
Aplington
Chapin
Regina
Estevan
Saskatchewan
Social visits across Parkersburg Clarksville and Dumont
Mrs. Fred Sherman called Thursday afternoon at her son Melvin Sherman’s Parkersburg home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hahn visited Tuesday evening at their son-in-law and daughter Henry Kielman’s Clarksville home. Thursday afternoon guests at Mrs. Joe Merrill’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Elliott of Dumont, Mrs. John Bowen, Sue Frerichs and Mrs. John Dirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Greene
Ben van Dyke
Lawrence True
Scott
Ray Schwab
Dumont
Clara Jackson
al Wendt
G. W. Beadle
Charles Moore
Charles Burkett
Ray Hahn
Emmett Hutchison
James Miller
Ardis Flanigan
Merle Hearn
Freddie Siems
Ackley
E. P. Berryman
Waterloo
Bernice Wilder
Cedar Falls
Glen Hearn
Bill Beadle and
Joe Merrill
Roger Katz
Rodney
New Hampton
Gilbert Kuhn
Bill Eck~ Wall
Charles City
Percy Merrill Sr
Pat Kaye
Vincent Kramer
Allison
Jerry Weiland
Mason City
Jerryn Weiland
Lee Hahn
Vern Sidmore
Lester Rogers
Moore
Henry Kruger
Andrew Kruger
Jake Kruger
Partersburg
Ocrasion
Petcy Merrill Sr
Kenneth Armfield
Latimer
Irving Trindel
Hampton
Fred Sherman
Anna Dreesman
Grundy Center
Warren van Dyke
Tom van Dyke
George Krull
Gary Krull
Lisa
Conrad Wiesmann
Clarence Johnson
John Johnson
T.lord True
Darwin True
Lawrence
Larry Hearn
Marie Meyer
Dubuque
John Klooster
A. J. Meyer
Marvin
Glen McDowell
Paul Wei- Janel
Gordon Hutchison
Joe Needham
Lale Hearn
Alvin Alison
Renwick
Deloris Alfson
Des Roines
Cnendure
Robert Alison
Oak Hill Cemetery Society
Denise Stewart
Susan Flanigan
Steve van Dyke
Robert Kielman
Leonard Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
John Lewis
Burdine Hahn
Dewayne DeBerg
Irving Trundel
G W Teadle
Melvin Sherman
Parkersburg
Henry Kielman
Clarksville
Wilbur Elliott
John Bowen
Sue Frerichs
John Dirks
Helping Hand Club Met on Thursday
The Helping Hand Club met with Mrs. Roger Christofferson on Thursday evening. Officers elected were Mrs. DeWayne Mason president Mrs. Elizabeth Brass vice president Mrs. Earl Buttjer secretary and treasurer with Mrs. Tom Paulus as assistant Mrs. Edgar Davis Mrs. Lloyd Dodd on card and gift committee and Mrs. Raymond Buttier and Mrs. W. C. Stevens on book committee. Mrs. Earl Buttier led the program and each member received a prize. Roll call next month will be a white elephant exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Christofferson
DeWayne Mason
Elizabeth Brass
Earl Buttjer
Tom Paulus
Edgar Davis
Lloyd Dodd
Raymond Buttier
W. C. Stevens
Earl Buttier
Local families visit and a stroke hits Oscar White
A string of Sunday calls includes Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cunningham of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Arends, Virgil and Andy Etzen of Marble Rock visiting John Etzen, and George Wallbaum of Rudd visiting Oscar White. Oscar White suffered a stroke Sunday. Other calls include visits to Fern, Dike, Parkersburg, Dumont, and the Sidmore golden anniversary. Hoyt Elliott of Shell Rock also stopped by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Cunningham
Waterloo
Seibert Arends
Virgil
Andy Etzen
Marble Rock
John Etzen
George Wallbaum
Rudd
Oscar White
Mr. White
Henry Tjebkes
Fern
W. M. Rottmeyers
Dike
Albert
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Wubbena
United States Brewers Association, Inc
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Claude Sidmores
Helping Hand Club
Ardean Landers
Maxfield Mutual
Aredale Locals
Tjebkes
al Bailey
Mabel Polk
Frank L. Miller
Rockwell
Maude Buckmaster
Claud Sidmore
Hoyt Elliott
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Dean Ott
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