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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1957
Page
8
The Bristow News lists numerous neighbors visiting relatives across Greene Hampton Ackley and Waterloo. Fellow residents share dinners birthdays church picnics and weekend stays including the Duffield Elvesether Sidmore and Lowe families with many guests from nearby towns.
The Folkerts reunion gathered about 60 relatives at Edge Water Park in Albert Lea on Sunday. Attendees came from Britt Thompson Albert Lea Reinbeck Greene Bristow Allison Iowa Falls Arginton and Floyd. The oldest guest was Mrs Atho Folkerts of Bristow and the youngest was the infant son of Mr and Mrs Menno Folkerts of Thompson.
A wedding shower was held in the Bristow School Gym honoring Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Wubbena. About 130 guests attended from Dumont Ackley Bristow Cedar Falls and Shell Rock. A short program followed by gift opening and refreshments served by the committee.
Mr and Mrs Clair Merfeld announce the birth of their son Jay Dean who was born Sunday at Allan Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. The new arrival joins the family as a happy addition to the household with the event noted by relatives.
Richard Merrill observed on his birthday Sunday afternoon with a luncheon at the home of his uncle and aunt Percy Merrill. About two relatives attended from Charles City Bristow Hansell Harvard and State Center Illinois.
Mrs. Ben Van Dyke was honored at a birthday dinner Sunday at her parents home, the Al Wendt residence. Attending were Mr. Van Dyke and Deborah, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Dyke and their Ackley sons, Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne De Berg and family of Waverly, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hahn. Mrs. Susie Flanigan of Dumont joined as an evening luncheon guest.
Bristow locals join the Resslers for Karen's third birthday at Shultz residence in Allison. Meyer couple spends Sunday with the Weiland family in Klemme. Young and Schriever relatives visit Heyes in Lakota. Van Dyke of Ackley stays with Wendt grandparents in Ackley while Darrell Echoff from Alexander visits grandmother Clara Jackson. Pierce family from Harvard Illinois spends Saturday with Mrs.
Dorothy Cuvelier Lington of Mason City visits. Mr and Mrs Don Turner of Shell Rock host. G W Beadle guests at Latimar. A Wendt visits Henry Van Dyke Ackley. Mrs E P Berryman and son Eric from Waterloo call on Nora Davisson at Dumont. Fred Sherman home hosts Sherman family and visitors from Allison and Aplington. Additional callers include Henry Drake and Bob Ressler.
Marble Rock Society notes list attendees from Ackley and Chester, plus visits by San Diego guest Anna Jensen. Newfoundland coach Marvin Farmer to teach there this year. Community events include August 11 church cancellation and August 14 Fairview W.S.W.S. meeting at Mrs. Van Raden’s home.
R. B. Baldwin and William Switzer of Hudson visited A. A. Wilson Saturday. Mrs. Ruth Eaton is spending time with her mother, Mrs. Pearl Schafer at Greene. Larry and Lee Adams left Friday for California where they plan to work in the future.
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