Busy Gophers Met For Christmas Party
The Dayton Busy Gophers held their regular meeting with the annual Christmas party at the Community Center on December 13. All members and both leaders attended. Bruce Nettleton Minor Dix and Stewart Marsh led a discussion on Changing Iowa Communities. Enrollment sheets were distributed with a January 2 deadline for baby beef projects. A gift exchange followed and leaders received presents. Mrs. Melvo Majewski and Mrs. Jim Stuntz prepared a special Christmas lunch. Reporter Clark Allen.
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Dayton
Busy Gophers
Bruce Nettleton
Minor Dix
Stewart Marsh
Iowa
Allen
Melvo Majewski
Jim Stuntz
Clark Allen
Pre Christmas Dinner In Williamson Home In Junction City
Fourth Class Specialist Leon Williamson and Mrs. Williamson visited his mother Mrs Leora Williamson in Junction City Kansas for a pre Christmas dinner Sunday En route home after taking Mrs Williamson's mother Mrs Keith Isaacson to Buffalo Center She had been helping since a December trailer fire which destroyed the trailer and contents thought to have started from an electric heater Insurance covered the loss
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Leon Williamson
Junction City
Kansas
Leora Williamson
Loel
Lyle
California Visitors Bring Christmas Cheer to Iowa
Elaine and Debby Ellis of Pomona California arrive to spend the holidays with Aunt Mrs John Blake and cousins Mr and Mrs Elmer Stock and family in Iowa They recall Texas and California roots while marveling at frozen streams on the journey and hoping for an Iowa snow storm as they have never seen snow.
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Harold Ellis
Elaine and
Debby
Pomona
California
John Blake
Elmer Stock
Ellis
Texas
Iowa
Walter Detras Feted on Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Detra celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday afternoon December 20. Daughters and sons in law James Mead and James Dralle hosted with grandchildren Pamela James Jeffrey Dralle Michael Philip Steven Mead and Marie Consuelo Quitiba of Brazil in attendance. Over 200 guests attended from California Pilager Minnesota Clarksville Waterloo Lime Springs Sonta Nashua Aredale Marble Rock Mason City Dougherty Allison Tumont and Greene.
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Walter Detra
James Mead
James Dralle
Pamela
James
Jeffrey Dralle
Michael
Philip
Steven Mead
Ane
Marie Consuelo Quitiba
Brazil
Mesdames
Burton Shultz
Galen Shultz
Henry Drakle
Roy Pooley
Darrell Davis
Vern Willey
Lillie Bronsema
Francis Knapp
Harry Ott
Russell Duncan
Dell Curtis
Don Lester
Max Heidenwirth
Lowell Maxson
California
Pillager
Minnesota
Clarksville
Waterloo
Lime Springs
Sonta
Nashua
Aredale
Marble Rock
Mason City
Dougherty
Allison
Tumont
Greene
Bennedette Farmers Daughters 4-H Club Meeting Summary
The Bennedette Farmers Daughters 4-H Club met at Jerilyon Weiland’s home on December 14 with twelve members and two leaders. Karen Junker led lesson thirteen from the community books. Lunch followed the adjournment. Next meeting set for January 4 at Joan Beguelin’s home.
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Bennedette Farmer’s Daughters 4-H Club
Jerilyon Weiland
Karen Junker
Joan Beguelin
Earl Buttjer Named Football Letter Recipient at Upper Iowa
Earl Buttjer son of Mr and Mrs Earl E Buttjer of Dougherty was among 38 Upper Iowa University football players to receive letters announced by Everett Ed Eischeid director of athletics Buttjer a 5 9 260 pound junior played tackle for the Peacock squad 1964 Iowa Conference co champs He majors in sociology minors in business administration and speech and is a Greene Community high school graduate
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Earl Buttjer
Earl E. Buttjer
Dougherty
Upper Iowa University
Everett “Ed” Eischeid
Buttjer
Upper Iowa
Iowa
Greene Community High School
Cross and Crown Bible Class Christmas Dinner
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday December 16 for their annual Christmas dinner. Twenty two attended the dinner with seventeen members and three children at the afternoon meeting. Mrs Tom Zurcher presided and read the scripture portion with Mrs George Knutson delivering the lesson. The next meeting is scheduled for December 31 at 2 00 p m at the home of Mrs Fannie Shultz.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Tom Zurcher
George Knutson
Fannie Shultz
Frank Freeman Celebrates 86th Birthday at Home
Frank Freeman observed his 86th birthday anniversary at his home Sunday. Dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. William E. Miller and Bob of Waterloo. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Gary Miller and Mark of Shell Rock, and Mr. and Mrs. Mick Miller and family of Waverly. Further visits came from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller and family of Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Ruffridge and family, Mrs. Dale Wilken and family, Mrs. Ronald Lauber and Mrs. Wayne Gjerdr.
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Frank Freeman
William E. Miller
Bob
Waterloo
Gary Miller
Mark
Shell Rock
Mick Miller
Waverly
Frank Miller
Washburn
Umfr
Donovan Ruffridge
Dale Wilken
Ronald Lauber
Wayne Gjerdr
Pack Meeting Sounds Off On January Break
A Cub Scout pack meeting was held at the elementary school with Bear Den No. 2 leading opening exercises. Plans discussed for the Blue and Gold banquet and a December gift exchange. Awards were given to Greg Woodley Jim Moran Steve Blum Doug Wiebke Anthony Gard. Den of the Month named Wolf Den No. 1 with Leora Williamson and Bill Walker as den mothers. Christmas tree decorating occurred, Bear Den No. 7 presented a program featuring The Night Before Christmas. Mothers received handmade gift boxes and the group delivered cookie boxes to Clark Nursing Home.
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Bear den No. 2
Harrison Bone
Iven
Greg Woodley
Jim Moran
Steve Blum
Doug Wiebke
Anthony Gard
Leora Williamson
Bill Walker
Bear den No. 7
Don McBurney
Don Blum
Cub Scouts
Clark Nursing Home
Galen Lindell Honored On Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Glenn Lindell and Richard entertained Galen Lindell at a dinner last Wednesday evening to honor his birthday.
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Galen Lindell
Glenn Lindell
Richard
Local Church Schedules for Christmas Week
Wayne Gierde leads candlelight at 7 30 p m on Thursday December 24 at First Methodist. Church School 9 45 a m and Worship 10 45 a m Sunday. Church of Christ led by William Whitney offers Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Evening 7 00 p m. Calvary Baptist with George S Knutson: 3rd Week Service 7 30 p m Wednesday December 23. Sunday School 9 00 a m. Morning Service 11 00 a m. December 31 New Year’s Eve Fellowship. First Presbyterian minister G F Butler notes no choir practice. birthday tribute to Galen Lindell. attendees Jeanette Lindell, Karen Brettmann of Waterloo, Galen Lindell family, Ralph Marsh, Pearl Neumann.
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First Methodist Church
Wayne Gierde
Church OF Christ
William Whitney
Calvary Baptist Church
George S. Knutson
Anni
Galen Lindell
Jeanette Lindell
Karen Brettmann
Waterloo
Ranee
Ralph Marsh
Pearl Neumann
Winter Communion Service Sets January 3 Schedule
Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 am announced for January 3 with the Winter Communion Service to follow.
Christmas Eve and Day Services at St Peter's Lutheran
St Peter's Lutheran Church led by Pastor L J Delmes schedules a Christmas Eve program at 7 30 p m and Christmas Day services at 10 a m with Sunday School at 9 a m The Methodist Church in Aredale Iowa with Pastor Kenneth J Harden posts a 9 30 a m worship and sermon Try Me and See plus a Women's Chorus and 10 30 a m Sunday School The Goodwill truck is set to visit town on December 29.
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Methodist Church
Aredale
Iowa
Kenneth J. Harden
Goodwill
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