Origins and evolution of the U S flag through state additions
The article traces flag history from seven red stripes and thirteen stars in 1777 to the modern Union. It notes Alaska as the forty ninth state prompting another star, clarifies Betsy Ross’s disputed role, and explains that stars symbolize states while stripes honor the original thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Union
Betsy Ross
Alaska
Marine Committee
Continental Congress
John Paul Jones
Visit of Eichmeier Family to Parental Home
Albert Eichmeier and his son James of East Lansing Michigan are spending their vacation at the home of Albert's parents, Fred Eichmeier. The visit centers on family time at the elder Eichmeier residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Eichmeier
James
East Lansing
Michigan
Fred Eichmeiier
Mennen reunion draws crowd at Harriman Park on Sunday
The Mennen reunion took place Sunday at Harriman Park with about 45 attendees. Families traveled from Duluth Minnesota Colwell Hartford Moxle Waterloo Ackley Mason City Aredale and beyond to join the gathering. Local hosts Mr and Mrs Al Ubben welcomed guests including Ruth Shultz Roger and Alice and Mrs Bessie Richard visited Belle Plaine during the weekend. A bicycle accident injured Christi Kay Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennen
Harriman Park
Richard Mennen
Duluth
Minnesota
Harold Kuhn
Colwell
Hartford Moxle
Russel Weston
Echo Mennen, Sr
Waterloo
I V. Jansen End
Ben Neymeier
Ackley
Cecil Mennen
Kamrar
Gordon Mennen
Mason City
Echo Mennen
Aredale
A. C. Donarman
Ruth Shultz
Roger
Alice
al Ubben
Les Minnier
Hansell
Home Study Club
Christi Kay Richard
Gerald Creeden
Bessie Richard
Belle Plain
Alton Wickwire
Les Noelting
Clarence the
Miss Louise Fassler Underwent Major Surgery
Miss Louise Fassler underwent major surgery last Tuesday at the Lutheran hospital in Hampton. The report notes a successful procedure and that she is in stable condition with recovering health and expected follow up care.
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Louise Fassler
Lutheran Hospital
Hampton
Reflections from Recorder Mirror Reflections from Recorder Mirror
Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson and family and M and Mrs Ray Johnson spent Sunday traveling through Minneota They stopped at Niagara C e and the Clock Exhibit at Spelle Iowa Lloyd and Dean Tindall Loy and Cleo Den and Carolyn Scheer left Monday morning to spend a week at the Wesleyan Methodist sponsored Youth Camp at Medicine Lake Minnesota Mr and Mr Harold Teeters and Robert Fischer spent from Wednesday to Sunday of last week at Lerch Lake Minnesota fishing Max Fowler of Estherville came Sunday evening for a few days visit in the home of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Tom Fowler Mr and Mrs Percy Jones of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania arrived Sunday to spend the week in the home of their son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs Marlin Rayburn Jerry Ann Maxson Jane Allison Ruth Me and ZoAnn Anderson are spending the week at the Girls Scout Camp at Clear Lake Frank Cartier and Miss Gladys Trager of Charles City spent Monday in the Cecil Harris home Mike Dolan of Anamosa is visiting in the E T Shekleton Harvey Greinger of Sioux City spent the weekend with his cousin Paul Ott and family Mr and Mrs Noble L Taylor and Tommy Lee of El Paso Texas Mr and Mrs Ralph W Louis of Waterloo and Mrs James Stockman of Wilton Junction Wisconsin were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mrs Merle Noble and Bully
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Gus Johnson
Ray Johnson
Minneota
Niagara C.e
Spelle
Iowa
Lloyd
Dean Tindall
Loy
Cleo den
Carolyn’ Scheer
Medicine Lake
Minnesota
Harold Teeters
Robert
Fischer
Lerch Lake
Max Fowler
Estherville
Tom Fowler
M. Percy Jones
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Marlin Rayburn
Jerry Ann Maxson
Jane Allison
Ruth Me
ZoAnn Anderson
Clear Lake
Frank Cartier
Gladys, Trager
Chirles City
Cecil Harris
Mike Dolan
Anamosa
E. T. Shekleton
Harvey Greinger
Sioux City
Paul Ott
Noble L. Taylor
Tommy Lee
el Paso
Texas
Ralph
Community Notes From Aredale And Surrounding Areas
Recap of social visits and journeys in and around Aredale Iowa and neighboring towns. Residents and relatives travel to Cedar Rapids Mason City Charles City Nashua Reinbeck Rochester and Chicago for work visits family gatherings and leisure. Names include Barth Funnell Harris Lindell Ritter Merfeld Fischer Starkweather Marsh Myers Becker Martzahn and others with multiple birthdays and events noted.
Etzen family and relatives visit in Iowa homes
Sunday visits filled area homes as the Etzen and Anda families, Berdean Etzen, Gene Brass, and Steven Etzen from Des Moines spent time with John and Sei bert Arends. Ward Mason hosted dinner with Adolph Slutter. Relatives Raymond Lumley and Karen Lumley from southern California visited Earl Harlan’s home with other kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
John Etzen
A.jv Etzens
Joe Etzen
Brighton
Anda
Berdean Etzen
Gene Brass
Seibert Arends
Steven Etzen
Des Moines
Ward Mason
Dilman Stock
Bristow
Adolph Slutter
Raymond Lumley
Leonard
Karen
California
Earl Harlan
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The
Greene Recorder
Freencs
Wayne C. Fischer
Joyce Bliss
Society
Butler County
City of
Greene
Butler
Floyd Counties
Dougherty
Towa Pressy Association
Clarksville News
Claire W. Curtis
Aredale Locals
Ernst Wilke
Edward Prause
Walter Wilke
Fabric Laundroguide
Westinghouse
Tc-Co
Corox Heatera
Che Greene Recorder
He Newseen
Verle Barth
Postal Telegraph Company
Dale Ritter
Menomonie
Wisconsin
Mr. Ritter
Sam Ritter
Lester Merfeld
Jesup
Verle
Harold Fischer
Wellsburg
Jack Grant
P. C. Peck
William Chandler
Lawler
Clinton Marsh
Ralph Marsh
Cleland Myers
Paul Stubbe
Marie Heidenwirth
Helen
Nashua
William Becker
Northwood
Augusta Martzahn
Charles Boller
Iowa City
Mary Ann Witwer
Reinbeck
Ruth Emmett
Willard Marsh
Bonita Jane
Cecil Starkweather
Duane Cecil
Clarence Starkweather
Donald Harris
Pearletta Bellows
Ida Miller
Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Cliff Fischer
Wayne
Phyllis Moon
Rochester
Dorothy Fischer
Hulda Gabelmann
Fred Hauser
Will Robinson
Charlie Marwell
H. G. Macleod
Jeanette
Sault St. Marie
Ontario
Canada
MacLeod
Alma Jewell
Chicago
Alice Hudson
H. N. Graven
Round Grove
David
Rock Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. Company
Morgain
Lowa
B.f.goodrich
G.f.goodrich Company
GAP
FORD
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Hudson
NASH
Studebaker
Teeple
Headquarters For the
Greene, Iowa
B.egoodrich Tires
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