Greene Locals Echo Social Visits and Birthdays
Greene residents share weekend visits across multiple households, with Mrs Keith Murphy hosting and many relatives from Cedar Falls Nora Springs and Denver staying or visiting. A 97th birthday celebration for Mr Hugo Kuehne at Chariton is noted along with pillow cleaning ads at Maxson Cleaners. Veronica Merfeld travels to New Jersey for the summer with relatives Ann Merfeld and Richard Oswald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Winner
Waterloo
M&m
Louie Juhl
Billy Juhl
Cedar Falls
Louie Juhls
Merrill Murphy
Anne
Elizabeth Hagarty
Keith Murphy
Robert Smith
Brad
Renee
Matthew
Nora Springs
Keith Murphys
Lloyd Wyatt
Selah Wyatt
August Backer
Dorothy Stotler
Mabel Anthony
Hugo Kuehne
Margaret Lewis
Chariton
Kuehne
James Viers
Daniel
Denver
Colo
Jim Viers
Roger Weichers
Freeport
Ralph Marsh
John Weichers
Maxson Cleaners
Greene
Willard Marsh
Roger Marsh
Clinton Marsh
Herman Stubbe
Pearl Neumann
Ruth Papiow
Tilile Ainslie
Duane Kalkwarf
Belmond
Kalkwarf
Ainslie
Ms. Kalkwarf
Veronica Merfeld
Glen Gardner
New Jersey
Ann Merfeld
Richard Oswald
St Mary’s honors senior graduates at Mass and breakfast
Senior graduates of St Mary’s Catholic Church will be honored at Mass and a parish breakfast on Sunday June 6. Honorees include Michael Brannon Tom Fraschi Robert Holtz Jayne Meek Tom Leavens Renee Majewski Troy Marshall Timothy O’Brien Diane Stanton and Mark Weiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Michael Brannon
Tom Fraschi
Robert Holtz
Jayne Meek
Tom Leavens
Renee Majewski
Troy Marshall
Timothy O’brien
Diane Stanton
Mark Weiss
Mrs Cora Kraft Celebrates 96th Birthday at Home
The 96th birthday of Mrs. Cora Kraft was observed at a family gathering at Mathers Nursing Home. Attendees included Eldon Diehl, Elroy Kraft, Clarence Root of Dows, Dan and Carolyn of Fort Wayne Indiana, Gale Dawson of Dows, Ellen Root of Des Moines, and Dora Roalff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Kraft
Mathers Nursing Home
Sun
M&m
Eldon Diehl
Elroy Kraft
Clarence Root
Dows
Dan & Carolyn
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Gale Dawson
Ellen Root
Des Moines
Dora Roalff
Smiths to observe 50th wedding anniversary June 13
Mr and Mrs Leslie Smith mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House at the Greene Community Center from 2 30 to 5 00 on Sunday June 13 They wed June 2 1926 in Fredericksburg IA and are parents of Duane and Robert Greene and Darlene Miller Cedar Falls with 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren A noon pot luck dinner precedes the event hosted by the Elliott Smith children and grandchildren and all relatives friends and neighbors are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Smith
Greene Community Center
Lula Elliott
Fredericksburg
Duane
Robert
Greene
Kenneth
Darlene) Miller
Cedar Falls
Elliott & Smith Brothers & Sisters
Brinkman Couple to Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs Theo Brinkman will fete their 40th wedding anniversary with open house at Wilmar Lutheran Church on Sunday June 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. Velma Tack and Theo Brinkman married June 10 1936 at Vilmar Church. They have three children Galen and Dean of Greene and Mrs Dan Gindt of Waterloo with families. Nine grandchildren invited, no gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Theo. Brinkman
Theo. Brinkman
Wilmar Lutheran Church
Velma Tack
Mr. Brinkman
Vilmar
Galen & Dean
Greene
Dan
Vae) Gindt
Waterloo
Birthday Cake And Ice Cream For Clarion Farmer’s 94th
Bristow and Mrs. John McRoberts attended the birthday celebration for Mrs. Kraft born May 26 1880 in Brooklyn Ia. She spent most life on a Clarion area farm and is mother to six children though three survive Eldon Diehl Elroy Kraft and Mrs. Clarence Root. She recalls early days when Indians visited her parents home. She moved to a nursing home in 1974 and residents marked her birthday with ice cream and a cake baked by Mrs. John McRoberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
John McRoberts
Kraft
Brooklyn
Clarion
Eldon Diehl
Elroy Kraft
Clarence Root
Vacation Bible School teachers named for VILMAR area
The year list includes Nursery Norma Voigts Preschool Carol Seehusen Kindergarten Lynette Martzahn First Grade Merlette Steere Second Grade Betty Reverts Third Grade Vernette Salge Fourth Grade Carol Henning Fifth Grade Louise Kollman Sixth Grade Leona DeBower Seventh Grade Betty Debner Eighth Grade Anna Heuer Superintendent Henrietta Finke Music Directors Diane Hummel Henrietta Finke Pianists Julie Morris Verlene Senne A dedication service for teachers leaders and helpers was held Sun morning May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Norma Voigts
Carol Seehusen
Lynette Martzahn
Merlette Steere
Betty Reverts
Vernette Salge
Carol Henning
Louise Kollman
Leona DeBower
Betty Debner
Anna Heuer
Henrietta Finke
Diane Hummel
Julie Morris
Verlene Senne
Vacation Bible School and church notices in June page
A long list of church events and receptions June 2 through June 11. Vacation Bible School daily 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with end times and services at multiple churches. Receptions honor graduates and families with volunteer helpers named. lists of participating towns, schools, and attendees. Various church activities include choir practices, confirmations, potlucks, and district conventions in small-town Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Fish
Wartburg College
Thurs
Baptist Church
Plainfield
Sun
Vacation Bible School
Mike Scheidecker
Christ Tietz
Mike Sutcliffe
Keith Ponto
Merlin Schafer
George Tiet
Lyle Schafer
Bill Tietz
Council On Ministries
Mon
Alcw General Board
Ruth Circle
Esther
Carol Barth’s
Bennezette
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Doug
Merfeld
Marble Rock, Iowa
Leslie Smiths
Fred J. Hawker
Esther E
Butler County Recorder
Esther E. Klunder
Vilmar News
Business & Professowa, Sele Oa
Sam Sneed
Beak
Church OF the Brethren
Maarice M. Frevert
Hildebrand
Quentin Hildebrand
Skipper
Scott
Naperville & Savanna
Allison
Kanawaha
Forest City
Charles City
Clarksville
Lakota
Estherville
Cedar Rapids & Greene
Debner
Lynn Debner
Gary Debner
Harold Crosser
Fred Junker
Marvin Chapman
Dixie
Kristin
Lyle Palmer
Iowa
Wartburg College Sun
Kurt Wedeking
Bret Bienemann
Jerry Fowlkes
Dennis Quade
ST. John’s
Aredale
Iowa Falls
Dougherty
Nashua
Marble Rock
Manly
Hampton
Meservey
Rochester
Minn
Clearwater
Norton Kansas
Lynn
Ellsworth College
West Side
Irene Ressler
Family Circle
Thelma Riggins
Packard Club
Letha Groothuis
Happy Hour Birthday Club
Genevieve Tiemens
11 - Bible School
United Methodist Church
Maurice M. Frevert
United Methodist Church OF
Robert D. Foster
ST. John's Lutheran Church
Wilmar
Calvary Baptist Church
Gerald van Hooser
ST. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Donald V. Wahlgren
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Magr. E. L. Cooney
Bethel Baptist Church
Earl Nicewarner
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Granger
Church OF Christ
William Seeley
Morey’s
E. Traer - Greene
Ross Plumbing & Heating
Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Association
Greene - Town
Greene Insurance Services, Inc. Francis and Gale
Archean Landers
Maxfield Mutual
Tower Pharmacy
PCS
Farmers Incorporated Co-Op Society
Greene - Iown
Graven & Graven Attorneys At Law
Stanton Livestock
Greene Insurance Service
First State Bank
Jim and
Norman Graven
Francis & Gale Brinkman
O’brien Standard Service
Remington Tires
Keister
Strasburg
Virginia
American Buute Society
Rset Gra Cp
Wunsch Plumbing & Heating
Reid
Conry
Maurie and
Louise Greene
Maxson-Frodden Lumber Company, Inc
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