Greene area social notes shows Memorial Day gatherings
Greene residents and guests hold Memorial Day events and family visits across multiple towns. Attendees include M&M Keith Murphy, Jean Mont gomery, Irene Kessler, Kathy West, Scott Hildebrand, Quentin Hildebrand, and numerous extended families visiting from Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Nashua and beyond at farms, alumni banquets, graduations, and church gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
M&m
Stanley Roose
Miller
Joe Hagarty
Family
Louis Hagarty
Nashua
Anne
Elizabeth Hagarty
John Snow
Tim
Minneapolis
Greene Sun
Kathy West
Darwin Ramker
Washington
Bernard Ramker
Duane Leavens
Donald Allan
Henry van Dyke
Dumont
Kingery
Henry F. Miller
Lloyd King
Arthur Pagles
Dorothy Peterson
Nikolas Couple to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Earl Nikolas host an open house Sunday June 13 starting at 2:00 at their Powersville home to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. Married June 9 1951 in Fort Hood Texas, the couple will welcome all without invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Nikolas
Powersville
Fort Hood
Texas
Plan July 24 Wedding For Margaret Kamm And Warren Van Dyke
Announcement of engagement and forthcoming marriage between Margaret Kamm of Garner Iowa and Warren Van Dyke of Greene Iowa. Parents listed as John Kamm and Betty Bohling along with Henry and M M Van Dyke. Bride attended Hamilton Business College and fiancé works at United Hydraulics Hampton. Ceremony set for Trinity Lutheran Church on July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kamm
Garner
Warren van Dyke
Greene
John Kamm
Betty Bohling
Wapello & M&m
Henry van Dyke
Hamilton Business College
Mason City
United Hydraulics
Hampton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Smiths celebrate 50th wedding anniversary open house
Beulah Swab and Shirley Rogers attend a Brethren Church gathering in Greene. relatives travel from Mason Michigan Blooming ton Hastings and many Iowa towns for a Kingery family reunions and a class of 1925 gathering. An open house for Leslie and family is set for June 13 at Greene Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Smith
Frevert
Church of the Brethren
Hawker
Greene Community Center
Jacob & Eva Kingery
Church of the Brethren Sun
Beulah Swab
Glendeale
Calif
Shirley Rogers
la Crescenta
Mason, Mich
Bloomington
Hastings
Spring Valley
Minn
Emmetsburg
Clermont
Marshalltown
Humboldt
Ackley
Rockford
Nashua
Charles City
Plainfield
Marble Rock & Greene
RED Cross
Greene
Luther Leaguers plan rummage bake sale and lunch
Wilmar area church groups announce a rummage sale bake sale and lunch on Monday June 14 with proceeds going to Bromwood. Also noted are a Clarksville nursing home singalong, a June 11 vacation Bible school picnic at noon, and community recollections including a 6th annual Reints reunion with attendees from multiple towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Leaguers
Bromwood
Clarksville Nursing Home
Rebecca Circle
Lena Wiebke
Ruth Brocka
Martha Circle
Ruth Senne
Ruth Paplow
Rachel
Leona DeBower
Viola Luchtenburg
Shirley Dralle
Evelyn Menken
Rena Kruse
VBS Schedule Through June 11 With Related Church Activities
The notice lists Vacation Bible School events continuing through June 11 and includes service times for June 10 and 13, plus circle meetings, softball practice, and a district convention at Waverly. It notes bringing band aids for Kiddie Kits and Dorcas Circle activities, with setup and rehearsal details for the Bible School program. Pastor Adolph Schardt will preach an 8 a.m. Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Esther
Carol Barth
Dorcas
Eldon Peterson
ALC
Waverly
Sun
Adolph Schardt
Cedar Falls
Parish Education Board
Calendar of Community Events and Church Schedules
Aredale area listings show Girl Scout Day Camp at Old Round Grove and multiple club, church, and civic meetings through June 16. Includes CAD, CEF, Catholic Daughters, American Legion activities, and pastor led services across Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Brethren, Methodist, Lutheran, and other congregations with worship times, Bible studies, youth rallies, and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Round Grove
Knife Drop Myth Suggests Guests Arriving Soon
A playful belief persists that dropping a knife, fork, or spoon signals an approaching visitor. The superstition appears in homes and folklore, with variations across regions emphasizing utensils as omens of company.
Nursing Home Visitors and New Resident Honor Roll
Nursing home notes list visitors for Cora Raymond and Esther Clapham including M&M James J. Murray Duane Franklin and John Miller. A new resident Mrs Rutie Hicks is welcomed as visitation by Margaret Hildebrand Clara Fick and others. Community members delivered bicentennial nut cups to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Raymond
M&m
James J. Murray
Duane Franklin
Archie Raymond
Larry Raymond
Rutie Hicks
Margaret Hildebrand
Clara Fick
Martin Senne
Bowling Green
Kentucky
John
Olive Miller
Esther Clapham
Delores Arhart
Georgia Viers
Hazel McNalley
Minnie Baxter
Julia Talley Mon
Arlyn Paulus
Edward Deeg
LaVerne Ritter
Laverne Buttier
Lillie Bronsema
Esther Barnett
Nursing Home
Coldwater Community Club
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Raymond Gerhard
Don Wedeking
Anaheim
Lyle Wedeking
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Max Wedeking
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Hanlontown
Jerry Ramiret
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Shawn Foley
Shawn
Monsignor Hackett High School
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Marilyn Marlowe
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Renee Majewski
Lewis Majewski
Lorraine Majewski
Greene & Charles City
Brad Davis
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Leo Sanders
Melissa Evelyn Strottmann
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Readlyn
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Nikolas
Open House Sun
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Kingery Reunion
Wilmar News
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Fred Hawker
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Manly
Chris Rutz
Bernard Weinberg
Jay Mehmen
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Brent & Paula
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Mike
Mark
Reid Weinberg
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Mitch
Gregg
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Doris
Deann
Eugene Averhoff
Ivan Averhoff
Daryl
Alan
Dunkerton
George Weinberg
Seth
Ken Gallmeyer
Ansley
Larry Ansley
Des Moines
Jason Bryan
Barbara Allison
Harold Allison
A. E. Ansley
Chariton
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Maynard Bruce
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Pleasant Valley
Maurice M. Frevert
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Mary
Joyce Jaspers
Mathers
First United Church OF Christ
Merlin Dietrich
Thurs
Youth Fellowship
the Greene Recorder
United Methodist Church OF
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Robert D. Foster
ST. John’s Lutheran Church
Wilmar
ST. Mary’s Catholic
E. L. Cooney
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Earl Nicewarner
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William Granger
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William Seeley
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Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Association
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Remington Tires
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Jeremiah
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David Tower Reg
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Demald Jorgensen
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Herb Williamson
Tom Trebkes
Ron Neubauer
Shell Rock
James A. Willson
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Sam Sneed
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Maxfield Mutual
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Francis & Gale Brinkman
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