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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1961
Page
3
Local social page lists visits and dinners among Bristow area families. Names include Merrill, Siefken, Rogers, Rindels, Elliott, Hencken, Rover, Sherman, Walsh, Hearn, Atkinson, Van Dyke, Wendt, and Kiel as guests or hosts across Allison Clarksville Charles City and nearby farms. Multiple weekday and Sunday gatherings noted.
The North End Birthday Club gathered at Mrs. Harold Duffield’s home for a Friday morning coffee honoring Mrs. Duffield and Mrs. Mino Folkerts. Hostesses included Mrs. Mann Mennen and Mrs. Gertiee Eberline, with attendees listed: Mrs. Fred Sherman, Mrs. Gus Siefken, Mrs. John F. Jungling, Mrs. Richard Behrends, Mrs. M. E. Steinkamp, Mrs. George Stewart, Mrs. Atha Folkerts, Mrs. Til Morford, Mrs. Theda Olthoff, Mrs. H. E. Cavalier, Mrs. Don Rickle, and Mrs. Ralph Weiland.
Rev G E Beadle of the local Church of Christ suffered a stroke Thursday morning. His condition is listed as fair.
Monday evening at the Kruse residence Mr and Mrs William Kruse welcomed Mr and Mrs Merlyn Steere and family of Greene Mr and Mrs Charles Bohn Mr and Mrs Ernest Brocka and Mr and Mrs Darold Sidmore Guests gathered to mark the 12th wedding anniversary of the Kruse couple and the 11th birthday of their son Don Kruse
Mr and Mrs Lewis McKinney and their Hartland Minnesota family visited the home of his mother Mrs L A McKinney on Sunday.
Bristow locals Mr and Mrs Henry Kruger visited Tuesday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs James Klooster. Mr and Mrs Ralph Weiland were Monday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Sherman. Mr and Mrs Glen Hearn visited Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr and Mrs Harm Vongena near Aredale. Stanley Van Dyke spent Sunday night with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Al Wendt then called on Mrs Til Morford. Lorna visited Sunday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Vincent Kramer near Dumont. Mr and Mrs Lester Rogers were Saturday evening dinner guests at Mrs Percy Merrill Jr. Miss Judy Jackson spent the weekend with Pat Drake at Allison. Mr and Mrs Willard Dennis of Dumont were Friday supper guests at the home of Mrs Joe Merrill, joined by Mr and Mrs Everett Merrill of Hansell, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Kuhn of Charles City, Mr and Mrs Darold Merrill and son.
The Methodist men met in the church parlors on Wednesday evening to organize as officers were elected Kenneth Harden president Charles Merrick vice president and Darwin Ebling secretary treasurer The next regular meeting set for June 7. Clarksville visitors Mrs Al Wendt visited her mother Mrs Opha K Atkinson at Allison Friday morning Mr and Mrs John F Jungling were Friday evening visitors in addition Mr and Mrs Henry Van Dyke and family were Sunday dinner guests at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Al Wendt
A roundup of visits and gatherings from Aredale and surrounding towns. Gladys Harlan stayed with the Marvin Harlan family in Hilbert Minnesota. Oscar White and the White couple visited Des Moines to see their grandson Douglas White. The Etzen home welcomed Clair Gayhart and family and Andy Etzen and family from Marble Rock, plus Gene Brass and Connie Lou of Hampton. Grandparents welcomed Clark Dyer for ten days with William and (unnamed) Howe as his parents Ben and Hampt on.
The text notes that ton were in Florida and that the Dyers returned home Saturday night.
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