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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
3
Steve Van Dyke was confirmed at the Wilmer church Sunday and honored at a pot luck dinner hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Van Dyke in Greene. Attending from Bristow were his grandmother Mrs Al Wendt and uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Ben Van Dyke and family.
Mrs Joe Nygaard Mrs Darwin Newbury Mrs Wayne Hewitt and George Conger members of the American Legion Auxiliary motor ed to Marshalltown Monday where they visited the Soldiers Home and hospital Among the things the ladies took were slippers and cookies
Mr and Mrs Robert Stewart of Lake Preston South Dakota spent several days last week with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs George Stewart. The group then visited another brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart in Dewitt over the weekend.
Bristow residents Mr and Mrs John Weiland joined relatives for Sunday dinner with her brother and sister in law Willard Allan in Waverly. Reiner Wubbena and family celebrated their grandson Tyler Wubbena's first birthday in Iowa City after visiting their son and daughter in law. Additional social calls ranged from Aredale to Dumont and Iowa Falls with visits to nursing homes and other households, including Harold Harms, Clayton Hershey, Percy Merrill Sr, Henry Kruger, and several hosting families.
A flurry of social calls fills weekends and weekdays from Goldfield to Dumont. Couples and families such as the Bennetts, Cuveliers, Folkerts, Sokoliks, and McDowells visit kin in Charles City, Greene, Dumont, and surrounding communities. Notable mentions include nursing home visits, tea guests, cemetery society postponement, and dinners with relatives in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
The Helping Hand Club gathered Thursday April 25 at Mrs. Edgar Davis home with eleven members and two children. Roll call quoted a spring line. A letter from Mrs Hausman was read. Entertainment followed with lunch served. Next meeting set a week early for Decoration Day and members asked to bring a ½ gallon jug and scissors. Local Legion Auxiliary reports given and Spring Conference attendees noted. May meeting slated at Mrs. Ben Stubbe’s. Various local visits and family observances referenced including birthdays and hospital stays.
The 1968 Bennedette Township American Cancer Society Crusade completed. Reported by chairman Mrs Karl Zimmerman a total of $90.25 for the Township. Co chairman was Mrs Ben Stubbe. Helpers included Mrs Galen Miller Mrs Warren Ebling Mrs Bud Bramer Mrs Duane Johnson and Mrs Ben Stubbe.
Mrs Ben Jungling of Parkersburg Mrs Fred Sherman and Clarence attended the wedding Friday evening at the Reform Church. Mr and Mrs Henry Schrage were Tuesday visitors in Fred Sherman’s home. (continued on page 9)
Mr and Mrs Warren Stanbrough and Don called at the Orla Stanbrough home Sunday evening. Visitors Sunday afternoon in the Seibert Arends home included Steve Cunningham of Waterloo Gene Brass and Connie of Hampton John Etzen and other local residents. Ruth Dummer and sister Doris spent a week with Raymond Lickweg returning to New Ulm Minnesota Saturday. Walter Richard and Jack Richard went to Waterloo Saturday.
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