Nixt Details West Berlin Trip In Letter Home
Miss Margaret Nixt recounts a weekend trip to West Berlin with a friend. They flew in Friday, stayed until Tuesday, visited the Brandenburg Gate and observed the wall and crowds. She notes German women giving flowers to U. S. troops and mentions her two years at the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt and prior European travel.
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Margaret Nixt
Henry Nixt
West Berlin
Brandenberg Gate
G. I’s
Funeral Attendees Gather for Wyatt Kin in Minnesota
Attended funeral for Frank Wyatt near Pierze Minnesota. Floyd Kingery Nashua Henry Kingery Charles City Mrs Charles Shatzer Mrs Albert Barth Mr and Mrs Orval Kingery hosted dinner for attendees at Melvin Wyatt home Tuesday of last week. Other locals at the funeral included Harold Wyatt Clarksville Vern Kingery Marble Rock Lela Wyatt August Backer and Dorothy Stotler Greene.
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Floyd Kingery
Nashua
Henry Kingery
Charles City
Charles Shatzer
Albert Barth
Orval Kingery
Melvin Wyatt
Pierze
Minnesota
Frank Wyatt
Harold Wyatt
Clarksville
Vern Kingery
Marble Rock
Lela Wyatt
August Backer
Dorothy Stotler
Greene
Floyd County Events Calendar November 23 28 and 4-H awards
Floyd County lists events from November 23 to 29 including a 4-H trip to Chicago and several 4-H Leaders meetings for boys and girls. Other items include an Extension Council meeting and Family Living committee session.
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Floyd County
Chicago
Newlyweds Make Osage Home After November Wedding
Mr and Mrs Leland Sellers reside in Osage after their marriage on November 4. Mrs Sellers formerly ImaJean Freeseman is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Freeseman. Mr Sellers is the son of Carl Sellers and the late Mrs Sellers of Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Sellers
Osage
Cross and Crown Bible Class Met
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at Mrs. John Gersema's home with 14 members and four visitors. Miss Jessie Coburn of Wyeccliffe Bible Translators spoke on the wives of five missionaries killed by the Auca Indians in Ecuador. The next meeting is December 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. Russell Meyers' home.
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John Gersema
Russell Meyers
John Pyatt
Jessie Coburn
Wyecliffe Bible Translators
Equador
South America
Auca
Two Parties at Starkweather Home Featured Ladies Bridge
Mrs. C. G. Starkweather hosted two groups of ladies last week. Bridge guests included Mrs. Wilbur Klassi and Mrs. Clarence Shultz. High scores went to Mrs. Lyle Maxson, Mrs. Lowell Maxson, and Mrs. C. P. Witwer. A dessert luncheon followed. Eight guests attended a Monday Coffee morning with time for visiting, both events sharing a Thanksgiving motif.
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C. G. Starkweather
Wilbur Klassi
Clarence Shultz
Lyle Maxson
Lowell Maxson
C. P. Witwer
Brownies Visit Greene Public Library for Good Book Week
Mrs Eugene Schrage and Mrs Burton Mitchell of Allison led a Brownie troop to the Greene Public Library last Wednesday afternoon in observance of Good Book week. The reading group included Mary Schrage Mari Rether Denise Shultz Judy Bull Vicki Allan Kathy Mitchell Donna Toebe Londa Hinders and Roxanne Knock.
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Eugene Schrage
Burton Mitchell
Allison
Greene Public Library
Mary Schrage
Mari Rether
Denise Shultz
Judy Bull
Vicki Allan
Kathy Mitchell
Donna Toebe
Londa Hinders
Roxanne Knock
Nellie Curtis Celebrates 90th Birthday at Club Iowa
Mrs Nellie Curtis was honored at a family dinner Sunday evening at Club Iowa in Charles City for her 90th birthday anniversary. Born November 15, 1881 in Milwaukee she is the daughter of Marion and Woodling. The Curtis family includes children Claire Dell Gene and Robert in Greene plus daughters Howard Bowman Oakland and Dorothy Rodney Chicago. 21 grandchildren and several great grandchildren participate.
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Nellie Curtis
Club Iowa
Charles City
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Marion Woodling
Greene
Harald Angerola
Chicago
Claire
Dell
Mary Circle Meeting at Lutheran Church Parlor
The Mary Circle gathered Thursday evening at the Lutheran Church parlors with fifteen members. Mrs Wayne Fischer gave devotions and spoke on How Shall I Pray for My Nation. She led the group entertainment, with hostesses Mrs Edward Meyer and Irene Rover assisting.
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Mary Circle
Wayne Fischer
Edward Meyer
Irene Rover
Country Cousins Met On Saturday
The Coldwater 4 H Club met Saturday at the Youth Center with 13 members two leaders two guests and new member Carolyn Kehoe. Roll call asked What Ive Done To Make My Home Safer. Plans for a Christmas party were made with December 16 at 5 30 p m at the Youth Center as the gathering time. Nancy Kaiser was tasked to locate a party venue. Cherri Johnson and Lynnette Shaffer to prepare a caroling list. Serving committee members were Nancy Vikki Kaiser Cherri Johnson Lynnette Shaffer and Yvonne Ruffridge. Old record books returned and Reading Club lists distributed. Meeting adjourned with the Pledge of Allegiance. Reports included Sue Brinkman on What is Beauty Nancy Hamilton on Ways to Improve Storage Yvonne Ruffridge on Bed Making and Bedding Care and Vikki Kaiser on How to Use Paint Remover. Reporter Janice Ritter.
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Sue Brinkman
Carolyn Kehoe
Nancy Kaiser
Cherri Johnson
Lynnette Shaffer
Nancy
Vikki Kaiser
Yvonne Rutfridge
Reading Club
Nancy Hamilton
Yvonne Ruffridge
Janice Ritter
Girl Scout Troop 269 Plans Chile in Relief Donations
Senior Girl Scout Troop No. 269 met at the Youth Center on Wednesday November 15 at 7 30 p m to plan clothing donations for the Chile in Relief program and arrange baking cookies at their next meeting to be sent to the same effort.
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Chile
Local team dominates with 32 point top scorer
Basketball recap shows a player with 32 points leading the game. Team led from start to finish with quarter scores 13-8, 27-16, 42-21, and 60-29. The article mentions Woodward Children’s Home in Woodward and their Christmas context.
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Woodward Children’s
Woodward
Bowling scores and league results from Monday night mix
Bowling notes from Greene Locker Service and John Deere p l teams with high scores by Lawrence Finke Don Arends Elmer Stock and Bob Curtis Lee Payne Ralph Behnke Wayne Feldman Glen Shaffer Walter Wunsch Emmett Kiehn. Upcoming Rambler squads at Nashua Clarksville and Manly games with Alley Cat and Dorothy's Beauty Shop as sponsors.
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Ressler Grocer
Mardis
Iewe
Greene Locker Service
Kiros
Kramer Furniture
John Deere
Lawrence Finke
Don Arends
Elmer Stock
Roy’s Repair
Wunsch Plumbing
Meyer’s
RCA
Ward
Sperry Insurance
Marshall and Swift
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M. Nixt
Iowa
Glace
Starkweather Home
Crystal
Idaho
Florida
Morey’s
West Side
Professional Directory
J. P. Hoben
D. T. Drees
J.T. Truitt Chiropractor
Dr. Wm. Andrews
Bank
C. Curtis
Frodden
James H. Graven
Buchholz
Greene, Iowa
Gene Nettleton
Auctioneering Service
Smith
Larson
Jacobson
Bell
Rambler
Manly
Dorothy's
Tg Shop
Allison Implement
Curtis Insurance
B& W Fine
Brendt
TVA Se Seasia
Dorothy's Beauty Shop
B & W Fine Foods
Anc Brandt
Drakle’s
Harriette Opperman
Phylus Jewell
Barbera Stock
Evelyn Downing
Lavon Schroeder
Betty Markle
Dorothy Fischer
Loretta Muller
Charmayne Sneed
Barbara Stock
Hamilton
Ieee Chapels
DuPont
Mattress
R. O. Menken
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