Surprise potluck honors Mrs. Kramer on birthday
A Bristow potluck Sunday honored Mrs. Vincent Kramer’s birthday at their home. The cake was baked by her sister Mrs. Harold Eckhoff of Alexander. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jackson and family of Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alison, De Joris and Bruce of Charles City, Mr. and Mrs. Eckhoff and family of Alexander, David and Jean Kramer of Allison, Mrs. Clara Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Button visiting from Santa Clara, California, staying with her mother Mrs. Joe Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Kramer
Kramer
Harold Eckhoff
Alexander
Donald Jackson
Hampton
Robert Alison
de Joris and
Bruce
Charles City
David and
Jean Kramer
Allison
Clara Jackson
Herb Button
Santa Clara
California
Joe Merrill
Bristow AmVet Auxiliary Meets for November Session
The Bristow AmVet Auxiliary met at the AmVet home Tuesday evening for the November meeting with five members present. Minutes of the prior meeting were approved. Christmas cards were addressed to the boys in service. Plans were discussed for gifts to buy for the Auxiliary's adopted boy. Lunch was served by Mrs Lloyd True after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow Amvet
Amvet
Lloyd True
Van Dyke Family Visiting Son in San Antonio Texas
Mr and Mrs Fred Van Dyke visited their son Donald Van Dyke in San Antonio Texas over the weekend Donald’s address lists US 55890139 Co C 3rd Bn U & A Med TC Class 76A Fort Sam Houston Texas 78234 The message records a family visit and provides the son’s military mailing address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred van Dyke
San Antonio
Texas
Donald van Dyke
Donald
Co. C
Fort Sam Houston
Bristow Locals Visit Neighbors and Friends
Bristow residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Voss of Aredale were Sunday guests with the Darrel Browns. several women from Dumont Cedar Falls and Charles City traveled to Cedar Falls to visit Miss Esther Quinby at Satori Hospital. Mrs. 5. E. Hearn of Dumont visited Mrs. Glen Hearn on Monday afternoon. Sunday guests at Mrs. Joe Merrill’s included Mrs. Gilbert Kuhn and Mrs. William Eckwall with son William from Charles City, Mrs. Roger Katz and son Rodney from New Hampton, and Mrs. Percy Merrill Sr. and Pat Kaye. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Duffield were Wednesday evening visitors in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Voss
Aredale
Darrel Brown
Ernest Brocka
William Kruse
Donald Sidmore
Marcee
Marcia
Cedar Fally
Esther Quinby
Cedar Falls
Satori Hospital
5. E. Hearn
Dumont
Glen Hearn
Joe Merrill
Gilbert Kuhn
William Eckwall
William
Charles City
Roger Katz
Rodney
New Hampton
Percy Merrill Sr
Pat Kaye
Harley Duffield
Waverly
Aredale Legion Auxiliary plans for Christmas aid and gifts
The Aredale American Legion Auxiliary met at the Carl Worley home. New members Pearl Cutler and Mary Mero were welcomed. They planned Christmas boxes for service members, a donation for overseas, and gifts for Iowa City Veterans Hospital. A box at a local grocery collects Butter-Nut coffee strips and labels to be returned by December 10. A December 14 Christmas party at the Carl Corporan home will feature a potluck and gift exchange, with cookies or candy for service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aredale American Legion Auxliary
Carl Worley
Pearl Cutler
Mary Mero
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
W. H. Howe
Carl Corporan
Birthday Observed for Mrs Steve Cunningham in Waterloo
The birthday of Mrs Steve Cunningham of Waterloo was celebrated at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Seibert Arends on Saturday evening. Guests included her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Etzen and Mr and Mrs Wallace Nolte and Mr and Mrs Gene Brass and daughter of Hampton, Steve Cunningham and Virgil Arends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Cunningham
Waterloo
Seibert Arends
John Etzen
Wallace Nolte
Gene Brass
Hampton
Virgil Arends
Home Study Club Met on Wednesday
The Home Study Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dale Stock. Mrs. Helen Folbe of California assisted. Christmas boxes were filled for Nile Myers Dennis Philpott Dean Ufford and Billy Noelting. Members planned a Christmas party with a turkey supper at the president’s home Mrs. Emmett Ufford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Study Club
Dale Stock
Helen Folbe
California
Nile Myers
Dennis Philpott
Dean Ufford
Billy Noelting
Emmett Ufford
Aredale Visitors Call On Clarksville Couple
Mr and Mrs John Etzen visited Mr and Mrs Albert Tiepkes at the Bohner home in Clarksville on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Emrose Bochmann has been a patient at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Etzen
Albert Tiepkes
Charles Bohner
Clarksville
Emrose Bochmann
Franklin General Hospital
Hampton
Local Social Notes From Cedar Falls and Surrounding Areas
A sequence of Sunday and Wednesday visits highlight social life across Cedar Falls Clarksville and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wolff and David from Cedar Falls, Mrs. Harley Duffield, Mrs. Gilbert Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence True and son Scott, Mrs. Lee Hahn, Lauri Eubanks, Mrs. William Kramer Allison, Mrs. Al Wendt, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Siems, Mrs. Glen Hearn, Mrs. Joe Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bruhns and Roxann, Earl McDonald, and others visiting in the homes of local families such as the Berryman, Duffield, Doden, and Brocka households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wolff
David
Cedar Falls
Joe Coden
Harley Duffield
Tom Aries
Clarksville
Gilbert Kuhn
Charles City
Joe Merrill
Lawrence True
Scott
Darrel Brown
Lee Hahn
Ernest Brocka
Lauri Eubanks
William Kramer
Allison
Fred Kramer
al Wendt
Clayton Hershey
Freddie Siems
Ackley
Glen Hearn
E. P. Berryman
Waterloo
M. F. Boylan
Gene Bruhns
Roxann
Chapin
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the Greene Recorder
National Newspaper
Goefinifen
Butler County
Greene
Wayne C. Fischer
Joyce Bliss
John Geesman
Iowa
Butler
Floyd Counties
Dougherty
the Bristow News
AmVet Auxiliary
Thermoflo, Williamson and Moncrift Furnaces
Wunsch Plumbing and Heating
Resnick
Bristow
Butler County Courthouse
Allison, Iowa
Butler County Treasurer's Office
Victor C. Woodley
Aredale News
Marion Scarrow
Mason City
Carl Stock
Maude Buckmaster
Alma Collins
James White
Wadena
Minnesota
Eric Muller
Apling
Floyd Huntley and Son
Andy Etzen
Gary Etzen
Danny Park
Marble Rock
Edith Johnson
Mesa
Arizona
LaVern Schumacher, Gregg and
Laurie
Alden
Duane Johnson
Oscar White
Harry Mughberger
Russell
Melissa Scarrow
Allie Scar
Aredale Locals
Schroeder Concrete & Construction Co
Greene, Ia
Gary
Sinclair
Greene, Fa
Kens Farm
Donavon Worley
MCGEE
Greene, Iowa
Iowa Commerce Commission
National Board OF Fire Underwriters
National Fire Protection Association
Peoples
GO Modern
Peoples Natural Gas Division of
Northern Natural Gas Company
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