Local church welcomes new pastor and Lutheran installation
Kreton Special reports John P. Hantle named pastor at first Methodist church here. he will balance ministry with studies. Rev. Donald Heck from Harrold has accepted St Johns Lutheran parish near Ireto and will move July 1 with his wife and five children, installation July 3. Weather brings lightning wind hail and rain to Ireton area with minor damage. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Eldo Degan plan a Black Hills trip via Onida to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Feensira and daughter visit from Bellflower California to see Mrs. Dick Feensira Sr. and other kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreton
John P. Hantle
First Methodist Church
Res
John P. Hanila Sr
Siow Cry
Wall Street Mission
Hantly
Donald Heck
Harrold
St. Johns Lutheran
Ronald Becker
Onida
S. D
Theo Feensira
Bellflower
Calif
Dick Feensira Sr
Iowa
South Dakota
Weekend Visitors and Community News in Ireton
Local families hosting relatives from Denver Fort Dodge and Michigan. A linotype operator at the Alton Democrat helped at the Griffith home. Melvin Tornelle returns from Camp Roberts for a furlough. Birthday observances and a large Mission Fest picnic at St Pauls Lutheran mark community activity with a 3500 dollar missionary collection. Farewell sermon announced for Rev J Boyd Stevenson as he moves to Emerson Louisiana. Obituary notes Frieda Dauberman Hawarden hospital death. Ruby Viotho fortieth wedding anniversary planned with open house. John Viotho anniversary family dinner planned with three daughters and four grandchildren. Families return from trips to Fairmont and Hawarden plus Ireton visits and new home plans for the Strack and Cornish families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ericsen
Warren Griffith
Denver
Colo
Howard Ploess
Sagnns
Michigan
Kemmeth Goodmanson
Correctionville
Ernest Godmanson
John DeVries Sr
Chas
Reidbrink
Nbraska
Wyoming
Edward Karr
Fort Dodge
Abin
J. R. Karr
Leland Karr
Chicago
Kare
Gert Kruid
Fort Reiley
Kansas
Gerrit Kerouid
St. Pauls
Trinity Lutheran
Viotho
Reton
Mildred Struck
Center Township
al Holsman
Paulina
Dean Franken
Denison
Walter Struck
Fairmont
Minn
Strack
Court Strack
Maurice visitors and travels noted in local brief
Maurice residents report visits from Maurice and Oakland relatives. John Schoop family from Oakland visited relatives and friends. Orville Kots family returned to Bellflower after staying in Maurice and Ire ton. Ruth and Bobby Brink visited grandparents Louis De Vries in Sheldon from Tuesday to Saturday. Lucy and Gerrit accompanied them to Maurice. John Ruisch and Dick Smits hosted guests over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
John Schoop
Oakland
Calif
Orville Kots
Bellflower
California
Maurice and
Maurice Women’s club auction to aid band uniforms
In Plymouth Kansas the Maurice Women’s club hosts an auction sale Monday evening July 6 in the park to raise funds for band uniforms. Donors are asked to bring useful items.
Local residents head to Fort Bliss and Denver trips
On Sunday afternoon, Mr and Mrs Herby Will left for Fort Bliss Texas. Rev and Mrs David Lamang and family departed Tuesday for a vacation in Denver Colorado Dulce and Mescalero New Mexico. Rev Luman's sister Harriet from Wisconsin will accompany them. Tacke Stellingwerf is in Iowa City hospital following surgery. Several members of the Sunshine Circle Society traveled by bus to Winnebago Nebraska on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bormt
Fort Bliss
Texas
Herby Will
Rev
David Lamang
Denver
Colorado
Dulce
Mescalero
New Mexico
Rev. Luman
Harriet
Wisconsin
Tacke Stellingwerf
Iowa City
Sunshine Circle Society
Winnebago
Apple orchard sprays urged to curb curculio and maggot
Plymouth County extension director reports active plum curculio and apple maggot in area orchards. Third cover spray due in 14 days to target maggot codling moth and curculio with sulfur and DDT or a general fruit tree spray. Emphasizes thorough tree and ground cover spraying to kill adult maggots before eggs are laid. Also notes local family trip to Paynesville Minnesota where Mr Day served as music director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie A. Pierson
Plymouth County
A. E. Cott
Iowa State College
Cot
Farm Calendar July club meetings and events
July 2 Liberty 4-H at Caryl Kuehns 8:00 p m IMT 4-H at Edmund Andersons 8:00 p m July 6 Farm Bureau Board meeting July 7 Perry 4-H at Leo Graham s 8:00 p m Fair Board meeting July 8 Washington 4-H at Albert Petersen s 8:00 p m Fredonia Marion 4-H Camp meeting at Joe Meis 8:00 p m July 8-11 District Girls 4-H Camp at Okoboji July Portland Preston 4-H at Lawrence Muth s 8:00 p m July 9 Merrill 4-H at Earl Schoenrock s 8:00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Caryl Kuehns
Edmund Andersons
Farm Bureau Board
Perry
Pat Leo Grahams
Fair Board
Washington
Albert Petersens
Fredonia-Marion
Hummel Reunion Held at Riverside Park Stour City
Westfield area families gathered for the annual Hummel Reunion at Riverside Park in Stour City on Sunday June 28. The event drew 68 relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Ira Hoffman hosts west of Akron and several Westfield residents. Nearby visits included Joe Hummel in hospital and various relatives staying with Bessie Buranch and the Jep sen family. St Catherine's Guild set to meet soon.
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Westfield
Lyle Motoris
Methodist Hospital
Joe Hummel
Harry Porsch
Roy Knecht
Don
Charles Kroksh
Akron
Jerry
James Buryanek
Fort Riley
Kansas
Dor Deshiker
Ponca
Neb
Bessie Buranch
Bonnie Jepsen
Omaha
Jack Jepsen
Hummel
Riverside Park
Stour City
St. Catherine's Guild
Community News Highlights From Local Homes and Events
Mrs. Frank Welch hosted July 9 with guests including the Knapp family. Visitors from Elk Point, Bancroft, and Sioux City attended church and social gatherings. Picnic at Wayne Lias’ home with fifty nine members noted. Summer school for Nora Rae Dennison in Boulder. Arnold Hamman admitted to Veterans hospital for surgery. Congregational church groups plan pamphlet detailing facility needs to serve growing membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Welch
Welch
Roger Osterburg
Qailand
California
Knapp
Bancroft School
Hubert
Kulvik
Elk Poin
Harry Porsch
Ronald Burke
Patricia
Snohomish
Washington
Ted McDougall
Sioux City
Burke
Ray Helms
Akron
Clifford Hancock
Elk Point
M. D
John Shogsburg
Anna Oaks
Myron Waterbury
Bernice Boyd
Mission Mill
Wayne Lias
Joseph Castle
Naomi
Darwin Brink
Debra
Merrill
Perry McCorkell
Ans Poten BF
Ee Shere
Sige
Francis
Hoffanin
May
Richard Milner
Charles Swelley
Sanborn
Nora Rae Dennison
Ray Dennison
Boulder
Colorado
Wm. Puetz
Congregational Church
Pilegrim Fellowship
Ladies’ Aid
Sunday School Children Lead Penny Drive for Building Fund
Children of the Sunday school contribute a penny weekly to the building fund. On Sunday afternoon July 19 committees will visit congregants to solicit pledges. Early responses show some pledges already fund the effort.
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Emerson, la
First Presbyterian Church
Reiner Oaken
Henry
George
Adolph Twillman
Frieda Dauberman
Hawarden Hospital
LEWIS
LE Mars, Iowa
Plymouth
Maurice Women’s Club
Henry Wielinga
Orange City
Hubert de Jong
Peter van Roctel
Howard Hoorsma
Ouckland
Aew
Orange Cty
P.M. Everly Sr
Martin van Peursem
Chester van Peursem
Lucille
Phillip van, Peursem
Pete Vander Well
Gerrit Zuentenhorst
Marlo
Sioux Center
Stan Campagne
David L' Man
Dick Kluis
Herley Zuentenhorst
John de Jong
Dick de Jong
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
John Delong
Bill Korver
Jim Viieger
Harold Viieger
Vlieger
Worthington
Stan Campagny
Kuyper
Sioux Park
Howard Ruisch
Sheldon Park
Bomgaars
Ronald Schat
Phylis
Clarence
Betty Palmer
Robert Koepsell
Canova
Hubert DeJong
Iowa City Hospital
Pvt
Herby Zuentenhorst
Zuenten
The
Minuteman
le Mars
Larry Day
Stephen
Paynesville
Day
Minnesota E. U. B. Assembly
T. V
Clear-Vue TV
Wikigen
Funeral Home
Avalon
Edgegrain Marine
Duran
Furniture
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