Oxford Junction Catholic Study Group Christmas Party
The Catholic Study Club held a pot-luck Christmas party Sunday at Miss Mary Lasack’s home with guests including Msgr. Joseph Gregor and Miss Christine Sarma. A gift exchange and social hour followed. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koranda celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with a family dinner Wednesday. Mrs. Koranda is former Kate Shedek of Wyoming.
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Catholic Study Club
Mary Lasack
Msgr
Joseph Gregor
Mia
Henry Lasack
Christine Sarma
Frank Koranda
Clio Study Club Hosts Wednesday Meeting
Mrs. Robert Barber hosted a Clio Study Club gathering on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. George Cress announces a December 12 Christmas party with member contributions for the program and a gift exchange. Mrs. Frank Peckosh led the lesson and a luncheon was served by Mrs. Barber.
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Robert Barber
Clio
George Cress
Frank Peckosh
Barber
Card Club Honors At Mrs Lorenzen’s Home
Mrs Carl Lorenzen hosted the 600 club gathering Thursday evening at her residence Christina Ahrend won the card honors and led a sharp competition among attendees.
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Carl Lorenzen
600 Club
Christina Ahrend
Community clubs and family updates in local notices
The Delta Dek Bridge club met with Mrs. Allen Hronik. prizes went to Mrs. L. M. Hayden, Mrs. Otto Lasack, and Mrs. John Buresh. Other groups met the week, with awards to Miss Minnie Klahn, Mrs. Grace Burian, and Mrs. Vlasta Guyer. A baptism was held for Paul Allen Rehmke, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Herald Rehmke. Visitors included several families from Clarence, Oxford Junction, and Chicago.
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Keith Connor
Louis Christensen
Ervin Hansen
Harry Berner
Palmer Vaughn
Paul Alen Rehmke
Herald Rehmke
Rehmke
Charles von Munster
Shirley
Clarence
Anna Rehmke
Thomas Hichhorn
Oxford Junction
John McGregor
Harold McGregor
Gerald McGregor
Chicago
Allen McGregor
Marlene
Robert McGregor
Terry
Tipton
Major Donald McGregor
Africa
Donald McGregor
Penny
Florida
George Volk
John Harmsen
Lloyd
Andover
Ervin Harmsen
Gary
Sabula
Harold Kirk
Maquoketa
Frank Peckosh
Robert Benhart
Maquoketa Hospital
Washington
Iowa
Bud Christensen
Elaine Appleby Named Bartlett Hall Scholarship Chair
Elaine Appleby daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Appleby was elected scholarship chairman at Bartlett hall Iowa State Teachers College She will serve for the remainder of her freshman year and resides on campus
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Appleby
Elaine Appleby
Claude Appleby
Bartlett Hall
Iowa State Teachers College
Olin Plans Christmas Activities for Community
Olin will host free children's movie sessions on Saturday December 8 and Saturday December 15 starting at 1 p.m. The merchants gift drawing begins at 2 p.m. on December 15, followed by Santa at 3 p.m. and treats for kids.
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Olin
Birthday Dinner Honors Miss Bonnie Wigger at 15th Birthday
A birthday dinner for Miss Bonnie Wigger aged 15 was hosted Thursday evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Frederick Engelking. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Wigger JoAnn Benischek Ronnie McFate Don Ahrendsen and Bernard Hay. The group followed with a scavenger hunt.
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Bonnie Wigger
Frederick Engelking
Carl Wigger
JoAnn Benischek
Ronnie McFate
Don Ahrendsen
Bernard Hay
Lutheran Ladies Aid Hold Christmas Party
Members and husbands gathered Monday evening for a Christmas party hosted by the Lutheran Ladies Aid Society. A gift exchange occurred and a free will offering was taken for the Lutheran Homes at Muscatine.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Muscatine
Christmas Program by Olin B.U.B. Church Children
The annual Christmas program by the Olin B U B church will be staged by the Sunday school children on Sunday evening December 23.
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Olin B.U.B
Children’s Department
Reverend Pio Daba Named Minister at Olin First Church
Rev Pio Julian Daba currently studying at Garrett Seminary Evanston Illinois has been hired as permanent minister of the Olin First Methodist Church Mr and Mrs Daba and their children will move to the parsonage in two or three weeks
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Pio Julian Daba
Garrett Seminary
Evanston
Olin First
Altruist Club Meets at Mrs Henry Hanken Home
The Altruist club met at the home of Mrs Henry Hanken on Thursday November 15. Roll call was answered with Exchange of Recipes. The club voted to give $2 to the Retarded Children's fund. Eight members and one guest Mrs Kate Switzer were present. The Christmas meeting will be held at the home of Mrs John Rohwedder on December 20.
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Henry Hanken
Wight
Kate Switzer
John Rohwedder
Knights of Pythias Hall Dedication at Olin
The dedication of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters hall in Olin was held on Sunday December 2 with Chancelor Commander J H Ballou opening ceremonies. Grand Chancelor Bill Yates was introduced as Brand officers assisted him and Grand Secretary Ed Kuelper introduced present grand lodge and past grand lodge members including Julius Markert William Nelson Art Ingleking John Olerburg William Reese Jerry Rasmussen and Mrs Marion Martin. Sandra Ballou and Janice Weseman sang a duet and Sandra Balou performed another portion of the program.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Olin
J. H. Ballou
Bill Yates
Brand
Ed Kuelper
Grand Lodge
Julius Markert
William Nelson
Art Ingleking
John Olerburg
William Reese
Jerry Rasmussen
Marion Martin
Sandra Ballou
Janice Weseman
Sandra Bal
New Executive For Scout Area
William L. Griffin of South Sioux City Nebraska joins the Hawkeye Area council Boy Scouts of America to replace T M Clymer of Attamosa Griffin age 28 is married with three children His wife Mary and two sons Mark and John and daughter Carroll will join him in the Wapsiketa district He is a Creighton University graduate and attended the 151st national training school of the BSA He has worked in Omaha and Sioux City and has six years of professional Scouting experience.
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William L. Griffin
South Sioux City
Neb
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scouts of America
Omaha
Sioux City
Iowa
Pythian Sisters Welcome With Piano Solo and Song
Lou performed a piano solo Autumn Leaves and Janice Weseman sang Bless This House. Mrs Louis McGuire Most Excellent Chief of the Pythian Sisters gave the welcome. A social hour followed with a lunch served by the Pythian Sisters.
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Lou
Janice Weseman
Thie House
Louis McGuire
Pythian Sisters
Honor Roll at The High School
The high school honor roll lists freshmen Janice Catlett Caroline Hartwig Judy Krutzfield Peggy Levsen Sandra Mayberry Wanda McGuire Jean Vrooman. Sophomores Alberta Eiselstein Charles Hartman Donald Levsen Mary Jane Soper. Juniors Glatha Gulf Terry Patton Carmen Robertson Dee Ann Safler. Seniors Jo Ann Benischek Sally Catlett Kathleen Dirks Tom Kane.
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Janice Catlett
Caroline Hartwig
Judy Krutzfield
Peggy Levsen
Karlene Lowe
San
Ndra Mayberry
Wanda McGuire
Jean Vrooman
Alberta Eiselstein
Charles Hartman
Donald Levsen
Mary Jane Soper
Glatha Gulf
Terry Patton
Carmen Robertson
Dee Ann Safler
Jo Ann Benischek
Sally Catlett
Kathleen Dirks
Tom Kane
Birthday Party for Donnie Wigger Marks Ninth Year
Donnie Wigger celebrated his ninth birthday on November 17 with classmates Daune Graft Shirley Paulsen Judye McFate Terry Nebergal Esther Hagles Curtis Waggoner George Heyman Garin Lorenzen John Benischek Ken Wendner David Lasack Melvin Grassfield John Zaruba Larry and Donnie Wigeger. Lunch was served at 12 o clock. Games followed then ice cream and cookies.
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Donnie Wigger
Daune Graft
Shirley Paulsen
Judye McFate
Terry Nebergal
Esther Hagles
Curtis Waggoner
George Heyman
Garin Lorenzen
John Benischek
Ken Wendner
David Lasack
Melvin Grassfield
John Zaruba
Larry
Donnie Wigeger
Happy Homemakers November Meeting and Social Highlights
The November Happy Homemakers meeting at the Wigger home drew full attendance. Members played five hundred with top prizes to Mrs Raymond Mc Fate and Merlin K Lyon, followed by Mrs Lyon and Pike Friedrichsen. traveling prize went to Richard Benischek. A lunch hosted by Mrs Richard Benischek preceded a shower for Mr and Mrs Thomas McCormick and Mr and Mrs Lyle Mackey at the Weseman home November 21, with numerous guests from Anamosa and area families.
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Happy Homemakers
Happy Homemakers Club
Malvin Wigger
Raymond McFate
Merlin K. Lyon
Lyon
Pike Friedrichsen
Richard Benischek
Thomas McCormick
Lyle Mackey
Henry Weseman
Louis Schladetzky
Roger
O. C. Sorensen
Duane
Howard Mackey
Don
Arlo McCormick
Charles Kay
Deane Larby
Marion Graffi
Garth
Anamosa
Tom Gill
Hol
Larry Jones
Alvina Jones
Jim.Cousins
Jim Jurgensen
Roger Schladetzky
Duane Sorensen
Don Mackey
Garth Grafft
Hal Gill
Olin Lions Club Dinner Meeting At Legion Hall
The Olin Lions club met at the Legion hall Monday for a 6 30 supper. Forty three members and guests attended. Dr N R Waggoner vice president presided in the president Gil bert Jones absence. Howard Vrooman spoke on membership and club aims, Pete Sieveka showed slides of his southwest trip.
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Olin Lions ‘Club
Legion Hall
N. R. Waggoner
Gilbert Jones
Howard Vrooman
Pete Sieveka
Southwest
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Laetare and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Groth returned from Mississippi and Florida. Cedar Rapids guests included Mr. and Mrs. G I Lyon and others. Zaruba family moved to Palo, Iowa. various Sunday dinners featured multiple Cedar Rapids and Iowa residents and celebrated Melody Sue Engelking and Kim Mohr birthdays.
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Carl P. Laetare
Paul Groth
Mississippi
Florida
G. I Lyon
Charles Lyon
Theodore Clothier
Grace Dayton
Cedar Rapids
Henry Carstensen
Martelle
Etta Lyon
Merle Zaruba
Savanna
Ill
Ethel Stivers
Frederick Engelking
James Mohr
Kim and
Rory
Hans Mohr
Wyoming
Verle Harvey
Melody Sue Engelking
Kim Mohr
John Rohwedder
Frank Zaruba
Dora Nissen
Morley
August Abrendsen
Mae Himebaugh Celebrates Birthday at Monticello Dinner
Mrs Mae Himebaugh was honored at a Sunday dinner celebrating her 84th birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Paul Darting of Wilton Junction and numerous Monticello neighbors along with relatives from Hopkinton Cedar Rapids Anamosa Vinton Scotch Grove and nearby towns.
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Mae Himebaugh
Paul Darting
Wilton Junction
CG. B. Carson
Hopkinton
W. B. Clark
Monticello
L. R. Hitebaugh
Paul H. Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Sunday Dinner Guests and Birthday Celebrations in Melvin Dickman Home
Sunday dinner guests included Neman Moore and Harl Dickman families from Lost Nation and Florence and Glenda Dickman. The gathering honored the birthdays of Mrs. Moore and Alan Dickman. Other visitors and extended family from Sumner Stanwood Prairieburg Wyoming Ana osa Ryan Manchester Clarence Des Moines Olin Huntington Park Canlf. joined weekend events and birthday celebrations across multiple homes.
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Melvin Dickman
Neman Moore
Harl Dickman
Florence
Glenda
Lost Nation
Alan Dickman
Ernest Portewig
Melvin Holub
Marsha and
Michelle
Prairieburg
Renk Wilers
Galen Kuhns
Scotch Grove
George Maire
Huntington Park
Canlf
O. R. Howie
Ray Adams
Marcus Maire
Olin
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Washington Phone
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Norge
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Kuriger Bros
Lions Club
Hugene Adams
Jeff
LaVern Schoon
David
Dougie
Dan
Robert Joy
Velma Winkler
Ray L. Adams
H.l Vanourny
George Moats
Donald. Clark
Wilbur Doden
Sheldon Moats
Edward Gerjets
Donald Zirtzmans
Mr. Zirtzman
Floyd Zirtzman
Sumner
Theodore Freese
Freda Brunscheen
Alva Freese
Edward Cox
Wilma
Merle
Linda
Paul Lumpa
Diane
Jeanne Cox
Coxes
Beryle Grayhill
Jean
Anna Grayhill
Ryan
Chris Decker
Freda Martinsen
Otto Rittmer
Manchester
Dewey Rhatigan
H. A. Hoag
C. F. Shimanek
Tobe Hanken
Paul Revere Life Insurance CO
Massachusetts Protective Assn., Inc
Monticello, Iowa
Chester Condit
J.A
Le.l.’S
Canada
Rickels Garage
The
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Jones County Fair
Wendel Marchant
Iowa Farm Supply Company
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