Oxford Junction Chuck Sherman to Be Chaplin at Scout Camp
Chuck Sherman son of Mrs Olga Shroeder has accepted a summer chaplain post at a Boy Scout camp near Billings Montana. He will depart for Montana on June 26. A Lutheran Ladies group met at the church to plan a bake sale at McCreight grocery on June 30 11 a.m. The program featured Scripture read by Rev Greeny and a lesson by several presenters titled The Christian Woman in Her Community. Serving committee included Mrs George Oster Mrs Louis Kula Mrs Erma Clapp Mrs August Steffens Mrs John Pashek and Mrs Louis Zeller.
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Oxford Junction
Chuck Sherman
Olga Shroeder
Billings
Mont
Chuck
Montana
George Volk
Volk
McCreight Grocery
Greeny
Francis Burda
Junior Koranda
Gayle Ahrendsen
George Oster
Louis Kula
Erma Clapp
August Steffens
John Pashek
Louis Zeller
Holy Communion Recipients at Sacred Heart Church
Those receiving their first Holy Communion at Sacred Heart church on Sunday morning included Shar ree House Mary Jo Benischek Ste ven Hansen Freddie Joe Regginater Larry Fishwild and Robert Michael Brinkman. Flower girls were Barbara Jos lin Kathleen Mizaur Betty Marek and Pamela Twachtman.
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Sacred Heart Church
Sharree House
Mary Jo Benischek
Steven Hansen
Freddie Joe Regginater
Larry Fishwild
Robert Michael Brinkman
Barbara Joslin
Kathleen Mizaur
Betty Marek
Pamela Twachtman
Hosts Clio Club Mrs John Greeny Was Hostess
Mrs John Greeny served as hostess to members of the Clio Club at a recent gathering. The event featured conversations on local affairs and community projects with several club officers in attendance.
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Clio Club
John Greeny
Card of Thanks for Bohlken Family
Our heart felt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow. For the beautiful cards, floral offerings and other kindnesses, we are deeply grateful. The family of B. H. Bohlken.
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B. H. Bohlken
Clio Club Meets For Lessons And Card Party
The Clio club gathered at Mrs. Thomas Hanward’s home Friday afternoon with presiding officer. Mrs. George Cress led a lesson on Father’s Day and Flag Day, and members studied John Constable and other English art. AJune 27 meeting with Mrs. Fred Harms will feature Mrs. Greeny as lesson conductor. Attendees included Christina Ahrendsen Otto Koranda Carl Lorenzen Gayle Ahrendsen and Lorenz Ahrendsen who later hosted a card party at Alva Larkey's home near Onslow. Winning cards went to Art Ahrendsen Otto Koranda and Carl Lorenzen with a next party planned July 20 with Mrs. Clifford Jones.
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Clio Club
Thomas Hanwardson
George Cress
John Constable
Fred Harms
Greeny
Christina Ahrendsen
Otto Koranda
Carl Lorenzen
Gayle Ahrendsen
Lorenz Ahrendsen
Alva Larkey
Onslow
Art Ahrendsen
Clifford Jones
Mrs Olga Shroeder Named Camp Good Health Director
Mrs Olga Shroeder will serve as resident director of Camp Good Health for the summer term near Cedar Rapids. She taught seventh grade locally last year and will teach the same class next fall.
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Olga Shroeder
Camp Good Health
Barth son takes summer reading course in Cedar Falls
Steve Barth son of Mr and Mrs Robert Barth attends a summer reading class in Cedar Falls. He will have morning sessions and has secured afternoon work at a local supermarket. Mrs Barth drove him to Cedar Falls last week and he will stay with relatives during the program.
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Steve Barth
Robert Barth
Cedar Falls
Steve
Sacred Heart Study Club Hosts Lesson on Saints and Sin
Mrs. Francis McAndrews hosted the Sacred Heart study club with Mrs. Frank Kolarik presiding. Mrs. Stanley Coon led the lesson on The Communion of Saints and Forgiveness of Sin. Refreshments followed and Mrs. Helen Lasack will lead July session.
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Francis McAndrews
Sacred Heart
Frank Kolarik
Stanley Coon
Helen Lasack
Legion elects new officers at latest meeting
New Legion officers elected include Commander Charres Crane and Vice Commander Merle Muhl. Adjutant Glen Pence, Chaplain Rev. John Greeny, Finance Officer Ervin Hansen, Sergeant at Arms Richard Benhart, Historian Ronald Hansen, and Building Committee Vernon Shedeck and Don.
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Legion
Charres Crane
Merle Muhl
Glen Pence
John Greeny
Ervin Hansen
Richard Benhart
Ronald Hansen
Vernon Shedeck
Don
Report on stay at boys state and upcoming officer installation
Mulvihill and Shedeck gave a report on his stay at boys state. Installation of these new officers will be held at the next regular meeting.
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Mulvihill
Lester
Shedeck
Boys State
Community Notes From Oxford Junction Area Visits
Mr and Mrs William Coan and son Mike of Boulder Colo guest in Dr Homan home Mrs Coan remembered as Pat Homan John Buresh drive to East Moline IL to fetch Miss Helen Buresh after finishing training at Union Township High School Ot to Benhart family picnic at Legion Park Cedar Rapids visitors Mr and Mrs Leonard Benhart and sons Several relatives hosted Father s Day at Mr and Mrs John McGregor home Guests included Harold McGregor niece from Chicago Mrs Louise Gearhart Joyce Warren McGregor and others Cedar Rapids Mary Louise and Dennis Nast Cedar Rapids visiting Fred Mizaur Harlan Higgins family Mt Otis Laurel Huggins Minneapolis Miss Doris Edlund visiting Mrs Frank Shimanek Sioux City sister Dean Taylors Mrs Ed Petersen visiting Kensington group Ed Clausen hosts relatives in his home Friday evening attendees from Clinton Preston Teeds Grove Minneapolis A 3 Bob Williamson on leave transferring from Texas to a Kansas air base
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Mike
Boulder
Colo
Dr. Homan
Cedar Rapids
John McGregor
Harold McGregor
Chicago
Louise Gearhart
Joyce
Warren McGregor
Earl Gardner
Glenn Athey
Pfc
Leonard Clapp
Lejeune
N.C
Erma Clapp
Mary Louise
Dennis Nast
Fred Mizaur
Harlan Higgins
Mt. Auburn
Huggins
Waterloo
Doris Edlund
Minneapolis
John Miller
Kensington
George Lestina
Joliet
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Lestina
Francis
Ed Clausen
John Frahm
Clinton
Alma Behrends
Mary Lou Behrends
Preston
LeRoy Thomson
Teeds Grove
William Clausen
Bob Williamson
Texas
Kansas
Keil and Kearns Visit Adams Home Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Don Keil and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kearns spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adams.
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Don Keil
Jim Kearns
Ray Adams
Nazarenes Plan Three Week Evening Revival
Monticello Church of the Nazarene announces revival services nightly from June 24 to July 15 in a large tent near the church at 114 West South street. Rev Edwin C Martin of Pasadena California will preach with Mrs Martin assisting. Services begin at 745 p m and Luther Rev Mc Murrin praises the evangelist for sincerity and Bible faithfulness.
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Monticello
Rev. Martin
Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rev. McMurrin
Neighbors Visit in Mike Wilson Home Dubuque
Monticello residents Mrs Paul Lumpa Diane and Miss Wilma Cox called at the Mike Wilson home in Dubuque on Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs James Sperfslage and family from Earlville were visitors in the Edward Cox and Paul Lumpa homes.
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Paul Lumpa
Diane
Wilma Cox
Mike Wilson
Dubuque
James Sperfslage
Earlville
Edward Cox
Hopkinton Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W B Thompson observed their 50th wedding anniversary in Hopkinton with a Sunday surprise open house from 2 to 5 pm. They were married June 20 1906 at Manchester and raised seven children. Relatives came from Iowa City Maquoketa Clinton Dundee Troy Mills Marquette Coggan and Manchester. Their son Harold was killed in action in Germany March 20 1945. The couple has four sons and two daughters and 15 grandchildren.
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W. B. Thompson
Iowa City
Maquoketa
Clinton
Dundee
Troy Mills
Marquette
Coggan
Manchester
William Bert Thompson
Clark
Vernon
Raymond
William
Alberta
Raymond Siebels
San Francisco
Calif
Mildred
Maurice Thompson
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