Missionary Society My Altar of Thanksgiving Program
Oxford Junction reports the Lutheran church Missionary Society held its yearly Thank Offering program titled My Altar of Thanksgiving. Participants included L L McCreight Peter Moeller Fred Wosoba Laura Close John Nowachek August Hansen Henry Otte Delbert Steggens Floyd Hodgden George Volk John Miller Anna Rehmke and many choir members with Mrs John Greeny as soloist.
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Oxford Junction
Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Mesdames L. L. McCreight
Peter Moeller
Fred Wosoba
Laura Close
John Nowachek
August Hansen
Henry Otte
Delbert Stegtens
Floyd Hodgden
George Volk
John Miller
Anna Rehmke
Diane Hodgden
Junior Otte
Francine Hronik
Jean Berner
Sue
Kathie Close
Jean
Molly Koranda
Jerry Shedek
Joan Marr
Ang Catherine Rehmke
John Greeny
Gene Kelley
Francis Burda
Otto Koranda
Dee Hansen
Barbara McCreight
Sandy Shoop
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Fred Petersen
Mrs. Fred Petersen was surprised by a Friday evening birthday gathering. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Klein and daughters from Stanwood, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Petersen and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Petersen and daughters from Wyoming. Mrs. Elmer Petersen attended.
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Fred Petersen
Melvin Klein
Stanwood
Fred W. Petersen
Elmer Petersen
Wyoming
Birthday cake and visiting guests at Petersen gathering
A decorated birthday cake is shared at the Petersen evening with guests including Mr. and Mrs. William Reese of Olin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sievery and Mr. and Mrs. John Petersen of Wyoming and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brodersen of Oxford Sunction After supper the group plays wors and local hosts Mrs William Reese and John Petersen assist
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William Reese
Olin
Peter Sievery
John Petersen
Wyoming
Martin Brodersen
Oxford
November Meeting of Women’s Community Club Held at Methodist Social Rooms
Mrs. George Cregg hosted the Wom en's Community club meeting in the Methodist church social rooms. Mrs. August Hansen presided at the business session as the group planned a Cedar Rapids bus trip for Dec 7 and an upcoming Christmas party. Gift exchanges were drawn and next month’s program was assigned to Mrs. Till Pashak and Mrs. Emile Pavlista.
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George Cregg
Women’s Community Club
Methodist Church
August Hansen
Cedar Rapids
Hansen
Till Pashak
Emile Pavlista
G. J. Rees
George Shimerda
R. B. Hill
Shimerda
George Volk
Helen Lasack
Perfect Attendance at Assembly of God Sunday Schools
The Assembly of God reports 32 Sunday school students had perfect attendance last year. Churches nationwide have a 90 percent standard for a gold crown, and Rev Tosten’s church earned a 99 percent average crown.
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Assembly of God Church
Assembly of God
United States
Tosten
500 Club Honors Evening Cards At Mrs Kolarik’s Home
Mrs. Frank Kolarik hosted a 500 club meeting on Thursday evening. Prizes were won by Miss Minnie Klahn, Mrs. Frank Hodoval, and Mrs. Till Pashak as the group enjoyed the card game and social time.
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Frank Kolarik
Minnie Klahn
Frank Hodoval
Till Pashak
Local Junior Auxiliary Plans Thanksgiving and Christmas Activities
The Junior Auxiliary met Wednesday in Legion rooms and prepared washcloths for an orphans home and favors for a local nursing home for Thanksgiving. Karen Kleinek and Matilda Kleinek served refreshments and plans were set for a Christmas party.
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Legion Rooms
Karen
Matilda Kleinek
Bake Sale By Royal Neighbors At Smith Market
The Royal Neighbors held a bake sale and bazaar at Smith meat market on Saturday afternoon November 24. Proceeds supported their community activities and club projects.
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Smith Meat Market
Local Social Notes Paint Busy Weekend in Keota Area
Households gather for family visits and celebrations across Keota Oxford Junction and Anamosa with multiple relatives and friends from St. Paul Rochester Marion Albany Kansas City New Orleans and Cedar Rapids attending. 4 H party at Anamosa features Vacek Kleinek Murray and others. birthday party honors Mary Rae Benhart. poets, dinners, and football games cited among neighbors.
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Ray ‘Kramer
St. Paul
John McGuire
Kansas City
Kan
Mary Hayden
Lumir Sobotke
Keota
Iowa
John Sobotka
Yale Kula
New Orleans
Louis 1 Kula
Raymond Benhart
Mary Rae
Benhart
Dorothy Joslin
Ervin Thompson
Fred Lasack
Janis Soppen
Iowa City
Roxie Lasack
Barbara Benhart
Tom Murray
Ernest Wooder
Iowa Poets Association
Mechanicsville
Lillian’ Nie
Jim Kotlinek
Dennis Pesek
Cedar Rapids
Leroy Hanser
Marvin Jeffrey
Mary Jane
London
Robert Fry
Clarence
Darrell King and Sons
Rose Vasek
Oxford Junction
Kotlinek
Leroy Hansens
Carl Lorenzen
Louis Petersen
Bill Hansen
Brenda
Onslow
Martin, Petersen
Wyoming
Lester Turner
Duane and
Janelle
Hopkinton Personal Items in Brief Family Notes
Hopkinton social notes summarize visits from Charles Reggentine and other local families. Guests include Dr. Jess Connolly Des Moines and the Gearhart family in Springville, with travels to Manitester Iowa. Alerter updates on hospital stays, Christmas greens sales by Girl Scouts, and weekend visits to Burlington Lake Zurich Chicago and Des Moines.
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Charles Reggentine
William Kragenbrink, Sr
Earlville
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Jess Connolly
Des Moines
C. B. Johnson
N. A. Gearhart
George Gearhart
Springville
D. H. Johnston
Ankney
Hopkinton
Esther Johnston
Industrial Service Laboratory
Girl Scouts
Lee Geerlings
Margaret Armstrong
Mount Ayr
Manly Bryan
Herbert Bryan, Jr
Navy
Milton
Fla
Richard Kern
Debra
Iowa City
Lawrence Porter
Rebecca Loop
Monticello Hospital
Mabel
R.W. Reggentine
Don L. Smith
Lake Zurich
Ill
Smith
Reggentine
Bears-Rams
Chicago
Russell Bradle
G. G. Brown
Burlington
William Johnston
Mechanicsville
J. A. Johnston
Duane Slauson
Greeley
Roy Slauson
T. M. Davis
West Branch
Harlan Johnston
Molly Be Jolly
Jimmy Johnston
Ray Hugh
Delhi
Bertha File
Oxford Junction Scout Masters Boys to Iowa City Game
Rev. John Greeny took Eddie McCreight Victor Tatak and Donald Joslin to Iowa City on Saturday where the youths served as ushers at the football game.
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Oxford Junction News
John Greeny
Eddie McCreight
Victor Tatak
Donald Joslin
Iowa City
Olin Hawkeyes Celebrate 25th Anniversary Champions
The Olin Hawkeyes 4 H club marks 25 years of showing champion livestock at the Great Jones County fair. Names of champions span 1932 to 1955 across baby beefs market pigs market litters purebred cattle and lambs with riders including Leo Waggoner Grover Lorenzen and Joe Glenn among others.
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OLIN
Olin Hawkeyes
Great Jones County
Jones County Fair
Leo Waggoner
Grover Lorenzen
Virtus Lorenzen
Merlin K. Lyon
Joe Levsen
Calvin Glenn
Willis -Glenn
Dee Hansen
Jim Jurgensen
Garth Grafft
Thomas McCormick
Lea Waggoner
Robert Shedek
Dean Henderson
Gary McCormick
Joe Glenn
Leo Bonjour
Ervin Eden
Rowin Andrews
Leaders of the Era List Steady, Notable Names
A historical roll lists leaders from 1932-33 to 1956 including Norcel Leeds Glen McFarland J W Nichols Bill Horr Eugene Sutton Nolan Zugschwerdt Leon Pine Leo Levsen W R Robertson Leo Levsen David Grimm Victor Glenn Jay Slater Calvin Glenn Henry Weseman Merlin K Lyon Lavern Guhl Richard Grafft across many years.
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Norcel Leeds
Glen McFarland
J. W. Nichols
Bill Horr
Eugene Sutton
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Léon’ Pine
Leo Levsen
W. R. Robertson
David Grimm
Victor Glenn
Jay Slater
Calvin Glenn
Henry Weseman
Merlin K. Lyon
Lavern Guhl
Richard Grafft
Anamosa Residents Gather for Family Visits
Mrs. Roger McDonald and Roger Joe of Anamosa called. Tuesday in the Joe Price and Tina Boysen home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilgenbusch and family were Sunday dinner guests in the Mable Guthrie home.
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Roger McDonald
Roger Joe of
Anamosa
Joe Price and
Tina Boysen
Tom Wilgenbusch
Mable Guthrie
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Monticello Impl. & Truck
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Alfred Egger
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Karen Kleinek
Pat Murray
Happy Hustlers
Jean Bicknese
Sue Close
Leanne Barnhart
Joyce Bicknese
Livewire Lassies
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Lee Barnhart
Lumir Sobotka
Merle Muhl
Malvern John
Town City
Keith Barber
Joe Lasack
Vernon Steffens
Illinois
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Sand Springs News
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Mautz
Western Auto
Monticello
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Sherman D. Hunter
Hunter
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West South Street
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City of
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Leigh Clark
DL. L Cassidy
Jim
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