Sweetland Holiday News Notes from Muscatine Journal
Christmas gatherings and visits across Muscatine area towns include Mr. and Mrs. James Van Camp and families spending Christmas in Tucson with relatives, extended family meals, gift exchanges, and travel plans. Several couples hosted guests from Davenport Letts and Kalona as well as military updates and communal dinners.
Nichols Christian Church Annual Meeting Tonight
Nichols Christian Church holds congregational meeting and officer elections during tonight's regular official board session. A potluck supper starts at 6 30 pm, please bring table service and a covered dish. All church members are urged to attend.
Durant Woman In Intensive Care After Crash Near Stockton
Mrs. uowell Gehrls of Durant remained in Mercy hospital Davenport ICU on Tuesday following a Christmas Eve car crash on Highway 6 near Stockton. Her husband and three sons were treated. Kent and father released, Craig and Todd 5 were also injured. Todd suffered a broken leg and Mrs Gehrls endured serious head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Uowell Gehrls
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Stockton
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Conesville Area
A long list of families from Conesville and nearby towns hosted and attended post Christmas meals and Sunday dinners in homes from Columbus Junction to Muscatine. Numerous relatives from Williams, Everett, Buckman, Heither, Mincer, Dickey, and other households gathered for shared suppers and celebrations. The report notes a hospital stay for an unnamed individual and sheriff investigation into a related incident.
Christmas Volume at South Prairie Families Greeting Holiday Season
South Prairie residents share holiday gatherings with extended families and friends. Clark College student Joan Ruess visits Dubuque. Marilyn Ruess at Our Lady of Angel Academy. Tom Ruess at Holy Cross Seminary. Many relatives from Davenport, Osceola, Fort Riley, West Liberty, Lone Tree, and Iowa City join post Christmas dinners and gift exchanges across multiple homes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Prairie
Joan and
Patty Ruess
Clark College
Dubuque
Marilyn Ruess
Our Lady of Angel Academy
Clinton
Tom Ruess
Holy Cross Seminary
la Crosse
Wis
Ed Ruess
Ruess
al Neppel
West Liberty
Tony Neppel
Osceola
Fla
Mrs. Ruess
Joe Baker
Moline
Raymond Kile
Eldon
Krista Kay
Lawrence Beaver
Lyle Beaver
Doug
Dennis
Iowa City
Santa Claus
Beaver
Fred Hahn
Steve Schuessler
Harold Schuessler
Dean
Rita
Norene
Dennis Schuessler
Lone Tree
Eldone
Erma Mueller
Leonard Lenz
Clarence Lenz
Ivan
Columbus Junction Community News Highlights
Local church notices include Holy Communion at United Presbyterian Jan 2 and annual meeting Jan 7. Navy plans training for Dick Todd in Arizona. Hospitalized Miss Michelle Harbison at Mercy Iowa City. Watchnight program at Columbus City Free Methodist Dec 31. Cotter Presbyterian meeting Jan 8. Friendly Workers Club Jan 4. Sewing Club Jan 7. Personal notes list travels and visits of local residents including Elmer Groben family and Davenport guests, and El Paso trip plans of Kele Hanft family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian Church
Hubert Sundermann
Arizona
Dick Todd
Lophie Todd
Litchfield Park
Phoenix
Ariz
Navy
Michelle Harbison
Dick Harbison
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wayne Ryan
Columbus City
Cotter
Elmer Groben
Buffalo
K. C. Walker
Baltimore
Marshall Smith
Davenport
Lee Huston
Roy Smith
Karen Greene
Canoga Park
Calif
Howard Greene
Kele Hanft
Chistmas
el Paso
Texas
Lyle Hanft
Illinois City News Briefs Holiday visitor mix in Warsaw and surrounding towns
Families from Warsaw Illinois City Rock Island Alabama and Minnesota gathered for Christmas and holidays. Visitors included Viet Nam veteran Mr Bladel now stationed in Alabama as helicopter instructor and relatives from Moline Joy Iowa City Oneida and Birmingham. Shared dinners and family gatherings highlighted the holiday period with multiple households hosting extended relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Norman Schmidt
Jack Griffin
Warsaw
al Bland
Rock Island
John Bladel
FL Rucker
Alabama
Lloyd Terrill
Bladel
Viet Nam
M. G. Aldredge
John Axell
Moline
D. M. Aldredge
Johan Anderson
Arthur Asay
Carroll
Arthur Lenser
Marvin Asay
Edgington
Paul DeKeyrer
Seaton
Christmas Eve Guests Fill Illinois City Homes
Illinois City brief lists Christmas Eve visits by many families from nearby towns including Taylor Ridge Geneseo Moline and Muscatine. Notable events include the birth of Rochelle Lynn to Mrs Terry Pratt and Mrs Vera Krueger hosting relatives. Forty Bull family relatives held Christmas dinner at the Illinois City Hall with Glenn Bull visiting on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Clarence Freyermuth
Obs Freyermuth
Joyce Crawford
Taylor. Ridge, Hil
Verle Sywassink
Sweetland
Town
Maurice Kimball
Buffalo Prairie
Malcolm Keller
Billy Retherford, Jr
Bill Retherford
Joy
Richard Kroeger
Dennis
Susan
Dianne
Reynolds
Elmer Hanson
Tom
Warren Brown
Aledo
Til
Willa Carnahan
Geneseo
Lillie Keller
Vera Krueger
Garry Roberts
East Moline
Arthur Lenser
Ralph Lenser
Grundy Center
Iowa
Joan Lenser
Rock Island
Charles Lenser
Rosie Blanchard
Cletis Jones
Terry Pratt
Rochelle Lynn
Boyd Reed
Jones
Lyle Martin
Jean Brown
Stephan
Don
Ida Martin
Carroll Martin
Muscatine
Alice Roberts
Winnie Thomas
Cedar Fails
Gary Roberts
Jaiter
Vaughn Roblarts
Abilene
Texas
Della Rounds
Thelma
Clifford Miller
Aledo, al
LeRoy Krueger
Ruben Beam
Mike Atkinson
Dale Miller
Milan
Glenn Miller
Eliza
Omer Tomlin
Keith Tomlin
Rockford, Ill
Dean Tomlin
Oak Park
Larry Tomlin
Ralph Keller
Barbara Sutter
Glenn Wheeler
Victoria
Donald Wheeler
Gus Bull
Dinois City Hall
Glenn Bull
Ernest Bull
Taylor Ridge
Leanlard Wood
Holiday Visitors At Muscatine Christmas Dinner
Mrs. George Dahnke hosted a Christmas day dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCleary and their children Candy and Patrick from Rock Island, Lyle Dahnke family, Jack Dahnke family, Michael and Lor Ann, Kenneth Dahnke family, Cindy and Vickie, and Clement Curtis Jr with Debbie, all of Muscatine. Additional visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dahnke and Belly Ann and Mary Pat of Oxford Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dahnke of Iowa City, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Poggenpohl with Teresa Pam and Chancey Bartholomew of Iowa City, who spent Sunday with Mrs. George Dahnke and Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Coram
Audrey
Gene Denkman
Moscow
J. D. Coram
Arthur Dennis
Vernon
Tina
Leslie
Audrey Coram
P. W. Martin
Elizabeth Carter
Arthur Raub
Deanna
Maurice Littrell
Linda
Leland Littrel
Leland Littrell
Arthur Nicewanner
Erie
Illinois
Gary Dipple
Gary
Ft. Benning
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Clarence Raub
George W. Rau
Paul
Audubon
Owa
Kenneth McCleary
Stanley Raubh
Davenport
Ellis Carter
Henry Paul
Muscatine
Wayne Carter
Letts
Lyal Paul
Fred Kretehsmar
Dean Arp
Ames
Lyal Pav
JoAnn
Donald
Ronald
Connie
Marie Croy
Leigh Pantel
Alvin Carter
Jess Benedict
Harold Burke
Clarence Bermel
Sweetland
William Bermel
Tipton
Karen Bermel
Coralville
Mable McElroy
Joe R. Chady
Kalona
Allen Hienphrey
Wepello
Adolph Martz
Mike Beranek
Iowa City
Albert Burr
Elen. Schmidt
Bertha Schmidt
Edith Schroeder
Clifford Burr
Ralph Pace
Keith Pace
Columbus Junction
Wilton
Charles Pace
R. D. Anderson
Walter McGillivray
Donald McGilliveay
Ann
Jean
Bell Plaine
Mrs. McGillivray
Bernice Salemink
Gene Salemink
West Liberty
Florence Smith
West Branch
Jack Salemink
Jerry
Nichols
Gene Brugman
Henry L. Brogan
Arthur Arvidson
Marilyn Arvidson
Montreal
Canada
Jerry Arvidson
Indiana
D. H. Marine
Lyle Marine
Fairfield
Keith Mills
Lone Tree
Walter Coxon
LeRoy Marine
LeRoy Marine Home
Naomi Wieskamp
Cedar Rapids
Roger Wieskamp
Alan
Ronnie Wieskamp
Ray Wieskamp
Leo Connell
Brian
Joe Burns
West LaFayette
Ind
James Connell
Connell
Burns
L. BE. Burns
Lawrence Salemink
Ernest Kirchner
M. J. Green
Oscar Green
Bruce Kirchner
Kathy
Lone ‘Ree
Virgil Kirchner
Brest Kirchner
Carthage
Iil
Frank Burke
Larry Hall
214Th Army Band
Fort Richardson
Anchorage
Alaska
Ronald Dunnahoo
Jim Jensen
Oakville
George Bechmann
Jim Hayes
John Hillyer
Shirley
Conesville
Kenneth Wagner
Christy
Sandra
University City
Warren Curtis
Karen
Bobby
Logen
Iowa
Rollin” Smith
Roger
Tom
Sam
Donald Williams
Vicki
Ricky
Becky
Cindy
Eben Williams
Irvin Everett
Lyndal
Alice
Cheri
Burlington
Jot King
Town City
Lyle McKean
Dean Milder
Duane
Fred Buckman
Denise
Robert Buckman
Denis
Christine
Rallo McKean
Donald Buckmatark
Gail
John
Tom Murphy
Jeffrey
Here
Charles Warren
Harry
David
Fort Lewis
Kans
Lyle Martin
Vern Heither
Marvin “Hunt
Sally
Jay Lynn
Washington, Town
Ronnie Heither
le Moine Heither
le Roy Heith
Fred Criss
Rands
Butch
Hesseltine
Robert L’ Gray
Debbie
Kevin
Ronald Gray
Stockton
Calif
Gordon Hawkins
Kim
Naperville
James
Bennet
Nancy
William Mincer
Maynard Mincer
Ralph Fairlie
Fort Madison
Lorena van Auken
Chris
Lawrence Mincer
Marcene
Lynne
Larry
Earl Hungate
Pam
Sara
Richard Beeman
Terri
Teresa
Bill
Raymond Satterthwaite
Joe Dickey
Michael
Steven
Rock and Kimberly
John Maxwell
John McConnaha
Millard Johnson
Muscartine
Raymond Lutz
Saville Johnson
Terry
Janice
Janette
Douglas Bausch
Timmy
Joy
Ronald Bivens
Tammy
Edgington
James Lutz
Joyce
Lyman Wagoner
Dennis
Darla
Forest Maxwell Lf Conesville
Larry Owen
Bettendorf
Owen Maxwell
Fred
Mike
Cecil Schlichting
Justin
Bevan Collins
Mount Pleasant
Kenneth Housecat
Debbie, Dennis
Charles Wagoner
George Dahnke
Diane
Richard McCleary
Candy
Patrick
Rock Island
Lyle Dahnke
Jack Dahnke
Lor Ann
Kenneth Dahnke
Vickie
Clement Curtis Jr
Dale Dahnke
Belly Ann
Mary Pat
Oxford
Robert Dahnke
Towa City
Donald Poggenpohl
Chancey Bartholomew
TowaCity
Christmas Visits Across Genesta and Nearby Homes
A Genesta family hosts LeRoy Howard for a Christmas weekend, with guests from Taylor Ridge and Western Springs. Carolyn and her Hawaii-based daughter call the Morford household for holiday greetings. Evening guests at Uriel Reed’s home include Hank Fuhr, Boyd Reed, and two daughters, while the McCormicks and Everett McCormicks spend Christmas with the Donald Hessman family in Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Howard
Genesta
Frances Elliott
Taylor Ridge
Boyd Reed
Joe McCormick
Everett McCormick
Donald Hessman
Reynolds
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Nichols Christian Church Annual Meeting
Wayne Wetzel, Jr
Wayne Wetzel
Carol Ann
Carrie Rinnert
Raymond] Jarr
Charles Wetzel
Clarence Welsh
Edward Schroeder
Charles Schafer
Barney Rinnert
Wayne. Wetzel Jr
Raymond Jarr
Wayne Wetzel Jr
Raymond
Jarr
Caroline Shroeder
John Spring
Daverport
Willard Salemink
Emmett O'Toole Jr
A. J. Rudman
Leland Stock
Elizabeth Ullrich
Joe Butterly
Albert Pike
Bernard Prybil
Towe City
Dwight Krueger
Phillip
Golds Pike
Gary Smith
Kels and
Craig
Harry Suchomel
Yemen
Marie Kaaberg
Gayle
Sammons Construction Co
Keokuk
Mississippi Drive
Lawa Avenue
Hershey Avenue
Treat
Conesville News
Scotl
Gale McClean
Jare
Norman Sievers
Lester Crumly
Irma Kiser
Frances Laucamp
Frank Dvorak
Roland Paul
Clifford Crafton
Clarence Crafton
Grafton
Walter Sehmidit
Birmingham
Crafton
Margaret Reipe
Velma Reipe
Sperry
A. Allen
Everett Stewart
Bill Candy Sue
Cindy Lynn Pohren
Everett Pohren
South Prairie Students Home
Art Hudachek
Gary Watson
Bud Navy
Downey
Ron Wright
Robyn
Scott
Clet Booth
Fort Riley
Kan
Ron Heick
Henry Heick
Lowell Terhune
Jeff
Robert Heick
Wayne Hahn
Bob
Bev
Lee Hahn
Keith Crawford
Angela
Claire Crawford
Herman Martin
Lavon Crawford
Cathy
Carla
Duane Lewis
William Holz Jr
William Holz Sr
Henry Derkson
Leo Hudaciek
Fred Henik
Lane
Tree
Isusan
Adna Miller
Fred Miller
Evan
Elma Kron
Riverside
Clarence Lenz Jr
Lea Hudachek
Carrie Hudachek
Crestview Nursing Home
West Beane
Bill Hotz
Lea. Schneckloth
Ronald Gohlmann
Maurice Dake
Clel Booth
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Booth
U.S. Army
Leroy Sanders
Curt
Mrs
Clyde Bender
Friendly
Edith Smith
Friendly Workers Club
Sewing Club
Verna Dempsey
Carol Harbison
Illinois City News
Bill Retherford, Sr
Edgar Vassar
Wayne Lantz
Marion
Ralph Vassar
Oneida
Norman Trolia
Doug Watts
Ivan Tyler
Dennis DeKeyrel
Hopkins
Minnesota
Frank DeKeyrel
Doris Gorham
Frank DeKeyrer
Richard Gorham
Monte Anders
Norman McGinnis
Louis Biott
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