Belated Santa Visit and Local Social Roundup
A belated Christmas visit to Santa at the North Pole amused Gene Knopleh during his summer trip from Sumner to receive candy. The piece lists numerous locals visiting family, attending class reunions, and sharing weekend gatherings across Sumner and nearby towns, including the Schwinke, OWatonna, Winterset, and Fredericksburg circles, detailing visits, travel, and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Knopleh
Santa Claus
North Pole
Gene
Santa
Sumner
Community Birthday and Social Gatherings in Fredericksburg
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ross hosted a birthday party for Larry Speicher with guests including Otto Schaub Gene Speicher Bonnie and several Ross and Speicher family members from Sonia and nearby towns. Various residents attended dinners and viewings at homes across Fredericksburg and nearby communities, with events noting Europe trip slides and church Ladies Aid activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Carl Ross
Larry Speicher
Otto Schaub
Gene Speicher
Bonnie
Paul Joachim
Rose Scharnhorst
Hans Ross
Wm, Griesert
Bob Ross
John Ross
Sonia
Ben Schwinke
Wilmer Grunwald
Bill Ellicott
Kip
Betty Ben Schwinke
Owatonna
Mann
Hetty Bea
Europe
Lillie Rathbone
Waterloo
Bob Rowe
John Lietch
Fred Green
St. Ansgar
Leo Drape
Hedwig Drape
A. E
East of Town Social Roundup and Visits Detail
Tuesday gatherings celebrated Susan Miller's seventh birthday at Cletus and Susan Miller home hosting guests from Tripoli and nearby towns. Funeral visitors for Herrman Wolfgram included many local families and relatives from Westgate Waterloo and Dike. Several families hosted callers at different homes while others visited in Muscatine and Fort Collins. Chad Klotz stayed with grandparents in Cedar Falls. multiple transients traveled en route to New Hampton and New Hampton-stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Klotz
Albert Borcherding
Bartels
Waverly
Cletus Miller
Susan
Peter Mahlstedt
Tripoli
Arthur Niemeyer
Ernest Miller
Everett Krause
Jerry Heinemann
Herrman Wolfgram
Wm. Roder
Elizabeth
Ray Rode
Ernest Wolfgram
Elde
Westgate
Edwin Steege
Teresa
Waterloo
Walter Kiemp
Henry Giloede
Dike
Rose Engel
Richard Manula
Glen Flora
Wisc
Douglas Rowe
New Hampton
G. A. Rowe
Fredericksburg
Lillie Rathbone
Charles Ferrill
Florence Creager
Lawrence Hoffmann
Muscatine
Pauline Creager
Sarah Creager
Lawrence Hoffman
Chad Klotz
Cedar Falls
Carl Lang
Elmer Damon
Oelwein
Wm. Ishman
August Matthsen
Fort Colon
Colo
Harold Frisch
Tammy
August Wolfgram
Herman Hagenberg
E. F. Pries
el Monte
Calif
Ernest Lantow
Rockford
Ill
Emil Lantow
John Lantow
Herman
St. Joseph Hospital
Herman Lawton
Winterset and Mason City Social Notices Highlight Visits
Gary Schultz and girls, Miss Betty Bea Schwinke and Judy Lillard of Winterset attended weekend gatherings. Miss Mary Jo Burke of Mason City spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe Burke and Pat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Schultz
Betty Bea Schwinke
Judy Lillard
Winterset
Mary Jo Burke
Mason City
Marlowe Burke
Pat
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