Christmas program, Burt area families celebrate
Portland area residents attend Burt Community Schools Christmas program with numerous visits and gatherings around Dec 22 to 23. Items recount family visitors, anniversaries, baby Shelly Ann Krominga, and festive church events at Grace Baptist Church and other local locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Burt Community Schools
Ray Fitch
Gertie Moore
Burt
Moore
Newton Helter
Algona
Helter
Iowa City
Victor Fitch
Elmore
Jesse Harms
Grandma Harms
Titonia
George Hix
Ardell Muller
Arthur Hix
Franz Teeter
Donna
W.L. Champion
Roger Wilhelmi
Joyce Wilhelmi
Darwin Koepke
Gordon Gifford
Dick Laurenz
Alvina Harms
John Carlson
W. D. Champion
Ethel Geddes
Clifford Young
Harry Christensen
Bernard Phelps
Paul Krominga
Rockford Illinois
Shelly Ann
Levant Moore
Glen Larsen
Chas. Phelps
Harvey Grahams
Linda
Barry
Randy
Kevin Nelson
Grace Baptist Church
Titanica
Roland Andrews
Herbert Nelson
Titonka
Alice Droessler
Rita Droessler
Janet Lampe
Mary Jane Lampe
Patricia Lampe
Korene
Judy Fitch
Clarence Christensen
Camilla Visits Clifford Young Home for Christmas Break
Camilla, a little daughter, traveled from Ames on Saturday to spend Christmas vacation at the Clifford Young home, joining family celebrations and holiday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ringsdorf
Gene Ringsdorf
Des’ Moines
Lulu Ringsdorf
Burt
Brink Shipler
Swea City
Henry Radmaker
Kent Rippentrop
Titonka
Dwight Ruse
Stanley Ruse
Iowa City
Victor Fitchland
Timer Harms
George Hix
Arthur Hix
Sexton
Clifford Young
Presentation Academy
Whittemore
Ann Loebach
Joe Loebach
Ag Jneice
Young
Ramon‘Bisque
Camilla
Ames
Dearie Do You Remember 1907 Notes Woodmen and Anniversary
Local column recalls 1907 items including James Blain of Sexton buying a $400 portable saw mill to cut poplar groves into lumber for barns. It mentions energy and duty, plus a 1925 note about Woodmen of Titonka visiting Wesley and identifying members, with Oscar Miller recalling Alfred Oesterreicher. Also congratulates Ray Hansen on his 40th anniversary and records the 1925 marriage of Dick Meyer and Hilda Tapper at the Reformed manse in German Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blain
Sexton
Titonka
Wesley
Oscar Miller
Alfred Oesterreicher
Oscar
Ray E. Hansen
Ray Hansens
Forrest
Ray Jr
Dick Meyer
Hilda Tapper
German Township
G. Haken
Titonka area notes wedding beet king and local events
Cross section of small town life includes a Titonka marriage at the M E Parsonage, a beet king award for John H Rode, 1925 district yield accolade, a 1931 marriage in German Valley, local boxing bouts at the Coliseum, Cookie Club gathering hosted by Rev Schoenlein, Harold Carlson’s Boys Town show invitation, and the birth of Carmen Maree Brandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Larsen
Doan
M. E
Titonia
John H. Rode
American Beet Sugar Co
Reformed Church
Lena Janssen
Aggo Janssen
George Swalve
Aunt Schrader
Johnny Cosgrove
Titonka
Wildcat Curtis
Elmore
Boys Town
Irvin Brandt
Carmen Maree
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Torgersen
Titooka
Drs. Sawyer & Erickson
East State Street
Iowa
Swan Furniture Funeral Home
Kenneth W. Swan
Titonka, Duwy
L. A. Winkel
Hutchison
Algona, Iowa
Ofice
John J. Lesiak
BW. Miller
James K. Hill
L. L. Snyder
Optometrist
East State
Dial C.press
Louie H. Helm
Woden
Portland News Y Mra
Victor F
Ead
MR. and
Mrs. J. L. Intermill
Janice
Carolyn
Donald Lilah Attig
Mrs
Harry Mehlan
Judy - Ward
Jane
Botsford Lumber Company
George Helmers
August Meyer
Art. Bartlett
K & H Co-Op Oil Company
Edw. ‘Sathoff Craig and
Maurice
Alfred Baade
Cynthia
Lawrence Heyer
Dearie
Craig Sathoff
West of
Effie M. Larsen
Jio
Pms
Aramat
Scaerves
Bingu
Domestirobert
Henery
Ruth
Alalalaliloru
Vot
Herb Klasse
Lorens Willemssen
ED Rydquist
Lora
David
BUY II
Glen Miller
Celine
Charlene
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