We Need a Community Chest for Bremer County
Editorial urges one Yearly Community Chest fund drive for all worthy causes in Bremer county. It notes fatigue of multiple drives, requests consolidation into a single chest to fund Salvation Army Cancer Crusade Red Cross Polio Fund Boy Scouts and others. The piece argues one drive simplifies fundraising and reduces workload.
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Bremer
Salvation Army
Cancer Crusade
Red Cross
Polio Fund
Boy Scouts
Band Mothers Plan Food Sale Here Saturday
Band Mothers club met at Mrs Theo Blayfuss home on Wednesday December 3 to organize a food sale for Saturday December 20 at 3 30 pm. The group reported the new twirler uniforms nearly ready except for the drum majorette hat and held a Christmas party with gift exchange and secret pals for the coming year. Lunch was served by the hostess and co host.
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Tripoli
Band Mothers Club
Theo. Blayfuss
Blaufuss
Community Ladies Gather for Social Event
A list of attendees includes Mrs. Edwin Biermann, Mrs. Lawrence Block and Mrs Harry Juel among others at a local social gathering.
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Esses
Edwin Biermann
Lawrence Block
Harry Juel
Santa Claus To Visit Denver December 13 and 20
Denver special reports Santa Claus will visit the Legion hall at 3 p.m. on Saturday December 13 and Saturday December 20 to greet local children and give treats after movies. Sponsored by the Commercial Club with Boy Scouts assisting, the event will feature films including Peter Cotton-tail and Woodie Plays Santa.
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Santa Claus
Denver
St. Nick
The
Legion Hall
Commercial Club
Boy Scouts
Peter Cottontail
Woodie
Santa
Christmas Film Lineup For Saturday Showing
On Saturday December 20 the cinema presents Silent Night Holy Night and Santa Claus Punch Judy plus Mickey Plays Santa Claus Christmas Toy Land Christmas Carols Night Before Christmas and an added comedy offering audiences a festive program with multiple features.
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Santa Claus
Mickey
Community Doings in Pinhook and Nearby Towns
Social notes recount visits and gatherings across Pinhook Sumner and Waverly including Albert and Lyle Rieck Emil Matthias James Eveland and Clyde McConkey. Attendees travel between Waverly Sumner New Hampton Mason City and Fredericksburg with hospital news and a few illnesses.
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Albert Rieck
Bob Fagenbaum
Emil Matthias
Waverly
James Eveland
Sumner
Clyde McConkey
Lyle Bowers
New Hampton
Ernie Scheddlers
Roy Rathbone
Walter Schrader
Lloyd Ludwig
Luke Hannaman
Will Flanscha
Ralph Beckman
Dyersville
Bernard Beckman
Waylord Warnke
Church Notes and Holiday Services in Several Congregations
Church notes list Theo Blaufuss and Grace Lutheran events with Sunday school at 9:15 and worship at 10:30, Christmas Eve program rehearsals, choir practices, and stewardship meetings across multiple churches including Wartburg college sermon by Prof Schmidt. Also details St Paul’s Ev Lutheran Siegell, St Johns sites, and Advent services at Waverly Artesian with Sunday school after service and Christmas Eve rehearsals.
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Theo. Blaufuss
Thomas B. Dixon
Stewardship Institute
Andrew Craig
Finance Committee
Woman's Fellowship
Pilgrim Fellowship
Grace Lutheran
William F. Goetz
Karl T. Schmidt
Department of Christianity
Wartburg College
Town Hall
Wartburg
Knights
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sumner
Tripoli
Women’s Missionary Society
Council Room
Fred Brase
Sunshine Committee
Lawrence Block
Virgil Weidler
Lloyd Moeller
Minnie Schumacher
Anna Slaeck
Brotherhood
Bergmann Hatchery
ST. Paul’s EV. Lutheran Siegel
E. E. Senst
ST. John's Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
ST. John’s Lutheran
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
ST. Paul’s EV
Lutheran Waverly
Artesian
Fred Boelter
Readlyn Wedding Ties Leistikow and Dicken in Candlelight
Miss Alfa Leistikow of Readlyn married Robert L. Dicken of Waterloo at Paul’s Lutheran Church Readlyn in a candlelight double ring ceremony. The Rev. Alfred H. Ernst officiated before about 275 guests with organist E. G. Handrich and singer Lavonne Otto performing.
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Readlyn
Lois Leistikow
Carol Handrich
Marjorie Heinemann
Margaretta Thies
Miriam Mueller
Marilyn Rathe
Verdine Lau
John Thies
Arlin Mueller
Gotlob Steinbronn
Emil Leistikow
Fred Matthias
Charles Samuelson
George Buhr
Denver
Lorence Dicken
Newhall
Readlyn Savings Bank
National Bank of Waterloo
Tripoli Panthers to host Fredericksburg doubleheader Friday
Tripoli High School Panthers and Pantherettes meet Fredericksburg's boys and girls teams in a Friday night doubleheader at Fredericksburg. Girls tip at 7 15, followed by the boys. Coach Breeding plans the Janesville game lineup with Weihe, Laube, Goodenbour, Bock, and Seelhammer. Hoppenworth and Dohrmann out.
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Tripoli
Fredericksburg
Tripoli High School Panthers
Pantherttes
Denver High School
Evan L. Breeding
Janesville
Wayne Weihe
Harold Laube
Lloyd Goodenbour
Alfred Bock
Bill Seelhammer
Panthers
Eldon Hoppenworth
Paul Dohrmann
Pantherettes
Denver
Betty Snelling
Rochelle Duecker
Anna Belle Larimer
Betty Kalkbrenner
Mardell Bock
Janice Davis
Hildebrandts Arrive In Austin Texas
Mr and Mrs Carl Hildebrandt and Betty report arrival in Austin Texas after winter travel from December one. They describe slippery drive through Missouri with snow and mild frost, 75 miles to San Antonio, and note 140 trailers in the camp at Wonder Trailer Park.
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Carl Hildebrandt
Betty
Tracr
Tama
Missouri
San Antonio
Austin
Texas
Wonder Trailer Park
Port Road
Temperatures Rise Across City After Cold Week
Temperatures moved higher last week with a warm trend sweeping the region. Daily highs reached 46 degrees on Friday while lows dipped to 9 on Monday. The week’s average highs and lows rose about 9.8 and 13.9 degrees respectively, with precipitation totaling .17 inches in December.
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E. C. Biermann
Card of Thanks from Oelwein Hospital Patient
I wish to thank all my friends for the many cards and gifts received during my recent stay at the hospital in Oelwein. They were all greatly appreciated. Mrs. Fred Bitterman
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Oelwein
Fred Bitterman
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Harold Leistikow
Elroy
James Leistikow
Reents Cordes
Edwin Leistikow
Darrell Dicken
HS Atees
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Tripoli Hardware
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Carl Bahlmann
Harry Weltzin
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Walter Sells
Frederika
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Farmers Produce
Reni
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Werner Schlichting
Hampshire Bears
Waldo Ruehs
Congregational Church
Herman Biermann, Sr
Martha Rewoldt
Oran
Henry Kummelehne
Micheners
Fred Rewoldt
Department of Social Welfare
Leader
Phon
Avon
Cedar Falls
America
NaChurs Plant
Monroe St
Marion
Ohio
Tripoli Leader
C. W. Turner
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S. E. Erickson
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O
Sargent
Crittenden Produce and Hatchery
Phone
Hildebrandts
Austin, Texas
Ed Ohman
Arnold Bieck
Arnold Rieck
Alfred Buhr
Francis Carlson
Wm. Hagenbuch
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