Local visits mark New Year season across area
Locals Mr and Mrs Carl Weidler and daughters of New Hampton visited the Virgil Weidler family on New Year’s afternoon. Everett Meier returned to Upper University Fayette after holidays with Robert Kuhrt and relatives. Various households hosted or visited including H H Hoppenworth Roger Portwine Sharon Haverkamp Ted Jepperson Barbara Buhr’s eighth birthday and more with celebratory dinners and suppers across Oelwein Readlyn Frederika Nashua Champaign Ill Bristow and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Weidler
New Hampton
Virgil Weidler
Everett Meier
Upper University
Fayette
Robert Kuhrt
H. H. Hoppenworth
Roger Portwine
Sharon Haverkamp
Ted Jepperson
Edw. Rosenthal
F. C. Dodd
Waterloo
R. D. Buhr
Oelwein
Barbara Buhr
Conrad Sell
Oswald Sell
Readlyn
Lavern Schumacher
Stanley Baclmann
Frederika
Werner Kehe
Nashua
Donald Kehe
Champaign
Ill
Eldo Kehe
H. W. Krueger
Stanton Conger
Bristow
Robert Rathbone
Marie Conger
Conger
Social visits and New Year gatherings across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs John Henning visited the Bockhaus family in Frederika on Sunday. Bergmann sisters held their annual Christmas dinner at the Bacmann home. Mrs Peter Mahlstedt spent time with son William Mahlstedt in Roberts Wisconsin. Louis Gaede visited Hulda Waskow and later Frank Ambrose in Sumner. New Year’s day dinner hosted by John Prestien included Dwayne Stahlhut Marvin Fort Carson and Elmer Wilharm family. Wilharm and Stahlhut families joined Conrad Wilharm in Sumner for Sunday dinner. J J Casey family returned home after holidays with Harold Casey Don Henn in Mason City Blanche Swanson Maxwell and Clara Scields in Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henning
L. W. Bockhaus
Frederika
Bergmann
John Baclmann
Peter Mahlstedt
William Mahlstedt
Roberts
Wis
Louis Gaede
Hulda Waskow
Sumner
Frank Ambrose
John Prestien
Duane Stahlhut
Marvin
Fort Carson
Colo
Elmer Wilharm
Duane Stahihut
Conrad Wilharm
J. J. Casey
Harold Casey
Don Henn
Mason City
Blanche Swanson
Maxwell
Clara Scields
Clear Lake
William Fettkether
Dubuque
William F. Goetz
Fettkether
Goetz
Src
Gene Reimler
Lester Finch
Arlin Schultz
Roland Stahlhut
Gladbrook
Town Hall Calendar Highlights Nearby Meetings
Community events listed include Boy Scouts on Wednesday January 5 Firemen on Monday January 10 American Legion and Auxiliary on Tuesday January 11 and Bremer County Breeders Co op on Wednesday January 12 at local town hall venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Bremer County
From My Kitchen Window and New Year Prayer Displayed
A page features a New Year prayer asking for guidance and aid, blessings for the needy, and moral reflections. It includes quoted maxims from Oliver Goldsmith and Ralph Waldo Emerson, plus a social note on a New Year’s Day dinner hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Goetz and local guests from Dubuque and Gladbrook.
Cards of Thanks From County Home and Families
Bremer County Home Patients thank contributors for happiness at Christmas and the year. Mrs Keith Scott expresses gratitude for flowers cards and kindness at her husband Keith Scott s death with thanks to Rev Puhlmann. Mr and Mrs Arthur Heine also thank friends relatives and organizations for cards gifts and visits during Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Home
Keith Scott
Puhlmann
Arthur Heine
Wapsie Whirlwinds 4 H Club Holds December Meeting
The Wapsie Whirlwinds 4 H club held a December 27 meeting and Christmas party at Donna Nuss home. Fourteen members two leaders and four visitors attended. Members received garden and poultry record books and Marie Bentley demonstrated renew color schemes. Gifts were exchanged and carols sung followed by lunch. The next meeting will be at Joyce Schnurstein home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Whirlwind Club
Wapsie Whirlwinds 4-H Club
Donna Nuss
Marie Bentley
Nuss
Joyce Schnurstein
Berth Ann Bockhaus
Christmas Dinner Guests At Numerous Area Homes
Crowded Out Last Week lists multiple families and guests visiting in Waverly Waterloo Readlyn Sumner Manchester and Evansdale for Christmas events. Attendees include Emma Klenzmann Paul Buenzow Wilbert Wedemeier Robert Richmann Edwin Tegtmeier Charles Buenzow Harry Buenzow Don James Vern Holm Willard Holm Lavern Blasberg Loren Moeller Harold Quade Danny Bennett Diane Schilling Erwin Drewis Dale Marlow Kerr Drewis Lawrence Schuldt Lorraine Snel ling Merlin Heideman Ewald Skeries Paul Walker Lloyd Claypool Bill Hills Robert Schmidt Dale Schmidt Lorenz Bunger Ed Bunger Sr Ed Bunger Jr Milton Bunger Ray Bunger Mary Bunger Anna and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Klenzmann
Paul Buenzow
Waverly
Wilbert Wedemeier
Robert
Oran
Glenyce Richmann
Edwin Tegtmeier
Charles Buenzow
Waterloo
Harry Buenzow
Sumner
Fred Holm
Don James
Donnie
Vern Holm
Jerry
Randy
Denver
Willard Holm
Kathleen
Robert Selck
Ronnie
Brian Lynn
Lavern Tegtmeier
Steven
Sidney
Henry Blasberg
Shirley
Erwin Heine
Karla
Lavern Blasberg
Larry
Edgar Blasberg
Marwin Blasberg
Loren Moeller
Harold Quade
Danny
Ernest Drewis
Dale Schroeder
John Marlow
James Kerr
Frederick Drewis
Jimmy
Harlan Schilling
Erwin Drewis
Diane
F. B. Schuldt
Lawrence Schuldt
Readlyn
Minor Schuldt
Shell Rock
Leo Sc
Dale Schmidt
Lorenz Bunger
Ed Bunger Sr
Louise Liebau
Ed Bunger Jr
Wm. Bunger
Milton Bunger
Evansdale
Ray Bunger
Mary Bunger
Anna
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Tripoli
Norbert
Florence Ranard
Iowa
Kremer County
William A. Pinektey
Joel
Briardale
Juel
Briardale Milk
Bos
Sunkist
Paul Bunyan
Angel Food
Luker
America
Cudahy’s
Anntuaich
Franks
Town Hall
Boy Scouts
Jesus
Oliver Goldsmith
Norman R. Jaffray
Cc. B. Larabee
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kay Ingram
J. C. Penney
Auanlule
Bolson’s
Bolson
Elmer Haverkamp
Route 1
Plainfield
Benton
Ford Tractor
R. O. Wikner
Farmers Produce Co
Phone
Tripoli Hardware
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
FORD
Everett Tessmer
Phillips
Philgas
Tegtmeier Oil Co
Desoto
BUICK
Hudson
L.W.B
Tamworth
Leon Kleiss
Edwin Walternate
Edwin Waltemate
ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
Brotherhood
Young Peoples League
Don Forsman
Fredericksburg
Belmont
Mass
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O
Wescott & Winks Hatchery
Phone 2
State University of Iowa
School of Journalism
Iowa City
Shawver Well Co
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