Community notices and social visits in Platte area
Community members attended church events on January 21 and served as officers and alternates in local unions and boards. Social visits report meals and guest days at various homes including the Platte and Buhr families with relatives from Waterloo Mason City and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lces
Lorraine
John- Werner Kuhlman
James Mackenald Strottmann
Kael Tiedt
Finan
David Dornbusch
Christie
Lori
Mason City
Duane Sickles
Glenn Buhr
Des Moines
Lucinda Buhr
Allen Buhr
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Denver Laundromat washer motor smoke prompts brief fire call
Fire crews responded to a washer motor smoking at a Denver Laundromat shortly before noon. The fire was under control upon arrival and damage reported as minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Church Circles Plan Meetings in February
The Mary Circle meets February 7 at the church with hostess Marge Degelau and Bonnie Gielau leading Bible study. Naomi Circle gathers February 1 at 7 30 p.m. with Karen Kurtz hosting and LaVonne Menefee directing study. Rachel Circle meets February 6 at 9:00 a.m. at Ruth Fasse’s home with Ruth hosting and Donna Donaldson leading study. Ruth Circle meets February 7 at 1 30 p.m. at Lillian Ehrhardt’s home with Donna Donaldson teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter Lutheran Alcw
Martha Cirele
Bonnie Gielau
Laura Kehe
Hos
Tesses
Ione Borchers
Leota Meier
Mary Circle
Marge Degelau
Naomi
Karen Kurtz
LaVonne Menefee
Rachel Circle
Ruth Fasse
Lillian Ehrhardt
Donna Donaldson
Ruth Circle
Retiring meat cutter marks end of era in Corning
J A Doc Johnson of Corning retires on New Year's morning after a lifetime in meat cutting dating back to 1927. He notes the first day since age 14 without a steady job, ending a 65 year span shaped by family tradition and Corning's local trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Doc) Johnson
Corning
Doc
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S. Kenneth
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Evelyn Walther
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