Weekend Visits Share News Across Des Moines Area
A flurry of social visits fills the region with guests and dinner gatherings. Albert Mahnke and Clarence Kimball crews spent Sunday with local hosts while Waterloo visitors and Chicago guests joined families in weekend and Memorial Day hospitality across Westgate Marshalltown and New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brase
Vernon Wikner
Lee Peacock
Waterloo
Luette Schultz
Charlotte Bennett
Chris Christiansen
Chicago
Eva Bennett
William Bravener
Jake Timmer
Frederika
Je W. Krueger
Robert Rathbone
Ed McNamee
Paul
Dennis
McNamee
Dysart
David Dunahoo
St. Louis
H. C. Rogge
Hilda Mundtrom
Anna Taylor
Cedar Falls
Bert Armstrong
Marshalltown
Harlan Johnson
Bruce Johnson
Janesville
Les Steinbach
Des Moines
Paul Duncomb
C. B. Kelsey
Boyd Kelsey
New Hampton
Ruth Kelsey
Washington
Social roundups of gatherings across Waterloo and area
A long list of weekend and weekday visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Ted Olmstead, Herman Bergman, Everett Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lindfield, Mrs. S A Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Joel, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Juel, Ames and Judy Paulson, H H Hoppenworth, Eldo Kehe, George Koons Greene, Rev A Woodcock, B L Woodcock Cedar Falls, Mary Campbell Sidney Nebr, Linda Morris Eloise and Loren Ratliff, and many others. Families travel for reunions, picnics, memorial days and graduations across Greene, Shellsburg, Waterloo, New Hartford, Union, Nashua, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Olmstead
Herman Bergman
Everett
Waterloo
Earl Lindfield
S. A. Maurer
Harry Joel
Julius Juel
New Hartford
Eldon Hoppenworth
Ames
Judy Paulson
H. H. Hoppenworth
Eldo Kehe
George Koons
Greene
William Buckley
Eugene Roedeske
Dunkerton
Harlan Johnson
Eagle Grove
Rounds
Clarence Stephenson and Sons
Shellsburg
Eichmann
Shell Rock
Florence Evans
A. Woodcock
B. L. Woodcock
Cedar Falls
Ross Kelsey
Nevada
C. B. Kelsey
Paul Duncomb
Mary Campbell
Sidney
Nebr
Robert Rathbone
Art Wolf
W. W. Wolf
Clarence Kimbal
4-H Girls Rally Day at Waverly Gym Saturday
4-H girls and supporters gather at Waverly High School on June 7 with registration from 12 30 to 1 pm Ruth Reiter county officers president presides Assisted by Karen Milius Karen Hagenow Mary Monaghan Iris Ol trogge Clubs aiding include Franklin Blue Belles Tens N Teens Franklin Goal Getters Readlynettes Sumner Starts Wapsie Whirlwinds Jefferson Jills County officers named Joyce Dettmer Audry Kappmeyer Eleanor Bahlmann Velma Knief Ellanor Hirsch Hedy Schneer Maxfield Merry Maids Carol Boerschel Peppy Pals Lois Moeller Starlettes Joann Hildebrandt Clover Teenerettes Judy Werner Sharon Buss Awards include Danforth and ribbons for best grooming and music appreciation This annual event elects next year’s officers recognizes leaders and welcomes friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly High School
Ruth Reiter
Karen Milius
Karen Hagenow
Mary Monaghan
Iris Oltrogge
Franklin Blue Belles
Franklin Goal Get
Readlynettes
Sumner
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Jefferson Jills
Danforth
Joyce Dettmer
NRG
Audry Kappmeyer
Biz E Bees
Eleanor Bahlmann
Velma Kn
Town Hall Calendar Firemen And Legion Events Listed
A local town hall calendar lists events for Monday June 9 featuring Firemen activities and Tuesday June 10 showing American Legion Auxiliary involvement. The schedule highlights community groups meeting at the town hall this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Day Potluck for Mrs Hoppenworth Birthday
Memorial Day supper hosted at Mr and Mrs H H Hoppenworth home honored Mrs Hoppenworth s birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Larry Priebe and Steven of Oak Park Illinois, Mr and Mrs Everett Prestuen and family of Fredericksburg, Mr and Mrs Norman Flanscha and Becky, Mr and Mrs Marvin Haverkamp and family of Sumner, Mr and Mrs Virgil Weidler and family, Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilharm and family, Mr and Mrs K H Hoppenworth and family, and Mrs John Prestien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlyn Bergmann
Independence
Minnie Bergmann
LeLand Bergmann
Ross Kelsey
Nevada
C. B. Kelsey
Linda
Morris
Eloise
Loren Ratliff
Kathy Ehler
Stanley
Ozarks
New Boston
Alfred Bock
Raymond Wilson
Fredericksburg
Roger
F. B. Schuldt
Lawrence Schuldt
Leo Schuldt
Lorraine Schuldt
Clarence Buchholz
Henry Deterding
Jefferson Lake
Minn
Larry Priebe
Steven
Oak Park
Ill
Elmer Wilharm
Priebe
Roger Aries
Shelley
Johnny
Osceola
Lester Kalkbrenner
Yvonne
Daniel
John Aries
Waverly
Robert Rathbone
Lyle Bowers
New Hampton
Rathbone
Claude Campbell
Sidney
Nebr
Werner Kehe
Nashua
Donald Kehe
Marty
Denver
Colo
Eldo Kehe
Robert Walker
Larry Bunger
Bertha Hankner
Darwin Bunger
William Bunger
Hankner
Clarence Moehling
Lynn Moehling
H. H. Hoppenworth
Hoppenworth
Everett Prestuen
Norman Flanscha
Becky
Marvin Haverkamp
Sumner
Virgil Weidler
K. H. Hoppenworth
John Prestien
Niemeyer Anniversary Observed By Large Family Group
Mr. and Mrs. William Niemeyer celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary with a Sunday picnic dinner. Guests included extended family members from Hawkeye Sumner Fayette Cedar Rapids Waucoma and Raleigh area towns, plus evening visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Niemeyer
Louis Begalske
Edwin Begalske
Will Faust
Bertha Ohmann
Hawkeye
W. P. Begalske
Merlin
Wesley Morse
Rodney
Beverly
Fayette
Erwin Begalske
David
Ruth
Arlen
Sumner
Herman Ohmann
Cedar Rapids
Elaine Deweese
Waucoma
Lee Pleggenkuhle
Paul Weidemann
Lester Weidemann
Raymond Brockway
Herbert Niemeyer
Sue Lynn Seelhammer Baptized at Grace Lutheran
Sue Lynn daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Seelhammer was baptized Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran church by Rev Wm F Goetz. Sponsors are Mr and Mrs Arlyn Hesse Waterloo. Hesse dinner guests at Seelhammer home after services. Mr and Mrs George Feringa and daughters Waverly were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden. The Ferings are leaving Saturday for six weeks in Belgium to visit and attend the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Weidler
Ruth Weidler
Wartburg College
Marvin Blasberg
Lloyd Goodenbour
Fred Brase
H. H. Hoppenworth
H. W. Henning
Jane Hoth
Roger Hoppenworth
Buck Creek Lutheran Church
Seattle
Wash
Sue Lynn
Wm. Seelhammer
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Arlyn Hesse
Waterloo
George Feringa
Waverly
P. L. Crittenden
Feringas
Belgium
Rev L E Gatch attends New England Congregational meeting
Rev L E Gatch secretary attends the North Eastern Association of Congregational churches in Manchester. At the meeting Rev Tom Applebee is named youth adviser for the Pilgrim Fellowship group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Gatch
Manchester
North Eastern Association of Congregational Churches
Tom Applebee
Association
Pilgrim Fellowship
Improved Rettigs Visit Hospital Patient in Rochester
Mr and Mrs G R Rettig and Mr and Mrs Wendall Kuethe traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit Harold Kuethe who is a patient there and his condition is improving A Social Security representative will be at the Waverly courthouse on June 13 from 10 am to noon for outreach There is a report of Okinawa visitors D L Fuller and Mrs Fuller calling on Fritz Krueger and staying with Mrs Ella Krueger in Waterloo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Rettig
Wendall Kuethe
Rochester
Minn
Harold Kuethe
Social Security
Waterloo
The
Social Security Administration
Waverly
Court House
Okinawa
D. L. Fuller
Fritz Krueger
Ella Krueger
Surprise Shower For Jeanette Pavelee Bride
A Wednesday evening shower at Mrs. Jim Lampe’s home honored Jeanette Pavelee with 20 guests. Hostesses Marlene Drewis Elaine Pipho and Mrs. Lampe organized the event. Jeanette Pavelec is to wed Romayne Coontz on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lampe
Jeanette Pavelee
Marlene Drewis
Elaine Pipho
Lampe
Miss Pavelec
Romayne Coontz
Lynn Niemeyer Celebrates Fourth Birthday With Family
Lynn Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Niemeyer, celebrated his fourth birthday Saturday afternoon with a party. Attending were Mrs. G. R. Rettig, Richard and Joan, Mrs. Robert Sassman, Rebecca and Debra, Mrs. Jene Kirchhoff, Michael and Kevin, Suzanne Niemeyer and Janell, Jerry Towne and Jimi Seelhammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Allen
Hollis Niemeyer
G. R. Rettig
Richard
Joan
Robert Sassman
Rebecca
Debra
Jene Kirchhoff
Michael
Kevin
Suzanne Niemeyer
Janell
Jerry Towne
Jimi Seelhammer
Johnsons Mark Fifth Birthday Anniversary Family Visit
In celebration of the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Johnson and Barbara Johnsons fifth birthday Mr. and Mrs. E A Kleiss and Mrs Beaky Piegers and Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegers went to La Porte City Sunday where they were supper guests in the Johnson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Johnson
Barbara Johnson
E. A. Kleiss
Beaky Piegers
Rudy Piegers
la Porte City
Johnson
Surgery Update on Drake Students Gatch Brothers
Donald and Marvin Gatch returned home from Drake at the end of the school year. Donald went back to Des Moines Sunday while Marvin was admitted to Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo Sunday afternoon and underwent surgery Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Marvin Gatch
Drake
Des Moines
Marvin
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Honored at Picnic For David Before Service
Mr and Mrs Ray Block hosted a farewell picnic supper for David with relatives this Sunday as he heads into military service next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Block
David
Three Block youths to enter navy in Des Moines visit
David Block Verya Kelsey and James Block will depart Sunday for Des Moines to enlist in the navy. They expect to leave for California sometime next week for training and assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Block
Verya Kelsey
James Block
Des Moines
Navy
California
Neighbors surprise Mrs Koch on birthday Saturday
Several neighbors surprised Mrs J A Koch on her birthday Saturday, marking a festive community gesture in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Koch
Music Contest Held Here for 4 H Girls With 23 Entrants
Bremer County 4 H Girls contest May 24 featured 23 clubs listening to year’s music and selecting a local winner. Contestants included Janice Thoms Sharon Zwanziger Nancy Youngblut Charlotte Droste Lydia Brown Carole Moeller Mary Brewer and others from groups such as Jills Jolly Jacksons Gopherettes and Readlynettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Janice Thoms
N.R.G
Sharon Zwanziger
Wapsie Whirlwinds
Nancy Youngblut
Starlettes
Vernita Meier
Leroy Gopherettes
Nancy Walther
Charlotte Droste
Waverettes
Janet Heine
Dutiful Daughters
Lydia Brown
Carol Boerschel
Karen Moeller
Maxfield Merrymaids
Sharon Buss
Jefferson Jills
Diane Stumme
Readlynettes
Paula McDonald
Sumner Stars
Kathy Kuethe
Janice Jones
Jolly Jacksons
Mary Brewer
Biz-E
Marriage Licenses List For Various Towns
Marriage licenses issued to Roger Lageschulte and Leora Lee Olson, both in their early twenties from Waverly and Everly respectively, along with Keith Knoedler and Nancy Lee, a Ran dalia man and Cas t-alia woman, Ronnie Luck and Jane Shde from Plainfield, Roger Hoppenworth and Jane Hoth from Sumner, Romayne Coontz of Denver and Jeanette Pavelec of Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Lageschulte
Waverly
Leora Lee Olson
Everly
Keith M. Knoedler
Randalia
Nancy E. Lee
Castalia
Ronnie Luck
Plainfield
Jane Shde
Roger W. Hoppenworth
Sumner
Jane Hoth
Romayne Coontz
Denver
Jeanette Pavelec
Tripoli
Wedding Bells for Jane Hoth and Creek Couple
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase and Mr and Mrs Herb Hoppenworth attended the wedding and reception for Jane Arlene Hoth and Creek Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brase
Herb Hoppenworth
Jane Arlene Hoth
Roger Hoppenworth
Buck Creek
Summer School Trip for Pipho Couple
Mr and Mrs Christian Pipho departed Sunday for Greeley Colorado to pursue master's degrees at Colorado State Teachers College in a summer school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Pipho
Greeley, Colo
Colorado State Teachers College
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Albert Mahnke
Clarence Kimpal
Fred Kimbal
Elmer McKeown
Kimbal
Evelyn
Ane Sumner
Clarence King
Edwin
Mi.d Calley
Alfred Bock, Jr
Ronnie
Harold Nelson
Moline
John Mullen
Ray Fink
Anna Weires
Lavern Brase
Westgate
Elmer Clausing Dean
Craig
Wilbert Wolf
Helen Wolf
Hilda Mund
Freddie Brown
Roger Dean
Pacific
Mr. Brown
Brown
Son
del Monte
Wycans
Prunes
Sauerkraut
Cannon
O Ibs
Hunt
Maxwell House Coffee
Odin
RED Wing
Iowa
Elwood Williams
Iowa Falls
Ed Mahlstedt
Sonia
Howard Thien
Republic
Henry Hayue
Anna Pagel
R. A. Weidemann
J. P. Snelling
E. R. Shriver
Sumner Community Hospital
P. A. McIntyre
Roy Rathbone
John Sassmann
Sumner Hospital
Waverly Gym
Town Hall
Ap’ Aceelen
Malathion Concentrate Pt
Red River
D. B
Tbs
O’brien
Welchade
Baker’s Coconut
Sunkist
Calif
Hills Bros. Coffee
Libby
Iowa Club
Charmin
Philadelphia
U. S
Anes Poy
Swift
Naga Waie
Michael’s
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