Sunday Visitors Connect Families Across Iowa and Cal
A long string of Sunday and weekend visits tied together by relatives and friends from Janesville Oelwein Pasadena Neva din and Clear Lake. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Herb Boderman Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sch Randall Lillia n Clausing and many others visiting in Waverly Den is Seward Nebr and Cedar Falls with local gatherings and a 35th wedding anniversary noted in Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Randall
Pasadena
Cal
Herb Boderman
Sunday and Monday Visiting Around Sumner Area
Local social notices list several couples and families visiting friends and relatives in Colwell Sumner Readlyn and nearby towns. Visitors include Mr and Mrs John Schwake from Colwell to E A Kreiss home, Mr and Mrs Beach with Scott and Tim to Maurer home, and others to Dohrmann Niemeyer Goodenbour and Schuldt households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schwake
Colwell
E. A. Kreiss
Wm. Beach
Scott
Tim
S. A. Maurer
Baptism of Todd Julian Hildahl at Faith United Church
Mr and Mrs Kermit Hildahl had their son Todd Julian baptized Sunday morning at Faith United Church of Christ. Dinner guests included family members from Cresco Sumner Indianola Elkader Lawler and Fredericksburg. Sponsors were Stanley Hildahl Vicki Poindexter and Mr and Mrs Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Hildahl
Todd Julian
Faith United Church of Christ
Hildahl
Stanley Hildahl
Cresco
Vicki Poindexter
Doris Poindexter
Nick
Sumner
Jeff White
Indianola
Fred C. Eggimann
Otto Eggimann
Elkader
Roger Anderson
Scott
Selmer Hildahi
Lawler
Ray Wiley
Family visit at Carey Franzen home in Dubuque
Mrs. Paul Hartman and Mrs. Roger Boeckmann with families called on Thursday in Dubuque at the Carey Franzen residence. Mrs Franzen had returned home Wednesday from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hartman
Roger Boeckmann
Dubuque
Carey Franzen
Franzen
Five Girls Chosen In 4-H Better Grooming Contest
At the Bremer county 4-H clubs Better Grooming event in Tripoli Town Hall on May 28, five girls were named the best groomed from 60 delegates. Debra Heerts Sharon Treloar Kathy Paulsen Nancy Hoppenworth and Joanne Fay were selected during a June 2 rally representing the junior intermediate and senior groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Tripoli Town Hall
Debra Heerts
Sharon Treloar
Kathy Paulsen
Nancy Hoppenworth
Joanne Fay
Judy Kirchhoff
Debra Hurts
Teri Steege
Cathy Lienau
To R
Debra Chapin
Pamela Mock
Pat Fairholm
Debbie Knapp
Nancy Burrow
I To R
Maurine Platte
Susan Carroll
Mary Tillmanns
Frederika Couple Honored on 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Drewis were honored at an open house in Frederika on Sunday for their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included Ruth Drewis of St. Paul and Roy Drewis of Cedar Rapids. The event at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Siegel drew 140 attendees. A separate dinner and dance followed in Janesville. The couple have farmed locally for 23 years. Mr. Drewis also serves as a Standard Oil agent in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Ralph Drewis
Ruth
St. Paul
Roy
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Janesville
Drewises
Drewis
Standard Oil Co
Tripoli
Block to Work in Port Arthur This Summer
Charles Block departed Thursday for Port Arthur Texas where he will be employed for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Charles Block
Port Arthur
Tex
Births in San Francisco and Midwest Hospitals
A son Jeffrey Charles, 5 lbs 2 oz, born June 3 at Mercy hospital Waverly to Mr and Mrs Charles Struck Tripoli. Dennis Kuker Tripoli and wife welcome Steffanie Ann 6 lbs 6% oz born June 5 at Allen Memorial Waterloo. Mrs Kuker formerly Cynthia Goebel daughter of Dr and Mrs V G Goebel. Lowell H Fink Mequon Wis and wife welcome Michael John 9 lbs 6 oz born June 7 at St Josephs Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Charles
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Charles Struck
Tripoli
Dennis Kuker
Steffanie Ann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Kuker
Cynthia Goebel
V. G. Goebel
Lowell H. Fink
Mequon
Wis
Michael John
St. Joseph's Hospital
Milwaukee
Local Notes from California and Illinois Church News
Mrs Lillian Randall of Sierra Madre California visited the Fink family Sunday to Wednesday. Nancy Ann Heineman daughter of Gary and Mrs Heineman was baptized at Faith United Church of Christ Sunday. Din ner guests included the Heinemanss and the Hagens from Pender Nebraska. L H Bunger and Lorie Hankner attended Elmhurst College graduation as did Alice Krueger. Larry Bunger received a bachelor of arts degree and plans to enter Eden Seminary in St Louis this fall.
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Larry H. Bunger
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Ill
Larry
Lorenz Bunger
Tripoli
Eden Seminary
St. Louis
H. J. Frese
Southwest
George Laverty
Carlisle
Jack Frese
Phoenix
Ariz
Jan
Ken Laverty
Arizona State University
Tempe
Arthur Baker
Laguna Hills
Cal
Donald Weaver
Lakewood
Frank Wadley
Sun City
Wadley
Garnet Searle
Joe Kirkpatrick
E. F. Stoner
Los Angeles
Phyllis Mattey
Baldwin Park
Merrill
Arizona
Jan Laverty
California
Lillian Randall
Sierra Madre
Louis H. Fink
Fred C. Fink
Randall
H. A. Haeussler
Siegel
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Nancy Ann
Gary Heineman
Faith United Church of Christ
L. H. Bunger
Lorie
Bertha Hankner
Alice Krueger
Young Homemakers Meet With Canning Talk at Bremer County
The Young Homemakers group will gather Thursday June 9 at 1 30 p m in the Bremer County Extension meeting room. Hostess is Mrs Leroy Klein. Mrs Marlin Bloem and Mrs William Sassmann present an illustrated talk on canning and freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Extension
Leroy Klein
Marlin Bloem
William Sassmann
Grace Lutheran sends four boys to Ewala Bible Camp
Four Grace Lutheran Church youths will attend the Ewala Bible Camp at Strawberry Point from June 19 to June 25. The delegates are Brian Blasberg Dan Kalkbrenner Gerald Towne and Dale Weidler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Ewala
Strawberry Point
Brian Blasberg
Dan Kalkbrenner
Gerald Towne
Dale Weidler
Folk Voices of Iowa monograph with phonograph record
The University of Iowa publishes Folk Voices of Iowa, its first monograph to include a phonograph record. The collection gathers songs and stories from multiple Iowa ethnic groups recorded by a U of I professor, with performances and locations authentic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folk Voices OF Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa
U of I
Bronze Star Awarded to Sp. Robert Hulsebus in Vietnam
Sp. Robert Hulsebus received the Bronze Star for bravery in Vietnam. The Iowa Falls medic left cover to aid a fallen soldier and saved a life during the Chi Chi action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hulsebus
Ida Mae Hulsebus
Iowa Falls
Chi Chi
Vietnam
Hulsebus
Denver Senior Class Award Winners Highlight Commencement
Denver high school announced May 31 at commencement that Mark Guenther, son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Fisher and the late Gerald Guenther, received the citizenship award from the Bremer County Bar Association. Other honors included National Honor Society memberships for Diane Paul Karla Rekers Juliann Schroeder and Darrel Steege and Readers Digest award for Darrel Steege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mark Guenther
Ervin Fisher
Gerald Guenther
Bremer County Bar Association
National Honor Society
Diane Paul
Karla Rekers
Juliann Schroeder
Darrel Steege
JoAnn DeVries
Carolyn Griese
Readers Digest
Honorman Seaman Recruit Robert Shipley Honored at Great Lakes
Seaman Recruit Robert Shipley of Willisea earned the Honorman plaque at a Great Lakes Naval Station graduation review as top recruit in his company. He received an engraved plaque and certificate for the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shipley
Willisea
Great Lakes Naval Station
Shipley
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Lawrence Sch
Ralph Michael
Arthur Bunger R
Mrs. Were Ter
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Fred Brase
Vernon Wikner
Mrs. Gthers
Robert Holm
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Louise Vogt
Ernest Brase
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Fred Heideman
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L. J. Block
Wm. Sassmann
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James Bennett
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M. W. Bennett
Ralph Fink
Malinda Fink
Forrest Timmerman and Sons
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Leland Timmerman
Victor Nacke
Ray Dohrmann
Walter Sommer
B. J. Vaughn
Cedar Falls
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Donald Mirs
Edwin Kasemeier
Dennis Kirchhoff
Bill Bertolf
Henry Meswarth
L. W. Peter
Donald Young
Earlville
Clarence Krumm
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Donald Young, Jr
Frahms
Marvin Hulse
Marie Kuhrt
Henry Nacke
Leo Nacke
Cletus Goodenbour
Peter Mahlstedt
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Lawrence Schuldt
Readlyn
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F. B. Schuldt
Martin Marticoff
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Dave Owens
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Wm. Bentley, Jr
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Shell Rock
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Clarksville
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Lawrence Snelling
Merlyn Heidemann
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James T. Casey
Vinton
Erwin Hoppenworth
Herb Miller
Fred Biesterfelt
Arlin Bull
Mark and Krueger
Ard Dettmer
Leona Cinity
Mary
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Diane Weltner
Julie Blockhus
Carol Anderson
Barbara Rick
Lynn Rick
Susan Brandt
Teresa Peters
Sheila Ruehs
Jayne Seelhammer
Shannon Finney
Elaine Scherb
Connie Matthias
Marilyn Busching
Margaret Herman
Lu- Ann Koob
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Diane Foster
Diane Steinbronn
Karen Dewey
Janet Kuethe
Donna Brown
Jeannette Fish
Connie Rommel
Dixie Ruehl
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Carolyn Zelle
Marcia Smith
Barbara Rieck
Becky Leistikow
Sharon O’brien
Catherine Schrage
Cheryl Tiedt
Faithe Joachim
Beverly Borcherding
Judy Feuchtwanger
Gloria Eick
Jody Smith
Diane Rice
Sharyl Brase
F’burg
Floyd Harkrader
Municipal Hall
Joan Rettig
Marilyn Pries
Vicki Brandhorst
Julie Steward
Kim Pierce
Charleen Bruns
Cindy Leonard
Debbie Kirchhoff
Wendy Bunger
Rebecca Kirchhoff
Andra Selck
Kirsten Hildah
Carma Blasberg
Tripoli Nursing Home
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First St. S.E
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Lemke
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