Cooperative Bible School Set to Start Next Monday
Daily Vacation Bible School conducted jointly by Congregational and St Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed churches opens Monday with 8 45 to 11 30 sessions through June 7 except Memorial Day May 30. Kindergarten to intermediate groups meet at respective churches with listed texts, teachers, and helpers. attendance secretary Nadine Schnurstein. all text books funded by the pups. Mrs L H Fink visited family then attended a religious drama in Omaha featuring Janet Frank who will graduate from Union Theological Seminary May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
St. Peter’s
Carl Ryan
Joe Miller
Harlan Johnson
Robert Schmidt
L. E. Gatch
Jean Ambrose
Jean Chapin
Kay Barry
Betty Lou Thies
St. Peter's Church
Herbert Jahnke
Wesley Bockhaus
Robert Selck
Jolane Tegtmeier
Louise Hoppenworth
Carol Ann Buchholz
Kay Holm
Eldon Shriver
Betty Snelling
Robert Fink
Wm. Warner
Jean Biermann
Joy Eichmann
God
Lester Gatch
E. F. Puhlmann
Puhlmann
Alice Hennings
Danny Klemp
Nadine Schnurstein
Pups
L. H. Fink
F. C. Hildebrandt
K. C. Frank
West Union
Delores Bruch and Eldon Meier Wed at Sumner
Delores Bruch daughter of Mr and Mrs William Bruch Sumner married Eldon Meier son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Meier Fred erika in St Pauls Lutheran church Sumner. Rev Nagler and Rev Bruch officiated. Bride wore nylon lace and tulle gown with red roses bouquet. They will reside in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern J. Foelske
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Artesian
Janice Schweer
Emil Schweer
Tripoli
Denver
Foelske
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
Delores Bruch
Eldon Meier
Sumner
William Bruch
Leslie Meier
Frederika
W. G. Nagler
Bernard Bruch
Joan Bruch
Eunice Meier
Mary Lou Grahlmann
Jeannie Kramer
Allan Wilharm
Roger Bruch
Roger Meier
Larry Bruch
Les Sell
Walter Poock
Elmer Kirchhoff
Arthur Niemeyer
Robert Gersonde
Cleo Klemp
Wilma Mudderman
James Lampe
Chrystal Meyer
Orval Meier
Readlyn
Dale Lynch
Orville Niemeyer
Levi Gedde
Gaylord Johnson
Gamblestore
Rath’s Packing Co
Waterloo
Grace Vacation Bible School Opens at Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran church hosts Grace Vacation Bible School starting tomorrow with the film Harvest of Years shown at 8 30 a m. daily sessions run 8 30 to 11 30 a m through June 7 except Memorial Day May 30. The Lord s Prayer series will be used across all classes with named teachers in kindergarten primary junior and confirmation divisions. Worship service material titled The Cause Is Thine will be offered during Children s Day worship on Sunday June 9 at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Grace Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
Carla Bremer
Mary Kay Sommer
Karen Lobeck
Karla Lobe
William F. Goetz
H. C. Rogge
Richard Niemeyer
Mary Louise Goetz
Lord Jesus Christ
Pilgrim Fellowship Installs Officers At Meeting Sunday
New officers were installed Sunday at a Pilgrim Fellowship meeting at the Congregational church. Gene Colburn was named president Janet Chapin vice president and Jean Ambrose secretary treasurer. Billy Kehe led the lesson while Marvin Gatch arranged refreshments. A June 2 meeting will decide who may attend church camps near Montour this summer with Rev L E Gatch planning camp staffing July 29 to August 3.
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Pilgrim Fellowship
Congregational Church
Gene Colburn
Janet Chapin
Jean Ambrose
Billy Kehe
Marvin Gatch
Montour
L. E. Gatch
Pilgrim Heights
Congregational Mother-Daughter Banquet Held at Town Hall
The Congregational church held its annual Mother-Daughter Banquet Sunday in the Town Hall with 100 attendees. Highlights included tributes to mothers and daughters, gift presentations to honored guests, readings, poems, songs, and hymns led by Mrs. Wm. Warner with Emma Kelsey as grandma in a rocking chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Lester Gatch
Don McKeown
Janet Chapin
K. A. Chapin
Leslie Kelsey
Helen Mallie
Caroline Kehe
Jennifer Colburn
Kathy Hurmence
Emma Kelsey
Robert Rathbone
Wm. Warner
Sandra Boeckmann
Harry Juel
Lyman Chapin
Speer
le Roy
Minn
Nora Gunsalus
Burt Duncomb
Riceville
Fifty Pupils Graduate From Rural Bremer County Schools
Forty nine eighth grade pupils completed studies in Bremer county rural schools. Myron Poock won the D A R history medal for highest county history average. Graduates are listed by school and classroom, including Sumner No 2 teacher Anna Axberg and Horton pupil Janice Carpenter among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Supt
R. C. Gaard
Myron Poock
Walter Poock
Sumner
Sumner No. 2
Anna Axberg
Town Hall Calendar May events listed
The town hall calendar shows events from May 22 to May 29 including Daily Improvement Association on Wednesday May 22, 4-H on Thursday May 23, Cub Scouts on Monday May 27, Sportsmen on Tuesday May 28 and Music on Wednesday May 29.
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Daily Improvement Association
Cub Scouts
Music
Parishioner pairs listed by district numbers and names
Lynn Steege Lafayette No 3 Dennis Hand ley and Nancy Walther No 4 Lloyd McNeilus Eldon Olds Ronald Nicolaus and Sand ra Walther Leroy No 1 James Leach Ronald Rathbone Maxfield No 1 David Dorn busch Ronald Strottmann Maxfield Fremont No 6 Larry Ganske Phylis Gruber Polk No 3 Janice Luck No 6 Arthur Beaker Loretta Stout Sumner No 2 Leo James Jones Lyle Poock Myron Poock No 7 Vernita Meier Warren No 1 Douglas Pabst Carroll Shatzer No 2 Mary Margaret Ormston No 5 Donna Ball No 7 Beverly Klunder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Steege
Lafayette
Dennis Handley
Nancy Walther
Lloyd McNeilus
Eldon Olds
Ronald Nicolaus
Sandra Walther
Leroy
James Leach
Ronald Rathbone
Maxfield
David Dornbusch
Ronald Strottmann
Maxfield - Fremont
Larry Ganske
Phylis Gruber
Polk
Janice Luck
Arthur Beaker
Loretta Stout
Sumner
Leo James Jones
Lyle Poock
Myron Poock
Vernita Meier
Warren
Douglas Pabst
Carroll Shatzer
Mary Margaret Ormston
Donna Ball
Beverly Klunder
Clear Skies Break Through After 13 Cloudy Days in Tripoli
Tripoli residents saw the 13th straight day of clouds give way as Tuesday evening brought sun and a forecast of warmer weather. An additional .8 inch of moisture fell in five days, with 1.62 inches last week, totaling nearly 2.0 inches in 14 days. Rain fell .4 inch Friday and .39 inch Tuesday, plus traces on weekend days. Highs reached 77 on Tuesday, lows dropped to 38.1 Thursday morning. Local observer C. W. Ryan recorded daily 24 hour temperatures through May 15.
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Tripoli
C. W. Ryan
Lloyd Neuman Named Legion Commander in Janesville Meeting
Lloyd Neuman of Janesville was elected county commander of the American Legion at a Tuesday night gathering. He will be installed at the county meeting in July in Janesville. Discussions covered organization activities and upcoming events.
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Lloyd Neuman
Janesville
Legion Commande
Janes
American Legion
Julyville
Ville
Wader
Junior harmony pins awarded at St Peter's church
During worship on Sunda morning at St. Peter's Evangelics and Reformed church attendees received junior harmony pins for attendance from Sept 27, 1956 to May 16, 1957. Recipients include Dennis Bock Margo Bock Carma Fink David Fink Lynn Fink Terryne Fink Tommy Grove Linda Haase Wangy Jahnke Danny Johnson Judy Meier Richard Milius Sandy Milius James Kuhrt Kristi An Kristi py an Helen Kreis Diane Schwayg Teresa Wilharm Phyllis Schuy stein Allen Schumacher and gy ven Tegtmeier. Choir director Mrs R J Bunger also received a pin. Rev EF Puhlmann conducted the presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunda
St. Peter's Evangelics and Reformed Church
Dennis Bock
Margo Bock
Carma Fink
David Fink
Jryin Fink
Terryne Fink
Tommy Grove
Linda Haase
Wangy
Jahnke
Danny Johnson
Judy Meier
Richard Milius
Sandy Milius
James Kuhrt
Kristi Pyan
Helen K
Zabels Visit Relatives in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zabel and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zabel of Fredericksburg returned Thursday from a trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota. They visited relatives in Doranda Amery Balsam Lake and Amery areas, including Christena Carlson Mary Wendt Tom Schranski Art Nerge Matthiesen Triesweile Anoka and Sauk Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zabel
Wm. Zabel
Fredericksburg
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Christena Carlson
Doranda
Wis
Mary Wendt
Amery
Balsam Lake
Tom Schranski
Art Nerge
Little Falls Minn
John Matthiesen
Sauk Centre
Minn
Charles Triesweile
Anoka
Wikner family sponsors and church attendance noted
Mr and Mrs R O Wikne and Mark and Marianne attended Allison Sun church services Sunday morning. Mark and Marianne were sponsors for Steven Dale Wikner, son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Wikner. Rev and Mrs Niederwimmer and the Wikners were dinner guests in the Ivan Wikner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Wikne
Mark
Marianne
Allison Sun
Maranne
Steven Dale Wikner
Ivan Wikner
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Dale Meyer
Wilson
Corn—Rath
Black Hawk Butt
Shank
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Golden Valley
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Squire
Swift
Midas
Tub
Obin Hood
Betty Crocker Kitchens
HEESE
WTC
America
Als
van Camp
Une
Iowa
Nestle’s
American Beauty
Washington Winesap
California
Nity V
Vere
Grace Vacation Bible School
Dayton
Ronald Meyer
Jerry Nichols
Janet Hoppenworth
Diane Kasemeier
Larry Kasemeier
Clarence Meier
Virgil *Pries
Beryl Brickman
Shirley Warnke
Jeanette Haar
Jolene Westendorf
Douglas Luitgen
Duane Schwerin
Veryl Ann Meyer
Douglas
Joyce Schnurstein
Kathryn Zander
Donna Liddle
Wendell Brase
Donald Judas
Joyce Bull
Jerry Biermann
Roger Buchholz
Jay Patterson
Horton
Janice Carpenter
Town Hall
Bebe
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