Church Notes and Worship Schedules
Congregational notes list times for Sunday school and services across multiple churches in Sumner Siegel and surrounding areas. Activities include Vacation Bible School evenings, youth meetings, pew dedication at St. Peter's Lutheran, and German and English worship services. Attendance invites parents and families to display handwork and participate in programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship
Kenneth Chapin
St. Peter’s Church
William F. Goetz
Grace Parish
Christian Crusaders
WMT
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Oran
Lutheranism Speaks
WCAL
Tripoli Park
ST. Paul's
Lutheran Siegel
Cyril Jandrey
Winners announced for Get-Out-Vote contest in Bremer County
Bremer County Farm Bureau Women announce winners in the Get-Out-The-Vote contest open to youths 18 and under. Winners include Gary Albrecht and Ruthanne Joens in the boys and girls divisions with first prizes, plus several runners up and honorable mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Albrecht
Readlyn
Ruthanne Joens
Route 1
Waverly
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Gary
Ruthanne
Iowa
Loren Kliven
Sumner
Richard Lee
Polk Township
Kenneth Griffee
Roger Block
Arlo Aschbrenner
James Miller
Tripoli
Steven Biermann
Douglas
Hedy Schweer
Helen Nitcher
Marcia Nolte
Mary Whitney
Horton
Cynthia Hill
Polk
Sharon Kaiser
Warren
Vera Strelow
Elaine Seehase
Dedication Service With Iowa A. L. C. Leaders
A church dedication program runs June 5 to June 7 with Brotherhood family night June 5 Ladies' Aid June 6 Luther League June 7. Dedication at 10 15 a m features Dr H W Siefkes president of the Iowa District A L C Wa terloo as guest speaker. Afternoon service at 2 30 features Pastor H E Dieter Oelwein Pastor John Mohr Sumner and Pastor Sig Meyer Strawberry Point as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood Family
Ladies’ Aid
Luther League
Erich J. Dornbusch
H. W. Siefkes
Iowa
Waterloo
H. E. Dieter
Oelwein
John Mohr
Sumner
Sig. Meyer
Strawberry Point
Former Buck Creek Pastor elected synod president
The Rev. Paul C. Kehle of Monroe Wisconsin was unanimously elected full time president of the Southern Wisconsin Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed church at the spring meeting held last Wednesday in Tripoli. He will assume Aug. 31 for a four year term and will minister from Milwaukee after giving Monroe 90 days notice. He will attend the National General Synod in Lancaster Pennsylvania from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8 and receives an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Elmhurst College on June 3. He previously served as Buck Creek Evangelical and Reformed church pastor near Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Southern
Wisconsin Synod
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul C. Kehle
Monroe
Wis
Synod
Milwaukee
Kehle
National General Synod
Lancaster
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Ill
Buck Creek Evangelical
Cancer death rates rise with aging population
The article notes a significant rise in cancer deaths from 1900 to 1954, with 41 000 deaths at 64 per 100 000 in 1900 and 230 000 deaths at 144 per 100 000 in 1954. It cites aging, better diagnosis, and reporting as key factors and calls for cautious optimism about future cancer control.
Sandra Bany to Attend State University Workshop
Sandra Bany has been chosen to attend the annual High School Publications Workshop at the State University of Iowa Iowa City June 4 9 Sponsored by The Tripoli Leader the trip and living costs will be paid The junior will train with experts in writing editing layout and photography and share benefits with her school newspaper and yearbook staffs next year There will be clinics shop talks demonstrations displays tours and time for regular activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Bany
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Sandra
Ed Bany
The
Tripoli Leader
All-School Picnic Highlighted With Tennis and Swimming
The program featured an all-school picnic along with tennis and swimming events. Students participated in a lively outing emphasizing teamwork and recreation in a communal setting.
Generations Gather at Elk Point Home in South Dakota
Five generations of the Kelly family from Onawa posed at the home of W. W. Kelly in Elk Point South Dakota who is 96. Infant Vicki Jean Orzechowski of Sioux City is the youngest in the group as his great great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Onawa
W. W. Kelly
Elk Point
S. D
Vicki Jean Orzechowski
Sioux City
Lost Arm From Digger Injury At Red Oak
Felix Netcell 72 of Red Oak suffered a severe accident when a mechanical post hole digger grabbed his sleeve and twisted his arm. The injuries caused three compound fractures requiring amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Netcell
Red Oak
San Francisco Fire 1906 Sparked by Gas Mains Breaks
A major blaze followed the quake when gas mains ruptured in San Francisco in 1906. The disaster engulfed parts of the city as fires spread amid emergency efforts and widespread damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Skunk Attack Near Decorah Leaves Cats Dead and Dog Bit
A rabid skunk attacked and killed three cats and bit a dog on the Ruel Headington farm near Decorah. Mr Headington shot the animal to prevent further danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruel Headington
Decorah
Mr. Headington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester E. Gatch
ST. Peter’s
Evangelical and Reformed
Ewald F. Puhlmann
Victor Weidler
St. John’s Church
Siegel
Jeanette Pavelec
Marlene Drewis
Oscar Kries
Gary Hoppenworth
St. Peter's Church
St. Paul's Church
Ernest Press
Iowa Synod
Daily Vacation Bible School
Church Council
Grace Lutheran
ST. John’s Lutheran
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel V. D. Weidler
Women’s Guild
Methodist Church
Frederika
Preston Cole
Cedar Falls
ST. Paul's EV
Lutheran Waverly
Artesian
O. H. Moll
Walther League
ST. Matthew Lutheran
Philip Kurtz
ST. Peter Lutheran
Buck Creek
Geneva Martins
E. D. Plass, M. D
Iowa Acs
County Mutual
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Otto Walther
Sec
Y. Waverly
E. H. Lahmann
American Cancer Society
Mason City
Skunk
Clayton
Republican
State of Iowa
United States
Dayton Countryman
Nevada
Story County
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids, Linn County
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
Lucas County
W. H. Nicholas
Cerro Gordo County
Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Melvin D. Synhorst
Orange City
Sioux County
Chet B.akers
Ottumwa
Wapello County
M. L. Abrahamson
Boone
Boone County
Clyde Spry
Bronson
Woodbury County
Norman A. Erbe
Don Hile
Des Moines
Polk County
Commerce
H. M. Reed
Panora
Guthrie County
B. M. Richardson
Ray H. Thompson
Newton, Jasper County
Congress
H. R. Gross
Black Hawk County
Ernest J. Seeman
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
Clarence Christopher
Edward Knott
R. O. Wiener
James W. Coddington
Canada Thistle
Tripoli Implement CO
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