Postville News

Kris Larson has joined the cast of the New Minowa Players spring dinner theater. She will be performing in "Sharing Laughter," a series of comedy sketches from the “Carol Burnett Show.” Under the direction of Scott Zierath, the eight member cast will present fifteen of the “hysterically funny” skits that many of you will remember. Don’t you just laugh when you think of “As the Stomach Turns”, “Alice Portnoy-Fireside Girl”, the “Old Folks”, and of course “Went With the Wind”.

APPRENTICES GET WORKING TOOLS



Jake Anderson of Postville was presented with the working tools of a mason on Wednesday, March 16 by members of the masonry industry. Jake, along with 20 other students from acrossIowa, is enrolled in the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Local #3 Training Class in Des Moines.

A Masonic service for Clark Lindsey was held Monday, March 14, 2005, at 8:00 p.m. at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville. Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 15, 11:00 a.m. at the Postville Cemetery with the Reverend Gary Catterson presiding and with Military Honors.

Clark Finley Lindsey was born December 25, 1919, to John Ivan Lindsey and Myrtle Elizabeth (Randolph) Lindsey, in Shelby County, Sidney Ohio. He passed away Monday, March 7, 2005, in the Good Samaritan Center at Waukon, Iowa. He had reached the age of 85 years, 2 months, and 12 days.

Valerie Lee Thorson and Bryan Lowell Cook, both of Marion, were united in marriage on November 6, 2004, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Bona Thorson of Castalia. Parents of the bridegroom are James and Betty Cook of Hiawatha.

Maid of honor was Lynn Armstrong. Bridesmaids were Cheryl Reed, Lisa Finnegan, Jessica Cook and Kayla Cook. Miniature bride was Sydney Cook.

Best Man was Doug Lampe. Groomsmen were Matt Cook, Jeff Cook, Ward Wilkin and Dave Titera. Miniature groom was Dylan Armstrong.

Not long ago my husband got locked in the basement. I must admit, when he began knocking on the door and asking to be let out, it was tempting to pretend that I wasn't home. But I knew if I tried to tiptoe across the living room floor he would hear me and know that I was up there. So I had to let him out.

This used to happen quite often to my son during the time he was living at home and had a bedroom downstairs. The door locks quite easily because all you have to do is push in the button on the doorknob.

•Five Years ago

•Ardie Kuhse showed her doll collection at the women’s group meeting at Zion Lutheran Church last week.

•Hall and Luann Swenson announce the engagement of their daughter Crystal Kay to Edwin Walter Klenk son of Mary Klenk and the late Ed Klenk. A June 10 wedding is planned at Community Presbyterian Church.

•Mr. and Mrs. David Lensing of Postville announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Angela Sue to Michael Christopher Dark of Cedar Falls. A June 3 wedding is planned in Cedar Falls.

•Ten Years ago

Kevin and JoAnn Jacobs are the proud parents of a baby son, Samuel Matthias, born February 24, 2005, at 1:35 p.m. at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union. He weighed 8 lbs., 14-1/2 ozs. and was 21” long.

He joins three brothers, Benjamin, 10, Joshua, 9, and Nicholas, 5. Grandparents are Arthur and Carol Jacobs of Freeport, IL, and Wayne and Alice Perry, Streater, IL.

The Postville Cub Scouts - Pack # 41 held their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday February 19th at Memorial Hall. All of the Cub Scouts were given a block of wood, 4 nails and wheels and given a month's time to complete their car with the help of an adult.

Twelve members of the Post-Franklin Study Club met at 11 a.m., March 16, for lunch at the Great Dragon Chinese Restaurant in Decorah. Margaret Brainard read an Easter Prayer for devotions. Roll call was answered by members relating or showing anything Irish. Mary Polfer was welcomed as new member. The birthday of Beulah Schultz was noted.

Members are invited to the April 4 guest meeting of Club of the Hour. The meeting is at 8:00 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church with Norma Sander presenting a program on one room school houses.

by Wanda Simmons

Once a month, a two-person Welcome Committee meets at the Postville Visitor Center to prepare welcome bags full of information for new residents of the city.

Having checked their listing of new names, this dashing duo then ventures out, warm weather or cold.

Armed with welcome bags and friendly smiles, Marilyn Leeman and Mary Beth Snitker are on a mission to welcome new residents to Postville and provide them with the information they need, not only to feel comfortable in their new surroundings, but also to answer their questions.