Lyrn Community Church Service and Social Notes
Community church notices include Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m and a baptism and membership class next Sunday The Elgin Baptist Missionary Society was hosted by Mrs Clara Baumgartner and Mrs Tofield Heck A long list of local visits dinners and weekend guests follows with many named families and towns in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyrn Community
G. Steinman
Clara Baumgartner
Tofield Heck
Elgin Baptist Missionary Society
Richard Earle
Fayette
David Frieden
Alton Medberry
Sunday Visitors In Local Homes Highlight Social Week
Cheery Valley neighbors share gatherings as Mr and Mrs Clarence Hofer and Edwin Hangon visit John Dennler. The Jensen and Christen families join Bert Tho man in celebrating his birthday. Dozens of family and friends attend dinners and suppers at various homes, including Nickels, Hanson, Dennler, and Schlee households, with multiple birthday observances and community attendance at Maynard Women’s Day and a funeral in Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Anderson
Hal Wilson
Henry Holzer
Tempe
Ariz
Albert’ Dennler
Walter Dennler
Guernsey Smith
Noel
Martin Wenger
Clemens ‘Loftsgard
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Moftsgard
John Ulish
Roy Alish
Manona
Joe Downey
Keith
Marilyn Witte
Arlington
Will Frieden
Celia Lehman
Walter Rothlisberger
Gerald Shaffer
Dalene Shaffer
Jim Yearous
Oscar Benson
Elkader
Edwin ‘Loftegard
Ida ‘Halvergon
Ruth Loftsgard
Elgin
Bert Benson
Leo Benson
Tofield Heck
Gus. Krueger
Harold Glass
Dundee
Noel Smith
Gene Wenger
Ben Dennler
Dennler
David
Albert L. Dennler
Kathy
John Christen
Forrest Shaffer
Will Christen
Chariton Looby
Wadena
Edwin Pottegard
Raymond Benson
Gusan
Floyd Patterson
Floyd
Jr. Wadena
Wim. Yearous
Richard Hofer
Oscar Morch
Farmersburg
Harry Olesen
Fanny Smith
West Union
Kenneth Mark
Elmer Meyer
Martin ‘Wenger
Harry Cline
Gene ‘Wenger
Ida Meyer
Edwin Loftsgard
S.C. Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Carl Torkelson
Pfe
James Butikofer
Fort ,Lewis, Wash
Jacob Gehring
Phyllis
Ella Gehring
Fred Schneider
Raymond Frieden
Postville Hospital
Glen Yearous
Robert Yearous
Garnaville
Clarence Hofer
Edwin Hangon
John Dennler
Dale Jensen
Ida Christen
Owen Nickels
New Sharon
Carol Nickels
Omaha
Nebr
James Hermen
Steven
Will
Lester
Floyd Chase
Robert Hanson
Florence
Val Oliver
Waterloo
Mdms
Frank Christen
Orlin Mason
Roscoe ‘Larson
Will Friederich
Harry Dennler
Guttenberg
Will Chase
Martin Hanson
James Schlee
Herman Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Jenifer
Jeffery Schlee
Laurence ‘Butikefer
William Torkelson
George Schupbach
Thomas Pollock
Fayette County
Maynard
James Duff
Wroehlich
Richard Gehring
Walter Lehman
Council Bluffs
Sophie Snyder
Wm. 'Barske
Merril
Wis
George Leuchtenmachery
Wm. Barske
Witt
Bobbie Butikofer
Wm. Torkelson
Harry Butikofer
Wm. Dennler
Mrs iBen Dennler
Local families gather for visits and celebrations across towns
The Grand Meadow News notes several gatherings and travels as the Amundson family, Lyngaas, Lind, Skarshaug, Halverson, Olson, Larson, and Amundson relatives visit in Oelwein Ames La Crosse and Monona. Birthday celebrations include Alfred Buraas. Crewe Ostlie of Clermont appears among mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almer Amundson
Bernard ‘Hanson
Helmer Lyngaas
Marcia
Oelwein
Oscar Lind
Lizzie Skarshaug
Ames
Ole Peterson
Louis Halverson
Sher
Monona
Alvin Halverson
Ames Olson
Oliver Larson
Louis Amundson
la Crosse
Wis
Amundson
LaMonte Gericke
Don Heins
Alfred Buraas
Buraas
Crewe Ostlie
Clermont
East Clermont church floors and home visits in region
On Saturday Norman Amundson and family visited Louie Amundson's home Sunday. East Clermont church parlors were redecorated with a terrazzo floor and fresh paint in all rooms. Mrs Ames Olson spent Wednesday afternoon with Norman. Mr Millard Bilden and wife hosted a small card party Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Amundson
Laverne Larson
Ann
Louie Amunndson
East Clermont
Ames Olson
Norman’ Amundson
Millard Bilden J
Army address changes and service updates in 1950s notices
Service change of address notices list Pvt. Gordon T Pollock and Pvt. George Lerch at Fort Bragg and Fort Sill respectively, with other army updates. Pvt. Joseph A Peters Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs Joe Peters, continues as paratrooper in All American 2nd Airborne at Fort Bragg with periodic jumps and training. Ronald Gunderson may appear on CBS TV in Bremenhaven. A-2c Robert Nickels returns to the U S after 80 days furlough from Mather AFB and Okinawa, now at NAS Jacksonville with M C B No 5 nearby. Mrs Frieden accompanies him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A.peters, Jr
Joe Peters
2Nd Airborne
Fort Bragg
62Nd
Army
Ft. Benning
Ronald Gunderson
CBS TV
Bremenhaven
Germany
Ronald
Robert Nickels
George Nickels
Mather Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
Okinawa
Woman Questioned For Fur Tail At Landing Post
A Customs official at the landing post asks a woman if she has anything to declare. She replies no, then the official notes a fur tail hanging from her coat and asks if it is her own.
Cars Registered and Real Estate Transfers Noted
Vehicle registrations list Chas Strong in Elgin and Maynard Buick sedan along with Paul D Harvey and Arnold Kray of Arlington with Ford sedan. Real estate transfers include Dummermuth Emery to Robert Helms in Clermont and Roy Learn to Merlin Miller in West Union, plus Larson Conner to Leslie Conner in Clermont. Marriage license filed for Darrell Peterman and Carol Voshell of Oelwein and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
W Strong
Elgin Flymouth
Dear
Earl Foss
Maynard
Buick
Paul D
Harvey
Arnold
Kray
Arlington
Ford
Dummermuth
Emery
Robert Helms
Griebenow
Richard P
Arthur Matt
Clermont
Roy F. Learn
Merlin ‘Miller
Uniontown
West Union
Darrell Peterman
Oelwein
Carol Voshell
Wahonka Campfire Girls Meeting Report
The Firemaker group met at Danice Andersons home on Monday March 29 for roll call listing Easter dress colors. Two Campfires were absent. After poll call they prepared big rank heads and everyone brought a sack lunch. On April 12 they will entertain mothers and the Progress club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahonka
Danice Anderson
Scribe
Kathy
Knudtson
Trail Seekers Meet at Elaine Helms Home
The Trail Seekers group of Camp Fire Girls met at Elaine Helms’s home on March 29. Two new members joined, Shariel Rothlisberger and Diane Frieden, and Elaine’s mother served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Seekers
Camp Fire Girls
Elaine Helms
Shariel ‘Rothlisberger
Diane Frieden
Elaine
Fayette County Republican Candidates Announced for June 7 Primary
A list of Fayette County residents announcing candidacy for various offices including Auditor, County Attorney, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Clerk. Names include Hazel Gehring Darold Jack Odney Oelberg W. Knox Fred A. House Loyd Gilley J B Niles Herbert D Klammner Grant Lauer and Marks D Buchheit with emphasis on Republican voters deciding at the June 7 1954 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Hazel Gehring
Darold Jack
Odney Oelberg
W.M. Knox
Fred A. House
Loyd Gilley
J. B
Jim) Niles
Herbert D. Klammer
Grant Lauer
Marks D. Buchheit
Cream for Restoring Complexion Sparks City Sale
A faded spinster asks for skincare cream. The clerk corrects her, saying restoring means preserving. He sells her ten dollars worth of products in a brief exchange reflecting old time tone and economy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. In. Dickens
Towns City
Mary
Elien Flanagan
Winifred Leahy
Progressive Home Study Club
Reynold Strong
Guy Ernst
E. G. Steinman
Walter Morris
Town City
Myron Chapman
Andrew Yearous
Charles Swales
Howard McDowell
Thos. Ogle
Fremont
Susan Benson
Ernest Meyer
Clem
Martha Chapman
Dalene
Guy Whitford
Wast Union
Dick Grover
Foxwell
Floyd Frieden
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Barbara Yearous
Cedar Falls
Arthur ‘Yearous
Elgin State Bank
Wadena Offic
Cheery Valley News
Grand Meadow News
Gordon T. Pollock
57Th Signal Support Co
San Francisco
George Lerch
AFA
Fort Sill
Okla
U. S
NAS
Jacksonville
Fla
Philippines
Frieden
Larson
Joseph L. & M. C
Leslie Conner
Baby Pigs
Nationa
Elgin, Iowa
Sam
Goodsyear
Goodyear
Ole
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