Local social notes from Elkader area gatherings and baptisms
The report lists numerous Sunday visits and gatherings at the Wilbur Peake and other homes in Elkader. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ernest Christen, the Hanson and Lantz families, Kathy Dennler, and the Jakeman family. A baptism for David John Leuchtenmacher, with Rev Alvin Volfe officiating, is noted alongside several birthday and hospitality visits by relatives from Bagley Minnesota and La Porte City. Additional stops include the Andrew Brackin family, George Ki, and Jerry Anderson visiting Elkader households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nei
Mighbors Club
Mareland
Mats Ae
Guttenberg
Wilbur Peake
Mr. Peakes
Fred Butikoter
Will Cheeseman
Elkader
Ernest Christen
Robert Hanson
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Richard Hofer
Clarence Hofer
Wilbore Peake
Ivan Anderson
Andrew Brackin
la Porte City
Walter Lantz
George Ki
Jerry, Anderson
Edwin Hanson
Frank Christen
Ernest
Christen
John Christen
Myra
Henry Jakeman
Bagley
Minn
Leuchtenmacher Heras
Mm Francheon
David David John
Leonard
George Leuchtenmacher
Henry Jakemian
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Alvin Volfe
Peace United Church of Christ At
Community visitors and gatherings in Clermont area
Local families including Olson, Lottsgard, Loftsgard, Amundson, Kjosa and others hosted and visited in Clermont and Monona. Attendees shared meals, birthdays, and afternoon calls from Friday to Tuesday, with the Interstate Power Co event at the Presbyterian church drawing participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Gerhard Halverson
Ole Lottsgard
Ay Aheonerae
Rene Tuesernoon
Enoch Mark
Clermont
Harry Yauslin
Lawrence Naylor
Oe Ueson
Ole Latisgard
Orwen Loftsgard
Will Bergen
John Butikofer
Trudy
Terry
Vickie Olson
Brenda Landsgard
Gordon Landsgard
Selmer- Holm
Tillie Pagan
Eunice
Elkader
Ray Reierson
Marion Olson
Monona
James Durr
Guttenberg
Glen Shave
Bradley Loftsgard
Orwen Lofts
Ronald Loftsgard
Lindy Svell
Gilbert Lofts
Donald Olson
Otto Gisleson
Henry Amundson
Berard Lottsgard
Keith Johnson
Bernard Lottsgard
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Lottege
Ole Amun
Louise Vick
Kenneth Anderson
Bala
T. L. Loftsgard
Arthur Landsent
Presbyterian Church
Interstate Power Co
Olvin Olson
Will Bensen
Henry Ny
Bill Bacon
Carroll An. Jr
Postville
Social Roundup from Illyria and Surrounding Areas
Local notes list Sunday dinners and visits among residents of Cedar Falls Hawkeye Waucoma Garnaville West Union Lit tleport Monona Volga Moline Fort Huachuca and nearby communities. Hosts include Dennler Chap man Schneider Frieden Wenger Ogle Maier and Wilson families with gatherings at numerous homes and a forthcoming Evening Circle event.
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Louis Dennler
Arthur Chapman
Merlin Chapman
Cedar Falls
Arnold Sanders
Ray
Linda
Hawkeye
Albert Dennler
Joe Dinan
Mike Dinan
Ted Downey
Garnaville
Piyma Ehavett Raturday
Arthur Strong
Wilbur Thornton
Waucoma
James Thornton
Detroit
Mich
Clayton Thornton
Susan
Moline
Gene Thornton
Sylvan Torkelson
Robert Schneider
Postvillé
Elizabeth Schneider
Will Frieden
West Union
Milo Frieden
Harry Wanger
Orran Bane
Emma Holzer
Ed Wenger
Gene Wenger
Jerry Wander
Fort Huashuca
Ariz
Roy Halverson
Arthur Kelly
Thomas Ogle
Guy Ernst
Anna Maier
Littleport
Myrton Strong
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Monona
Albert Parker
Volga
Gordon Pollock
Andrew Braker
Silas Wilson
Alta
Clarence Thoman
Carol Wilson
Carl Gehring
Alton Medberry
Social round in West Union and surrounding towns
Local families and guests share meals and visits across West Union Clermont and surrounding areas. Entries include birthday parties dinners and Sunday visits with numerous households named including Light Halverson Hermen Hagelie Yearous Tope Tope Frieden and Amundson households. One note says Allen Yearous is in Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger
Roy Halversons
Allen
Rebellion Cont: Civil War Tale of Skirmish and Storm
A veteran recalls bayonet handles and alligator fights near Orleans in 1864. He describes marching to Donaldsonville, then Morganza Bend, with election day on November 6, 1864, and Lincoln’s second victory. A drunken recruiting joke ends with a lost appointment. A cold storm caps a night of ruined tents as the regiment endures a rough river journey and bombardment.
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Page 4
Orleans
Jas Battle
Donaldsonville
Mississippi River
Lincoln
George
Morganzy Bend
From Civil War to Florida March: A Soldier’s Journal
A memoir fragment recounts 1865 Civil War marchings from cold bivouacs to consolidation with the 4th Iowa Infantry, travel from Louisiana to Lakeport and Warrington, fireside revivals among troops, and ongoing local notices in Iowa about visits, gatherings, and family news.
Social Visit Recap From Independence and Surrounding Homes
Brainard News cites multiple house visits over the weekend with Ruth Ann Kohls and Tom Hayzlett in Richard Kohls residence, Ed Heins in Roger Reeder home, Floyd Whitcher in Ed Fenner home, and more. Notable guests include Melvin Hanson, Lyle Martin, Rob Musser, and Vivian Peters, with relatives from W United and Lennox צפ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Kohls
Tom Hayzlett
Independence
Richard Kohls
Ed Heins
Clermont
Roger Reeder
Floyd Whitcher
W. A
Ed Fenner
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Robert Musser
W. U
Howard van Sickle
Lawrence Gehring
Wilson Patterson
Ruth Hitch
Postville
Ross Whitcher
Marion Whitcher
Vivien Peters
Bob Kerr
Lennox
Walter Pritchard
Marvin van Sickle
Killeen
Texas
Donald
County Repeats Dust Control Program in 1984
The Clayton County Board of Supervisors will again offer the dust control program with two calcium chloride applications, in June and September. County forces apply the chloride at county expense, while farmstead owners pay 12 cents per foot for both applications, with a minimum of 500 feet, and applications due by May 15, 1984.
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Clayton County Board of Supervisors
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Gunder News
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Iowa
Illyria News
Ware
Kena
Iwan Anderson
Orville Berg
Roger
Arvey Berg and
Oelwein
Louie Zuercher
James Hermen
Kur Hermen
Gottfred Martin
Lloyd Tope
David Tope
Harold Tope
Ella Foxwell
Thomas Foxwell
Myron Chapman
Raymond Benson
Roger Amundson
Wit
Clarion
Wadens
Kenneth Medberry
R. H. Flicher
Strawberry Point
Edith Baumgartner
Ae Fern Leath
Vincent Marting
Eldon Marting
Farmersburg
Arthur Yearous
Clifton Yearous, Jr
Lansing
William Year
Victor Feller
LaCrosse
Wis
Elva Tragord
Waterloo
Emmett Light
Mervin Huns
Halverson’s Store
Elgin, Iowa
4Th Iowa Infantry
4Th Iowa
Kinnerville
Lakeport
Alis Vivian
Florida
Warrington
Jan
Pensicola Bay
Fort Gains
Melvin Martin
Joe Lerch
Bob
Kenny
Brainard News
Bis Westinghouse
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