Gunder News Household Visitors and Social Calls
A long records filled with names and visits across Calmar Ossian Decorah Osage Ames and Cedar Rapids. Numerous Sunday callers include J C Tinderholt Loftsgard Landsgard and Reijerson families along with the Homer Holm Leath Olson and Groth households during recent weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Klingman, Jr
Calmar
J. C
George Landsgard
Leon Friederich
Oscar Lindley
Osage
Arthur Landsgard
T. J. Olson
Bruce Boyce
Mary ‘Wold
Cornelius Reierson
Joe Reijerson
Dixie
Sandra Kjosa
Mellien
Otto Mark
Emory ‘Landsgard
Wayne Sawyer
Alan Seabrooke
Jill
Kenneth Mark
Otto Gisleson
Gerhard Groth
Decorah
Ed ‘Monroe
Ossian
Orlando Loftsgard
Rodney Smith
Edward Leath
Cedar Rapids
Selmer Holm
Janette Kenyon
Peoria
Henry T. Olson
Selma Groth
Harold Skarshaug
Karen
Donna
Ames
Harlan
Henkes
Keson Nosek
Terry
Gary
John Olson
Lansing
Waldo Embretson
Ricky
Bruce
Martin Minihan
Carl Wellner
Vicky
Carol
Linda
Sharon
Community Church Notes and Local Family Visits
Myria News reports the Myria Community Church events with an evening circle on Thursday at 8 pm, the fourth quarterly conference at St Pauls in Elgin at 4 pm, and Sunday services on April 20 with Sunday school at 10 15 and worship at 11 15. The community committee plans for Community Day includes Mrs Arnold Sanders and Mrs Myrton Strong. Also listed are social visits and travel, including families visiting relatives in Ankeny Postville Waterloo West Union Clermont and San Diego boot camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myria Community Church
Donald T. Caspers
Circle of the Ladies
St. Paul's
Elgin
Mdms
John Grimm
Kenneth Strong
Joe Ogle
Gordon Pollock
Arnold Sanders
Myrton Strong
Hollis Anyart
Postville
Ben Dennler
Glen Dennler
Ankeny
Orran Bane
Reynold Strong
Farm Bureau Training School
Bayette
Will Christen
Jim Duff
Volga
Will Frey
Wa_ dena
Kenneth ‘Medberry
Jim Yearous
Ralph Shaffer
Richard Schmidt
Waterloo
Will Frieden
West Union
Milo ‘Frieden
Cleve Bennett
Betty
San Diego
Calif
Billy
Harold Dennler
Lowell Bennett
Yuba City
Olaf Berg
Clermont
Ellen Hunsberger
Mervin ‘Hunsberger
Fanny Smith
Guernsey Smith
Paul Smith
Local Guests Visit Families Across Fayette and Surroundings
A jumble of social calls fills a Fayette area week with visits from the Probert and Braker families of Wadena and Elgin guests at the Wred Schneiders. Milwaukee resident Virgil Troyer stays with Ed Wenger. Hermen and Yearous households host guests while Ernst Puk wedding in La Crosse draws West Union couples. Crosstown visitors include Downey in Cedar Rapids and Light in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Zuercher
Volga
Roy Hyde
Pat
Etkader
Raymond Benson
Nels Iverson
Clermont
Gene ‘Wenger
Roy Halverson
Lawrence Cranston
Cedar Falls
Reuben Light
Waterloo
Ralph Whitcher
Ross Whitcher
West Union
Emmett Light
Bert Benson
Guy Ernst
Ernst-Puk
la Crosse
Wis
Walter Rothlisberger
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Arthur Hermen
Albert Dennler
Perry Medberry
Thomas Pollock
Walter Deartler
Helen ‘Rothlisberger
Kenneth Medberry
Good Neighbors Club Meets at Dennler Home in Cheery Valley
The Good Neighbors Club of Cheery Valley held an April gathering at Mrs. John Dennler’s home with help from Mrs. Will Friederich and Mrs. Reuben Metzger. Twenty three members attended with Mrs. Abe West and Mrs. Lydia Gdegard as guests. Readings by Mrs. Bert Thoman Mrs. Dan Butikofer Jr and Mrs. Wm Torkelson. George Leuchtenmacher won the guessing contest. Door prizes awarded to Lydia Ogard Mrs Martin Hanson and Mrs Harold Meisner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbors Club
John Dennler
Will Friederich
Reuben Metzger
Abe West
Lydia Gdegard
Bert Thoman
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Wm. Torkelson
George Leuchtenmacher
Lydia Odegard
Jake Sollberger
Mlarion
Robert Hanson
Archie Howard
Martin Hangon
Kenneth Strong
Chris
Ben Butikofer
Lester Butikofer
Thore Kirkejorden
Farmersburg
Ole Embret
Visits and family guests at Iowa City hospital
J and Pat E spent Sunday with Martin Minihan at the Vets Hospital in Iowa City. Lt. and Mrs. George Van Beisen and Annie from Arlington Hall Virginia joined Irene and Pat Minihan. The Elmer Christen family of Guttenberg Mrs Richard Geh ring and Tommy of St Paul and others visited Bert Thoman home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat E
Martin Minihan
Vets
Iowa City
George van Beissen
Annie
Arlington Hall
Irene
Pat Minihan
Elmer Christen
I Guttenberg
Richard Gehring
Tommy
St. Paul
Mdms
Levi Frieden
Willard Schroeder
Walter Lehman
Max Lehman
Linda Lehman
Bert Thoman
Orlin Mason
Trene
George van Beisen
Win
Moore
Melissa
Myrna
Kevin
Fred Butikofer
Marion Mission Society meeting notes and plans
The Marion Mission Society met in church parlors on Thursday April 10 with hostesses Mrs George Landsgard Mrs Quinton Clark and Mrs Ole Loftsgard. The program opened with hymn scripture reading and prayer led by Mrs Gordon Landsgard who also led the Bible study. Life memberships and in memoriam gifts were discussed and members were urged to give life membership pins this may be the last year before the merger. May meeting will feature this. Ecards were discussed for Mrs Mollie Mark in the Postville hospital. Mrs Maurice Landsgard and Mrs Robert McNally were elected as delegates to the WMF conference at East Paint Creek Church on May 5. Higher education was stressed with a vocal duet by Mrs Mervin Reierson and Mrs Mervin Anderson who sang two verses of Beautiful Savior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
George Landsgard
Quinton Clark
Ole Loftsgard
Gordon -Landsgard
Ecards
Mollie Mark
Postville Hospital
Maurice Landsgard
Robert McNally
WMF
East Paint Creek ‘Church
Mervin Reierson
Mervin Anderson
Is there a difference skit by five members and chorus
A five member group including Mr dis and Tilman Thompson Olvin Olson Maurice Landsgard Otto Gisleson and Christine Ryp estol performed a skit Is there a difference and concluded with a duet singing the last two verses of the hymn. Dollars for Women envelopes were collected. The birthday song honored seven members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdris
Tilman Thompson
Olvin Olson
Maurice Landsgard
Otto Gisleson
Christine Rypestol
Wome
4-H Club Meets and Demonstrations in Elgin
Our February meeting was held March 31 at the home of Barbara Gibbs. Sixteen members answered roll call by naming their favorite dessert. Rita O’Neal gave a talk titled Menus for a dinner. Demonstrations covered yeast rolls by Marie Friedrich, cocoa and milk shakes by Darlene Hofer and Helen Christ ien, a relish dish by Barbara Gibbs, and dishwashing tips by Wanda Hofer. A supper for parents and families of the 4-H girls is planned for April 21 at the Elgin Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Gibbs
Rita O'Neal
Marie Friedrich
Letter from Rev Vance Knutsen
Rev Vance Knutsen writes from Northern California reflecting on leaving Elgin and memories of friendships. He notes seasonal changes with rare snow, heavy recent rains, and severe flooding in some areas. Orchards in the valley face potential heavy crop losses due to late rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
California
New Redwood Church Planned in Elgin by Knutsen Pastor
Last week the congregation awarded the building contract for a new church to be built in Redwood near Elgin. Groundbreaking services are planned next Sunday with completion hoped by fall. The group has been renting a former store for worship. The church will have glass features and be about four blocks from members' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood
Elgin
Sixtieth Dunlap Wedding Anniversary Observed
Sixtieth wedding anniversary observed for Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dunlap on Easter Sunday. They were married in 1898 at Quasqueten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Dunlap
Quasqueten
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Gunder News
John M. Tillotson
Elgin, Iowa
TT Colonial
Myria News
Family Bank
Jimmy
Elgin State Bank
Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Elgen State Bankwrence
Mike Anderman
Arlington
Andrew Yearous
Emil Schultz
Robert Downey
Mike
Joe Downey
Cheery Valley News
Rev
Vance Knutsen
Vance KR
Knutsen
Myron
Elgin Produce
Plymouth
Shou
Torkelson Motor Company
Center Street
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