Illyria Church Services and Local Visits Gather News
Illyria Community Church held Sunday School at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15. Guests included Mr and Mrs Silas Wilson visiting Mrs Salome Thoman and family. Harlow Chapman and family from Creston visited Mrs Martha Chapman and then Merle Hetzel in Arlington and the Chapmans in Elgin and the Arthur Chapman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Community Church
Silas Wilson
Salome Thoman
Harlow Chapman
Creston
Martha Chapman
Merle Hetzel
Arlington
Chapmans
Elgin
Arthur Chapman
Many Local Residents Attend Distant Social Visits
A long list of Saturday and Sunday visits highlights community ties. Mr and Mrs Melbert Meyer hosted moving help from Knake farm to a Strawberry Point home. Dozens of families and individuals from West Union, Cedar Rapids, Independence, and surrounding areas visited, dined, or stayed with relatives, friends, and church members across several towns. Easter services featured special choir music and six new church members were welcomed. The Daily Vacation school is set to begin May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Hofer
Cheery Valley
Barbara Rainey
Eng Hofer
West Union
Harold Leuenberger
Mary Montgomery
West Unon
Carroll Klingman
Arthur Yearons
Lester Perry
Yvonne
Independence
Raymond Benson
Emma Gunderson
Rochester
Orvin Thompson
Will Christen
Jim Yearaus
Cleve Bennett
Wiliam Christen
Local social notes from Gunder area events and visits
Dr and Mrs S J Strandford visited Ole E Olson's home Tuesday. Mrs Clarence Kirkeberg and Mrs Olina Ness visited Friday with the Max Hunsberger family at Elgin. Karol Loftsgard stayed with Helmer Loftsgard while her mother is hospitalized in New Hampton. Numerous Sunday dinners and visits listed among Reiersons, Olsen, Loftsgards, Galloways, Andersons and others. Marion Dorcas Society to meet April 23. infant Lizbeth Palmer baptized at Marion church with sponsors Galloway and Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Strandford
Ole E. Olson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Olina Ness
Max. Hunsberger
Elgin
Karol Loftsgard
Helmer Loftsgard
New Hampton Hospital
Cornelius Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Mervin Reierson
L. O. Reierson
Randolph
de Vere Halverson
Larry
Delores Bergan
Allen Anderson
A. O. Anderson
Hulda Sutter
Harlan Henkes
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Olson
Otto Gisleson
Kathleen
Ole Christianson
Clermont
Milo Jacobia
Judy
Ray Jacobia
Harry Olson
Sandra
Green Bay
Wis
Sharon
Gilbert Loftsgard
Ronnie
Karol
New Hampton
Vern Trudy
LaVenne
LaVern
Philman Peterson
Marion Dorcas Society
Elmer Benson
John Hellum
Morris Amundson
Will Bergan
Jan Lizbeth
Lloyd Palmer, Jr
Iowa City
Marion Church
Eugene Galloway
Kenneth Anderson
E. K. Mark
Lloyd .Palmer
Bill
Postville
Ann
Lloyd Palmer
Local families host visiting relatives from nearby towns
Arthur Amundson Bernard Hanson and John Opsand families along with Mr and Mrs Morris Amundson were dinner guests Sunday at Harold Opsand home. Martin Nelson of Manchester stayed overnight. Olina Ness of Hillsbury ND arrived Thursday to visit relatives nearby. Gilbert Loftsgard went to New Hampton hospital Tuesday and underwent surgery Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebbie Davis
Eleanor Gisleson
Ruth Opsand
Chicago
Rosella Opsand
Decorah
Harold Opland
Gerald Olson
David
Myron Hoag
Marvin
Community Gossip from Cheery Valley Neighborhood
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited at multiple homes including the Christen, Thoman, and Butikofer families. Social events featured supper guests, weekend visits, and quilting. The Good Neighbors Club met April 12 with 21 members, gift donations, readings, bingo, and plans for a May 10 meeting with Erlestine Butikofer assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Cheeseman
John
Christen Bros
Peter Thoman
Minneapolis
Bert Thoman
Orlando Loftsgard
Kaye
Herman Schupbach J
Lawrence Butikofer
Lewis Butikofer
Curtis
Louis Butikofer
Ben Dennifer
Harry Butikofer
Lucy Christen
Fred Nydegger, Sr
Beverly Howard
Martin Hanson
Ethel Mae Thoman
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Hanson
Oscar Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Altay Florence
Clarence Thoman
Ben Dennler
Good Neighbors Club
Elma Christen
Rose Christen
Leo Christen
Donald Frieden
Ernest Christen
Elsie Torkelson
Myrtle Butikofer
Clara Muehlenthale
Funeral for Minnie Fennell in Wadena details life of teacher
Funeral services were held for Minnie Fennell at 9:00 a.m. in Wadena. Born December 29, 1863 in Illyria township, she taught from age sixteen, ending as Chicago Line Elementary assistant principal, later living between Chicago and Wadena with her brother William Fennell. She died April 14 at age 85, survived by one brother and many nieces and nephews. A Junior-Senior Banquet followed at the Presbyterian church with ten seniors and a blue and silver theme, featuring a program and ship motif titled Passport USS Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Fennell
William and
Eien Dwyer Fennell
Illyria Township
Wadena
Upper Iowa University
Teachers’ College
DeKalb
Oelwein
Chicago
Line
William
Miss Fennell
John
Anna Hartell
Katie Messers
William ¥. Fennell
Presbyterian Church
Billy Corkery
Leo Doomke
Kathryn Fox
Mary Gage
Lavern Gilson
Frederick Humphry
Duane Tellings
Beverly Rubens
Lillian Livingston
Ilo Mae Pritchard
USS
Easter Weekend Social Notes From Iowa Town
Several families and friends gather for weekend visits and celebrations across Ames, Des Moines, Fayette, Oelwein, West Union, Elkader, and Sterling. Names include DeWalds, Aylsworths, Voshells, Corkerys, Thyers, and Fennells, with multiple dinners, visits, and a funeral service for Charles Busse in Oelwein.
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R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Iowa
Pr. L. R. Tappan
Elkader
R. Withell
D.C
State Bank
Elkader, Ia
George -Metzger Boyer
Hogs & Veal Calves Anh FP Co
Waterloo
Dubuque
Ga Dubuque
Howe
Illyria
Melbert Meyer
Oscar Baum
Strawberry Point
Harold Meyer
Knake Farm
Shirley Reusser
Tofield Heck
DeVere Halverson
Jacob Schneider
Leo Bergson
Finley
Wenger Bros
Lloyd Tope
Harold Tope
Thos, Foxwell
Edwin Loftsgard
Arthur Loftsgard, Jr
Silas
Harold Wilson
Ardis Frieden
Will Frieden
Lester Chase
Arthur Hermen
Karol Eaton
Elmer Baumgartner
Orgin Thompson
Thore Thompson
Alton, Medberry
Walter Ash, Jr
Pauline Dennler
Louise Hofer
Richard Hofer
Nickoli Martie
Merle Alderson
Betty Schneider
Sar
Fred Schnelder
Carol Wilson
Ivanell
Henry Matthys
Hawkeye
Rosella Strang
Cedar Falls
Guernsey Smith
Paul
R. D. Smith
Gerald Heck
Candy K
Robert and
Lavern Schneider
Ervin Metzger
George Butikofer
Fred Schneider
Jerome Yearous
Chas Yearous
Jacob Yearous
Fayette
Rae
The
Motor Club of Iowa
AAA
Angeles
America
Motor Club
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Des Moiees
Fort Dodge
Cer
Marshalitown
Waterleo
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Elgin Call Falls
Clermont Call
Clermont Motor Co
N. J. Martin
Union, Iowa
Gunder News
Cheery Valley News
Wadena News
Humphry
To Pritcherd
Francis Wintear
Duane Jellings
John DeWald
Mildred DeWald
Janet
DeWald
Mets Fred Bushby
Fairank
Frank Welsh
Nelson Halford
Winthrop
William Aylsworth
Ames
Dorothy
Ella Aylsworth
Des Moines
Charlie Aylsworth
Clark Woshell and Sons
Dixie L. Leonhart
Don Leonhart
Kern Brown
Waterlas
Fremont Clark
Brown
Charlotte Clark
Fremont Marble
Ruth Hall
Flossie] Voshell
Sharon Thyer
Eila Voshell
Arthur Herrling
Otto Herrling
Russell Jennings
Charles Busse
Charles Winter
Adolph Schua‘becker
Jim Thyer
Derry
Rubens
Ella Voshell
Richard
Ellen
Bernadette
Edna
Irma Corkery
Floyd Duffy
Sumne
Duffy
James Corkery
Pat
GMC
John Falk & Sons
Center Street
Towa
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Tadena
Laurence Knudison
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