Cheery Valley Social News Dates and Visits
Cheery Valley notes report Sunday visits and weekend calls across Waterloo Glermont St Olaf Maynard and Marion. Families including Butikofer Jacobson Hofer Dennler Friederich Pollock Christen Larson Rainey Medberry Frieden MuehLenthaler Schupbach Loftagard and others shared meals and dropped by friends homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Butikofér
Waterloo
Albert Butikofer
Henry Jacobson
Glermont
Louis Hofer
John Dennler
Edwin
Hanson
Ira Olson
St. Olaf
Will Friederich
Russell Shaffer
Arlington
Martin Henson
Wil Meyer
Maynard
Gerald Becker
Sheldon Kohls
Thos. Pollock
Dee
W. H. Pollock
Alexander
John Christen
Roscoe Larson
Barbara Rainey
Glen Medberry
Ben Dennler
Ida Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Fred Hanson
Arthur Friederich
Richard
Jimmy Frieden
Bert Thoman
Clara Muehlenthaler
Thoman
Herman Schupbach
Orlando Loftagard
Louis Butikofer
Geo. Schupbach
Local Social Roundup Sees Guests and Club Meeting
Sunday visits fill homes across the community as Moore, Butikofer, and Christen families host guests. The Friendly Neighbors club met April 13 with fourteen members and seven guests, sharing contests and prizes. A measles gift was sent to the Selmer Helms children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Forest Zurcher
Frank Christen
Friendly Neighbors Club
Tuesaday
Walter Lehman
Bert Thoman
Sam Denkler
John Christen
Gladys Hanson
Roscoe Larson
Lewis Butikofer, Jr
Selmer Helms
Martin Hangon
Gladys
George Nickels
Lester Chase
Illyria Community Church Sunday Schedule and Local Notices
Illyria Community Church lists Sunday school at 10 15 am morning worship at 11 16 am followed by a congregational meeting and a church board session. A fourth quarterly conference is set for April 29 at 4 pm in Elgin with reports from organization presidents. Burial services were held at the Qlyria cemetery for Corp Russell Shaffer amid regional attendances and family visits noted throughout the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria’ Community Church
Elgin
Fred Rothlisberger
Silas Davis
Lima
Nellie Kimball
Anna Mee
Bertha Kiple
Anne Gibson
Qlyria
Corp. Russell Shaffer
Walter Rothlisberger
George Probert
Sargent
Neb
Carroll Klingman
Nellie McKellar
Sunday Socials Across Castalia and Surrounding Areas
The brief notes a string of Sunday visits and meals across Castalia, Wadena, Elgin, and nearby towns. Families such as Kohls, Shaffer, Ogle, Yearous, and Shaffer host or attend gatherings at multiple homes, with club and program plans noted for the Progressive Home Study group and local social visits continuing through April.
Local families share calls and visits across towns
Recap of Sunday gatherings and Friday calls from families including Strandford Bidne Lind Orvis Olson and Erickson households. Numerous relatives from Wadena Elgin Ames and Ames attend dinners and baptisms, with extended kinship visits noted at multiple homes in the area.
Local social visits mark Sunday and weekend gatherings
Brainard residents hosted and visited friends Friday through Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Patterson in Glen Boyer’s home and Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Jr. in Dan Craft’s home. Kenneth Appelman planned an indefinite Wichita trip. Chicago visitors stayed with Mrs. Mary Bartlett. Pleasant Grove Cemetery Assn officers retained their posts after the annual meeting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Patterson
Glen Boyer
John Howard, Jr
Dan Craft
Roland Graver
Robert Kerr
Dale DeSart
Linda
Marshall Helms
Carl Appelman
Wichita
Kans
Kenneth Appelman
Lewis Bartlett
Chicago
Community Socials and Visits Reported Across Homes
Year of activity with many visits as families such as the Anderson Boyer Kerr Knoll Reeder Baker Gilvert Metzger and others gather at homes near New Hampton Clermont and Idlenet. A P T A meeting featured a solo as towns hosted a schoolhouse social with a large crowd and evening supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiou Lyon
Ray’ Gilbert
Harry Anderson
Tom Boyer
Glen Boyer
Milton Miller
Vern Boyer
Robert Kerr
Wm. Kerr
Don Reeder
Ralph Knoll
New Hampton
Doyle Baker
Gon
John Metzger
Barbara Gilvert
Idlenet
Roger Reeder
Diana
Ed Heine
Clermont
School House
Community Socials Highlight Grand Meadow Week
West Union residents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson joined Mrs. Julia Landsgard for a Wednesday afternoon visit at Mrs. Caroline Erickson. Andrew Reinhert and Helen visited the Selmer Helm family. Frid ay visits to the Helmer Lyngaas home included Mrs. Herold Triem Fayne and Georgana. Sunday guests at Leo Larson included Mrs. Amanda Nesvick and Spencer and later the Gilbert Anderson family and James at Ed Johnson's home. The Halversons, Alvin and Ron ald, dropped by the Helmer Lyngaas home Saturday afternoon. Rev. A. O. Nesset and Mrs. Nesset called at Caroline Erickson’s Thursday evening. Clarence Olson and family spent Sunday afternoon at Thor Thorson’s home. Further Halverson visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Myke
Ida Halves’ Gon
Kennesh
Thos, Flanagan
Inez ‘Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
M. V. Kiple
Oran Bane
Aupper
Russell Jones
Wadena
Elmer Kohls
Wm. Kohls
Chas.Schweinerus
Castalia
Henry Holzer
Jacob Miller
Reynold Strong
Jeanette
Forest Shaffer
Richard Hofer
Louisa Hofer
Nickali Martie
Clermont
Fred Burrow
Louisa Lehman
Arthur Hermen
James
A Zuercher
Volga
R. D. Smith
Leo Olesen
West Union
Guernsey Smith
Myron Chapman
Nellie McKel
Bert Benson
Wm. Buntling
Claude Fischel
Littleport
Tofield Heck
Barl Kiple
Thos. Foxwell
Allen
Floyd Frieden
Myrtle Medberry
Thos. Shaffer
Cedar Rapids
I. F. Shaffer
Fayette
Ralph Shaffer
Hubert Schneiderl
Postville
Fred. Schneider
H. F. Robbins
Thos. Ogie
Wenger Bros
Ben Hofer
Will Rainey
Orville Herg
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Carol
Jim Yearous
Elgin
Progressive Home Study Club
Orvin Thompson
Thos. Ogle
Arthur Chapman
Joe Brackin
Elkader
Clarence Winkler
Lea Meyer
Jerome Yearous
Mervin Hunsberger
Jacob Schneider
Patricia
Richard Erickson
Thos
Foxwell
Rothlisberger
Nellie Reusser
Merlin Cook
Eskader
Lester Chase
Will Wenger
Barbara
Wolgs
Mary Ogle
Sarah Ogle
Leo Benson
Andrew Yearous
Otis Rothlisberger
Glen McKellar
Carroll Klingman
Ames
J. Strandford
Oscar Lind
Kathryn Bidne
Herald Upland
Vern Trude
Floyd Orvis
St. Olaf
Dianne Marie Orvis
Ray Jacobia
Milo Jacobia
Judy
Bert
Stanley
Lizzie Skarshaugh
Anna Brarby
Ronald
Henry Wellersven
Allen Anderson
Frederick Sutter
Ole Olson
Milton Olson
Theo, L
Kenneth Anderson
Mervin Reierson
Gunda Gisleson
Otto Gisleson
Harold Halverson
P. K
Elmer Nelson
Julia Landsgard
Caroline Erickson
Andrew Reinhert
Helen
Selmer Helm
Herold Triem
Fayne
Georgana
Helmer Lyngaas
Amanda Nesvick
Spencer
Leo Larson
Gilbert Anderson
Ed Johnson
Towa Grain Stocks at Low Levels
Iowa farm grain stocks show sharp declines on April 1 1948 with corn at 54 percent below 1947 levels and the lowest for the date since 1997. Oats stocks fell 23 percent from 1947, while soybean carryover rose to 5.525 million bushels the highest since 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Farming wastes labor on grinding and mixing seeds for laying flock
The article notes that grinding and mixing seeds on the farm for the laying flock does not cover labor and expense. It highlights the inefficient practice and the economic challenge for farmers relying on manual seed preparation for poultry feed.
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L.R. Tappan
R.A. Crider Veterinarian
Dial
Elgin, Iowa
E. R. Withell
D.C
Eikader, Ts
Cheery Valley News
Gehring Hardware
Baumgartner
Steele’s Grocery
Beho
Moore
Ieve
Clarence
Robert Moore
Francis Butikofer
Ern Friederich
Lucy Christen
Iowa City
University Hospital
Walter Dennler
Billy Erickson
Illyria
D. R. Whitley
Kenneth
Arthur Strong
Clyde King
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Decorah
Joe Dinan
Joe Downey
Donald Downey
St. Joseph
Will Christen
Will Chase
Alma Scholen
Harold Grimm
Lester
Alice Winkler
Gerald Heck
Milton Morgan
Brainard News
Grand Meadow News
Schori Bros
Colonial
John Tillotson
Chrysler
Adee
Torkelson Bros
Stel Eiot
Alfred Buraas
Adrian
Nickols Martie
Mia
Helmer Lyngans
Ewald Lyngans
Janet
Wayne Timmerman
Clifford Osmundson
Andrew Reinhart
Ben and
Louie Erickson
Lloyd Aanes
David Aanes
Mellien ‘Loftsgard
Bettina Buraas
Gloria
Elmer Stickfort
Edgewood
Enterprise
West Union Rendering Service
Cwrnge
Mnaubnamvansiarmenedsenst
Hanes Pable
Elgin State Bank I
Federal Deposit Insurance
Laurence Knudt
Elgin State Bank Son
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