Community Notes from Baxter Springs and Nearby Areas
Readable social column records frequent visits and dinners among local families across Iowa towns including West Union, Elkader, Clermont, Volga, and Monona. Notable mentions include Mrs. Betsy Benson and the Yearous families, multiple birthday observances, hospitalization of David Dennler, and several visits by kin from Cedar Rapids, Dallas, and San Diego. The piece highlights neighborly gatherings, weekend activities, and local travel within a broad Tri-State region.
Cheery Valley Visitors and Birthday at Mason Home
Cheery Valley residents and guests from Dubuque Elkader Chatfield Minn Evansville Ind and Decorah gathered at the Ellen Mason home and other areas for visits and meals over the past week. Marilyn celebrated a birthday amid neighborly calls and dinners with the Butikofer Hanson and Christen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Smelzer
Dubuque
Dannie Moser
Robert Hanson
Ellen Mason
Ben Butikofer
Lester Butikofer
Adolph Elvers
Elkader
Janie Berse
Chatfield
Minn
Bruce Patton
Evansville
Ind
Edwin Hanson
Gunder News Visitors Share Weekend at Loftsgard Homes
Mrs Aldora Anderson and L Myra of Iowa City visited the Ole Loftsgard home Friday. Anderson returned Saturday while L Myra stayed longer. Other visits included Mrs Joseph Reierson Dixie and sons, Kathleen Gisleson from Luther College Decorah, and Elizabeth Bilden visiting Lloyd Loftsgard and Mervin Reierson. Mr and Mrs George Schupbach hosted Friday night guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Iverson
Clermont
Roy Halverson
Allen
Thomas Foxwell
Iowa City
Mr. Foxwell
Lester Chase
Volga
Arthur Hermen
Michael Eder
Jesup
Ben Dennler
Lydia Odegard
Paul Smith
Clara McNally
Bob McNally
Luana
Will Cheeseman
Elkader
Arthur Yearous
Will Christen
Ole Embretson
Ellen, Hunsberger
Mervin Hunsberger
Jerome
Orville Bunting
Marengo
Harold Strong
Ella Foxwell
Fayette
Jan Beer
Waxahachie
Texas
Elizabeth Schneider
Jacob Schneider
Renae Dummermuth
Clifford Gisleson
Orlando Loftsggard
Kenneth Kjosa
Theodore
Joseph Kjosa
Otto Gisleson
Kenneth Kroga
Elmer Heiden
St. Olaf
Lloyd Reierson
Ben Butikofer
Myron Ho
Will Bergen
John Butikofer
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
Alvin Olson
Vickie
Roger Holm
Cambridge
Ohio
William Landsgard
Pendcola
Florida
Ve- Ee, Landsgard
Gunnar Landsgard
Hilda Dunsrude
Eskader
Bruce Lenth
Wheeling
Norman Loftsgard
Selmer Holm
Edward Lenth
Rickey
Billie
Selmer’ Holm
Rickey Lenth
Selma Krosi
Christine Rypester
Arthur Landsgard
Emory Landsgard
Jim Frieden
John Christen
Will Friederich
Ted
Marion Christen
Rochester
Minn
Frank Christen
Aldora*Anderson
L’myra
Ole Loftsgard
Anderson
Joseph Reierson
Dixie
David
Ronald
Mervin Anderson
Kathleen Gisleson
Luther College
Decorah
Elizabeth Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
Mervin Reierson
Almer Amundson
Diane Lehan
Orlando Loftsgard
George Schupbach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baxter Springs
Kans
Leo
Silas Wilson
Andrew Braker
Clarence
Alta Thoman
Hazel “Marston
Columbus
Miss
Jim’ Whitford
Peter Kuhlmann
Herbert, Schulbrock
Hawkeye
Lyle
Medberry
San Diego
Calif
Alton Medberry
Hazel
Helen
Karl Rothlisberger
Mel Malkow
Madison, Wise
Malkow
Carl Lueder
Barbara
West Union
Harold Dennler
Lowell Gehring
Carl Gehring
Ivan Anderson
Theodore Olson
George Pleggenkuhle
Claude Block
Sumner
Glen
Cameron Johnson
Williston, No. Dak
Clarion Hagelie
Ellen Hunsberger
David Dennler
Betsy Benson
Raymond Benson
Susan
Arthur Yearons
James Destell
Carol Wilson
Wadena Park
William Burrow
Joe Brink
Gordon Pollock
Wm. Dennler
Russell Friederich
Stanley Boyer
Neil
Michael
Raymond Hudachek
Reynold Strong
Arthur Chapman
Della Chapman
Guy Ernst
Bernice Peterman
Oelwein
Wayne Marquette
Floyd Patterson, Sr
Mark
Dennis Patterson
Prairie du Chien
Wisc
William Yearous
Progressive Home Study Club
Elkader Park
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Hugh Varity
Clear Lake
Ruth ‘Rothlisberger
Leslie Yearous
Arlington
Henghauer - Kimpston
Dows
Howard Wolf
Roger Frieden
Frieden
Emma Holzer
Howard Medberry
John Grimm
Orran Bane
Andrew Yearous
Ray Klingman
Hilda Little
Roy Hearn
Peggy
Patricia King
John Hearn
Guy Bradley
Hazelton
Mabel King
Charles Strong
Kenneth Strong
Myrton Strong
Pat Murphey
Ed Medberry
Marl Ramsey
Andrea
Delwein
Clyde Ramsey
Richard Ramsey
Fremont Ogle
Winthrop
Donald Sutter
Kris
Duane Strong
Lori
Thomas Ogle
Toe Ogle
Shawn
Carol
Kenneth Medberry
Mae Thorpe
Montgomery
Ala
Martha Vought
Baraboo
Iva Mathys
Julie Ann Thompson
Vickie Sue Olson
Olvin Olson
Larry Thompson
Merrill Olson
Mabel Overhouse
Leonard Olson
Clara Kurth
Lyle Olson
Roger
Pamie
Elda Marting
Monona
Selmer Holm En
Enoch T. Mork
Postville
Robert Mork
William Biggs
Mollia Mork
Arthur Loftsgard
Beckey
Des Moines
T. L. Loftsgard
Cheery Valley
Lena Nyhus
Marilyn
Fred Butikofer
Guttenberg
Elmer Knudtson
Knudtson
P. W
Irene Minihan
Mae Burke
West Union Hospital
Martin Hanson
Glad
Christen Bros
Roscoe Larson
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Clara Muehlethaler
Francis West
Francis Butikofer
Cindy
Tami
Wm. Moore
Hugh Peake
Colesburg
Wilbur Peake
Helen Christen
Pine Bluff
Gladys
Ann Howard
Marsha Dennler
Janice Hanson
Marsha
Ann
Janice
Lowe Brothers
Howe
O’neill
John Tillotson
Elgin State Bank
DIAL
Elgin
Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Knudtson
Gunder News
Lembke Refrigeration
Kelvinator
Larson
Radio & TV
Service Department
Capper
Waterloo Mills Company
Waterloo
Capper’s
Capper’s Hatchery
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