Neighborhood Social Roundup From Decorah Area
A long list of guests and visits fills a Decorah area social page. Weddings, birthdays, family dinners, and multi-town travels involve Nickels, Braker, Thoman, Hanson, Frieden,Yearous, and many others visiting homes in Decorah, West Union, Elkader, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Schwinn
Dubuque
Jerome Yearous
Martha Chapman
Elkader Fair Grounds
Mrs. Chapman
Don Winters
Eldorado
Will Frieden
Elma Reichert
Clem Meyer
West Union
Martin
Hanson
Orlin Mason
Edwin Hanson
Robert Hyde
Alden
Joe Dinan
Leo Hyde
Guttenberg
Susan Benson
Betsy Benson
Glen Yearous
Brenda
Claude Block
Sumner
Bob Barridge
Bob Dennler
Elkader
Milo Frieden
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Sharnel
Roy Showalter
Kansas
Walter Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
Ruby Shafter
Floyd Sutterfield
Rhonda
DeSoto
Roy Hyde
Pat
Harald Matt
Raymond Benson
Eugene Woodworth
Arthur Yearous
Rae Gibbs
Barbara
Wayne Gibbs
Hawkeye
Reese Gibbs
Waverly
Ralph Ghaffer
Burdette Anderson
Atkins
Bradley
Hazel Cave
Tulsa
Okla
Inez Shaffer
Ralph, Gerald
Forrest Shaffer
Local Dinners and Wedding Attendances Reach Across Towns
Harold Johnson and Bobbie Monroe plus Mrs Ludwig Anderson and L Myra Anderson hosted guests at the Ole Loftsgard home. Rodney Smith and family visited. Ames residents Mary Olson and Selma Groth hosted. Clarence Helgeson’s family attended Carol Nickels and Jerry Anderson’s wedding at St Pauls Elgin. couple to reside in Ruth Loftsgard’s former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Bobbie
Monroe
No. Carolina
Ludwig Anderson
L’myra ‘Anderson
Ole Loftsgard
Rodney Smith
Melody
Marsha
Postville
Harold Skarshoug
Donna
Ames
Mary Olson
Selma Groth
Clarence Helgerson
Carol Nickels
Jerry Anderson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Ruth Loftsgard
Fred Larson
Douglas
Firbank
Jake Ames
Waterloo
Robert
Illyria Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Picnics
Illyria residents share visits across towns including Littleport Decorah Spillville McGregor and Prairie du Chien. Families gathered for dinners birthdays and reunions as guests traveled from Oelwein Hutchinson Cedar Rapids Amés and Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Ernst
Bernice Peterman
Anna Maier
Littleport
David
Bobby Strong
Hollie Enyart
Postville
Joe Ogie
Leo Benson
Bert Benson
Oelwein
Donald Sutter
Leo
Decorah
Clermont
Cedar Rapids
Lehman
Ivan Anderson
Mavis
Burrow
Priday
Harold’ Kimbell
West ‘Union
Arthur Chapman
Douglas Chapman
Ames
Harlo Chapman
Amés
Twins Zora Hansen and Zetta Mum celebrate 75th birthday
Cherokee residents Zora Hansen and Zetta Mum Mert marked their 75th birthday anniversaries, noting as twins they have nearly always shared their celebrations together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Hansen
Zetta Mummert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Scheibe
Northwood
Pat W. Minihan
St.’ Rome
Sresarioe
Owen ‘Nickels
Muskogee
George Nickels
Carol
Andrew Braker
Celia Thomen
Alta
Clarence Thoman
Richard
Frank Christen
Lucy Christen
Hulda Nydegger
Robert Hanson
Lena Haneah
Quincy, I
Rose Frieden
Patty Frieden
la Grange
Fannie Friden
Ida
Belle Knudteon
Orvin Knudieon
Fred Buchater
Besera
George Patton
Janet
Orlin
Mason
Della ‘Chapman
Jacobs
Good Samaritan
Diane Wenger
Clarence Hofel
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Clayton Schreiner
Gean Hammon
Marie Hanson
Omaha
Nebr
Carl Brandenberg
Council Bluffs
Adam Sommers
Grass Creek
Ind
James Christ
Twelve Mile
Exci
Elmer Frieden
John Christen
Sanday
Henry BE. Larson
Kenneth Kjosa
Sandra
Carroll Klingman
neNtre Ly Loftagard
Brice Anderson
Julia Loftagard
Victor ‘Fiskerbeck
Elizabeth of
Ruthven
Tillman Thompson
Gerry
Becky
Emma Gulevig
Chicago
Will Bergen
George Landsgard
Ceder Rapids
Legion Convention
Will Bergens
Louis Riosa
Selmer Holm
Edward Lenth
Bruce Lenth
Addie Gray
Ethel Withrow
Pomona
Calif
Florence Jacobin
Kenneth Kroen
Gilbert Christen
Sandra Kjosa
Ruth Peterson
Teadership School
Arvid Anderson
Ralph Shaffer
Brian Kerr
Harry Schmidt
Tripoli
Donald Burdett
Sioux Falls
Dak
Arlington
Jim
Harlan
Gene ‘Wenger
Wit Christen
Don End
Jim Whitford
Wolnm
Tommy
Mark
Dianne Benson
Thomas Ogle
Thomas’ Foxwell
Leslie Lembke
Italy
Earl Lembke
Germany
Elmer Lembke
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Mamie Davis
Reynold Strong
Jeannette
Harold Strong
Iantha
Mabel King
Amelia Strong
Albert Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
Alton Medberry
Mrs
Ralph, Shaffer
Mobel King
Jeanette Thomas
Frank Kiple
Muriel
DeKalb, Ill
M. V. Kiple
Progressive Home Study Club
Orvin Thompson
G. J. Heck
Greg Hauer
Jacob Schneider
Venard Ginclair
Sara
Indianapolis
Mervin Hunsberger
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Gene Wenger
Hazel Marston
Columbus
Miss
Will
Albert Klingman
Howard Koons
Andrew Yestous
Gordon Pollock
Arnold Sander
Emmett Light
Arthur Hallman
Louis, Light
Thomas Foxwell
Harold Tope
Carol Wilson
Clarance
Alta Thoman
Owen Nickels
Will Christen
Fred Kraus
Garber
Howard Medberry
Orran Bane
Henry Holzer
Madison
John Weideman
Orville Berg
Alexander Pollock
Mason City
Mrs. Shaffer
Fonger
Horn O
John M
Tillotson Town
Gunder News
DIAL
Owa
Federal Deposit
Ft Josceance
Shaan
Wadena
Elgin State
BANK
Illyria News
Interstate Power Company
Cuenpite
Anya Ve
Ferien Ape Po See Teem
Costas
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