Obituary—Mrs Logan Wilson Dies at Sixty Eight
Mrs Millie Louise Wilson wife of Logan Wilson died August 6 at home after three months illness. Funeral held Wednesday at Wadena Presbyterian church with Rev Henry Jones officiating. Burial in Volga Cemetery. Surviving are four children Regal Wilson Mrs Petiline Ainsworth Mrs Cethryn Jaxon and Robert Wilson, plus sisters and a foster brother. The couple would have celebrated 50th wedding anniversary September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Wilson
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Logan ‘Wilson
Henry Jones
Roys
George Lane
Will Chase
Harold Hermen
Ed Raftis
Thad Walters
Volga
Millie Louise Wilson
Charles An Emma Graham
Wadena
Wilson
Regal Wilson
Straberry Point
Petiline Ainsworth
Cethryn Jaxon
Cedar Rapids
Robert Wilson
el Cajon Calif
Glen Cook
Niles
Mich
Effie Frask
Pontiac
Lena Bowers
Waterloo
Paul Marker
Presbyterian Church
American Legion Auxiliary
el Cajon
Calif
Effie | Frask
Robert Reid
Earl Bowers
Richard Reid
Pekin
Harold Reid
Three Oaks
Raymond Wilson
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Alice Baldridge
St. Joseph's Church
Hooper Hollow
Robert Spahn
Sheilah Messerli
Annola
Patricia Aeschliman
Community social scene at Wadena with prizes and church meetings
A community event featured tep dance with performances by Sheilah and Martha Mezeerli and others, banjo and piano accompaniment by Robert Klingman and Mildred Berald. Prizes were awarded for oldest man and couple, youngest couple, and youngest baby. Children games followed, chaired by Fr. Spahn and John Flanagan. Rev. L. C. Heck to lead a United Brethren meeting Aug 17, with Iowa Branch Mission meeting Aug 21-22 at Garden Prairie church. Delegates listed. others visited Ivan Moore family in Albuquerque and saw Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde.
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Sheilah
Martha Mezeerli
Maureen
Mary Baldwin
Ruth Klingman
Robert Klingman
Don Leonhart
Bill Corkery
Mildred Berald
Tom Baldwin
William O'Laughlin
Robt. Crawford
Spahn
John Flanagan
L. C. Heck
Lehigh
Garden Prairie Church
Paul Rubens
Thad Walters
Fanny Baumgartner
W. F. Moore
Francise
Ivan Moore
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Grand Canyon
Mesa Verda” National Park
Illyria News Social Visits Through the Week
Mrs Eddie Christianson and children and Betty Tierney from West Union visited the Edwin Loftsgard home last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs James Hermen were supper guests Thursday of the Will Christen family. Mrs C A Colburn of Chicago and Mr and Mrs I F Shaffer of Fayette were guests Friday of the Ralph Shaffer family. Wayne Yearous Phyllia Chandler of Waterloo and Donna Thein of Elkader were guests Sunday evening in the Carroll Klingman home. Mrs Carrie Steele hosted the Ed Medberry family to the Gordon Landswerk home Cresco last Sunday. The Hervey Schmidt family visited Roy Brink Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edwin Loftsgard and Janice attended a picnic dinner in the DeVere Halverson home Sunday. Lester Chase and family were
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Christianson
Betty Tierney
West Union
Edwin Lofisgard
James Hermen
Will Christen
C. A. Colburn
Chicago
I. F. Shaffer
Fayette
Ralph Shaffer
Wayne Yearous
Phyllia Chandler
Waterloo
Donna Thein
Elkader
Carroll K
Sunday and Friday Socials Dot Rural Iowan Towns
Reading through notices of gatherings at multiple farms and towns we learn of Sunday visits and Sunday dinners across Arthur Hermen West Union Fort Collins Elkader Postville Hawkeye Waterloo Winthrop Arlington Rosella Strong trips Lone Tree Clermont Cresco fair and fishing trips near Brainard Minnesota with the Rothlisberger Shaffer and related families hosting and attending events and noting birthdays and vacations.
Cheery Valley social notes show many visits and gatherings
A Busy Cheery Valley week features Mr and Mrs Bert Thoman as dinner guests, multiple visits among the Minihan, Dennler, Hofer, Hanson, and Lamker households, and trips by Leo and Russell Friederich to LaGrange and Taylor. Families picture a tight knit community with picnics and Sunday gatherings in Volga and nearby towns.
Marion Dorcas Society Meeting Set for Aug 17
The Marion Dorcas Society will meet Friday August 17 at the church parlors. Hostesses include Mesdames Landsgard Gordon Landsgard Henry Veller sven and Tillman Thompson. Visitors from West Union attended a Lutheran string band visit at the Oscar Lind home. Rev Mona and Mrs Mona of West Union also stopped by with Mrs Gunda Olson.
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Marion Dorcas Society
Gen. Landsgard
Gordon Landsgard
Henry Vellersven
Tillman Thompson
Lutheran Church
West Union
Oscar Lind
Mona
Gunda Q Olson
P. K. Peterson
Harvey Anderson
David
Wedding News and Community Dinner Guests Mentioned
Local social notes list Clarine Thompson and Gene Gunderson wedding at Postville. Families and friends from Cedar Rapids to Decorah visit, dine, or host gatherings in Sumner, Farmersburg, and Manchester. Agricultural update notes corn borers, weather impact, and late brood risk from Harold Gunderson ISU extension.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Watch for Second Brood Corn Borers
The report notes a large number of first brood corn borers and warns that hot dry weather could influence the impact. It discusses potential effects on crops and ongoing monitoring of the pest in the agricultural area.
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Gunderson
Chevrolet
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Schori Ori Bros
R. Withell
D. C, Chirofractor
K-ray, Neuroeslometer State Bank Bidg
Eikader
Wadena News
Illyria News
Wyria Community Church
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin
Owa
Laurence Knudteon
Arthur Hermen
Leo Rothlicber
Eee
Jend Raymond
Fred Rothlisberger
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Charles Swale
WJ Burdock
Kathryn Baua
Fort Collins
Cale
Alton Medberry
Oran Bune
Howard Medberry
Orvin ‘Thompson
Gunderson-Thompson
Postville Lutheran
Ogle
Robert Kerr
Clermont
Oran Bane
Leo Meyer
Floyd Frieden
Brainard
Minn
Cheery Valley News
Bert Thoman
Reuben Butikofer
George van Bisen
Kansas City
Pat
Irene Minihan
Clara Muehlenthaler
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Louisa Hofer
Richard Hofer
Lydia Odegard
Lavern
Rose Dennler
Wm. Torkelson
William, Jr
Amy Lou
Phylis Lamker
Monona
Albert L. Dennler
Robert Hanson
Diane
Donna
Florence Hofer
Lavern Lantz
Cedar Falls
Florence
Clarence Hofer
Ira Voshell
George Nickels
Conrad
Glen Smith
Arlington
Lucy Christen
Fred Nydegger, Sr
Pauline Dennler
Louis Butikofer
Leo
Russell Friederich
LaGrange
Taylor
Quincy
Roanoke
Ill
Jacob Solberger
Earl Garmoe
John Nagel
Gunder News
Daryl
Clarine Thompson
Gene Gunderson
Postville Lutheran Church
Henry Olson
Hiram Olson
Linda Olson
Mervin Anderson
DuWayne Stendel
Sumner
Otto Wallner
Kenneth Kjosa
Caroline Kjosa
Farmersburg
T. J. Olson
Harlen Henkes
Larry
Rs. L. P. Larson
Gilbert Halverson
Ray Jacobin
Norman, Rajesch
Chapin
Martin Nelson
Manchester
Christine Rypestor
Harold Opland
Knute Bidne
George
Violet
Decorah
Arthur Landsgard
Bernita
Will Seely
Henry Christianson
Waureka
Gays Mills
Soldiers’ Grove
Kirkeberg Bros. Sundsy
Carrie Lucas
Kanawha
Harold Simpson
Sarah
Sandra
Henry Lien
Belmond
Sehlein & Eggers
Postville, Iowa
Freezer
Fale & Light
Elgin, Iowa
H.p
John Falb
Iowa
Falb Motor & Implement
Postville
Powerc Tran
Ctia OH
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