Community Notes Show Visiting, Picnics, and Reunions Across Iowa
Mr and Mrs A B Grimes of Des Moines visited Richard Kohls on Sunday evening. Cindy Peters returned from Clermont after two weeks with George Pape. Dr Edith Gehring left for Washington DC after time in Lawrence Gehring's home. Numerous local families from West Union Elkader and Waterloo hosted and visited over the week with many picnics, birthday gatherings, and church society meetings noted. Elizabeth Christen planned a Switzerland Italy trip. many graduations and family reunions highlighted the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Reeder
Thomas Meighan
Billy
Kelly
Sumner
Lawrence Gehring
Richard Kohls
Riley Grimes
Wilma Grimes
Vern
Darrell Hanson
Ed Heins
Velmer
Clermont
Roger Reeder
Don. Reeder
Baptist Missionary Society
May Sullivan
Leo Boleyn
Helen Boyer
Breitkreuz
Jack van Sickle
Gehring
Elizabeth Schneider
Lyle Martin
Robert Musser
Elkader Park
Bob Hanson
Floyd Whitcher
West Union
Ed Fenner
Wm.Torkelson
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Lester Wenger
Wm. Torkelson
Ellen Mason
Frank Christen
Roscoe Larson
Riley Couch
Olive Been
Ira
Iowa
Ben Mason
Edwin Hanson
Wm. Friederich
Marie Butikofer
Sylvan Torkelson
Albert L. Dennler
Harry Butikofer
Wm. Butikofer
Gary Butikofer
Quincy Lll
Paul Butikofer
Timmy
Shirley
Anna
Albert
Anna Schupbach
Lena
Ruth Schupbach
Dale Moore
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmette
John Christen
Switzerland
Italy
George Leuchtenmacher
Elkader
David
Bagley
Minn
Henry Jakeman
Mary Schowalter
Elkport
Christen Bros
Leo Hanson
Tara
Des Moines
Denise Berse
Chatfield
Will Christen
Glen
Louis
Ernest Christen
Ida Cummings
Celia Thoman
Hulda Nydeggar
Clara Muehlethaler
Lucy Christen
Ida Christen
James Duff
Marvin Tommy
Volga
Paul Bossard
Farmersburg
Andrew Braker
Guttenberg
Ill
Ben Butikofer
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Martin Hanser
Gladys
Archie Howard
Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club Meets
The Good Neighbors Club held a meeting on Tuesday August 10 at Mrs Martin Hansons home with six guests including Mrs Archie Howard Mrs Ann Howard Mrs Andrew Braker Mrs Stanley Shaffer and Mrs George Nickels. Members answered roll call with a chuckle and the group sang Sweet Hour of Prayer. A $4.80 bill was paid for picnic pop and several July August birthdays were celebrated with a birthday song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley
Good Neighbors Club
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Hanson
Robert Hanson
Archie Howard
Ann
Ann Howard
Andrew Braker
Stanley Shaffer
George Nickels
Wilbur Peake
Fred Butikofer
Celia Thoman
Picnic Visit With Don Dominy Family At Waverly
Ann traveled to Waverly for a Saturday picnic with the Don Dominy family, enjoying a day outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Waverly
Don Dominy
Various North Iowa Social News Items From IlIyRIA Area
Local society notes record numerous Sunday dinners and weekend visits among Kerrs Gehrings Rothlisbergers and Shaffers. Family gatherings include a Gehring reunion with 67 relatives and a farewell for the Foxwells moving to Rudd. Also noted are hospitalities in Fayette West Union Luana and West Branch with relatives visiting and attending events.
Local guests attend Cresco races with Yearous hosts
Glen Zuercher of Monona and Elsa Gossman of Luana were guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Yearous on Thursday and Saturday evenings. They attended the Cresco races and later took Mrs Alice Yearous of Ocl Elkader to visit on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phant
Glen Zuercher
Monona
Elsa Gossman
Obituary for Mrs Fanny Frieden of Elgin Iowa
Mrs Fanny Frieden born May 18 1885 in Zurich Switzerland died Aug 18 1965 at 80 after hospital diagnosis moved to Elgin Iowa in 1940 widow of Gottfried Frieden died 1939 survived by four children Ida Sam Harry Edwin ten grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and many relatives. She joined Apostolic Christian Church of America and enjoyed knitting and sewing for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Frieden
Fanny (Benninger) Frieden
Zurich
Switzerland
Edward
Fannie Benninger
Palmer Hospital
West Union
America
Samuel Braker
Elgin
Iowa
Gottfried Frieden
Marie
Gottfried
Ida
Sam
Harry
Edwin
Frieden
Ill
Apostolic Christian Church of America
Card of Thanks and Funeral Attendees Mentioned
The notice lists pallbearers Fred Ben Leslie John Albert and Vern Frieden nephews. Attendees from Quincy Savannah Taylor LaGrange Kahoka Mo California Oakville Burlington West Bend Mason City West Union Postville Fredericksburg Waucoma Hawkeye Cedar Rapids Walford and Otteson. The Frieden families express gratitude for food flowers assistance and sympathy after their mother and grandmother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Ben
Leslie
John
Albert
Vern Frieden
Quincy
Savanna
Ill
Taylor
LaGrange
Kahoka
California
Oakville
Burlington
West Bend
Mason City
West Union
Postville
Fredericksburg
Waucoma
Hawkeye
Cedar Rapids
Walford
Otteson
Sam
Ida Frieden
Harry Frieden
Edwin Frieden
Sip
Pike 26 lb northern pike caught in Kississing Lake
Joe McCormick of Storm Lake caught a 26 lb 6 oz northern pike at Kississing Lake Canada. The 43.5 inch fish, 20 inch girth, is entered in a magazine contest. J D Hill of Rake marked his 96th birthday on July 30 with relatives visiting in Rake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McCormick
Storm Lake
Kississing Lake
Canada
Sportsman’s Magazine
J. D. Hill
Rake
Exchange student ima joins Red Oak family for year
Ima arrives from her homeland to live with Mr and Mrs Carl R Mueller and family in Red Oak. Chieko age 18 will be a senior at Red Oak Community High School under the Red Oak Student Exchange Program part of the American Field Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ima
Carl R. Mueller
Red Oak
American Field Service
Two Tomato Plants Grow in Bud Gienapp’s Central City Garden
Bud Gienapp of Central City reports success with two root tomato plants. One vine has yielded more than a bushel of tomatoes, showcasing productive home gardening in the local yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Gienapp
Archers Bill and Gladys Gilchrist Win National Titles
North English archers Bill and Gladys Gilchrist capture national championships at the National Field Archery Tournament in Watkins Glen New York. Over 700 shooters competed. This marks Gladys first major title and Bills first national crown despite prior shoot victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Gladys Gilchrist
Watkins Glen
New York
Gladys
African guest Mary Foray tours Iowa and surrounds
African guest Mrs. Mary Bridget Foray from Sierra Leone stayed with Mrs. Jim Kane in Sumner during a two week field trip in the United States. She is a teacher with four sons and qualified through an interview by the New York African Woman's Committee. Her itinerary included Dubuque Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Mason City regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bridget Foray
Sierra Leone
Central Africa
Jim Kane
Sumner
United States
New York
African Woman's Committee
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Water—lao
Mason City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Complete Financial Service
Elgin State Bank
Mantes
Wadena
Ecyandes
Francis Aes Canital
Pingonse
Illyria
Robert Kerr, Jr
Robert Kerr
Butch Murphy
Perry
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Ed Gernand
Carl Gehring
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Leroy Gehring
Marion
dUyma
Thomas Foxwells
Rudd
Shaffer
New Orleans
Thomas Shaffer
Burdette Anderson
Atkins
Richard Schmidt
Tripoli
I. F. Shaffer
Ralph Shaffer
Richard Hofer
Jacob Schneider
Raymond Benson
Harold Glass
Manchester
Schelgaen
Paul Smith
Clara McNally
Luana
Ed Wenger
Culurguy
Milton Morgan
Kenneth Garetson
Lamont
Mito Frieden
Wm. Yearons
Tolfeid Heck
Helen Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Louis Halverson
Stoughton
Wisco
Jim Duff
Marvin
Tommy
Valga
George Kukhan
Fred Stiklen
Charles City
Dennis Baumgartner
Clarence Buroden
Edwin Loftsgard
Kent Klingman
Strawberry Point
Carroll Klingman
Lee Roy Collins
Orran Bane
Edwin Christensen
Archie Sowden
Edwin Lofts
Hervey Aeschliman
Lloyd Baum
Artner
Diane
Carolyn Gehring
Iantha Strong
Loretta Mattocks
Albert Dennler
Edith Ernst
Harold Leuenberger
Carol Wilson
American Legion
F. R. Feller
St. Olaf
Earl Stannard
Donnie
Matilda Feller
Harry Feller
John Siems
Kentucky
Walter Siems
Leon Jacob
Tofield Heck
Earl Rothlisberger
West Branch
Mollie Beer
Fanny and
Lee
Ella Gehring
Roanoke
Clarence Beer
Fairbury
Robert
Clarion
Chester Curtis
Bobby
Mary Beth
Minneapolis
Orran Bane, Jr
Waterloo
Gene Wenger
Jim Frieden
Thomas Dennler
Neenah
Wisc
Orrand Bane
Louis Dennler
Progressive Home Study Club
Reynold Strong
Black Hills
Pueblo
Boulder
Colo
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ida Oswald
Earl Kiple
Virginia Schrader
Lyle Medberry
Melvin Gregerson
Arthur
Chieko Majima
Hitrosh
Jose Chitwood
Fayette County
Interstate Power Company
Interstati
Illinois
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