Local gathering notes from West Union area visits
Ed Fenner and Patrick guests. Janet Gehring from Iowa City visited Lyle Martin home. Lyle Martins and Musser family camped in Backbone Park. Reeder family and Patterson visit Wilson Patterson home. Alber family and others visited Clifford Moser home. Several pairs visited Lawrence Gehring and Fort Atkinson during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Patrick
West Union
Ed Fenner
Janet Gehring
Ilowa City
Lawrence Gehring
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Clifford Moser
H. J. Doudney
Qelwein
Clifford ‘Moser
Craig
Cliff
Robert Musser
Jeanine
Karen
Backbone Park
Don Reeder
Wilson Patterson
Gary Alber
Christine Moser
Fort Atkinson
Decorah
Vern Boyer
Alice
Illyria Notes Acknowledges Local Visits In Week
Mrs Will Christen spent Tuesday afternoon visiting James Duff and Lester Chase in Volga. Eugene Thorton family moved to the former Mrs Ida Meyer farm in Epworth. Charles Schneider from Clermont stayed with grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Schneider and family. Paul Smith family were guests Wednesday evening at Bob McNally's home. Luana region and G J Heck family from Postville, plus Mrs Florence Baldwin were visitors Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Christen
James Duff
Lester Chase
Volga
Eugene Thorton
Epworth
Ida Meyer
Charles Schneider
Clermont
Elizabeth Schneider
Paul Smith
Bob McNally
Luana
G. J. Heck
Postville
Florence Baldwin
Tofield Heck
Mrs. Heck
Carol Hearst
Cedar Rapids
Ruby Shaffer
Marion
Forrest Shaffer
Harry Feller
Clear Lake
Robert Meyer
West Anion
Gavin Thompson
Charles Frieden
Robert Rothlisberger
Minneapolis
Harold Strong
Iantha
Mabel King
Amelia Strong
Reynold Strong
Ifi
Alice Yearous
Eugene Woodworth
Fort Wayne
Ind
Roger Frieden
Scott
Kenneth Medberry
Alton Medberry
Lee Roy Collins
Roger Torson
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Glen
Merlin Chapman
Cedar Falls
William Schoenheider
Chicago
Bob Dennler
Leader
John Naylon
California
Mildred Minihan
Elind- Roscoe Larson
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Arthur Hermen
Walter Rothlisberger
Baxter Springs
Kans
Robert Kerr
Lois
William
Lennox
Otis
Ruth Rotalisberger
Walter
Roger Amundson
Lizzie Chase
Elmer
Ralph
Harry Olson
West
Milo Frieden
Kenneth Garetson
Lamont
William Yearous
Clifton Yearcus
Lansing
Social rounds fill weekends across Volga area
The long list of weekend visits and dinners centers on residents of Volga and surrounding towns. Guests from Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City joined local families for birthdays, church events, and social gatherings. Several trips to Minneapolis Chicago Kenosha and Milwaukee are noted with family and friends visiting or hosting.
Selma Groth and multiple visits noted in local homes
Selma Groth spent Friday at the Lloyd Loftsgard home. The Lloyd Loftsgards were recent visitors in the Hilder Bilden home. Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs Carroll Anderson vacationing at Clarence Andersons. Mrs Henry Nyberg joined Mr Nyberg’s visit to Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Marilyn and Bernard Loftsgard Sr spent weekend with great aunt Exyms Larson in Clermont. Clarence Anderson and son from Des Moines visited Will Bergen home Friday. Mrs Nyberg and Mrs Gena Knutson visited Iowa City for Nyberg’s surgery. Dinner guests at Gilbert Lottsgard home included Bernard Lottsgard family Alvin Jenson David Drew Loftsgard Wanda Donna Martin. Trudy and Terry Butikofer stayed overnight at Will Bergen home. Ervin Nyberg family of Auburn visited Saturday evening. Henry Olson of Nevis Minn and Louis Kjosa with Bonnie Sonja were Sunday visitors at Will Bergen. Will Schave of Castalia visited Glen Schave Friday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Ernst
Clinton
Albert Dennler
Harold Dennler
Ronnie
Milwaukee Braves
United States
Bonnie
Swenson
Clermont
Melbert Meyer
Annette
Merrifield
Minn
Deryl Dummermuth
Moesta
Calif
Roy Halverson
Ed Wenger
Orren Bane
Ben Dennierere
Des Moines
Clifton Yearons
Lansing
Lee Roy Collins
Arthur Kapman
Ef John Woods
Prairie “du Rien
Harlan Yearous
Forbes Afb
To‘peke, Kans
Thomas Ogle
Jacob Wander
Steven
Jerry
Roy Halversons
Gene Wenger
Minnesota
Clyde Ramsey
Ington
Joe Ogle
Glen Yearous
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Robert Yearous
Sheridan
Wyo
Progressive Home Study Club
Carl Gehring
Backbone State Park
Walter Ash
West Wilion
Alton Medberry
Guy Ernst
Bernice Peterson
Oelwein
Floyd Frieden
Helen Grinsted
New London
Dianne Frieden
Mt. Pleasant
Elmer Malkow
Madison
Wisc
Susan Malkow
Los Angeles
Earl
Helen
Hazel” Rothlisberger
William Yearous
Pais Dae Cummings
Malydegger
Will Christen
Gordon Pollock
Lloyd Schurtz
Postville
Charles Swale
Richard
Selma Groth
Lloyd Loftsgard
Hilder Bilden
Carroll Anderson
Clarence Anderson
Henry Nyberg
Elmer Osmundson
Iowa City
Veterans’ Hospital
Marilyn
Bernard Loftsgard
Exyms Larson
Will Bergen
Gena Knutson
Nyberg
Gilbert Lottsgard
Bernard Lottsgard
Alvin Jenson
David
Drew Loftsgard
Wanda
Donna Martin
Trudy
Terry Butikofer
Ervin Nyberg
Auburn
Henry Olson
Nevis
Louis Kjosa
Sonja
Will Schave
Castalia
Glen Schave
Billy
Mary
Clarence Schave
Luana
Donna
Wanda Martin
Gilbert Loftsgard
Larry Loftsgard
Orvin Loftsgard
Victor Guyer
Eldon Severson
St. Olaf
Morris Amundson
Bernard Hansen
Arvey Berg
Will Christianson
Froelich
Karen
Charles
Karol
Gerald
Robert Bullock
Kim
West Union
Doreen
Wendy
Terrie Winter
Otto Gislesons
Lars Seim
Decorah
Harold Opland
Joseph Reierson
Randolph Rei
Community Guests Share Time Across Loftsgard Circle
A long list of visits and gatherings across Luana Clermont West Union Decorah and surrounding areas highlights social ties among Loftsgard Schave Amundson Reierson and related families. Many extended relatives and friends spent weekdays weekends and evenings visiting dining and quilting together at various homes including Clarence Schave Ole Amundson and Bernard Hanson places.
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service calendar lists August 23 events including 4 H and FFA market animal sale and home economics demonstration teams at the state fair. County fair home economics exhibits open at 7 30 p m. Upcoming meetings include Family Living committee August 27 at 1 30 p m, Extension Council at 8 p m, August 27, leader training August 28, and soil testing committee August 29 at 8 p m at the County Extension Office.
Local residents share visits and gatherings across towns
Mrs Bertina Halverson and others from Bonnie Buroden Postville and Judy Lembke visited in George Schroyer’s West Union home. Ernest Hilgemann family visited in South Dakota and toured the Black Hills. Jack Adrian family attended the Interstate picnic at Elkader’s Elkeder Park and were evening callers in Robert Hanson’s. Several families vacationed at Clear Lake and hosted guests in Bloomfield Fayette Harpers Ferry Wadena La Crosse and Elkader areas. Intracluster visitors include Louis Becker Jr and John Butikefer Jr with Floyd Thompson, Arlene Leeman, and La Crosse hospital news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertina Halverson
Bonnie Buroden
Postville
Judy Lembke
George Schroyer
West Union
Ernest Hilgemann
Bfrs
South Dakota
Black Hills
Jack Adrian
Elkeder Park
Robert Hanson
Elkader
Ervin Metzger
Albert Butikofer
Jean
Eunice Metzger
Fayette
Ira Farney
Frank Sterna
Wm. Pfister
Harold Pfister
Glen Reierson
Harpers Ferry
Cleo Moore
Wadena
Carol Flack
SCI
Louis Becker, Jr
John Butikefer, Jr
Floyd Thompson
David
Rodney
Phyllis
Debbie Petersen
Arlene Leeman
Commer Dummermuth
Walter Dummermuth
la Crosse
Wisc
L. O. Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Randalph Reierson
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Brainard News
Illyria News
ATA
John Tillotson
GREEN
Coloni
Clifford Brandt
Bunter Keaton
Smothers Brothers
Tom and Dick
Rosemary Clooney
Elgin State Bank
DIAL
Elgin
Iowa
Free Deen Insurance
Ina
Butikofor
Gunder News
Ole Amundson
Henry Christianson, Jr
Clete
Louis Krosa
Karol Loftsgard
Drew
Emma Larson
Debbie Loftsgard
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Erson
Eli Eberling
Jospeh Reierson
Shelvy Nims
Dixie Reierson
Betty Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Tilpher Bilden
Brenda
Debra
Lloyd Lottsgard
Harold
Bernard Hanson
Elsie
Inga
Cora
Sophia Lottsgard
Groth
Milton Olson
Connie
Margaret
Merrill Olson
Dubuque
Mabel Overhouse
Maquoketa Valley
Arlington
Festina Ossian
Strawberry Point
DeSoto
Y-8 Ltd
W.S.W
Plymouth
Buick
Torkelson Motor Co
Elgin, Iowa
Extension Service
Caro
Sonya Rinkenberger
Bloomfield
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