Picnic Gatherings Highlight Cheery Valley Families
Cheery Valley residents from the Knudtson, Butikofer, Moore, and Schupbach families hosted and attended a series of Sunday and Friday gatherings at several Guttenberg homes. Attendees included the Elmer Knudtson, Orvin Knudtson, Van Eisen, Linda and Mark Christen, Jacob Solberger, and many Hanson Schreiner and Dennler relatives. A birthday observance for Florence Hofer was noted, with several extended family visits to nearby homes and hospitals. The scene captures a neighborhood web of Sunday dinners, picnics, and casual visits across multiple households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Butikofer
Wm.Moore
Gunner Landsgard
C. T. Knudtson
St. Olaf
Elmer Knnudtson
Guttenberg
Orvin Knudtson
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Vacations Across Iowa and Nearby States
Residents and guests from Gunder, Decorah, Postville, Fairbank, and West Union spent weekends visiting relatives and friends in locations such as Mineral Point Clinton Park River Minn and Des Moines. Trips included picnics at Decorah Park and travels to North Dakota and the Black Hills with multiple families attending gatherings and birthdays.
Community Visitors and Social Visits Reported in Brainard News
The Wm Nutting family from West Union visited Mrs Chica Lyon on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J W Murphy of Oelwein spent Sunday with the W E and Chenery family. Lyte Martin Jeri and the Albert Erickson Jr home were guests Friday evening. Mrs Charles Peters hosted the Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Lyte Olean and Dennis, Joseph Kjosa family, Ruth Hitch Marian Patterson, Mrs Lews Becker, Mary Judy, Gunekla Ruraden Gordon Ruraden Harlan Dorothy Cherry Barbara Gilbert and Alice Bayer. The Robert Kerr family and Willis Lyon visited Clifton Kerr’s at Waucoma. Dorothy Cherry from Davenport visiting the Glen and Herman Bayer homes. Other relatives included Mr and Mrs L J Parnsworth of Maron City, Mr and Mrs Lyle Martin and Jeri, and the Melvin Haneon family at Rey Gilbert home for dinner Sunday. Afternoon guests were Mr and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Anderson
Alma Anderson
Kansas
Colorado
Alden Anderson
Carnelius Relerson
Mary Kirkeberg
Virginia Houser
Clarence Kirkeberg
Eli Mark
Des Moines
Eugene Galloway
Dorothy
Karen Lind
Clinton
Oscar Lind
Danice Anderson
Mavis Anderson
Alvin Halvergen
Henry Velletsven
Orlando Loftsgard
Lawrence Butikofer
Wm. Torkelson, Jr
Louis Butikofer
Oma
James Butikofer
Otto Gisleson
Bertha West
Locust
Johnnie Olson
Waldo Embretton
Marlene
Weldo
T. J. Olson
Henry Olsen
David Olson
Rosella Opland
Patty Lou Thelps
Minerpoliz
Minn
Gerald
Lyle Olson
Park River
Decorah Park
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Bernard Hanson
John Opsand
Robert Wettleson
Julia Wettleson
Harold Opsand
Ruth
Arthur
Morris Amison Lavailies
Henry Olson
Hiram Olson
Marion Olson
Alien Anderson
Sylvan Leath
Prairie du Chien
Grace Otske
Waterloo
Clarine Olson
Postville
Rosina Anderson
Keneth Anderson
Barry Anderson
Kenneth Mark
Fairbank
Ruth Liddle
Aldora Anderson
L’myra
Kenneth Anderson
Ruth Seeley
Waureka
Wiz
Ber ¥Na Landsgard
Reuben Howard
Louis Becker
Kendall
Martin Wenger
Stanley
Ole Loftsgard
L'Myra
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
North Dakota
Wm. Nutting
West Union
Chica Lyon
J. W. Murphy
Oelwein
W. E& Chenery
Lyte Martin
Jeri
Albert Erickson, Jr
Maron City
Lyle Martin
Melvin Haneon
Rey Gilbert
Alyria Community Church Morning Services Schedule
Mlyria items note morning worship at 845 a m and Sunday school at 945 am with a vote to continue the early service until October. A travelogue on Alaska was presented by Miss Patterson at a Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association meeting last Thursday. A life sketch recalls Mrs Arthur L Craft who died in Marshfield Wisconsin after a heart attack. Her long life began in New Hampton born 17 April 1890 and she leaves a husband three children and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyria Community Church
Arthur L. Craft
Marshfield
Wis
St. Joseph Hospital
Craft
Clara Annett
New Hampton
Arthur Croft
Elgin
Richfeild
Herbert Haed
Flordia
Thos
Ira Gillman
Don Gillman
Ilinois
Melvin Hermen
Charles City
Arthur Hermen
Clara Baumgartner
Social notes from Postville and surrounding towns
The week featured visits and hospitality across Postville Cedar Falls Grundy Center and nearby towns. Wayne Gibbe returned home after surgery at Postville hospital last Tuesday evening. many families hosted dinners and weekend visits including Shaffer Berg Gundt and Levis households. Families hosted relatives from Chicago Minnesota and Illinois with dinners suppers and hospital visits. multiple cousins and friends gathered at Peters Schupbach Lehman and Pulfer homes and a large group visited Lena Wenger in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Olaf Berg
James Kerr
Brian
Waterloo
Ralph Shaffer
Reynold Strong
Claude Fischer
Edgewood
Harold, Strong
Mabel King
Ida’ Jones
Lima
Bernice Evans
Chicago
Minnie Messerli
Minnesota
Loretta Mattocks
Walter Messerli
Wadena
Levi Pulfer
Ed Obuchowski
Emery Mollenhauer
Jean Timm
Grays Lake
Ill
Harold Grimm
Thos. Yonda
Dundee
John Christen
Thos. Pollock
Walter Wenger
Strawberry Point
Ida Petera
Lena Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Wenger Broz
Postville Hospital
Rae Gibbs
Arthur Yearous
Aulden Peters
Cedar Falls
Arnold Sanders
Postville
Horse Involved Crash Injures Gladbrook Man
Harold Street of Gladbrook was injured when his horse slipped on wet grass and crashed into a Tama car driven by Eugene Miller. The horse sustained injuries so severe it had to be destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Harold Street
Gladbrook
Eugene Miller
Tama
Mr. Street
Gas deaths and river tragedy reported in Baxters area
Mrs Ralph Otto Jr of Baxter died from gas fumes from a water heater in her basement. Her two year old son Terry was found unconscious but recovered. Separately Robert Strong, 28, drowned after attempting to swim to a raft on the Mississippi river. his body was recovered two hours later. He resided at Cassade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Otto, Jr
Baxter
Terry
Mganoketa
Robert Strong
Casseade
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Gall
Hirty Everett
Schori Bros. Desséty
Dial
L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
Elkader
Iowa
R. Withell
D.C
Elkader, Is
Cheery Valley News
van Eisen
Kansas City
Herman Schupbach
George Schupbach
Elmer Christen
Christen Bros
Linda
Mark
Jacob Solberger
Marion
Wes
Martin Hanson
Clayton Schreiner
Cynthia
Martin Wanson
Mr. Schreiner
Orlin Mason
Ida Meyer
Affternoon
Walter Dennler
Clarence Hofer
Florence
Ben
John Hofer
Will Raney
Robert Hanson
Leslie Lantz
Laveroe Lantz
Gladys
Diane
Frank Christen
Adolph Elvers
Leo Hanson
Lydia Hanson
Will Friederich
Harold Meisner
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Bert Thoman
Ira Olson
Lucille Doeppke
Teddy
George Patton
Janet
Bruce
Evansville
Indiana
Will Christen
Mra
James, Duff
Volga
Will Chase
Leo
Lavern Dennler
John Dennler
Oscar Baum- Barber
Rex Mulford
Wm. Lerch
Louis Hofer
Floyd Odegard
Gunder News
Robert ‘Mulver
Jeannle
Sharon
Janice Pinney
Dan Craft
Everett Phillips
Winfred
Paul Craft
Paul, Jr
Robert Musser
Jeannie
Arthie Cine
Ossian
Brainard News
Mlyria
Muehlethaler Funeral Home Dial
Laurence Erndt
Iowalgin State Bank
Imperial
Webster
Chrysler
Amarical
Chrysler Imperial
Torkelson Motor CO
Mperial
Elgin, Iowa
Cheryeler Fom Waly
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