Out Under Way Week’s Letter From Gunder Area
A long local note records many social visits and events around Gunder in a week and the prior weekend. It lists travels to Decorah Grand Meadow and Clermont, visits to relatives and neighbors, Thanksgiving activities, church events, school attendance notes, a box social, and a minor accident near the railroad ties. Names include Ray dacobla John Hellum Albert Guising Mabel Nass Cornelius Olson Helen Nass Merle Klingman Myrtle Olson Orville Page H. Halverson Wv. L. Gilje Fred Kohler farm sale Mrs. Edwin Olson Simon Nelson Rev. Averson I. N. Skarshaug Gena Nyborg Ruth Relerson Clarence Kirkeberg Marcus Rypestol Isabel Indvik Isabel Indurik Edna Bartholomew H. S. Craft and others. The piece emphasizes community ties and holiday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dacobla
John Hellum
Decorah
Albert Guising Wate
Postville
Mabel Nass
Cornelius Olson
Helen Nass
Grand Meadow
Minnesota
Millard Olson
Merle Klingman
John Wold
Christ Copnerud
Osage
H. Halverson
Wv. L. Giljie
Elkader
Gunder
Myrtle Olson
Orville’ Page
B. Nelson
Harry Stolle
West Union
Edwin Olson
Velgie Jenson
Farmersburg
Oscar Nyborg
Nelson
Deaconess Hospital of
Chicago
Simon Nelson
Clermont
Gander
Young Ladies’ Society
Averson
St. Olaf
I. N. Skarshaug
Louis Relergon
H. Landsgaard
Isabel Indurik
Dist. No. 2
United Lutheran Church
Gena Nyborg
Ruth Relerson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Marcus Rypestol
Elgin
Minn
Local Social Roundup From Higin Area Week
A stream of local residents and visitors appears in a West Union and Higin social notes. Greg Reed and BRAINARD IVEMS were in West Union on business. Laura Learn of Clermont spent a day at the Geo Tripp home. Palmer Bartholomew left for Billings Montana on business. George Waldron and family visited the Martin Hovey and L W Reed homes. Several locals attended the Briggs trial in West Union. Mrs EB B Grimes and Mrs Phil Grimes visited Sarah Helms. Mrs Hofer of Elgin visited in the Geo Gruver home. Mrs Albert Miller, Mrs Will Peters and Susie Gruver visited Geo Gruver. Delbert Lyons and family and Mrs Frank Lyons called at Geo Tripp. Arthur Craft and family and John Craft and H S Craft were mentioned in the social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Reed
West Union
Laura Learn
Clermont
Geo. Tripp
Palmer Bartholomew
Billings
Montana
George Waldron
Martin Hovey
Guy Reed
L. W. Reed
Higin
Briggs
EB B. Grimes
Cheery Valley Social Roundup of Thanksgiving Visits
Frank Christen spent Tuesday evening with P W Minnahan. A quilting bee was held at Mrs Celia Meyer home Monday. Eilen and Henry Hanson spent Sunday evening in the L Christen home. Ida and Bertha Dennler are spending a few days in the Chris Dennler home. Alice Hanson visited her aunt Mrs Martha Chapman last week. Mrs Frad Frederick cares for nephew George Frederick who is seriously ill. Mrs Wil Chase of near Wadena visits sister Mrs Martin Hanson. Louis Lehman and son Max called at Mrs K Christen home. Bert Thoman returned from Rock Valley by Ford. Mrs Martin Hangon and Mrs Will Chase spent Monday with their mother Mrs Fred Schlupp. Mrs Ida Meyer recovering after four serious attacks of tonsillitis. Ada Leuchtenmacher visiting home folks from Elkader. Adolph Hanson family and Jake Christen visited L Christen for Thanksgiving. Thos Hanson family hosted guests for Thanksgiving, including Earn Meyer and Martin Hanson families, and Mrs Martha Chapman and sons. Mr Nydegger and wife visited Cedar Rapids specialist for pear troubles. Martha Chapman and sons Harlow and Delbert and Frank and Merrill Shaver of Elkhart, Indiana, visited Thos Hanson Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Christen
P. W. Minnahan
Celia Meyer
Eilen
Henry Hanson
L. Christen
Ida
Bertha Dennler
Chris Dennler
Alice Hanson
Martha Chapman
Frad Frederick
George Frederick
Wil Chase
Wadena
Martin Hanson
Louis Lehman
Max
Mra. K. Christen
Bert Thoman
Rock Valley
Ford
Mra
Martin Hangon
Will Chase
Fred Schlupp
Ida Meyer
Tonallitia
Ada Leuchtenmacher
Elkader
Adolph Hanson
Jake Christen
Thos. Hanson
Earn Meyer
Pred Nydegger
Thanksgiving at the church and local visits across Fayette
A long list of Thanksgiving activities and social visits in Fayette and surrounding towns. Families like Medberry, Yearous, Klingman, and Chapman spent the holiday with relatives. students remained for weather-related schooling. several locals planned travel to Chicago and Waterloo. a local American Legion post was organized at Woodman Hall after a soldiers' gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Hall
American Legion
Volgza City News
Knitted mufflers in wool and silk offered
Knitted mufflers are advertised in wool cotton fibre silk and pure silk. Woven silk mufflers come in various shapes and sizes and are priced inexpensively.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Oraft
A. 8. Peters
South Dakota
Ruth Lyons
John Burk
Arthur Craft
Oelwein
Stanley Gillett
Baptist Church
Harry Stillman
E. H. Gillett
Pearl Peters
Thelma Lyons
Will Lyons
Friendsland
TL. W. Reed
Edna Bartholomew
Dell Northrup
Craft
Brainard Ivems
Cheery Valley
Billy Wilbur
Eddie
Max Medberry
G. B. Medberry
Jerome Yearous
Wenger
Harold Strong
Valdez
ColeBey
Frank Hussberger
Walter Medberry
Raymond Benson
Andrew Yearous
Arthur
Anamosa
Towa
Libbie Klingman
Long Wenger
Fayette
Glen McKellar
Leslie Yearous
Fred Rothlishberger
Otia
Matha Chapman
Hilda Klingman
Dist
Frank
Marie Shaver
Indiana
Roy Wall
Waterloo
Waterloo Business College
C. W. Doty
Clarence Doty
C. M. Klingman
BE. H. S
Mildred Yearous
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Doty
Michigan
Iona Chapman
Busines College
C. D. Chapman
Kern Hill
Stephen Rothlisberger
Jim Yearous
T. Kerr
Ellen
Theodore Hanson
Mrs. Chase
Near
Volga
John
Max Thoma
Dr. Closson
Halstenson’s Store
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