Cheery Valley Thanksgiving Social Roundup
A dense list of social visits and family gatherings in Cheery Valley over Thanksgiving weekend. Numerous households in the Butikofer, Bruellman, Dennler, Friederich, Mason, Christen, and Meisner families hosted or attended dinners and weekend events with extended relatives and friends across Ottosen, Slater, Postville, Garnavills, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Butikofer
Jake Butikofer
Ernest Bruellman
Ottosen
Adeline Friederich
Ethel Mae Thoman
Ray Jacobin
Gunder
Rose Dennier
Harry Butikofer
G. Dennier
Paul Bannart
West Bend
Ida Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Orlin Mason
Fred Hanson
Fred Yost
Marlys Wenger
Kenneth Mark
Anna Louise Schupbach
Postville
Louis Butikofer
Schupbach
Ed Gases
Ethel] Thoman
Ed Metzger
Jake Lehman
Ida Christen
Jake Dennler
Adolph Hanson
Ira Olson
Lavonda
Adolph Elvers
Hartman
Will Christen
James Duff
Bert ‘Thoman
Ethel Mae
John Christen
Elmer Christen
Linda
Jacob
George
Reuben Christen
Frank Christen
Reuben Butikofer
Carrie Espiseth
Hattie Duff
Clara Muehlenthaler
Ern Meyer
Martin Hanson
Howard Mason
Jim Probert
Wadena
Emil Dennler
Thanksgiving Day Guests and Local Society Officers
Gunder News lists Thanksgiving visitation from Mr. and Mrs. Learn, Mr. and Mrs. Overhouse, Sharon, and Merrill Olson families. Marion Dorcas Society officers named Hilder Opsand president Arlene Hanson vice president Selina Olson secretary treasurer Myron Anderson assistant secretary treasurer. Numerous local residents, dinners, and weekend visits noted at Gander Mineral Point Wa terloo and surrounding homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Learn
Leo Overhouse
Sharon
Merrill Olson
Earl Hanson
Hanson
Mineral Point
Wis
Alfred Jensen
Waterloo
Jens Jensen
Marion Dorcas Society
Hilder Opsand
Arlene Hanson
Selina
Thanksgiving Guests Fill Homes Across Union County
A long list of families across West Union and nearby towns hosted Thanksgiving guests including the Frieden, Rothlisberger, Medberry, Yearous, Ogle, and Chapman households. Many visitors came from Fayette, Elkport, and Cedar Rapids, with trips to Chicago for the International Stock Show and a memorial service in Fayette. Community events included 4-H gatherings, a Christmas program committee appointment, and a cemetery association meeting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Frieden
Roma Medberry
Jake Gehring, Jr
Floyd Frieden
David
Joe Frieden
Orville Berg
Richard Friederich
Mervin Hunsberger
Walter Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Leo Rothlisberger
Lulu Rothlisberger
Harlow Chapman
Creston
Martha Chapman
Chas. Woods
Roy Greenough
Water
Eliza Pulfer
Chas
Doty
Jerome
Hunshberger
West Union
Harold Glass
Donald Meisquire
Dundee
Walter Medberry
Elmer Frieden
Ward Brabham
Hans Winkler
Jennie Belle ‘Winkler
Thos. Ogle
Mary Ogle
Ralph Shaffer
Arthur Kelly
Eddie Meyer
Arthur Schroeder
Near
Castalia
Elmer Kohls
Wil Stirk
F.C. Mason
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Klingman
Guernsey Smith
Jerome Yearous
I. F. Shaffer
Thomas
L. W. McKellar
Donna
Dora
Lois
Charles Medberry
Opal Dennler
Myrtle
Medberry
Andrew Yearous
C. M. Klingman
Volga
George Popenhagen
Howard
Leslie
Fayette
Shirley Glass
Waterloo
Chas. Doty
John Pulfer
Elmer Lembke
Fred Kraus
Elkport
John Probert
DeWayne Medberry
Arthur Yearous
Harrill Larson
Elkader
Viola
Elizabeth
Thomas Foxwell
Kenneth Medberry
Lloyd Tope
Harold Kimball
Nels Iverson
Canoe
Lydia Kerr
Fay Whittensbaugh
Wadena
Phyllis Gehring
Betty Schneider
Reynold Strong
Family
Minnie Baldwin
G. Martin
Weat Union
Eugene
Kenneth Lewis
Cresco
Otis Rothlisberger
Chicago
Keith James
Oelwein
Clea Moore
Donald Paige
Myror Moore
Elmer Nading
Monona
Richard Grover
Myrtle Medberry
Kenneth
Howard Medberry
Alton Medberry
Albert Dennler
Opal
Perry Medberry
Sperry
Hazel Rothlisberger
Owasa
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cemetery Assn
Will Frieden
Cedar Falls
Reynold
Harold Strong
Walter Lenz
Fred Rothlisberger
Amelia Strong
R. D. Davis
Alpha
Elizabeth Foxwell
Nellie Kimball
Anne Mae
Anna Gibson
Fred Burrow
Harley Johnson
Christen Bros
Clarence Bush
Robert Schneider
Ames
Fred Schneider
Jim Fox
Progressive Home Study Club
Howard Popenhagen
Marion
L. C. Popenhagen
Lou Niehaus
Jeanette
Wm. Glass
Arthur Chapman
Mollie Schneider
Delbert
Local Family News and Thanksgiving Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Palmer Halverson and Mr and Mrs Cornelius Rejerson report Lloyd’s recent transfer to an army camp in Maryland. Rodney Smith and Myron Anderson hosted Thanksgiving at the Ole Loftsgard home. Harry Olson travels to Ced ar Falls to resume duties as Karen Mark Carlyle Anderson and the Andersons visit C J Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Halverson
Cornelius Rejerson
Lloyd
Maryland
Rodney Smith
Myron Anderson
Ole. Loftsgard
Harry Olson
Cedar Falls
Karen Mark
Carlyle Anderson
C. J. Anderson
Brainard Baptist Young People Host NE Baptists Meeting
About 125 B P A members from several churches in the Northeast Baptist association gathered Friday evening November 28 at Brainard Baptist church. After brief devotions the group socialized and shared a pot luck supper. Attendees included Rev James Fleck Cresco Rev James Gillespie Gelwein Rev B C Bashore Independence Rev C J Brown Manchester Rev L D Eaton Waukon Rev A W Brayton Lamont and Aurora and Rev and Mrs W U Burroughs Fredericksburg. Thanksgiving visits and weekend guests are noted for several local families and friends in Brainard area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard Baptist
N. E. Baptist Association
James Fleck
Cresco
James Gillespie
Gelwein
B. C. Bashore
Independence
C. J. Brown
Manchester
L. D. Eaton
Waukon
A. W. Brayton
Lamont
Aurora
WU. E. Burroughs
Fredericksburg
H. W. Helms
Clive Helms
Marshall Helms
George Boyle
Wm. Nutting
Frank Lyon
Geraldine Platz
Vern Boyer
Raymond Mays
Fritz Nottnagel
Marquette
Cleve Erhardt
Chas, Whitney
Kay
Kanawha
Albert Steggel
Fayette
Local visits and gatherings around Donnan and West Union
Social notes list numerous visits and calls across Donnan West Union and Fredericksburg. Families including Nutting Peters Kerr Lyon Peters and Boyer share dinners suppers and guest appearances with neighbors and relatives during the holiday period. Beatrice and Clara Boyer spent Thanksgiving with Glen Boyer Brainard Church notes mention Sunday school at 10 o clock and Reverend Burroughs as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesley
Glen Bayer
Harry Anderson
Donnan
Sidney Nutting
Mr. Boyer
Frank Lyon
Raymond Mays
Henry ,Danks
West Union
Isaac Grimes
Joe Peters
Wm. Nutting
E. R. Nutting
Robert Kerr
Brainard
A. E. Burroughs
Mecklenburg Declaration Observed In May 20, 1775
Contrary Town Charlotte honors the Mecklenburg declaration of independence dated May 20 1775 instead of the traditional Fourth of July celebration. The observance marks a historic claim to a local declaration of independence from British rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Six and One-Third Miles Per Minute origin of Tommy Atkins
A historical brief notes how the term Tommy Atkins arose from a standard ledger used by British soldiers. It also reports Capt James Philpott of Lowry field flying an army P 43 pursuit interceptor from Denver to New York, about 1800 miles, in 4 hours 43 minutes, roughly 13 miles per minute with a 600 mph power dive from 15000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Atkins
John Doe
Denver
Colo
James Philpott
Lowry Field Flyer
New York
Philpott
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E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
Iowa
Cheery Valley News
Ralph
Eunice
Oma Butikofer
Will Friederich
Ed Maser
Edna
Mary Ann Coppersmith
Cessna Park
Ill
Lawrence Butikofer
Elmer Baumgartner and Sons
Martin Wenger
Allen Anderson
Merlin Lundt
Orlando Loftsgard
George Schupbach
Carol
George Pulfer
Ben Hofer
Alfred
Harry
Leo Denner
Willfriederich
Reva
Adeline Friederic
John Dennler
Lea
Lavern
Betty
Wm. Larson
Walter Butikofer
Reuben
Lester Butikofer
Harald Meisner
Jake Christen
John Grimm
Elgin
Schori Bros
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Mesia
Henry H. Wolf
Baumgartner Bldg
Res
Gunder News
Syria
Ned
Alka-Seltzer
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