Thanksgiving Week Exchanges In Cheery Valley Homes
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited over the holiday week with family and friends. Martha Friederich stayed at the Eliza Friederich home while Will Meyer and Will Chase families joined in Thanksgiving dinners with the Martin Hanson and Albert Schupbach households. Guests included Mrs Rosa Schlupp, Dorothy Hermen, Archie Howard, and others from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Friederich
Eliza Friederich
Will Meyer
Maytard
Will Chase
Volga City
Rosa Schlupp
Dorothy Hermen
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Harry Palmer
Rockford
Albert Schupbach
Harry
Lydia Dennler
Walter Butikofer
John Dennler
Johnnie
Alice
Martha
Rose Friederich
Otto Blockhus
Anna Schupbach
Ruth Schupbach
Elgin
Walter
Fred Butikofer
Harry Dennler
Jake Butikofer
Elva
Lawrence Lerch
G. Friederich
Mra
Wilbert Lehman
Ern Lerch
Clarence Schneider
Thanksgiving Gatherings and Church Supper Near Elgin
In this Elgin area report, numerous families hosted Thanksgiving visits with relatives from nearby towns. Attendees include the Dennlers, Friederichs, Christen, Schupbach, and Meyer families among others. A large Thanksgiving supper at the Wyria community church drew about 250 people, followed by an operetta by Elgin High School’s Economics club and a pound shower for Rev. Snyder and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothlisberger
H. Foxwell
Thomas
Ella Foxwell
Oelwein
Albert Baldwin
Fin
Rey French
Charlotte Medberry
Fayette
Jakie
Cheery Valley
Walter Humphry
Uesia
Yria Community Church
Economics Club
Elgin High School
Snyder
Illyria Guests and Thanksgiving Gatherings News
Illyria area residents hosted guests through Thanksgiving week including Mr. and Mrs C W Johnson of Oelwein at the C W Doty home and Mr. and Mrs L W McKellar at J J Klingman home. Families in Roanoke and West Union hosted visitors during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Johnson
Oelwein
C. W. Doty
L. W. McKellar
J. J. Klingman
Will Beer
Roanoke
Ruth and
Levi Beer
Fred Schneider
Thanksgiving Day Visits and Family Gatherings in Oak Grove
Oak Grove residents recall Thanksgiving and surrounding days with family visits across several households. Jud Conner family, Albert Dummermuth family, Bert Allen and Harold Bennett callers, Pauline Boleyn from Elgin, and Forest City travelers Earl and Maria Fox attended events. A Conner family dinner occurred at Thomas Howard Sy home. Additional gatherings included Janette Possehl with grandmother Homer Dill, Margie Barker, Howard Boyle, and Walter Kohls party, and a surprise birthday for Mrs Homer Dill hosted by relatives Rudy Possehl Oscar Possehl and Miss Schutte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Conner
Creighton
Harold
Albert Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
Bert Allen
Harold Bennett
Homer Hill
Pauline Boleyn
Elgin
George Howard
Earl Fox
Maria Fox
Forest City
Ed Conner
Conner
Howard Sy
Janette Possehl
Elkader
Homer Dill
Margie Barker
Howard Boyle
Walter Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
Rudy Possehl
Oscar Possehl
Miss Schutte
Alva Possehl
Elka
Lyle Wilson
West Union
Barbara Ann
Jimmie Wilson
Ed Boyle
Howard
Alton Seevell
Cedar Rapids
Stonebraker
Henry Hartman
George Boyle
Frank Lyon
Wm. Pritchard
Joe Yates
Fayette
Wm. Barker
Frank Boyle
Mrs. Louis Becker
Community Visits Across West Union and Surrounding Homes
Local residents and families gathered for visits and meals at multiple homes in West Union and nearby areas. Guests included the Allen, Kohls, Knudtson, Bau man, Gilson, Powell, Howard, Seevell, Hart man, Fox, Dennler, Jenson, Dummermuth, Lyon, Yates, Barker, Boyle, Becker, and Howard families.
Dance at Elgin Opera House Promises Holiday Fun
Don't miss the dance at the Elgin opera house on Friday December 8 with music by the Little German Band. Samuel Mosby and daughter Marie drove to Woolstock to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Zimmerlin. Georgia Mae Schori, nurse at Shrine hospital in St Paul, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schori. Mrs Nella Stoehr and her nice Betty Elkema traveled to Cedar Rapids for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Opera House
Samuel Mosby
Marie
Woolstock
G. V. Zimmerlin
Georgia Mae Schori
Shrine Hospital
Albert Schori
Nella Stoehr
Nice
Betty Elkema
Cedar Rapids
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Town and County
Families from Postville and nearby towns spent Thanksgiving with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stoehr hosted, with Georgia Elkema of Iowa City and others joining. many traveled to dinner, returned Sunday, and farm chores were managed by Eli Habeger in the absence of the Kruegers. Several attended funerals in Arlington, and students from Postville visited home for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stoehr
Bertha Abbey
Georgia Elkema
Iowa City
John Reusser
Palatina
Vern Randolph
Bloomfield
Emma Reusser
Otto Krueger
Steamboat Rock
Harry Johnson
Eli Habeger
J. L Phillips
D. Welch
Arington
W. P. Phillips
J. J. Snyder
Robert Clothier
Fayette
Tille Hanson
Boise Capper
Cedar Rapids
Lou Benedict
Postville
Steele and
Familly
Steele
George Carnhart
J. S. Phillips
Volga City
West Union
William Weibel
Ames
A. M. Weibel
Carl
Bernice Burling
William
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Cheery Valley News
Optometrist
C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Elgin Directory
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Baumgartner Bidg
Elgin, Iowa
Hutchinson
Elgg
Laws
Elgin State Bank
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
J. Neasham
Chiropractor
Baumgartner
Iowa
John E. Kiple
Boilderes
Depot Eigin
West Bend
Reuben Christen
Elmer Dennler
Volga‘ City
Geneva
Elmer Christianson
Selma
Elmer Knudtson
Raymond Lantz
Margaret Dennler
Jake Dennler
Mattha Friederich
John Friederich
Ruth
Levi
Jacob Gehring Sr
Levi Frieden
Sam
Emil Dennler
Opal
Mabel
Anna Dennler
Paul Muehlenthaler
Cheater Scheweiler
Slater
Ben Dennler
Joe Lerch
Een Lerch
Oscar Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Earl
Melbert
Fred Dennler
Margaret
Oscar Frieden
Frieden
Freddie
Albert Friederich
Ern Baumgartner
Adolph Hanson
Jake Christen
Bert Thoman
Frank Christen
Ira Olson
Adolph Elvers
L. Christen
Erm
Joe
Les Baumgartner
Prank Christen
Houston Bros
Hilda Meyer
Gladys ‘Schneider
Ben Frieden
Louis Butikofer
Joe V. Schneider
Louia Maytie
Lucille
Aden
Lola Hanson
Hanson Bros
Wyria
Elmer Christen
Chicago
Jake ‘Christen
Fred Botikofer
Jake
Walter Christen
Fred Yost
Fred Hofer
Herr Thoman
John Schneider
Aon Gerald
Emil Schneider
Edwin Hanson
Illyria
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Leo
Clem Meyer
Near West Union
Martin Hangon
Arlington
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Cedar Falls
Gulu
Oak Grove News
Firestone
Firestone Batteries
John Falb & Sons
RADIO
General Electric
Lorence Muehlethaler
The
Cash Store
West Elgin
Triangle
Feller & Baumgartner
West Elgin Schricker Bldg
Rexall
Rexall Drug Store
Stoehr Drug Store
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