Illyria Community Church Activities and Farm Bureau Meeting
Illyria community church sets Sunday school at 10 15 am and morning worship at 11 15 am with an upcoming Ladies Aid cookie drive for the Baby Fold in Dubuque and the Waverly children’s home. A Farm Bureau meeting is planned at the Illyria church on Thursday evening with a sack lunch and program including readings and music.
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Alyria’ Community Church
Aid
Dubuque
Waverly
Porc Eal
Cedar Rape Ada
Farm Bureau
Illyria
Alice Winkler
Clarence Winkler
Viola Foxwell
Cedar Alls
Harrold Strong
Robert Gehring
Kenmare
N.D
Fred Schneider
A.H. Bane
Oran Bane
Fred
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Thomas Pollock
Jacob Schneider
Ithin
Progressive Home Study Club
Alton Medberry
Arthur Hermen
Herold 'Hermen
Leonard Roberts
Wenger Bros
Oe Cemetery Association
E Ladies’ Aid Society
Innes Shaffer
Jim Muncie
Gerald Shaffer
Reading Event Highlights Clara Mae Bane Piano Solo
Marilana Ogle reports from Reading on Clara Mae Bane giving a piano solo, with Harold Strong and Joel Clark discussing his recent tip to Europe. A sack lunch will follow.
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Marilana Ogle
Clara Mae Bane
Harold Strong
Joel Clark
Europe
Death Calls Mrs Amanda Mason in Pocahontas
Cheery Valley News reports the death of Mrs Amanda Mason on Saturday followed by funeral services Monday in Pocahontas. The piece notes visits and social events including quilting gatherings at the homes of Mrs Ernest Friederich and families of Butikofer Frieden and Torkelson, with multiple local residents hosting and visiting during the period.
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Orlin Mason
Pocahontas, S
Amanda Mason
Pocahontas
Edwin Hanson
Martha Chapman
Ernest Friederich
Fred
Louis Butikofer
Hulda Sutter
Rachel Frieden
Lawrence Butikofer
Wm. Torkelson
Walter Mitts
Ben Dennler
la Crosse
Wis
John R. Schmid
Harry Butikofer
Mrs. Butikofer
Martin Hanson
Archie Howard
Dale Jensen
Fred Butikofer
Ern Friederich
Community Social Roundup In Gunder Area
The note lists social visits and gatherings in Gunder and nearby: Andersons host and visit relatives, Amundsons and the Baker family at baptisms, Flint Bruni guests at Kum mer home, Medberry and Dennler dinners, Loftsgard Social Thimble Club dinner, Galloways and Ann visiting Cedar Rapids, Metzger and Olson dinner guests, Haug and Loftsgard families, and veterans hospital patient Elver Anderson. Numerous locals share hospitality across Elgin, Argyle, and Des Moines connections.
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Lester Anderson
Harold Landsgard
Allen Anderson
Arthur Amundson
Joe Baker
East Clermont
Chester Flint
Arthur Bruni
Argoyle
Wis
Adolf Kummer
Rex Medberry
Albert Dennler
Kenneth Anderson
Elver Anderson
Orlando Loftsgard
Social Thimble Club
Mesdames Rex Medberry
Milo Jacobia
Herbert Gass
Ray Jacobia
Myron Anderson
Ole Loftsgard
Marlene Schupbach
L'Myra Anderson
Milo Jacobin
Eugene Galloway
Ann
Cedar Rapids
E. K
Mark
Johnnie Metzger
Elgin
Gerald Olson
Helmer Loftsgard
Sharon
Myron Haug
T. L. Loftsgard
Marion
Mervin Reierson
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Ole E. Olson
Tilmer
Selina
Olvin
Milton Olson
Illyria Township Christmas Seal Report Report
Illyria township Christmas seal chairman states ninety one letters returned in the first two weeks as the county association continues a drive to locate people at risk of tuberculosis. Readers are urged to send contributions to support the fight against the disease. Marie Gehring, Illyria Chairwoman.
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Illyria
Marie Gehring
Chm
Burial Rites Friday for Pfc. Michael Blockhus, jr.
The body of Pfc. Michael C. Blockhus Jr. was interred Friday afternoon at East Clermont cemetery after a brief service at East Clermont church. Military honors were provided by Elgin Post No. 352 with color guard and firing squad. He was born August 11, 1922, in Elgin and died November 30, 1944, in action in Europe after serving with the First Army in Normandy and St Lo. Surviving relatives include his parents, two brothers, a sister, and three grandparents. A memorial poem by Adolf Vick was read at the service.
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Michael C. Blockhus, Jr
Clermont
East Clermont Church
A. O. Nesset
Ivan Peterson
Elgin Post No. 352
American Legion
Army
Navy
Walter Bovis
LeVern Larson
Jacob Schneider
Fridtjof Blockhus
Harvey Gilbertson
Lyle Olgon
Pfe. Blockhus
Chicago
Robert Volk
Clinton
M. J. Blockhus
Elgin
East Clermont Lutheran
Henri-Chapelle
Belgium
M. J. Block
Bernice
Harlan
Kenneth
Carl Blockhus
H. I. Gilbertson
Adolf Vick
Decorah
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude after sorrow
We express sincere thanks to all who assisted during our time of sorrow especially Rev Nesset the American Legion and Auxiliary of Elgin pall bearers and for the flowers and meal Mr and Mrs M J Blockhus Harlan Bernice and Kenneth
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Nesset
American Legion and Auxiliary of
Elgin
Muele
M. J. Blockhus
Harlan
Bernice
Kenneth
Illyria 4 H Club Holds December Meeting
Illyria Handy Hands 4 H club met December 6 with Shirley and Janice Shaffer hosting. Thirteen members answered roll call as Ruth Gehring spoke on A Hank of Hair and a Halo. Clara Bane Luella Little gave talks, and plans for a Christmas pot luck on December 26 at the Illyria church were announced. Marian Gehring, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Handy Hands 4-H Club
Shirley
Janice Shaffer
Ruth Gehring
Oran Bane
Clara Bane
Luella Little
Mlyria
Civilization defined as intergenerational debt by bond issuance
The piece explains civilization as a condition where one generation pays the debts of the previous generation by issuing bonds for the next generation to cover.
Died November 27 Dr W S Bailey Former Butler County Doctor
Dr William Simpson Bailey 81 retired physician died at home in Poplar Bluffs Mo after two months illness He was born April 11 1866 in Fowler New York resided in Butler County 32 years Married Frances L Schmid November 22 1899 Survived by wife two daughters six grandchildren and two sisters Former school board member registrar of vital statistics Modern Woodmen Masonic Lodge Maccabees Superintendent of Elgin schools 1833 to 1805 USU graduate 1892
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William Simpson Bailey
Poplar Bluffs
Bailey
Fowlerville
New York
Butler County
Frances L. Schmid
Elgin
Vital Statistics
Modern Woodmen
Masonic Lodge
The
Maccabees
USU
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