Christmas church programs and community notices
Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship Sunday Dec 23 special Christmas offering for missionary causes Christmas Eve eight pm committees listed for tree decorating gift distribution and fiddled with church activities Readings show many local guests and family visits across West Union Clermont Lamont Elkader and Fay ette with birthdays and recent weddings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slyiis Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Local families visit in Cherry Valley gatherings
The Cherry Valley News notes numerous social visits across the community. Families including O Butikofer Dennler Hoter Metzger Christen Hanson and others shared Sundays and weekdays with friends and relatives at multiple homes. A birthday celebration for Lucy Christen and a large Sunday picnic/showers for Mr and Mrs Olson are mentioned among the social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis O. Butikofer
John Dennler
Clarence Hoter
Reuben Metzger
Edwin Hanson
Harold Meisner
V James Schlee
Postville
John Butikofer
Cyril Mamming
Lansing
John Christen
Martin ‘Minihan
Roscoe Larson
Lydia Hanson
Ben ‘Dennler
Bert Thoman
Martin Hanson
Frank
Ernest Christen
Robert Hanson
Irene Minihan
Lucy Christen
Orlin Mason
Jerome Yearous
Clara Muehlenthaler
Wilbur Lehman
Alpha
Fred Nydegger, Jr
Leo
Helen
Genevieve
James Duff
Fred
Ida Meyer
Dianne Frieden
Will Chase
Elmer
Ralph
Floyd Chase
James Hermen
Will Christen
David
Glen
Louis
Harlan
Mrs. Olson
Gladys
Azel Pratt
Kay
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Ben Dennler
Lawrence Butikofer
Butikofer Family Attends Funeral for Ben Weigand
Word arrived of the sudden death of Ben Weigand at Summen J1. Mrs. Butikofer and Sheryl learned of the loss on Wednesday and left Thursday. On Friday Mr and Mrs Louis Butikofer with Dennis and Larry left to attend the Saturday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerr
Ruth Rothlisberger
Joe Dinan
Michael
Amelia Strong
Harold Strong
Cman Strong
Mabel King
McIntyre-Peters
West Union Methodist Church
Ralph Shaffer
Kerr
Floyd Frieden
Howard
Medberry
John Grimm
Roger ‘Amundson
Susan
Alton Medberry
Cleve Bennett
Virgil Torson
Delores
Wm. Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Howard Medberry
Henry Holzer
Orrand Bane
Mamie Davis
Chas. Swale
West Union
James Hermen
Will ‘Christen
Harlan Yearous
George Nickels
Gerald Shaffer
Albert Dennler
Jim Yearous
Duane Strong
Thas. Ogle
Walter Rothlisberger
LeRoy
Rothlisberger
Familly
Kim Rothlishberger
Jerome Yestous
Wilbur Peake
St. Olaf
Ben Denniex
George Butikofer
Mervin Hunsberger
Joe Frieden
Larry Reinig
Waterloo
Will Christen
Ella Frey
Harry Feller
Matilda Teller
Gladys
Ily
Butikofer
Ben Weigand
Summen
Sheryl
Louis Butikofer
Dennis
Larry Butikofer
Wadena News Notes and Local Happenings
Community updates cover student charity efforts with white seal pencils for donations, residents returning from Minnesota, visits from Ruth Halt of Waterloo, and a cafe sale to the Smocks with move to Fayette. Family farewells, funeral attendance for Lyle Murray, travel home from Camp Pendleton, and neighborhood social updates accompany a tip on winter laying flock management for higher egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Halt
Waterloo
Flossie Voshell
Darryl Rubens
Johnnie Smock
Rubens
Fayette
Gerald Bonney
Jimmie and
Jane
Norwalk
Wis
Walter Cook
Madge Murray
Mart Anderson
Hit and Miss Club Meet At Mrs Will Christen Home
The Hit and Miss club met at Mrs Will Christen's home on November 29 with thirteen members answering roll call and sharing table decoration ideas. Lessons on Outdoor Candles and textile painting were presented by members including Mrs Wagner, Mrs Bill Probert, and Mrs Allen Haboger. The October meeting at Mrs Ed Gernand’s in Wadena drew nineteen members. The next gathering is set for January 24 at Mrs Harold Strong’s home. Dutch elm disease not yet in Iowa but conditions favor spread as bark beetles rise. Many Iowa trees weakened by drought. avoid culling healthy pullets beyond initial 6 months in laying houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Halverson
West Union
Clarence Buroden
Elmer Kohls
Edwin Loftegard
Jim Whitford
Volga
Jim Yearous
Forrest Shaffer
Walter ‘Morris
Bettendorf
Myron Chapman
John Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Howard Medberry
Reynold Shaffer
Inez Shaffer
Lamont
Sharnell Rothlisberger
Forrest
Anna McNeil
Pauline Petratz
Clarence Thoman
Illyiia
Louis Dennler
Marion ‘Witcher
Emmett Light
Ella Foxwell
Fayette
Thos Foxwell
Guernsey Smith
Kenneth ‘Mark
Russell Peters
Davenport
Thomas ‘Flannagan
Ben Dennier
Thos. Foxwell
West Union Hospital
Dee
Jon Downey
Keith
Charles Downey
Elkport
Francis ‘Wolf
Clermont
Ida Meyer
Tofield Heck
Rex Roberts
Dale Roberts
Leonard Roberts
Ed Wenger
Alan
Gene Wenger
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Mervin Hunsberger
Harold Kimball
Lydia
Fred Martie
Fred Schneider
Will Christen
Wagner
Bill’ ‘Probert
Allen Haboger
Ed Gernand
Wadena
Harold Strong
Iowa
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Lytin News
Clyria
Glen McKellar
Dennis Meyer
Larry Miles
Lyle Medberry
Merlin Chapman
Reyzmold Strong
Mrs. Shaffer
Mrs. Strong
Alton ‘Medberry
Walter Ash
Z. F. Shaffer
Jessie Probert
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Roy Halverson
Jake Wander
Lydia Odegard
Ben Hofer
Fred Hofer
Independence
R. T. Martin
Footville State Bank
SenSeme
Paul N. Moser
L. BR. Tappan
Elkader
E. R. Withell
D. C. Chiropractor
State Bank
Midg
Elkader, Te
the Bank of Friendly Service
Elgin State Bank
Fe Feders Pot
Nara Capital
Yadena
Ininghi State Bank
Lawrense Kavdteen
Cherry Valley News
Wadena News
Elmer Struss
Minnesota
Clyde Bond
500 Club
Mdms
Luther Crandall
Lester Gehring
Charles Gehring
Klingman’s
Elgin
Aes Es
Pai
O’neill Drug
Elgin, Iowa
Opportunity
Cole
Rey Fle
Losk
The
Elgin Echo
Ae Mo
Cole Gray
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