Illyria Church Plans Christmas Program and Services
Illyria News notes Sunday school at 10 15 am and morning worship at 11 16 am The Christmas program will be presented by Sunday school children Sunday evening Dec 24 at eight oclock The program includes The Birthday of Christ Busy Bees The Friendly Beasts and Christmas Bells and other items The Illyria Farm Bureau meeting will be held at the Illyria church Thursday evening Also mentions hospital visits and local residents attending events Roger Torson among those noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myria Community Church
Illyria Church
Paul Christen
Christ
Christ's Jewels
Bethlehem
God’s Workers
Johnny
Sunbeam
Allent Wenger
Girls In God’s Workers
Marilana Ogle
Dalene Sheffer
Victor Feller
Illyria Farm Bureau
Illyria
Fred Rothsberger
West Union Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Ida Mattocks
Mamie Davis
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Ed Wenger
Reynold Strong
Jeanette
Sun
Roger Torson
Social and family gatherings fill West Union area notes
Mrs Gotfred Martin hosts a day afternoon gathering in West Union. Gene Wenger family moved into a home bought last spring and entertained guests from Elkader Beloit and Elgin. Various dinners, visits, and hospital news appear as local households share meals and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotfred Martin
West
Union
Gene Wenger
Elmer, Baumgartner
Elkader
Oscar Baumgartner
Orne
Roy
Barrow
Frank Loving
Beloit
Wis
Fred Barrow
Leonard Roberta
Elgin
Wenger
Alpert
Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
Arnold i Sanders
Postville
Assn
Ladies Aid Society
John ‘Christen
Lucy Christen
Orlin ‘Mason
Mra
Martin’ ‘Hanson
Gerald Shaffer
Jim Yearous
Will Christen
Forest
Harold Hermen
Wadena
Floyd Frieden
Charles
John Probert
Volga
Cleve Bennett
Rock Club
Don Winters
Marsha
Eldorado
Jay Colgrove
West Union
Ernest Meyer
Clem
Harry Reichert
Marion Dorcas Society Meeting Planned for December
The Marion Dorcas Society will meet Saturday December 18 at the church parlors. Hostesses include Mesdames Woodrow Reed Orvin Thompson Aldora Anderson Elver Anderson and Merle Olson. A Christmas party is planned with 50 cent gift exchanges for adults and 25 cent gifts for children hosted by Rev and Mrs S J Strandjord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Dorcas Society
Woodrow Reed
Orvin’ Thompson
Aldora ‘Anderson
Elver Anderson
Merle Olson
Social gathering notes from Geo area families
The report details numerous Sunday dinners and visits among the Landsgard Jacobia Embretson Olson and related families. Guests include Rev Sanford Ged Lands gard West Union Embretson Christofferson Olson Anderson and Mark families with ties to Elkader Postville and Cedar Rapids. Birthday celebration and weekend hospitality are noted.
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Geo
Landsgard Fames
Mra
Ray Jacobia
Milo Jacobia
Henry Vellersven
Lotus Kjosa
Gordon Landsgard
J. Strandford
Ged
Landsgard
Orlan
Ole Embretson
Nels Knudtson
Elkader
Webjorn
West UN Lon
Henry Nyhus
T. J. Olson
Waidé “Embretson
Frank Kelly
Johnnie Olson
Gené Milke
Local Residents Share Sunday Visits and 48th Anniversary
The Theory Valley News notes numerous visits during the weekend. Wilbur and wife visited the John Dennler residence Friday evening. Wm Torkelson family and Mary Thornton joined Albert Dennler for Sunday dinner. Various families hosted or visited others, including Cedar Falls trips and a 48th wedding anniversary for Jacob Frieden with Albert Dennler and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Peake
John Dennler
Wm. Torkelson
Mary Thornton
Albert L.dennler
Ben Dennler
Robert Hanson
Clarence Hofer
Donna
Ernest Christen
iClara Muehlenthaler
Lucy Christen
Jerome Yearons
John Dennier
Leo
Robert Falk
Shullsburg
Wis
Fred Ubersax
Wm. Moore
Melissa
Fred Butikofer
George Butikofer l
Iowa Boy Faces Blindness After Arrow Accident
Seven year old Ronald Warner of Iowa may lose sight in his left eye after being struck by a bow and arrow fired by his younger brother. The injury occurred during a family incident, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Warner
Iowa
Family life and carols during Christmas time
The author laments shifting Christmas carol singing from home to churches schools and external groups. They argue carols unite people and should be sung at home with family, noting radio and busy shopping as reasons families neglect home caroling. The piece invites families to reclaim personal Christmas singing traditions.
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Thurch
Christmas Plans and Gentle Gift Etiquette
The speaker advocates shopping early and keeping Christmas Eve free for children. They suggest accepting Mrs. Jones’s last moment gift gracefully, baking a cake in the new year, and noting that money spent on gifts fades while memories endure. They propose singing carols at home to cherish moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jones
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Adena
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Theory Valley News
Guy L. Young
Waucoma
M. F. Sechie
Stanolex
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Dale Jensen
GMC
U.S
Western Union
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General Motors
John Fale & Sons
Center Street
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