Illyria Community Church Christmas Program
Sunday school and worship service noted with a Christmas program rehearsal. The Joy to the World program list features speakers and Sunbeams recitations. Numerous local families are listed as guests, visitors, and attendees with church events and fellowship meals mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlyria Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Ilyria Community Church
Iva Feller
Tommy Benson
Santha Strong
Glen ‘Christen
Louis Christen
Allan Foxwell
Lester Grimm
Bobbie Rathlisberger
Santa
Community Birthday Visit Spans Local Families in Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley News notes a birthday surprise at Mrs Meisner's home with many families attending Friday night. Visits include Leo Nading, Ernest Christen, Lucy Christen, Jerome Yearous, and guests from the Butikofer, Dennler, Metzger, and Friederich households.
Picnic honors local residents at club gathering
A community event featured a long list of honorees including Robert, Pat, Irene Minihan, Leo Nading, Leo Fried erich, Martin Hansen, Gladys, Clara Muehlenthaler, Lucy, Walter Christen and the John Christen family. 600 was played with high scores by Mrs. Ernest Christen and Jerome Yearous and low by Mrs. Bert Thoman and Wim Rainey. A picnic lunch was served and a token of money was given to the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Pat
Irene Minihan
Leo Nading
Leo Friederich
Martin Hansen
Gladys
Clara Muehlenthaler
Lucy
Walter Christen
John Christen
Ernest Christen
Jerome
Bert Thoman
Wim. Rainey
Local Social Notes From Postville and Fayette
Mrs Ole Loftsgard stayed in Borney Smiths home in Postville. The Louis Becker family visited Kenneth Mark home. Cornelius Reier family and Joseph called on Kenneth Kjosa. Ruth Loftsgard Raymond and Sharon visited Lloyd Loftsgard home. Kenneth Mork and Janana were guests at Dr E E Garbee home in Fayette. Diane Meinhard overnighted with Nona Mork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Loftsgard
Borney Smith
Postville
Louis Becker
Kenneth Mark
Cornelius Reierson
Joseph
Kenneth Kjosa
Ruth Loftsgard
Raymond
Sharon
Lloyd Loftsgard
Kenneth Mork
Janana
E. E. Garbee
Fayette
Diane Meinhard
Nona Mork
Pleasant Valley 4 H elects officers at Lawr ence Gehring home
Pleasant Valley 4 H club met at the Lawrence Gehring home on November 28. Officers elected Doris Orth president Linda Entwisle vice president Merilee Entwisle secretary treasurer Edith Gehring historian Janet Entwisle reporter. New reader is Mrs Orth. Angels were made from yarn after the meeting. Janet Entwisle, Reporter.
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Pleasant Valley
4-H
Lawrence
Marion Busy Bees Meeting Notes at Lehman Home
Marion Busy Bees and the Cheery Valley Pioneers met at Eugene Lehman’s home. Six girls answered roll call. Carol Schupbach and Reva Friederich demonstrated, Ruann Metzger spoke. A Christmas vacation sliding party is planned. Christmas carols were sung. lunch was served by Mrs. Lehman and Reva Friederich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Busy Bees
Cheery Valley Pioneers
Eugene
Lehman
Carol Schupbach
Reva Friederich
Ruann Metzger
4 H Club Meeting and Christmas Party Held
The Illyria Livestock 4 H club held its family night and Christmas party at Dennis Meyer home on December 7 with 42 present. Seventeen members answered roll call by sharing their Thanksgiving activities. They planned to practice basketball on Thursday evening. Contests and take away bingo were conducted and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Livestock 4-H Club
Dennis Meyer
Ice Cream Meeting Set for January Fourth
Dennis Meyer representing the group notes the next gathering will be on January 4 with Eugene Medberry in attendance. The remark appears as a brief community notice regarding local meeting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Medberry
Dennis Meyer
Want Ad Delivers Low Cost Local Job Reach
Readers are urged to place a want ad for economical outreach. The message emphasizes simple local reach and reduced costs over nationwide pursuit.
Santa and the Santa Myth in a Child's Christmas
A four year old learns fear from threats of Santa after a cheap toy breaks, prompting guilt and deceit. The piece argues parents distort the Santa and Christ Child images with punishment, warning against scaring children and urging durable toys and kind guidance.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Jesus
God
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Mike Anderman
Arlington
Andrew Yearous
Harry Davis
Ruth
Otis Roethlisberger
Albert L. Denfler
Rochester
Minn
Harold Strong
Cleve Bannett
Harold Dennler
Floyd Frieden
Wes Miller
Rock Valley
Edwin Huer
Haywarden
Ida Meyer
Fanny Smith
Janice Kloster
West Union
Ben Dennler
Ruth Rothlisberger
Glen Boyer
Alton Medberry
Reynold Strong
Waterloo
Raymond Hudachek
Randy
Lone Tree
Strong
Will Christen
Guy Ernst
Lois Kerr
Hal Wilson
Fremont Ogle
Ella Foxwell
Thos, Foxwell
Ruth Fothlisberger
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Beach
Virginia
Shirley and
Fisley Albright
Ladies’ Aid Society
Alm
Mdms
Gene Wenger
Ed Wenger
Carl Gehring
I da Meyer
Melbert Meyer
Orran Bane
Forrest Shaffer
John Nydegger
Charlton Looby
Elmer Lembke
Edwin Loftsgard
Edwin
Virgil Torson
Ralph Shaffer
Carroll Klingman
Wif
Near West Union
Harold Leuenberger
Mary Montgomery
Glen Medberry
Setchell- Carlson
Setchell-Carlson
Elgin Furniture Store
THE
Muehlethalers
Cherry Valley News
Messrs
Friederich
Reuben Metzger
John Dennler
Clarence Hofer
Lawrence Lerch
Melvin Larson
Sylvan Torkelson
Walter Lehman
Patty
Harold Meisner
Meisner
Lucy Christen
Lewis Butikofer
Orlando Loftizard
George Schupbach
Dale Jensen
Wmfriederich
George Nickels
Will Chase
John Hader
Edwin Hanson
Dean
James Schlee
Louis Butikofer
Sherril Butikofer
Will Sutter
Lyle Butikofer
Christen Bros
Wm. Rainey
Martin Minihan
Roscoe Larson
Jerome Yearous
Orlin Mason
Robert Hanson
George Leuchtenmacher
Gunder News
B&h Cash Store
Elgin, Iowa
Pasion R Childran
Dr. LC
Jerdee
Clermont
Plymouth
Raymond Boleyn
Elgin
Chevrolet
John D
Faith M
Roquet
Schori Bros
Iowa
E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
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Elgin Ste Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Elgin State Bank Itson
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