Christmas cheer and debt relief in Postville
The Postville council paid off the last bonds totaling 5000 dollars leaving the town debt free for the holidays. Hattie McKellar plans a Chicago trip to visit Dr John McKellar with Myrtle Peterton and others attending a dinner in West London. The Fayette County Medical Society is mentioned in the closing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Peterton
Sven
Hushéine
Hattie McKellar
Chi‘aago
John McKellar
Tiy
West Undon
Wolf
Postville
Fayette County Medical Society
Local Oak Grove News Family Guests and Close Living
Oak Grove notes list Sunday dinners with the Boyle, Strong, Hoover, Luchsinger, and Rothlisberger households near West Union and Elgin. Several guests from St Olaf and Elkader visits. a fall injury to Ed Lehman is noted. Christmas program planned at Illyria church with multiple local participants and a long list of future names and event acts.
Local residents host gatherings and visits in Iowa towns
Hilgria Items Sammie Frieden helps Herbert Dummermuth on a Brainard farm. Fred Schneider travels to West Bend after his nephew Eli Schneider dies. Cathryn Ogle of Waterloo visits family in Waterloo and Cheery Valley. Numerous neighbors host and attend meals and social events in West Union Elkader and Cheery Valley, including farm bureau meetings and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Frieden
Herbert Dummermuth
Brainard
Fred Schneider
West Bend
Eli Schneider
Cathryn Ogle
Waterloo
Fremont Ogle
Walter Rothlisberger
Fred Rothlisberger
Lulu Rothlisberger
Walt
Jonn Rothlisberger
Lea
Nettie Fischer
Ida Mattocks
West Union
B.D. Schulte
Gary
Gottfred Frieden
Marie
George Butikofer
Jacob Schneider
Albert,Schupbach
Cheery Valley
August Fischer
Emil Fischer
West #! Bend
Levi Pulfer
Mra
Cathryn
Thos, Ogle
Thomas Shaffer
George Snyder
Vernon
Hilda Meyer
Reulen
Betty Christen
Rose Marie
Albert Lee
Billy Dennler
Cheery Valley social roundup features local visitors
West Union area residents visited each other and guests traveled between nearby towns. The list includes Ern Meyer family, Thelma Every, George Christen, Oscar Frieden, Jake Butikofer, Rose Friederich, Ellen and Edwin Hanson, Lois Reichert, L. Christen, Gottfred Friederich, Harry Palmer, Silas Butikofer, Ed Metzger, Rosa Schlupp, Martin Hanson, Frank Christen, Bill Rainey, Clarence Hofer, August Fisher, Rev Emil Fisher, Lydia Dennler, Will Chase, Lester, Johnnie Hofer, Mia, and others attending dinners and spending weekends in various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Edwin Hanson
Oelwe
Lois Reichert
George Christen
Wm. Nydeg
Ger
Norma
Dorothy
Billy
Jake Christen
L. Christen
Gottfred Friederich
Rose Garber
Elgin
Harry Palmer
Albert Schupbach
Silas Butikofer
Ed Metzger
Rosa Schlupp
Martin ‘Hanson
Robert
Frank Christen
Christ Dennler
Oak Grove
Christen
Dennler
Bill Rainey
Barbara
Clarence Hofer
Rose Friederich
Ern Lerch
August Fisher
Emil Fisher
West Bend
Lydia Dennler
Ida Meyer
Funeral attendance noted at Eli Schneider service
Friday afternoon guests Minnie, Rose Friederich and Eva Lerch visited the Albert Schupbach home while Ben Hofer family hosted Jake Dennter for dinner Sunday. Monday's funeral at West Bend drew attendees including the Christen, Thoman, Hanson, Friederich, Lehman, Schneider, and Schneider families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Rose Friederich
Eva Lerch
Albert Schupbach
Ben Hofer
Jake Kurth
Jake Dennter
Lucy
George
John
Ernest Christen
Bert Thoman
Adolph Hanson
Ernest Friederich
Wilbert Lehman
Joe V. Schneider
Clarence
Harald
Ben Schneider
Eli Schneider
West Bend
Christmas Greetings and Local Updates from Gunder News
Oscar Knudtson served as caller at the T. S. Loftsgard home Monday. A panetta at West Lutheran church in Clermont Sunday evening drew many readers. Hiram Olson went to Decorah hospital for an operation. reports are favorable and well wishes are sent for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Waldo Embertson tends housework at Henry Olson’s for several days. Mr. and Mrs. John Hellum dined with George Hanson’s family Sunday. Retired rural mail carrier Hans Grether leaves a vacancy on Route 4. he is wished well in the future. Lou Reiergen helped dress turkeys for Christmas market. Mildred and Amelia Wold visited Lou Reierson’s home Monday. A missionary spoke at Marion church Sunday afternoon. the talk was well received. Pearl Egan of South Dakota visited the Loftsgard home for the weekend. John Hellum spent Monday in Elkader. Albert Gulsvig made a business call in Elgin Saturday. Christmas services at Marion church Sunday at 11 a.m. Mrs. B. Nelson visited her sister Mrs. Gus Gunderson in Elgin Tuesday. The Gunder correspondent wishes Echo readers a Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Knudtson
T. S. Loftsgard
West Lutheran
Clermont
Hiram Olson
Decorah Hospital
Hiram
Waldo Embertson
Henry Olson
John Hellum
George, Hanson
Route 4
Hans Grether
Grether
Lou Rei‘ergen
Mildred
Amelia Wold
Lou Reierson
Marion Church
Pearl Egan
South Dakota
Elkader
Albert Gulsvig
Elgin
B. Nelson
Gus Gunderson
Gunder
Echo Force
Echo
Morris Couple Drive to Cedar Rapids for Business
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Morris and Mrs. Walter Falk traveled to Cedar Rapids last Saturday for Mr. Morris’s business. On Tuesday Dr. Wolf attended a hospital dinner and staff meeting in Decorah. Postville employs seventy men on CWA projects, distributing $1,050 weekly in new money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Morris
Walter Falk
Cedar Rapids
Morris
Wolf
Decorah
Decorah Hospital
Postville
Elgin Visit Shares Fayette Resident and Local Travel
Orvida Bunting of Fayette visited Elgin on Monday afternoon. Mrs N W Evans and daughter Eileen, and Gus Boyer drove to West Union on business Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvida Bunting
Fayette
Elgin
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H. O
Heston Elgin
Lowa Ee KS
Derry
L. G. Lehman Hardware
Iowa
Wenger Bros
Towa
H. F. Becker
Jowa
Elgin Home Bakery
Zurbriggen Bigin
Townes
Oak Grove News
Ethel
Shirley Boyle
Frank Lyon
Ray
J. S. Snyder
Elain
Fred. Rothilisberger
Harold ‘Strong
John Luchsinger
Lester
Jake Hoover
Weat Union
Lawrence Nelton
St. Olaf
Roy Leuchtehmacher
Reuben Howard
Ed Boyle
Ruth Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
Melchr Luchsinger
Rob Wilson
Donald Dean
George Howard
Ed Boleyn
Rob
Wilson
Hazel Marston
Cascade
Wesley Barker
Albany
Wm. Barker
Wayne Gilson
Harry Gilson
Ed Lehman
South of Elgin
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Phil Leuchtenmacher
Ben Brabham
Ole
Frank Boyle
Rock Card Club
Walter Dennler
Lutheran Parsonage
Lorenz Schatz
Don Ann
Dena Dummermuth
Floyd
Don Cummings
B. D. Schulte
Rothilsberger
I. F. Shaffer
Thomas
J. D
Katie Richards
John Probert
Ruth Roystrom
Volga City
Walter Rothlisbarger
Harry Frieden
Rose Marie Dennler
Ardis
Frieden
Gene Wenger
Santa of
Jolly School
Ralph French
Hubert Cummings
Geraldine
Genel Médberry
Reuben Christen
Loig ‘Feller Band
Florence Ogle
Stars and Christ Jewels
Gene
Wenger
Cheery Valley News
Ern Meyer
Clem and
Leo
Near West Union
Hanson Bros
Thelma Every
Oscar Frieden
Near Elkader
Jake Butikofer
Butikofer
Bay City
Midh
Jake Frieden
Gunder News
Ry Lynes One
Tre
Firestone
Firestone Sentinel
Firestone Batteries
John Falb & Sons
Elgin, Iowa
Walt’s Corner Grocery
W. Dummermuth
Prop
Optometrist
O. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
St. Paul’s
Church of Youth
Illyria
J. J. Snyder
Merry Christmas
H. H. Wolf, M. D
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