Good Neighbors Club Christmas Party in Cheery Valley
The Good Neighbors Club held its Christmas party Tuesday January 13 at the home of Mrs. Ernest Christen with co hosts Mrs. John Christen and Lucy Christen. Thirty three members exchanged gifts and revealed secret pals. donations were given to Mrs. Reuben Metzger in memory of her mother in law and to Clara Muehlthal er and Mrs. Christen in memory of their brother Albert. A committee packed cookies juice and candy for delivery. The event included scripture prayers songs and a drawing for new secret pals. January hosts are Mrs. Celia Thoman Mrs. Walter Lantz and Mrs. Lester Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbors Club
Mrrs
Ernest Christen
John Christen
Lucy Christen
Reuben Metzger
Clara Muehlathaler
Mest Christen
Albert
Tred Butikefer
Andrew Braker
Terome
Celia Thoman
Walter Lantz
Lester Wenger
Illyria Visitors and Socials Reported in Local Notes
Illyria residents share visits with neighbors and family this week. Monona couple Mr and Mrs Elmer Wagner visited in the Elmer Lembke home while Mr and Mrs Joe Dinan called Sunday afternoon. Mrs sade leon spent Friday with her mother Mrs Iva nthys. The circle was entered by Mrs Duane Strong and Mrs Milo month. Plans announced for upcoming events with Mr Paut and Mr Joe expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wagner
Monona
Elmer Lembke
Joe Dinan
Harry
Sade ‘Leon
Mirs. Ivanthys
Duane Strong
Milo
Paut
Joe
Ees
Local social notes from Volga and Postville area
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Klingman visit in Volga as grade Christmas program at Postville High School draws attendees. Numerous relatives and friends gather for pre Christmas suppers and gifts, with travel plans to Wheeling Illinois and Fort Wayne Indiana. Frank mentions several families: Loftsgard, Gisleson, Naylor, Reierson, Mork, Bilden, Anderson, Bjosa, and others across Decorah Clermont Monona McGregor and West Union.
Local News Week Guests and Sunday Dinner Guests Listed
Hein Local News Week and guests of Mr and Mrs Marvin Staake were Mr and Mrs Leon Letchford Larry and Leon J of Cedar Falls and Mr and Mrs Mirvin Staake Jr David Gary and Linde of Squu rre Lake Joining them fo Sunday dinker Were Mr and Mrs Carl Letchford Frankville and Mr and Mrs Roger Staake St Olaf Mr and Mrs Willet and boys of Cedar Falk and Mr and Mrs Unicel Gehring and Bradley of Decorah were supper puests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Jacob Gehring Mrs Elsie Popenhagen oft Tuesday night from Marion for her home in Pleasant Hill Calif Mr and Mrs Walter Medbenry and Jerry took her to Marion Donna Leubka Castalia was a Sunday dinner guest at the Will iam Torkelson home A pre Christmas dinner was held Sunday at the Mrs ulda Sutter home Present were Mr and Mrs Leo Sutter Susan and Leigh Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Frederick Sutter Wayne and Sandy of West Union Mr and Mrs Don Sutter LeRoy Larson Danice Anderson of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Allen Anderson and Stanley Mrs Ida Pulfer was a supper guest Sunday in the Esther Moore Mr and Mrs Gus Pappas of Earlville and Mr and Mrs A H Brackin Andrea and Becky of LaPorte City will spend Christmas and part of next week with Mrs Inez Brackin and Willie Brackin Mr and Mrs Henry Mark Ka yer and Lea Rae were Sunday afternoon and supper guests in the Russell Wenger home Mr and Mrs Gordon Schup bach and family were supper guests Monday of Mr and Mrs Russell Wenger and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Schupbach
Sharon
Chuckie
Silas Butikofer
Wm. Minihan
Wm. Erickson
P. W
Irene Minihan
Ellen Mason
Orlin Reimer
Russell Larson
Albert L. Dennler
Robert Hanson
Postville Hospital
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Della Chapman
Carl Cousins
Val Oliver
Waterloo
Clarence Hofer
John Dennler
Walter Mitts
Sam Frieden
Shullsburg
Wis
Lewis O. Butiler
Roscoe Larson
Harold Kimball
West Union
Jerome
Illyria
G. J. Heck
Postville
Tofieldke
Orren Bane
Emma Holzer
Gene Wenger
Bane
Carol Krm
Will Christen
Jerry Anderson
Gunderton Farm
Clermont
Jim Duff
Lizzie Chase
Volge
Alton Medberry
Perry Medberry
Glen Medberry
William Yearous
William Dennler
Russell Friederich
Martha Chapman
Palmer Hospital
Samaritan
Gordon Pollock
Thomas Pollock
Elgin
Thomas Foxwell
Louis Christen
Barbara Hunsberger
Decorah
Mervin
Hunsberger
Lavern Scheinefus
Castalia
Roy Halverson
Gene Lehman
Marion
Ivan Anderson
William Burrow
Ben Dennler
Muehlenthaler
Ankeny
Floyd Chase
Donald
Volga
James Termen
Glen Yearous
Brenda
Raymond Benson
John Christen
Ernest Christen
Ed Wenger
Ladies’’ Aid Society
Cemetery
Ass’n
Arthur Chepman
Carl Gehring
Emmett Light
Ruth Rothlisberger
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Holm
Wheeling
Llinois
Edward Leath
Roger Holm
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dominld Olson
Jeffery
Postvile
Henry Olson
Millard Mork
Mors
Robert Mork
McGregor
Effie Biggs
Monona
Mellien
Otto Mork
Emory Lands Yard
Bernard Loftsgard
Ronald Loftsgard
Gilbert Loftsgard
Carol
Charles
Warren Burstrum
Freeport
Ill
Dormer Rosella Opsand
Hilder Bilden
Julian Moe
Hoerdis Wigestrand
Emil Sunday
Evelyn Bilden
Harry Amundson
Harold and
Paul
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Julia Bilden
Millard Bilden
Tilpher Bilden
Famiy
Marvin Staake
Leon Letchford
Larry
Leon
Cedar Falls
Mirvin Staake
David
Gary
Linde
Sqiurre Lake
Sunday Dinker
Carl Letchford
Frankville
Roger Staake
St. Olaf
Willet
Cedar Falk
Elsie Popenhagen
Pleasant Hill
Calif
Walter Medbenry
Jerry
Donna Leubka
William Torkelson
Ulda Sutter
Leo Sutter
Susan
Leigh
Cedar Rapids
Frederick, Sutter
Wayne
Sandy
Don Sutter
LeRoy Larson
Danice Anderson
Ceder Rapids
Allen Anderson
Stanley
Ida Pulfer
Esther Moore
Gus Pappas
Earlville
A. H. Brackin
Andrea
Becky
LaPorte City
Inez Brackin
Willie Brackin
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. H. Wolf
O & W Auction Market
Maguoketa Valley
Cooperate A Et
Cheery Valley News
Illyria News
Gunder News
Ray Klingman
Ole Loftsgard
Kaye
Norman Loftsgard
Postville High School
Lawrence Naylor
Otto Gisleson
Kathleen Gisleson
Luther College of Decorah
Leonard Moore
Arlan Landsgard
Eugene Hoth
Will Bergen
Floyd Thompson
Alvin Olson
Vickey
John Butikofer
Florence Jacobia
Milo Jacobia
Kenneth Bjosa
Joseph Bjosa
Henry Mark, Kayer
Lea Rae
Russell Wenger
Gordon Schupbach
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