Dinner guests fill Otto Gisleson home in Gunder
List of visitors and hosts in Gunder and surrounding farms includes Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Naylor West Union, Orwen Loftsgard and Jane, Henry Veliersven and family, Tilpher Bilden clan, Harold Opsand's Chicago trip for Olaf Olson funeral, Christine Rypestor Corrine, Lester Butikefer Thore Kirkforden, Carroll Klingman Jr at Ossian, Merlin Helam hosts Kenneth and John Hellam families, Lloyd Schutte family, Clarence Kirkeberg party with Christmas gathering in Postville, plus numerous Reiersons and Reed kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Gisleson
Lawrence Naylor
West Union
Orwen Loftsgard
Jane
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Harold Opsand
Lester Butikefer
Thore Kirkforden
Carroll Klingman, Jr
B.C
John Hellam
Lloyd Schutte
Henry T. Olson
Hiram Olson
la Rita
Clarence Kirkeberg
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Ricky
Postville
Roy Dawe
Joe Reierson
Castalia
Cornelius Reierson
L. O. Reierson
Mervin Reierson
Mervin Anderson
Randolph Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Woodrow Reed
Good Neighbors Club Sees New Members And Gifts
Cherry Valley News reports the Good Neighbors club met December 13 at Mrs John Dennler's home with 33 members and 4 guests. Three members resigned and three joined. The group sent donations including 340 coffee strips and gifts totaling 2.50 for a wedding, 5.00 for Terry Witham's family, and 1.00 to three armed forces members plus 0.50 to nine mothers and elderly folk. Officers organized cookie and candy packing and sang birthday songs for eight members amid Christmas preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbors Club
John Dennler
Wm. Friederich
Reuben Metzger
Dan Butikofer
Walter Lehman
Levi Frieden
Lewis Q. Butihofer
Alma Scholen
Alfred Hofer
George Lerch
Glen Dennler
Terry Witham
Littleport-Elliport
Molms
Bert Thoman
Fred Butikofer
George Nickels
Martin Hanson
Christmas social recounts and local visits noted
Carol songs and a Christmas Meditation were shared by Mrs. John Christen and Lucy Christen. Door prizes went to Lydia Odegard Clara Muehlenthaler Mrs Wm Torkelson and Mrs George Schupbach. Several visits and gatherings followed including x rays at Veterans Hospital and family dolling in Cedar Rapids and Manchester.
Illyria News Illyria Church Schedule and Christmas Program
Illyria News reports Illyria Community Church led by E G Steinman holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m A special offering Sunday morning supports missionary work The Youth Fellowship skips Sunday evening The Sunday school Christmas program and tree lighting are set for Saturday December 24 at 8 00 p m at the Illyria Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyria
E. G. Steinman
Illyria
Weekend Guests and Local Celebrations Across West Union
Mr and Mrs Richard Schmidt of Waterloo hosted weekend visitors. Leo Benson and family joined the Thos Ogle home for supper. Gail Light suffers chickenpox. Ellen Hunsberger Nelle Reuss er and the Jerome Yearous party visited the Wm Howard home in West Union. Ruth Otis Rothlisberger and Chas Swale family shared supper in West Union. Harley Bloomfield Sterling Cole Floyd Patterson and Lyle Patterson joined Wm Yearous for Monday plans. Floyd Patterson celebrated a birthday. Will Christen family dined with Albert Dennler. Rev E G Stein man Louis Howard Medberry Carol Wilson and Kenneth Medberry families dined with Thos Foxwell. Mrs Fanny Smith visited West Union with Guernsey Smith. Walter Downey of Elkader stayed with his brother Joe Downey. Roger Amundson Clermont dined with her parents Alton Medberry and James Charles Medberry ISC Ames visits for Christmas with Alton Medberrys. Thos Foxwell family joined Floyd Tope home in West Union. honor to David Tope of Washington DC. Mr and Mrs Jim Yearous visited H J Kiple in Farmersburg Rochester MN after major surgery. They also visited Mel Kahler and Walter Rothlisberger in West Union. Rock parties at Harold Leuenberger Thos Foxwell Elmer Lembke and Mrs Mabel King. Mrs LeRoy Rothlisberger and Kim Walter returned from Postville hospital. Progressive Home Study Club to meet with LeRoy Rothlisberger and Thomas Foxwell on Wednesday December 28 afternoon 4. Dalene Shaffer of Des Moines holidays with Forrest Shaffer. Mr and Mrs LaVern Schneider Shirley Leslie and Sharon were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schmidt
Waterloo
Ralph Shaffer
Leo Benson
Thos. Ogle
Gail
Ellen Hunsberger
Nelle Reusser
Jerome Yearous
Howard
West Union
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Chas
Swale
Harley Bloomfield
Alton Medberrys
Thos, Foxwell
Floyd Tope
David Tope
Washington, D. C
Jim Yearous
H. J. Kiple
Farmersburg
Rochester
Minn
Floyd Frieden
Harold Leuenberger
Elmer Lembke
Mabel King
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Kim Walter
Postville Hospital
Progressive Home Study Club
Thomas Foxwell
Dalene Shaffer
Des Moines
Forrest Shaffer
LaVern Schneider
Shirley
Leslie
Sharon
Fred Schneider
Pleasant Point Study Club
Howard Medberry
Raymond Hudachek
Lone Tree
Reynold Strang
Monay
Burton White
Harry Feller
Don ‘Burchett
Myrton Strong
Postville
Chas. Strong
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Earl Strong
Gene Wenger
Reynold Shaffer
Lamont
Wm. Yeatons
Clifton Yestous
Lansing
Ruth Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
Geo. Butikofer
Mary Pulfer
Ladies Aid
Raymond Benson
Howard Shaffer
Walter Rothlisberger
Carol Wilson
Kenneth Medberry
Lyle Medberry
Pleasant Point and area social roundup notes
Dinner guests Thursday included Mrs. Fred Schneider and family. The Pleasant Point Study Club met with Mrs. Howard Medberry. Numerous local families visited and hosted others over the weekend, including the Strong and Pollock households, and several members traveled to Des Moines. The 4 H Livestock Club helped Lyle Medberry celebrate his birthday.
Pleasant Point Club Picnic Dinner Summary
The Pleasant Point Study Club met at Mrs. Howard Medberry’s home on Tuesday December 13 for a picnic dinner. Sixteen members attended and displayed Christmas aprons. Secret pals were revealed during the gift exchange after the business meeting. Cookies and candy were brought to send to the Fayette County Home. Hostess conducted contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Point
Howard Medberry
Fayette County
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John Hellum
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John Christen
Lucy Christen
Lydia Odegard
Clara Muehlenthaler
Wm. Torkelson
George Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Gee. Schupbach
Orlando Loftsgard
Ben, Denner
Town City
Veterans’ Hospital
Oriin Mason
Frank Christen
Roscoe Larson
Edwin Hanson
Robert Hanson
Marion Christen
Thoman
Iowa City
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Jack Zurcher
Cedar Rapids
Reuben Butikefer
Chris Wenger
Gehring
Walter
Gene Lehman
Robert ‘Hanson
Martin ‘Hanson
Sunde
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LuAnn Butikofer
Ole Embretson
Ben Butikofer
Pfeister
Manchester
John Butikofer
Gee, Nickels
Walter Butikofer
Illyria News
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Halverson’s Store
Mr. and
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Harold Halverson
Eth
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John Tillotson
Waters’ Dairy
Kristmas
Oscar Mayer & Co
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Elgin
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