Christmas program and community gatherings at Illyria
The Illyria party features a Christmas Eve program at 8:00 with songs, group recitations by Christ's Jewels and Sun beams, and plays What Christmas Means and Today's Christmas by Gods Workers and Loyal Followers. A Christmas program, prayers, and closing occur with Rev. Caspers plus a long list of local guests and family visits across West Onion, Dubuque, Elkport, Decorah, and nearby towns.
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Christ's Jewels
Mark Frieden
Jessie Lee Frieden
Allen Halverson
Duane Hermen
Bradley Hofer
Russell Medberry
Wali Pollock
Lynn Smith
Kim Rothlisberger
Bobby Strong
Melinda Wenger
Gary Butikofer
Sunbeams
Steven Hermen
David Strong
Ronnie Hofer
Bobby Sanders
Michael Halverson
Glen Christen
Louis Christen
Ray Sanders
Robert Rothlisberger
Jon Shaffer
Alan Foxwell
Annette Meyer
Barbara Gibby
Janet Rothlisberger
Sharon Yearous
Jeannie Sanders
Tantha Strong
Iva Feller
Louise Butikofer
Randy Miles
Caspers
Social Visits Across Arlington and Iowa City Families
Cheery Valley residents and relatives visiting in Arlington and Iowa City areas. Clarence Hofers host Carl Cousins family while husband recuperates at Veterans Hospital. Neighbors including Roscoe Larson Will Friederich and Jake Sollberger hosted and dined with visitors.
Local Gatherings and Visits Reported in Gunder Area
Last Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Orvin Loftsgard at Henry Olson home. Clarence Amundson family visited Morris Amundson home Wednesday. John Olson family of Lansing joined Mary Olson and Selma Groth for Sunday dinner. Helen Hanson Sale committee met at Ole Loftsgard’s Thursday with Mrs Arvid Anderson Christine Rypestol Morris Amundson Otto Gisleson Kenneth Mark Orlando Loftsgard present. Gerald Winter family and Lawrence Naylor joined Otto Gisleson for Sunday dinner in West Union. Selma Holm spent Saturday with Hilda Dunsrud at Elkader and Thursday with Lena Nyhus Mervin Reierson and Hildur Bilden helped at Myron Houg home. Houg’s moved into new home Monday. Ed Monroe and family Ossian Robert Eberling and Brenda Postville Elmer Eberling attended pre-Christmas supper in Joseph Reierson home. Gift exchange enjoyed. Selma Kjosa dinner guest Friday in Clarence Anderson home. Kenneth Anderson family Sunday dinner at T L Loftsgard. Curtis and Teee were overnight guests.
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Henry Olson
Orvin Loftsgard
Clarence Amundson
Morris Amundson
John Olson
Lansing
Mary Olson
Selma Groth
Helen Hanson
Ole Loftsgard
Madms
Arvid Anderson
Christine Rypestol
Otto Gisleson
Kenneth Mark
Orlando Loftsgard
Gerald Winter
Lawrence Naylor
West Union
Selmer Holm
Hilda Dunsrud
Elkader
Lena Nyhus
Mervin Reierson
Hillder Bilden
Myron Houg
Houg
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Gene Wenger
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Will Frieden
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Allan Davis
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Roger Amundson
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Reoseya
Tues
Joe Ogle
Janie
Clyde Baigren
Chapman
Yran Chapman
Fmily
Raymond Benson
Donald Caspers
Tofield Heck
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Martin Minian
Ernest Larson
Barney Larson
Lavilla
Janice Larson
Edwin Loftegard
Albert L. Dennler
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O. H. Larson
Irene
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Emory
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Lloyd Schutte
Cindy
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Donald Olson
Jeffrey
Elgin
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Leo Friederich
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Carl Cousins
Karla
Mark
Ira Voshell
Arlington
Jerry Anderson
Joe Olson
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George Nickels
Ole Embertson
Ben Butikofer
Celia Thoman
Lydia Hanson
Harry
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Waterloo
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