Christmas visits and guests flow through West Union homes
A jumble of names from West Union appears as residents hosted and visited during a holiday season. Mrs Henry Nyberg, Mrs Hexen, Mr Otto G Gisteson, Stanley Anderson, Selmer Holm, Henry Olson, Lloyd Bohutte, Donald Olson, Alden Anderson, Nickerson visitor, Betty Reierson, Cornelius Reierson, Emory Landsgard, Mollie Mark, T L Loftsgard, Kenneth Curtis, Bruce Loftsgard, Karla, Mervin Heler son, Marion, Kim Loftsgard, and others attended dinners, carolling gatherings, and Sunday visits across multiple homes in the area. Beyond the Alps lies Italy and beyond the billboards, America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Emma Basin
Clermont
Ntue
Henry Olson
Tov Torsrud
St. Olaf
Lloyd’ Bohutte
Cast- Mn
Donald Olson
Arvin
Keith“Bratnard Ingepet
Af’ ‘Hilin Lotegard
Josie Jensen
Alden Anderson
Nickerson
Kans
Harvey Anderson
Betty Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Ner
Mir
Joe
Emory Landsgard
Mollie Mark
T.L. Lofttsgard
Kenneth and
Curtis
Bruce
Karla
Mervin Helerson
Marion
Kim Loftsgard
Priva Loftsgard
Dale
Kenyon
Dennis
Peoria
Margaret
Donna
Kay Olson
Milton, Olson
Gunderpeese
Landsgarickie Olson
Jo Olson
Bestville
Lorayne Embretton
Farmersburg
Christmas visits and family gatherings across Iowa towns
The article lists numerous pre Christmas get togethers and visits involving families from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Manchester, Milwaukee, and Boemette Ill. and includes dinner invites and home visits to relatives in West Union Fairfield and other areas during a December weekend. It mentions Rob ert Hanson Jr returning from Scholtz Hospital in Waterloo and various households hosting relatives and friends through Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bila Nis Aienderson
Wise
Bob‘Hebson Wratly
Martin Hanson
Schreiners
West Union
Lillian Schreiner
Farnk Kulish
Cedar Rapids
Si Forenoon
Albert I. Deanisr
Wilbur Peake
Wilbur Peake Non Womeday In the Frank Peake
Ben Butikofer
Karolee
Wregneeday
Lester Butie
Barmersburg
Hs 5
Elmer Urday
Fairfield
Earl
Garmoe
Linda
Jeanie
Elmer
Frieden
Christen Bros
Elizabeth Christen
Boemette
Ill
Saturda
Theohn Christen
Robert Michael Hanson, Jr
Robert Hanson
Scholtz
Waterloo
Lavern Lantz
Victor
Jene Hofer
Milwaukee
Clarence Hofer
Ben Butihofer
Pfister
Glen Charles
Manchester
Rebellion and skirmishes along the Rio Grande camp
A Civil War memoir recounts attacks on pickets near the Mexican border in 1864. Rebel forces used riverbank approaches and improvised rubber boats to cross. artillery support arrived to deter the enemy. Mexican deserters and a jail sentence for one man are noted, with rations hauled from New Orleans and a 62-team supply expedition. The narrative describes tense guard duties, hunting beef, and a night vigil when guards faced an ambush but the enemy did not attack. The record ends with a violet guard duty in rough terrain near a ravine, hinting at continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Mexico
Calvary
Brownsville
New Orleans
Rio Grande
Texas
Storbend
Violet Guard
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Mary
Alice
Dean Hofer
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Willmu
Verlin Chapman
Don
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Oelwein
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Paul Crandall
Volga
John Fay
Fayette
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Independence
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