Christmas Guests And Dinner Details From Local Families
The Melvin Haneon family were Christmas guests in the iLyle Martin home The Wilson Patterson family spent Christmas at the Rex Folberts home in Steamboat Rock Mr and Mrs Chas Peters shared Christmas dinner with the Louis Becker family The George Boyle family Mrs Lawrence Gehring Jr and children Lorraine Miller and others were noted in holiday gatherings
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Melvin
Haneon
iLyle Martin
Wilson'Patterson
Rex Folberts
Steamboat Rock
Chas. Peters
Louis Becker
George Boyle
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Lorraine’ Miller and
Tho
Visitors share holidays with local families
Clifton Kerr and family were visitors Sunday at the Robert Aoe home. Don Reeder family spent Christmas with the Vern Boyer and Mrs. Charlea Corbin spent Christmas at the Walter Pritchard home.
Christmas Dinner Guests Highlight Gunder Area
Mr and Mrs Harold Opland Ruth Rosella and Mrs Chris tine Rypestor and Corrine shared a Christmas dinner Sunday at Bernard Hanson home. Orlando Loftegard and Allen Anderson families attended a Tuesday eve dinner and pre Christmas party. Mr and Mrs Mervin Reierson and Cornelius Reierson families joined Lloyd Reierson's Christmas dinner. Warren Brustrum of Chicago attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Opland
Ruth
Rosella
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Bernard Hanson
Orlando Loftegard
Allen Anderson
Mervin Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Warren Brustrum
Chicago
Christmas Dinner Visitors At Olson Home
Relatives from White Bear Lake and Chicago joined the Olson family for Christmas at their home. Sunday guests included the Opsand and Anderson families with extended kin from Cedar Rapids and Chicago. The group enjoyed a holiday gathering with Mrs. Rule Sutter and others in attendance.
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Pees
Cornelit Jerson
Ore ‘Olson
Italy
Sally Re
Sasaya
Rule
Sutter
Rosina’ Anderson
Suerte
Kenneth Anderson
Dale Anderson
Akiora Anderson
L'Myra
Elver Anderson
Neva Durscher
Oryin ‘Thompson
Carlyle
Arvid Anaeoaelt
Opsand
White Bear Lake
Minn
Ruth Opsand
Chicago
T. J. Olson
Waldo Embretson
Harlan Henkes
Cedar Rapids
Henry Olson
Lloyd Schutte
Tere
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Local Families
The Smith Valley area shared festive meals with multiple households during Christmas week. Guests included the O Neill, Larson, Christen, Hofer, Dennler, and Butikofer families, plus visiting kin from Wilmette, Iowa City, Garnaville, and Chicago, all gathering for dinners and parties at homes in Cedar Falls, Monona, Elgin, and Guttenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dennler
Chas. O'Neill
Sherry
Tha
Lawrence
Lewis Butikofer
Herman
George Schupbach
George Nickels
Clarence Hofer
Martin
Robert Hanson
Mra
Lavern Lantz
Cedar Falls
Ben Hofer, Jr
Monona
Fred Butihofer
Wm. Moore
Knudtson
Gunner Landsgard
O. T. Knudtson
St. Olaf
Bert Thoman
Frank Christen
Jacob Christen
Elizabeth
Christen Bros
Albert L. Dennler
Harry Butikofer
Torkelson
Dennler
Rose Dennler
Elgin
Walter Lehman
Levi Frieden
Albert Schupbach
Jacob
Elizabeth Christen
Gordon Pollock
Clara
Muehlenthaler
Elmer Christen
Guttenberg
Erns Friederich
Harold Friederich
Elizabeth Christer
Fred Nydegger Sr
Will Christen
Alexander Pollock
Chicago
John Christen
Martin Hanson
Christmas Card Party Highlights and Winners
The event featured a Saturday card party with high scores by Lucy Christen and Clay Tenner and low scores by Elizabeth Christen and Orlin Mason. Ernest Christen won the door prize. On Sunday they hosted a 4 Christmas dinner with Archie Schreiner, Clayton Schreiner, Robert Christine, and Jack Zur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Christen
Clay
Elizabeth Christen
Orlin Mason
Ernest Christen
Archie
Clayton Schreiner R
Robert
Christiane
Ae Jack Zur
Christmas program praised by Illyria teachers and pupils
A Christmas Eve program by Sunday school members is celebrated with thanks for gifts. Numerous local families shared meals and visits across West Union and surrounding areas. Upcoming events include a second family night at the Wyria church on January 5 with a magician Vern Remy from Nashua, plus gatherings at homes of local families and church groups.
War on rats told to continue through cold months
The text urges extending the campaign against rats and mice into winter, noting a rat can consume $3.50 to $5.00 worth of feed yearly. Warfarin poisons rats at about 3 1/2 cents per rat. Also mentions Iowa State College farm economists predicting higher sheep business in 1951.
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Towa State College
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R. A. Crider
Gunder News
Sylvan Lenth
Best
Jas
Elgin Canning CO
Sheery
Valley News
Illyria News
Trytia
Raymond Benson
Susan
Ole Ben
West Union
H. F. Robbins
Robert Robbins
Boyd
Dale Kelly
Fleet Frieden
Ruby Benson
Leo Benson
Arthur Kelly
Thos, Ogle
Wyria
Vern Remy
Nashua
Thos. Pollack
Howard Medberry
Otis Rothlisberger Avere
Oran Bane
Ralph Shaffer
Katie Richards
M.V. Kiple
Ottumwa
Jim Yearaus
LeRoy Gehring
Lowell Gehring
Ralph Woodward
Oelwein
Carl Gehring
Cemetery Assn
Ladies’ Aid Society
Martin Hangon
Mesdames
Orvin Thompson
Thos. Foxwell
Elmer Lembke
Thos
Ogle
Frank Loving
Roy Burrow
Beloit
Wis
Fred. Burrow
Richard Hofer
Melbert Hofer
Gander
Walter Norris
Iowa City
Myron Chapman
Lena Gehring
Albert Dennler
Marie Dennler
Leo Rothlisberger
Betty Schneider
Minneapolis
John Nydegger
Waverly
Ardis Frieden
Independence
Lorraine Yearous
Des Moines
Lowell Strong
Ames
Rosella Strong
New Albia
Robert Yearous
Reese Gibbs
Fayette
Peggy White
Marjorie Dennler
Dubuque
Dawn Dummermuth
Elkader
Jack Slyfield
Harold Glass
Dundee
Reynold Shaffer
Gene Wenger
Fanny Smith
Harry Cline
Kenneth Mark
Martin Kenger
Elmer Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Guernsey Smith
Robert Schneider
Emil Moore
Gee
Butikofer
James
Levi Pulfer
Andrew Yearous
Fred Schneider
Bru Paulson Ae
R. J. Madison
John Tillotson
Iowa
W. F. Kohler Insurance
Dale Jensen
R. L. Myers
Optometrist
Postville
M. F. Schlein Chirofractor
Echo
Schori & Wenger
N. W. Kilburn
Bockenstedt
Vine St
John Falb
Boveerens Feessenens
Elgin Produce
Elgin State Bank
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