Weekend Visits Highlight Gunder Area Social Roundup
A flurry of weekend gatherings and dinners connected Gunder residents and nearby communities. Guests from Green Bay and Cedar Rapids joined Ole Olson and Lee Farmer families, while numerous households hosted visitors from West Union, Strawberry Point, Decorah, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Olson
Green Bay
Wis
Ole Olson
Harold Opaand
Robert Wettleson
Julia Wettleson
Bernard Hangon
Corrine Rypestol
Vern Trude
Philman Peterson
Lee Farmer
Delores Bergan
Telmer Olson
Milton Olson
Connie
Louie Anderson
Ole Loftsgard
Harold Halverson
P.K. Peterson
Harold Opland
Henry Olson
Gerald Olson
Otto Gisleson
Allen Anderson
Adolf Kummer
Billy
Cornelius Relerson
Joseph
Elmer Olson
Selma Groth
Fern Torsrud
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Kenneth Anderson
L’myra Anderson
B. K. Mark
Ole E. Olson
Selina
Olwyin
Lorenda Embretson
P. K. Peterson
John Hellum
Elaine Hellum
Harvey Anderson
Marion Olson
Elgin
Louis Kjosa
Lawrence West
Myron Anderson
L'Myra
Carlyle
Cornelius Reierson
L. C
Orlando Loftsgard
N. T
Mlyria Church Announces Sunday Services and Mission Talk
The Mlyria Community Church holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 o clock. The pastor will explain the church mission program during the Sunday morning service. Two car loads of young married couples attended the Fayette county rally at Sumner and the program highlighted urgent reconstruction needs. Lunch was served by Sumner young married people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlyria Community Church
Fayette County
Sumner
Ous
Cheery Valley Social News Roundup
Mrs Martin Hanson hosted Thursday supper. Christen Bros host and Mrs John Dennler hosted Mondays. Numerous locals visited family and friends including the Butikofer and Christen households. A miscellaneous shower was hosted by Mrs Ernest Friederich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine
Louis Butihofer
Frank Burwick
Waterloo
Louis Hofer
Louis Kurth
Oscar Baumgartner
Edwin Hanson
John Dennler
Jack Zurscher
Forest
Manchester
Clayton Schreiner
West Union
Martin Hanson
Archie Howard
Hanson
Rob Lehman
Bert Thoman
Jake Lehman
Pauline Dennler
Harry
Leo
Lavern Dennler
Paul Snyder
Merril
Wis
George Leuchtenmacher
Cheery Valley Card Club
Christen Bros
Gladys Hanson
Reuben Butikofer
Albert Butikofer
Ernest Christen
Leo Nading
Lucy Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Ben Dennler
Harry Butikofer
Louise Marie Butikofer
Rex Mulford
George Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Leonard Moore
Robert Moore
Wm. Moore
Marion
John Christen
Kenneth Mark
Francis Wolf
Ernest Friederich
Local social rounds fill Grand Meadow page
Grand Meadow news lists numerous visits and guests from nearby towns including Castalia Ames Decorah Clermont Ossian Eldorado and Cedar Rapids. It notes Selmer Erickson visiting Ames, Evelyn Erickson in Iowa City, and various dinners and Sunday gatherings. Also mentioned are a fox sighting near Aurelia rescued basketball team fire crew response and a driver praised for a clean record prior to a minor accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Henry Wellersven
Helmer Lyngaas
Clifford Osmundson
Castalia
Fern Buraas
Ed Johnson
James Brunsvold
Kensett
Alfred Burgas
Selmer Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Carl Smith
Ames
Arthur Meckelson
Decorah
Hans Larson
Clermont
Ernest Holt
Floyd Thompson
Donna
Beverly
Diana
Alfred Bergeson
Eldorado
Caroline Erickson
Mellien Loftsgard
Harry Helgerson
Assesosr
Donald Larson
Lyle Olson
Evelyn Erickson
Iowa City
Ben Erickson
Helmer Lyngans
Morris Amundson
Waterloo
Floyd Bergeson
Louie. Hovland
Hilda Aanes
Clarence Olson
Jim Olson
Julia Landsgard
Leo Larson
Amanda Nesvick
Ossian
Fred Rothlisberger
Illyr
Aurelia
Marion Robb
Cherokee
Herbert Peterson
Bob Hughes
Storm Lake
Mason City
Politely Filed Republican Nomination Notices for County Offices
W M Knox seeks renomination for County Treasurer subject to Republican voters June Primary. C A Munson announces candidacy for County Recorder. Hazel Gehring seeks renomination for County Auditor. E S Estey for County Attorney. Fred A House announces for County Sheriff. Herbert D Klammer seeks Clerk of District Court nomination. J C Davis runs for State Representative Fayette County subject to Primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Knox
County Recorder
C. A. Munson
Hazel Gehring
E. S. Estey
Fred A. House
Herbert D. Klammer
iState
Fayette County
J.C. Davis
Board of Supervisors
A. E
Dell) Smith
Fred W. Gremmels
Oelwein Uses Water Volume to Gauge Temperance
The article notes the 1947 water consumption in Oelwein reaching 267,426,800 gallons and raises a tongue in cheek idea about surveying beer and hard liquor intake to judge whether Fayette County’s largest town is temperate. It mentions Board of Supervisors terms starting January 2, 1949 and 1950 with Republican primary decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Fayette County
Life Sketch of Eliza Pulfer of Elgin
Eliza Pulfer born February 18 1879 in Canton Bern Switzerland died January 26 at her Elgin home. Eldest daughter of Rudolph and Anne Elizabeth Pulfer she came to America at age eight and lived near Elgin. She never married and devoted her life to helping others and caring for the aged and sick. Funeral services were held January 29 at the Mueh lethaler funeral home and Apostolic church. Burial followed in a nearby cemetery. Casket bearers named Pulfer and Butikofer relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Pulfer
Rudolph and
Anne Elizabeth Pulfer
Canton
Bern
Switzerland
Elgin
America
Apostolic Christian ‘Church
Young
Eld
George Metzger
Werner Moore
Muehlethaler Funeral Home
The
Apostolic Church
Paul
Johnnie
Leslie Pulfer
Bert
Dan Jr. Butikofer
Card of Thanks We Wish to Thank Friends and Neighbors
We sincerely thank all friends and neighbors for the kindness and support shown. Your thoughts and sympathy during this time are gratefully appreciated by the family.
Notable thanks to family and friends after death
A brief obituary note expresses gratitude for the kindnesses shown during life and at death, thanking those who sent flowers and cards to the surviving family. The message closes with a tribute from her brothers and sisters.
Iowa plans half million gardens for 1948 campaign
Half a million home gardens in 1948 have been set as Iowa's share of a national Freedom Gardens drive. The campaign seeks some 26 million gardens nationwide to ease family budgets and increase food for a starving world.
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Iowa
Farmers Urged to Test Soil Before Applying Fertilizer
With phosphate shortages, Town farmers should get soil tested to determine exact needs. The advisory stresses testing to avoid waste and ensure fertilizer is used only where beneficial.
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Mesdames
Thomas Foxwell
Howard Medberry
Melbert Meyer
Gerald Shaffer
Bruce D. Jones
Robert James
Anna Boyle
Howard Shaffer
Sheldon Boyle
C. B. Schori
Inez Shaffer
Guy Ernst
Anna Maier
Hillport
Elmer Kohls
Wm. Kohls
Mill
Max
Ed Medberry
Lew’ Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
Albert Dennler
Clifton
Near Lansing
Harold Kimball
Martin Minihan
Jerome Yearons
Richard Hofer
Gien Kurth
Farmersburg
Progressive Home Study Club
Thos. Foxwell
Harold Grimm
Orvin Thompson
Earl Kiple
Tofield Heck
Wadena
Melbert*Meyer
Sumner Methodist Church
Myrtin Medberry
Will Christen
St. Olaf
Forest Shaffer
Hugo Hackmann
Lloyd Tope
David
Chas. Oeltberg
Fayette
Andrew Haas
Maynard
Thos
Foxwell
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Clarence Buroden
Ern Meyer
Clem
Martha Chapman
Jerome Yearous
Lena Hunsberger
Ed Wenger
Rose McMillan
Ted Whitford
Cecil Baumgartner
Volga
Arthur Yearous
George Butikofer
James
Fred Schneider
Arnold Sanders
Martin Wenger
Stanley
Alan
Wenger
Strawberry Point
James Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Louie Keiderling
Myron Chapman
Melvern Wetherbee
Clark Hummel
Arlington
Lester Chase
Louie Zuercher
Arthur Hermen
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Orville Berg
Richard , Hofer
Anton Kohls
Charles Kohls
Nancy Ernst
Carol Wilson
Henry Matthys
Hawkeye
Bernhardt Palas
Luana
Olaf Berg
Mervin Hunsberger
Katie Richards
Nellie McKellar
Glen
Amelia Strong
Alta Klingman
Libbie Larson
Mary Pulfer
Levi Pulfer
Wm. Yearous
Lansing
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Harry Johnson
Milton Morgan
Wenger Bros
Helmer Loftsgard
Sharon
John Metzger
Lorraine
Barbara Yearcus
Raymond Benson
Oran Bane
Ida Meyer
Fred Hanson
Forest Shaffer J
Alton Medberry
Waiter Ash
Mlyria
Cheery Valley News
Grand Meadow News
Cager
Manning
Merlin Hestermundt
Safe Farm Loan
Co-Op Land Bank Loan
National Farm Loan Association
Federal Lend Bank System
West Union National Farm Loan Association
Darrell KR. Peasley
Sec'y-Treas
Ledgers
Elgin Echo
Prudential
R. P. Strauch
Oes
Green Colonial
John Tillotson
Ae Ces
Chrysler
Plymouth
Torkelson Bros
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Conporation
Elgin, Iowa
Laurence Knudtson
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