Illyria Area Social Notes Span Week of Visits
Illyria community entries recount visits and gatherings across Fayette West Union Clermont and Elkader. Neighbors Harold Kimball Arthur Hermen C. L Klingman Will Pollock and many others are listed with dinners, showers, oyster suppers, birthday celebrations, and slides from Otis Rothlisberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wenger
Donald Paige
Shirley
Myron Moore
Fayette
Comrades
Harold Strong
Albin Kimpston
Otis Rothlisberger
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Harry Davis
Des Moines
Allen Cattle Ranch
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wadena Creamery
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Mervin Hunsberger
Olaf Berg
Ward Brabham
Clifton Wilson
Robi
Carroll Klingman and Dale
John Lantz
Will Frieden
Ardis
Eva Ernst
Arthur Yearous
Guernsey Smith
O. H. Lason
Elkader
Bernita
Leonard Moor
Arthur Hermien
James
Melvern Wetherbee
West Union
Harold Hermen
Wadena
Thomas Pollock
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Will Pollock
Carroll Klingman
C. L. Klingman
Cleve Bennett
Celia Andrae
Ruth Roth
Jim Yearous
Forest Shaffer
Daline
Gerald Shaffer
Clifford Larson
Clermont
Etta Meyer
Elmer Kohls
Virgil Troyer
Rex Roberts
Lulu Rothlisberger
Elmer Lembke
Reynold Strong
Harold Kimball
Ruth
Wenger Bros
Jasper Mitts
Walter Medberry
Mia
Oliver Torkelston
Norma
Dorothy
Delo
Janice
Roscoe Larson
Carlton Looby
Leslie Yearous
Arlington
Margaret Wander
L. W. McKellar
Fred Schneider
Lawrence Gehring
Walter Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Ruth Schneider
Helen Rothlisberger
Helen
Harold Dennler
Jean Jones
Lima
M. V. Kiple
Arthur Kelly
Ed. Gehring
Merle
C. L. Klingmar
Carl Gehring
Walter Dennier
Lawrence
Chas. Sc
Oak Grove News Neighborhood Visits and Socials Record
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited neighbors with a series of social calls and gatherings. Names include Shaffer Gilson Powell Leuchtenmacher Howard Mitts Erickson and Wilkins among others with visits to Volga City Decorah Elkader and the George Howard farm in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Shaffer
Bert Alien
Volga City
Henrietta Cunningham
Harry Gilson
Sid Walters
Clifton Powell
Clara Brabham
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Wayne Gilson
Howard Boyle
Clifton Wilson Hore
John Howard
Ed Boyle
Jasper Mitts
George Howard
Social Visit Notes From Manchester and Surrounding Areas
Residents of Manchester and nearby towns hosted and visited friends and relatives over the weekend and midweek. Guests included Ray Chittinger and family in Manchester, Jim Patrick home in the area, Jim Davis family from Wadena, Herman Boyer and Stanley, Emery Buroden and daughter, C B R Belknap, Sidney Nutting, Harry Stillman and Paul, Jesse Olson in Clermont, Chas Peters, Robert Kerr and daughters near West Union, and Raymond Mays with the Nutting family hosting or visiting various households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Chittinger
Manchester
Jim Patrick
Jim Davis
Wadena
Wm. Nutting
Herman Boyer
Stanley
Frank Lyon
Emery Buroden
Sam Howard
C. BR. Belknap
Sidney Nutting
Elgin WCTU Meeting Notes and Local Visits
Elgin Union of the WCTU met with Mrs. Wm Nutting on Friday January 31. Officers led devotions and Marian Patterson read from The Great Delusion. Members included Mrs Don Cummings Mrs Theo Kjosa Mrs Eugene Nutting and others. Brainard and local visit notes follow with B Y P U plans and church calls. Rev U E Burroughs to preach February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Boyer
Isons
Herman Boyer
C. R. Belknap
Sidney Nutting
Chas. Peters
Robert Kerr
E. R. Nutting
Jim Patrick
Jim Bartlett
Arthur Patterson
Patterson
Elgin Union
WCTU
Wm. Nutting
Raymond Mays
God Bless
America
Marian Patterson
Don Cummings
Theo
Kjosa
Eugene Nutting
S. S. Patterson
Frank Lyon
West Union
Elgin
County Institute
Baptist Church
Fletcher Dobyns
Brainard Church
West Union B. Y. P. U
Florence Barker
U. E. Burroughs
Community social notes from West Union area neighbors
County Line News lists Sunday visits and gatherings among Blockhus, Martin, Reierson, Reinhart, Rose, Kirkestue, Martie, Berg, Kimball, and other local families. Enlistment plans for Fritzjaf Blockhus noted, plus birthday observances and several hosted meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Blockhus
Sven Blockhus
Ellen Hunsberger
Nellie Kimball
Fritzjaf Blockhus
Eikader
Des Moines
Severein Block
Amanda Ruroden
Lawrence West
Lester Tape
West Union
Anna Mae Ruroden
Willard Martin
Ole Reierson
Reierson
Martin
Louisa ‘Martie
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Groth
Ira Rose
Ole Kirkestue
Henry Anderson
Fred Schneider
Jacob
Louisa Martie
Carl Halverson
Olaf Berg
Otto Blockhus
Burnell
Louis Becker
J Baby
Edgar Kimball
Harvey Gilbertson
Oliver Larson
Harlan Blockhus
Jacob Friederich
Orville Berg
Community Notices of Friday and Sunday Gatherings
Kept to family and neighbor exchanges, residents hosted and attended dinners and birthday celebrations. Names include Dennler, Meisner, West, Mason, Minihan, Baumgartner, Meyer, Holm, Leuchtenmacher, and Smith, with events at the Butikofer, Meisner, and Baumgartner homes across Friday and Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Dennler
Harry
John Dennler
Walter Butikofer
Ida Meyer
Irene Minihan
Jake Lehman
Lavern
Noel
Paul Smith
Oscar Baumgartner
Mart Davis
Near West Union
Francis Meisner
Melbert Meyer
Elmer Baumgartner
Wayne and
Lloyd
Hilda Meyer
Local Social Roundup Of Dinners And Visits
Families and friends gathered for weekend and weekday visits across homes of Christen Dennier Lerch Lantz Butikofer and Muehlenthaler. Guests included Bert Thoman Frank Christen Jake Dennier Dennier families and others with multiple calls in the community.
Community Visitors Share Time Across Area
Grand Meadow notes show Mr and Mrs Arthur Olson visiting near Stanley at the Robert Wharram home while Amés Olson and family called on Louie Amundson. Multiple households hosted guests this Sunday and Friday with Olson and Lyngaas families frequently mentioned among others. A new baby girl arrived February first and was introduced to friends at gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Amés Olson
Darlene
Marilyn
Sandra
Louie Amundson
Immanuel Larson
Donald
Oscar Lion
Ed Johnson
Julia Landsgard
Walter Lundy and
Dale
Vernon Olson
Decorah
Laura Holt
Ernest
St.ent
Arthur Mechelson
Clarence Olson
Quinton
Willard Martin
Ronald Lyngaas
Bert Lyngaas
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Groth
Randi Larson
Laura Hult
Richard Olson
Ramona
Elliot
Ewald Lyngaas
Carolyn Erickson
Ole Reierson
Helmer
Leona
Vernon Anderson
Joan
Community notices and a porker theft report
Mrs Richard Bigler and MaDonna and Mr and Mrs Millard Olson and Marginell and Albert Olson are mentioned with local visits and illnesses. Assessor Harry Helgerson visited farmers last week. Alvin Halverson visited Julia Landsgard. Fern and Shirley Buraas improved from measles. Bert Wilcoxson returned to Anton Skaien’s home after two weeks with Dorf Opperud. I H Skarshaug of Spring Valley dined with Andrew Reinhart. Last week Sidney Ax mear of North English reported 25 of his best porkers stolen, averaging 246 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bigler
MaDonna
Millard Olson
Marginell
Albert Olson
Harry Helgerson
Alvin Halverson
Julia Landsgard
Fern
Shirley Buraas
Bert Wilcoxson
Anton Skaien
Dorf Opperud
I. H. Skarshaug
Spring Valley
Andrew Reinhart
Sidney Axmear
Collision injures two drivers in city street crash
A truck driven by Max W. Coleman of Clarinda struck a car driven by Dr. W. Albert Ericson of Nyman. The impact caused the truck to jack-knife and the trailer swung around crashing into the cab, badly damaging it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max W. Coleman
Clarinda
W. Albert Ericson
Nyman
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Oak Grove News
County Line News
Cheery Valley News
Severein Blockhus
Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
Frank Christen
Jake Dennier
Sam Dennier
John Dennier
Selma Lerch
George
Joe Lerch
Leslie Lantz
Walter ,Lantz
Fred Butikofer
Ernest Christen
Walter
Reuben Christen
Martin Hanson
Robert
Jim Duff
Jake
Francis West
Abe West
Jake Butihofer
Clara
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Inez Chase
Orlin Mason
Edwin
Fred Hanson
Louis Hofer
Elmer Baumgartner and Sons
Will Chase
Rosella
Elmer
Ralph
Volga
Jake Christen
L. Christen
Lucy Christen
Ida Christen
N. M. Fritz
Famiiie Frieden
George Nydeg‘ger
Floyd Odegard
Chas, Odegard
Rock Valley
Clara Muehlenthaler
Edwin Hanson
Fred Yost
James Duff
Jimmy
Grand Meadow News
Ower
Elgin Furniture Store
L. C, Muehrethaler
Potosi Draught
Elgin State Capital Stock
Echo Enterprise
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