Social roundup from Postville area gatherings and visits
Residents and guests from Postville and nearby towns attended numerous visits, dinners, and overnight stays at homes of the Christen, Dennler, Leuchtenmacher, Reierson, Loftsgard, and other families. Notable events include church choir at Decorah, Norwegian Festival Orchestra, and trips by Marie Butikofer family visiting from a three week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Christ Brothers
Will Friederich
Elen Mason
Edwinson
Anice Hanson
Marsha Dennin
Albert L. Dennler
Willard Moorer
Family
Guttenberg
Wilbur
John Christen
Mard Moore
Dennis Hanson
Martin Himson
Eugene Nester
Rock Rapids
Marie Butikofer
Harry Butikofer
Eliza ‘Beth Moore
Reuben Bort
Paul Butikofer
Anna Butikofer
Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Melvin Anderson
Lutheran - Nordeen
Decorah
Norwegian Festival Orchestra
Bergan
Norway
Ado Olson
Eau Clair, Wise
Roscoe Larson
Elmer Breckmeyer
Postville
Gisleson and Loftsgard visit families in Gunder
Mr and Mrs Otto Gisleson visited Allan Anderson's home Saturday evening. Mrs Otto Gisleson called Friday forenoon at the Gun da Gisleson home. Mrs Orvin Loftsgard spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard with Harold Myrtle and Clara Peterson and Mrs Richard New were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Tilpher and Helgad en home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Loftsgard
Joseph Reierson
Lisa Fauser
Dixie Reierson
Robert Friederith
Postville
Harold Hanson
George Long
Colesburg
Richard Reierson
SUL
Lloyd E. Reierson
Loren Olson
Orlando Loftsgard
Louis Butikofer
Harold Peterson
Norman Loftsgard
Orlando Lofts
Bardhome
Kenneth Kjosus
Theodore Kjusa
St Charles
Minnesota
Will Bergens
Floyd Thompson
Alvin Olson
Ski
John Butikefer
Ben Fuelings
Selmer Holm
Mortis Olson
Slaugh
Orgin Loftegard
Jamul
Celia Butikafor
Sam Schovider
Myron Traunt
Dan Butikafer
Bernard Loftsgard
Myron Hous
Gilbert Loftsgard
Emma Larson
Clermont
Alma Gunderson
Henry Christensen
Gunder News
Otto Gisleson
Allan Anderson
Gunda Gisleson
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold
Myrtle
Clara Peterson
Richard New
Tilpher
Helgaden
Social round of visiting families in Illyria area
Illyria News lists a string of Sunday and Saturday visits and calls across Castalia Clermont West Union Volga Dike and nearby towns. Families named include Halverson Wander Bennett Dennler Medberry Schneider Kimball Christen and many others with meals and dinners noted.
Wedding bells in Volga Cedar Rapids region
Long church and home gathering notes from Eliza county, listing multiple birthday and weekend visits across Oak Grove Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Volga. Names include Alton Medberry Ralph Gray Rhonda and many relatives with social calls at Will Kerr Thomas Flannagan and the Wiedner Bruns wedding at Sacred Heart Volga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Medberry
Ardel Amundsons
Herbert Ash
Oak Grove
Ralph Gray
Rhonda
Waterloo
Dave Holtzman
Volga
Emmett Light
Ronald Beerman
Preston
Roger Frieder
Luv Scott
Floyd Frieden
Jessie Lee
Jonell
Forrest Shaffer
Roy Nuthlisberger
Will Kerr
Alice Kjosa
Keith
Faye Whitentough
Wadena
James Kerr
Floyd Patterson
James Cook
Cedar Rapids
Robert Kerr
Louis Kannersman
Taylor
Thomas Flannagan
Harry Feller
Dennis Baumgardener
Local visits mark weekly social rounds in Brainard area
The Brainard news lists multiple social calls this week. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hanson visited in the Lyle Martin home Monday evening. Several families from West Union Waterloo and Cedar Falls visited Lawrence Gehring, Floyd Whitcher, and other hosts on various days, including John Martin as a guest and impromptu dinners with the Hanson and Peters families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hanson
Lyle Martin
Richard Kohls
Elma Ross
Arlington
Ed Fenner
Floyd Whitcher
Lawrence Gehring
Vern Boyer
West Union
John Martin
Billy Peters
Vivien Peters
Willis Lyon
Joe Peters
Bellevue
Clarence Tripp
Glenn Bogers
John Brackin
Jolene
Becky
Waterloo
Jack Hanson
Brent
Greg
Cedar Falls
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Elkader
Howard van Sickle
Lawrence Gehring Home
Annual Bank Meeting At Volga State Bank
The annual stockholders meeting of Volga State Bank was held Tuesday at the bank building. Directors re elected were Fred P. Gernand, Ray J. Klingman, J. Orr, E. C. Pust and Hugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tenney
Ray J Klingman
C. J. Orr
George Probert
John F. Huebsch
Volga News
Anual
Volga State Bank
Fred P. Gernand
Ray J. Klingman
J. Orr
E. C. Pust
Hugh
Local Residents and Visitors Share News of Town
Uncle Carl F Becker from Mount Vernon attended to business in town Wednesday while Pvt Gary Meyer returned to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after a leave spent with his mother Mrs Lyle Berger. Des Moines visitors included Leonard Quinn of Bell Telephone Co. Cedar Rapids residents Mr and Mrs Richard Bennington visited over the weekend. Orville Bonjour Monticello and family visited Wednesday as their son Pvt Virgil Bonjour on leave will be moved to Fort Sill Oklahoma. Earl Lamphier hosted Dorothy Streicher Waterloo and Larry Streicher California. Ralph Streicher family called in the evening. Mrs A F Robinson, long in Houston, left by plane for Tempe Arizona to visit Mrs Elsie Cummings and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Becker
Mount Vernon
Gary Meyer
Fort Leonard Wood
Seave
Lyle Berger
Richard Bennington
Cedar Rapids
R. C. Bennington
Orville Bonjour
Monticello
Pvt. Vir
A. F. Robinson
Houston
Texas
George Wood
Tempe
Arizona
Elsie Cummings
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Selmer Helms
Mes
Olga Landsgard
Ole
St. Olaf
Christine Rypestor
Carrine
Julia Welleson
Harald Opsand
Luther College
Abraham Lincoln
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Federal Deposit Insurance
Eate B
Wadena Officank
Illyria News
Phillip Wander
Craig
Christina
Castalia
Roy Halverson
John Bennett
Albert Dennler
Harold Leuenberger
Howard Medberry
Will Christen
LaVerne Schneider
George Butikofer
Elizabeth Schneider
Nellie Kimball
Joe Wander
Bill Mosllering
John Grimm
Eugene Medberry
Oran Bane
Enma Holzer
Funyard
Allen Schneider
Mark Falk
Town City
Tony Robinson
Ryan
Otis
Ruth Rathlisberger
Ted ‘Whitford
William Yearous
Lyle
Toledo
Ohio
Harlan
Detroit
Michigan
Reynold Strong
Janelle
Duane Strong
Thomas Fox
Harry Cline
Melbert Meyer
Kenneth Strong
Archie Howard
Roger Amundson
Walter Ash
John Nydegger
Clarence Schori
Ruth Rothlisberger
Alta Thoman
Salome Miller
Milton Miller
Wiedner - Bruns
Faylene A. Wiedner
Charles J. Wiedner
Mr. Bruns
Vernon Bruns
Bruns
Strawberry’ Point
Sacred Heart Church
C. R. Schallau
Kathy
Ruth
Rebecca Meyers
F. H. Humbert
William Wiedner
Lanette Wiedner
James Smith
Oelwein
Denise Wiedner
Robert Bruns
Robert Newton
Gordon Belden
Clyde Smith
Juanita Smith
Britns
Elkader School
Arnold's
Strawberry Paint School
Donaldson's
Ochwein
Howard Meyers
Francis Stinger
Kenneth Meyers
Mrs. Florence Harbaugh
Marion
Leo Becker, Oelwein
Brainard News
Methodist
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Leonard Quinn
The
Bell Telephone Co
Des Moines
Gil Bonjour
Fort Sill
Oklo
Earl Lamphier
Dorothy Streicher
Larry Streicher
California
Ralph Streicher
Lamphier
C. & W. Auction Market
G. W. Alderson
Stern Finance Co
Lembke Refrigeration
West Elgin Shopping Center
Harlan Yearous
Jesse
Interstate Power Company
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